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Daddis Among the most disturbing revelations about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was the discovery that veterans of the U.S. armed forces were among the insurrectionists. Any veterans who ransacked the legislative offices at least one of whom has been accused of intending to take hostages were violating their oaths to the Constitution in new and appalling ways. Fifty years ago this week, another group of veterans marched on the U.S. Capitol. The disparities are stark. Instead of engaging in criminal behavior, these far more principled veterans in 1971 were participating in peaceful dissent. We prov...

Antiwar.com Blog William J. Astore Posted on Growing up, I watched a lot of James Bond movies. That super-tough, super-sexy, British secret agent, played with such brilliance by Sean Connery, always seemed to have great fun as he saved the world from various dictators, terrorists, and megalomaniacs. I wanted an Aston Martin like Bond had in “Goldfinger,” tricked out with all the latest gizmos and gadgets provided by Q Branch. But more than anything I wanted Bond’s competence, his swagger, his ability to win the day while getting the girl as well. Such movies are harmless male fantasy f...