Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from July 21, 2005

Highlights

Ending Suicide Terrorism: Rep. Ron Paul

Learning From Tokyo: Andrew Young

Westmoreland's Incomplete Obit: Norman Solomon

The Price of Empire: Nebojsa Malic

Radical Islam's Pentagon: Jacob Hornberger

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News

Updated July 21, 2005 - 11:16 PM EDT

	'Minor' London Subway, Bus Blasts
	*Bush: It's Going to Be a Long War*
	Rumsfeld: Iraq Insurgents 'Effective and Adaptive'
	*House Votes Against Early Iraq Withdrawal*
	*Baghdad Hit by Fresh Bomb Attacks, 14 Killed*
	*Memo Shows Plame's Role Was Secret*
	*Bush: London Bombings Justifies PATRIOT Act Renewal*
	Opponents of Gaza Pullout Admit Defeat, Begin to Go Home
	*Reformist Warns West That Pressure on Iran Is Threat to Democracy*

Viewpoints

	London Blowback Not Just From Iraq by B. Raman
	General Westmoreland's Incomplete Obit by Norman Solomon
	Support Our Troops! Or, 'Shut Up, Please' by Jack Kenny

	Ending Suicide Terrorism by Rep. Ron Paul
	Learning From Tokyo by Andrew Young
	Don't Worry, Be Happy by Gail Vida Hamburg
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Spotlight

Pentagon Now Radical Islam's Dept of Defense
by Jacob G. Hornberger

Terrorism in Pacific Heights (SF)? This could be nothing, but .....

London -- Again

More American mercenaries

Frontline

	House Vote to Condemn Calls for Iraq Withdrawal
	Bush Vows 'Unprecedented' Spending on Security in US
	US Embassy in Saudi Arabia Warns of Attacks
	Gunmen Kidnap Algerian Envoys in Baghdad
	Sunni Arabs Suspend Role on Iraq Constitution Team
	UK Soldiers May Refuse Iraq Service Over Legal Threat
	Intelligence Report Forces Blair on to Defensive
	London Mayor: West's Double Standards Fueled Terror
	Taliban-Style Law Passed in Pakistan

Majority of Soldiers Say Iraq Morale Low
Photo Courtesy Voices in Wartime

Iraq's New Constitution

	Committee Members Decide: Iraq's Constitution Must Restrict Women's Rights
	Constitution: Fresh Challenges, as Kurdish Bloc Asserts Claim to More Territory
	Assassinations Hurt Efforts to Enlist Sunnis in Politics
	Draft of Iraq Constitution Expected in Days
	From 'Arabization' to Article 58: Kirkuk's Status Within Post-Saddam Iraq Looms Over Constitutional Debate
	US Urges Iraq Sunnis to Rejoin Constitution Drafting

UK Soldiers' War Crimes

	'Why Did They Force My Son Into the Water?'
	UK Regiment 'Regrets' Death of Iraqi Prisoner
	Uproar Over British War Crimes Trials
	UK Officers: Commander Used as a Scapegoat in Death of Beaten Detainee
	War Crimes Charges Add to Blair Iraq Woes

Today in Iraq

	US Says Ability of Iraqis to Fight Rebels Is Weak
	Iraq Mobile Firm Says Egypt Envoy Probably Alive
	Group Accuses Shi'ite-Led Government of Killing Sunni Politician
	Rumsfeld Cautions Iraqis on Women's Rights
	Iraq's Hospitals Under Strain

Attacks Continue

	Baghdad Bomber Kills at Least 10
	Basra Official Gunned Down
	Piracy Plummets but Iraq Is New Hotspot
	Security Incidents in Iraq, July 20

The New Iraq

	Nerves Stretched to Breaking Point as Baghdad Clings to Normal Life
	TV Revives Bloody Past as Iraq Awaits Saddam Trial

Global Iraq Fallout

	India PM Says US Invasion of Iraq a Mistake
	New Zealand Opposition Praises US Occupation of Iraq, Offers to Send Troops if It Ever Wins an Election

Afghanistan

	Karzai Under Siege From Taliban in Run-Up to Polls
	US Launches Adverts on Rewards for bin Laden's Capture in Afghanistan
	Six Killed in Afghan Blasts

