The recent bombing of a mosque in Fallujah meant fiery deaths for about forty Iraqis, but if the hawks get their way, it will be only the beginning of the deadly reprisals waged by the U.S. against that town in retaliation for the massacre of Americans there last...
Remembering Afghanistan
The hype surrounding the 9/11 Commission and Richard Clarke’s testimony is mostly superficial and overly partisan. Americans argue whether George W. Bush or Bill Clinton was the stronger president against terrorism, when in fact neither did anything to stop al...
Haiti: Barbara Lee Doesn’t Speak for Me
It wasn’t very long ago that Congresswoman Barbara Lee, of my district here in Berkeley, California, stood up and cast a single dissenting vote against authorizing the use of military force in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. She was...
The Most Important Book Since 9/11
Anyone interested in the War on Terrorism must read James Bovard's newest book: Terrorism and Tyranny: Trampling Freedom, Justice and Peace to Rid the World of Evil. For critics of the War on Terrorism there are two major problems: there's too much information to keep...
UN Loyalties Expose Hypocrisy for Hawks and Doves Alike
War advocates are loudly complaining about the United Nations, which they allege stands in the way of a justified American attack on Iraq. Some say the U.S. should ignore the U.N. and act unilaterally. And yet, much of their case for war against Iraq hinges on Saddam...