Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from July 31, 2005

Highlights

Disengagement's Foreplay: Ran HaCohen

A Costly Education for America: Chris Moore

In Praise of Kevin Benderman: Norman Solomon

Is America's War Winding Up?: Pat Buchanan

No Stinking Badges: Gordon Prather

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Updated July 31, 2005 - 10:52 PM EDT

	*North Korea Talks Turn Stormy*
	*Islam Likely Basis for Iraq Constitution*
	*Constitution Panel Vows to Meet Aug. 15 Deadline*
	*Basra: Restrictive Religious Rule Dismays Many*
	Five US Soldiers Killed in Baghdad Bombings
	*Suspect Caught in Rome Admits to Carrying Bomb on Train*
	*Surprise! Many GIs to Have Pay Immediately Reduced*

Viewpoints

	Is America's War Winding Up? by Patrick J. Buchanan
	Four Powers Behind the 'al-Qaeda Conspiracy' by Matthew Parris
	Pouring Gasoline on the Fire of Global Terrorism by Bob Herbert

	A Costly Education for America by Chris Moore
	In Praise of Kevin Benderman by Norman Solomon
	No Stinking Badges by Gordon Prather
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Operation: Enduring Presence
by Sam Graham-Felse

How America Lost Iraq

Rothbard's Conceived in Liberty on Sale!

Frontline

	Iran Demands EU Nuclear Proposals by Monday
	London Police Arrest Seven More in Blasts Probe
	UK Police: Terrorists Still Pose Threat
	Unintended Consequences in Iraq
	Radical Shi'ites Collect One Million Signatures on 'US Out' Petitions
	Judge Orders FBI to Tell How They Spy on Americans
	Federal Judge Rules PATRIOT Act Provisions Still Too Vague

Pakistan Says It Will Expel All Foreigners From Madrassas

Today in Iraq

	Iraqis Hit Back Over Kuwait's 'Border Grab'
	Defense Team Says Saddam Attacked; US Denies It
	Outspoken Sunni Official in Iraq Fired
	US Checkpoints Try to Halt Rebel Passage Into Iraq's Fallujah

Iraqi Constitution

	Key Issues Still Under Dispute as Deadline for New Iraqi Constitution Nears
	Disputes Delay Approval of New Iraq Constitution
	Issues in Dispute for Iraq Constitution
	Fallujah Sunni Chiefs Fear Constitution Will Lead to Iraq Breakup

Attacks Continue

	Roadside Bomb Kills Two British Contractors in Iraq
	Sophisticated Strikes Threaten British Withdrawal From Iraq
	Official Kidnapped, 11 Killed in Iraq Attacks
	Car Bomb Explodes Near Iraqi National Theater in Baghdad, Killing 7
	Officials: Some Recruits Hit by Gunfire in Northern Iraq
	Seven Beheaded Bodies Found Near Iraqi Capital
	Security Incidents in Iraq, July 31
	Security Incidents in Iraq, July 30

The New Iraq

	Worry Grows as Foreigners Flock to Iraq's Risky Jobs
	New Rule: No Alcohol in Baghdad Airport
	Iraqi Paints to Find Shelter From Horrors

Americans Keep Dying

	Marine (OH) Never Got to Hold Infant Daughter
	Father of Two (WI) Dies in Humvee Accident
	Soldier (IN) Who Was Twin Dies in Iraq
	A Soldier's Sacrifice in Afghanistan, a Family's Heartache (NE)
	Soldier (AR) 'Believed He Needed to Be There'
	Detroiter (MI) Killed in Iraq Wanted to Be FBI Agent
	Minnesota Marine Killed While Patrolling Roads in Iraq
	Wisconsin Loses 2 Soldiers in Iraq
	First Fond Du Lac (WI) Soldier Dies in Iraq
	Bakersfield (CA) Soldier Killed in Iraq
	Sgt (FL) With Virginia Ties Dies in Afghanistan
	Navy Corpsman (GA) Dies in Iraq
	Round Rock (TX) Marine Dies in Iraq
	Soldier (TX) Who Grew Up in Missouri Is Killed in Iraq
	Worth County (GA) Guardsman Killed in Iraq
	Opelika (AL) Soldier Dies in Iraq
	Bomb Kills Parkston (SD) Soldier
	Valdosta (GA) Soldier Killed
	Georgia Guardsman Killed in Iraq

Afghanistan

	Explosives Seized Near Afghan Border on Eve of Musharraf Visit
	Regional Leader Killed in Afghanistan
	Afghan Roadside Bomb Hurts 2 US Troops

Pakistan

	Pakistan Plans to Deport 1,400 Students
	Students Aim to Block Pakistan Expulsion
	Pakistan Islamic Groups Protest Move to Send Home Foreign Koranic Students
	Arrests at 800 as Pakistan Presses Islamic Militants
	Pakistani Courts Face Huge Backlogs After Crackdown
	Pakistani Arrested Over Prayer Ritual for Suicide Bomber
	Balochstan Police Foil Bombing Bid

Nepal

	Maoist Rebels Kidnap 7 Officials in Restive Nepal
	Maoists Eye Multiparty Democracy in Nepal
	Nepal Peaceful for Tourists Despite Maoist Rebellion

North Korea Nuke Talks

	US, North Korea to Hold Sixth Day of Nuclear Talks Sunday
	Further US-North Korea Private Talks

