War and Peace

Truth on Iraq Seeps Through Truth on Iraq Seeps Through

In a speech intended to frighten the American people into supporting a war, the President Monday again trotted out his grim depiction of Saddam Hussein as a terrifying boogeyman ...

Oct 8, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Fighting Terrorism With Democracy Fighting Terrorism With Democracy

We must strengthen institutions that protect us from a national security state.

Oct 3, 2002 / Feature / Richard Rorty

Inspections: The Record Inspections: The Record

Pitt: I'd like to talk for a moment about Iraq's nuclear weapons program.

Oct 3, 2002 / Feature / William Rivers Pitt and Scott Ritter

Blair, the Go-Between Blair, the Go-Between

When Tony Blair rose to address a packed House of Commons on Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, Albert Finney had just won an Emmy for his performance as Winston Chu...

Oct 3, 2002 / Maria Margaronis

War Plans and Pitfalls War Plans and Pitfalls

The arrangements are in place. What's missing is any sense they could go awry.

Oct 3, 2002 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

The Generals Speak The Generals Speak

"There are people in this city that believe that the military campaign against Iraq will not be difficult, especially because of the enormous advances in technology and the willi...

Oct 3, 2002 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline and Mosi Secret

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Operation Endless Deployment Operation Endless Deployment

The war with Iraq is part of a larger plan for global military dominance.

Oct 3, 2002 / Feature / William D. Hartung, Michelle Ciarrocca, and Frida Berrigan

Graham Greene, Roll Over Graham Greene, Roll Over

A few months ago, novelist Alan Furst, in one of those New York Times "Writers on Writing" pieces, told how, on a magazine assignment to the Soviet Union back in 1983, he sudde...

Oct 3, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Peter Schrag

Chill on the Hill Chill on the Hill

Would-be intelligence watchdogs often lack the knowledge or the will to be effective.

Sep 26, 2002 / Feature / Russ Baker

Bush Jumps the Gun With Preemptive Strikes Bush Jumps the Gun With Preemptive Strikes

President Bush's recently announced strategic global doctrine, which for the first time justifies a preemptive US strike against any regime thought to possess weapons of mass des...

Sep 26, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

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