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January 2, 2006

Muslim Scholars Were Paid to Aid U.S. Propaganda

1/02/06 Cloud & Gerth, NYT, Muslim Scholars Were Paid to Aid U.S. Propaganda

January 3, 2006

New Book: Secret War Operations

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

January 14, 2006

Think Again: Rigging the Numbers

1/12/06 Alterman, MoJo, Think Again: Rigging the Numbers

January 17, 2006

Bin Laden could be dead (last April)

1/17/06 Daily Times, Bin Laden could be dead (last April) also, FMNN, Al Jazeera.com

January 18, 2006

2002 Memo Doubted Uranium Sale Claim

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

White House Won't Reveal Details of Abramoff Meetings with Staff

1/18/06 Pickler, AP, White House Won't Reveal Details of Abramoff Meetings with Staff

Former Pentagon Official: Goal In Iraq is not Democracy

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

January 20, 2006

Reference to Sonar Deleted in Whale-Beaching Report

1/20/06 Kaufman, Wa. Post, Reference to Sonar Deleted in Whale-Beaching Report

January 21, 2006

What the Iran 'nuclear issue' is really about

1/21/06 Cook, Asia Times, What the Iran 'nuclear issue' is really about

January 24, 2006

The Real Story of John Walker Lindh

1/24/06 Lindh, AlterNet, The Real Story of John Walker Lindh

Sanitised images hide truth about war, says Fisk

1/24/06 Herbert, Independent, Sanitised images hide truth about war, says Fisk

Administration Starts Weeklong Blitz in Defense of Eavesdropping Program

1/24/06 Sanger & Lichtblau, NYT, Administration Starts Weeklong Blitz in Defense of Eavesdropping Program

White House Was Told Hurricane Posed Danger

1/24/06 Lipton, NYT, White House Was Told Hurricane Posed Danger

January 26, 2006

Bush Visits Security Agency and Defends Surveillance

1/26/06 Bumiller & Lichtblau, NYT, Bush Visits Security Agency and Defends Surveillance

White House Dismissed '02 Surveillance Proposal

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

January 27, 2006

US Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches US Public: Pentagon Document

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

Varied Rationales Muddle Issue of NSA Eavesdropping

1/27/06 Eggen & Pincus, Wa. Post, Varied Rationales Muddle Issue of NSA Eavesdropping

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

January 28, 2006

Post-Katrina Promises Unfulfilled

1/28/06 Hsu, Wa. Post, Post-Katrina Promises Unfulfilled

January 31, 2006

Powell, Tenet, others told Bush he was breaking the law by ordering NSA spying

1/31/06 Thompson, CHB, Powell, Tenet, others told Bush he was breaking the law by ordering NSA spying

Powell, Tenet, others told Bush he was breaking the law by ordering NSA spying

1/31/06 Thompson, CHB, Powell, Tenet, others told Bush he was breaking the law by ordering NSA spying

Zawahiri says he escaped US raid

1/31/06 Al Jazeera, Zawahiri says he escaped US raid

February 2, 2006

Pentagon Review Calls for No Big Changes

2/02/06 Cloud, NYT, Pentagon Review Calls for No Big Changes

Revealed: Bush and Blair discussed using American Spyplane in UN colours

2/02/06 GNM, Revealed: Bush and Blair discussed using American Spyplane in UN colours

February 3, 2006

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'

February 4, 2006

Draft Legislation Undercuts Bush Domestic Spying Rationale

2/03/06 Bergo, MoJo, Draft Legislation Undercuts Bush Domestic Spying Rationale

New Details Revealed on C.I.A. Leak Case

2/04/06 Johnston, NYT, New Details Revealed on C.I.A. Leak Case

February 5, 2006

Surveillance Net Yields Few Suspects

2/05/06 Gellman et al, Wa. Post, Surveillance Net Yields Few Suspects

February 6, 2006

Behind the Urgent Diplomacy: A Sense Iran Will Get the Bomb

2/06/06 Sanger, NYT, Behind the Urgent Diplomacy: A Sense Iran Will Get the Bomb

Dying to tell the story? More than you know

2/06/06 Jordan, IHT, Dying to tell the story? More than you know - US Troop Deaths 66% Higher Than Reported

February 8, 2006

Cheney sticks to the script on spying program

2/08/06 CHB, Cheney sticks to the script on spying program

February 9, 2006

US says Iran and Syria stoking cartoon protests

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

UK: Force against Iran not inevitable

2/09/06 Al Jazeera, UK: Force against Iran not inevitable

Coders Bare Invasion Death Count

2/09/06 Harrison, Wired, Coders Bare Invasion Death Count

February 10, 2006

Bush tells of al-Qaida plot to fly jet into tallest building in Los Angeles

2/10/06 Goldenberg, Guardian, Bush tells of al-Qaida plot to fly jet into tallest building in Los Angeles

Bush Gives New Details of 2002 Qaeda Plot to Attack Los Angeles

2/10/06+ Bumiller & Johnston, NYT, Bush Gives New Details of 2002 Qaeda Plot to Attack Los Angeles