Japan

	Japan Stockpiles Plutonium as Threat of Nuclear Escalation Spreads Across Asia
	Japan: Thousands Gather in Support of Retaining Pacifist Article 9
	Group to Open Japanese War Crimes Museum

Asia

	Two Indian Soldiers Among Four Dead in Kashmir Gunbattle, 25 Wounded
	Companies Turn to Private Navies to Combat Pirates of the Malacca Strait
	Indonesia Denies Human Rights Abuses
	Philippines Blasts Wounds Four
	Uzbek Refugees Given Sanctuary in Romania

Russia/Georgia

	First Russian Troops Quit Georgia
	Liberal Youths Challenge Putin

Irish Republican Army

	US Presses IRA Over Foreign Operations
	Let's Talk, Sinn Fein Negotiator Tells Northern Irish Foe

Europe

	Leading German Parties Launch Campaign
	Spain Sentences ETA Kidnap Pair
	Milosevic May Be 'Allowed' to Spend Rest of His Life in Russian Prison
	Serbian Patriarch Backs Party Led by War-Crimes Suspect
	Ten Years On, War Victory Still Weighs on Croatia

A Suspect Talks in Rome

	Terror Suspect Gives First Account of London Attack
	Bombing Suspect Interrogated in Italy
	Report: Terror Suspect Angry About Iraq War
	London Bombing Suspect Will Fight Extradition From Italy
	Two Month Delay as Italy Set to Ignore Fast-Track Extradition for Suspected Bomber
	Extraordinary Admission to Interrogators by London Bomb Suspect Osman Hussain
	London Blast Suspect Said Calm at Hearing

The Investigation Continues

	Why the Search for the London Bombers Is Still Far From Over
	Police Investigate Saudi Link to London Attacks
	The Attacks on London: The Arrests
	Two Women Arrested at London Train Station
	Zambian-Held Suspect's Family Fears He May Face Torture in US
	Bomb Suspects Face Interrogation in 'Grim' London Police Station

Muslims in Britain

	Youth Wing of UK Muslim Group Calls for Jihad
	Bombings Divide British Muslims
	British Bombers' Rage Formed in a Caldron of Discontent

UK War on Terror

	Is Britain Braced for a Possible Third Wave?
	Scotland Police Chief Orders Armed Officers to Major Railway Stations

Shooting-to-Kill in Britain

	Anger Over 'Shoot to Kill' Policy Grows
	Sources: Some of the 'Police' in Shooting of Innocent Brazilian Were Actually British Soldiers
	Brazil Mourns London Victim 10,000 Attend Funeral for Man Mistaken for Suicide Bomber
	CCVT Film to Aid Fatal Shooting Inquiry
	London Police Order Independent Review of 'Shoot-To-Kill' Policy

Guantanamo

	US to Release Seven Yemenis From Guantanamo Jail: FM
	Carter Blasts Guantanamo Detention Camp

US Military

	Military Roleplays Occupations in Rural Louisiana
	On Farthest US Shores, Iraq Is a Way to a Dream
	Colonel Offers a Helping Hand

The War at Home

	Bolton Not Truthful, 36 Senators Charge in Opposing Appointment
	Congressman: Anti-Terror Dollars Going to Pork-Barrel Projects
	Carter: Iraq War 'Unnecessary and Unjust'
	Senator: GOP Not Doing Enough for Troops
	Bush Vows to Pursue Killers of Algerian Diplomats

Egypt

	Sinai Bombings Renew Old Tensions Between Bedouins and Egyptian Authorities
	Suspicion Falls on Bedouins in Red Sea Resort Bombings
	Riot Police Beat Cairo Protesters
	Egypt Presidential Campaign Ignites 'War of the Crescent'
	School Dropout Who Had a Dream Runs for Egypt Presidency
	Leading Candidate Pledges to Defeat Mubarak in Polls
	Egypt Releases Opposition Figures

Iran

	Britain Denies Deadline on EU's Iran Nuclear Offer
	New Iran Leader to Address UN
	Iran: US Failure Behind Ahmadinejad Accusations

Israel/Palestine

	Thousands of Police to Deploy to Stop Pullout Foes' March
	Palestinians Pledge to Ensure Quiet During Gaza Pullout
	Israeli AG Orders Probe Into Group That Offers Money to Soldiers Who Refuse Pullout Duty
	Disengagement Envoy: Palestinians Can Keep Gaza Rubble
	'Commando Girls' Fight Gaza Pullout

Middle East

	Lebanon PM Wins Confidence Vote Ahead of Syria Visit
	US Warns Citizens in Kuwait of Terror Attacks
	Saudi Arabia to Pardon Several Prisoners

Africa

	UN Extends DR Congo Arms Ban
	Influential Algerian Islamist Leader Questioned
	US Oil Firm Returns to Libya
	Ethiopia's Electoral Investigation Well Conducted: EU

Colombia

	Colombia Flies Food to Blockaded City
	Rebels Tighten Their Grip on a Colombian State

Americas

	Outspoken Latin America Envoy Resigning
	Probe: Canadian Govt Was Aware of Torture in Syria Before Arar Arrest
	Cuba Slams US Naming Official to Promote Democracy on the Island
	Cuba, Venezuela Dominate Caribbean Unity Summit Despite Leaders' Absence
	Chavez Supporters Block Venezuela Protest March
	Brazil Leader Works to Save Presidency