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Stories from 2003-08-21

Eight Lies

Michael Tomasky | American Prospect | August 21, 2003

"Only one thing ever said by the White House is true, which is that Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator. That he was. And so now, eight lies later, the administration falls back on this rhetoric, which is obviously the Republican National Committee's No. 1 talking point: Would you rather ... that Saddam Hussein still be in power butchering his people? This is the question of a demagogue, a shill or an idiot." [more]

Pilotless Plane to Fly Routinely in Civilian Airspace

Duncan Graham-Rowe | New Scientist | August 21, 2003

"Pentagon data on the number of crashes per hours flown show that the Global Hawk has a crash rate 50 times higher than the F-16 fighter, a plane that frequently flies more dangerous missions and at lower altitudes." [more]

The War After the War

Jack Beatty | Atlantic Monthly | August 21, 2003

"The U.S. occupation is too weak to restore order or maintain basic services, yet oppressive enough to kill, injure, and inflame Iraqi civilians. In the months since the war Baghdad has become 'another Beirut,' a blow to Iraqi pride for which Iraqis blame the United States. And the situation is likely to get worse." [more]

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