Yearly Archives: 2003

Unites States SenateCommittee on Veterans’ Affairs February 14, 2003 The Honorable David S.C. Chu, Ph.D.Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and ReadinessU.S. Department of DefenseWashington, D.C. 20301-1220 Dear Dr. Chu: As the Department of Defense deploys a growing number of … Continue reading →

Most people do not realize how many conservatives are against going to war in Iraq. A strong majority of nationally-syndicated conservative columnists have come out against this war. Just three of many examples I could give include the following: Charley … Continue reading →

Washington – Troops heading for the Iraqi theater are not getting health screenings, especially blood sampling, mandated by a law Congress enacted in 1998. The law, which grew out of concern about unexplained illnesses that followed the 1991 gulf war, … Continue reading →

Baltimore – In a rare leak that could prove embarrassing to the U.S. government, a British newspaper has printed a seemingly authentic National Security Agency memo ordering stepped-up eavesdropping against countries on the U.N. Security Council whose votes are crucial … Continue reading →

More than 30 times in the last seven months, Bush has used variations on a theme to describe the U.S. as vulnerable. For example, speaking to a conference of religious broadcasters in Nashville on Feb. 10, he said that before … Continue reading →

Could Tony Blair look at the internet now, please? Why is the British Prime Minister the only person who seems to be unaware of the US hawks’ agenda. It’s heart-warming to hear Tony Blair’s concern for the plight of the … Continue reading →

New York (The Observer) – The United States government is conducting a secret ‘dirty tricks’ campaign against UN Security Council delegations in New York as part of its battle to win votes in favour of war against Iraq. Details of … Continue reading →

Ankara, Turkey (AFP) The United States suffered a double setback in its war designs on Iraq when Turkey unexpectedly refused to allow US forces to deploy on its soil, and the Arab league turned thumbs down on any Arab participation … Continue reading →

Hollywood, Florida (AP)- The nation’s largest labor federation declared its opposition Thursday to war against Iraq at this time, saying President Bush has not made a case for an attack without broad support from U.S. allies. The executive council of … Continue reading →

The United States, Britain and Spain have proposed a resolution declaring that Iraq has missed its last chance to disarm. If approved, it could clear the way for a U.S.-led war on Iraq, which Russia, France and China oppose. “We … Continue reading →