The Man Who Knew Too Much

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...

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An Anti-Imperialist’s Reading List: Part One

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...

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Reason for Optimism in Palestine?

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,...

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This Plastic Moment

"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,...

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‘Believe the Evidence of Your Eyes’

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...

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Who Voted for War With Zimbabwe?

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...

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Coming Unglued

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...

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Backtalk, January 24, 2005

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...

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The War Won’t Stop

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...

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