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Witnessing History
I spent three weeks in Crawford, Texas. The heat was unbearable; bugs were everywhere, including fire ants crawling into my keyboard. But I wouldn’t have traded Camp Casey for any other story that I have ever covered. I remember the … Continue reading
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Bashing Bush in Aspen
For two full days, George W. Bush was bashed. He was taken to task on his handling of stem cell research, population control, the Iraq war and, especially, Hurricane Katrina. The critics were no left-wing bloggers. They were rich, mainly … Continue reading
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FAA Was Alerted on al Qaeda in 1998, 9/11 Commission Concluded
American aviation officials were warned as early as 1998 that Al Qaeda could “seek to hijack a commercial jet and slam it into a U.S. landmark,” according to previously secret portions of a report prepared last year by the Sept. … Continue reading
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We’re no safer today
MY CONNECTION with 9/11 is personal. I am a pilot for American Airlines. In September of 2001, I had AA Flight 11 on my flying schedule. As you may recall, AA Flight 11 was the first airplane hijacked. It subsequently … Continue reading
UN Human Rights Body to Scrutinise U.S. Abuses
The U.N. Human Rights Committee, scheduled to meet in Geneva next month, has written to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) calling for any available evidence of human rights abuses by the United States — particularly in the aftermath of its global war … Continue reading
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Bishops suggest apology for war
A report from a working group of bishops says the war was one of a “long litany of errors” relating to Iraq. As the government is unlikely to offer an apology, a meeting of religious leaders would provide a “public … Continue reading
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Due Process
Jose Padilla is no angel. He had an extensive arrest record even before the Bush administration ordered him held indefinitely as an “enemy combatant.” But here is what the U.S. Constitution says about how the law must treat the non-angelic: … Continue reading
Roberts’ Rules Of War
In the first few days of Judge John Roberts’ hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, most senators focused their questions on his views of privacy, precedent and free speech. So far, only Sen. Russ Feingold has asked Roberts about his … Continue reading
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National Guard Endures from One Gulf to Another
NATIONAL GUARD ENDURES FROM ONE GULF TO ANOTHER By Diane M. Grassi September 15, 2005 There is evidence that there will be many heroic tales to be told and to be heard as the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and parts of … Continue reading
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Unraveling of the U.S. Military
In a recent speech at Fort Bragg, a major U.S. military base, president Bush declared, “There is no higher calling than service in our armed forces.” It seems fewer and fewer young Americans and their parents agree with him. The … Continue reading
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