Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from August 13, 2005

Highlights

No-Win War: Charley Reese

A Time for Moral Outrage: William Frey

Cindy Sheehan's Alternative: Norman Solomon

Israel's Nuclear Puzzle Resolved: R. Baroud

What the Neo-Crazies Knew: Gordon Prather

Quotable

The constitution supposes, what the History of all Governments demonstrates, that the Executive is the branch of power most interested in war, and most prone to it.

– James Madison

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News

Updated August 13, 2005 - 10:31 PM EDT

	Bush Hints at Attacking Iran
	Rafsanjani: West Can't Push Iran Around
	Doctor: US Kills 15 Iraqis, Including 7 Children
	Americans: Iraq War Increased Terror Risk
	Cmdr: Iraq Roadside Attacks Have Doubled
	*Bush Backtracks on Pentagon Troop-Reduction Remarks*

Viewpoints

	A Time for Moral Outrage by William Frey
	Cindy Sheehan's Moral Alternative to Bush and Dean by Norman Solomon
	Israel's Nuclear Puzzle Resolved: But To What End? by Ramzy Baroud

	'Support Our Troops' – Bring Them Home Alive by Al Neuharth
	No-Win War by Charley Reese
	What the Neo-Crazies Knew by Gordon Prather
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

This Is George Bush’s Accountability Moment
by Cindy Sheehan

Sibel Edmonds Speaks and Bob Dreyfuss Explains

Lusting Revolutionaries

Frontline

	FBI Warns of 9/11 Anniversary Bombs
	Fraud in Iraq Costs $1 Billion
	Poll: Iraq Going Badly, More in US Ponder Withdrawal
	US Bucked on Issue of Civilian Nuclear Rights
	US Energy Costs Surge as Oil Breaks $67
	Israeli Hawks Circle Iran's Nuclear Plants
	Man Gets Probation, Fine for Helping Send Money to Iraq
	Who Funded the $60 Billion Settlements? Nobody Knows
	Airline Security May Be Relaxed for Scissors, Razors

Cindy Sheehan: Media Starts to
Take Notice

The War Goes On

	Blast Near Iraq Mosque Kills Four
	US Soldier Killed by Explosion North of Baghdad
	US Loses Spy Drone as Iraqis Make Off With Wreck
	Death of 'Everyday Guys'
	Robot Army Ready for Duty
	Apache Crashes Near Kirkuk
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 13
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Aug. 12

Iraqi Politics

	US Steps Up Role in Iraq Charter Talks
	Iraqi Leaders Race to Meet Constitution Deadline
	Sunnis: Iraq Charter May Be Delayed
	Sunni Arab Leaders Reject Shi'ite Proposal
	Envoy Delivers US Vision for Iraqi Constitution
	Iraq Split on Role of Tribal Custom in Constitution
	Sunnis Reject Federalism in Iraq
	Bones of Contention on Iraq Constitution
	Federalism Could Change Political Future of Basra

Iraq Today

	Sadr Group Frees Hostages in Iraq
	El Salvador Sends More Rebuilding Troops to Iraq
	In Baghdad, Women Weaving New Image for Iraqi Carpets
	Iraq's Maysan Province Mixes Peace and War
	Ousted Baghdad Mayor Says Gun, Not Vote, Rules Iraq
	Iraq Terror Suspect Loses Detention Challenge
	Iraqi Kurdistan a World Away From War

Gaza Pullout

	History of the Gaza Settlements
	Demographics Scale Back Zionist Dreams
	Countdown to Day of Reckoning in Gaza
	After Decades of Disappointment, Gazans Are Preparing to Rejoice
	Palestinians in Gaza Strip Have Lived in Limbo for Decades
	Thousands in Gaza Celebrate Coming Israeli Pullout
	In Gaza, One Mom Packs, Another Resists Inevitable Departure
	Sharon's Long Path From Settlement Builder to Dismantler
	Palestinians to Get Gaza Settlement Greenhouses
	Hamas Will Keep Their Guns After Pullout

