James Fallows
An in-depth examination of the arguments for war as counterbalanced by the cost in human lives and the long-term possibly disastrous consequences of nation-building in a land ravaged by decades of war, oppression, ethnic strife and miserable poverty. [more]
"[P]reparing for war, waging war, and adjusting to war's aftermath have been not distractions but crucial organizing aspects of American life." [more]
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(Reuters, Dec 18)
"Federal prison officers in Brooklyn physically and verbally abused immigrants detained after the Sept. 11 attacks, slamming them against the wall and painfully twisting their arms and hands, the U.S. Justice Department's inspector general said on Thursday." [more]
(STAFF, DEBKAfile, Dec 14)
"Saddam was seized, possibly with the connivance of his own men, and held in that hole in Adwar for three weeks or more, which would have accounted for his appearance and condition. Meanwhile, his captors bargained for the $25m prize the Americans promised for information leading to his capture alive or dead." [more]
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