A Diplomat’s Undiplomatic Truth: They Lied A Diplomat’s Undiplomatic Truth: They Lied
A former US ambassador says Cheney and others knew the alleged Iraq uranium purchase was baseless long before Bush used it in his State of the Union speech
Jul 9, 2003 / Column / Robert Scheer
Ride of the Valkyries Ride of the Valkyries
To the myth-makers of war, the Americans in Iraq look like the Russians in Chechnya.
Jun 24, 2003 / Feature / Matt Bivens
The Press and Private Lynch The Press and Private Lynch
The Pentagon was selling a patriotic tale. It found many eager buyers.
Jun 19, 2003 / Feature / Daphne Eviatar
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
It is notoriously difficult to prove a negative. At what point can you be sure that something does not in fact exist?
Jun 12, 2003 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld And, Alas, Powell Talk To the American People Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld And, Alas, Powell Talk To the American People
They pushed the CIA to say That nukes could quickly come our way-- Saddam might, with a finger snap, Remove Chicago from the map.
Jun 12, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Missing WMD Scandal Missing WMD Scandal
"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised," George...
Jun 5, 2003 / Editorial / The Editors
Defending Show Trials Defending Show Trials
At long last, the military appears to be gearing up to try some of the Guantánamo Bay prisoners.
May 29, 2003 / Editorial / David Cole
Letter From Vietnam Letter From Vietnam
If Americans have done their best to forget the war, so have the Vietnamese.
May 22, 2003 / Feature / Peter Davis
Bringing the War Home Bringing the War Home
In the name of fighting terrorism, the Army has established a domestic command.
May 8, 2003 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Weapons of Mass Delusion? Weapons of Mass Delusion?
Tom Friedman doesn't care if the United States ever finds weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
May 1, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt