Archived Antiwar.com Home Page from September 23, 2005

Highlights

Bizarro Basra: Justin Raimondo

Before It's Too Late: Alan Bock

Policing Basra Is an Illusion: Boris Johnson

Not Your Father's Antiwar Movement: S. Gottlieb

Why 'Out Now' Makes Sense: Schwartz/Engelhardt

Quotable

The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.

– Albert Einstein

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News

Updated September 23, 2005 - 11:19 PM EDT

	EU Reports Iran to Sec. Council After All
	Poll: Majority Think US Will Lose Iraq, Want Out
	Report: GIs Kill Dep. Mayor, Two Police in N. Iraq
	Bush Rules Out Iraq Withdrawal
	Bush: US Expects New Insurgent Violence in Iraq
	American Mother Has Iraqi Audience
	Top Dems Won't Attend DC Antiwar Rally
	*15 Killed, 80 Wounded in Blast at Hamas Rally*
	So Far, Iran Is Only Clear Winner of War on Saddam

Viewpoints

	Not Your Father's Antiwar Movement by Sanford Gottlieb
	The Occasional Media Ritual of Lamenting the Habitual by Norman Solomon
	The Backdoor to Military Rule in America by Jacob G. Hornberger

	Badr vs. Sadr by Robert Dreyfuss
	The Porn of War by George Zornick
	The War Was Based on a Lie – and Policing Basra Is an Illusion by Boris Johnson
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Why Immediate Withdrawal Makes Sense
by Michael Schwartz & Tom Engelhardt

And We Call Them "Terrorists"?

The Straussians and Their Consequences

The War Party Conquers Cato?

Frontline

	Iran's Nuclear Dispute Sparks East-West Rivalry
	Two More GIs Die in Iraq; Bombing Kills Five Iraqis
	War Protesters Face Federal Conspiracy Charges
	Commandos in the Streets of DC?
	Atta Files Destroyed by Pentagon
	Hurricanes Sap Support for Iraq Policy
	Sistani Backs Iraq Constitution
	Syria Seeking Deal in UN Hariri Probe
	Ukraine Parliament OKs New Premier After Rivals' Deal

Oil Pipelines on Fire in Northern Iraq After Attack

The War Goes On

	2 US Soldiers, 8 Iraqis Killed in Attacks
	Two Murders in Mosul Bring Total of Journalists Killed in Iraq Since 2003 to 71
	Chronology: Journalists Killed in Iraq
	Who Are the Insurgents in Iraq?
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Sept. 23
	Security Incidents in Iraq, Sept. 22

Basra Aftermath

	Taking a Screwdriver to the Truth in Basra
	Basra Authorities Halt Cooperation With British Troops
	British Play Down Demands for Apology Over Basra
	Basra Police Gang's Free Rein of Terror

Iraq Today

	Iranian President Backs Iraqi Democracy
	Prospects Growing Worse for Iraqis, Saudi FM Warns
	IMF Chief Says Iraq Could Get Credit Deal by Year-End
	Iraq Pleads for International Support at UN Summit
	Najaf Imagines Itself as Shi'ite World's Vatican City

Iran-Iraq War

	Iran and Iraq Remember Conflict
	Chronology of Main Events in Iran-Iraq War

Afghanistan

	In Response to Karzai, US General Defends Afghanistan Tactics
	NATO-Controlled Afghan Regions Record Huge Increase in Opium Production
	Low Afghan Voter Turnout a Possible Sign of Disillusionment
	Only One-Third Voted in Kabul

North Korea

	US Envoy Wants to Visit North Korea
	North Korea Asks UN to End Humanitarian Aid

Nepal

	Maoists Abduct Hundreds of Students in Nepal
	Nepali King Promises National Elections

Kashmir

	Kashmir Conference for Troop Cut on Both Sides
	Seven Killed in Kashmir Violence

Asia

	China Rejects Democracy, Defends One-Party System
	Indonesian Militant Jailed for Attack at Australian Embassy
	Kyrgyz Revolution Figure Shot Dead

Thailand

	Killings Exacerbate Tensions in Thai Region
	Insurgents Plunge Thailand Into Security Crisis

Africa

	Eritrea Warns of Renewed Conflict
	Eq. Guinea Dictator's Damages Claim Over Attempted Coup Thrown Out
	UN Urges Burundi Rebels Not to Disrupt Elections
	Constitutional Violence Rocks Kenya
	Concert for Peaceful Liberian Election
	Nigeria Militia Storms Chevron Oil Station

Europe

	EU Moves to Log Internet, Phone Communication
	Referendum Will Test Swiss-EU Relationship
	Turkey Slams EU Declaration on Cyprus
	With Simple Tools, Activists in Belarus Build a Movement
	Russian Oil Tycoon's Conviction Upheld, but Sentence Reduced
	UK Muslim Leaders Call for National Body

Americans Against War

	Washington Girds for War Protesters
	War Protesters Seek to Put Heat on Bush With Million-Dollar Campaign
	Antiwar Rally Will Be a First for Many
	NY Civil Liberties Group Tackles Army Recruiters
	Military Recruiting at Schools Under Fire
	When Rose Met Cindy
	Students Can Now Sign Form to Deny Military Their Data

United States

	New Indictment Added in Calif. Terror Case
	Roberts' Ruling in Bush's Favor on Terrorism Case Debated
	SOCom Unit Won't Face Charges Over Plan to Hide Money From Congress
	JDL Militant Bomb Plotter Jailed 20 Years
	Goss Plans to Expand CIA Spying

UK War on Terror

	London Mayor: Terrorism Can Be Justified
	UK Lib Dems to Break Accord on Terror Laws
	London Bomber's Widow Says Extremists Twisted His Mind
	London Bomb Suspect Charged After Returning to Britain From Italy

US Military

	US Deploys Warfare Unit to Jam Enemy Satellites
	Military Hopes to Be Ready for Hurricane Rita
	Iraq Tour Marine Hanged Himself
	US Soldiers' Iraq Books Show Humor, Horror, and Anger

Torture/Abuse

	Fellow Soldiers: Lynndie Seemed to Enjoy Abusing Iraqis
	Defense: Lynndie Was Just Trying to Please Her Boyfriend
	Jailed US Iraq Abuse Leader Says Did No Wrong

Guantánamo Bay

	Lawyers Visit Guantánamo Bay
	Detainees' Lawyers Ask Judge to Oversee Management of Gitmo Hunger Strike
	Ex-Guantánamo Bay Prisoners Fight On

Middle East

	Saudi Minister Says Iraq Headed for Disintegration
	Will Libya Establish Ties With Israel?
	Morocco Moves Gradually to Address Past Repression
	Democrats Eager for Syrian Law That Will Allow Political Parties

Palestine

	In Rare Agreement, Israel and PA Set Up Transport Office
	Armed Factions Urged to Help Rebuild Gaza
	Palestinians Cheer as Army Quits Two West Bank Settlements
	Palestinians to Build Housing on Gaza Settlement Ruins
	Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Troops
	What's in a Name? History, Emotion for Palestinians
	PA: Palestinians Trapped in Egypt to Return to Gaza on Friday

Israel

	Bush Asks Jordan King to Meet Sharon, Abbas
	British FM Apologizes to Israel on Arrest Order for General
	Israel to Back Benefits for Victims of Jewish Terror Attacks
	Sharon-Netanyahu Party Showdown Too Close to Call
	After Gaza, Some Other Settlers Ready to Move
	Israel Evacuates West Bank Military Base
	Israelis Caught Selling Torture Devices at London Arms Fair