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January 1, 2006

Justice Deputy Resisted Parts of Spy Program

1/01/05 Lichtblau & Risen, NYT, Justice Deputy Resisted Parts of Spy Program

Posted on January 1, 2006 7:40 AM |

War on Terror: The global war

1/01/06 Cornwell, Independent, War on Terror: The global war

Posted on January 1, 2006 7:56 AM |

Bush Defends Spying Program as 'Necessary' to Protect U.S.

1/01/06 Rein, Wa. Post, Bush Defends Spying Program as 'Necessary' to Protect U.S.

Posted on January 1, 2006 9:16 PM |

President Uses a Quiet Vacation to Prepare His Agenda for 2006

1/01/06 Sanger, NYT, President Uses a Quiet Vacation to Prepare His Agenda for 2006

Posted on January 1, 2006 9:28 PM |

January 2, 2006

Bush caught in more lies about domestic spying

1/02/06 CHB, Bush caught in more lies about domestic spying

Posted on January 2, 2006 9:48 PM |

January 3, 2006

New Book: Secret War Operations

1/03/06 AP, New Book: Secret War Operations

Posted on January 3, 2006 7:53 AM |

White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

1/03/06 Guardian, White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

Posted on January 3, 2006 10:57 PM |

White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

1/03/06 Guardian, White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

Posted on January 3, 2006 10:57 PM |

January 4, 2006

Iraq Wants U.S. Choice Out as Chief Of Brigade

1/04/06 Finer, Wa. Post, Iraq Wants U.S. Choice Out as Chief Of Brigade

Posted on January 4, 2006 9:57 AM |

Secret Surveillance May Have Occurred Before Authorization

1/04/06 Linzer, Wa. Post, Secret Surveillance May Have Occurred Before Authorization

Posted on January 4, 2006 9:57 AM |

US allies in Iraq: valuable but dwindling

1/04/06 Sappenfield, CSM, US allies in Iraq: valuable but dwindling

Posted on January 4, 2006 10:00 AM |

Bush's domestic spying excuses don't cut it

1/04/06 McFeatters, CHB, Bush's domestic spying excuses don't cut it

Posted on January 4, 2006 10:01 AM |

Bush Could Bypass New Torture Ban

1/04/06 Savage, Boston Globe, Bush Could Bypass New Torture Ban

Posted on January 4, 2006 10:03 AM |

January 5, 2006

Democrat Says Spy Briefings Violated Law

1/05/06 Shane, NYT, Democrat Says Spy Briefings Violated Law

Posted on January 5, 2006 8:19 AM |

US Plans Afghan Jail for Terror Suspects

1/05/06 Burns & Morarjee, FT, US Plans Afghan Jail for Terror Suspects

Posted on January 5, 2006 8:19 AM |

Top Dem to Bush: 'You broke the law'

1/05/06 Schrader, CHB, Top Dem to Bush: 'You broke the law'

Posted on January 5, 2006 8:49 AM |

January 6, 2006

Bush announces radical shift in foreign policy; No U.S. media report it

1/06/06 Sirota, WorkingForChange, Bush announces radical shift in foreign policy; No U.S. media report it

Posted on January 6, 2006 8:18 AM |

Repealing the Magna Carta

1/06/06 Turse, MoJo, Repealing the Magna Carta

Posted on January 6, 2006 9:32 AM |

January 7, 2006

Iraq war could cost US over $2 trillion, says Nobel prize-winning economist

1/07/06 Wilson, Guardian, Iraq war could cost US over $2 trillion, says Nobel prize-winning economist

Posted on January 7, 2006 9:31 AM |

Basis for Spying in U.S. Is Doubted

1/07/06 Lichtblau & Shane, NYT, Basis for Spying in U.S. Is Doubted

Posted on January 7, 2006 1:07 PM |

Report Rebuts Bush on Spying

1/07/06 Leonnig, Wa. Post, Report Rebuts Bush on Spying

Posted on January 7, 2006 1:11 PM |

January 8, 2006

The NYT's Unconscionable Decision to Sit on the NSA Story for a Year

1/08/06 Velvel, CounterPunch, The NYT's Unconscionable Decision to Sit on the NSA Story for a Year

