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Stories from 2004-05-23

Child ID System Makes Its Mark

Peter Demarco | Boston Globe | May 23, 2004

"'Our daughter is adopted. Her DNA is different,'" Deirdre Sassaman said. 'We wouldn't have a sample without this program.'" [more]

Has the U.S. Government Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq?

Robert Higgs | Independent Institute: Center on Peace and Liberty | May 23, 2004

If today the U.S. government were to put itself on trial, on the same basis it employed to try the Nazis at Nuremberg, for actions taken in Afghanistan and Iraq in recent years, it might have to convict itself—if only for the sake of consistency. [more]

Analysis: Iraqis Lose Right to Sue Troops over War Crimes; Military Win Immunity Pledge in Deal on UN Vote

Kamal Ahmed | Guardian | May 23, 2004

Despite widespread ill-feeling about the abuse of prisoners by American forces and allegations of mistreatment by British troops, coalition forces will be protected from any legal action. [more]

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This website is a tribute to Why War?, one of the nation's first and most innovative post-9/11 student antiwar organizations. Born on October 22, 2001 at Swarthmore College, we were a handful of freshmen and sophmores who vocally opposed the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. And now, seven years later, we are retiring this website as we focus our efforts on new directions. We hope that it continues to serve future activists and we remain confident that humanity is on the verge birthing a better world.
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