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The Middle East’s newest tragedy was marked by three almost-simultaneous suicide missions against popular American hotels in Amman. The event, which took place on the 9th day of the 11th month, carries the signature of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the top representative of al-Qaeda in Iraq. In the warm night of early November, while the body … Continue reading “The Myth of Zarqawi”

What is the truth about the charge that “banned weapons” (such as the napalm-like white phosphorus) are being used in Iraq – specifically that they were used during the November 2004 Battle of Fallujah? The U.S. Department of State has addressed this through its “Truth Squad” Web site, which debunks “misinformation” and anti-American slurs. The … Continue reading “Who’s Misinforming Whom About White Phosphorus?”

This is the second of two pieces dedicated to shame and honor in the Bush era. The first was “The Wall of Shame.” On Nov. 2, 2005, I found myself in a familiar situation – at a protest. This time, it was the New York version of the World Can’t Wait nationwide protest on the … Continue reading “Who Had the Real Intel on the War”

While Cindy Sheehan has deservedly gotten a lot of attention for reawakening the antiwar movement with her allies from veteran and military family organizations, the most interesting thing about the opposition to the Iraq war is that it includes former military leaders, national security and intelligence officials, and foreign service officers. Thus the Iraq war … Continue reading “Look Who’s Joined the Antiwar Chorus”

“Politicians hide themselves away. They only started the war. Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah. “Time will tell on their power minds, making war just for fun. Treating people just like pawns in chess, wait till their judgment day comes, yeah.” – Black Sabbath, “War Pigs” … Continue reading “The Last Lie of the Iraq War Exposed”

In response to the July 7 terrorist bombings on London’s tube system, on July 21 police began conducting random searches of bags and packages carried by people on the New York city subway; those who refuse to be searched are not allowed to ride. The New York City Civil Liberties Union is representing plaintiffs in … Continue reading “New York’s Subway Search Program Earns a Failing Grade”

It seems that liberals will go to any lengths in order to protect the sanctity of President Clinton’s legacy, and it is getting downright aggravating. Take Joshua Micah Marshall, the Ivy-league liberal who publishes Talking Points Memo, an enormously popular online political blog with a prog-centrist tilt, à la Eric Alterman. As Marshall recently wrote: … Continue reading “Talking Points Propaganda”

As blowback from the lies that duped us into war plunges Washington into a maelstrom of investigations and counter-investigations, Ahmed Chalabi adds insult to injury by making a return trip to the Imperial City. He’s staying at the ritzy-glitzy Ritz-Carlton, where he’s staked out a whole bloc of rooms at (U.S.) taxpayers’ expense, and is … Continue reading “The Return of Chalabi”

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been a while since a top U.S. official delivered one of those wordy sermons to China or Russia about their responsibility to fix their governments, fight political corruption, and protect human rights. With President George W. Bush being forced to deal with rising domestic criticism of his administration’s performance … Continue reading “A Politically Deflated Bush Faces a Resistant World”

Anyone following Italian newspapers lately has discovered new meaning in the words “shock and awe.” In an article in La Repubblica, an unnamed SISMI (Italian secret service) agent affirms the prewar meeting in Rome among high level U.S./Italian officials and mysterious Iranians and recounts SISMI’s spadework in Iraq four months prior to the war’s official … Continue reading “Silvio Says Arrivederci“