Libertarian Party Passes Anti-Iraq War Resolution

According to Eric Garris, in a post at Antiwar.Com:

February 18, 2008.
The national Libertarian Party (LP) organization has taken their strongest position in favor of withdrawal from Iraq. At their national committee meeting yesterday in Las Vegas, the following resolution passed overwhelmingly.
WHEREAS the government of the United States should return to its [...]

Nobody for President

Lately I’ve heard some people say, “Hey, maybe this Barack Obama guy is just what the country needs; someone really different.”
The thing is, Mr. Barack is not really different. He’s an orthodox Democrat. More importantly, he’s a Republicrat: he represents the same two-party system that’s gotten the country into its present mess.
Let’s review how this [...]

Stop Blaming Bush!

The New York Times lead editorial for January 11, 2007, titled, “The Real Disaster”, stated:
“The disaster is Mr. Bush’s war, and he has already failed. Last night was his chance to stop offering more fog and be honest with the nation, and he did not take it.”
I must protest this point. While I’m no fan [...]

The Kucinich Plan For Iraq

Rep. Dennis Kucinich has drafted a plan for ending the US military involvement in Iraq.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_rep__den_070108_the_kucinich_plan_fo.htm
“There is a compelling need for a new direction in Iraq, one that recognizes the plight of the people of Iraq, the false and illegal basis of the United States war against Iraq, the realities on the ground which make a [...]

News: Roman Colosseum - Protest Against the Death Penalty

Credit is due the mayor and people of Rome for speaking out against the death penalty.
As the Roman Colosseum is a place sanctified by martyrs’ blood, may the demonstration have the force of prayer.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,,21023287-5005961,00.html
ROME lit up the arches of its ancient Colosseum at dusk overnight to protest against the death penalty after Saddam Hussein’s hanging, [...]

Capital Punishment - Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Awad Hamed al-Bandar

I protest the planned use of capital punishment in the cases of Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Awad Hamed al-Bandar.
Both men were convicted in connection with the killing of 148 men of the city of Dujail and with other reprisals against the civilian population of the city following a failed assassination attempt against Saddam Hussein in [...]

Madrid Airport Bombing and Alleged Basque ETA Involvement

The world looks with shock and dismay at the senseless bombing of an airport parking building in Madrid on December 30, 2006 and the tragic loss of life. Anonymous phone calls have claimed responsibility on behalf of the Basque separatist party, the ETA. Let us hope this is not the case.
Why say “let us hope [...]

Arguments Against Death Penalty for Saddam Hussein

We pursue here a logical analysis of the question: Should Saddam Hussein be granted clemency and not executed?
1. Argument from the Nature of a Head of State
It is unseemly to execute a former head of state. It violates the dignity of the office. Regardless of his or her offenses, a head of state represents [...]

Iraq Study Group Report - The 79 Recommendations

The Iraq Study Group Report
James A. Baker, III, and Lee H. Hamilton, Co-Chairs
Summary: 79 Specific Recommendations of the Report
OUTLINE
II. The Way Forward–A New Approach
A. The External Approach: Building an International Consensus
1. The New Diplomatic Offensive
2. The Iraq International Support Group
3. Dealing with Iran and Syria
4. The Wider Regional Context
B. The Internal Approach: Helping Iraqis [...]

Most Americans Perceive a Negative Effect of Iraq War

Most Americans Perceive a Negative Effect of Iraq War
Since March 2003, the Gallup Organization has conducted regular–every one or two months–polls of American attitudes towards the Iraq war. The results here are from the March 2006 wave.
Question 23. Do you think that U.S. involvement in the war against Iraq has had a positive effect [...]