Month: January 2007

George W. Bush’s position on Iran is “disturbing” and “dangerous,” reads a position paper written in late 2005 by American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). One year ago the Bush administration accepted a Russian proposal to allow Iran to continue to develop nuclear energy under Russian supervision. Needless to say, AIPAC wasn’t the least bit … Continue reading “Hillary Clinton and
the Israel Lobby”

We often hear that the Pentagon exists to defend our freedoms. But the Pentagon is moving against press freedom. Not long ago, journalist Sarah Olson received a subpoena to testify next month in the court-martial of U.S. Army Lt. Ehren Watada, who now faces prosecution for speaking against the Iraq war and refusing to participate … Continue reading “The Pentagon vs.
Press Freedom”

Updated at 12:25 a.m. EST, Jan. 23, 2007 In today’s violence, a coordinated bomb attack killed dozens and injured over 160 in a Baghdad marketplace. Overall, 158 Iraqis were killed and 226 wounded throughout the country. One American soldier was killed and four more wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Ninewah province today. A … Continue reading “Bloody Monday: 158 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 226 Iraqis Wounded, 4 GIs Wounded”

In June 1935, British author E. M. Forster addressed an international writers’ congress called to discuss ways of defending culture against the threat of fascism. In England, the author of A Passage to India observed, “our traditions and our liberties are closely connected,” freedom having been “praised for … several hundred of years.” English freedom … Continue reading “‘Far More Insidious’
Than Fascism”

In his most recent peroration defending our escalating war of "liberation" in the Middle East, our Dear and Glorious Leader opined that Iran was stirring the Iraqi pot, and he strongly implied that they’d better back off – or else. Vowing to guarantee Iraq’s borders and territorial integrity, the president declared: "This begins with addressing … Continue reading “Intelligence vs. Evidence”

Antiwar.com is pleased to announce the winners of its first-ever Student Essay Contest, held summer 2006. We had numerous entrants, and we congratulate all who took the time and energy to give us their views. In particular we are happy to report participation from around the world – although as Antiwar.com’s readership is quite international, … Continue reading “Peace Must Prevail”

It’s been a repetitive phenomenon of these last years – when fears about disaster (or further disaster, or even the farthest reaches of disaster) in Iraq rise, so does the specter of Vietnam. Despite the obvious dissimilarities between the two situations, Vietnam has been the shadow war we’re still fighting. The Bush administration began its … Continue reading “Over the Top in Iraq”

Updated at 12:25 1.m. EST, Jan. 22, 2007 At least six more American servicemembers were reported killed in separate events that occurred on Saturday, and two Marines were killed on Sunday. This brings the weekend total to 29 American deaths. Meanwhile, 70 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 26 were wounded in violent attacks … Continue reading “Bloody Weekend: 29 American Servicemembers, 1 British Soldier, 151 Iraqis Killed”

Updated at 12:35 p.m. EST, Jan. 21, 2007 Saturday was the deadliest day for U.S. forces in almost two years. American military authorities reported that an American helicopter crashed, killing 12 American soldiers near Baquba. The U.S. military also announced that nine other American soldiers were killed in five separate incidents; three soldiers were wounded … Continue reading “Deadly Saturday: 81 Iraqis, 21 GIs Killed; 33 Iraqis, 3 GIs Wounded”

Jury selection has begun for the trial of Lewis Libby, charged with lying to the Feds about lies Libby claims he didn’t tell to sycophantic “reporters.” Since the lies Libby is alleged to have told – and the circumstances of their telling – are unlikely to become an issue at trial, it is perhaps worthwhile … Continue reading “Lying About Lying”