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Three years and half a trillion dollars later America is losing the war on terrorism. The 9/11 Commission has warned that more and worse acts of terrorism are to be expected. Bin Laden’s planning always assumed that we, in reacting to him, would help him carry out his objectives. Well, we did. In his dreams … Continue reading “36 Ways the US Is Losing the War on Terror”

SEOUL – "False expectations – that’s how I put my life in South Korea, now," says North Korean defector Lee Min-Sun (not her real name), who works in a restaurant in the capital. "It’s like a marriage to lover who makes false promises," recalls Lee, who made her way to South Korea in 2001. "It … Continue reading “Defector Dilemma Upsetting Korean Diplomacy”

I had to laugh out loud when I read Adam L. Penenberg‘s recent piece in Wired News, bemoaning the low status of the New York Times in Google‘s hierarchy of knowledge: "When I googled the terms ‘Iraq torture prison Abu Ghraib’ – certainly one of the most intensively covered news stories of the year – … Continue reading “Antiwar.com – ‘A Low Budget Rabblerouser’?”

The enemies of the ayatollahs doubtless applauded loudly earlier this week when U.S. spokesmen ventured their latest pronouncement about the status of the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK), which has long claimed to be the "official opposition" to the current regime in Iran. Raising more speculation that Washington could one day use the group as a proxy military … Continue reading “How to Help the Ayatollahs”

Thomas Kean, Chairman National Committee on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States 301 7th Street, SW Room 5125 Washington, D.C. 20407 Dear Chairman Kean: It has been almost three years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, during which time we have been placed under a constant threat of terror and asked to exercise vigilance … Continue reading “An Open Letter to the 9/11 Panel”

Once you’ve been terrorized – attacked without warning by an unknown attacker for no apparent reason – you’ll want to know what the terrorists hoped to accomplish by terrorizing you. The 9/11 Commission attempted to answer that question by focusing on the evolution of al-Qaeda, the organization unquestionably responsible for the terrorist events of Sept. … Continue reading “Allah Is the Greatest”

Iraqis are optimistic about the future but frustrated with unreliable services like electricity, and concerned about the quality of governance, according to a major poll released here Friday. "Iraqis are hopeful about events improving, have not yet realized gains in their personal lives, and have not crossed the ‘tipping point’ in terms of their own … Continue reading “Survey: Iraqis Frustrated but Optimistic”

By morning of the day John Kerry accepted his nomination, it was clear the Kerry Party at the FleetCenter was perpetrating a fraud on the delegates and on the nation. And many in the Big Media were going along. Consider. Among the more than 4,000 delegates, two passions were predominant: detestation of Bush and hostility … Continue reading “Wanted: An Honest Election”

NAIROBI (IPS) – Sudan has "accepted" a UN resolution to rein in pro-government militias, known as Janjaweed, in the western region of Darfur, within 30 days, a surprising move that seems to reflect a split in the Islamic regime. Until late Friday, Khartoum had rejected the UN Security Council’s resolution threatening the regime with sanctions … Continue reading “Sudan Officials Split Over UN Sanction Threat”

Americans are still learning the details of some of the abuses that were committed against those rounded up as suspected terrorists after 9/11. The Justice Department inspector general issued superb reports in June and December 2003 detailing violation of rights, denial of due process, and, in some cases, physical brutality. Perhaps the best way to … Continue reading “Trampling Aliens in the Name of Anti-Terrorism”