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Realism in Washington?: Leon Hadar
Dying for Israel: Billmon
Trapped in His Own Roach Motel: Ann Berg
Malicious and Loud: Nebojsa Malic
Democrats Fumble Iraq Policy: Jim Lobe
 
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News
Updated August 25, 2005 - 11:29 PM EDT
Iraqis Delay Constitution Vote Again
Bush: No Leaving Iraq While I'm President
36 Bodies Found, 8 Iraq President's Guards Killed
Shi'ites Refuse Further Deals on Constitution
More US Combat Troops Head to Iraq
US Must Ease Grip When Iraqi Army Ready – US General
8 Killed as Fighting Breaks Out Between Iraq Shi'ite Militias
Robertson Denies Calling to Kill Chavez, Then Apologizes for Doing So
Viewpoints
Realism in Washington? Don't Hold Your Breath  by Leon Hadar
Memo to the President
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity
Congress Must Probe Whether President Lied Us Into War
by Gilbert Cranberg
Homeland Security's Casualties
by Russ Baker
Trapped in His Own Roach Motel
by Ann Berg
Gaza's Remaining 99.5 Percent
by Amira Hass

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Frontline
Iraqi Draft Constitution
Cindy Sheehan Returns to Crawford
With His Public Approval Shrinking, Bush Unveils the Anti-Sheehan
Democrats Fumble Iraq Policy
Iraqi Official: Syria Not Involved in Iraq Violence
US Might Allow North Korea to Have Nuclear Energy
Pakistan Confirms Khan Gave N. Korea Centrifuges
China, Russia War Games No Threat, Rumsfeld Says
Chavez Offers Cheap Gas to Poor in US
 
Report: Many Afghan Candidates Still Linked to Armed Groups
Today in Iraq
Reuters Calls for Release of Iraqi Cameraman Held by US
In Iraq Jail, Resistance Goes Underground
Saddam’s Political Party Makes a Comeback
Court: Saddam Fired All Lawyers but One
US: If Zarqawi Ever Has to Leave Iraq, He Might Go to Africa
Iraqi Constitution
A Constitution? Iraqis Are Thinking About Their Lives First
Iraq's Kurds Approve Constitution but Sunnis Remain Firmly Opposed
Iraq Constitution Sparks Debate on Viability
An Islamic Republic of Iraq?
Iraq Vote May Rest on Swing Provinces
Sunni Leader: Constitution Illegitimate
Why Iraq's Sunnis Fear Constitution
Iraq's President Says Sunni Aspirations on Constitution Should Be Met
Sadr Followers to Boycott Cabinet
Attacks Continue
Gunfights Erupt in Iraqi Capital, 17 Killed, 53 Wounded
35 Dead in Attacks Across Iraq
Another Iraq Official Escapes Slaying
Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 25
Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 24
Iraq Occupation
Troops in Europe Say Long US Stay in Iraq May Thin Force
Winds, Frequent Sandstorms Proved to Be Too Much at Battalion's First Location
Returned Iraq Soldiers Face 'Physical, Mental Risks'
The New Iraq
Iraqi Marshlands Rebounding Quickly
UN Scrubs Iraq Marshland Donor Summit Over Attacks
28 Months in Solitary, but Tariq Aziz Hasn't Lost His Sense of Humor
Court Releases New Saddam Photos
Iraq: Condemnation of Scheduled Executions
Global Iraq Fallout
Saudi Arabia: Iraq Bickering Could Lead to Partition
Iraqi Envoy Criticizes Other Arab Nations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Government Criticizes US Military Courts Over Prisoner Abuse Cases
Taliban Regains Afghan Foothold