Posted on January 8, 2006 1:18 PM |

January 9, 2006

The Hidden State Steps Forward

1/09/06 Schell, Nation, The Hidden State Steps Forward

Posted on January 9, 2006 6:32 AM |

January 10, 2006

Behind the Senate's back

1/10/06 McFeatters, CHB, Behind the Senate's back

Posted on January 10, 2006 6:29 AM |

The incredible shrinking coalition

1/10/06 Isenberg, Asia Times, The incredible shrinking coalition

Posted on January 10, 2006 8:31 PM |

January 11, 2006

NSA Whistleblower Alleges Illegal Spying

1/11/06 Ross, ABC, NSA Whistleblower Alleges Illegal Spying

Posted on January 11, 2006 10:08 PM |

NSA Spied on Baltimore Peace Group

1/11/06 Zeese, CounterPunch, NSA Spied on Baltimore Peace Group

Posted on January 11, 2006 10:19 PM |

January 12, 2006

US army in Iraq gets harsh appraisal

1/12/06 Al Jazeera.net, US army in Iraq gets harsh appraisal

Posted on January 12, 2006 9:51 PM |

Rice issues stern warning to Syria

1/12/06 Al Jazeera.net, Rice issues stern warning to Syria

Posted on January 12, 2006 10:01 PM |

Swiss Investigate Leak to Paper on C.I.A. Prisons

1/12/06 Carvajal, NYT, Swiss Investigate Leak to Paper on C.I.A. Prisons

Posted on January 12, 2006 10:48 PM |

F.B.I. Tries to Dispel Surveillance Concerns

1/12/06 Clemetson, NYT, F.B.I. Tries to Dispel Surveillance Concerns

Posted on January 12, 2006 10:51 PM |

January 13, 2006

Bush could seize absolute control of U.S. government

1/13/06 Thompson, CHB, Bush could seize absolute control of U.S. government

Posted on January 13, 2006 8:03 AM |

US budget deficit to soar

1/13/06 Al Jazeera, US budget deficit to soar

Posted on January 13, 2006 10:18 PM |

General in Prisoner Abuse Case Declines to Testify Further

1/13/06 Schmitt, NYT, General in Prisoner Abuse Case Declines to Testify Further

Posted on January 13, 2006 10:45 PM |

January 15, 2006

The Drone, the CIA and a Botched Attempt to Kill Bin Laden's Deputy

1/15/06 Burke & Gul, Observer, The Drone, the CIA and a Botched Attempt to Kill Bin Laden's Deputy

Posted on January 15, 2006 6:47 PM |

Anti-US rally in Beirut turns violent

1/15/06 Al Jazeera, Anti-US rally in Beirut turns violent

Posted on January 15, 2006 7:55 PM |

January 16, 2006

The Pacifist 'Threat'

1/16/06 Taylor, Hartford Courant, The Pacifist 'Threat' - Disclosure Of Recent Government Surveillance Of Quaker Activities Doesn't Surprise Members

Posted on January 16, 2006 3:50 PM |

Gore: Bush 'Repeatedly and Persistently' Broke the Law

1/16/06 Margasak, AP, Gore: Bush 'Repeatedly and Persistently' Broke the Law

Posted on January 16, 2006 3:53 PM |

January 17, 2006

Spy Agency Data After Sept. 11 Led F.B.I. to Dead Ends

1/17/06 Bergman et al, NYT, Spy Agency Data After Sept. 11 Led F.B.I. to Dead Ends

