Articles by Paul R. Pillar

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Trump’s Mendacious Speech on Iran
Paul R. Pillar – Consortium News, 16 Oct 2017

President Trump, in decertifying the Iran-nuclear deal, trotted out all the tripe about the “world leading sponsor of terrorism” and ties to Al Qaeda. But his new policy is one of dangerous incoherence, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.

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Hurricanes Blow Away Climate Change Denial
Paul R. Pillar – Consortium News, 11 Sep 2017

The startling landfall of two giant hurricanes – feasting on especially warm water off Texas and Florida – crashes into the climate change denialism that has been politically popular on the Right, notes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.

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Playing the Terrorism Card
Paul R. Pillar – The National Interest, 19 Aug 2013

Despite U.S. and European appeals for restraint, the Egyptian military slaughtered supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, an atrocity rationalized by claims of combating Islamic “terrorism.” But the bloody crackdown is likely to make terrorism a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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