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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – It is a moment many Iraqis living in the United States have longed for, and many thought might never come. But despite expressing deep satisfaction at having a voice in their homeland’s next government, some say the registration process here has not gone quite the way they had hoped. So far, … Continue reading “Frustration Mixes With Joy for Iraqi-American Voters”

The importance of this week’s recognition by the United Nations of the Nazi Holocaust lies as much in its relevance to today’s international realities as it does to the historical significance of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Soviet forces 60 years ago Thursday. As noted by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and other … Continue reading “From Holocaust to Hyperpower”

ARBIL – Tensions in the northern Iraqi city Kirkuk have reached breaking point after Arab parties announced they will boycott the election Jan. 30. The boycott is potentially explosive. The Arab population of Kirkuk was settled there largely as a move by the Saddam regime to dilute the Kurdish strength in this oil-rich region. Kirkuk … Continue reading “Cracks Surfacing Fast in Iraq’s North”

My friend from Baquba visited me yesterday. He brought the usual giant lunch of home-cooked food he always brings when he comes to see me. I’m still eating it, actually. I had it again for dinner tonight. Ah, the typical Iraqi meal. He owns four large tents, and rents them to people in his city … Continue reading “‘Fallujah Is Fine, Now Go Back to Sleep’”

DUBAI – Democracy in Iraq is in the eye of the beholder. The elections on Jan. 30 may be touted as the first step toward freedom in the strife-torn country, but the chance to vote in their own government has evoked mixed emotions among Iraqi expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This mood … Continue reading “Lowered Expectations for Iraqi Expatriate Turnout”

OTTAWA – With Canada’s governing Liberal Party clinging to power by a shaky minority in Parliament, Washington’s controversial North American missile defense program may create a crisis that will force the country into a snap election. Even within the Liberal Party, many MPs are opposed to the missile defense system and the George W. Bush … Continue reading “US Missile Shield Finds Few Takers in Canada”

Those who pressed Congress to take responsibility for its actions in 2002 – in other words, to either unambiguously declare war upon Iraq or unambiguously decline to do so – were, of course, handled badly. Congress didn’t declare war, roundly defeated a resolution declaring war, and in fact specifically declared in its “resolution authorizing the … Continue reading “The War Party’s Achilles’ Heel?”

Scott Horton talks with Sibel Edmonds about her attempts to have the information she knows declassified, and what you can do about it. Interview conducted Jan. 22, 2005. Check out Scott’s other interviews with prominent antiwar and libertarian personalities. Download MP3 Listen to Streaming Audio Sibel Edmonds began working for the FBI shortly after the … Continue reading “Exhuming the Truth”

  Watch Ron Paul deliver this speech to the House of Representatives on video.     America’s policy of foreign intervention, while still debated in the early 20th century, is today accepted as conventional wisdom by both political parties. But what if the overall policy is a colossal mistake, a major error in judgment? Not … Continue reading “What if It Was All a Big Mistake?”

A few days ago, during an interview, I was asked to provide comments regarding the inspector general’s (IG) report into my allegations, and I was asked whether or not I agreed with the report’s conclusion that the FBI did not take my reports and allegations seriously, although they were supported by facts, evidence, and other … Continue reading “Demand Accountability”