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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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"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?" 21 Signs of Fascism, Free Inquiry Magazine, Volume 23, No. 2
"Germany In 1933:
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Interview with Robert Dreyfuss,
On the third anniversary, of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, President Bush traveled the country and held a press conference to defend his policy and repeat an optimistic forecast about progress being made in the war. But there are numerous facts on the ground that directly contradict the president's rosy assertions. Iraq's former U.S.-installed prime minister Ayad Allawi said of the recent intensification of sectarian violence, "We are losing an average 50 to 60 people a day throughout the country, if not more. If this is not civil war," he said, "then God knows what civil war is." Timed to coincide with the third anniversary of the war, the Pentagon's "Operation Swarmer," involving more than 1,500 U.S. and Iraqi troops and 50 aircraft was billed as the largest military campaign since the start of the conflict. But reporters on the ground say that the operation, which encountered few, if any insurgents, was likely little more than a media show. Meanwhile, the House approved an amendment to an emergency-spending bill by Rep. Barbara Lee Democrat of California, that would prohibit the use of funds to establish permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with journalist Robert Dreyfuss, author of the book, "Devil's Game, How The United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam." He assesses the increasing sectarian violence and death squad activity in Iraq, as the U.S. occupation enters its fourth year. Read Dreyfuss' articles online at www.RobertDreyfuss.com
Interview with Ned Lamont,
As Connecticut's junior U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman runs to win another six years in office, the image of the kiss he received from President Bush just after the 2005 State of the Union address burns in the memory of many of the state's progressive voters. Lieberman's strong support for the president's war in Iraq has for several years sparked anger and talk of mounting a challenge to the three-term senator and 2000 Democratic vice-presidential candidate. Ned Lamont, a Connecticut cable entrepreneur, stepped forward to do just that when he announced his candidacy March 13 to oust the conservative Democrat. A graduate of Harvard and Yale, Lamont says he's running because he's tired of being represented by a senator who is not willing to stand up to the president -- on the war and on the rest of his "wrong-headed judicial, fiscal, and environmental policies." Although Lieberman has a huge advantage in name recognition and fundraising for the Aug. 9 Democratic primary, Lamont is hopeful that his grassroots campaign being organized by experienced progressive activists will surprise the pundits who see his candidacy as a long shot. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Ned Lamont about his reasons for challenging Sen. Lieberman, "President Bush's favorite Democrat" and why he believes his campaign is crucial in defining the soul of the Democratic party. Contact the Lamont campaign by calling (203) 622-7091 or visit their website at www.nedlamont.com Related links:
Interview with Joel Gordes,
In another sign of the times, the insurance commissioners of all 50 U.S. states voted unanimously in early March to set up a task force to look at the impact of climate change on the insurance industry and its consumers. The action was prompted by the last two hurricane seasons in the U.S., which resulted in a record $30 billion in insured losses in 2004 and as much as $60 billion in insured losses from Hurricane Katrina alone in 2005. Last year was also the costliest year in weather-related natural disasters on record, according to a recent study by the Munich Re Foundation. Re-insurance companies like Munich Re and Swiss Re, underwrite the risk of insurance corporations. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Joel Gordes, an independent energy consultant who has worked since 1994 to determine the impact of climate change on the insurance industry. He talks about the schizophrenic nature of the business and how natural disasters are leading to a re-evaluation of some of the industry's business practices. He begins by explaining that damage due to flooding -- which was determined to be the major cause of much of the destruction from Hurricane Katrina -- is not covered by most insurance policies. Contact Joel Gordes' group, Environmental Energy Solutions at (860) 561-0566 or visit their website at http:://home.earthlink.net/~jgordes
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