Iraq lacks nuclear material for…

Iraq lacks nuclear material for bomb Saddam Hussein has substantial stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and the capacity to expand production of them on short notice, but Iraq will be unable to build a nuclear weapon for years unless…

Beating the drum for war

Beating the drum for war Currently there’s much apocalyptic news and leaked reports and unnamed insiders telling us how Saddam is a Very Bad Man, how he will have nukes quite possibly by tomorrow morning, and that he unquestionably will use…

Gonzo times

Gonzo times Hunter S Thompson on the war frenzy ‘It’s sort of a herd mentality, a lemming-like mentality. If you don’t go with the flow you’re anti-American and therefore a suspect. And we’ve seen this before, these patriotic frenzies. It’s…

Ill. Gov. may commute all…

Ill. Gov. may commute all death sentences. Illinois governor George Ryan may commute all death sentences before he leaves office.  Since Illinois resumed capital punishment in 1977, 12 people have been executed and 13 other death sentences were overturned. In…

Bush lies about UN report…

Bush lies about UN report on Iraq Oh sorry, how coarse of me.  I meant he “misstated” the report. White House: Bush misstated report on Iraq Seeking to build a case Saturday that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was developing weapons…