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January 1, 2005

Justice Dept. Toughens Rule on Torture

1/01/05 Lewis, NYT, Justice Dept. Toughens Rule on Torture

January 2, 2005

On "Moral Values" - Code Words for Emerging Authoritarian Tendencies in Americans

1/02/05 Alberts, CounterPunch, On "Moral Values" - Code Words for Emerging Authoritarian Tendencies in Americans

January 6, 2005

Budget Legerdemain

1/06/05 Smith, FPIF, Budget Legerdemain

January 11, 2005

City of ghosts - Falluja

1/11/05 Guardian/UK, City of ghosts - Falluja

The Iceberg Cometh - Selling Social Security Overhaul

1/11/05 Krugman, NYT, The Iceberg Cometh - Selling Social Security Overhaul

January 13, 2005

White House Ends Search for WMD That Weren't There

1/13/05 CHB, White House Ends Search for WMD That Weren't There

What Bush Said About Iraq's So-Called WMD

1/13/05 CHB, What Bush Said About Iraq's So-Called WMD

January 16, 2005

Social Security Agency Is Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision

1/16/05 Pear, NYT, Social Security Agency Is Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision

January 25, 2005

Bush Hails Progress Toward 'Culture of Life'

1/25/05 Fletcher, Wa. Post, Bush Hails Progress Toward 'Culture of Life'

January 26, 2005

Spies, Lies and Pentagon Doublespeak

1/26/05 Schram, CHB, Spies, Lies and Pentagon Doublespeak

January 27, 2005

Oil firms fund climate change 'denial'

1/27/05 Adam, Guardian/UK, Oil firms fund climate change 'denial'

January 28, 2005

Justice and 9-11

1/28/05 Floum, Online Journal, Justice and 9-11

January 29, 2005

US and Allies 'Kill Most Iraqis'

1/29/05 BBC, US and Allies 'Kill Most Iraqis'

February 2, 2005

White House-Friendly Reporter Under Scrutiny

2/02/05 Savage & Wirzbicki, Boston Globe, White House-Friendly Reporter Under Scrutiny

February 3, 2005

Feds Hide Snafus Behind Cloak of National Security

2/03/05 Gay, CHB, Feds Hide Snafus Behind Cloak of National Security

February 5, 2005

Pentagon Probes Military-Funded Propaganda Web Sites

2/05/05 CHB, Pentagon Probes Military-Funded Propaganda Web Sites

February 9, 2005

Pentagon Plays Games With War Funding Requests

2/09/05 Shalal-esa, CHB, Pentagon Plays Games With War Funding Requests

Taxpayers Face Huge Bill from Medicare Drug Program

2/09/05 Sherman, CHB, Taxpayers Face Huge Bill from Medicare Drug Program

The Real Story of the Iraqi Elections

2/09/05 Porter, FPIF, The Real Story of the Iraqi Elections

February 10, 2005

Online Reporter Quits After Liberals' Expose

2/10/05 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Online Reporter Quits After Liberals' Expose

U.S. Scientists Say They Are Told to Alter Findings

2/10/05 Cart, LA Times, U.S. Scientists Say They Are Told to Alter Findings

February 13, 2005

Pentagon covers up failure to train and recruit local security forces

2/13/05 Buncombe et al, Independent/UK, Pentagon covers up failure to train and recruit local security forces

Spinning Frenzy: P.R.'s Bad Press

2/13/05 O'Brien, NYT, Spinning Frenzy: P.R.'s Bad Press

February 14, 2005

Attorney General 'distanced himself from war advice'

2/14/05 Bunting, Independent/UK, Attorney General 'distanced himself from war advice' (Britain)

February 15, 2005

US accused of plan to muzzle al-Jazeera through privatisation

2/15/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, US accused of plan to muzzle al-Jazeera through privatisation

February 16, 2005

WMD expert reopens row about 'sexed-up' dossier

2/16/05 Brown, Independent/UK, WMD expert reopens row about 'sexed-up' dossier

February 17, 2005

John Pilger finds our children learning lies

2/17/05 Pilger, New Statesman, John Pilger finds our children learning lies

February 19, 2005

Agencies Warned to Halt Fake News Videos

2/19/05 CHB, Agencies Warned to Halt Fake News Videos

Grass always covers graves, but the seas reveal the secrets of human folly

2/19/05 Fisk, Grass always covers graves, but the seas reveal the secrets of human folly. Tryon was held entirely responsible for the greatest peacetime disaster in the history of the Royal Navy

February 20, 2005

Laying the Ground Work for War - First, They Attack the Past

2/20/05 Pilger, CounterPunch, Laying the Ground Work for War - First, They Attack the Past

February 21, 2005

A New Target for Advisers to Swift Vets

2/21/05 Justice, NYT, A New Target for Advisers to Swift Vets

February 23, 2005

No 10 talks: what Goldsmith told Iraq inquiry

2/24/05 Norton-Taylor, BBC, No 10 talks: what Goldsmith told Iraq inquiry

February 24, 2005

Transcripts show No 10's hand in war legal advice

2/24/05 Norton-Taylor & White, Guardian/UK, Transcripts show No 10's hand in war legal advice

February 25, 2005

Lockhart and Barrel: A top Social Security administrator is moonlighting as a partial-privatization lobbyist

2/25/05 Garver, TAP, Lockhart and Barrel: A top Social Security administrator is moonlighting as a partial-privatization lobbyist.

