Yearly Archives: 2003

“It’s going to be very embarrassing when it turns out they have nothingto declare,” said Eugene Betit, a former defense intelligence analyst whobelongs to Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS), formed inJanuary to speak out on the use of intelligence … Continue reading →

Wrecked tanks and vehicles litter the Iraqi countryside. Ruined buildings dominate towns and cities. Many were blown to pieces by shells tipped with depleted uranium, a material that the US and Britain say poses no long-term health or environmental risks. … Continue reading →

Among the signers are several senior members of the administration of President George W Bush, including the chief Middle East aide on the National Security Council, Elliott Abrams; Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith; Undersecretary of State for Global … Continue reading →

A young soldier from the south suburbs died of a mysterious illness before she could fulfill her dream of serving her country on the front lines. Rachael A. Lacy, a 22-year-old Army reservist from Lynwood, became ill more than a … Continue reading →

The move is part of Washington’s efforts to persuade Israel to support a new peace settlement with the Palestinians. Washington has promised Israel that it will take ‘all effective action’ to cut off Syria’s support for Hizbollah – implying a … Continue reading →

“When the rich wage war, it’s the poor who die.” — Jean-Paul Sartre Private First Class Lori Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Arizona, is listed as missing in action in Iraq. Piestewa, a Hopi woman, is the divorced mother of … Continue reading →

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Jay M. Garner has been ensconced in Kuwait City with scores of aides who are prepared to work with Iraqis who will be selected to run various government ministries. Officials said Garner’s team within days will … Continue reading →

Some former intelligence officers and historians say they are seeing a worrisome pattern of Vietnam-style politicization of intelligence, with pressure to play up the threat from Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction and to minimize the potential for Iraqi resistance and … Continue reading →

Hong Kong – How to tell genuine reporting from an article manufactured to produce the desired propaganda effect? The war in Iraq provides us plenty of interesting samples for a study of disinformation techniques. Take the article “Basra Shiites Stage … Continue reading →