[haw-info] HAW Notes 4/26/16, including links to recent articles of interest

Note: The IndieGoGo fundraising effort for the Vietnam draft resistance documentary-in-progress, The Boys Who Said No, is in its last week, with over $45,000 already raised out of a goal of $50,000. Judith Ehrlich, the director, has twice won film awards from both the American Historican Association and the Organization of American Historians. Info about the film, with a donation link, is here.

Links to Recent Articles of Interest

"The Al-Qaeda Leader Who Wasn't: The Shameful Ordeal of Abu Zudaybah"

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch.com, posted April 24

The author's book American Nuremburg, on US crimes following 9/11 has just been published by Skyhorse Press.

"Andrew Bacevich and America's Long Misguided War to Control the Greater Middle East"

By Charles Glass, The Intercept, posted April 23

A review essay on Andrew Bacevich's new book, America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History. The reviewer is a former chief Middle East correspondent for ABC News.

"Hillary the Hawk"

By Paul R. Pillar, The National Interest, posted April 21

On the origins of Hillary Clinton's foreign policy views. The author, a 28=year veteran of the CIA, is a visiting professor at Georgetown University in security studies.

"Why America's All-Volunteer Force Fails to Win Wars"

By Andrew J. Bacevich, Dallas Morning News, posted April 18

The author is a professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University.

"Mercy Street in Context: Historian Pamela Toler on the Real Nurses of the Civil War"

By Robin Lindlay, History News Network, posted April 17

"How a Simple Request Got Me Blacklisted by the Pentagon"

By Nick Turse, The Intercept, posted April 16

One researcher's experience with the Freedom of Information Act

"What's the Meaning of Failure: A Dictionary of Eupehmisms for Imperial Decline"

By William J. Astore, TomDispatch.com, posted April 14

The author is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and formerly taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

"I'm on the Kill List: This Is What It Feels Like to be Hunted by Drones"

By Malik Jalal, The Independent, posted April 12

"Panama Another Regime Change Failure by U.S. a Generation Ago"

By Jeremy Kuzmarov, Huffington Post politics blog, posted April 9

The author teaches history at the University of Tulsa.

"Why Thucydides Is (Sadly) So Relevant Right Now"

By Eric Orlin, History News Network, posted April 9

The author teaches Classics at the University of Puget Sound.

Thanks (as usual) to an anonymous reader for suggesting some of the above articles. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.