The US Stumbles Over North Korea, Taiwan

National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice’s Asia trip produced several noteworthy developments. Although topics of conversation included trade and human rights, the talks with Chinese, Japanese and Korean officials revolved around the two major points of conflict in the region: North Korea and Taiwan. The first important development is the role of Jiang Zemin, former President … Continue reading “The US Stumbles Over North Korea, Taiwan”

Michael Moore, Richard Perle Join Forces

“Hijacking planes, terrorizing innocent people and shedding blood, constitute a form of injustice that cannot be tolerated by Islam, which views them as gross crimes and sinful acts. … Any Muslim who is aware of his teachings of his religion and who adheres to the directives of the Qur’an and the Sunn’ah will never involve … Continue reading “Michael Moore, Richard Perle Join Forces”

Democrats Drop Antiwar Pretensions

Saturday at the Westin Diplomat hotel outside Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the Democratic Party finalized its platform for the upcoming Democratic National Convention to be held in Boston later this month. Progressives and peace lovers – mostly Kucinich and Dean supporters – didn’t get much at all. Not only does the platform not call for the … Continue reading “Democrats Drop Antiwar Pretensions”

Torture as Due Process

After 9/11, the word of the president was supposedly the only protection that the rights and liberties of the American people needed. After 9/11, President Bush granted himself unlimited, unchecked power over anyone in the world suspected of being a terrorist. The Supreme Court, in a series of rulings on June 28, 2004, trimmed that … Continue reading “Torture as Due Process”

Backtalk July 11, 2004

Senate Iraq Report Said to Skirt White House Use of Intelligence American principles (truth, justice, responsibility) anyone? It’s been quite a while since anything I’ve read on Antiwar.com has gotten me riled up. But today, two articles really bothered me. First, it appears the 9/11 commission has agreed not to focus on the misinterpretations of … Continue reading “Backtalk July 11, 2004”

Iraq’s Economic Woes Fuel Resentment

Iraq is suffering an acute economic crisis marked by widespread poverty, catastrophic levels of unemployment and deteriorating work conditions for those fortunate enough to have jobs. Yet according to reports by international labor and human rights groups, a series of policies enacted by U.S. administrators and large Western contractors, who promised to bring economic recovery, … Continue reading “Iraq’s Economic Woes Fuel Resentment”

Welcome to the Matrix

In what civil liberties advocates call the most massive database surveillance program in U.S. history, the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange, or Matrix, continues to compile billions of records on law-abiding citizens and receive federal funding, despite public outcry and suspicion. A Florida-based company, Seisint, Inc., created the database shortly after the terror attacks of Sept. … Continue reading “Welcome to the Matrix”

ElBaradei’s Clintonian Mission

Mohammed ElBaradei – Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency – was in Israel last week. Pakistan next week? Or maybe India? Or North Korea? All in pursuit of a nuke-free world. But getting rid of nukes is not ElBaradei’s job. True, the IAEA was assigned the collateral duty of Safeguards “inspectorate” by Article … Continue reading “ElBaradei’s Clintonian Mission”

Palestinian Win Rises Higher Than Israeli Wall

LONDON – The ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague that the "security wall" Israel is building in the West Bank is illegal marks a major victory for Palestinians. The ruling is not binding. Officially it is termed only an "advisory opinion" offered by the court. Israeli officials briefing media while the … Continue reading “Palestinian Win Rises Higher Than Israeli Wall”