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Leak Disputes Government’s Allegations into Killing of Innocent Subway Rider in London

Leak Disputes Government’s Allegations into Killing of Innocent Subway Rider in London Leak disputes Menezes death story; Leaked documents appear to contradict the official account of how police mistook a Brazilian man for a suicide bomber and shot him. The … Continue reading

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An exit strategy for Iraq now

PRESIDENT BUSH HAS so far fended off Cindy Sheehan, a grieving mother demanding to know the “noble purpose” of her son’s death in Iraq. However, Bush has been forced to address the existence of the antiwar constituency for perhaps the … Continue reading

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Protester Vows to Continue Her Vigil Near Bush Ranch

Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq who has set up a vigil near President Bush’s ranch, said Tuesday that she was “very disturbed” that a local resident had mowed down hundreds of small crosses bearing the … Continue reading

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Iraq on the Brink

It looks increasingly as if President Bush may have been off by 74 years in his assessment of Iraq. By deposing the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, Bush assumed he would bring Iraq to its 1787 moment — the crafting of … Continue reading

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Bad Iraq War News Worries Some in G.O.P. on ’06 Vote

Bad Iraq War News Worries Some in G.O.P. on ’06 VoteBy ADAM NAGOURNEY and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, New York Times, Thursday, August 18, 2005 WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 – A stream of bad news out of Iraq – echoed at home by … Continue reading

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Gunning for College

Gunning for College By Beth Shulman, TomPaine.com, August 13, 2005 What should you have to sacrifice to get a college education in the United States? Isn’t it hard enough to get good grades and high SAT scores? Should you have … Continue reading

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Despite Setback, Bush Optimistic on Iraqi Charter

The failure to draft a new Iraqi constitution by yesterday’s deadline represents another blow to President Bush’s attempts to show progress that would pave the way for U.S. troop withdrawals, some analysts said yesterday, but U.S. officials called it a … Continue reading

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Gaza: Tomorrow’s Iraq

It is the solemn obligation of a columnist to connect the dots. So let’s call one dot Iraq and another the Gaza Strip, and note that while they are far different in history and circumstance, they are both places where … Continue reading

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Island Mentality

The detainee, by all appearances, is resigned to his fate. Throughout his hearing, he remains stoic, not once even shifting in his chair, let alone jostling the restraints that bind his wrists and ankles. His tan jumpsuit indicates his compliance … Continue reading

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Psychological trauma widespread in Iraq

Psychological trauma widespread in Iraq Vermont Guardian, August 16, 2005 BAGHDAD — One of Iraq’s top psychiatrists says that more than two years of war, occupation and insurgency have turned the country into possibly the most psychologically damaged place in the … Continue reading

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