Ex-CIA Official Faults Use of Data on Iraq

2/10/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, Ex-CIA Official Faults Use of Data on Iraq

Libby Testified He Was Told To Leak Data About Iraq

2/10/06 Leonnig, Wa. Post, Libby Testified He Was Told To Leak Data About Iraq

Bush Details 2002 Plot to Attack L.A. Tower

2/10/06 Baker & Eggen, Wa. Post, Bush Details 2002 Plot to Attack L.A. Tower

Lobbyist Told Reporter of Nearly a Dozen Contacts With Bush

2/10/06 VandHei, Wa. Post, Lobbyist Told Reporter of Nearly a Dozen Contacts With Bush

Intel Pros say Bush is Lying About Foiling 2002 Terror Attack

2/10/06 Thompson, CHB, Intel Pros say Bush is Lying About Foiling 2002 Terror Attack

Libby Rats Out His Bosses

2/10/06 CHB, Libby Rats Out His Bosses

Ex-CIA Official: Bush Administration Misused Iraq Intelligence

2/10/06 CNN, Ex-CIA Official: Bush Administration Misused Iraq Intelligence

February 11, 2006

'White House knew of Katrina danger'

2/11/06 Al Jazeera, 'White House knew of Katrina danger'

Bush lied over Katrina, sacked head of disaster agency says

2/11/06 Cornwell, Independent, Bush lied over Katrina, sacked head of disaster agency says

Cheney Says New Unit Will Prove Tax Cuts Boost Revenue

2/11/06 Henederson, Wa. Post, Cheney Says New Unit Will Prove Tax Cuts Boost Revenue

February 12, 2006

Photograph Shows Lobbyist at Bush Meeting With Legislators

2/12/06 Shenon & Bergman, NYT, Photograph Shows Lobbyist at Bush Meeting With Legislators

February 13, 2006

For Russians, Car Wreck Is A Case Study In Privilege

2/13/06 Finn, Wa. Post, For Russians, Car Wreck Is A Case Study In Privilege

February 14, 2006

Bush PR Costs Taxpayers $1.6 Billion

2/14/06 Dloughy, SF Chron, Bush PR Costs Taxpayers $1.6 Billion

Insider reignites Iraqi intelligence war

2/14/06 Lobe, Asia Times, Insider reignites Iraqi intelligence war

February 15, 2006

Quick Rise for Purveyors of Propaganda in Iraq

2/15/06 Cloud, NYT, Quick Rise for Purveyors of Propaganda in Iraq

February 16, 2006

Bush plans huge propaganda campaign in Iran

2/16/06 Macaskill & Borger, Guardian, Bush plans huge propaganda campaign in Iran

Rice Is Seeking Millions to Prod Changes in Iran

2/16/06 Weisman, NYT, Rice Is Seeking Millions to Prod Changes in Iran

February 18, 2006

Rumsfeld Urges Using Media to Fight Terror

2/18/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Rumsfeld Urges Using Media to Fight Terror

February 19, 2006

Charges for police in Tube shooting

2/19/06 Goodchild, Independent, Charges for police in Tube shooting

Trillion-Dollar Gimmick

2/19/06 Broder, Wa. Post, Trillion-Dollar Gimmick

February 20, 2006

Navy Counsel Issued Warning On Torture

2/20/06 AP, Navy Counsel Issued Warning On Torture

February 21, 2006

Jobs Cut at Energy Lab Restored Before Bush Visit

2/21/06 Doggett, Reuters, Jobs Cut at Energy Lab Restored Before Bush Visit

February 22, 2006

Watchdogs Urge Full Probe of Bush Propaganda Spending

2/22/06 Kyriakou, OneWorld, Watchdogs Urge Full Probe of Bush Propaganda Spending

February 23, 2006

TIA Lives On

2/23/06 Harris, National Journal, TIA Lives On

February 24, 2006

ACLU: New documents show senior officials approved Gitmo abuse

2/24/06 Raw Story, ACLU: New documents show senior officials approved Gitmo abuse

FBI Memos Reveal Allegations of Abusive Interrogation Techniques

2/24/06 Brown, Reuters, FBI Memos Reveal Allegations of Abusive Interrogation Techniques

Blogger Bares Rumsfeld's Post 9/11 Orders

2/24/06 Borger, Guardian, Blogger Bares Rumsfeld's Post 9/11 Orders

Ted Koppel in 'NYT': Iraq for U.S. Is 'About the Oil'

2/24/06 Editor & Publisher, Ted Koppel in 'NYT': Iraq for U.S. Is 'About the Oil'

February 25, 2006

U.S. Report on Iraqi Troops Is Mixed

2/25/06 Burns, AP, U.S. Report on Iraqi Troops Is Mixed

February 26, 2006

A Judicial Green Light for Torture

2/26/06 NYT, A Judicial Green Light for Torture

Rewriting History

2/26/06 Tripp, CP, Rewriting History

February 27, 2006

Total Information Awareness Lives On Inside the National Security Agency

2/27/06 DemocracyNow, Total Information Awareness Lives On Inside the National Security Agency MP3 of report 2/23/06 Harris, National Journal, TIA Lives On

