Month: October 2005

From DaNang to Tal Afar, Bring ‘Em Home

A review of David Cortright’s Soldiers in Revolt (Haymarket 2005) Of all the antiwar buttons I could wear, the only one I choose to pin on my coat or backpack is one that reads “I Support the Iraq Veterans Against the War.” Not only does this express my opposition to the war, it also serves … Continue reading “From DaNang to Tal Afar, Bring ‘Em Home”

Pleading Incompetence

No one – including the Iranians at their (nonexistent) equivalent of our Los Alamos Laboratory – can make a nuclear weapon until they have managed to acquire multi-kilogram quantities of almost pure uranium-235, uranium-233, or plutonium-239. For that reason, the Treaty on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons required all signatories not already having nuclear weapons to … Continue reading “Pleading Incompetence”

Empowering the UN, Destroying US Sovereignty

Last month at its "World Summit" in New York, the United Nations took another big step toward destroying national sovereignty – a step that could threaten the United States in the future. The UN passed a resolution at this summit that, among other things, establishes a "Peacebuilding Commission," creates a worldwide UN "democracy fund," and … Continue reading “Empowering the UN, Destroying US Sovereignty”

A Second Take on Scooter-gate

Editorial note: The original version of this column, which ran on October 3, contained a number of errors involving dates, which I have now corrected. I have also added a significant amount of new material, so much that it is, for all intents and purposes, quite a different piece from the original. It isn’t generally … Continue reading “A Second Take on Scooter-gate”

What’s Wrong With Cutting and Running?

If I were a journalist, I would list all the arguments that you hear against pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq, the horrible things that people say would happen, and then ask: Aren’t they happening already? Would a pullout really make things worse? Maybe it would make things better. Here are some of the arguments … Continue reading “What’s Wrong With Cutting and Running?”

You Can’t Fight ‘Ists’ and ‘Isms’

Cindy Sheehan is the mother of Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan, KIA 04/04/04. She is co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace. Sheehan was recently interviewed by Joshua Frank, author of Left Out! How Liberals Helped Reelect George W. Bush, published by Common Courage Press. Joshua Frank: Cindy, why did you decide to hook up with … Continue reading “You Can’t Fight ‘Ists’ and ‘Isms’”

Last One to Leave, Please Turn on the Lights

Recently, our top commander in Iraq, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., was brought back to the United States, officially to consult with George Bush on what the president still calls “our strategy for victory.” Along with retiring Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Richard Myers, Centcom Commander Gen. John Abizaid, and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Casey … Continue reading “Last One to Leave, Please Turn on the Lights”

The Greatest Strategic Disaster in US History

Capitol Hill Blue, the Washington, D.C., publication that cultivates relationships with White House staffers, reports one White House aide saying, “It’s like working in an insane asylum. People walk around like they’re in a trance. We’re the dance band on the Titanic, playing out our last songs to people who know the ship is sinking … Continue reading “The Greatest Strategic Disaster in US History”

Backtalk, October 2, 2005

England Sentenced to 3 Years for Prison Abuse It is another national disgrace that Pfc. England has been convicted in her court marshal and none of the senior commanders, including the commander in chief, have been indicted. I am a decorated/disabled Marine Corps veteran who served my country honorably in WWII and the Korean conflict. … Continue reading “Backtalk, October 2, 2005”