New York Times Promotes War on Syria and Iran

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Stone called it international aggression. So did Monthly Review co-founders Leo Huberman and Paul Sweezy , saying:

"....we have come to the conclusion that (South Korean president) Syngman Rhee deliberately provoked the North Koreans in the hope that they would retaliate by crossing the parallel in force. The northerners fell neatly into the trap."

Truman instigated what happened and took full advantage. 

Stone explained, saying:

"we said we were going to Korea to go back to the status quo before the war but when the American armies reached the 38th parallel they didn't stop, they kept going, so there must be something else. We must have another agenda here and what might that agenda be?"

He learned it reflected America's imperial ambitions. Vietnam followed. He opposed both wars. So did others. The Times supported them and others, including: 

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• Reagan in Central America and elsewhere; 

• GHW Bush in Panama, Haiti and Iraq; 

• -Clinton on Rwanda, Iraq sanctions, the Balkan wars, and especially for attacking Serbia/Kosovo lawlessly in 1999; 

• GW Bush in Iraq and Afghanistan; 

• Obama's multiple wars and proxy ones; as well as 

• every president since Johnson on Israel/Palestine. 

When America goes to war or intends one, scoundrel NYT journalism's front and center supportively. It's their longstanding tradition. Nothing changed to this day. Syria and Iran are now targeted. Neither threatens America, Israel, or other regional countries.

International law is clear. No nation may interfere in the internal affairs of others. Nor is force permitted against nonbelligerent states. Justifiable self-defense alone is allowed. 

Israel's had no enemies since 1973. America's had none since WW II. Yet it's waged aggressive wars for decades with full major media support, including The Times. 

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