Posted on January 17, 2006 7:03 AM |

Two Groups Planning to Sue Over Federal Eavesdropping

1/17/06 Lichtblau, NYT, Two Groups Planning to Sue Over Federal Eavesdropping

Posted on January 17, 2006 7:03 AM |

US tries to loosen Shiite grip in Iraq

1/17/06 Levinson, CSM, US tries to loosen Shiite grip in Iraq

Posted on January 17, 2006 7:20 AM |

January 18, 2006

Bush seeks his enemies' help in Iraq

1/18/06 Porter, Asia Times, Bush seeks his enemies' help in Iraq

Posted on January 18, 2006 7:34 AM |

2002 Memo Doubted Uranium Sale Claim

1/18/06 Lichtblau, NYT, 2002 Memo Doubted Uranium Sale Claim

Posted on January 18, 2006 8:10 PM |

Former Pentagon Official: Goal In Iraq is not Democracy

1/18/06 TotalInformationAnalysis, Former Pentagon Official: Goal In Iraq is not Democracy

Posted on January 18, 2006 8:24 PM |

US moves diplomats out of Europe

1/18/06 BBC, US moves diplomats out of Europe

Posted on January 18, 2006 8:39 PM |

January 19, 2006

US blacklists Syrian spy chief

1/19/06 Al Jazeera, US blacklists Syrian spy chief

Posted on January 19, 2006 8:00 PM |

"The American public have not heard who is the real culprit behind 9/11"

1/19/06 PrisonPlanet, "The American public have not heard who is the real culprit behind 9/11"

Posted on January 19, 2006 8:22 PM |

Report Questions Legality of Briefings on Surveillance

1/19/06 Shane, NYT, Report Questions Legality of Briefings on Surveillance

Posted on January 19, 2006 8:41 PM |

January 20, 2006

Rice Explains Aid Restructuring to USAID Employees

1/20/06 Graham & Kessler, Wa. Post, Rice Explains Aid Restructuring to USAID Employees

Posted on January 20, 2006 6:59 AM |

Legal Rationale by Justice Dept. on Spying Effort

1/20/06 Lichtblau & Risen, NYT, Legal Rationale by Justice Dept. on Spying Effort

Posted on January 20, 2006 7:01 AM |

U.S. Rejects Truce Offer From bin Laden

1/20/06 Fattah, NYT, U.S. Rejects Truce Offer From bin Laden

Posted on January 20, 2006 7:03 AM |

Tight Immigration Policy Hits Roadblock of Reality

1/20/06 Swarns, NYT, Tight Immigration Policy Hits Roadblock of Reality

Posted on January 20, 2006 7:04 AM |

Google refuses White House search request

1/20/06 Jeffery, Guardian, Google refuses White House search request

Posted on January 20, 2006 7:19 AM |

January 21, 2006

Analysis: Google Case Raises New Questions

1/21/06 Raum, AP, Analysis: Google Case Raises New Questions

Posted on January 21, 2006 10:33 AM |

Japan again halts import of US beef

1/21/06 Al Jazeera, Japan again halts import of US beef

Posted on January 21, 2006 5:55 PM |

An Imperial President

1/21/06 Moberg, ITT, An Imperial President

Posted on January 21, 2006 11:05 PM |

January 22, 2006

Clinton Fires. Bush Replies. Guess Why

1/22/06 Hernandez, NYT, Clinton Fires. Bush Replies. Guess Why.

Posted on January 22, 2006 5:44 PM |

U.S. Still Short in Iran Security Council Push

1/22/06 Moore, Wa. Post, U.S. Still Short in Iran Security Council Push

Posted on January 22, 2006 5:49 PM |

Iraqi politicians face race against U.S. restlessness

1/22/06 Cohen, IHT, Iraqi politicians face race against U.S. restlessness

Posted on January 22, 2006 6:06 PM |

Powell: US will pull troops out this year

1/22/06 Temco, Guardian, Powell: US will pull troops out this year

Posted on January 22, 2006 6:10 PM |

January 23, 2006

Delicate Dance for Bush in Depicting Spy Program as Asset

1/23/06 Nagourney, NYT, Delicate Dance for Bush in Depicting Spy Program as Asset

