Broken Promises for Broken Hospitals

BAGHDAD - Despite promises of over $1 billion in U.S. funding, hospital patients in Iraq continue to suffer ongoing hardship. Problems plaguing Iraqi hospitals fifteen months into what has been a brutal, bloody occupation range from ongoing medicine and equipment...

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Porter Goss: Cheney Cat’s Paw

There is, thankfully, a remnant of CIA professionals who still put objective analysis above political correctness and career advancement. Just when they thought there were no indignities left for them to suffer, they are shuddering again at press reports that Rep....

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Kerry and the ‘Antiwar’ Left

As Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 cleans up in movie theaters nationwide, and with antiwar documentaries all the rage these days, I went to see another, less heralded account of how and why we were lied into war: Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear, & the Selling of...

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The Mounting Costs of the Iraq War

Complete report available here. I. Costs to the United States A. Human Costs U.S. Military Deaths: Between the start of war on March 19, 2003, and June 16, 2004, 952 coalition forces were killed, including 836 U.S. military. Of the total, 693 were killed after...

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Hold Your Applause for the Supremes

An interview conducted by "Philip Dru." Check out his other interviews with prominent libertarians and antiwar personalities. Recorded July 3, 2004 WMV format (requires Windows Media Player) MP3 format (download requires any MP3 player) "Philip Dru" interviews Elaine...

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Soap Opera Propaganda in Venezuela

CARACAS - The last battle for power is on in Venezuela, with a new soap opera shedding a positive light on President Hugo Chávez and his cause, and conflicting opinion poll results regarding the outcome of the Aug. 15 presidential recall referendum. Amores de...

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Old Europe AWOL in Iraq

In Istanbul, Jacques Chirac, in fine French style, gave the wet mitten to the face of the president of the United States. After President Bush had carried out the transfer of sovereignty to Iraq, as demanded by Old Europe, Chirac gave the "Non!" to French or NATO...

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Colombia’s Paramilitaries to Disarm?

BOGOTA - The Colombian government hopes to demobilize 14,000 right-wing paramilitary fighters by late 2005 – 95 percent of the combatants that the paramilitary leaders sitting down at the negotiating table in a remote village in northwestern Colombia claim to...

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Pakistan, India Try Peace

NEW DELHI - Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan have returned in earnest to the negotiation table after a break that witnessed a parliamentary election and path-breaking political changes in India. On May 28, they wrapped up the first round of talks to be held in six...

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