Could Bush Start Another War?

"If the king attacks Persia, he will destroy a great empire." – Delphic Oracle All the news is that despite growing antiwar sentiment among the public and the establishment, Bush has decided to reject the major recommendations of the Baker panel and continue to...

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A Bad Year for Empire

For those who believed that the precise and overwhelming demonstration of U.S. military power in Afghanistan and Iraq would "shock and awe" the rest of the world – and particularly Washington's foes and aspiring rivals – into accepting its benevolent...

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Win the Space Race by Not Running It

Lately, the Bush administration has been trying to play nice on the global stage – emphasizing collaboration with other countries on issues like nuclear proliferation and the "war on terror." But the Bush administration's obsession with domination and...

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Iraqi Hopes Dim Through Worst Year of Occupation

with Ali Al-Fadhily BAGHDAD - Despite promises from Iraqi and U.S. leaders that 2006 would bring improvement, Iraqis have suffered through the worst year in living memory, facing violence, fragmentation and a disintegrated economy. A year back Iraqis were promised...

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Condi’s Diplomatic Triumph

Last year Condi whizzed down to New Delhi to prevent India from finalizing technical and commercial contracts for a $4.5 billion natural gas pipeline – the so-called "Peace Pipeline" – that would transit Pakistan but provide Iranian natural gas mostly to...

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An Anniversary

Today (Thursday, December 21), is the eleventh anniversary of Antiwar.com, and I didn’t even realize it, at first. A look at our blog reminded me, and the ever-present question – "What shall I write about today?" – was, mercifully, answered. I say...

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Losing Lives or Face: Time to Leave Iraq

Iraq is a disaster, probably America's greatest strategic mistake since World War II. It will be years, if not decades, until we see, let alone overcome, all of the consequences of George W. Bush's misbegotten war. Most people – other than President Bush, who...

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