Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from September 20, 2005

Highlights

A Mess of Our Own Making: Col. Tim Collins

Democratic Hallucinations: Ivan Eland

Longest Cakewalk Ever: Paul Craig Roberts

Confronting the Warfare State: Norman Solomon

Tragedy of a Complicit Media: William Frey

Quotable

Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

– George Orwell

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News

Updated September 20, 2005 - 11:08 PM EDT

	Bombs Kill 9 Americans in Iraq
	Brits Storm Jail, Free Arrested Soldiers
	*Previously Calm Basra Explodes on Brits*
	UK Blames Iran for Basra Violence
	Pentagon Mulls Extended Tours in Iraq
	*Military Judge Bars Release of Abu Ghraib Photos*
	*North Korea Adds New Demand to Halt Nuke Program*
	*New Election Looms for Germany*

Viewpoints

	Will Neocon Fanaticism Destroy America? by Paul Craig Roberts
	Egypt's Election Portends a Frosty Arab Spring by Juan Cole
	Weapons of Mass Murder by Gordon Prather

	What Noble Cause? by Cindy Sheehan
	The Tragedy of a Complicit Media by William Frey
	Confronting the Warfare State by Norman Solomon
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

This Is a Mess of Our Own Making
by Col. Tim Collins

Cindy versus Hillary: Holding the Democrats Accountable

What's going on in Basra?

Cindy Sheehan Harassed By NYPD -- Call Them On It!

Frontline

	NYPD Unplugs Cindy Sheehan
	Hunger Strike Spreads at Guantanamo Camp
	Military, Lawyers at Odds Over Gitmo Hunger Strike
	UK Officers: Assault on Iraqi Prison Was 'Last Resort'
	British Authority in Iraq Has Never Looked More Fragile
	3 of 4 Americans Say Bush Has No Exit Plan for Iraq
	New York Times Reporter Slain in Iraq
	Ex-Iraqi Defense Minister Wanted for $1bn Fraud
	UN Panel: Al-Qaeda Training Ground Shifts to Iraq
	US Hosts Multilateral Meeting on Lebanon in Bid to Isolate Syria
	Al-Qaeda Suspect Tells of Bush Plot
	Uncle Sam's Rich Uncles Overseas
	Drug War Funds Terrorists

'Murderers Out!': Crowd Attacks British Troops Following Killing of Iraqi Policeman in Basra

Today in Iraq

	Basra: Iraqi Relations With Brits 'Will Never Be the Same Again'
	Key Figure in Abu Ghraib Case to Fight Charges
	Iraqi Shi'ites Descend on Holy City Despite Threats
	Iraq al-Qaeda 'to Spare Some Shi'ites'
	Major Developments in Iraq on Monday
	New Draft Constitution Sent for Printing After Parliament Approval
	US: Iraq Suicide Bomber Says He Was Kidnapped, Forced Into Mission
	Iraqi Says Beating Destroyed Life

Attacks Continue

	At Least 10 Killed in Iraq by Twin Suicide Car Bombs
	Iraq Chaos Threatens Ancient Faith
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Sept. 20
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Sept. 19

The New Iraq

	Kurds Dream of Real Power
	Officials: Iraq Health Sector in Crisis
	Saddam Hussein Nephew Draws Life Sentence
	Iraqi Army Struggles to Progress
	Test Census to Be Conducted

Global Iraq Fallout

	Australia Considers January Withdrawal From Southern Iraq
	Jordanians Deny Recruiting Fighters for Iraq
	Jordan's Sunni Islamists Reject Zarqawi's Anti-Shi'ite Campaign
	French Police Probing Iraq Recruitment Ring Arrest Six
	Saudi Grand Mufti: Jihad in Iraq Wrong
	Wolfowitz: No Decision to Send World Bank Staff to Iraq
	El Salvador Won't Pull Troops Out of Iraq
	Estonian PM Visits Iraq

Britain's War at Home

	English Bishops Propose Muslim-Christian Gathering to Apologize for Iraq
	UK Bishops Lament 'Litany of Errors' in Iraq
	Liberal Democrats Call for Iraq Withdrawal
	Britain Finally Accepts Term 'Gulf War Syndrome'
	British Court Withdraws Warrant for Israeli General

UK War on Terror

	Al-Qaeda Claims London Bombings
	Blair's Plan to Stop Muslim Extremism
	UK Agency Set to Encourage Wider Community Ties for Muslims

US War at Home

	House Republicans Derail Probes of Plame Affair
	Three Arrested in Army Kickback Scheme
	Mother Who Lost Son in Iraq Continues Fight Against War
	Protesters Draw Link Between Katrina and Iraq War
	Clinton Blasts Bush Over Iraq, Says Afghanistan a Bigger Threat

