Highlights

A Decent Outcome Depends on a Prompt Withdrawal: William R. Polk
Banking While Muslim: Jeff Taylor
Shopping for War: Bob Herbert
Army's Morale on the Downswing: William Pfaff
 
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News
Updated January 1, 2005 - 11:40 PM EST
Last Half of 2004 Deadliest for US in Iraq
Post-9/11 Conflicts Send 1,000,000 to Battle Zones
Insurgents Kill 12 Iraqis, One US Marine
Syria Pressed to Hand Over 'Saddam Loyalists'
For Iraqis, Not Much to Celebrate in 2004
Tragedy Offers Chance for Peace
Yanukovich Steps Aside to Conclude Ukraine Crisis
Palestinian Toll Rises to 12 as Israel Presses Gaza Attack
Viewpoints
For Many Americans, Iraq War Has No Consequences  by Ronald Brownstein
Banking While Muslim  by Jeff Taylor
Iraq 2004 Just as Intense as Vietnam 1966
by Phillip Carter and Owen West
Shopping for War  by Bob Herbert
Army's Morale on the Downswing
by William Pfaff
Boy Bush Offs Older, Wiser Republicans  by Sidney Blumenthal

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Frontline
Justice Memo Broadens Definition of Torture
Top Homeland Contractors Had Gov't Run-ins
Entire Mosul Election Staff Quits After Threats
Iraqi PM Warns Neighbors on Insurgency
Suicide Car Bomber Kills Seven in Iraq's North
Terror Groups Call Voting Un-Islamic
South Korea Approves Extended Iraq Deployment
Report: Air Force Lawyer Knew of Rape Scandal
Despite Tsunami Disaster, Indonesia Continues Attacks Against Aceh Rebels
 
A Deadly Year Continues to Get Worse for US Soldiers in Iraq
Today in Iraq
US Troops Round Up 49 Suspects Near Tikrit
Explosions, Gunfire and Other Clatter Are the Soundtrack for Life in Baghdad
Iraqi National Guardsman Found Dead Near Fallujah With Insurgent's Warning
Freed Polish Hostage Feared Rescue
Iraq's Jailed Mrs. Anthrax 'Dying'
Embedded Images From Iraq
US Troops Face Different Kind of Shock and Awe in Iraq
China/Taiwan
Hu: Taiwan Won't Be Independent
China Sees Larger Role in World Affairs
Asia
US Considering New Year Releases for Afghan Detainees
Bhutto and Husband Reunited
Indian MP Calls for Accepting Line of Control as Border
North Korea: US Policy Could Spark War
The Troubled Russia-North Korea Alliance
Eastern Europe
Elections Split Former Soviet States
Georgian President Backs Protesters in Ukraine
Moscow-Backed Governor: Chechnya Invasion Was Mistake
Africa
Ugandan Rebels 'Postpone' Truce
Crowds Cheer Senegal Peace Deal
Stage Set for South Sudan Peace
Man Convicted for Mugabe Insult
Zimbabwe's Fight for a Free Voice
Weekend Reviews
Our Oldest Enemy: A History of America’s Disastrous Relationship With France
Enforcing the Peace: Learning from the Imperial Past
The Truth About Terrorism
 
Soldiers Coping
Reservist Takes Critical Look at Iraq
Newly Found Faith Lands Marine in Jail
Illness Taking Grim Toll at Nation's Boot Camps
Colorado Troops Head Back to Iraq
Army Officer Explains How Armor Adds Costs
Homeland Security
Congress Balks at Key Recommendation of 9/11 Panel
Republican Judge Takes Aim at Bush Terror Policies
Man Quizzed About Laser Incidents
US Muslims Fingerprinted for Attending Conference
CIA Goes Public in Classified Ads
War on Terror
Two Detainees Refuse to Appear at Gitmo Hearing
UK Diplomat's Greek Guard Killed in Athens
Palestine/Israel
Israel, Palestinians in Talks Over Abbas Visit to Temple Mount
Abbas Takes Campaign to Gaza
Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Missile Strike on Refugee Camp
Middle East
Saudis Deny Anyone Killed in Riyadh Bombings
Terrorists Acted 'Hastily' in Riyadh Bombings
Gadhafi Denies Grooming Son to Succeed Him
Wind of Reform Blows Across Egypt
In Other News
Basque Nationalists Set Up Showdown With Madrid
Elbaradei Eyes Third Term
Former British PM Had Plan for Withdrawal From Northern Ireland
UK Wartime Letters Arrive 60 Years Too Late
 
Contributors


12/31/2004
The Great Crime Spree of 2004


12/31/2004
Confused About Democracy


12/30/2004
Train of Abuses


12/29/2004
The Neoconnerie’s Plan For Iran

Ivan Eland
12/28/2004
Greater Government Spending Has Not Enhanced National Security

Praful Bidwai
12/25/2004
Hopes for Indo-Pak Peace in '05

Ran HaCohen
12/11/2004
The Third Intifada

Sascha Matuszak
11/22/2004
Chinese Dreams, American Dreams

Matthew Barganier
10/30/2004
Et Tu, Pat?

Joseph Stromberg
5/12/2004
Inventing Iraq – Yet Again?
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