Iran – Rationality in the Eye of the Beholder?
By confusing fiction with fact, rhetoric with reality, the United States is proceeding down a dangerous path.
Burning the Ships? Iran and the United States
America is forcing Iran into a corner, from which it is only likely to emerge armed with a nuclear warhead — turning what is considered by many a nightmare scenario into a reality.
Bazaar-o World
Name the country in the Middle East that is most anti-American. Egypt? Palestine? Lebanon? Try again. Try instead our key NATO ally, the third largest recipient of U.S. military aid, and one of the countries in line for membership in the European Union.
Gasoline for the Fire
Like a gambling addict who has to keep betting more to cover his previous losses, the Bush administration’s recently announced plan to provide some $65 billion worth of advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel over the next 10 years represents a reckless, poorly considered attempt to mitigate the consequences of its ill considered invasion of Iraq.
Northern Iraqs Tangled Web
With Turkey worried about an independent Kurdistan and the United States bent on destabilizing Iran, northern Iraq is on the brink of chaos.
Isn’t It Enough?
Read her poem Isn’t It Enough?
Interview with Iranian Poet Farideh Hassanzadeh
Iranian poet Farideh Hassanzadeh talks about war, loss, and the politics of poetry.
And You Thought the Cold War Was Gone For Good?
The administration’s plan to install anti-ballistic missiles in Poland is being greeted with healthy skepticism is Congress.
Bad Behavior Brings Good Results
While Cheney deemed Pelosi’s Syria trip to be “bad behavior,” she was actually following a practice prudently exercised by previous presidents, often bringing good results.
Shiite vs. Sunni?
U.S. policies of divide and rule in the Middle East, explains FPIF columnist Conn Hallinan, are now exploding in our faces.
Rep. DeFazio: Don’t Attack Iran
President Bush believes in preventive war. On Iran, in particular, Rep. Peter DeFazio believes in preventing war.
Rep. Kucinich: Stop Funding the War
Rep. Dennis Kucinich believes that the American public spoke clearly in the last election but Congress is still not listening.
Left-Right Alliance Against War?
The War Party dominates Washington. But antiwar movements on the left and the right have a historic opportunity to change the political map.
Regional Implications of the Iraq War
Contrary to the stated aspirations of Washington hawks, the Iraq War has dealt a body blow to the many Middle Eastern activists working for democracy and peace. On these grounds alone, the war has been an unmitigated disaster.
Opposing the Iraq Supplemental and Iran Threats
UFPJ Talking Points #49: The peace movement must stay unified in the face of congressional waffling.