Month: January 2005

S cott Horton interviews former UN Iraq weapons inspector Scott Ritter about the WMD that weren’t. Interview conducted Jan. 22, 2005. Check out Scott Horton’s other interviews with prominent antiwar and libertarian personalities. Listen to MP3 Listen to Streaming Audio In 1998, Scott Ritter resigned from the United Nations weapons inspection team and “has been … Continue reading “The Man Who Knew Too Much”

This timeless article first appeared on January 30, 2001. GOING ALL PEDAGOGICAL I thought that this week I would sketch out a reading list for those wishing to pursue the themes dealt with in this column and at antiwar.com generally. Some of the works listed are popular, some are scholarly, but all contribute to building … Continue reading “An Anti-Imperialist’s Reading List: Part One”

JERUSALEM – The signs have been so surprisingly positive that they elicited upbeat assessments even from some of Israel’s more circumspect leaders. "We are witness to the beginning of positive developments on the Palestinian side," Israel’s military chief, Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya’alon, said over the weekend. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz added Sunday that "the year … Continue reading “Reason for Optimism in Palestine?”

"When the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal, instead, is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way." – … Continue reading “This Plastic Moment”

Sometimes the truth comes from the strangest places. While arguments for and against the war rage on TV and radio talk shows, in chat rooms and editorial pages, at last someone breaks through all the noise to say: “I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes” (sic). That person is President … Continue reading “‘Believe the Evidence of Your Eyes’”

According to the Washington Post, President Bush believes his reelection constitutes a "ratification" of his "approach toward Iraq." Far from being "ratified" in the rest of the world – including the United Kingdom – Bush’s "approach toward Iraq" has given rise to concerns about the current state of international law in general and whether the … Continue reading “Who Voted for War With Zimbabwe?”

As I pondered what theme would be appropriate for this 100th "On War," one of Col. John Boyd’s favorite phrases popped into my mind: "coming unglued." As the column’s primary purpose is to view events through the prism of Fourth Generation war, and 4GW is both a sign and a further cause of many things … Continue reading “Coming Unglued”

W and Dostoevsky Is Justin aware of this tidbit (from “Laura Bush: Why Liberals Shouldn’t Like Her“)? “More than one commentator has noted with approval and some surprise that Laura Bush’s favorite scene in literature is the ‘Grand Inquisitor’ portion of The Brothers Karamazov, and the playwright Tony Kushner used this remarkable tidbit as the … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 24, 2005”

What do you think will happen after the elections in Iraq? The answer is nothing, so far as we are concerned. The insurgents will pronounce the elections illegitimate, and the violence will continue. The only difference is that the insurgents will have a new set of targets (the winners) to shoot and bomb. I’m not … Continue reading “The War Won’t Stop”

His name is Clare Callan. He is a feisty 85-year-old former congressman from rural Nebraska. And he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that Pres. George W. Bush had no legal authority to go to war in Iraq. Callan does not see himself as some kind of Don Quixote, haplessly tilting at windmills. … Continue reading “Retiree Doggedly Pursues Legal Challenge of Iraq War”