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IRAQ: Media Groups Condemn U.S. Killings
Two major international press watchdogs have denounced three U.S. military strikes in Baghdad on Tuesday that killed three journalists and wounded many more.IRAQ: Pentagon Parachutes Favourite into Position
When U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt asked Josef Stalin to consider seeking the advice of Pope Pius XII about the shape of post-World War II Europe, the Soviet dictator famously replied, ''How many divisions does the Pope have?''The same question can now be asked about the State Department, or even the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or the British government, which have all argued for months that any post-war Iraq leadership should emerge only as a result of consultation, optimally under United Nations auspices, among mainly internal forces, as well as exile groups.
IRAQ: Pentagon Parachutes Favourite into Position
When U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt asked Josef Stalin to consider seeking the advice of Pope Pius XII about the shape of post-World War II Europe, the Soviet dictator famously replied, ''How many divisions does the Pope have?''IRAQ-U.S.: Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan
As senior U.S. officials promise to rebuild and democratise Iraq, citizens of that country might wish to consider the fate of nearby Afghanistan just one year after President George W. Bush compared U.S. intentions there to Washington's post-World War II Marshall Plan for Europe.POLITICS-U.S.-IRAQ: Watch Woolsey
If you want to figure out whether the administration of President George W. Bush intends a crusade to ''remake the Middle East'' in the wake of Washington's presumed military victory in Iraq, watch what happens with R. James Woolsey.HEALTH: Cancer Stalks Developing World – WHO
Global cancer rates are expected to rise by 50 percent to about 15 million new cases in 2020 and developing nations are especially at risk, says a massive report released here Thursday by the World Health Organisation (WHO).HEALTH: Cancer Stalks Developing World – WHO
Global cancer rates are expected to rise by 50 percent to about 15 million new cases in 2020 and developing nations are especially at risk, says a massive report released here Thursday by the World Health Organisation (WHO).IRAQ: Rumsfeld Under Heavy Fire at Home
While the U.S. military continues to explode real bombs over Baghdad, a full-scale guerrilla war centred on President George W. Bush's controversial Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld appears to have broken out in earnest back in Washington.IRAQ: Occupation Struggle Pits Pentagon Against Powell, Europe
Even as U.S. troops grind their way toward Baghdad, the administration of President George W. Bush remains in turmoil over its post-war plans to occupy Iraq.RIGHTS-U.S.: Groups Decry Hypocrisy in State Department Reports
U.S. rights groups praised the content of the State Department's annual human rights country reports released Monday but questioned whether they will have any effect on Washington's policy toward abusive countries - or even its own security forces active in the ''war on terrorism''.IRAQ: Poll Finds U.S. Public Rallying to Bush and Supporting U.N.
While a strong majority of the U.S. public is rallying behind President George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq, they also support the United Nations Security Council and back multilateral diplomacy rather than unilateral U.S. action, according to a major poll released here Monday.RIGHTS: More Journalists Jailed in Climate of ‘War On Terrorism’
The number of journalists thrown in prison around the world rose sharply in 2002, in contrast to a fall in the number of those killed in connection with their work, according to press watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).RIGHTS: More Journalists Jailed in Climate of ‘War On Terrorism’
The number of journalists thrown in prison around the world rose sharply in 2002, in contrast to a fall in the number of those killed in connection with their work, according to press watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).POLITICS-U.S.: Neo-Con Nosedive?
Just a week ago, Richard Perle, the powerful chairman of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board (DPB) and the leader of the neo-conservative hawks who have pushed the drive to war in Iraq, reportedly threw a victory party at his house in celebration of the U.S.-led invasion.IRAQ: Coalition of the Cowed and Corrupt
Even the increasingly hawkish 'Washington Post' could not help the journalistic equivalent of a wink Thursday.POLITICS-U.S.-EUROPE: The Split is Forever, Author Argues
Try as he might, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's desperate efforts to bridge the growing divide between the United States and Europe are doomed to fail in the long run, says Charles Kupchan, an influential foreign-policy expert and former National Security Council (NSC) officer.IRAQ: A Cake Walk This Isn’t
''They will be greeted with sweets and flowers,'' Kanan Makiya, a leader of the Iraqi National Congress (INC), the predominantly exile opposition group favoured by Pentagon hawks, confidently told journalists just a few days before the U.S.-led invasion got under way last Wednesday.Makiya was predicting how U.S. troops would be received as they advanced from Kuwait to Baghdad where, hoped U.S. planners, the regime of President Saddam Hussein would have cracked under the pressure of Washington's ''shock and awe'' bombing tactics and targeted attacks against command facilities within just a few days of the war's start.
IRAQ: A Cake Walk This Isn’t
''They will be greeted with sweets and flowers,'' Kanan Makiya, a leader of the Iraqi National Congress (INC), the predominantly exile opposition group favoured by Pentagon hawks, confidently told journalists just a few days before the U.S.-led invasion got under way last Wednesday.IRAQ: Neo-Conservatives Enlist Democrats for Post-War Goals
Neo-conservatives who allied themselves with traditional right-wing Republicans to push for war in Iraq are now trying to enlist veterans of the Democratic administration of former President Bill Clinton to realise their post-war plans for transforming Iraq.IRAQ: Latent Split on Post-War Plan Emerges Among Bush Hawks
An almost audible sigh of relief could be heard from a non-descript downtown building here Thursday morning when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appeared on television some hours after U.S. warplanes and cruise missiles had bombarded a residence in Baghdad.POLITICS-IRAQ-US: War Looks Lost Even Before First Shot
Regardless of how quickly U.S. troops roll into Baghdad, the second Gulf War already looks like a historic defeat for the United States.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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