February 27, 2005

New charge undermines Blair claims on Iraq war

2/27/05 Whitaker & Carrell, Independent/UK, New charge undermines Blair claims on Iraq war

February 28, 2005

GOP operative shuts down phony news web site

2/28/05 CHB, GOP operative shuts down phony news web site

March 4, 2005

Pentagon Sued for Records on Propaganda, Psy-Ops and "Percention Management" Targetting U.S. Civilians

3/09/05 Judicial Watch, Pentagon Sued for Records on Propaganda, Psy-Ops and "Percention Management" Targetting U.S. Civilians

March 5, 2005

Outrage as US soldiers kill hostage rescue hero

3/05/05 Willan, Observer/UK, Outrage as US soldiers kill hostage rescue hero

March 6, 2005

Italian Calls U.S. Gunfire Unjustified

3/06/05 Williams, Wa. Post, Italian Calls U.S. Gunfire Unjustified

March 9, 2005

Blair broke code to keep war advice from Cabinet

3/09/05 Woolf, Independent/UK, Blair broke code to keep war advice from Cabinet

March 10, 2005

Ex-Marine Says Public Version of Saddam Capture Fiction

3/10/05 UPI, Ex-Marine Says Public Version of Saddam Capture Fiction

Personal Accounts Could Hasten Social Security Shortfall, GAO Finds

3/10/05 Thomma, Knight-Ridder, Personal Accounts Could Hasten Social Security Shortfall, GAO Finds

March 11, 2005

Iraq war revelation: There was no full legal advice

3/11/05 Woolf, Independent/UK, Iraq war revelation: There was no full legal advice

March 12, 2005

MPs urge Bar Council to investigate advice on war

3/12/05 Woolf, Independent/UK, MPs urge Bar Council to investigate advice on war

March 13, 2005

The A4 War: What have the Attorney General and the Prime Minister got to hide?

3/13/05 Whitaker, Independent/UK, The A4 War: What have the Attorney General and the Prime Minister got to hide?

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged Television News

3/13/05 Barstow & Stein, NYT, Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged Television News

March 14, 2005

Here is the news... from President Bush

3/14/05 Gumbel, Independent/UK, Here is the news... from President Bush

March 15, 2005

Not Necessarily the News

3/15/05 Goodman, AlterNet, Not Necessarily the News - Fake News

White House Defends Video News Releases

3/15/05 AP, White House Defends Video News Releases

Many students willing to give government control of press

3/15/05 Oregonian, Many students willing to give government control of press

White House to Agencies: Ignore GAO's Ruling On 'illegal' TV News Releases

3/15/05 Herman, Cox, White House to Agencies: Ignore GAO's Ruling On 'illegal' TV News Releases

March 17, 2005

Bush Defends Offering Video News Releases

3/17/05 Stevenson, NYT, Bush Defends Offering Video News Releases

March 18, 2005

The Democracy Lie

3/18/05 Cole, TomPaine, The Democracy Lie

March 19, 2005

Afghanistan: 'One Huge US Jail'

3/19/05 Levy & Scott-Clark, Guardian/UK, Afghanistan: 'One Huge US Jail'

March 20, 2005

US frees Iraqi kidnappers so they can spy on insurgents

3/20/05 Cockburn, Independent/UK, US frees Iraqi kidnappers so they can spy on insurgents

March 21, 2005

A Threat Greater Than Terrorism

3/21/05 Roberts, Prison Planet, A Threat Greater Than Terrorism

March 23, 2005

Bush, Cheney lied about bin Laden escape from Tora Bora

3/23/05 CHB, Bush, Cheney lied about bin Laden escape from Tora Bora

Straw unveils postwar intelligence controls

3/23/05 Guardian/UK, Straw unveils postwar intelligence controls

March 25, 2005

WMD report will condemn everyone

3/25/05 Schrader, CHB, WMD report will condemn everyone

Blair faces backbench backlash as pressure mounts to publish war advice

3/25/05 Brown & Sengupta, Independent/UK, Blair faces backbench backlash as pressure mounts to publish war advice

March 27, 2005

Past Arguments Don't Square With Current Iran Policy

3/27/05 Linzer, Wa. Post, Past Arguments Don't Square With Current Iran Policy

March 30, 2005

Powell Says U.S. Was 'Too Loud' over Iraq

3/30/05 Reuters, Powell Says U.S. Was 'Too Loud' over Iraq

April 1, 2005

Joint US-UK Cover-Up Alleged Over GM Maize

4/01/05 Brown, Guardian/UK, Joint US-UK Cover-Up Alleged Over GM Maize

Doubts on Weapons Were Dismissed

4/01/05 Linzer & Gellman, Wa. Post, Doubts on Weapons Were Dismissed

April 3, 2005

Daily Intelligence Briefings Are Vague, Officials Say

4/03/05 Shane & Sanger, NYT, Daily Intelligence Briefings Are Vague, Officials Say

April 6, 2005

Domestic Security and the Culture of Fear - The Eco-Terror Hoax

4/06/05 Wehr, CounterPunch, Domestic Security and the Culture of Fear - The Eco-Terror Hoax

April 8, 2005

We got it wrong on Iraq WMD, intelligence chiefs finally admit

4/08/05 Norton-Taylor, We got it wrong on Iraq WMD, intelligence chiefs finally admit

Martinez Staff Probes Memo Origin

4/08/05 White, Wa. Post, Martinez Staff Probes Memo Origin

April 12, 2005

US plans retreat from Iraq as Pentagon claims progress

4/12/05 Buncombe, Independent/UK, US plans retreat from Iraq as Pentagon claims progress

Negroponte Vows 'Unvarnished Truth' as Intelligence Chief

4/12/05 Stout, NYT, Negroponte Vows 'Unvarnished Truth' as Intelligence Chief

April 14, 2005

Clarke calls for ID cards after imagining huge poison terror ring

4/14/05 Lettice, The Register, Clarke calls for ID cards after imagining huge poison terror ring