Posted on January 23, 2006 9:55 PM |

January 24, 2006

The Offer Congress Can't Refuse

1/24/06 Roychoudhuri, AlterNet, The Offer Congress Can't Refuse

Posted on January 24, 2006 9:16 AM |

January 25, 2006

More Americans Favor Impeaching Bush, Poll Says

1/25/06 Puzzanghera, KnightRidder, More Americans Favor Impeaching Bush, Poll Says

Posted on January 25, 2006 10:55 PM |

January 26, 2006

In Case About Google's Secrets, Yours Are Safe

1/26/06 Liptak, NYT, In Case About Google's Secrets, Yours Are Safe

Posted on January 26, 2006 6:28 AM |

White House Dismissed '02 Surveillance Proposal

1/26/06 Eggen, Wa. Post, White House Dismissed '02 Surveillance Proposal

Posted on January 26, 2006 6:40 AM |

Congress Shut Down Surveillance Program in 2003

1/26/06 Leopold, Truthout, Congress Shut Down Surveillance Program in 2003

Posted on January 26, 2006 10:59 PM |

January 27, 2006

"Maybe they just need to have their civil war"

1/27/06 Porter, MoJo, "Maybe they just need to have their civil war"

Posted on January 27, 2006 7:58 AM |

A World Made Safe for Nuclear Violence, Again

1/27/06 Pillay, CounterPunch, A World Made Safe for Nuclear Violence, Again

Posted on January 27, 2006 9:01 AM |

A World Made Safe for Nuclear Violence, Again

1/27/06 Pillay, CounterPunch, A World Made Safe for Nuclear Violence, Again

Posted on January 27, 2006 9:01 AM |

US audit finds 'spectacular' waste of funds in Iraq

1/27/06 Regan, CSM, US audit finds 'spectacular' waste of funds in Iraq

Posted on January 27, 2006 9:03 AM |

US Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches US Public: Pentagon Document

1/27/06 AFP, US Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches US Public: Pentagon Document

Posted on January 27, 2006 11:22 AM |

Taking no legal prisoners

1/27/06 Gendin, Asia TImes, Taking no legal prisoners

Posted on January 27, 2006 11:16 PM |

Bush Defends His Goal of Spreading Democracy to the Mideast

1/27/06 Weisman, NYT, Bush Defends His Goal of Spreading Democracy to the Mideast

Posted on January 27, 2006 11:53 PM |

January 28, 2006

Hurricane Investigators See 'Fog of War' at White House

1/28/06 Lipton, NYT, Hurricane Investigators See 'Fog of War' at White House

Posted on January 28, 2006 8:42 AM |

Remaking USAID for a Permanent War on Terror?

1/28/06 Berkowitz, IPS, Remaking USAID for a Permanent War on Terror?

Posted on January 28, 2006 11:23 PM |

January 29, 2006

Pelosi: Bush abuses power of Presidency

1/29/06 CHB, Pelosi: Bush abuses power of Presidency

Posted on January 29, 2006 8:14 AM |

January 30, 2006

The Global State of Disunion

1/30/06 Englehardt, MoJo, The Global State of Disunion

Posted on January 30, 2006 6:07 AM |

Interior Dept. Report Describes FEMA's Scant Use of Its Help

1/30/06 Lipton, Nyt, Interior Dept. Report Describes FEMA's Scant Use of Its Help

Posted on January 30, 2006 6:13 AM |

'Bigotry Conquers All,' Gay Rights Groups Say of U.S. Vote at UN

1/30/06 Aslam, OneWorld, 'Bigotry Conquers All,' Gay Rights Groups Say of U.S. Vote at UN

