Month: February 2007

Updated at 1:05 a.m. EST, Feb. 2, 2007 At least 138 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 205 injured in violent attacks today. The Iraqi Ministry noted that civilian deaths were up in January over December, and the group Reporters Without Borders released its 2006 report on the state of journalism in Iraq. Also, … Continue reading “Thursday: 138 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 205 Iraqis Wounded”

I have never met anyone who did not support our troops. Sometimes, however, we hear accusations that someone or some group does not support the men and women serving in our armed forces. This is pure demagoguery, and it’s intellectually dishonest. The accusers play on emotions to gain support for controversial policies, implying that those … Continue reading “Support the Troops by Ending the War”

For the first time in its history, Africa is poised to get its very own US military command. The advent of "AFRICOM," which will be heralded next week when US President George W. Bush submits his 2008 budget request to Congress, marks an official acknowledgement that a variety of ostensible threats in Africa require more … Continue reading “Africa to Get Its Own US Military Command”

BUDAPEST – The new right-wing government of the Czech Republic, eager to prove its “prestige” as a reliable ally of the United States, last week started negotiations for the setting up of a military base in the Czech Republic. It will not be easy. Czech neo-liberal Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek opened negotiations with the United … Continue reading “Hawks and Doves Clash Over US Base in Czech Rep.”

BETHLEHEM, Palestine – Over the last year, Palestinians have faced a siege that has taken its toll in every city across the West Bank and Gaza. It is not a siege of missiles and gunfire, but a calculated attack on the backbone of the entire occupied territories. Through the Israeli, US and European move to … Continue reading “Israel’s Economic Stranglehold a Silent Killer”

with Ali al-Fadhily NAJAF, Iraq – Iraqi government lies over the killing of hundreds of Shi’ites in an attack on Sunday stand exposed by independent investigations carried out by IPS in Iraq. Conflicting reports had arisen earlier on how and why a huge battle broke out around the small village Zarqa, located just a few … Continue reading “Official Lies Over Najaf Battle Exposed”

The dream of the Bush administration – eternal global domination abroad with no other superpower or bloc of powers on the military horizon and a Republican Party dominant at home for at least a generation – long ago evaporated in Iraq. A midterm election and subsequent devastating polling figures tell the tale. The days when … Continue reading “Empire v. Democracy: Why Nemesis Is at Our Door”

Bush Is About to Attack Iran Like Paul Craig Roberts, I believe that the American attack on Iran will employ nuclear weapons, and it will lead to disaster. I also believe that Bush and Cheney are simply waiting for the pretext, the next “new Pearl Harbor,” to push the launch button. The media has again … Continue reading “Backtalk, February 1, 2007”

Antiwar.com is pleased to announce the winners of its first-ever Student Essay Contest, held summer 2006. Today we present Jamie Stern-Weiner of the United Kingdom, 2nd place winner in the senior division. Alexia Gilmore Executive director, Antiwar.com “Wherever Law ends, Tyranny begins.” – John Locke In principle, international law serves the same purpose for the … Continue reading “The Law of the Jungle”