Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from August 24, 2005

Highlights

Recanting the War: Justin Raimondo

The Democrats' Dilemma: Patrick Buchanan

Military Families May Once Again Lead Us Out of War: Tom Engelhardt and Christian Appy

The Democrats and Cindy Sheehan: Joshua Frank

Quotable

All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

– George Orwell

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News

Updated August 24, 2005 - 11:14 PM EDT

	Sunnis Set Out to Trounce Charter
	*17 Killed, 53 Hurt in Attack on Baghdad Police*
	35 Dead in Attacks Across Iraq
	Rumsfeld Scoffs at Warnings of Iraqi Civil War
	Two Extra US Battalions Off to Iraq
	*Cindy Sheehan Returns to Crawford*
	US: Never Mind Iran's Lack of Nukes
	Secular Iraqis Say New Charter May Curb Rights
	Bush Approval at All-Time Low in US
	Bush: Sheehan Advocating Policy That Would Weaken US

Viewpoints

	The Democrats' Dilemma by Patrick J. Buchanan
	Bush's Iraq Exit Strategy Runs Through Iran by Chris Floyd
	The Answer to Cindy Sheehan's Question by Jacob G. Hornberger

	Waging the Trillion-Dollar War by Linda Bilmes
	Call It a Day in Iraq by Andrew Bacevich
	The Democrats and Cindy Sheehan by Joshua Frank
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Military Families May Once Again Lead Us Out of War
by Tom Engelhardt and Christian Appy

American Legion: Hypocrites

Libertarian Party Passes Antiwar Resolution in Calif

Frontline

	Iraqi Draft Constitution
	Bush Vows 'Total Victory' in Iraq War
	Rumsfeld: Constitution Won't End Violence
	Errors of Commission: The Hijacking of the 9/11 Probe
	Bush Tries to Rally US Public on Iraq
	Israeli Forces Complete Settlement Evacuation
	US May Restore Full Relations With Libya
	Panel Votes to Close 5 Major US Bases

Robertson Is Pilloried After Calling for Assassination of Venezuela's President

The War Goes On

	Iraq Rebel Attack Kills 10, US Friendly Fire Kills 3
	Eight US Troops Killed in Three Days in Iraq
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 24
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 23

Iraq Constitution

	Iraq Constitution Panel Chief: 3 Days Not Enough
	Articles of Consternation
	Draft Constitution May Strip Iraqi Women of Basic Human Rights
	Why Iraq's Sunnis Fear Constitution
	Iraq Faces Sunni Rage Over Draft
	Bush Tells Sunnis They Must Compromise
	Contrasting Visions of Post-Charter Iraq Emerge
	Iraqi Judge Hails 'Guarantee' of Women MPs
	Ordinary Iraqis Divided Over New Constitution

Iraq Today

	Vision of Iraq's Future Shows a Nation Divided
	UN: Iraq's Devastated Marshlands Recovering Fast
	Iraqis Finally Find Something to Unite Them: Pop Idol
	In Iraq Jail, Resistance Goes Underground

Afghanistan

	Turmoil in Afghanistan
	Afghanistan's Hazaras Look to Polls, Iran
	Afghan Heroin Hang-Glider Downed

South Asia

	Marxists March Against Peace in Sri Lanka
	Trial of India 'Spy for Pakistan'
	Indian Prime Minister to Visit Afghanistan
	Pakistan's Army Deploys for Second Phase of Local Elections
	Maldives Charges Opposition Leader With Terrorism for Denouncing President

Asia

	US Pressures Taiwan to Focus on Defense Policy
	Koizumi Won't Run Again
	Cambodia Wants US Military Aid

Koreas

	State Dept. Pushes for Return of North Korea to Negotiations
	South Korean Opposition Visits North
	Nations Make Progress on North Korea Talks

Sino-Russian Links

	Sino-Russian War Games Simulate Naval Blockade
	Rumsfeld Not Concerned About Sino-Russian Exercises

Middle East

	Slain Saudi Terrorist Sought to Join Zarqawi
	US Opts to Deal With Leaders of Mauritania Coup
	Zarqawi Group Claims Attack on US Ships
	Is Jordan al-Qaeda's Next 'Front'?
	Algeria Ratifies Security Deal With Iran
	Former Leader: Algerian Islamic Militias Decimated

Egypt

	Egypt's Growing Blogger Community Pushes Limit of Dissent
	Egypt Eyes Possibility of Islamist Party

Australia

	Australian FM: Iraq Withdrawal Would Empower Terrorists
	Former Gitmo Detainee Stabbed Near His Home in Australia
	Australian Muslims Vow to Combat Terror

Russia

	Putin's Billionaire Critic Goes on Hunger Strike
	Plotting Putin's Third Term

Protest Spreads

	Sheehan Protest Magnifies Political Fissures on Iraq
	Rally of a Thousand Recalls Vietnam Era
	Ohio Military Families Travel to Texas to Join Demonstration
	The Iraq War, Set to New Music
	Prowar Ralliers Head to California, Start Calling People Communists

US Military

	Poll: 60% in US Say Lack Necessary Military Info
	Families of Guardsmen Sent to Iraq Bear Lonely Burden
	Five California Guardsmen Face Charges of Abusing Iraqis
	Under Fire, Defense Dept. Reviewing Tillman Investigations
	Troops' Gravestones Have Pentagon Slogans
	Lockheed Successfully Tests New Missile

US War on Terror

	New Cameras to Watch Over New York Subway System
	Homeland Security Chief Tells of Plan to Stabilize Border
	US Wants Oil Rigs to Spot Threats
	Inside the Kansas Threat Integration Center
	Innocent Chinese Gitmo Detainees Are Men Without a Country

Religious... Right?

	Venezuela Slams Robertson Over Remarks
	Venezuela Wants Probe of Robertson Remarks
	US Dodges Robertson Comments on Chávez
	Regime Change by Assassin? Easier Said Than Done

Iran

	Europeans Call Off Next Round of Nuclear Talks With Tehran
	UN: Uranium Brought to, Not Made in Iran
	Report: UN Tests Will Back Iran's Claims on Uranium

London Bombing Aftermath

	British Security Jail Reopened for Islamists
	Subway Staff: Police Lying About Lack of Footage of Brazilian's Shooting
	Police Who Shot Brazilian Could Face Criminal Charges
	London Police, Army Trade Accusations Over Brazilian's Shooting
	UK Panel to Report on Brazilian by End of Year

Leaving Settlements

	Israeli Troops Smash Their Way Into Last Two Settlements
	Settler Drama Returns to Political Stage
	Kitchen Missiles Mark End of Final Settler Strongholds
	West Bank Evictions End Pullout of Settlers
	Faster Than Expected, Israel Completes Pullout
	Official: Israel Will Dismantle 24 Other Illegal West Bank Settlements
	The Battle Over the West Bank
	Israelis Keep Building in the West Bank
	Israel and Egypt Finalize Details of 'Philadelphi Agreement'
	Palestinians Eager to Start Construction in Gaza