International – Page 575

Iraq civilian death questions remain

January 9, 2004

Saddam Hussein’s capture answers the question of where he has been since the fall of Baghdad, but there are still many other unanswered questions in Iraq. Many of these questions relate to civilian deaths among Iraqis...

Earthquake wreaks massive devastation

January 9, 2004

The catastrophic effects of the Dec. 26 earthquake in Bam, Iran, and the surrounding areas are enormous. Eighty percent of the city has been destroyed, with at least 30,000 dead (some say this figure could reach...

U.S. companies loot Iraq & U.S. taxpayers

January 9, 2004 By Susan Webb

As Americans at home returned to post-holiday routines, the news from Iraq continued a familiar pattern – U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians killed and wounded daily. But sharing the spotlight is the looting of Iraq by...

As Iraq death toll rises, so do war profits

December 19, 2003 By Tim Wheeler

WASHINGTON – As the roster of dead and wounded in Iraq grows longer, George W. Bush is pleading that the people of this country stay the course despite admissions by his administration that the occupation has...

Imperialism behind coup in Georgia Imperialism behind coup in Georgia

December 19, 2003 By Greg Godwin

Since the invasion and occupation of Iraq, it has become fashionable to characterize U.S. foreign policy as imperialist. Apologists have shamelessly embraced the description, while critics are appalled at what they see as a departure from...