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I worked up close with thermonuclear weapons — building new ones is insane

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America is addicted to war: Terror, drugs and the existential threats that define us

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The Dwight Eisenhower lesson America forgot

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How Bush opened the door for ISIS

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Inside America’s militarized mind: How propaganda and perpetual war have poisoned our imaginations

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The business of America is war

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Drone efficiency is pure fantasy

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Can we stop worshipping American generals now?

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This election’s true winner

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Whose army is it?

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Does America really have the finest military in the world?

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In the military we trust

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