Afghan Raids Kill 11 Taliban
Violence Worries Candidates for Afghan Parliamentary Elections
Red Army's 'Ghosts' of Afghanistan
UN Fear at Rise in Afghan Attacks
Spanish Minister Blames Wind for Chopper Crash in Afghanistan
Spanish Helicopters, 22 Soldiers Arrive in Afghanistan
Russia, Afghanistan at Loggerheads Over Loan, Reparations
Pakistan
Pakistan Assures Support for Holding Afghan Polls
Madrassas Resist Regulation Drive
Musharraf Keeps His Voters Guessing
Islamic Group Banned by Britain Wins Over Middle-Class Pakistan
India/Kashmir
Singh to Become First Indian Leader to Visit Afghanistan in 29 Years
Mujahedin Commander Killed, Seven Wounded in Kashmir
Police Chief, Three Others Injured in Kashmir Grenade Attack
Kashmir Cease-Fire Good News for Big Goat
Nepal
Nepal's Political Parties, Maoist Rebels Consider Joining Forces
Nepal Presses Opposition to Shun Maoist Rebels
Nepal at Crossroads
Koreas
Split Develops Over North Korea's Right to Civilian Nuclear Power
South Korean Professor Faces Security Law Violation Charges for Making Pro-North Remark
North, South Korea Red Crosses Meet
China & Her Neighbors
Taiwan Withdraws Budget for US Arms
US, China Duel in South Asia
Poll Finds Chinese Wary of Japan
Thailand
Two Bangs, Another Death in Muslim South Thailand
Thai MPs Debate Decree for South
Asia
Rumor of Alleged Coup in Myanmar Inflates Prices of Gold, Dollar
UN Protecting Terrorists: Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan Backs US Presence, Operations in Central Asia
Indonesian Military Won't Be Held Accountable for Any Aceh Abuses
Maldives Allows Red Cross, EU to Visit Dissident Detainees
Philippines-Australia Defense Talks Open
Europe
EU Funds Pro-Democracy Radio Station in Belarus
Beslan Mothers Lash Out at Putin
New US Envoy to Germany Vows to Boost Ties
Bosnian Serb Held Over Role in Srebrenica
Sudan
Talks Between Sudan, Rebel Groups Delayed Until September
Security Concerns Leaders at Sudan Camp
US Judge Says USS Cole Families Can Sue Sudan
Africa
Uganda to Expel DR Congo Rebels
Islamic Courts Demolish Stalls in Somalia
In a Village Court, a Genocide Killer Confesses
Ivory Coast Threat Condemned
Kenya Reveals Constitution Draft
Venezuela
Venezuela: Robertson's Assassination Call a 'Terrorist Statement'
Chavez Wins Friends in Latin America, Enemies in US
Venezuela: Revolutionaries and a Country on the Edge
Venezuelan Ambassador Says Embassy Flooded With Support After Assassination Comment
Jamaica Signs on to Venezuela's Oil Plan for Caribbean
Colombia
Colombia Accepts Church Mediation With Rebels
US Judge Runs Ads in Colombia for Rebels
US Contact Over 'Colombia Three'
In Other News
Australia Plans to Infiltrate Mosques, Schools
Oil Prices Back Above $66 as Petrol Stocks Fall
 