April 16, 2005

Goodbye Patterns of Global Terrorism

4/16/05 Johnson, The Counterterrorism Blog, Goodbye Patterns of Global Terrorism

April 17, 2005

150 hostages and 19 deaths leave US claims of Iraqi 'peace' in tatters

4/17/05 Cockburn, Independent/UK, 150 hostages and 19 deaths leave US claims of Iraqi 'peace' in tatters

G-7 Issues Upbeat Growth Outlook, Pledges Action on Trade Imbalances

4/17/05 Blustein, Wa. Post, G-7 Issues Upbeat Growth Outlook, Pledges Action on Trade Imbalances

April 18, 2005

State Department Cuts Data from Terror Report

4/18/05 Mohammed, Reuters, State Department Cuts Data from Terror Report

April 20, 2005

Rice talks up Russian democracy

4/20/05 BBC, Rice talks up Russian democracy

April 22, 2005

Climate Research Faulted Over Missing Components

4/22/05 Revkin, NYT, Climate Research Faulted Over Missing Components

April 24, 2005

Goldsmith told Blair 'war could be illegal'

4/24/05 Elliot, et al, Independent/UK, Goldsmith told Blair 'war could be illegal'

April 26, 2005

Lessons From the Social Security Debate

4/26/05 Bernstein & Greenberg, Nation, Lessons From the Social Security Debate

Senate Committee Takes Up Bid to Overhaul Social Security

4/26/05 Toner & Rosenblaum, NYT, Senate Committee Takes Up Bid to Overhaul Social Security

Ex-Officials Say Bolton Inflated Syrian Danger

4/26/05 Jehl, NYT, Ex-Officials Say Bolton Inflated Syrian Danger

Report Finds No Evidence Syria Hid Iraqi Arms

4/26/05 Priest, Wa. Post, Report Finds No Evidence Syria Hid Iraqi Arms

April 27, 2005

Brigadier shocks and awes: there is no war on terrorism

4/27/05 Banham, IFC, Brigadier shocks and awes: there is no war on terrorism

US 'conceals high terror figures'

4/27/05 BBC, US 'conceals high terror figures'

April 28, 2005

Full Iraq legal advice released

4/28/05 Jeffery & Happold, Guardian/UK, Full Iraq legal advice released

Blair accused of 'gross deception' as Goldsmith's advice is published

4/28/05 Brown, Independent/UK, Blair accused of 'gross deception' as Goldsmith's advice is published

US sees renewed terror threats

4/28/05 Al Jazeera, US sees renewed terror threats

April 29, 2005

Ex-Official Describes Dispute With Bolton Over Intelligence

4/29/05 Jehl, NYT, Ex-Official Describes Dispute With Bolton Over Intelligence

Interrogations Faked at Guantanamo, Witness Says

4/29/05 Reuters, Interrogations Faked at Guantanamo, Witness Says

Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression

4/29/05 Waco Museum, Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression

May 1, 2005

Climate of Denial

5/01/05 McKibben, MoJo (May/June 05), Climate of Denial

The High Tide of the Neo-Con Confederacy

5/01/05 Croft, CounterPunch, The High Tide of the Neo-Con Confederacy

British military chief reveals new legal fears over Iraq war

5/01/05 Barnett & Bright, Observer, British military chief reveals new legal fears over Iraq war

The Machinery of Mendacity

5/05 Rymer, MoJo - May/June 05, The Machinery of Mendacity

May 4, 2005

Rep. calls for deeper inquiry into secret Iraq attack plan

5/04/05 Raw Story, Rep. calls for deeper inquiry into secret Iraq attack plan

'US Invasion of Iraq Was a Resource War'

5/04/05 Gosling, Cape Times, 'US Invasion of Iraq Was a Resource War'

Proof Bush Fixed The Facts

5/04/05 McGovern, ICH, Proof Bush Fixed The Facts

Congress to force agencies to identify video news

5/04/05 Reuters, Congress to force agencies to identify video news

May 6, 2005

Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West

5/06/05 Cooke, BBC, Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West

May 7, 2005

Bush Administration Lies to Besmirch Iran

5/07/05 PNS, Bush Administration Lies to Besmirch Iran

May 11, 2005

They Lied to Us - Memo proves leadership knew Saddam was not a threat

5/11/05 Ivins, WorkingForChange, They Lied to Us - Memo proves leadership knew Saddam was not a threat

May 13, 2005

British Intelligence Warned Blair of War

5/13/05 Pincus, Wa. Post, British Intelligence Warned Blair of War

May 17, 2005

Why has 'Downing Street memo' story been a 'dud' in US?

5/17/05 Clark, CSM, Why has 'Downing Street memo' story been a 'dud' in US?

May 19, 2005

'Operation Matador' - US Claims Over Siege Challenged

5/19/05 Jamail, IPS, 'Operation Matador' - US Claims Over Siege Challenged

Generals Offer a Sober Outlook on Iraqi War

5/19/05 Burns & Schmitt, NYT, Generals Offer a Sober Outlook on Iraqi War

May 20, 2005

US Overstated China's Military Spending, Study Says

5/20/05 Wolf, Reuters, US Overstated China's Military Spending, Study Says

The Best P.R.: Straight Talk

5/20/05 Friedman, NYT, The Best P.R.: Straight Talk

Red Cross Says It Told U.S. in 2002 About Alleged Mishandling of Koran

5/20/05 Leonnig, Wa. Post, Red Cross Says It Told U.S. in 2002 About Alleged Mishandling of Koran

May 25, 2005

US Brochure Drops Arms-Control Deals From Content

5/25/05 Hanley, AP, US Brochure Drops Arms-Control Deals From Content

The pipeline that will change the world

5/25/05 Howden & Thorton, Independent/UK, The pipeline that will change the world

Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens

5/25/05 BBC, Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens

May 27, 2005

Probe: Quran 'Mishandled' But Not 'Flushed'

