Terrorism Prosecutor Sues Justice Dept.DAN EGGEN in Washington Post reports: A prominent terrorism prosecutor in Detroit has taken the highly unusual step of filing a lawsuit against Attorney General John … [Keep reading >>]
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A DEMOCRATIC WORLD:Can liberals take foreign policy back from the Republicans?Don’t miss George Packard’s discerning piece in the current New Yorker (Euctace Tilley issue), February 16/23. Here’s a snippet: … [Keep reading >>]
CIA Got Uranium Reference Cut in Oct. Why Bush Cited It In Jan. Is UnclearCIA Director George J. Tenet successfully intervened with White House officials to have a reference to … [Keep reading >>]
Is Condi Rice Going for Tenet’s Head?Bush’s national security adviser specifically said the CIA had vetted the speech. If CIA Director George Tenet had any misgivings about that sentence in … [Keep reading >>]
Among Democrats, The Energy Seems To Be On The LeftTen years after Bill Clinton proclaimed a centrist “New Democrat” revolution, the left is once again a driving force in the … [Keep reading >>]
US Withheld Arms Data From UNThe US government withheld from United Nations weapons inspectors evidence to back its claim that the Iraqi government had attempted to obtain uranium from Africa, … [Keep reading >>]
Ari Fleischer SquirmsHere’s a fascinating transcript segment (courtesy of journalist Josh Marshall) from Monday’s press briefing with Ari Fleischer when he was asked about former US Ambassador Joseph Wilson’s account … [Keep reading >>]
The ‘Twisted Intelligence’ Issue Heats UpIn an Op-Ed piece in Sunday’s New York Times, former U.S Ambassador JOSEPH WILSON writes: “Did the Bush administration manipulate intelligence about Saddam Hussein’s … [Keep reading >>]
Had Enough of the Flag Yet?FRANK RICH: Most Americans, whatever their age, don’t need politicians or government boondoggles like Operation Tribute to Freedom or enforced flag-waving or fictionalized TV dramatizations … [Keep reading >>]
Growing Insurgency in IraqAnalyst PAUL ROGERS: The relentless upbeat view of developments in Iraq from the US administration is at variance with the reality on the ground. High American casualties … [Keep reading >>]
Bush to Iraqi Militants: ‘Bring ‘em On’ Bush provoked indignation from some congressional Democrats, who said the president’s bravado was inviting attacks on U.S. soldiers. It came as the president … [Keep reading >>]
Bremer Requests More Troops As Violence, Tension EscalateThe top American administrator in Iraq, confronting growing anti-U.S. anger and guerrilla-style attacks, is asking for more American troops and dozens of U.S. … [Keep reading >>]
Optimism on Iraq Slips in New PollThe number of Americans who think things are going badly in Iraq has tripled since early May, a new poll says. Just over … [Keep reading >>]
What Bush Is Doing In IraqFrom JANE’S INFORMATION GROUP: “Three months after the US occupation of Iraq there is progress. One advance has been in the oil industry, which has … [Keep reading >>]
Once Hailed, Soldiers in Iraq Now Feel Blame at Each StepAfter riding into Iraq on a wave of popular euphoria, American and British forces are unexpectedly finding themselves the brunt … [Keep reading >>]
Mounting guerilla warfare in Iraq
IraqStratfor, a corporate analysis firm, has a thorough analysis of the mounting guerilla warfare in Iraq. StartforPaul Bremer is not in Iraq just to help rebuild it, but to rebuild … [Keep reading >>]
PATTERNS OF DECEIT: The Selling of the Iraq WarAlthough the White House and Republicians in Congress are trying desperately to squash the story, the scandal about Bush administration’s misrepresentation … [Keep reading >>]
Who knew what, and when?Walter Pincus writes in Washington Post: “As the controversy over Iraq intelligence has expanded with the failure so far of U.S. teams in Iraq to uncover … [Keep reading >>]
Retiring Army Chief warns against arrogance. “You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader,” Gen. Eric K. Shinseki said. “You can certainly command without … [Keep reading >>]
MIGHT AND RIGHT. In this week’s New Yorker Philip Gourevitch writes about the heavy-handed deception of the Bush Administration and warns, “our security will depend as much on our … [Keep reading >>]
