Peace and Security
May 26, 2006 -
As evidence of contracting scandals in Iraq and beyond proliferate, a campaign is mounting for Sen. John Warner (VA) to call for a thorough investigation:
May 5, 2006 -
As we've said before, U.S. officials are well aware of the rampant cronyism and corruption surrounding contractors in Iraq -- the problem is that they won't do anything about it.
April 6, 2006 -
Bush is coming to North Carolina to pump up support for the war effort. But the polls show that residents of North Carolina -- which bills itself "the most military friendly state in the country" -- are increasingly disillusioned with his foreign policy.
March 23, 2006 -
The front page of today's Raleigh News & Observer feature
March 20, 2006 -
So says Dr. Iyad Allawi, the man the U.S. installed to lead Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam. Patrick Cockburn, reporter for The Independent (London), from Iraq (via CounterPunch)
March 20, 2006 -
"Small turnout." "Anti-war protesters lament apathy." The media theme for the peace marches that sprang up across the world this weekend -- the 3rd anniversary of the Iraq war -- wa
March 10, 2006 -
Custer Battles, the scandal-plagued Iraq contractor, has been found liable for fraud by a jury in Virginia, where the company is based, reports the Corporate Crime Reporter (no link):