The Iraq War officially ends today!  But don’t get too excited — another one is (probably) just around the corner.

The U.S. is currently engaged in drone strikes in at least six countries.

It seems like no matter who is in the White House in the US, there is an unofficial devotion to the idea of “perpetual war”.  Pursuing peace seems almost quaint to the politicians in charge.  There is an entire generation of American children growing up who don’t know what it’s like for their country to be at peace or even to pursue peace.  Our politicians don’t talk about peace anymore — they talk about war, and “defense spending”, and our “warriors” and “homeland security”. When did talk about peace stop? I don’t remember exactly when, but it did stop.

With all the current meddling and unrest in the Middle East and beyond, US politicians now seem determined to start yet another war, or at least help with one that our “special ally” wants to start.  The question is whether or not it’s even avoidable at this point. It may have already started. According to The Independent: (another article submitted by one of our artists)

Paul Vallely: War on Iran has begun. And it is madness

The parallels with Iraq are disturbing: we are convinced of a sinister threat to the West and we have a dodgy dossier to prove it

It’s no secret that Israel wants to bomb “nuclear facilities” in Iran, which would not be an easy task, since they are scattered all over the place.