Still, time has passed and deeper reflection ensued. My platoon was part of an occupation force; nationalist resistance was understandable. I’ll never laud the Mahdi Army or their IRGC backers. But my own command, CENTCOM, was and is far from innocent.
In sum, as we compare the two military organizations, one must conclude, ultimately, that CENTCOM is at least as terrorist as the IRGC. Maybe more.
No doubt many critics will label this assessment “treasonous.” I call it “ethically consistent.”
Let history be the judge.--DS
Major Danny has evolved into one of the best dissident antiwar writers on today's scene.
Here's another Danny piece.
Here's Part 29 of his "American History for Truthdiggers." Read them all.
He first unfurled his peace flag in 2015 in this critique and memoir, when he was still on active duty and the scales were falling off his eyes.
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