Zogby Poll of Iraqis

A fascinating Zogby poll of Iraqis was released yesterday. Some key results:Only 9% of Sunnis says they will definitely vote, 76% say they will definitely not vote.Majorities of both Sunni Arabs (82%) and Shiites (69%) favor U.S. forces withdrawing either immediately...

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Investor’s Business Daily Goes Over the Edge

Investor's Business Daily wants the US to invade Syria:Regime change in Syria should be the ultimate goal of the civilized world.And they seem to have no illusions about it:A move against Syria would no doubt have given critics even more reason to make the Vietnam...

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A Tax-Deductible Gift to Antiwar.com

The end of the (tax) year is just a week away. Did you know that donations to Antiwar.com are tax-deductible? As a division of the 501(C)3 Randolph Bourne Institute, Americans may deduct the full amount of their yearly donations to Antiwar.com from their federal and...

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Helping the Earthquake & Tsunami Victims

How can anyone be unmoved by the images of devastation? With the billions of dollars spent on deliberate destruction (wars), we should be motivated to counter with our individual help to the victims of this natural disaster. I have been most impressed with the work of...

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“The Christmas Truce” on TV this Afternoon

Today at 6pm Eastern, 3pm Pacific (on some satellite systems, 6pm Pacific), the History Channel is running "The Christmas Truce" on "Histories Mysteries." In 1914, British and German troops along the front declared a truce -- they celebrated, shared food and gifts,...

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We Have Made a Sinkhole and Called It Disneyland

From Marines Hampered by Security Fears in Falluja: Standing over a crater six meters (20 ft) across and six meters deep in a street created by what he said was a 2,000-pound bomb during the offensive, Staff Sargeant Jonathan Knarth, 29, of Florida, looked at down the...

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Media Downplays Rising Casualty Toll

Yesterday the death toll for GIs in Iraq hit 100 for the month of November (1221 total since the war began). With only two-thirds of the month over, Americans in Iraq are on track to exceed the previous high of 135 deaths in April of this year. This is an average of 5...

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‘Beheading Mastermind’ Captured (not Zarqawi)

And I thought Zarqawi was the beheading mastermind! But no. Apparently, that title goes to Moayad Ahmed Yasseen (also known as Abu Ahmed). Ahmed reportedly heads the group "Muhammad's Army." Ahmed seems to be incredibly well-connected. Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi said...

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Author of Anti-Rights Memo to Replace Ashcroft

White House sources have told media outlets that President Bush will name White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales to replace John Ashcroft as US Attorney General. Although Gonzales is being billed as a moderate, he is best-known as the author of the controversial memo...

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