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Are US Weapons Releasing Depleted Uranium Into Afghanistan?

Joining the other dangers on the ground in Afghanistan is the possibility that US penetrative weapons are releasing depleted uranium. Used extensively in the 1991 Gulf War, in Bosnia, and in Kosovo, these DU weapons have already been sent to Afghanistan. There is little indication that the U.S. military has warned soldiers and civilians about the possible adverse health and environmental effects.
Nov 16, 2001 | Story
The UN Says It Will Continue Economic Sanctions and the Bush Administration Warns Iraq Thatit Faces Attack Unless It Readmits UN Weapons Inspectors. A Talk with Former UN Weapons Inspectorscott Ritter

The UN Security Council met last night to agree on a revised plan for sanctions against Iraq, amid controversy overU.S. threats to attack Iraq as part of the so-called war on terrorism.
Nov 30, 2001 | Story
Peace March Arrives in New York, Activists Leave for Iraq Amid Threats of U.S. Attacks

US bombers for the second time in two days have killed dozens of civilians in eastern Afghanistan as well as friendlymujahedin fighters supporting their battle against al-Qa’ida. Mujehedeen commanders said hundreds of people,overwhelmingly civilians, may have been killed by US bombing over the weekend.
Dec 03, 2001 | Story
Phase Two? Bush Administration Orders Preparation of Military Strikes in Somalia and Iraq,and Dispatches Agents to at Least Seven Different Countries; a Discussion of US Oil Interests Insomalia

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Bush administration has quietly begun dispatching diplomatic,military, intelligence and law enforcement agents to Asia, taking aim at Al Qaeda hubs in at least seven countries.
Dec 04, 2001 | Story
Scholar and Activist Noam Chomsky Speaks On the War Against Afghanistan and the Shape of The world Since September 11

In the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan yesterday the surviving remnants of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qa’eda fled across frozen mountain tops in a bloody rout by U.S. backed forces that left hundreds of Al Qa’eda dead.
Dec 17, 2001 | Story
Edward Said Discusses the Cycle of Violence

Just as the Afghanistan’s new provisional government was preparing to take power last week, offering a possible end to decades of violence, President Bush announced that, 2002 would still be a "War Year" for the United States. Echoing a statement he made at the beginning of his campaign against Al Qaeda, the President warned that the "war on terrorism" had only just begun and was likely to spread to other corners of the...
Dec 26, 2001 | Story
As Bush Delivers His First State of the Union Address, Democracy Now! Convenes a Shadowcongress to Respond

The last time George Bush stood before Congress, it was just days after the September 11th attacks. On that evening,he declared in no uncertain terms his so-called war on terror. Now, nearly five months later, he has pledged to pushthat war still farther beyond Afghanistan to a dozen countries that he said harbor so-called terrorist camps. Healso warned of an "axis of evil nations" like North Korea, Iran and Iraq, and said the...
Jan 30, 2002 | Story
One Month After Bush Accuses North Korea of Being Part of An "Axis of Evil," Protests Erupt in South Korea Over His Visit

Standing beside South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung earlier today, President Bush announced that he has no intentions of invading North Korea and that his goal in the region is peace. His remarks came as protests rocked the South Korean capital of Seoul and anger continued to simmer over Bush’s now infamous "axis of evil" remarks. In his State of the Union address last month, Bush labeled North Korea the third spoke in a dangerous...
Feb 20, 2002 | Story
As Vice President Dick Cheney Tours Arab Nations to Drum Up Support for a US Attack on Iraq, We'll Hear from the Founder of Peace Studies

The US is preparing to launch further strikes against pockets of resistance still holding out in South and East Afghanistan. Meanwhile, in the first concrete sign that the US is planning military action against Iraq, CIA officers have surveyed three key airfields in northern Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
Mar 18, 2002 | Story
Former Director of the CIA James Woolsey Vs. Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark:Should the U.S. Invade Iraq?

Vice President Dick Cheney wrapped up an 11 nation middle east tour today aimed at rallying support for attacksagainst Iraq. Cheney’s final stop was the key nation of Turkey. During his meetings with Turkish officials, the VicePresident offered Turkey some $228 million to assume control and command of the international peacekeeping force inKabul.
Mar 20, 2002 | Story

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Are US Weapons Releasing Depleted Uranium Into Afghanistan?

The UN Says It Will Continue Economic Sanctions and the Bush Administration Warns Iraq Thatit Faces Attack Unless It Readmits UN Weapons Inspectors. A Talk with Former UN Weapons Inspectorscott Ritter

Peace March Arrives in New York, Activists Leave for Iraq Amid Threats of U.S. Attacks

Phase Two? Bush Administration Orders Preparation of Military Strikes in Somalia and Iraq,and Dispatches Agents to at Least Seven Different Countries; a Discussion of US Oil Interests Insomalia

Scholar and Activist Noam Chomsky Speaks On the War Against Afghanistan and the Shape of The world Since September 11

Edward Said Discusses the Cycle of Violence

As Bush Delivers His First State of the Union Address, Democracy Now! Convenes a Shadowcongress to Respond

One Month After Bush Accuses North Korea of Being Part of An "Axis of Evil," Protests Erupt in South Korea Over His Visit

As Vice President Dick Cheney Tours Arab Nations to Drum Up Support for a US Attack on Iraq, We'll Hear from the Founder of Peace Studies

Former Director of the CIA James Woolsey Vs. Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark:Should the U.S. Invade Iraq?

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