Highlights

No-Win War: Charley Reese
A Time for Moral Outrage: William Frey
Cindy Sheehan's Alternative: Norman Solomon
Israel's Nuclear Puzzle Resolved: Ramzy Baroud
What the Neo-Crazies Knew: Gordon Prather
 
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News
Updated August 14, 2005 - 11:02 PM EDT
US Lowers Expectations in Iraq

Bush Slaps Down Top General for Pullout Call
US Warns of Fuel-Tanker Attacks in US, UK
US Pressures Sunnis to Accept a Federal Iraq
Iraqis Remain Deadlocked Over New Constitution
Six US Soldiers Killed in Northern Iraq
Israel Begins Historic Gaza Withdrawal
UN Nuclear Watchdog Says Iran Not Trying to Make Nuke
North Korea Hints at Nuclear Compromise
Viewpoints
A Time for Moral Outrage
by William Frey
Cindy Sheehan's Moral Alternative to Bush and Dean  by Norman Solomon
Israel's Nuclear Puzzle Resolved: But To What End?  by Ramzy Baroud
'Support Our Troops' – Bring Them Home Alive  by Al Neuharth
No-Win War  by Charley Reese
What the Neo-Crazies Knew
by Gordon Prather

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Frontline

Gen.: Abu Ghraib Photos Could Spark Riots
War Messages That Don't Quite Match
Iraq: Unrest in Samawah Bodes Ill for Handover
15 Iraqis Dead After US Gunfire: Doctor
Italy Starts Iraq Withdrawal Ahead of Schedule
US Forces Raid Iraq Chemical Facility
Germany Attacks US on Iran Threat
Britain Keeps Distance From Talk of Strike on Iran
CIA’s bin Laden Hunter to Reveal Near-Miss Raid
 

Cindy Sheehan: Media Starts to
Take Notice

Today in Iraq
Court Martial to Inspect Iraqi Site of Civilian Death
Kentucky Soldier Faces Charge in Shooting of Iraqi
No 10 Refuses to Reveal Iraq War E-Mails
New Dark Age for Iraqi Women
Ramadi Sunnis Battle To Defend Shi'ites
Sadr Group Frees Hostages From 'Terrorist Group'
Iraqi Constitution
Iraqi President Hopes Constitution Ready Today
New Iraq in Doubt as Leaders Struggle on Agreement
US Steps Up Role in Iraq Charter Talks
Federalism Could Change Political Future of Basra
High Stakes Force Washington to Play Close to the Chest
Iraq Leaders Agree to Oil Revenue Plan
A Nation in Blood and Ink
Sunni Preachers Against Federalism
Attacks Continue
Four Killed in Central Iraq; One US Soldier Killed in Bombing
Insurgent Violence Leaves 9 Dead in Iraq
Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 14
Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 13
Iraq Occupation
US Struggling to Get Soldiers Improved Armor
GIs Deployed in Iraq Desert With Lots of American Stuff
Roadside Bomb Victim Talks
US Displays High-Tech Iraq Weapons
Americans Keep Dying
Marine (IL) Dies From Wounds Sustained in Iraq in June
Florida Soldier on Fourth Tour Dies in Iraq
Father of Four (PA) Killed in Iraq
Soldier (MN) Dies Stateside After Being Injured in Iraq
Guard Member's (PA) Family Deals With Two Deaths
Accident in Afghanistan Kills Army Ranger From Columbus (GA)
Missouri Soldier Dies in Afghanistan
Special Forces Soldier From Colorado Dies in Afghanistan
Virginia Family Mourns Death of Marine in Afghanistan
Tohono O'Odham Member (AZ) Killed in Iraq
Couple Mourns Son (OH) Killed in Iraq
California Marine Killed in Combat
Marine Killed in Iraq 'An American Hero'
Lexington (KY) Marine Killed in Iraq
Kentucky Soldier With NY Ties Killed in Iraq Accident
Folkston (GA) Guardsman Killed in Iraq
Anchorage (AK) Marine Killed in Iraq
Soldier (TX) Wanted 'To Be the Best of the Best'
Davie (FL) Marine Killed During Combat in Iraq
Chicago (IL) Soldier Killed in Iraq
Toy Becomes Memento of a Young Father’s Love (GA)
Guardsman (PA) Had Wanted to Teach Chemistry
Small Georgia Town Mourns Soldier Death
Guardsman (NY) With Ties to Pennsylvania Dies in Iraq
Pennsylvanian Killed in Iraq by Sniper
Marine (CO) Killed When Bomb Explodes in Iraq
Montana Marine Dies in Iraq
Firefighting Community Has Lost a Great Member (PA)
Policeman, Boxer (PA) Fulfilled Dream
First in String of Marine Funerals Takes Place (OH)
Afghanistan
US Launches Afghanistan Offensive
Canada, US Teams Differ on Afghanistan Approach
Former Members of the Taliban Turn to the Ballot Box
Spain Flies 85 Troops to Afghanistan to Boost Election Security
Donkeys Get Marines Around in Afghanistan
Pakistan
Pakistan Tightens Security for Independence Day Fearing Extremist Backlash
Pearl Suspect Faces Extended Questioning
India/Kashmir
Five Killed, Nine Injured in Islamic Rebel Attack in Indian Kashmir
India Rebels Kill Two Policemen
Nepal
Security Situation Worsens in Nepal
UN Representative Says Nepal Maoists Pledge Humane Treatment of Soldiers
Sri Lanka
Assassination Leads to State of Emergency in Sri Lanka
Tamil Tigers Blamed for Sri Lanka Murder
Sri Lanka Rebel Group Denies Assassination
Assassination Threatens to End Sri Lankan Cease-Fire
Koreas
South Korea Scrambles to Downplay Rift With Washington Over North Korea
North Korea Warns Against Military Exercises
Asia
China Says Taiwan UN Bid Again Doomed to Failure
Many in Aceh Skeptical of Peace Accord
Bangladesh Shrine Attacked
In Other News
FM Says Some Australians Have Turned to al-Qaeda
Annan’s Brother in Oil Scandal Inquiry
Weekend Reviews
Stuck in the Sands of the Middle East
Presidential Aggressor
CIA Commander: We Let bin Laden Slip Away
From Hiroshima to Armageddon: A Reading List
Conflicting Emotions
 