Pakistan/India/Kashmir

	Musharraf to Pledge Redoubling of Security
	Singh Assures China, Pakistan on India-US Ties
	Indian PM Worried Islamic Militants May Seize Pakistan's Nuclear Bomb
	India Welcomed as New Sort of Superpower
	Terrorsts Might Infiltrate Taj Mahal?
	Indian PM Threatens to End Peace Talks
	Indian Troops Poised to Enter Myanmar
	India to Supply Arms to Tribespeople
	Curfew After India Clashes
	Car Bomb in Indian Kashmir Kills Six, Injures 20
	Muslims, Hindus Meet in Kashmir
	Interview With Indian Prime Minister Singh

Koreas

	North Korea Expects Little Progress at Nuke Talks
	North Korea Says No Role for Japan in Nuclear Talks
	US to Stay in North Korea Nuclear Talks 'As Long as It Is Useful'
	Koreas Agree to Establish Military Liaison Offices
	Koreans Forced Into Whaling During WWII
	Russia Calls for Acceptable Compromises at Six-Party Talks

China & Her Neighbors

	Unocal Rejects Higher Offer From China, Backs Sweetened Chevron Bid
	China Protests at Pentagon Report on Military Strength
	Pentagon: Chinese Military Ambitions Don't End With Taiwan
	China, Vietnam Find Love
	Bush Skirts Chinese Military Questions

Asia

	Indonesia Troops to Withdraw From Aceh
	Georgian Police Clash With Bush Attacker
	Philippine Rebels See No Point in Peace Talks Now
	Nepal's Political Parties Vow to Intensify Struggle

Russia/Chechnya

	Russia Bans Foreign Financing of Political Activity
	Deadly Attack a Surprise in Supposedly Stable Chechen Town
	US, Russia Resolve Key Nuclear Liability Dispute

Italy

	Italy Seeks to Arrest More Purported CIA Operatives
	Terrorism Concerns Increase for Italians

Europe

	German Opposition Nuzzles Up to US
	Divided Cypriots Mark Turkish Invasion in Different Moods
	Romanian PM Decides to Stay
	Irish Antiwar Groups Condemn US General's Visit
	Schroeder to Get Verdict on Early Poll Request

Sudan

	Sudan Still Paying Militias Harassing Darfur, US Says
	Sudan Opposition to Push for Inclusion in Coalition
	Rice Defends US Response to Violence in Sudan
	Sudan to Press US for Ending Sanctions
	Rice Urges Accelerated AU Deployment in Darfur
	Sudan's Vows on Darfur Doubted
	Rice Says Open to US Ambassador for Sudan

Zimbabwe

	New Political Party Seen Contesting Zimbabwe Election
	Black Caps in 'Grave Danger' in Zimbabwe

Ethiopia

	Ethiopia Urges Patience for Decision on Election Investigation
	Ethiopia: Election Fraud Investigations a 'Failure': Opposition

Africa

	At Least 150 Said Killed in Togo Violence
	Kenyan Police Battle Protesters
	UN Forces Flush Out Rwanda Rebels

Australia

Bush, Australian PM Affirm Unity, Downplay China Differences

Howard Meets Aussie Victims of London Bombings, Assures Them It's Not His Fault

London Bombings

	London Bombs Revealed Britain's Bungles
	Bomb 'Mastermind' Was Victim of Name Confusion
	Confusion Over 'Release' of Egyptian Scientist
	Pakistan Arrests 'Key' London Bombing Suspect
	200 More Militant Suspects Arrested in Pakistan
	Police Say al-Qaeda Man Called Bombers Before Attack
	Clarke Widens Terror Net
	Briton Wanted for Questioning Over London Bombs Is Held in Pakistan
	Ateeque Sharifi: The Final Victim
	List of People Killed in London Bombings

Muslims in Britain

	Muslim Leaders Seek London Bombing Inquiry
	Hardline Cleric Defies Crackdown, Urges British to 'Expect More Bloodshed'
	Britain Announces Plans for Conference to Combat Islamic Extremism
	Father of 9/11 Hijacker Warns of 50-Year War
	'Bin Laden's Envoy' Faces Deportation Under New Law

