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Project for the New American Century's Letter to President Clinton on Iraq, Jan. 26, 1998 Urges President Clinton to remove the threat that Iraq poses by stating a strategy to do so in his "upcoming State of the Union Address."
"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, U.N. 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
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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 Dec. 10, 2004
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Interview with Ronnie Dugger, While the U.S. media has focused much attention on street demonstrations in Kiev where thousands are protesting what they believe to be a stolen election in the nation of Ukraine, the press corps here at home largely continues to ignore disturbing questions about the validity of America's recent presidential election. Although Democratic Party candidate Senator John Kerry conceded to President Bush the day after the Nov. 2 election, political parties and citizens groups are demanding an investigation into voting irregularities around the country and a recount in the state of Ohio. The Green and Libertarian parties recently succeeded in raising the required funds to file for a recount in Ohio, where the unofficial margin of victory for Bush was 136,000 votes.
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Questions about the veracity of the election results revolve around major discrepancies between exit polling and the final tallies in many states; a GOP-initiated voter suppression campaign; and the lack of an adequate number of voting machines in some key Democratic districts causing extraordinarily long lines. Also under scrutiny in Ohio are the tens of thousands of uncounted spoiled and provisional ballots and the inability to re-count electronic votes where totals are susceptible to manipulation. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Ronnie Dugger, co-founder of the Alliance for Democracy who as far back as 1988 warned against the dangers of computerized voting. Here, Dugger discusses the ongoing investigation into irregularities in the 2004 election and what's at stake for the nation's democracy. Visit the Alliance website at www.thealliancefordemocracy.org Read Dugger's pre-election article titled, "How They Could Steal The Election This Time," by Ronnie Dugger, The Nation, July 29, 2004 online at www.thenation.com Related links:
 Charges of Corruptionat U.N.'s Oil for Food Program Ignore Washington's Role
Interview with Joy Gordon,
Payments reportedly made to Annan's son Kojo by a Swiss inspection firm that had contracts with the U.N.'s Oil for Food program, are among the allegations being investigated by U.S. Congressional committees and an independent commission at the U.N. The scandal has been widely reported in the American press as the Bush administration expressed anger at the Secretary General for his public criticism of the U.S. decision to invade Iraq. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Joy Gordon, a lawyer and professor of philosophy at Fairfield University in Connecticut, who is completing a book about the effect of U.N. sanctions against Iraq, and the role of the Oil for Food Program. She explains that the creation and operation of the program were approved by the U.N. Security Council, with the U.S. playing an especially active role, so that Washington can't escape responsibility for any fraud and/or mismanagement that occurred. Joy Gordon's forthcoming article on U.N. sanctions against Iraq will appear in the December 2004 issue of Harper's Magazine which can be read online at www.harpers.org Related links: "U.N. Oil for Food 'Scandal'," by Joy Gordon, The Nation, Nov. 18, 2004
As Restrictions Tighten,Bush Administration Demands Detailed Records on U.S. Citizens Traveling to Cuba
Interview with Luis Rumbaut,
OFAC's request directs these organizations to list all trips to Cuba, including telephone numbers, dates, names, and addresses for each traveler, with detailed itineraries for each day. The groups also were asked to provide itemization and copies of all payment records, receipts for airline tickets, Cuban airport departure taxes, meals and other detailed information. All were given 20 days to respond and were warned that violations of this order or a failure to respond could result in the imposition of civil and/or criminal penalties. Information provided could serve as the basis for further civil enforcement action. OFAC is in charge of tracking down and identifying international sources of terrorist financing; however, the Cuba travel ban also falls under OFAC's jurisdiction, which includes monitoring U.S citizens traveling to Cuba. Currently, OFAC dedicates the equivalent of 21 full-time employees to enforce the Cuba Travel Ban, while only 16 people are assigned to the search for Al Qaeda's sources of financial support. Luis Rumbaut is an attorney, a frequent traveler to Cuba and communications director with the Cuban American Alliance Education Fund. Between The Lines' Denise Manzari spoke with Rumbaut who analyzes the Bush administration's targeting of these three organizations for alleged violations of the Cuba Travel Ban. For more information, contact Cuban American Alliance Education Fund at (805) 627-1959 or visit their website at www.cubamer.org.
