[pjnews] Unilateral Power- By Any Other Name

2002-12-02 Thread parallax
UNILATERAL POWER -- BY ANY OTHER NAME By Norman Solomon / Creators Syndicate Ever since the U.N. Security Council adopted its resolution about Iraq a couple of weeks ago, American politicians and journalists have been hailing the unanimous vote as a huge victory for international

[pjnews] Washington Abandons Afghanistan

2002-12-02 Thread parallax
WASHINGTON ABANDONS AFGHANISTAN: Paying for War is Easier than Paying for Peace Frida Berrigan, World Policy Institute November 21, 2002 As Washington prepares for war in Iraq, officials are trying to reassure Afghanistan that it will not be lost in the shuffle. Muhammad Ali, heavy weight champ