Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from October 03, 2005

Highlights

Cut and Run?: Gen. (ret.) William Odom

Scooter-gate: Justin Raimondo

A Strategic Disaster: Paul Craig Roberts

You Can't Fight 'Ists' and 'Isms': Frank/Sheehan

Withdrawal Symptoms: Tom Engelhardt

Quotable

Tis nobler to lose honor to save the lives of men than it is to gain honor by taking them.

– David Borenstein

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News

Updated October 3, 2005 - 11:29 PM EDT

	*DoD Report: War Delayed Katrina Relief*
	Sunni Anger at Iraq Vote Rule Change
	*Iraq's President Calls for PM to Step Down*
	*NYT Reporter Tried to Cut Earlier CIA Leak Deal*
	*GIs Get Off Easy for Crimes Against Iraqis, Review Finds*
	*Troops Sweep Through 'Lawless' Iraq Cities*
	*Bush Hopes to Rally Support for War With 'Significant' Speech*
	Protesting Palestinian Police Storm Into Gaza Parliament
	*Still Paying for Their Armor: Reimbursement Program for Troops Stalls*
	*Rights Group: Geneva Convention Applies Equally to Insurgents, US*

Viewpoints

	What's Wrong With Cutting and Running? by Gen. (ret.) William E. Odom
	The Greatest Strategic Disaster in US History by Paul Craig Roberts
	You Can't Fight 'Ists' and 'Isms' Joshua Frank interviews Cindy Sheehan

	Last One to Leave, Please Turn on the Lights by Tom Engelhardt
	Bush Misreads History by Ted Galen Carpenter
	Lying About Gitmo by Clive S. Smith
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

The Emperor's
New Consensus
by Scott McConnell

Imaginary powerful libertarians

A Liar Refuted

Bring the IRR Home Now!

Frontline

	Bombs in Bali, Despite Crackdown
	Terror Campaign That Began 50 Years Before bin Laden
	US Denies Kidnapping & Death of 2 Marines in Iraq
	US Soldier Dies in Western Iraq
	US Car Theft Rings Probed for Ties to Iraq Bombings
	Spies: Who's in Charge?
	Saudi Arabia Denies Secret Arms Deal With Britain
	Warlords, Taliban on Track for Seats in Afghan Parliament

Bell, Boeing Backpedal From Ad Showing Assault on Mosque

Today in Iraq

	For Iowans on Streets of Iraq, War 'Never Routine'
	British Troops Increasingly Unpopular in Basra
	Sources: Outbreak of Talabani-Jaafari Row Overdue
	Iraq Town Yields Arms, Not Men
	Thousands of Civilians Flee Military Offensive Near Syrian Border
	28 Insurgents Die in Iraq Fight, US Says
	Brother of Iraq's Interior Minister Freed
	Allawi Seeking Allies Who Can Help Him Return to Power

So You Say...

	Commander Still Eyes Iraq Troop Reduction
	US Generals Downplay Fears of Civil War in Iraq
	Generals' Tone on TV Is Brighter Than Before Congress
	US Looks Toward Federal Iraq: Rice

Attacks Continue

	Civilian Killed in Baghdad Mortar Attack
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Oct. 3
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Oct. 2

The New Iraq

	$25 and a Koran as Inmates Leave Iraq's Abu Ghraib
	Five Judges Picked for Saddam Trial

Global Iraq Fallout

	Iraqi Minister Slams Saudis: We Won't Be Lectured to by 'Some Bedouin Riding a Camel'
	Iraq Apologizes for Anti-Saudi Remarks
	Arab Ministers Meet in Saudi Arabia Over Iraq
	Al-Qaeda Considering Moving From Iraq: Minister

Battles of Britain

	Britain: One of the Worst Human Rights Records in Europe
	UK Hopes to Reverse Human Rights Court Ruling Deemed Inconvenient in Terror Fight
	Britain's Military Morale Hurt by Iraq War
	British Town's Cancer Rate Doubled Because of Secret Cold War Test

Uzbekistan

	Uzbekistan Cuts Off Ties to US on Fighting Terror
	Uzbek Activist Fears for Health

Afghanistan

	US Contractor Accused of Murder May Have Left Afghanistan
	Taliban Attack Police Checkpoint in Southern Afghanistan, Killing Two
	Monitors Find Significant Fraud in Afghan Elections
	Afghan Poll Body Vows Strong Action Against Fraud
	Afghan Election Probe Won't Affect Results
	Poppy Eradication Forces Afghan Farmers to Sell Daughters to Pay Debts
	Karzai in Paris for Terror Talks

