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Wednesday was the 17th anniversary of the Halabja massacre. On March 16, 1988, Saddam Hussein doused the small Kurdish city with deadly chemical weapons, killing 5,000 civilians. At the time, Iraq was in the midst of a long war with Iran. Europe and the United States backed Saddam, but Kurdish civilians – tired of Saddam’s … Continue reading “On Anniversary of Halabja Massacre, Kurds Poised to Regain Kirkuk”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sibel Edmonds, a former FBI contract linguist who was terminated in 2002 after becoming a whistleblower regarding the 9/11 tragedy, today filed the most detailed lawsuit to date outlining her allegations. The complaint, filed under the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), reveals for the first time details surrounding Ms. Edmonds’ interactions with … Continue reading “FBI Whistleblower Edmonds Files New Lawsuit”

Some of the comments in response to a recent essay I published shared our recognition that the promotion of peace in the United States needs to intensify. My response below provides an action for antiwar activists to consider as they gather to protest the occupation of Iraq this weekend on the two-year anniversary of the … Continue reading “Time for Congress to Stop Copping Out”

The word “accountability” is always bandied about in Washington as the solution for the woes brought on America by the current governing generation. Impassioned calls for accountability from presidents, senators, congressman, as well as media, academic, and social elites are heard whenever disaster hits America. The accountability police then swing into gear and invariably fail … Continue reading “Accountability: Why Not Start at the Top?”

EU Back in the Balkans Following Emperor Bush II’s visit to Europe last month, the U.S. seems to have pulled back to the sidelines of Balkans policy, letting its junior partners in Brussels deal with the peninsula. American threats and saber-rattling had produced relatively few results convincing Balkans capitals to round up and deliver officials … Continue reading “Eastern Empire Rising?”

President George W. Bush has now asked Congress and the U.S. taxpayers for the fourth time in two years for more money to fight the Iraq War. This time the request is for $82 billion, the highest amount requested so far. But more striking than the dollar amount is that Mr. Bush, for the fourth … Continue reading “$225 Billion and No Exit Plan”

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is trying once again to discover who was rounded up by the Department of Homeland Security in the weeks preceding the November 2004 presidential election "to assure the Arab-American and Muslim communities that they are not being impacted on a disproportionate basis." But it is not very hopeful. The group … Continue reading “Tom Ridge’s October Surprise”

The nomination of one of President George W. Bush’s closest advisors to lead U.S. public diplomacy efforts has been met with both hope and skepticism by some leaders in the U.S. foreign policy community. "You need someone who knows something serious about the Middle East publics and is willing to engage them on their terms," … Continue reading “Propaganda War Gets a New General”

The most intriguing aspect of U.S. President George W. Bush’s nomination of Karen Hughes to take charge of Washington’s public diplomacy apparatus – and particularly outreach to the Islamic world – is the building out of which she will be working. The decision to put Hughes, who, along with Karl Rove, has been Bush’s closest … Continue reading “Ultimate Bush Insider Joins Rice at State Department”

In our media lives, Asia plays a remarkably small and fragmented role, given its growing importance in the world. In our press, coverage of Asia is a strange jumble of alarums, fears, and trends: the North Korean bomb, avian flu and SARS, the tsunami, the Taiwan “war bill,” the growth of the Chinese Navy, anime … Continue reading “Coming to Terms With China”