Germany

	Battle for Power Begins in Germany After Inconclusive Vote
	Schroeder Vows to Stay as Germany Enters Limbo
	Stalemate as Candidates Race to Sign Up Partners for Coalition
	Merkel Under Pressure After German Vote Debacle
	Merkel's Would-Be Finance Minister Kirchhof Throws in the Towel
	German Coalition Permutations
	Who Will Take Germany's Top Office?
	German Parties in Power Struggle
	Euro Falls as Germany Splits After Poll Stalemate
	Liberals' Success Leaves Bitter Taste

Croatia

	Bomb Injures British Embassy Worker in Croatia
	Croatia Says Bombing Undermines EU Hopes
	Vatican Accused of Shielding Croat War Criminal

Europe

	15 to Go on Trial Over the Uprising in Andijan
	Sacked Ukraine PM Alleges Sex Bias
	Nuclear Metal Seized in Bulgaria

Africa

	Ugandan Rebels Kill 14 in Sudan School Bus Ambush
	Zimbabwe Strips Whites of Ability to Challenge Land Seizures
	Former Rwandan Officials on Trial Over Genocide

Canada-Denmark

Canada and Denmark Call Truce in Conflict Over Tiny Arctic Island

Iran

	Iranian Defiance Reveals Weakness in West's Lobbying
	Iran Gathers Allies in Nuclear Row
	US Urges Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks With Europeans
	Majority of IAEA Backs Referring Iran to UN
	Russia Attempts to Rescue Iran From Security Council
	Blair and Straw Split by Iran Nuclear 'Crisis'

Palestine/Israel

	Sharon Admits He Could Lose Israel Leadership
	Report: Sharon Raised Illegal Campaign Funds in New York
	Abbas Wants Pact Before Reopening Gaza-Egypt Border
	Israel Open to EU Policing Role on Gaza Border
	Israeli Arab Fury as Cops Get Off the Hook for Killing Kids
	Labor Lawmaker Finds Widespread Building of Illegal West Bank Outposts
	Palestinian MPs to Debate No-Confidence Motion Against Qorei
	Sharon Seeks Disarmament of Militants

Middle East

	Rice Tells Syria to End 'Meddling' in Lebanon, Cooperate in Hariri Probe
	Bahrain Tells US It Is Repealing Anti-Israel Boycott
	Two Killed and 11 Injured in Double Bomb Attacks in Turkey
	Gulf Emirates Plan Major Military Exercise

Afghanistan

	Sharp Drop in Afghan Poll Turnout
	Dismay Over Lower Turnout for Afghan Poll
	Al-Zawahiri Downplays US Efforts in Afghanistan
	Afghan Ballot Boxes Slowly Make Their Way to Count Centers
	US Committed to Afghanistan Beyond Polls: Envoy
	Russia Fears Rise in Heroin Supplies From Afghanistan
	Afghan Torture Case Begins in the Hague

Uzbekistan

	Uzbek Rebels Are Tried but Govt's Massacre Goes Unpunished
	Uzbekistan Accused of Coercion in Protest Probe
	Uzbekistan: Massive Crackdown Documented
	Russia, Uzbekistan to Hold Anti-Terrorism Exercises

Pakistan

	Pakistan's Islamic Schools Agree to Talks on Reform
	Rockets Fired at Pakistan Army Camp Near Afghanistan Border
	Jewish Leaders Give Musharraf Standing Ovation

India/Kashmir

	India Plans Anti-Maoist Strategy
	Indian Troops Kill Three Rebels in Kashmir

North Korea

	North Korea's Agreement to Scrap Its Nukes
	North Korea, US Gave Ground to Make Deal
	US Pleased With Korea Nuclear Agreement
	UN Presses North Korea on Inspectors
	Highlights of Agreement on Nuclear Talks
	Text of Joint Statement From Nuclear Talks
	Chronology of North Korea Nuclear Aims
	US Plays Down North Korea Civilian Nuclear Program
	Russia May Build Nuclear Reactor for North Korea
	Bush Takes Wait-and-See Approach to North Korea Pledge
	North Korea Agreement to Benefit Neighboring Japan

China

	Sino-American Missile Boat Diplomacy
	China Warns UN on Abuse of Intervention Right
	White House Invites China for G-7 Talks

Asia

	US Knew of Arroyo Coup Plot
	Former Russian 'Peacekeeper' Detained in Georgia on Suspicion of Trading Arms
	Indonesia Withdraws Troops From Aceh
	Jailing of Nepal Ex-PM Questioned
	Thailand's 'Iron Lady' Pressured to Resign
	Sri Lanka Polls Set for November