German Intelligence Gave U.S. Iraqi Defense Plan, Report Says

2/27/06 Gordon, NYT, German Intelligence Gave U.S. Iraqi Defense Plan, Report Says

March 1, 2006

Wildfires Threaten Oklahoma; Katrina Warnings Ignored? Rosie O'Donnell's Touch; Fugitive Fater Promised Son a Kidney

3/01/06 Anderson Cooper, CNN, Wildfires Threaten Oklahoma; Katrina Warnings Ignored? Rosie O'Donnell's Touch; Fugitive Fater Promised Son a Kidney

Tape: Bush, Chertoff Warned Before Katrina

3/01/06 Ebrahim & Solomon, AP, Tape: Bush, Chertoff Warned Before Katrina

March 2, 2006

Transcript shows governments underestimated Katrina

3/02/06 CNN, Transcript shows governments underestimated Katrina LIE LIE

March 3, 2006

Katrina Video Refuels Debate Over Response

3/03/06 Baker & Hsu, Wa. Post, Katrina Video Refuels Debate Over Response Government Officials' Katrina Teleconference

March 4, 2006

Military Will Keep Planting Articles in Iraq

3/04/06 Mazzetti, LA Times, Military Will Keep Planting Articles in Iraq

March 5, 2006

Murtha Calls Pentagon's Top General A Liar

3/05/06 CHB, Murtha Calls Pentagon's Top General A Liar

Federal Court Secrecy Up On Bush's Watch

3/05/06 Sniffen & Solomon, CHB, Federal Court Secrecy Up On Bush's Watch

March 7, 2006

Germans Set to Investigate Help to U.S. in Iraq Invasion

3/07/06 Bernstein, NYT, Germans Set to Investigate Help to U.S. in Iraq Invasion

March 8, 2006

Mary Tillman: 'The Administration Used Pat'

3/08/06 Scherer, Nation, Mary Tillman: 'The Administration Used Pat'

US envoy to Iraq: 'We have opened the Pandora's box'

3/08/06 Borger & MacAskill, Guardian, US envoy to Iraq: 'We have opened the Pandora's box'

Warning Sounded About Levees

3/08/06 Warrick, Wa. Post, Warning Sounded About Levees

March 10, 2006

ELECTIONS-COLOMBIA: Paramilitaries Aggressively Campaign for Votes

3/10/06 Vieira, IPS, ELECTIONS-COLOMBIA: Paramilitaries Aggressively Campaign for Votes

March 11, 2006

Colombian paramilitaries disarm

3/11/06 BBC, Colombian paramilitaries disarm

Paramilitaries still sway Colombian votes

3/11/06 Brodzinsky, CSM, Paramilitaries still sway Colombian votes

March 12, 2006

U.S. generals divided as war began

3/12/06 Gordon & Trainor, IHT, U.S. generals divided as war began

March 15, 2006

U.S. Military Airstrikes Significantly Increased in Iraq

3/15/06 Lassater, KnightRidder, U.S. Military Airstrikes Significantly Increased in Iraq

March 19, 2006

Iraq occupation: Three years on and still they're lying to us

3/19/06 Independent, Iraq occupation: Three years on and still they're lying to us

March 21, 2006

Iraqi Diplomat Gave U.S. Prewar WMD Details

3/21/06 Rosten & Myers, MSNBC, Iraqi Diplomat Gave U.S. Prewar WMD Details

March 22, 2006

Bush just can't stop lying

3/22/06 Thompson, CHB, Bush just can't stop lying

No Breach Seen in Work in Iraq on Propaganda

3/22/06 Shanker, NYT, No Breach Seen in Work in Iraq on Propaganda

March 26, 2006

The Word at War

3/26/06 Duke, Wa. Post, The Word at Wa

March 27, 2006

Bush Was Set on Path to War, Memo by British Adviser Says

3/27/06 Natta, NYT, Bush Was Set on Path to War, Memo by British Adviser Says

March 30, 2006

The US propaganda machine: Oh, what a lovely war

3/30/06 Buncombe, Independent, The US propaganda machine: Oh, what a lovely war

April 3, 2006

Fewer Identity Theft Victims Are Cited in New U.S. Study

4/03/06 AP, Fewer Identity Theft Victims Are Cited in New U.S. Study

April 4, 2006

West accused of fiddling figures on Iraq aid

4/04/06 Castle, Independnet, West accused of fiddling figures on Iraq aid

April 5, 2006

Hussein Charged With Genocide in 50,000 Deaths

4/05/06 Wong, NYT, Hussein Charged With Genocide in 50,000 Deaths

April 6, 2006

Report Faults Video Reports Shown as News

4/06/06 Barstow, NYT, Report Faults Video Reports Shown as News

April 7, 2006

Did Bush misuse presidential powers?

4/07/06 Regan, CSM, Did Bush misuse presidential powers?

April 8, 2006

Disclosures Are Called Unrelated To Plame Case

4/08/06 Smith & VandeHei, Wa. Post, Disclosures Are Called Unrelated To Plame Case