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Terror-Linked Saudi Prince Named Envoy to U.K.
The nomination of Prince Turki al-Faisal is intended to show the greatest honour to Britain at a time of extreme tension between the Gulf kingdom and America. But the choice may be a public embarrassment as the prince is liable … Continue reading
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Bush Calls Up More Reservists
The size and timing of the mobilizations hinges heavily on Iraq’s response to the United Nations resolution requiring Baghdad to disarm, and the pace of the international arms inspections. In what is likely to be only the first wave of … Continue reading
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Senator: Focus on Economy not Gulf War II
CLEVELAND (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry said Tuesday that President Bush has used the threat of war in Iraq to distract attention from the nation’s economic problems, and he promised to make those issues the centerpiece of his … Continue reading
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U.S. Bomb Plants Expand Production
McAlester, Oklahoma (AP) – At a compound the size of the District of Columbia, workers at the government’s primary bomb-making facility are working at a stepped-up pace to produce the more than 100 types of explosives used by the military. … Continue reading
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Antiwar Movement Grows
AMHERST, Mass. — The idea was hatched on a bright day in August, when Daphne Reed was celebrating her daughter’s and granddaughter’s birthdays, and the talk around the living room sofa turned to war. Reed began worrying that her 25-year-old … Continue reading
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Could Gulf War II Cost $1.6 Trillion?
Recent studies suggest that even a successful military campaign in Iraq could carry a hefty price tag “It seems likely that Americans are underestimating the economic commitments involved in a war with Iraq,” says William Nordhaus, an economics professor at … Continue reading
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$200 Billion Cost for Gulf War II?
Within a month of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the first Bush administration launched what became known as “Operation Tin Cup” — a frenzied round of diplomacy aimed at getting U.S. allies to help pay for war … Continue reading
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Toxic Munitions And Deadly Vaccines
Every time I hear the likes of Vice-President Cheney, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, or Sen. Lieberman go on about war with Iraq, it reminds me of a history lesson. Congress should keep in mind when it begins its debate over … Continue reading
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Don’t Negotiate Liberties During War
Race, religion, national origin. Justice for all. Not quite. I hate to be a downer on the day the nation gives thanks. But let’s not fall for the myth that all is swell. Since The Reckoning of Sept. 11, 2001, … Continue reading
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First Base, First!
A Pentagon Top Gun opposed to the Iraqi military solution – a member of the growing number of disenchanted military officers who’ve kept their eye on the terrorist ball and still see al-Qaida & Co. as the main event – … Continue reading
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