5/27/05 Burns, CHB, Probe: Quran 'Mishandled' But Not 'Flushed'

June 1, 2005

The Other Bomb Drops

6/01/05 Scahill, Nation, The Other Bomb Drops

June 2, 2005

The Smoking Bullet in the Smoking Gun

6/02/05 Scahill, Nation, The Smoking Bullet in the Smoking Gun - How Bush Began the Iraq Invasion Before He Went to Congress or the UN

June 4, 2005

U.S. Admits 'Mishandling' Koran at Gitmo

6/04/05 CHB, U.S. Admits 'Mishandling' Koran at Gitmo

June 5, 2005

White House Downplays Pentagon Quran Report

6/05/05 Reichmann, AP, White House Downplays Pentagon Quran Report

Oil wealth urged to save Africa

6/05/05 Hinsliff et all, Observer, Oil wealth urged to save Africa

June 6, 2005

Remark on North Korea Disputed

6/06/05 Wa. Post, Remark on North Korea Disputed

June 8, 2005

'Downing Street Memo' Gets Fresh Attention

6/08/05 Memmott, USA TOday, 'Downing Street Memo' Gets Fresh Attention

June 10, 2005

U.S. and Britain Agree on Relief for Poor Nations

6/10/05 Becker & Stevenson, NYT, U.S. and Britain Agree on Relief for Poor Nations

Psychological Warfare Effort to be Outsourced

6/10/05 Crawley, Richmond-Times Dispatch, Psychological Warfare Effort to be Outsourced

June 11, 2005

Britain accused of creating terror fears

6/11/05 Dyer, Guardian, Britain accused of creating terror fears

June 12, 2005

Cabinet Office paper: Conditions for military action

6/12/05 Times of London, Cabinet Office paper: Conditions for military action - 7/21/05 document

Ministers were told of need for Gulf war 'excuse'

6/12/05 Smith, Times Online, Ministers were told of need for Gulf war 'excuse'

Memo: U.S. Lacked Full Postwar Iraq Plan

6/12/05 Pincus, Wa. Post, Memo: U.S. Lacked Full Postwar Iraq Plan

Debt Cut Is Set for Poorest Nations

6/12/05 Blustein, Wa. Post, Debt Cut Is Set for Poorest Nations

Torturers and Liars - Masters of Deception

6/12/05 Smith, CounterPunch, Torturers and Liars - Masters of Deception

June 13, 2005

Hypocritical U.S. Fight for 'Freedom'

6/13/05 Hartung & Berrigan, Newsday, Hypocritical U.S. Fight for 'Freedom'

Guantanamo detainees are 'bad people', says Cheney

6/13/05 Guardian, Guantanamo detainees are 'bad people', says Cheney

June 15, 2005

Studies Rebut Earlier Report on Pledges of Virginity

6/15/05 Altman, NYT, Studies Rebut Earlier Report on Pledges of Virginity

A Strategy of Lies: How the White House Fed the Public a Steady Diet of Falsehood

6/15/05 GNM, A Strategy of Lies: How the White House Fed the Public a Steady Diet of Falsehood

New Memos Detail Early Plans for Invading Iraq

6/15/05 Daniszewski, LA Times, New Memos Detail Early Plans for Invading Iraq

June 16, 2005

US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war

6/17/05 Brown, Independent, US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war

June 17, 2005

Transcript of Downing Street Hearings

6/16/05 GNM, Transcript of the Downing Street Hearings

Firebombing Fallujah

6/17/05 Brown, CounterPunch, Firebombing Fallujah - Bush Officials Lied to Britain About US Use of Napalm in Iraq

Cultivating Prejudices About Iran, Eases the Way for Future Missile Strikes - The Killing Street Memo

6/17/05 Solomon, CounterPunch, Cultivating Prejudices About Iran, Eases the Way for Future Missile Strikes - The Killing Street Memo

Antiwar Group Says Leaked British Memo Shows Bush Misled Public on His War Plans

6/17/05 Shane, NYT, Antiwar Group Says Leaked British Memo Shows Bush Misled Public on His War Plans

June 18, 2005

British Documents Portray Determined US March to War

6/18/05 Strobel, Reuters, British Documents Portray Determined US March to War

June 20, 2005

Key Republicans No Longer Buy Bush Lies on Iraq

6/20/05 CHB, Key Republicans No Longer Buy Bush Lies on Iraq

June 23, 2005

In the Service of War - Voluntary Amnesia in America

6/23/05 Solomon, CounterPunch, In the Service of War - Voluntary Amnesia in America

June 24, 2005

Abizaid: Insurgency still strong

6/24/05 Regan, CSM, Abizaid: Insurgency still strong

June 25, 2005

Ignoring the Obvious

6/25/05 CHB, Ignoring the Obvious

June 26, 2005

The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

6/26/05 Rich, NYT, The Armstrong Williams NewsHour

U.S. soldiers plant weapons on fake rebels

6/26/05 Al Jazeera, U.S. soldiers plant weapons on fake rebels

DOD Iraqi GI War Dead Figures In Dispute

6/26/05 Szymanski, GNM, DOD Iraqi GI War Dead Figures In Dispute

June 27, 2005

Abu Ghraib expanded as violence sweeps Iraq

6/27/05 Sengupta, Independent, Abu Ghraib expanded as violence sweeps Iraq

US Military Report: The High Death Rates exposed

6/27/05 Harring, TBR, US Military Report: The High Death Rates exposed

June 28, 2005

Most Americans Feel Bush Intentionally Lied to Justify Iraq Invasion

6/28/05 CHB, Most Americans Feel Bush Intentionally Lied to Justify Iraq Invasion

