The first casualty of war is the truth. This truism — understandably repeated at the outset of each new U.S. war — is proving itself once again. With all evidence pointing toward U.S. responsibility for the February 28 bombing of Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school, President Trump claimed that the attack “was done by Iran.” In spreading this blatant misinformation, Trump was not in fact…

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    21 hours ago

    I was in the military. The training trains you for many things, but it trains you mostly to put your humanity aside and obey orders. In other words, brainwashing.

    Only brainwashed people kill other human beings - either brainwashed by TV, the government or their CO. People who aren’t brainwashed into hating other humans or put “service” above their own morality see the horror of killing.