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"Iraq On The Record," U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman report, March 16, 2004
"Greenspan Testimony Highlights Bush Plan for Deliberate Federal Bankruptcy," by Michael Meurer, truthout.org, March 2, 2004
"Noam Chomsky on Middle East Conflict and U.S. War Plan Against Iraq," Between The Lines interview with Noam Chomsky, conducted by Scott Harris, for the Week Ending May 3, 2002
"The Iraq War & The Bush Administration's Pursuit of Global Domination," Counterpoint, Sept. 15, 2003
The Iraq Crisis, a Global Policy Forum, UN Security Council section on the 13 years of sanctions and other background of the war, the humanitarian situation, the importance of Iraq's huge oil resources, and disputes over a post-war government and reconstruction plan
"Occupation, Inc." Southern Exposure, Winter, 2003/2004
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"An Annotated Saddam Chronology," ZNet, Dec. 15, 2003
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"The Global Gulag: Into The Shadows," by Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, April 5, 2004
"Keeping Secrets: The Bush administration is doing the public's business out of the public eye. Here's how--and why," by Christopher H. Schmitt and Edward T. Pound, U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 12, 2003
"FBI Memo: Tactics Used During Protests And Demonstrations" Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oct. 15, 2003
"F.B.I. Scrutinizes Antiwar Rallies" by Eric Lichtblau, New York Times, Nov. 23, 2003
"Fascism Anyone?" 14 Signs of Fascism, Free Inquiry Magazine, Volume 23, No. 2
"Germany In 1933:
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For The Week Ending July 23, 2004
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Report on White House role
Interview with author and former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, The recently released Senate Intelligence committee report on U.S. pre-war assessments of the threat posed by Iraq, has harshly criticized the CIA for making the false claim that Baghdad possessed weapons of mass destruction, a conclusion which led to a costly war and occupation. This heavily-censored initial report, however, does not examine the Bush administration's involvement in misrepresenting or exaggerating the flawed intelligence to justify its desire to wage war on Iraq. The bipartisan Senate panel will be investigating these issues, but won't make public its conclusions until after the November presidential election. Several Democrats on the committee have expressed their frustration about the delay in releasing this portion of the investigation, which they say will effectively insulate the White House from criticism for their actions and limit accountability at the ballot box. Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson found himself in the middle of the battle over intelligence when the CIA sent him to the African nation of Niger to investigate the claim that Saddam Hussein was attempting to procure uranium there for an alleged Iraqi nuclear weapons program. Wilson found that the charge was false, but President Bush later included the allegation in his 2003 pre-Iraq war state of the union address. When Wilson contradicted the president in a New York Times op ed piece, White House officials revealed to several reporters that the ambassador's wife was a CIA covert operative. That information was published by conservative columnist Robert Novak, triggering an ongoing federal investigation into the unknown White House officials who violated federal laws protecting the identity of intelligence agents. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Ambassador Wilson, a career diplomat, who has served Republican and Democratic presidents for over 20 years. Wilson, now a foreign policy advisor to Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry, discusses the Senate Intelligence Committee Report and his grave concerns about the possible re-election of Bush. Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson's book, "The Politics of Truth, Inside the Lies that led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity," is published by Carroll & Graph.