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Last Week's Program Between The Lines Week Ending 12/3/04 Between The Lines Community Forum Share your thoughts with the Between The Lines crew and listeners' community! Election 2004 "Timid Kerry Stopped Counting Too Soon," by John R. MacArthur, Providence Journal, Dec. 7, 2004 "Democrats Turning To Experts To Study Alleged Ohio Vote Problems," Cox News Service, Dec. 7, 2004 "As Questions Keep Coming, Ohio Certifies Its Vote Count," The New York Times, Dec. 7, 2004 "Challenges Planned To Ohio Presidential Vote Total," Associated Press, Dec. 6, 2004 "Democrats Launch Investigation Of Voting Problems In Ohio" Associated Press, Dec. 6, 2004 "Racial Politics: The White Elephant In The Room," by Bob Wing, ColorLines RaceWire, Dec. 4, 2004 Bush Regime "Inventing A Social Security Crisis," by Paul Krugman, The New York Times, Dec. 7, 2004 "Paranoia And Preemption: Is The Bush Administration Certifiable?," by Paul Craig Roberts, Counterpunch, Dec. 6, 2004 "GOP Prepares To Sink Its Teeth Into Social Security," by William O'Rourke, Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 5, 2004 "Bush Sets Out To Dismantle 30 Years Of Environmental Laws," Guardian/UK, Dec. 5, 2004 American Empire/War Profiteering "Images Of Torture, Rage," by Marjorie Cohn, Truthout, Dec. 7, 2004 "Cuba After the 2004 U.S. Elections," by Salim Lamrani, ZNet, Dec. 3, 2004 "Bush Official: U.S. Wants Cuba 'Liberation,'" Newsday, Dec. 3, 2004 "Postwar" Occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan "CIA Says Situation In Iraq Is Deteriorating," The New York Times, Dec. 7, 2004 "70 Die As Iraq Violence Escalates," Guardian/UK, Dec. 6, 2004 "Gunmen Roam Baghdad Streets In Search Of Iraqis Working For U.S. Forces," Boston Globe, Dec. 6, 2004 "Eight Soldiers In Iraq, Kuwait, To Sue Over Policy," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Dec. 6, 2004 "U.S. Admits The War For 'Hearts And Minds' In Iraq Is Now Lost," Glasgow Sunday Herald/Scotland, Dec. 6, 2004 "Returning Fallujans Face Police State, Possible Forced Labor," Boston Globe, Dec. 5, 2004 "New Torture Photos Could Be Used As Anti-U.S. Recruiting Tool," Associated Press, Dec. 5, 2004 "Mayhem In Iraq Starting To Look Like Civil War," The New York Times, Dec. 5, 2004 "Icarus (Armed With Vipers) Over Iraq," by Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, Dec. 5, 2004 "Eliminating The Witnesses: You Asked For My Evidence, Mr. Ambassador. Here It Is," by Naomi Klein, Guardian/UK, Dec. 4, 2004 "Letter From A G.I. In Fallujah," by hEkle, ZNet, Dec. 4, 2004 Civil Liberties "Guantanamo Abuse Detailed In FBI Letter," Los Angeles Times, Dec. 7, 2004 "Boston Antiwar Protesters: Cops Pushed Us Around," Boston Herald, Dec. 5, 2004 "Terror Suspects Torture Claims Have Bay State Link," Boston Globe, Nov. 29, 2004 Media Issues "The Military Channel," by Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org, Dec. 6, 2004 "Two Veteran Journalists Critical Of Today's Media," New London Day (Connecticut), Dec. 6, 2004 Activism "Yesterday's Draft Dodgers Help Today's War Resisters," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Dec. 6, 2004 |
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