Mike Palecek “When you know that governments are capable of doing this, one shouldn’t be surprised about anything that governments do.” — William Pepper, attorney for the King family “The secret to understanding US foreign policy is that there is no secret. Principally, one must come to the realization that the United States strives to dominate the world, for which end it is prepared to use any means necessary. Once one understands that, much of the apparent confusion, contradiction, and ambiguity surrounding Washington’s policies fades away. To express this striving…