"The public would be better served and the victims of 9/11 better honored by no commission rather than one headed by Kissinger." [more]

"Shiites remember that their 1991 uprising was betrayed by the Americans. 'There is a very deep suspicion' that another U.S. action 'might lead to another massacre,' says Sharistani." [more]

"Prepare a campaign of mass-civil disobedience in defense of peace and the constitutional right to block the chain of command of the political and administrative power that would decide Italian participation in a war. Absolute clarity and discipline are also needed in the initiative: all who are involved should know perfectly well that the goals of the campaign are to be reached strictly through nonviolence; all should have participated in preparation, elaboration, and discussion; all should have participated in the meetings of preparation, explanation, and training; all are aware of the personal risks they run; all should be prepared to personally undergo retaliations and prosecutions; all, finally, are persuaded to act exclusively in a non-violent manner." [more]