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The final vote tally of 296-133 saw 81 Democrats voting with Republicans to give the president the maneuvering room he said he needs to effectively confront Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. “It is only when the Iraqi dictator is certain of … Continue reading →

Many soldiers are sounding off about the poor quality of their bio/chem protection and detection gear and the bio/chem training they’ve received. They rightly figure that Saddam Hussein will do his worst in a desperate last-ditch stand, and they’ll end … Continue reading →

Byrd, who has been criticizing the Iraq war resolution daily since the Senate began its debate on the measure last Thursday, told colleagues at a party luncheon that he planned to make full use of Senate rules to try to … Continue reading →

In a surprisingly rosy cost estimate of something which can’t be accurately estimated, the Congressional Budget Office Monday released an analysis of what Gulf War II might cost in real dollars paid by U.S. taxpayers.  Only they left out the … Continue reading →

The feverish war talk pouring forth from Washington and the cable networks this past year was inevitable, given 9/11. But lately, the relentless barrage of military enthusiasm has caused me to wonder: How did war itself — that is, killing, … Continue reading →

“What have they done to hurt us? Nothing. No attacks on a person or property. No evidence that Iraq is involved in the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Is it against the law to build weapons … Continue reading →

KUWAIT About 9,000 U.S. military permanently stationed in the country liberated from Iraqi invasion in 1991. Two Army and one Air Force base built or upgraded by the United States. At least two Patriot anti-missile batteries. An armored brigade of … Continue reading →

Taha Yassin Ramadan said the duel could be held at a neutral site and with UN secretary general Kofi Annan as the referee. Ramadan made his remarks without giving any outward sign he was joking, although reporters detected a note … Continue reading →

Only a fraction of training time is spent teaching soldiers and commanders how to operate in the restricted, confusing and inevitably lethal environment of house-to-house combat and it could be 10 years before units are “up to speed” on urban … Continue reading →

Dr Hans Blix said there had been an “erosion” of the inspection regime and pressure needed to be put on Iraq to comply with the UN-mandated checks. He was speaking after a meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell … Continue reading →