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Canadian Tried in Secret

Michelle Shephard | Toronto Star | February 10, 2004

"While it has been reported that Jabarah had been co-operating with American agents and faced unknown charges, his case has been shrouded in secrecy. Hearings have been held in private. There is no listing of his case on New York court databases and prosecutors with the Southern District of New York state won't comment to reporters." [more]

Americans Pay Price For Speaking Out

Kathleen Kenna | Toronto Star | August 9, 2003

"MSNBC hosts asked viewers to urge MCI to fire actor and anti-war activist Danny Glover as a spokesperson - the long-distance telephone giant refused to fire him despite the ensuing hate-mail campaign - and one host, former politician Joe Scarborough, urged that anti-war protesters be arrested and charged with sedition." [more]

Bremer Adds Voice to Calls for UN Involvement in Iraq

Tim Harper | Toronto Star | July 21, 2003

"There are those within the Bush inner circle known to be resisting the [UN] option, arguing it would be a humiliation to head back to the international body, which the government shunned in its zeal to remove Saddam Hussein from power, particularly if it was needed to bring war opponents France and Germany into the equation." [more]

Analysis: The Real 'Saving of Pvt. Lynch'

Mitch Potter | Toronto Star | May 5, 2003

"The medical team that cared for Lynch at the hospital formerly known as Saddam Hospital is only now beginning to appreciate how grand a myth was built around the four hours the U.S. raiding party spent with them early on April Fool's Day. And they are disappointed." [more]

Packets of Rice Send Strong Message to Leaders

Punnadhammo Bhikkhu | Toronto Star | February 15, 2003

"One ... beautiful movement now being organized world-wide [is that] people are being asked to send small packets of rice to President Bush with a simple note asking that the rice be sent to feed the Iraqis. As it says in the Old Testament: 'If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat' (Proverbs 25:21)." [more]

Sharon Tells Palestinians to Oust Their Leaders

STAFF | Toronto Star | October 14, 2002

"In advance of a White House visit, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon urged Palestinians today to overthrow their leadership, calling it a 'despotic regime that is leading you from failure to failure.' " [more]

U.S. Pilots Stay Up Taking 'uppers'

William Walker | Toronto Star | August 1, 2002

"A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force Surgeon-General's Office in Washington confirmed pilots are given the stimulant Dexedrine, generically known as dextroamphetamine, to stay alert during combat missions in Afghanistan. Pilots refer to Dexedrine as 'go-pills.' The sleeping pills they are given, called Ambien (zolpidem) and Restoril (temazepam), are referred to as 'no-go pills.'" [more]

Canadian Inquiry Puts Full Blame On U.S. Pilots

STAFF | Toronto Star | June 28, 2002

"Two separate military reports blame two American F-16 pilots for the deaths of four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, but the reports don't explain why one pilot ignored a direct order and attacked. Parallel Canadian and U.S. inquiries said Friday the pilots broke the rules and are directly responsible for the four deaths and eight injuries in the so-called friendly fire incident in April." [more]

On the Front Lines of a War on Dissent

William Walker | Toronto Star | April 14, 2002

"Jensen wrote a piece in which he urged Americans to confront some of the 'ugly truths' about their country's history of targeting civilians in war as a way to understand why some fundamentalists hate America. After a Texas newspaper published the column, more than 4,000 e-mails flooded in, many demanding he be fired and announcing intentions to stop donations to the school." [more]

Israelis given a raw glimpse of war

Sandro Contenta | Toronto Star | March 19, 2002

"The broadcast of television images the Israeli army wanted censored has raised concerns that Israelis are getting a sanitized view of the conflict with Palestinians." [more]

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