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April 1, 2003

US using cluster munitions in Iraq

4/1/03 Human Rights Org., US using cluster munitions in Iraq

Rumsfeld ignored weapons of mass destruction in pursuit of oil pipeline

4/1/03 Inst. for Policy Studies, Rumsfeld ignored weapons of mass destruction in pursuit of oil pipeline

April 2, 2003

Iraqi POWs will get day in court, but which court?

4/2/03 Plemming, Reuters, Iraqi POWs will get day in court, but which court?

Bush approves use of tear gas in battlefield

4/2/03 Wade & Schmitt, NY Times, Bush approves use of tear gas in battlefield

April 3, 2003

What is Columbia doing attacking Venezuela?

4/03/03 Podur, Znet, What is Columbia doing attacking Venezuela?

US force uses daisy cutters' (in Iraq)

4/3/03 Bahtia, Rediff.com/India, US force uses daisy cutters' (in Iraq)

Red Cross horrified by number of dead civilians

4/3/03 Canadian Press, CTV.ca, Red Cross horrified by number of dead civilians

Coalition of the willing

4/3/03 von Hoffmann, AReporter, Coalition of the willing

April 4, 2003

Widespread use of cluster bombs sparks outrage

4/4/03 Odell, Financial Times/UK, Widespread use of cluster bombs sparks outrage

April 5, 2003

A "war on terror" Not!

4/5/03 Ross & Herman, Znet, A "war on terror" Not!

An Interview with Edward Herman

4/05/03 Ross & Herman, ZNet, An Interview with Edward Herman

Turf war rages in Washington over who will rule Iraq

4/5/03 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Turf war rages in Washington over who will rule Iraq

The shape of World WarIV, by number

4/5/03 Menon, Toronto Star, The shape of World WarIV, by number

A "war on terror" Not!

4/5/03 Ross & Herman, Znet, A "war on terror" Not!

April 6, 2003

Red Cross: Iraq wounded too high to count

4/6/03 AP, Red Cross: Iraq wounded too high to count

April 7, 2003

The mystery of Saddam's banned arms

4/7/03 Wolfsthal, International Herald Tribune, The mystery of Saddam's banned arms

Iraqi people facing humaitarian crisis

4/7/03 Halliday & Harris, ZNet, Iraqi people facing humaitarian crisis

Who will rule Iraq?

4/7/03 Lobe, AlterNet, Who will rule Iraq?

April 8, 2003

"Smoking gun" WMD site turns out to contain pesticide

4/8/03 Mideast-AFP, "Smoking gun" WMD site turns out to contain pesticide

Is this what we thought we were fighting for?

4/8/03 Ivins, WorkingForChange, Is this what we thought we were fighting for?

The real face of war

4/8/03 Tomchick, AlterNet, The real face of war

Reporters Without Borders outraged at bombing of Al Jazeera office in Baghad

4/8/03 Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Without Borders outraged at bombing of Al Jazeera office in Baghad

Corporate profits for the troops!

4/8/03 Kramarz, CommonDreams, Corporate profits for the troops!

Chemical Hypocrites

4/8/03 Monbiot, Guardian/UK, Chemical Hypocrites

Missle cache may be the regime's elusive chemical weapons, claim US sources

4/8/03 Macintyer, Independent/UK, Missle cache may be the regime's elusive chemical weapons, claim US sources

April 9, 2003

Iranians feel caught in the US pincers

4/9/03 Beeman, Pacific News Service, Iranians feel caught in the US pincers

Syria now top US target for 'regime' change

4/9/03 Harnden, Telegraph/UK, Syria now top US target for 'regime' change

In search of horror weapons

4/9/03 NY Times, In search of horror weapons

April 10, 2003

Air Force moving several MOAB bombs to Gulf region: Pentagon

4/10/03 AFP, Air Force moving several MOAB bombs to Gulf region: Pentagon

Privatization in disguise

4/10/03 Klein, The Nation, Privatization in disguise

Baghdad's sudden fall - Arab media asks if deal was struck

4/10/03 Schurmann & Ghazi, Pacific News Service, Baghdad's sudden fall - Arab media asks if deal was struck

Iraqis have paid the blood price for a fradulent war

4/10/03 Milne, Guardian/UK, Iraqis have paid the blood price for a fradulent war

April 11, 2003

India mulls 'pre-emptive' strike, cites US Iraq war precedent

4/11/03 AFP,  India mulls 'pre-emptive' strike, cites US Iraq war precedent

R. James Woolsey: War hungry non-combatant

4/11/03 Berkowitz, Working For Change, R. James Woolsey: War hungry non-combatant

April 12, 2003

Pillage

4/12/03 Fisk, ZNet, Pillage

April 14, 2003

After the conquest: road map or road to Damascus?

4/14/03 Lobe, FPIF, After the conquest: road map or road to Damascus?

Talking points on recent concerns raised by Bush Administration officials regarding Syria

4/14/03 Zunes, FPIF, Talking points on recent concerns raised by Bush Administration officials regarding Syria

Americans defend two untouchable ministries from hordes

4/14/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, Americans defend two untouchable ministries from hordes of looters

Three weeks on and still no water

4/14/03 MacGaskill, Guardian/UK, Three weeks on and still no water

April 15, 2003

Syria says US charges are threats, falsifications

4/15/03 Reuters, Syria says US charges are threats, falsifications

Toppling of statue staged?

4/15/03 Information Clearing House, Toppling of statue staged?

