Yearly Archives: 2002

UN Report Says German and US Firms Armed Iraq

Here is the leaked list of US corporations alleged to have provided weapons of mass destruction to Iraq: A – nuclear, K – chemical, B – biological, R – rockets (missiles) 1) Honeywell (R,K), 2) Spektra Physics (K), 3) Semetex … Continue reading

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Journalists Under Fire for Telling Truth About Wars

December 18, 2002 First it was Roger Ailes, the chairman of the Fox News Channel, who advised the US President to take the “harshest measures possible” against those who attacked America on 11 September, 2001. Let us forget, for a … Continue reading

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U.S. Newspapers “Cry Wolf”

December 17, 2002 Last week brought yet another terrifying headline from an American newspaper: “US suspects al-Qaida got nerve agent from Iraqis”. The 1,800-word story in the Washington Post last Thursday got off to a reasonably promising start by saying: … Continue reading

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Poll: Most Unconvinced on Iraq War

December 17, 2002 WASHINGTON — Despite a concerted effort by the Bush administration, more than two-thirds of Americans believe the president has failed to make the case that a war with Iraq is justified, according to a Los Angeles Times … Continue reading

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U.S. Starts Propaganda War

“People of Iraq … the amount of money Saddam spends on himself in one day would be more than enough to feed a family for a year,” said an English translation of one radio broadcast released by the U.S. Central … Continue reading

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Pentagon: No Comment on Troops in Turkey & Iraq

December 15, 2002 DUBAI (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Sunday it had no information about an alleged movement of U.S. troops and equipment into northern Iraq from Turkey, reported by Turkey’s NTV and the Arabic Al-Jazeera television channel. A … Continue reading

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Troubling History of Experimental Vaccines

December 16, 2002 Mystery surrounds secret 1991 vaccines Britain sent more than 53,000 troops to the Gulf war 12 years ago. They faced the threat of chemical and biological attacks and a series of medical counter measures were hurredly introduced. … Continue reading

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White House Forgets Korean War

Reporter’s Question: But is the [Bush] administration’s only view — I mean, you have not only that, but you have them wanting to restart nuclear power plants, the announcement that they were pursuing a nuclear program not that long ago. … Continue reading

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Labor Unions Say “No” to Gulf War II

Whereas, since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we have seen the beginning of a relentless new assault on labor — from the employers, and from the government acting on their behalf; and Whereas, using the so-called “war on … Continue reading

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U.S. Deploying 90,000 Troops to Turkey?

ANKARA, Dec 13 (KUNA) — Turkish newspaper Hurriyet said Friday that the US administration completed technical and logistic preparations to send 90,000 American soldiers to six military bases in Turkey within the next few days. Washington asked Ankara to allow … Continue reading

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