Tomorrow, July 8th, could mark the beginning of official condoning of warrantless surveillance of law-abiding citizens in the US, not to mention foreign nationals. Much of this information has been covered by Glenn Greenwald in the past week. In the video below, I...
If There Was Any Doubt about Where the Pentagon Stands on Iran
It was dispelled Wednesday by Adm. Mike Mullen, who repeatedly made clear that he opposes an attack on Iran — whether by Israel or his own forces — and, moreover, favors dialogue with Tehran. While various media have printed or run excerpts of his press...
Joe Klein on Conflated Loyalties
Joe Klein has been doing battle with the neocons over at Commentary Magazine, who have gone so far as to label him anti-Semitic. Klein penned this essay and this response last week. Klein continues the battle today regarding the insistance of the neocons that Israel...
Preparing the Battlefield: Scott Horton Interviews Seymour Hersh
An Antiwar Radio exclusive! [audio:http://dissentradio.com/radio/08_06_30_hersh.mp3] Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh, author of the book Chain of Command and many important articles about the Bush administration’s Iran policy, discusses his new one for The New...
Vince Miller, RIP
An old and dear friend of Antiwar.com, Vince Miller, has died. Vince had been a libertarian activist for over 37 years. He was one of the founders of the Libertarian Party of Canada and was an editor of the early magazine Libertarian Option. In 1980, Vince founded the...
GOP Rep. Gilchrest on Iran Sanctions Bill
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) speaking on the House floor yesterday on HCR 362: Mr. Speaker, I want to speak today on Resolution 362 that is circulating in the House and its impact on policy in the Middle East. As a result of Resolution 362 and its tightening of...
When A Map Is Worth a Thousand Words
Or maybe even 674 pages, the length of Douglas Feith’s recent opus, War and Decision. As you can imagine, Israel does not figure prominently in Feith’s book, and you would never guess from reading it that, as early as 1996, Feith — along with David Wurmser and...
Ron Paul on Iran and Energy Policy
Rep. Ron Paul addressed the House today warning about the consequences of the proposed US attack on Iran.
Ron Paul on the Wiretap Bill
Ron Paul explains why he is opposed to the "compromise" FISA wiretap bill (June 20): Mr. Speaker, I regret that due to the unexpected last-minute appearance of this measure on the legislative calendar this week, a prior commitment has prevented me from voting on the...
Neo-Con Rage
A very good summary of how hard-line neo-conservatives see the world — and especially Israel’s place in it — can be found in an interview at the National Review Online’s (NRO’s) website by Kathryn Jean Lopez of Caroline Glick, the deputy managing editor of...