The War at Home
Bush Approval Ratings Plummet in US Polls
Faced With Rising Criticism, Bush Says Goals Are Being Met
Anti-Iraq War Parents to Take Protests Across Nation
Iraq Versus Vietnam: A Comparison of Public Opinion
American Legion Declares War on Protesters
Roberts Confirmation: Iran-Contra Among Topics of Documents Sought
Iraq Veterans Question Over There
Poll Finds Regular Worshipers More Supportive of War in Iraq
US Wants Major Changes in UN Agreement
Man Upset at Credit Card Offer Addressed to 'Palestinian Bomber'
US Base Closures
Panel Votes to Close Walter Reed Military Hospital
Panel Votes to Close Some Major US Bases
Panel Rejects Pentagon Plan to Close Connecticut Base
New England, Va. Bases Survive Cut
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Report
US Military
Hackers Using Chinese Sites to Breach Defense Dept. Network
Pentagon Laser Brings 'Star Wars' Reality Closer
Thermobaric Warhead Approved for Production
Two Navy Ships Collide During Exercise Off Florida
Humvee's Days as Military Workhorse Are Running Out
Designs in Motion for New Combat Vehicles
Detention & Abuse
Abu Ghraib General Lambastes Bush Administration
Ruled No Threat Nearly Two Years Ago, 15 Uighers Still Stuck at Gitmo
Detainees Released From US Custody to Iran, Yemen, Tajikistan
Military Interrogator Sentenced to Two Months for Afghan Detainee Abuse
Six in Calif. Guard to Face Courts-Martial
US War on Terror
Congressman Hopes FBI Will Not Delay Probe Into OKC Bombing
Sept. 11 Families Criticize TSA Plan to Allow Knives on Planes
FBI Probing Alleged US Islamic Leader
Customs Blocked Accused Suicide Bomber
RCMP Man Insists He Never Thought US Would Send Arar to Syria
UK War on Terror
UK Unveils Grounds for Banning Hate Preachers
Those Who May Face Deportation
UK Itemizes 'Hate Speech' Terms
Full List of Britain's Deportable Acts
Crackdown Against Preachers Will Produce Martyrs, UK Is Told
Despite UN Warnings on Human Rights Obligations, UK Pushes on With Cleric Deportations
Call for Shake-Up to Gauge Terrorism Threat
London Bombings
London Bomber Made Panicked Calls to Accomplices: Report
Bus Bomber Stopped for a Big Mac Before Killing Started
A Shooting in London
UK Shooting Probe 'Has Information It Needs'
London Mayor Backs Police Chief Amid Probe
Watchdog: Police Have Footage of Shooting of Brazilian
Brazil's Envoy Sees No Coverup in London Shooting
Iran
Iran Lawmakers Veto Four Proposed Cabinet Ministers
Iran President Promises 'Innovations' to Solve Nuclear Row
Iran Wants to Continue Nuclear Program Negotiations
Europeans Still Open to Talks With Iran
US Lobbies for Iran to Face Security Council
Diplomats in Disarray Over Iran
Khamenei: Iranian Militias Could Defeat US
Jordan
Jordan Fingers Zarqawi for Rocket Attack
Jordan Steps Up Security on Iraq Border
Israel Steals More Land
Israel Taking Palestinians' West Bank Land to Extend Settlement Barrier
Israel Moves to Link West Bank Settlement to Jerusalem
Israel's West Bank Barrier 'Could Destroy Peace Hopes'
Leaving Gaza
Israeli Soldiers Out of Gaza Within a Month
Israeli Officer Charged for Refusing Disengagement-Related Order
Some Displaced Settlers Refusing Offer of Housing
Groups Round Up Pets Abandoned in Gaza
Israel Group Removes Trees in Settlements
Debris Piles Replace Gaza Communities
Palestinian Politics
Report: Hamas Expected to Maintain Calm Until PA Elections
In Interview, Abbas Invites Pope Benedict to Visit Palestinians
Israel/Palestine
Bush Calls for Return to Roadmap
Undercover Israeli Troops Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank Raid
Palestinian Kills Israeli in Jerusalem – Police
Israeli Troops Kill Islamic Jihad Leader
Egypt
Egyptian Police Clash With Militants in Sinai; 650 Held
Egypt Intelligence Chief Enters Gaza Crossing Fray
Israel, Egypt Reach Deal on Gaza Border
Egypt Election Campaign in Full Swing
Egypt Police Hit by Sinai Blast
Egypt's Growing Blogger Community Pushes Limit of Dissent
Liberal Wafd: A Soft Challenge for Mubarak
Middle East
Fear of Assassination Grips Lebanese Politicians
Five Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Injured in Mine Blast in Kuwait

Yemen Wants Britain to Hand Over Extremist
Americas
Oil Protests Cost Ecuador Millions
Jailed Priest in Haiti Says He Will Run for President With Ousted Leader's Support
Japanese-Bolivian to Run in Bolivia's Presidential Election
Former Nicaraguan President to Be Tried
 
Contributors


8/24/2005
Recanting the War


8/25/2005
Malicious and Loud


8/23/2005
Will Iraq's Constitution Be Irrelevant?


8/20/2005
A Real Peace Movement?

Ran HaCohen
8/19/2005
Stop Your Sobbing

Praful Bidwai
8/06/2005
Europe Plays Nuclear Poker With Iran

Sascha Matuszak
8/03/2005
Free the Diplomats

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

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

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