Hornberger's Blog

The Evil of Killing Children

by Jacob G. Hornberger June 6, 2017

Ever since the U.S. government was converted to a national-security state after World War II, sanctions and embargoes have been one of the principal means by which the U.S. government tries to achieve regime change in foreign countries. (Other means include assassination, coups, and invasions.) Sanctions and embargoes target the citizenry of a nation whose ruler the U.S. government is ...

Bring the Troops Home, Mr. President

by Jacob G. Hornberger June 5, 2017

NOTE: We held our “National Security State and JFK” conference last Saturday and it turned out to be absolutely fantastic. All 11 presentations were profound, interesting, and captivating. We videotaped the entire conference, and all the videos will be posted as soon as possible on FFF’s website. You will also be able to watch them on television because ...

The National Security State: The Biggest Mistake in U.S. History

by Jacob G. Hornberger June 2, 2017

REMINDER: FFF's blockbuster conference, "The National Security State and JFK," is this Saturday, June 3, at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott Hotel. Speakers: Oliver Stone, Ron Paul, Stephen Kinzer, Jeffrey Sachs, Michael Glennon, Doug Horne, Peter Janney,  Michael Swanson, Jefferson Morley, Jim DiEugenio, and Jacob Hornberger. We still have a few seats left and so if you able ...

Federal Judicial Cowardice in Rene Schneider’s Murder

by Jacob G. Hornberger June 1, 2017

In his Farewell Address in 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower, who had served as commander of allied forces in World War II, warned the American people of the danger of a national-security establishment, which he called the “military-industrial complex.” He said that this particular type of governmental structure, new in American life, posed a grave threat to the freedom and ...

Why Did the U.S. Government Prosecute Letelier’s and Moffitt’s Assassins?

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 31, 2017

REMINDER: FFF's blockbuster conference, "The National Security State and JFK," is this Saturday, June 3, at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott Hotel. Speakers: Oliver Stone, Ron Paul, Stephen Kinzer, Jeffrey Sachs, Michael Glennon, Doug Horne, Peter Janney,  Michael Swanson, Jefferson Morley, Jim DiEugenio, and Jacob Hornberger. One of the most interesting aspects of the Cold War was the Justice ...

Mainstream Media Lies About Memorial Day

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 30, 2017

For me, the most fascinating part of Memorial Day is watching and reading what mainstream media types say about all the U.S. soldiers who have died in U.S. foreign wars. The standard litany, which is what I find so fascinating, is: “They died serving their country and defending our freedom.” It’s a bromide that is inculcated into every single American, ...

Reliving the Cold War

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 26, 2017

Ten more days until our conference “The National Security State and JFK.” June 3 at the Washington Dulles Marriott Hotel, which is located in northern Virginia (not D.C.). The hotel is about 3 minutes from the airport. Saturday, June 3. One-day conference. This is one of the best programs we have ever put together here at FFF. If ...

Lying DEA Officials Get a Pass (Just Like Clapper)

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 25, 2017

Why is there one set of criminal laws for the private sector and another set for U.S. officials? The inspectors general for the State Department and the Justice Department have released a report that states that DEA officials lied to Congress about an episode in Honduras in which DEA agents killed innocent people. According to the report, the DEA falsely ...

A Question for Every Parent: Is U.S. Foreign Interventionism Worth It?

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 24, 2017

The latest terrorist attack in England, which has killed or injured dozens of teenagers, raises a question for every British, French, and American parent: Is continued interventionism in the Middle East and Afghanistan worth it? In 1996 Leslie Stahl of CBS’s 60 Minutes, asked that question of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright. We have heard that half a million ...

Why Is the CIA Spying on China?

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 23, 2017

In its May 20 edition, the New York Times reported that between 2010 and 2012, China executed at least a dozen spies for the CIA. The report, which was based on information received from unnamed U.S. officials, stated that one spy was executed in the courtyard of a government building to serve as a warning to others who might ...

Would a Coup Be Constitutional?

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 22, 2017

Amidst increasing talk of a “soft coup” against President Trump, in the nature of an impeachment, the question that naturally arises is: If an impeachment were to fail, would it be constitutional for the Pentagon and the CIA to oust Trump from office and either assume power temporarily in a “transition to democracy” or simply elevate Vice-President Pence to ...

Mexican Journalistic Idiocy on the Drug War

by Jacob G. Hornberger May 19, 2017

Mexican journalists are protesting the recent drug-gang killing of Mexican award-winning journalist Javier Valdez, who spent his career investigating and reporting on drug cartels. The protesting journalists want the Mexican government to crack down and bring the killers to justice. With all due respect, that’s just journalistic idiocy. What do these journalists think the Mexican government has been doing for ...