UK War on Terror

	UK to Draw Up List of 'Unacceptable Behavior' Which Leads to Automatic Ban
	UK Ban on Preparing, Inciting, or Glorifying Violence
	UK Plans Global Extremists List
	Britain Arrests Four Terror Suspects
	UK Bars Foreign Scientists Amid Terror Fears
	Terror Suspect Makes Plea to British Court
	Britain Will Act to Bar Terrorist Sympathizers

Britain Reacts

	Government Hails 'Rapid Progress' in London Bombing Probe
	Blair Praises Pre-Bombing Security
	London Mayor Defends Muslim Cleric

Guantanamo

	Freed Detainees Tell of Hunger Strike at Gitmo
	Pentagon: Eight Transferred From Guantanamo
	US Hands Over Gitmo Saudis

Homeland Security

	Poll: Most New Yorkers Believe London-Style Attacks Will Occur, Few Plan to Do Anything About It
	Govt Considers Using Border Patrol Volunteers
	Bush Vows to Safeguard US Transit Against Attack
	London Attacks Prompt Debate on Use of Cameras in US
	Report: 3,400 Air Violations Since 9/11
	Report: Terrorists Might Try to Make Farm Animals Sick
	DC Considers Random Searches for Subway Riders
	Thousands Evacuated From NY Mall in Bomb Scare

Plame CIA Leak Case

	How the Tale Unfolds
	Ex-Intel Officers Speak on Plame's Behalf

Looking to Enlist?

	Grieving Mom: Know Facts Before Enlisting in Military
	Mothers on Their Soldier Sons
	The Face of War
	Army Cites Drop in Suicides Among Soldiers

US Military

	National Guard Spying Investigation Widened
	Pentagon Report Will Note Iraq Progress, but 'Most Telling' Information Will Remain Classified
	Missile Defense in Place in Alaska, but Will It Work?
	Pentagon Officials Make Case for Weapons Capability in Space (audio)
	Scientists Question Safety of Riot-Control Ray Gun US Plans to Use in Iraq
	Toxic Fire Fears at Closed Military Base in Illinois

The War at Home

	A Growing GOP Presence at the UN
	Congressman Urged to Apologize for Suggesting US Might Bomb Mecca
	In Iowa Town, Uncertainty Grows Over Iraq War
	Museum Replaces A-Bomb Model, Citing Security Concerns

Lebanon/Syria

	Lebanon PM: Disarming Hezbollah Hurts Syria
	Lebanon's Aoun Calls for New Ties With Syria
	State Department Says Lebanon Is Off to a Good Start
	Lebanon's Real Work Begins
	Syria-Lebanon Tensions Rise
	Iranians Kidnapped in 1982 in Lebanon Still Alive: Official

'Disengagement'

	Gaza Settlers Resign Themselves to Quiet Exit
	Israeli MPs Reject Gaza Pullout Delay
	Israeli Prison Service Ready to Absorb 2,300 Disengagement Detainees
	Israeli Army Chief Halutz Increases Penalties for Refusing Orders
	History Foreshadows Gaza Pullout

Israel/Palestine

	Hamas Urges End to Inter-Palestinian Clashes After Attacks
	Witnesses: Settlers Killed Palestinian Boy in West Bank
	Hamas Gunmen 'Breach Cease-Fire'
	Israeli-Arab Rap: An Outlet for Youth Protest

Egypt

	Egypt Vote Boycott Gathers Momentum
	Egypt Opposition Groups Stage Anti-Mubarak Protest
	Anatomy of a Protest: In Cairo, One Camp Is Soon Two

Turkey

	Turkey, Kurdish Rebels Exchange Threats
	Cultural Renaissance Predicted for Turkish Kurds

Yemen

	Thirteen Die in Yemen Riots Over Fuel Price Rises
	Yemen: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Middle East

	Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to US Resigns
	Kuwait Parliament Probe Names Minister Over Suspect US Fuel Sales
	Knight Ridder Baghdad Chief Leaving Iraq to Open New Cairo Bureau