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Mr. Powell’s most convincing evidence was of efforts by Iraq to shield chemical or biological weapons programs from United Nations inspectors. The intercepted conversations of Republican Guard officers that he played, in which they urgently seek to hide equipment or … Continue reading →

Australian Senate passes Iraq no confidence motion Canberra, Australia (ABC) – The Federal Senate has just passed a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister’s handling of the growing Iraq crisis. The vote was carried 34 to 31 with … Continue reading →

In his State of the Union address President Bush did his best to foster this subliminal linkage, asking us to “imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other plans—this time armed by Saddam Hussein.” This followed a sentence about … Continue reading →

Le Touquet, France (AP) – British Prime Minister Tony Blair failed Tuesday to persuade France to join a U.S.-led coalition ready to take quick military action against Iraq and its leader Saddam Hussein. Despite intense pressure by Blair, French President … Continue reading →

Conservatives fancy themselves to be hardheaded realists, immune to cheap emotional appeals. But last week, you could barely recognize them. Hearing George W. Bush rail theatrically against the savagery of Saddam Hussein in his State of the Union address, members … Continue reading →

In December 1983, Rumsfeld, then a special envoy to the Middle East appointed by President Reagan, travelled to Baghdad to inform Saddam Hussein that the United States was ready to resume full diplomatic relations with Iraq. A lengthy report in … Continue reading →

My village of about 650 year-round residents votes overwhelmingly Republican. Most of us are affluent or at least comfortable. And every morning a few dozen of us take turns sitting at the two old, worn oak tables in the town’s … Continue reading →

DEPLETED URANIUM FACT SHEET February 3, 2003 by Dan Fahey (1) Key Points • Depleted uranium (DU) is a toxic heavy metal used in armor-piercing ammunition because its extreme density enables it to penetrate thick tank armor. • Laboratory research … Continue reading →

Recent vituperative attacks on U.S. policy by famous and respected men like Nelson Mandela and John Le Carré, although excessive, are echoed in a Web site poll conducted by the European edition of TIME magazine. The question was “Which country … Continue reading →

It turned out that his questions are the same ones that countless Americans are asking: Q: President Bush keeps saying that Iraq is a ”grave threat to the United States.” Why? A: He no longer tries to explain. The hyperbole … Continue reading →