Israel/Palestine

	Female Israeli Soldier Detained After West Bank Wall Protest
	Armed Settlers March Through West Bank Palestinian Villages
	Sharon: Israel May Eventually Leave More West Bank Settlements
	Egypt to Deploy Along Gaza Border as Early as Next Week
	Syrian Charged in Plot to Attack Israeli Ships

Caracas vs. Washington

	US Pulls Venezuelan Military Visas After Drug Spat
	Venezuela Says Americans Could Be Denied Visas

Americas

	Officials: Bolivian Leftist Uses US Aid for 'Terrorist Dictatorship'
	Chávez Blames Brazil Left's Scandal on Right Wing

Haiti

	35 Killed in Latest Haiti Unrest
	Haiti Frees Rebel Leader Blamed in Deaths
	US Envoy Criticizes Release of Haiti Rebel

Peru

	Peru President Sacks Government
	Peru's PM Resigns in Protest Over Coca Production

Weekend Reviews

	Stuck in the Sands of the Middle East
	Presidential Aggressor
	CIA Commander: We Let bin Laden Slip Away
	From Hiroshima to Armageddon: A Reading List
	Conflicting Emotions

Cindy Sheehan

	Bush Using Helicopter to Enter, Leave Texas Ranch to Avoid Sheehan
	Bush Motorcade Passes War Protesters
	Cindy Sheehan's Pitched Battle
	Sheehan In-Laws Belittle Cindy, Back Bush

Iran

	Diplomats Win Time Over Iran Nuclear Crisis
	Iran Angry at Warning on Nuclear Plant
	No Evidence of Iran Leader in 1979 Takeover

9/11

	Angry Widow Calls for New 9/11 Panel
	9/11 Reports Released
	Washington Post Will Drop Sponsorship of 9/11 March if It Turns Pro-War

Trouble in Britain

	Two Sets of London Bombers Not Linked
	Myths About the Bombings
	Pakistan Denies Links to London, Egypt Attacks
	UK Extremists Using National Parks for Indoctrination
	Hawks Agree With Liberals – Blair's Laws Are Too Much

Expulsions and Extraditions

	Jordan Wants British Cleric Extradited
	UK Cleric to Be Deported to Jordan
	Lebanon Frees Radical British Cleric
	Syria Seeks Islamist's Extradition from Lebanon
	Italy to Expel Muslim 'Extremists'

Afghanistan

	Taliban Behead Four Afghan 'Spies'
	Suspected Taliban Leader Killed in Afghanistan

US War on Terror

	Oklahoma Man Says He Forgot He Had Bomb in His Luggage
	California Man With Guns, Gas Arrested Outside UN
	US Steps Down Threat Level for Mass Transit Systems

US Military

	Two US Soldiers Detained in Germany for Arson
	Justice Department Backs Pentagon on Air Guard Changes

US War at Home

	Officials See Risk in the Release of Images of Iraq Prisoner Abuse
	Antiwar Activists Decry Media's Role in Promoting Pentagon Event

Asia

	South Korea Scrambles to Downplay Rift With Washington Over North Korea
	Arroyo: Philippines Facing 'Desperate Resurgence of Terrorism'
	Koizumi to Avoid Shrine to War Dead
	Pakistan to Support Japan's Bid for UN Security Council
	China to Watch Indian Military Exercise

South Asia

	12 Maoists Killed in Nepal Clash
	Kashmir Militants Rule Out Ceasefire With India
	Sri Lankan FM Assassinated

China/Taiwan

	Taiwan Deploys Cruise Missiles Aimed at China
	Isolated Taiwan Launches Fresh Bid to Join UN

Africa

	Congo Militia and Rwandan Rebels Kill 4, Kidnap 10
	Mugabe 'Lost Grip' on Reality

Europe

	Serbia Charges War Crime Suspects
	Belgium to Decide on Trying 14 Terror Suspects
	Belarus Polish Chief Jailed Again
	Former German Spy Chief Sentenced for Tax Evasion