Month: December 2005

An Increasingly Aerial Occupation

From the destroyed Japanese and German cities of World War II to the devastated Korean peninsula of the early 1950s, from the ravaged South Vietnamese countryside of the late 1960s to the “highway of death” on which much of a fleeing Iraqi army was destroyed in the first Gulf War of 1991, air power has … Continue reading “An Increasingly Aerial Occupation”

Let the Hostilities Begin

Editor’s note: This week, Antiwar.com will be on the spot in Hong Kong for the Sixth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference. This is the second in a series about the issues surrounding the conference, the people involved, and the roles played by the U.S. and China in this debate. Tuesday was the kickoff of … Continue reading “Let the Hostilities Begin”

Idealism vs. Realism in Egypt

In 1933, a neo-fascist “Young Egypt” movement, modeled on the Nazi Party, was founded. Among its supporters were two young nationalist officers, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat. When, in 1942, Rommel’s Afrika Corps smashed into Egypt and was 100 miles from Alexandria, Sadat, colluding with the Muslim Brotherhood, planned an anti-British uprising. In a … Continue reading “Idealism vs. Realism in Egypt”

Backtalk, December 14, 2005

Israel, Iran, and the US: Nuclear War, Here We Come This article was interesting and I agree with some of it, although I must take point with parts of it. It was informative until the obvious personal biases started to shine through. To say that Israel would be unprovoked if it attacked Iran is either … Continue reading “Backtalk, December 14, 2005”

Lieberman’s ‘War Cabinet’

The other day, when Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) suggested that it’s time for George W. Bush to form a “war cabinet,” everybody knew what he had in mind. Rumors of Donald Rumsfeld’s departure from the Department of Defense were (and are) rife, and it was clear Lieberman was proposing himself as a replacement. Aside from … Continue reading “Lieberman’s ‘War Cabinet’”

Blurring Terrorism and Insurgency in Iraq

With public support for the Iraq war at low ebb, the White House is more eager than ever to conflate Iraq’s insurgency with terrorism. But last week, just after President Bush gave yet another speech repeatedly depicting the U.S. war effort in Iraq as a battle against terrorists, Rep. John Murtha debunked the claim. His … Continue reading “Blurring Terrorism and Insurgency in Iraq”

Torture Policy Blowback Hits White House

As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stilettoed her way across Europe last week answering tough questions about Washington’s treatment of prisoners in the "global war on terror," 2005 may be remembered as the year "torture" and "rendition" became part of the everyday vocabulary. The latest iteration of these issues arose from the Washington Post‘s recent … Continue reading “Torture Policy Blowback Hits White House”

Sunnis Opt for Ballots – and Bullets

Leading Sunni clerics and insurgent organizations are unofficially encouraging voting by Sunnis in Thursday’s parliamentary elections for a slate of candidates who are calling for a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal. The decision to support participation in the election is the latest step in an evolving Sunni strategy that now combines armed struggle, participation in … Continue reading “Sunnis Opt for Ballots – and Bullets”

Iraq: State of the Disunion

Scott Horton: All right my friends, welcome to the Weekend Interview Show for December 3, 2005. I’m your host, Scott Horton. My Web site is WeekendInterviewShow.com. My first guest is the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who broke the story of the My Lai massacre, Seymour Hersh. Since 9/11, he has been writing an alternative history of … Continue reading “Iraq: State of the Disunion”