Economic interests behind push for greater US military presence in the region

Economic interests behind push for greater US military presence in the region

By BENJIE OLIVEROS
Bulatlat.com

If US military presence overseas is about ensuring peace and stability, why did it invade Afghanistan and Iraq, and why is it now provoking Iran? If the US is really serious about pushing for human rights and democracy, why is it constricting civil liberties through the Patriot Act and why is it cracking down on Occupy Wallstreet activists?

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