Liberals March to War

Well, that didn’t take long. Now that President Barack Obama has intervened in Libya, his army of apologists is mobilizing to defend his “humanitarianism,” declaring that his war isn’t at all like Bush’s wars. It's something new, and...

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A Foolish and Unconstitutional War

"The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." So said constitutional scholar and Sen. Barack Obama in December 2007—the...

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Tuesday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 33 Wounded

At least five Iraqis were killed and 33 others were wounded in today’s violence. Most of the attacks took place in Baghdad. An unapproved demonstration in a city in eastern Iraq turned into clashes when police arrived to shut it down.
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Arab Deaths and US Hypocrisy

The stench of death hanging over protest centers in the Arab world is more than matched by the rank hypocrisy befouling Washington and the lesser capitals of Western Empire. There is, however, not the slightest allusion to “hypocrisy,” in the imperial media. The “H”...

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Monday: 11 Iraqis, 1 US Soldier Killed; 15 Iraqis Wounded

On the eve of World Water Day, UNICEF reported that Iraq loses about half its water to seepage, leakage, and wastage. Not only is there an obvious human cost to the loss, but the lack of an adequate water supply increases tensions with neighboring countries. Meanwhile, at least 11 Iraqis were killed and 15 others were wounded in violence across the country. A roadside bomb attack also left one American soldier dead in southern Iraq.
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Libya’s Slippery Slope

Barely 24 hours after the first Allied air strikes, President Obama’s high-flying Libyan adventure is losing altitude. The smoke hadn’t cleared from the first air strikes when the head of the Arab League complained that "what happened differs from the no-fly zone...

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Saturday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded

As anti-war activists in the United States publicly mark the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Iraqi demonstrators continue to protest against Bahrain’s crackdown. Meanwhile, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 28 more were wounded in the latest attacks.
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