From Memos, Insights Into Ally's Doubts On Iraq War

6/28/05 Frankel, Wa. Post, From Memos, Insights Into Ally's Doubts On Iraq War

Immoral Relativism and Other Distractions of the Age of Bush

6/28/05 Englehardt, MoJo, Immoral Relativism and Other Distractions of the Age of Bush

June 29, 2005

Bush Criticized for Linking 9/11 and Iraq

6/19/05 Pickler, AP, Bush Criticized for Linking 9/11 and Iraq

Dems Demand Specifics, Not More Lies, on Iraq

6/29/05 O'Rourke, CHB, Dems Demand Specifics, Not More Lies, on Iraq

The Big Lie

6/29/05 Thompson, CHB, The Big Lie

Bush Exaggerates Increase in U.S. Aid to Africa

6/28/05 Lobe, IPS, Bush Exaggerates Increase in U.S. Aid to Africa

Brown targets subsidy 'hypocrisy'

6/29/05 Loyn, BBC, Brown targets subsidy 'hypocrisy'

June 30, 2005

Secret air campaign against Iraq?

6/30/05 Regan, CSM, Secret air campaign against Iraq?

July 1, 2005

Report of Ritalin Risks Prompts a Federal Study

7/01/05 Harris, NYT, Report of Ritalin Risks Prompts a Federal Study

July 2, 2005

The lies behind the lies

7/02/05 Greenslade, Observer, The lies behind the lies

July 4, 2005

US air strike 'killed 17 Afghans'

7/04/05 BBC, US air strike 'killed 17 Afghans'

July 6, 2005

U.S. Plays Games With Terrorism Attack Stats

7/06/05 Shrader, CHB, U.S. Plays Games With Terrorism Attack Stats

July 10, 2005

Al-Qaeda's terrifying decade of worldwide slaughter

7/10/05 Guardian, Al-Qaeda's terrifying decade of worldwide slaughter

Email spying 'could have stopped killers'

7/10/05 Guardian, Email spying 'could have stopped killers'

Few Wealthy Farmers Owe Estate Taxes, Report Says

7/10/05 Johnston, NYT, Few Wealthy Farmers Owe Estate Taxes, Report Says

July 12, 2005

The rush to invade Iraq -The inside story - Part V

7/12/05 Al Jazeera.com, The rush to invade Iraq - The inside story - Part V

July 14, 2005

Why Iraq oil money hasn't fueled rebuilding

7/14/05 LaFranchi, CSM, Why Iraq oil money hasn't fueled rebuilding

July 15, 2005

Rove Claims Novak Leaked Plame's Name to Him

7/15/05 Solomon, CHB, Rove Claims Novak Leaked Plame's Name to Him

The News is Bad...And Getting Worse

7/15/05 McFeatters, CHB, The News is Bad...And Getting Worse

Binge Thinking

7/15/05 Thompson, CHB, Binge Thinking

Rove Reportedly Held Phone Talk on C.I.A. Officer

7/15/05 Johnston & Stevenson, NYT, Rove Reportedly Held Phone Talk on C.I.A. Officer

Feith: Administration Overdid WMD Claims

7/15/05 Burns, AP, Feith: Administration Overdid WMD Claims

July 16, 2005

Bush Says CAFTA Will Save Jobs

7/16/05 Fletcher, Wa. Post, Bush Says CAFTA Will Save Jobs

July 19, 2005

Studies: War radicalized most foreign fighters in Iraq

7/19/05 Regan, CSM, Studies: War radicalized most foreign fighters in Iraq

July 21, 2005

Memo Warned Plame Info Was Classified

7/21/05 CHB, Memo Warned Plame Info Was Classified

July 27, 2005

Airwaves Off-Limits to New Propaganda Tsar

7/27/05 Fisher, IPS, Airwaves Off-Limits to New Propaganda Tsar

July 28, 2005

The 'war on terror' slips out of Bush vocabulary

7/28/05 Cornwell, Independent, The 'war on terror' slips out of Bush vocabulary

July 30, 2005

Inquiry starts after police row over use of Taser

7/30/05 Kirby, Independent, Inquiry starts after police row over use of Taser

New rules for US agencies aim to prevent another WMD fiasco

7/30/05 Cornwell, Independent, New rules for US agencies aim to prevent another WMD fiasco

August 2, 2005

Pentagon Rejects Use Of Anonymous Quotes

8/02/05 AP, Pentagon Rejects Use Of Anonymous Quotes

August 5, 2005

Rewriting History - Japan & The Bomb

8/05/05 Gay, CHB, Rewriting History - Japan & The Bomb

US military sends scientists to film school

8/05/05 Wilson, Guardian, US military sends scientists to film school

August 6, 2005

Some Bombs Used in Iraq Are Made in Iran, U.S. Says

8/06/05 Schmitt, NYT, Some Bombs Used in Iraq Are Made in Iran, U.S. Says

Guantanamo Detention Site Is Being Transformed, U.S. Says

8/06/05 Lewis, NYT, Guantanamo Detention Site Is Being Transformed, U.S. Says

August 9, 2005

Debunking the Drug War

8/09/05 Tierney, NYT, Debunking the Drug War

August 14, 2005

UN nuclear watchdog rebuts claims that Iran is trying to make A-bomb

8/14/05 Penketh, Independent, UN nuclear watchdog rebuts claims that Iran is trying to make A-bomb

Death Tax? Double Tax? For Most, It's No Tax

8/14/05 ANdrewa, NYT, Death Tax? Double Tax? For Most, It's No Tax

August 28, 2005

Iraqi Activist Taken Up by Bush Recants Her Views

8/28/05 Buncombe, Independent, Iraqi Activist Taken Up by Bush Recants Her Views

August 31, 2005

Bush Gives New Reason for Iraq War

8/31/05 Loven, AP, Bush Gives New Reason for Iraq War

September 3, 2005

Bush faked levee repair for photo op yesterday

9/03/05 AmericaBlog, Bush faked levee repair for photo op yesterday Lidell, From The Roots, Landrieu Blasts Bush on Katrina Response

