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US war doctrine: An Open Book Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004
The year of delusion It is more than a grim anniversary. It is a disaster. The US President, George Bush, prattles inanely about peace and freedom, but it is a mirage pursued at the cost, so far, of more than 570 American lives, and heaven knows how many Iraqi lives.
Thousands take to Sydney streets Anti-war protesters to stage peace rally in Rome Demo to mark Iraq war anniversary Thousands in Asia Protest Iraq War War protest in S.F.
Tony Blair's Moral Responsibility for Atrocities
Spaniards Offended by Wolfowitz Comment
CNN ends up with “much egg on its face”
Wheels fall off US war doctrine One year later, 157,000 US troops are tied up in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the largest American troop rotation since World War II is under way. The cost of the Iraqi mission to the US taxpayer is $US1 billion ($A1.33 billion) a month. There are fears that Iraq could collapse into civil war. No weapons of mass destruction have been found there despite an exhaustive search. Terrorist bombings continue to exact a savage toll worldwide. And, according to former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, US credibility has been "shot to hell".
USA Today says reporter faked major stories
Chomsky backs 'Bush-lite' Kerry
Fox News and the Masters of War
Kerry and Black America John Kerry says he wants to be America's second "black president," but sadly, his record on issues of racial justice makes him look more yellow than black.
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