A Mother vs. A President
Battle Lines Are Drawn in Texas
Mother's Grief-Fueled Vigil Becomes Nexus for Antiwar Protesters
Normal Life Over for Protesting Mother
Antiwar Protests Swell Outside Bush Ranch
War Wears Casey's Face
London Bombings Probe
British Envoy Exonerates Pakistan in Bombs
'Tartan Taliban' Linked to Bombers
UK Radical Muslims
Saudi Exile Runs Urban Warfare Website in UK
Britain: Secure 'Jail Within Jail' to Be Set Up for Hardline Extremists
Are 'Muslim Boys' Using Profits of Crime to Fund Terrorist Attacks?
British Citizens Face Interrogation on Return From Madrasahs
Radical Links of UK's 'Moderate' Muslim Group
Qatada to Be Deported to Jordan
Muslim Leaders in Feud With the BBC
US Military
Recruit Ads Urge Parents to Let Kids Go – Into Army
Army Recruiter Accused of Sex With Teen
Battling the Pentagon Becomes a Legal 'Subspeciality'
Many on Base-Closings Panel Question Estimate of Savings
Soldier Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Cocaine From Colombia
The War at Home
Bush Ties Iraq to Fight on Terror
911 Panel Says Atta Report Not Credible
New Attorney Steps in to Probe Plame Case
Lawmakers Grow Restless Over Iraq
Lawyers Cite Guantanamo Concessions
US Lutherans Criticize Israeli Security Wall
Court Rules Dearborn Unfair on Arab Protest
Iran
Official: Iran 'Kept EU Talking' While It Finished Nuclear Plant
Iran Leader to Be Granted US Visa
Unrest in Iran's Kurdish Region Has Left 17 Dead; Hundreds Have Been Wounded
Iran Looks to China for Backing in Nuclear Dispute
Bush: All Options Open for Iran Nukes
Gaza Pullout Begins
Five Israeli Soldiers Hurt in Friendly Fire Incident
Historic Exodus From Gaza Strip Begins as 8,500 Settlers Move On
Israeli Protesters and Police Ready for Fight
The Comeback Kid Skips Town
After All the Threats, It's a Muted Goodbye to Gaza
Sharon's Day of Destiny: Will the Gamble Work?
IDF to Close Kissufim Crossing Into Gaza Strip on Sunday Night
Israel Building Checkpoints Ahead of Gaza Pullout
Resisting the Pullout
As Families Move Out, Resisters Move In
Armed Settlers March Through West Bank Palestinian Villages
Gush Katif Settlers to Lock Gates to Stop IDF Entering
Settlers Evoke Images of the Holocaust

Palestinians & the Pullout
Hamas Vows Continued Resistance After Gaza Pullout
Hamas Launches Media War for Gaza Control
Palestinian Forces Deploy in Gaza Ahead of Israeli Pullout
'No Checkpoints. That'll Be Great'
Report: Militants Will Move From Lebanon to Gaza After Pullout
West Bank 'Militants' Arrested
Turkey
Leader Regrets Turkish Stance Toward Kurds
Turkish Official's Convoy Misses Bomb
Egypt
Egypt Rejects International Poll Monitors: Reports
Egypt Arrests Three Red Sea Bomb Suspects – Paper
Middle East
Islam Is in Many Arab Constitutions
UN Hariri Investigator Seeks More Time
Europe
Russia-Poland Relations Hit New Low
More Killed in Chechen Clashes
Belarus Polish Chief Jailed Again

Italy Ready to Expel 'Extremists'
Sudan
Sudan Militia Eyes Agreement With New Southern Leader
Southern Sudan Faces Formidable Challenges
Uganda
Uganda's Radio Closure Condemned
Ugandan Police Charge Journalist
Africa
12 Killed in Militia Fighting in Somalia
Cash Crunch Could Force UN Congo Mission Cutbacks

US Envoy Barred From Seeing Zimbabwe Demolitions Victims
Mexico
Mexico's Masked Rebel Leader Eyes Leftist Front
Mexico Slams US Governor's Border Emergency Declaration as Uncooperative
Mexican Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Army General in 1970s Disappearance of Folk Singer
Americas
Bolivian Leftist Uses US Aid for 'Dictatorship'
Venezuela May Deny Americans Visas
Half-Price Colombian Fighters Offered for Iraq
US Envoy Criticizes Release of Haiti Rebel
In Other News
FM Says Some Australians Have Turned to al-Qaeda
Annan’s Brother in Oil Scandal Inquiry
 
Contributors


8/12/2005
9/11 Revisionism, Revisited


8/09/2005
The Failed 'War on Terror'


8/06/2005
Europe Plays Nuclear Poker With Iran


8/05/2005
Constitution: How's Chances?

Nebojsa Malic
8/04/2005
Remembering the Storm

Sascha Matuszak
8/03/2005
Free the Diplomats

Ran HaCohen
7/30/2005
Disengagement's Foreplay

Joseph Stromberg
2/07/2005
An Anti-Imperialist's Reading List: Part Two

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

Additional Contributors


 
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