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It was a moment of harmonic convergence, when the fibbers of the left and the prevaricators on the right were aligned in perfect cosmic harmony. Never mind who lied us into war, averred impeached presidential liar Bill Clinton: “What happened, often happens. There was a disagreement between British intelligence and American intelligence. The president said … Continue reading “Who Lied Us Into War?”

"I know its hard on America. And in some small corner of this vast country in Nevada or Idaho, these places I’ve never been but always wanted to go, there’s a guy getting on with his life, perfectly happily, minding his own business, saying to you the political leaders of this nation: why me? Why … Continue reading “Blair’s Bloviations in Washington”

The United States military has no role – either alone or as part of a multinational force – in Liberia. We all recognize the tragedy in Liberia. A civil war has raged there for the past 14 years, leaving thousands dead and a million without homes. Horrific stories of atrocities abound. We wish for peace … Continue reading “Stay Out of Liberia!”

Not many countries have benefited as much from 9/11 as China has. For almost a year, China stayed off of the US Most Wanted list and stayed on the Best Places to Put Your Cash list. While the US economy faltered amidst scandal, the Chinese economy gained strength from the executions and imprisonments of top … Continue reading “What Military Might?”

Congressman Ron Paul praised two landmark votes in Congress that could mark a turning point in the battle to protect civil liberties threatened by the Patriot Act. Paul has been an outspoken critic of the Patriot Act since its hasty passage in the weeks following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Act endangers civil liberties by … Continue reading “Ron Paul Applauds Congressional Restrictions on Patriot Act”

The death of Saddam’s two sons was the occasion for a well-organized Team Bush assault on the President’s most potentially dangerous – and unforgiving – enemy: the American public. The Washington Post reports: “The Bush administration made a coordinated effort yesterday to rebuild fading public support for its Iraq policy, using Tuesday’s killing of Saddam … Continue reading “Bremer’s Baghdad Bolsheviks”

A half-dozen former CIA agents investigating prewar intelligence have found that a secret Pentagon committee, set up by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in October 2001, manipulated reams of intelligence information prepared by the spy agency on the so-called Iraqi threat and then delivered it to top White House officials who used it to win … Continue reading “CIA Probe Finds Secret Pentagon Group Manipulated Intelligence on Iraqi Threat”

A half-dozen former CIA agents investigating prewar intelligence have found that a secret Pentagon committee, set up by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in October 2001, manipulated reams of intelligence information prepared by the spy agency on the so-called Iraqi threat and then delivered it to top White House officials who used it to win … Continue reading “CIA Probe Finds Secret Pentagon Group Manipulated Intelligence on Iraqi Threat”

The truth about whether or not Saddam Hussein sought to buy uranium from Niger has dominated the news for the past several weeks. Many of those challenging the administration on this issue are motivated more by politics than by policy. Some of today’s critics were strongly in favor of going to war against Iraq when … Continue reading “Phony Justifications for War”

The Palestinians have now reached a so-called Hudna, or internal cease-fire. Armed resistance to the occupation, as well as terror attacks on Israeli citizens, have fallen to a minimum: there has not been any massive terror attack since the 11th of June, considerably longer than the "seven days of quiet" demanded in the past by … Continue reading “Behind the Hudna Scenes”