• The Iraq non-hearings

    Defense retreads Cap Weinberger and Sandy Berger fail to bring any substance to Washington's aimless war debate.
    By Anthony York August 2, 2002

  • Bush allies question Iraq strategy

    Everyone agrees that Saddam Hussein is a dangerous tyrant, but even Senate Republicans are worried that war may do more harm than good.
    By Anthony York August 1, 2002

  • Falling out of love

    It looks like America's love affair with George W. Bush is coming to an end.
    By Robert Scheer July 24, 2002

  • Washington's oilpolitik

    It's not just Saddam's doomsday arsenal that haunts the Bush White House -- it's the thought of his oil falling into the hands of Russia, China and Europe.
    By Michael T. Klare July 18, 2002

  • Before Baghdad burns

    The author of a new book on Iraq cautions that a U.S. invasion to get rid of Saddam Hussein could be even more dangerous than his weapons of mass destruction.
    By Laura Miller June 18, 2002

  • Hey, mister -- wanna buy a 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablet for $10?

    Iraq's economic collapse means the oldest writing in the world can be bought for a song on eBay -- and has scholars racing to digitize Sumerian artifacts before they become paperweights.
    By Katharine Mieszkowski May 11, 2002

  • The Iraq-ANWR connection

    Will Saddam's oily scheme help save Bush's dreams of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
    By Arianna Huffington April 12, 2002

  • Betraying Afghanistan, again

    "Taliban" author Ahmed Rashid says the Bush administration is risking the success of its war on terror by scheming against Iraq's Saddam Hussein while Afghanistan is still in ruins.
    By Anthony York April 1, 2002

  • Bush's foreign policy blunders

    As Ramallah burns and the Saudis and Iraqis make peace, the administration's plans for a new coalition to bomb Iraq continue to crumble.
    By Joshua Micah Marshall March 30, 2002

  • Denis Halliday

    The former head of the U.N.'s humanitarian program in Iraq says an American invasion would be an international crime -- and would make the U.S. even less safe.
    By Hadani Ditmars March 20, 2002

  • Scott Ritter

    The controversial former chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq says Saddam's weapons of mass destruction are largely disarmed, the "Iraqi threat" is built on a framework of lies and President Bush has betrayed the American people.
    By Asla Aydintasbas March 19, 2002

  • When in doubt, nuke 'em

    The Pentagon's secret plan to fight terror with nuclear weapons shows just how dangerous this administration is.
    By Robert Scheer March 13, 2002

  • Conservative squeeze play

    It was bad enough when right-wing ideologues convinced Bush to orate about the "axis of evil." But now they want him to really do something about it.
    By Scott Rosenberg March 6, 2002

  • Axis of stupidity

    Bush's black-and-white rhetoric fails to grasp the complexity of the world. It doesn't even reveal the truth about the darkness of Iraq.
    By David Talbot February 14, 2002

  • A wider war?

    Bush rattles his saber at Iraq in his State of the Union speech; Dems applaud the terror war -- for now -- but prepare to brawl over domestic issues.
    By Anthony York January 30, 2002

  • The midnight ride of James Woolsey

    The former CIA director presents himself as the Paul Revere of the terrorism age, trying to waken America to its greatest threat -- Saddam Hussein. Should we be listening?
    By Asla Aydintasbas December 20, 2001

  • Baghdad nightmare

    They're accused of being war-crazed fanatics. But the elite group calling for Saddam's destruction is driven by a deep sense of mission -- one now shared by President Bush.
    By Laura Rozen December 5, 2001

  • The mother of all terrorism battles

    A growing chorus is calling for Saddam Hussein's head. But experts disagree on whether a U.S. assault on Baghdad is worth the high risks.
    By Eric Boehlert November 29, 2001

  • Will Russia protect Iraq from the U.S.?

    As Bush and Putin cozy up at the Crawford ranch, Russia is still blocking American moves against Saddam Hussein, because of billions to be made doing business with him.
    By Eric Boehlert November 15, 2001

  • A double standard on terror?

    While chasing bin Laden, the U.S. is ignoring Pakistan's nukes, Saudi Arabia's Muslim extremism and its own attacks on civilians in Iraq.
    By Robert Scheer October 9, 2001

  • How big a war?

    Hawk Paul Wolfowitz wants the U.S. to attack Iraq. Colin Powell doesn't -- and nobody knows who has Bush's ear.
    By Anthony York September 22, 2001

  • "A dangerous step backwards"

    Why has President Bush cut funding to combat nuclear proliferation in Russia, and will Congress be able to bring it back?
    By Fiona Morgan May 16, 2001

  • Colin Powell veers right

    After conservative critics chastise him for softening sanctions against Iraq, the secretary of state hardens his line.
    By Ben Barber March 9, 2001

  • Washington sobers up on sanctions

    The Bush administration plans to abandon 10 years of failed Iraqi policy and instead hit Saddam where it will hurt him most: His cash-lined pockets.
    By Fiona Morgan February 28, 2001

  • Saddam won't die

    Ten years after the Gulf War, the Iraqi leader is stronger than ever.
    By Vivienne Walt January 18, 2001
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