The American Military Empire: A Threat to Human Rights?
By John M. Swomley

America’s role as the world’s only “superpower” is obvious, and many Americans take pride in that role. Few, however, are aware that America’s armed forces have built a worldwide empire that has led millions of people to fear and even hate the presence of uniformed American personnel. American journalists and the media do not describe life in the satellites, colonies, and bases that are a part of the imperial complex, or report the disregard of human rights, environmental damage, land seizures and other abuses that characterize the American presence.
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