Month: February 2004

A potential World Court ruling against Israel for building a controversial "security barrier" in the occupied territories would remain a "moral" victory unless the Jewish state were penalized, say U.S. observers. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague will conclude its three-day hearing Wednesday and later provide an advisory opinion" to the U.N. … Continue reading “Lacking Penalties, World Court Decision Will Have Little Effect on Israel”

Once upon a time there was a popular kind of street show: a bear would dance for the amusement of passers by, who would throw coins into his box. The bear was big and frightening, but his clumsy movements made people laugh. He was much stronger than his master, who kept him on a chain, … Continue reading “The Dancing Bear”

The Pentagon’s refusal to allow human rights groups to monitor upcoming military trials of prisoners held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was sharply criticized today by three leading human rights advocacy organizations. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW), and Human Rights First sent a joint letter to US Secretary of Defense … Continue reading “Pentagon Excludes Human Rights Observers from Guantanamo Trials”

A United Nations fact-finding team has shot down a proposal to hold U.S.-style regional political caucuses to elect a homegrown transitional government in Iraq, leaving open the question of who will take over from the occupying power Jun. 30. The team, led by U.N. Under-Secretary-General Lakdhar Brahimi, said the caucus-style system proposed by the U.S.-led … Continue reading “UN Report Warns Against Early Elections, Offers No Solutions on Transition”

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An interview conducted by “Philip Dru.” Check out his other interviews with prominent libertarians and antiwar personalities. Recorded February 21, 2004 WMV format (requires Windows Media Player) MP3 format (download requires any MP3 player)Bob Barr is a former federal prosecutor and Congressman from Georgia. He has been fighting to protect privacy from the Patriot Act, … Continue reading “The PATRIOT Act and the Threat to Liberty”

In the weeks following Dr. Khan’s confession, the network he used to improve Pakistan’s military technology and enrich himself and his laboratory has led IAEA inspectors into a rat’s nest of businessmen from Malaysia to Colorado. Conspicuously missing from the discussions over who sold what to whom is the role of China’s significant military assistance … Continue reading “China: Whining Victim or Great Power?”

Of all the expressions of anti-Americanism reported since the beginning of the Iraq war, none drips with more contempt for the red-white-and-blue than the recent remarks of Ahmed Chalabi, the neocons’ man in Iraq. In regard to the complete absence of any “weapons of mass destruction,” which Chalabi and Co. insisted were in Saddam’s possession, … Continue reading “Uncle Sap Suckered Again”

What rights remain of the Guantanamo Bay detainees will be put to a quick test in Britain following the release of five Britons over the next few weeks. While the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates the rights of the detainees, the release of five Britons becomes a test case within Europe that could influence decisions over … Continue reading “What Becomes of Brits Released From Guantanamo to Become Test Case”

For those still puzzling over the whys and wherefores of Washington’s invasion of Iraq 11 months ago, major new, but curiously unnoticed, clues were offered this week by two central players in the events leading up to the war. Both clues tend to confirm growing suspicions that the Bush administration’s drive to war in Iraq … Continue reading “Chalabi, Garner Provide New Clues to War”