Bush Appointees Browbeat Senior Military Officers on Geneva Conventions
As a retired US Army Reserve colonel, I am aghast at the blatant browbeating by civilian political appointees of the Bush administration of another generation of senior US military officers. In late 2002 and 2003, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld began the browbeating. He forced US Central Command commander General Tommy Franks into accepting a war plan for Iraq that Franks knew had too few military personnel for the job ahead - the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Evidence emerges of further ties between the corrupt Abramoff and Bush
Associates of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, now in prison after being convicted of corruption, met many times with advisors to U.S. President George W. Bush, according to a September 21 article in The Washington Post.
Change Congress 2006: The fear factor
George Bush’s recent bellicose speeches on terrorism are a warning to all who care about peace and justice. Those speeches are aimed at discrediting the peace movement and silencing all dissent.
NLG Urges Immediate Extradition of Posada Carriles
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) calls for the immediate extradition of known terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, who is wanted in Venezuela for a string of bombings.
Religious, Peace Movement Leaders Kick Off Actions Against Iraq Occupation
Religious figures, veterans and peace movement leaders kicked off a national week of moral witness against the Iraq occupation at a press conference in front of the White House today.
Bush Shields Dad on Chile Terrorism
Chilean investigators say the Bush administration is undercutting their case against former dictator Augusto Pinochet for his alleged role in the terrorist assassination of a political rival on the streets of Washington three decades ago, a crime that then-CIA Director George H.W. Bush appears to have tolerated and then helped cover-up.
3,500 March Against Bush War Agenda Outside U.N.
As President Bush made his way to the U.N. today, at least 3,500 antiwar protestors took to New York City's streets to call for an end to the Iraq war and no more wars.
Momentum builds for October 28th: Troops out of Afghanistan Now!
AS THE casualties and devastation mount in Afghanistan, more Canadians are asking tough questions. Dozens of organizations representing millions of people have endorsed the October 28 Day of Action to demand the immediate withdrawal of Canadian troops.
What If They Gave A War?
'What if they gave a war and no one came?' was a popular slogan during the Viet Nam war. It remains a timeless and powerful motto, and is as relevant as ever. It is still a mantra that evokes thought provoking responses and suggests some intriguing possibilities.
5 years since 9/11 prove war cannot get rid of terrorism
The revised 'National Strategy for Combating Terrorism' that the U.S. government released on September 5 concluded: 'America is safer,' and 'We have liberated more than 50 million Afghans and Iraqis from despotism, terrorism, and oppression.' The reality, however, is the opposite of this.