Posted on January 30, 2006 10:35 PM |

January 31, 2006

A high-risk game of nuclear chicken

1/31/06 Engdahl, Asia Times, A high-risk game of nuclear chicken

Posted on January 31, 2006 10:18 PM |

Bush speech aims to salvage faltering legacy

1/31/06 Borger, Guardian, Bush speech aims to salvage faltering legacy

Posted on January 31, 2006 10:42 PM |

February 1, 2006

US shifts Iraq loyalties

2/01/06 Porter, Asia Times, US shifts Iraq loyalties

Posted on February 1, 2006 9:40 PM |

Biting the hand of friendship

2/01/06 Lobe, Asia Times, Biting the hand of friendship

Posted on February 1, 2006 9:42 PM |

On Education and Health, Costly Plans Face Hurdles

2/01/06 Toner et al, NYT, On Education and Health, Costly Plans Face Hurdles

Posted on February 1, 2006 10:04 PM |

February 2, 2006

Government Eavesdropping: The Biggest Secret

2/01/06 Powers, MoJo, Government Eavesdropping: The Biggest Secret

Posted on February 2, 2006 6:26 AM |

Investigators Criticize Response to Hurricane

2/02/06 Lipton, NYT, Investigators Criticize Response to Hurricane

Posted on February 2, 2006 6:37 AM |

February 3, 2006

Green for Danger?

2/03/06 Berkowitz, IPS, Green for Danger?

Posted on February 3, 2006 7:18 AM |

Rumsfeld and Negroponte Amp Up Attacks on Chavez

2/03/06 Golinger, CounterPunch, Rumsfeld and Negroponte Amp Up Attacks on Chavez

Posted on February 3, 2006 8:43 AM |

Bush 'plotted to lure Saddam into war with fake UN plane'

2/03/06 McSmith, Independent, Bush 'plotted to lure Saddam into war with fake UN plane'

Posted on February 3, 2006 7:59 PM |

February 4, 2006

Cost of wars soars to $440bn for US

2/04/06 Borger, Guardian, Cost of wars soars to $440bn for US

Posted on February 4, 2006 7:52 AM |

Bush to Propose Curbing Growth in Medicare Cost

2/04/06 Pear, NYT, Bush to Propose Curbing Growth in Medicare Cost

Posted on February 4, 2006 7:55 AM |

February 5, 2006

Saudi surprise at Bush oil call

2/05/06 Al Jazeera, ,a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A926E260-F00C-4231-9A0F-C2EBFD596411.htm">Saudi surprise at Bush oil call

Posted on February 5, 2006 10:09 PM |

February 8, 2006

State Department Sees Exodus of Weapons Experts

2/08/06 Strobel, KnightRidder, State Department Sees Exodus of Weapons Experts

Posted on February 8, 2006 8:44 PM |

Four Presidents and a Raucous Funeral for a King

2/08/06 Jacobs & Zakaria, Reuters, Four Presidents and a Raucous Funeral for a King

Posted on February 8, 2006 8:48 PM |

February 9, 2006

Congress Stirs to Rein in the President

2/09/06 Brendan & Smith, Wa. Post, Congress Stirs to Rein in the President

Posted on February 9, 2006 6:29 AM |

Congress Stirs to Rein in the President

2/09/06 Brecher & Smith, Nation, Congress Stirs to Rein in the President

Posted on February 9, 2006 6:32 AM |

US fuels Iran's nuclear policy

2/09/06 Porter, Asia Times, US fuels Iran's nuclear policy

Posted on February 9, 2006 8:44 PM |

US says Iran and Syria stoking cartoon protests

2/09/06 Campbell & Wilsher, US says Iran and Syria stoking cartoon protests

Posted on February 9, 2006 9:04 PM |

US digs in for 'Long War'

2/09/06 Ahari, Asai Times, US digs in for 'Long War'

Posted on February 9, 2006 9:10 PM |

Fighting on all fronts

2/09/06 Lobe, Asia Times, Fighting on all fronts

Posted on February 9, 2006 9:11 PM |