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Where Kerry Stands on Iraq—A Kerry–English Translation. Some of this seems a little inaccurate. For example, I don’t think Kerry is saying … gulfstream/1552
“Australians hold anti-war rallies.” 1. However messy Iraq might be, the situation doesn’t seem to have reached the level of war. Were … gulfstream/1568
Curiously straight-forward and (mostly) non-hagiographic official biography of Saddam Hussein. Actually the whole of Iraq’s official website … gulfstream/948
What will happen to Iraq’s debt? James Surowiecki argues that “odious debt” should be forgiven—which I approve of, although I hope this … gulfstream/1098
Michael Ignatieff on his failure of judgement over Iraq, and what he’s learnt and the difference between being a political philosopher (as he was once) … gulfstream/2316
Why UN weapons inspectors left Iraq four years ago: what the media said then, and what the media say now. gulfstream/944
Why the intelligence community thought Iraq had WMDs (partial reason): “Prior to 1991 the intelligence communities in the United States and elsewhere … gulfstream/1373
”Tony Blair rejected George Bush’s offer of keeping British troops out of Iraq, it emerged yesterday, as the two leaders mounted a united front … gulfstream/1417
Nation-building seldom successful (and less so when unilateral). (If anyone wants to organise a rally in support of responsible nation-building … gulfstream/1214
Christopher Hitchens on the lessons to be learnt from Sri Lanka’s victory over the Tamil Tigers: “It’s just not true, as some liberals tend to believe, … gulfstream/2622
NY Times acknowledges that some of its Iraq pieces “included incomplete information or pointed in a wrong direction.” A substantial apology, … gulfstream/1449
Tony Jones interviews Christopher Hitchens. It’s all interesting (as you might expect)—here’s how Hitchens distinguishes between Iraq … gulfstream/1197
Two parts to this Kinsley piece: (1) an argument that it doesn’t really matter whether or not Iraq had WMDs that I didn’t really understand; … gulfstream/1184
A Baghdad blogger: “There is no person inside Iraq (and this is a bold, blinking and underlined inside) who will be jumping up and down asking … gulfstream/1073
When adjusted for improvements in medical care, Iraq is about as dangerous as Vietnam. gulfstream/1661
Iraq’s National Museum is not missing very many items at all. “… I conclude two things from all this. The first is the credulousness of many … gulfstream/1183
Somewhat chilling insurgent propaganda video of a sniper operating in Iraq. gulfstream/1977
How should we use our power? Iraq and the war on terror. Christopher Hitchens and Mark Danner at Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, this Tuesday. gulfstream/1018
Blair’s speech to the House of Commons. (1) The first quarter or so deals with Iraq’s well-documented breaches and violations of various resolutions … gulfstream/1080
Timothy Noah solicits advice from PR professionals on behalf of Iraq’s Information Minister. (I’m surprised so many replied actually, but … gulfstream/1108
Quotes Collected
There are some activities which, regardless of their legal status or any criminal record arising therefrom, leave a man diminished. When George Michael … fortune
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A Death in the Family: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com
AmericanHeritage.com / The Jeep, the Humvee, and How War Has Changed
Envoy to Iraq Sees Threat of Wider War - Los Angeles Times
Salon.com Books | America's unlikely defender
A Journey That Ended in Anguish - Los Angeles Times