The American escalation of the war in Laos provoked a response by the Communist forces, which now control more of Laos than ever before.

The Iraq War was the first conflict in western history in which an imperialist war was massively protested against before it had even been launched.

Since the civil war in Laos was resumed in earnest in 1963, American participation has been veiled in secrecy.

If the Nuremberg laws were applied today, then every Post-War American president would have to be hanged.

The former colonies, in Latin America in particular, have a better chance than ever before to overcome centuries of subjugation, violence and foreign intervention, which they have so far survived as dependencies with islands of luxury in a sea of misery.

In November 2004, U.S. occupation forces launched their second major attack on the city of Falluja. The press reported major war crimes instantly, with approval.