September 4, 2005

Hurricane Center Director Tells Paper He Briefed Brown and Chertoff

9/04/05 GNM, Hurricane Center Director Tells Paper He Briefed Brown and Chertoff

September 5, 2005

Bush team tries to pin blame on local officials

9/05/05 Borger, Guardian, Bush team tries to pin blame on local officials

White House Enacts a Plan to Ease Political Damage

9/05/05 Nagourney, NYT, White House Enacts a Plan to Ease Political Damage

September 7, 2005

Evacuation 'not disease driven'

9/07/05 BBC, Evacuation 'not disease driven'

FEMA Chief Sent Help Only When Storm Ended

9/07/05 Bridis, AP, FEMA Chief Sent Help Only When Storm Ended

September 8, 2005

Chertoff Draws Fire on Briefing

9/08/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Chertoff Draws Fire on Briefing

September 9, 2005

Powell: UN speech on Iraq's WMD "a blot" on my record

9/09/05 Al Jazeera.com, Powell: UN speech on Iraq's WMD "a blot" on my record

September 13, 2005

Bush Lied When Asked About Brown's Resignation

9/13/05 Thompson, CHB, Bush Lied When Asked About Brown's Resignation

Syria rejects US charges on Iraq

9/13/05 Al Jazeera.net, Syria rejects US charges on Iraq

September 16, 2005

E-mail Suggests Government Seeking to Blame Groups

9/16/05 Mitchell, Clarion, E-mail Suggests Government Seeking to Blame Groups

September 19, 2005

U.S. Claims Success in Iraq Despite Onslaught

9/19/05 Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, U.S. Claims Success in Iraq Despite Onslaught

September 24, 2005

The 'myth' of Iraq's foreign fighters

9/24/05 Regan, CSM, The 'myth' of Iraq's foreign fighters

September 27, 2005

Most Homeowners Not Overly in Debt, Fed Chief Says

9/27/05 Andrews, NYT, Most Homeowners Not Overly in Debt, Fed Chief Says

September 28, 2005

Brown Defends FEMA's Efforts

9/28/05 Hsu, Wa. Post, Brown Defends FEMA's Efforts

State blamed over Katrina effort

9/28/05 BBC, State blamed over Katrina effort

Study Finds Immigration in U.S. Peaked in 2000

9/28/05 Bernstein, NYT, Study Finds Immigration in U.S. Peaked in 2000

September 29, 2005

A Disease for Every Pill

9/29/05 Moynihan, Nation, A Disease for Every Pill

September 30, 2005

Texas mayors say FEMA didn't deliver on promise to do better

9/30/05 White & Friedrich, Knight Ridder, Texas mayors say FEMA didn't deliver on promise to do better

October 1, 2005

Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal

10/01/05 Pear, NYT, Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal

Rumsfeld Defends Iraqi Forces

10/01/05 Graham, Wa. Post, Rumsfeld Defends Iraqi Forces

US plays down Guantanamo strike

10/01/05 BBC, US plays down Guantanamo strike

October 3, 2005

Torture of Iraqis was for ‘stress relief’, say US soldiers

10/03/05 Mackay, Sunday Herald, Torture of Iraqis was for ‘stress relief’, say US soldiers

Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal

10/03/05 Pear, NYT, Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal

October 4, 2005

Weak Responses Led To 9/11, Cheney Asserts

10/04/05 Coates, NYT, Weak Responses Led To 9/11, Cheney Asserts

October 8, 2005

New York and Washington Try to Explain Two Views of Threat

10/08/05 Jehl & Lipton, NYT, New York and Washington Try to Explain Two Views of Threat

Rove Denied to Bush He Engaged in Leak

10/08/05 Yost, AP, Rove Denied to Bush He Engaged in Leak

October 14, 2005

Bush Political Hacks Buried & Doctored Key Outsourcing Report Before the 2004 Election

10/04/05 Sirota, WorkingForChange, Bush Political Hacks Buried & Doctored Key Outsourcing Report Before the 2004 Election

Prime Time Propaganda

10/14/05 GNM, Prime Time Propaganda

October 15, 2005

Bush Told Blair of 'Going Beyond Iraq'

10/15/05 Norton-Taylor, Guardian, Bush Told Blair of 'Going Beyond Iraq'

October 22, 2005

Blix Says US Misled Itself, The World on Iraq

10/22/05 Contreras, Boston Globe, Blix Says US Misled Itself, The World on Iraq

October 23, 2005

Leak Case Renews Questions on War's Rationale

10/23/05 Stevenson & Jehl, Leak Case Renews Questions on War's Rationale

List of Foiled Plots Puzzling to Some

10/23/05 Goo, Wa. Post, List of Foiled Plots Puzzling to Some

Rumsfeld: Hasten body-burning probe

10/23/05 Al Jazeera.net, Rumsfeld: Hasten body-burning probe

October 24, 2005

FBI Papers Indicate Intelligence Violations

10/24/05 Eggen, Wa. Post, FBI Papers Indicate Intelligence Violations

October 25, 2005

Galloway challenges US senators

10/25/05 BBC, Galloway challenges US senators

October 27, 2005

Spy Agencies Told to 'Bolster the Growth of Democracy'

10/27/05 Jehl, NYT, Spy Agencies Told to 'Bolster the Growth of Democracy'

