By Dahr Jamail Truthout 10/12/06
It is the single most important statistic regarding the illegal US invasion and occupation of Iraq. How many Iraqis have been killed? (more…)
October 2006
Monthly Archive
Thu 12 Oct 2006
Thu 12 Oct 2006
Busy Fondling Their Self-Esteem
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by John Pilger antiwar.com 10/12/06
The great Chilean balladeer Victor Jara, who was tortured to death by the regime of Gen. Pinochet 33 years ago, wrote a song that mocks those who see themselves as rational and liberal, yet so often retreat into the arms of authority, no matter its dishonesty and brutality to others. (more…)
Thu 12 Oct 2006
The Pundit Path to Death in Iraq
By NORMAN SOLOMON Counterpunch 10/12/06
No one knows exactly how many Iraqi civilians have died from the war’s violence since the invasion of their country.The new study from public health researchers at Johns Hopkins University estimates that the number of those deaths is around 601,000 (more…)
Wed 11 Oct 2006
Torture, Moral Values, and Leadership of the Free World
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By Edward S. Herman Z Magazine 10/11/06 (Nov. 2006-footnoted edition.)
It is striking and chilling to see the leader of the Free World, George W. Bush, the Decider, seeking and gaining legislative approval for his government’s now widespread use of torture, and exemption of himself and his top level associates for any earlier applications of torture. (more…)
Tue 10 Oct 2006
The Democrats and the War on Civil Liberties
By JOSHUA FRANK Counterpunch 10/10/06
I’m still wondering where all the damn outrage is, and I’m not talking about the Foley scandal. On September 29, the Senate voted 100-0 in favor of the pork-swollen Pentagon Budget, which earmarked $70 billion for our ongoing military ventures in Iraq and Afghanistan. (more…)
Tue 10 Oct 2006
Vidoe featuring Senator Lautenberg, Congresswoman Maloney, Paul Newman, and the ACLU on Sibel Edmonds, Whistleblowers, and First Amendment. (more…)
Mon 9 Oct 2006
By Chris Hedges This column was originally published on Truthdig 10/9/06
The aircraft carrier Eisenhower, accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio, guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage, guided-missile destroyer USS Mason and the fast-attack submarine USS Newport News, is, as I write, making its way to the Straits of Hormuz off Iran. (more…)
Mon 9 Oct 2006
The Navy lawyer who led a successful Supreme Court challenge of the Bush administration’s military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay has been passed over for promotion and will have to leave the military (more…)