Yearly Archives: 2003

Officials say that so far these are no more than contingency plans. They cover a range of military options from surgical cruise missile strikes to sledgehammer bombing, and there is even talk of using tactical nuclear weapons to neutralize hardened … Continue reading →

The diplomat, John Brady Kiesling, the political counselor at the United States Embassy in Athens, said in his resignation letter, “Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America’s most … Continue reading →

But the speech was notable as much for its venue as its content. AEI’s foreign policy “scholars” are closely identified with the most unilateralist and pro-Likud elements in the Bush administration. The institute serves as the hub of a tightly … Continue reading →

Why the priority and urgency of regime change in Iraq over dealing with other enemies in the “axis of evil”? North Korea has nuclear weapons and the apparent ability to deliver them to the United States. And isn’t al-Qaida’s threat … 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 →

The initiation of a war against Iraq by the self-styled “coalition of the willing” would be a fundamental violation of international law. International law recognises two bases for the use of force. The first, enshrined in Article 51 of the … 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 →

London – Las week she told sorrowfully of the “sleepless nights” she had suffered over the prospect of war in Iraq. But Cabinet rebel Clare Short reacted furiously yesterday when asked why she had put her job ahead of conscience … Continue reading →

In a letter to the president released on the eve of his State of the Union address, the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), whose alumni include both figures close to Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick … Continue reading →

Washington (AP) – Nearly 17,000 more reserve and National Guard forces were called to duty in the last week as the Pentagon continued its Persian Gulf buildup for possible war in Iraq. Under an order signed by President Bush three … Continue reading →