Negroponte Unveils Intelligence Strategy

10/27/05 Pincus, Wa. Post, Negroponte Unveils Intelligence Strategy

Coverage of Americans Wounded in Iraq War Leaves US Media Hurting

10/27/05 AFP, Coverage of Americans Wounded in Iraq War Leaves US Media Hurting

October 28, 2005

F.B.I. Is Still Seeking Source of Forged Uranium Reports

10/28/05 Jehl, NYT, F.B.I. Is Still Seeking Source of Forged Uranium Reports

October 30, 2005

U.S. Quietly Issues Estimate of Iraqi Civilian Casualties

10/30/05 Tavernese, NYT, U.S. Quietly Issues Estimate of Iraqi Civilian Casualties

October 31, 2005

Cheney staffer-turned-reporter now covering Libby indictment for NBC News

10/31/05 Sirota, WorkingForChange, Cheney staffer-turned-reporter now covering Libby indictment for NBC News

Doubts Cast on Vietnam Incident, but Secret Study Stays Classified

10/31/05 Shane, NYT, Doubts Cast on Vietnam Incident, but Secret Study Stays Classified

Intrigue Has Familiar Ring for Libby and Associates

10/31/05 Snager, NYT, Intrigue Has Familiar Ring for Libby and Associates

November 2, 2005

Faith and Fraud

11/02/05 Schell, Nation, Faith and Fraud

November 4, 2005

Source of Forged Niger-Iraq Uranium Documents Identified

11/04/05 Sciolino, NYT, Source of Forged Niger-Iraq Uranium Documents Identified

US-Backed Arab TV Network to be Investigated

11/04/05 Dinmore, FT, US-Backed Arab TV Network to be Investigated

A Cheney-Libby Conspiracy, Or Worse? Reading Between the Lines of the Libby Indictment

11/04/05 Dean, Find Law, A Cheney-Libby Conspiracy, Or Worse? Reading Between the Lines of the Libby Indictment

November 6, 2005

Report Warned Bush Team About Intelligence Doubts

11/06/05 Jehl, NYT, Report Warned Bush Team About Intelligence Doubts

The Niger connection

11/06/05 Buncombe, Independent, The Niger connection

November 7, 2005

US intel on Iraq-Qaeda ties 'intentionally misleading': document

11/07/05 AFP, US intel on Iraq-Qaeda ties 'intentionally misleading': document

Blair's litany of failures on Iraq - ambassador's damning verdict

11/07/05 Glober & MacAskill, Observer, Blair's litany of failures on Iraq - ambassador's damning verdict

November 8, 2005

Chalabi offers the White House an exit route from Iraqi quagmire

11/08/05 Cornwell, Independent, Chalabi offers the White House an exit route from Iraqi quagmire

US forces 'used chemical weapons' during assault on city of Fallujah

11/08/05 Popham, Independent, US forces 'used chemical weapons' during assault on city of Fallujah

Lying with Intelligence

11/08/05 Scheer, Nation, Lying with Intelligence

November 9, 2005

US criticised for use of phosphorous in Fallujah raids

11/09/05 Buncombe, Independent, US criticised for use of phosphorous in Fallujah raids

Defense Document Bans Detainee Torture

11/09/05 White, Wa. Post, Defense Document Bans Detainee Torture

November 10, 2005

Be careful what you ask for

11/10/05 McFeatters, CHB, Be careful what you ask for

Intelligence Probe Takes Shape

11/10/05 Pincus, Wa. Post, Intelligence Probe Takes Shape

BBC and Fallujah: War Crimes and Media Lies

11/10/05 Zaparini, CRG, BBC and Fallujah: War Crimes and Media Lies

November 11, 2005

Bush fights back on Iraq intelligence claims

11/11/05 Daniel, FT, Bush fights back on Iraq intelligence claims

November 12, 2005

Asterisks Dot White House's Iraq Argument

11/12/05 Milbank & Pincus, Wa. Post, Asterisks Dot White House's Iraq Argument

November 13, 2005

Libby May Have Tried to Mask Cheney's Role

11/13/05 Leonnig & VandeHei, Wa. Post, Libby May Have Tried to Mask Cheney's Role

November 15, 2005

Pentagon's Fuel Deal Is Lesson in Risks of Graft-Prone Regions

11/15/05 Cloud, NYT, Pentagon's Fuel Deal Is Lesson in Risks of Graft-Prone Regions

Yellowcake to 'Plamegate'

11/15/05 Grier, CSM, Yellowcake to 'Plamegate'

The fog of war: white phosphorus, Fallujah and some burning questions

11/15/05 Buncombe & Hughes, Independent, The fog of war: white phosphorus, Fallujah and some burning questions

November 16, 2005

Document Says Oil Chiefs Met With Cheney Task Force

11/16/05 Milbank & Blum, Wa. Post, Document Says Oil Chiefs Met With Cheney Task Force

Journalists Said to Figure in Strategy in Leak Case

11/16/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Journalists Said to Figure in Strategy in Leak Case

November 17, 2005

Among Insurgents in Iraq, Few Foreigners Are Found

11/17/05 Finer, Wa. Post, Among Insurgents in Iraq, Few Foreigners Are Found

Europeans Probe Secret CIA Flights

11/17/05 Whitlock, Wa. Post, Europeans Probe Secret CIA Flights

Dick Cheney lambasts Iraq critics

11/17/05 BBC, Dick Cheney lambasts Iraq critics

Incendiary weapons: The big white lie

11/17/05 Buncombe et al, Independent, Incendiary weapons: The big white lie

November 18, 2005

Two charged over Iraq war leak

11/18/05 White, Guardian, Two charged over Iraq war leak

November 19, 2005

Prosecutor in Leak Case Calls for New Grand Jury

11/19/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Prosecutor in Leak Case Calls for New Grand Jury

Lawmakers Focus on Daily Brief In Prewar Intelligence Debate

11/19/05 Pincus, Wa. Post, Lawmakers Focus on Daily Brief In Prewar Intelligence Debate

