Tuesday, September 16, 2014

[454] The War on Terror’s Self Fulfilling Prophecy, Militarizing Ebola &...

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Tim Nolan said...

EPISODE BREAKDOWN: On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin remarks on President Obama’s strategy on fighting ISIS, calling out the lack of a timeline and continuation of tactics that keep America in perpetual war. Abby then calls out President Obama’s double speak when citing military operations in Somalia and Yemen as case studies of success for America’s war on terror, highlighting the abysmal civilian casualty rate of US drone strikes abroad. Abby then reports on the latest updates on the growing Ebola crisis in West Africa, and speaks with Kamable Musulvuli, spokesperson for Friends of the Congo about the announcement that the US will commit 3,000 troops to fight the spread of the virus. BTS wraps up the show with an interview with Histo.