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Despite efforts to prolong U.S. military presence, Obama is forced by the Iraqi Government to abide by the Bush-Petraeus withdrawal plan

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Ilari Kaila

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  • Article Contents

    • 1. HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
    • 1.1 Habeas corpus
    • 1.2 Closing Guantánamo Bay
    • 1.3 Military tribunals
    • 1.4 Extraordinary renditions
    • 1.5 Torture
    • 1.6 Assassination of U.S. citizens
    • 1.7 The U.S. PATRIOT Act
    • 1.8 Warrantless wiretapping
    • 1.9 Immigrant rights
    • 2. THE WARS, MILITARISM, THE ARAB AND MUSLIM WORLD
    • 2.1 Militarism
    • 2.2 Iraq
    • 2.3 Afghanistan
    • 2.4 Drone attacks
    • 2.5 Popularity in Arab and Muslim countries
    • 2.6 Pro-democracy uprisings
    • 2.7 Attack on Libya
    • 2.8 War on Drugs
    • 3. CORPORATIONS, SPECIAL INTERESTS, AND ECONOMIC POLICY
    • 3.1 Election funding
    • 3.2 The bank bailout, the foreclosure crisis, and financial reform
    • 3.3 The health care bill, insurance companies, and big pharma
    • 3.4 Social Security
    • 3.5 Bush tax cuts and corporate taxes
    • 3.6 Free trade agreements
    • 4. SECRECY VS. TRANSPARENCY
    • 4.1 The state secrets privilege
    • 4.2 Whistleblowers and journalists
    • 5. THE ENVIRONMENT
    • 5.1 Global warming
    • 5.2 Offshore drilling
    • 5.3 Nuclear power
    • 5.4 Ground-level ozone limits