Library books, letters, and priceless documents set ablaze - Iraq's National Library

4/15/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, Library books, letters, and priceless documents set ablaze - Iraq's National Library

Carving up the new Iraq

4/15/03 Mackay, Sunday Herald, Carving up the new Iraq

With God and guns behind them, clerics begin calling the shots

4/15/03, Sydney Morning Herald, With God and guns behind them, clerics begin calling the shots

US has no plans to count civilian casualites

4/15/03 Graham & Morgan, Wa. Post, US has no plans to count civilian casualites

Looters ransack Iraq's National Librar

4/15/03 Middle East-AP, Looters ransack Iraq's National Library

April 16, 2003

Ultimatum for Assad as US Special Forces land

4/16/03 DEBKAfile, Ultimatum for Assad as US Special Forces land

US use of cluster bombs in Baghdad condemned

4/16/03 Human Rights Watch, US use of cluster bombs in Baghdad condemned

Congress to Pentagon: Iraq is all yours

4/16/03 Gustafson, AlterNet, Congress to Pentagon: Iraq is all yours

Bush panel members quit over looting

4/16/03 Richard, Wa. Post, Bush panel members quit over looting

April 17, 2003

Former US official says CIA aided Iraqi Ba'athists

4/17/03 Morgan, Reuters, Former US official says CIA aided Iraqi Ba'athists

A crusade after all?

4/17/03 Lampman, Christian Science Monitor, A crusade after all?

Scientists urge shell clean-up (depleted uranium) to protect civilians

4/17/03 Brown, Guardian/UK, Scientists urge shell clean-up (depleted uranium) to protect civilians

April 18, 2003

US victory has steep price (international law)

4/18/03 Little, Baltimore Sun, US victory has steep price (international law)

US should be 'embarassed' over failure to find WMDs

4/18/03 Agence France Presse, US should be 'embarassed' over failure to find WMDs

April 19, 2003

US 'quietly' bombs troops opposed to Iranian regime

4/19/03 Jehl, Emperors New Clothes, US 'quietly' bombs troops opposed to Iranian regime

Children main victims of cluster bombs

4/19/03 Parry, Times/UK, Children main victims of cluster bombs

April 20, 2003

Yes, US helped Iraq get chemical, biological weapons

4/20/03 Schlueter, Belleville News-Democrat, Yes, US helped Iraq get chemical, biological weapons

The Germans 'supported' their troops too

4/20/03 Rahkonen, OnlineJournal, The Germans 'supported' their troops too

IMF at the core of the theft

4/20/03 Sarte, Online Journal, IMF at the core of the theft

Bush and Blair and the big lie

4/20/03 Margolis, Toronto Sun, Bush and Blair and the big lie

April 21, 2003

Iraq, War on Terrorism Resources

4/21/03 Rozgonyi, Pittsburg GazetteIraq, War on Terrorism Resources

Ba'athists slip quietly back into control

4/21/03 Goldenberg, The Guardian/UK, Ba'athists slip quietly back into control

Jay Garner tours Baghdad

4/21/03 Staff, Guardian/UK, Jay Garner tours Baghdad

Playing with death

4/21/03 White & Wills, UK Daily Mirror, Playing with death

Profiting from war

4/21/03 Herbert, NY Times, Profiting from war

April 22, 2003

Blix: 'US undermined inspections'

4/22/03 BBC, Blix: 'US undermined inspections'

The Iraqi hyrda grows new heads every day

4/22/03 Beeman, Pcific News Service, The Iraqi hyrda grows new heads every day

US plan to bomb North Korea

4/22/03 Sheridan, The Australian, US plan to bomb North Korea

Rumsfeld calls for regime change in North Korea

4/22//03 Rennie, Daily Telegraph/UK, Rumsfeld calls for regime change in North Korea

Bush pursues offshore drilling in Alaska

4/22/03 Simon, LA Times, Bush pursues offshore drilling in Alaska

April 23, 2003

Bush come clean: it was about oil

4/23/03 Rall, CommonDreams, Bush come clean: it was about oil

The first corrido on the Iraq war

4/23/03 Ballve, El Norte Digest, The first corrido on the Iraq war

April 24, 2003

US bridles as UN Kofi Annan calls it 'occupying power'

4/24/03 Fowler, AP, US bridles as UN Kofi Annan calls it 'occupying power'

Rumsfeld: Iraqi's free to form own government as long as it is not an Iranian-style theocracy

4/24/03 Burns, AP, Rumsfeld: Iraqi's free to form own government as long as it is not an Iranian-style theocracy

AK-47s flood Baghdad as Iraqi's crave order

4/24/03 Georgy, Reuters, AK-47s flood Baghdad as Iraqi's crave order

US economic prescriptions still failing in Latin America

4/24/03 Weisbrot, CommonDreams, US economic prescriptions still failing in Latin America

April 25, 2003

Corporate colonialism

4/25/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Corporate colonialism

States weigh deep cuts in public education amid budget shortfalls

4/25/03 Mehren, LA Times, States weigh deep cuts in public education amid budget shortfalls

April 27, 2003

Militants' crude camp casts doubt on US claims

4/27/03 Fleishman, LA Times, Militants' crude camp casts doubt on US claims

Lack of data slowing cluster bomb cleanup

4/27/03 Watson, LA Times, Lack of data slowing cluster bomb cleanup

April 28, 2003

Where have all the WMD hunters gone?

4/28/03 Corn, The Nation, Where have all the WMD hunters gone?

April 29, 2003

Child prisoners at Guantanamo

4/29/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Child prisoners at Guantanamo

Anger mounts after US troops kill 13 Iraqi protestors

4/29/03 Blair, Reuters, Anger mounts after US troops kill 13 Iraqi protestors

Child prisoners at Guantanamo

4/29/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Child prisoners at Guantanamo

Nuke threat grows as States race to acquire bomb

4/29/03 Pophan, Independent/UK, Nuke threat grows as States race to acquire bomb

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