We’re Not Wrong, We’re Israel!

Typical Israeli tactics: Hizbullah scores direct hit on Israeli bulldozer (poetic justice?) near Lebanese border. Next day, Israel admits the soldier was INSIDE Lebanon. Then today, Israeli fighter jets strike south Lebanon in retaliation. "We deviated [from...

Kirkuk, a tale of two cities

After decades of Saddam's manipulative ethnic policies, is there a chance for this city to live in peace, or will divisiveness, revenge and greed for oil be the pattern here...and for the rest of Iraq? Down a potholed road, past a cemetery where her ancestors are...

Bittersweet times for war widows

As Ft Campbell, KY eagerly awaits the return of the 101st Airborne Division from Iraq, some won't share that joy. The widows living in the military community 50 miles north of Nashville have until now been able to blend in with the other spouses living without a loved...

The Pentagon fibs again

Once more, our troops have been "misled" about the length of their deployment. They were assured they would serve no longer than one year in Iraq, which is a very long time when you are a target in an unnecessary war "chosen" for you by the Bush Administration. During...

Death Toll Tops 500

CentCom reports:Three 4th Infantry Division soldiers and two Iraqi Civil Defense Corps members were killed this morning at approximately 7:45 a.m. when their combat patrol was ambushed with an improvised explosive device north of Baghdad In another incident, a US...

$461,000,000,000

That's the projected price of "defense" for 2004. Why so much higher than the $399 billion Pentagon budget request? Many of the Pentagon's new expenses are unplanned, indirect consequences of the continued fighting. The Army, for instance, is shipping home and...

Serbia destroys air defenses?

Five years ago, NATO bombers that terrorized Serbia kept above 15,000 feet in fear of ground defenses, which had downed many drones, cruise missiles and even a couple of aircraft (including the famous F-117 Stealth). In two weeks, the Serbian military will destroy the...

Japan Attempts to Gag Its Media over Iraq Troop Deployment

The Japanese Defense Ministry has made clear that criticism of the upcoming deployment could result in a "news blackout." However, the Japanese news media does not seem to be willing to fall into lockstep with government propaganda and censor themselves as so many of...