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In his scathing indictment of the Bush administration’s policies in the "war on terrorism," Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry twice made a telling point during the debate on national security matters, one that drove home the Bushies’ incompetence with deadly accuracy. In detailing how many former military figures have endorsed his bid to become commander-in-chief, … Continue reading “Imperial Hubris”

What a topsy-turvy election! One candidate chose to fight in Vietnam. One candidate avoided it. So which candidate is supported by opponents of the Vietnam war? As I said, topsy-turvy. We hear lots of people say that the election should be about terrorism, Iraq, Medicare, Social Security, the budget — not about a war that … Continue reading “The Election Isn’t about Vietnam”

While delegates to the GOP convention were congratulating themselves for their candidate’s tough stand against terrorism, the Bush administration was creating an international incident—little publicized in the United States—by harboring a notorious group of international terrorists on U.S. soil. Earlier this month, three anti-Castro Cuban exiles flew to Miami from Panama after serving four years … Continue reading ““If You Harbor Terrorists, You Are a Terrorist””

With military manpower shortages arising out of the war in Iraq, there is talk in the air that the federal government might reinstitute the draft, most likely sometime after the November election. Such a prospect should cause every American to reflect not only on the moral and philosophical relationship of the individual person and the … Continue reading “The Nationalization of the American People”

The 9/11 commission reported in June that there was no “collaborative relationship” between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, and thus that Bush’s Enemy No. 1 had no role in the 9/11 attacks. Far from finding any partnership between the two, the report noted that bin Laden “at one time sponsored anti-Saddam Islamists in Iraqi Kurdistan.” This … Continue reading “Saddam as the Twentieth Hijacker”

Putin, the PatriotMr. Raimondo: Very telling and interesting article indeed. Another interesting fact I found about the involvement of the U.S. neocon cabal in the Chechen conflict and their desire to weaken and isolate Russia through the Chechen rebels, arises from the fact that:"The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline project is aimed exclusively at the United States," … Continue reading “Backtalk, October 3, 2004”

When asked for their solution to the mess in Iraq, both of America’s presidential candidates – Tweedledumb and Tweedlephony – advance the same line: "train more Iraqi security forces." Once enough Iraqis have been trained, they suggest, American troops can be withdrawn and our puppet Iraqi government can stand on its own six legs. Unfortunately, … Continue reading “The Grand Illusion”

DUBAI – While the influential U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan predicts terrorist attacks before the presidential elections next week, he urged investors not to shy away from the war-ravaged country. "Enemies of Afghanistan’s success have initiated an effort against the Oct. 9 presidential elections," Zalmay Khalilzad told a gathering of the Afghan community in Dubai late … Continue reading “Afghanistan Baiting the Well-Heeled Diaspora to Return”

NEW DELHI – Before Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met last Friday in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations, no one could have forecast how their first-ever talks would turn out. As it happened, their scheduled 15-minute one-on-one meeting extended to an hour. The two men – … Continue reading “India, Pakistan Turning a New Leaf?”

President Bush charges that a President Kerry – by acting constitutionally – would have given foreigners a veto over our launching a preemptive war. By law, the constitutional powers of the president to "introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities" are limited, and can only be exercised "pursuant to; (a) a declaration of war, (b) … Continue reading “Who’s Defending the Constitution?”