Notes'"I was a little surprised," said retired Vice Adm. Edward H. Martin. "I don't think any of us who have ever fought in wars liked to kill anybody."'Unfurl
Notes"Is it better NOT to have big political events if the security effort shuts down cities? This seems like a dress rehersal for police state."Unfurl
Notes"...because he didn't realize the lasting devastation wrought by Saddam Hussein on his people after the first Gulf War." In other words, blame Saddam, blame the Iraqi people, blame anyone but us!Unfurl
Notes"President admits U.S. image problem in Muslim world" I'm also glad that he clarified that the "somebody" who needs spying on is "the enemy".Unfurl
Notes"The outgoing head of the US Department of Homeland Security has said torture may be used in certain cases in order to prevent a major loss of life."Unfurl
Notes"A leading human rights group has criticised the US over the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal and the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay"Unfurl
Notes"Departing from fiery Islamic slogans, Iraqi guerrillas have launched a propaganda campaign with an English-language video urging U.S. troops to lay down their weapons and seek refuge in mosques and homes."Unfurl
Notes"The White House confirmed today that the search in Iraq for the banned weapons it had cited as justifying the war that ousted Saddam Hussein has been quietly ended after nearly two years, with no evidence of their existence."Unfurl
Notes"This test probably invalidated the entire premise and technology used in the National Missile Defense (NMD) system currently being developed and deployed by the Bush administration, and at the same time called into question the validity of the administraUnfurl
Notes"The cutaway here never happened, because this was no movie, at least we hope that it was not, for that would introduce far more sinister horrors than we are capable of comprehending."Unfurl
Notes"A Marine who was a freshman at Columbine High School when two students killed 13 people there was killed in action in Iraq, his family said."Unfurl
Notes"I was told in basic training that, if I'm given an illegal or immoral order, it is my duty to disobey it, and I feel that invading and occupying Iraq is an illegal and immoral thing to do."Unfurl
Notes"With violence rising and insurgency spreading, is the media moving from cheerleading the Iraq War to questioning if Iraq is another Vietnam?"Unfurl
Notes"U.S. veterans from the war in Iraq are beginning to show up at homeless shelters around the country, and advocates fear they are the leading edge of a new generation of homeless vets not seen since the Vietnam era."Unfurl
Notes"Foreign Minister Alexander Downer conceded Wednesday that the Iraq conflict may have increased the threat of Australians becoming a terror target, supporting a claim by the country's top spy." Yup, thanks Team Bush. World's a safer place since we gaveUnfurl
Notes"Amnesty International has said that prisoners held by the US in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay have had fundamental human rights undermined." Way to go, Team Bush.Unfurl
Notes"President Bush plans to send Congress a request of up to $75 billion early next year to finance wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and operations against terrorism, congressional aides said Tuesday." We're almost up to $300 billion - whoo hoo!Unfurl
Notes'"I think," he said, "we need to get off this planet, because I'm afraid we're going to destroy it."' Ironic, coming from an antimatter weapons researcher.Unfurl
Notes'"To my knowledge, I have not seen any strong, hard evidence that links the two," he said, though he later issued a statement saying he was misunderstood.' Er. Flip-flop? Sounded like a pretty clear statement to me. Someone's definitely not on messageUnfurl
Notes"You can train someone to fire a gun or wield a baton, but you can't train him to be loyal. You can't train him not to see the obvious. You can't train him to be the Iraqi of your dreams."Unfurl
