Summary: 10 Years Later, U.S. Legacy in Iraq: Death, Disease, Devastation, Displacement- Ten years ago, on March 19-20, 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq, overthrew the Saddam Hussein regime, and then occupied the country for the next eight and a half years. President George W. Bush said the U.S. went to war to liberate Iraq and “free its people.” What did this U.S. war mean for Iraqis? What does it mean for their future? Afghanistan, Garden of Empire: America’s Multibillion Dollar Opium Harvest- As Obama proclaims that the US adventure in Afghanistan will draw to a close over the next couple years, we may look at the balance sheet with respect to one of the occupation’s alleged justifications: the fight against Afghan heroin. The outcome has been a total failure. In fact, whereas Afghanistan is sometimes referred to as the “graveyard of empires” because throughout history, big powers have attempted, unsuccessfully, to invade and control it, the country can already be labeled as the “garden of empire” because the US/NATO occupation has resulted in a drastic increase in drug production. What’s Wrong with the US Economy and How we Can Fix It- How do we fix the economy? Whats the consequence of doing nothing? Join Cool Mike ,Sarge, Naj and Germaine for another another episode of Citizens Primetime (we will also be joined by journalist Paul Hair) Join The Conversation @ 424-222-5255