Pakistan

	Pakistani Troops Plan Major Assault in Tribal Area
	Pro-Govt Tribesmen Targeted in South Waziristan
	Three Soldiers Among Five Killed in North Waziristan
	Pakistan PM: Nukes Ensure Regional Stability
	Indian FM Due for Pakistan Talks

South Asia

	Indian Sikh Separatist Group Seeks to Shed Violent Image
	Senior Kashmir Commander Killed
	Bangladesh Arrests Bomb Plot Mastermind

Koreas

	New Start Needed for North Korea Reactors, South Says
	North Korea to Resume Food Rationing

France

	Youths, Police Clash After Corsica Rally
	Tourists Leave Corsica, Strikers Free Up Ports

Europe

	Official Says IRA Delivering on Peace Promise
	Germany's Conservatives Gain One Seat
	UN Court Seeks Arrest of Croatian Journalist
	Belarus Opposition Chooses Candidate

In Other News

	High Oil Prices Met With Anger Worldwide
	Mushy Fruit Has a Meaning for Azerbaijani Democracy

Terror in Bali

	Indonesia Warns of More Terrorist Attacks
	Indonesia Blames Suicide Bombers for Bali Blasts
	Fugitive Hardliners Suspected of Being Bomb-Maker and Planner
	'At Least Six' Behind Bombings
	Hunt for Bali Bombers' Identities
	The Night That Time Froze in Bali
	A Recent History of Major Explosions in Indonesia
	Muslim Leaders Condemn Bali Bombings

Judith Miller/Plame

	Prosecutor in Plame Case May Seek Conspiracy Charges
	CIA Leak: 'Awkward' Talk Helps Free Miller From Jail
	Timing of Reporter's Testimony Puzzles
	Role of Rove, Libby in CIA Leak Case Clearer

The War at Home

	Bush Cranks Up Message on Dangers of Iraq Withdrawal
	Bush Battling to Climb Out of Popularity Slump
	Deadly Bacteria Detected in US Capital During Antiwar March
	Largest US Veterans Group Starts 'Positive' Iraq Letter Campaign
	Antiwar Protesters Rally During Rice's Princeton Visit
	Old Russian Warheads Lighting Up US Homes

Iran

	Iran Warns Israel Against Attacking Nuclear Sites
	Newspaper Stands by Iran Oil-Threat Story, Despite Denial
	Iranian Musicians Try to Hit the Right Note

Palestine/Israel

	Palestinian Landowners Face Struggle Against PA
	Three Dead as Hamas and PA Forces Clash in Gaza
	Israel Suspends Gaza Strikes
	A Week After Upset, Netanyahu Prepares for Likud Primaries
	Military Police to Probe Killing of Palestinian Boy in West Bank
	Abbas, Sharon Agree to Meet in Near Future
	Israel Detains 1,200 Palestinians in Jerusalem
	Key Palestinian Militant Declares Strikes on Israel Will Continue
	Israel Seeks Support Abroad for Meddling in PA Elections

Lebanon

	Lebanon Assassination Attempt Foiled
	UN to Seek More Time in Hariri Probe, Lebanon Says
	Lebanon Pleads for End to the Violence

Turkey

	EU Sets Formal Session on Turkey, Cyprus Sees Deal
	Turkey Left Out in Cold as Austria Digs in Heels Over EU Talks
	Turkey's EU Entry Hits New Hurdle
	Bitter Debate Over Turkey's EU Bid
	Turkish President Challenges EU to Be a 'World Player'
	Turkey Accuses EU of Seeking 'Christian Club'

Middle East

	In Iran, Assad Says Both Countries Won't Cave in to Pressure
	Washington Deliberates New Steps Against Syria
	Hughes' Fix-It Trip Finds Deep Fissures
	Egypt Gets Tough in Sinai in Wake of Resort Attacks
	Scores of Israelis Remain in Sinai Despite Dire Terror Warnings

Sudan

	Attacks in Darfur Kill at Least 44
	Fresh Darfur Attacks: Sign of a Peace Deal?
	Sudan Rebel Group Quits Peace Talks

Africa

	UN Investigates DR Congo Mass Graves
	Burundi Troops Kill 17 Rebels in Raid
	Reports: Algerian Rebels Kill Three Civilians
	Ethiopia's Government Meets Opposition as Strike Cancelled