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 2 Decisions Find Israel's Security WallViolates Rights of Palestinians
Interview with John Quigley, Two recent court rulings have declared illegal at least some portions of the 425-mile security barrier Israel is building, one-quarter of which is finished. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says the barrier is necessary to protect Israelis from Palestinian attacks. But Palestinians say it is a land grab, since most of the barrier is being built on the Palestinian side of the border, and in many parts well inside Palestinian territory. On June 30th, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that 20 miles of the barrier must be rerouted because that segment violates the human rights of Palestinians, even if Israeli security is compromised by the changes. The court said that while Israel has a right to build a wall, the route chosen "severely violated" freedom of movement and "severely impaired" the livelihood of locals, leaving villages in a "virtual chokehold." On July 9th, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion that construction of the wall violated international law. It ruled that Israel must stop construction and dismantle parts already built in occupied Palestinian territory, including areas in and around East Jerusalem. The advisory opinion has been sent for consideration to the United Nations General Assembly, which has historically upheld the rights of Palestinians. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with John Quigley, professor of law at Ohio State University and author of the book, "Palestine and Israel: A Challenge to Justice." He describes the impact these court decisions may have on public opinion in the Middle East and on Washington's historic support for Israeli security policy. John Quigley's book, "Palestine and Israel: A Challenge to Justice," is published by Duke University Press. Related links:
Kerry CampaignWorks to Hold On to Progressive Voters Nader fails to move Democrats to the left
Interview with David Moberg,
The Democrats, who will gather in Boston for their nominating convention from July 26 - 29, will need to take advantage of their prime time exposure to better define what Kerry and Edwards stand for. Both candidates supported the congressional resolution authorizing Bush's war with Iraq and offer only minor differences with White House policy on the war. Although Ralph Nader did not win the Green party endorsement, the anti-war presidential candidate is running on the Reform Party slate and is struggling to overcome challenges by Democratic activists to get on other state ballots. Press reports indicate that a number of Republican Party funders are now contributing to Nader's campaign, a move Democrats assert is designed to draw votes away from Kerry. Between the Lines' Scott Harris spoke with David Moberg, senior editor with the Chicago-based weekly "In These Times," who assesses the Kerry campaign's strengths and weaknesses and how it's relating to progressive voters. Read David Moberg's columns online www.inthesetimes.org
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Last Week's Program Between The Lines Week Ending 7/16/04 Bush Regime/Election 2004 "It's Over, Ralph," by Barbara Ehrenreich, The New York Times, July 18, 2004 "Who Would Jesus Torture? The Religion Of George Bush," by Christian Dewar, Democratic Underground, July 18, 2004 "On Campaign Trail, Bush Stays Close To The Right Wing," Boston Globe, July 18, 2004 "Enron Email Has DeLay In Hot Water," Associated Press, July 18, 2004 "Rumblings Are Felt At Bush's Base Of Support," Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2004 "AP Asks Judge To Order Release Of Bush's Military Records," Dow Jones Newswire, July 16, 2004 "Terrorism And The Elections: Trial Balloons And Spin," by Norman Solomon, Common Dreams, July 16, 2004 American Empire/War Profiteering "Regime Change in Iran Now In Bush's Sights," Sunday Herald/Scotland, July 18, 2004 "What's Fair About A Draft?," by Michael Kinsley, Washington Post, July 18, 2004 "Kerry Backs Much Of Bush's Pre-Emption Doctrine," Associated Press, July 17, 2004 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq "British PM Blair Admits Mass Graves Claim Untrue," Observer/UK, July 18, 2004 "'Enemy Contact. Kill 'Em. Kill 'Em.' Troops Unprepared For Psychological Distress," Los Angeles Times July 18, 2004 "The Era Of Strategic Deception," by Eric Margolis, Toronto Sun/Canada, July 18, 2004 "Hard Man For A Tough Country: Allawi a 'Saddam-Lite' In The Making?," Sydney Morning Herald/Australia, July 18, 2004 "'Here You Go. Here's Iraq. Take It,'" Toronto Star/Canada, July 17, 2004 "The Iraqi Leader Seeking A Peaceful Path to Liberation," by Jonathan Steele, Guardian/UK, July 16, 2004 "'Secret Film Shows Iraq Prisoners Sodomised,'" Independent/UK, July 16, 2004 Civil Liberties "Acquitted Saudi Man Remains In Idaho Jail," Associated Press, July 17, 2004 "Hoping For The Best, Planning For The Worst: Will Boston Respect DNC Protesters' Rights?," by Michael Blanding, Alternet, July 16, 2004 "Padilla, Hamdi And Rasul: Charge Them Or Release Them," by Jacob Hornberger, Future Of Freedom Foundation, July 16, 2004 Media Issues "Dictionary Creates Vocabulary For A Future Without Bush," Associated Press, July 18, 2004 "A Pause For Hindsight," The New York Times editorial, July 16, 2004 Activism "Dissent At The War Memorial," by Howard Zinn, The Progressive, August, 2004 |
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