US Army rules say: 'Don't use WP against people'

11/19/05 Buncombe, Independent, US Army rules say: 'Don't use WP against people'

November 20, 2005

Detroit 'Sleeper Cell' Prosecutor Faces Probe

11/20/05 Slevin, Wa. Post, Detroit 'Sleeper Cell' Prosecutor Faces Probe

Furore over ex-marine's account of killing of civilians

11/20/05 Saulnier, Independent, Furore over ex-marine's account of killing of civilians

November 21, 2005

Defense of Phosphorus Use Turns Into Damage Control

11/21/05 Shane, NYT, Defense of Phosphorus Use Turns Into Damage Control

Internal Federal Memo Casts Doubts on Hudson Cleanup

11/21/05 dePalma, NYT, Internal Federal Memo Casts Doubts on Hudson Cleanup

U.S. Troops Fired on Baghdad Civilians: Reports

11/20/05 al-Mehdawi, Reuters, U.S. Troops Fired on Baghdad Civilians: Reports

November 22, 2005

Germany: CIA knew 'Curveball' was not trustworthy

11/22/05 Regan, CSM, Germany: CIA knew 'Curveball' was not trustworthy

November 23, 2005

US Intelligence Classified White Phosphorus as 'Chemical Weapon'

11/23/05 Popham & Penketh, Independent, US Intelligence Classified White Phosphorus as 'Chemical Weapon'

November 24, 2005

US plans to cut troops in Iraq by a third next year

11/24/05 Cornwell, Independent, US plans to cut troops in Iraq by a third next year

November 30, 2005

Cheney 'May Be Guilty of War Crime'

11/30/05 Borger, Guardian, Cheney 'May Be Guilty of War Crime'

U.S. Military Covertly Pays to Run Stories in Iraqi Press

11/30/05 Mazzetti & Daragahi, LA Times, U.S. Military Covertly Pays to Run Stories in Iraqi Press

Cheney 'created climate for US war crimes'

11/30/05 Cornwell, Independent, Cheney 'created climate for US war crimes'

December 1, 2005

US military planting stories in Iraqi papers

12/01/05 Regan, CSM, US military planting stories in Iraqi papers

The War on Al Jazeera

12/01/05 Scahill, Nation, The War on Al Jazeera

December 2, 2005

Able Danger: The ultimate government cover-up?

12/02/05 Rosen, CHB, Able Danger: The ultimate government cover-up?

Timeline shows massive screw-ups

12/02/05 McClatchy Newspapers, Timeline shows massive screw-ups - Able Danger

Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media

12/02/05 Schmitt & Cloud, NYT, Senate Summons Pentagon to Explain Effort to Plant News Stories in Iraqi Media

US Vietnam intelligence 'flawed'

12/02/05 BBC, US Vietnam intelligence 'flawed'

December 3, 2005

Military Admits Planting News in Iraq

12/03/05 Schmitt, NYT, Military Admits Planting News in Iraq

December 9, 2005

Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim

12/09/05 Jehl, NYT, Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim

UK 'cover-up' on Israel's nukes

12/09/05 BBC, UK 'cover-up' on Israel's nukes

December 10, 2005

Al-Qa'ida operative 'lied about links with Iraq to avoid torture'

12/10/05 Cornwell, Independent, Al-Qa'ida operative 'lied about links with Iraq to avoid torture'

December 11, 2005

Military's Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive

12/11/05 Gerth, NYT, Military's Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive

December 13, 2005

The war in numbers: From WMD to the victims

12/13/05 Independent, The war in numbers: From WMD to the victims

December 14, 2005

Pentagon Rolls Out Stealth PR

12/14/05 Kelley, USA Today, Pentagon Rolls Out Stealth PR

December 17, 2005

Columnist Resigns His Post, Admitting Lobbyist Paid Him

12/17/05 Kornblut & Shenon, NYT, Columnist Resigns His Post, Admitting Lobbyist Paid Him

Spying and Lying

12/17/05 Feingold, Nation, Spying and Lying

December 21, 2005

US doubts Bin Laden is in command

12/21/05 BBC, US doubts Bin Laden is in command

Bush's Orwellian America

12/21/05 Campos, CHB, Bush's Orwellian America

Chertoff: FEMA Changes Could Be Radical

12/21/05 Margasak & Jordan, Guardian, Chertoff: FEMA Changes Could Be Radical

December 23, 2005

U.S. Plans Slight Force Cut in Iraq, Rumsfeld Says

12/23/05 Shanker & Schmitt, NYT, U.S. Plans Slight Force Cut in Iraq, Rumsfeld Says

On Leaks, Relying on A Faulty Case Study

12/23/05 Kessler, Wa. Post, On Leaks, Relying on A Faulty Case Study

Troop cutbacks in Iraq? Yes and no

12/23/05 Wroughton, CHB, Troop cutbacks in Iraq? Yes and no

U.S. Shelves Arabic `Propaganda' Mag

12/23/05 Harper, Toronto Star, U.S. Shelves Arabic `Propaganda' Mag

December 24, 2005

U.S. Airstrikes Take Toll on Civilians

12/24/05 Knickmeyer, Wa. Post, U.S. Airstrikes Take Toll on Civilians

December 26, 2005

Bush Presses Editors on Security

12/26/05 Kurtz, Wa. Post, Bush Presses Editors on Security

December 29, 2005

Pentagon propaganda program orders soldiers to promote Iraq war while home on leave

12/29/05 Thompson, CHB, Pentagon propaganda program orders soldiers to promote Iraq war while home on leave

U.S. Says It Didn't Target Muslims

12/29/05 Sheridan, Wa. Post, U.S. Says It Didn't Target Muslims

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