Open your mind

By Stephen Engelberg

NEW YORK, March 1, 1999 — Day-to-day, investigative reporting is about sweat and perseverance. Forget about the widely held view that govern

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"… ntrolled the hostages. Tehran needed weapons, and the American tilt toward Iraq in the Iran-Iraq war was just that, a tilt, not a commitment. It all made …"

"… ages. Tehran needed weapons, and the American tilt toward Iraq in the Iran-Iraq war was just that, a tilt, not a commitment. It all made perfect sense onc …"

Journalism with teeth

By Philip Knightley

LONDON, July 17, 1999 — Western media follow a depressingly familiar formula when it comes to the preparation of a nation for conflict....

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"… stant images that Hitler’s name provokes. So when George Bush Sr likened Iraq’s takeover of Kuwait with the Nazi blitzkrieg in Europe in the 1930s, th …"

"… their bayonets. Dusted off and updated for the Gulf war, this version had Iraqi soldiers bursting into a modern Kuwaiti hospital, finding the premature b …"

"… the babies out of incubators so that the incubators could be sent back to Iraq.The story, improbable from the start, was first reported by the Daily Tele …"

"… ill & Knowlton, to campaign for American military intervention to oust Iraq from Kuwait.The Human Rights Caucus of the US Congress was meeting in Octo …"

Letter from London: A history lesson on Iraq

By Philip Knightley

'If you think Saddam Hussein is a hard man to deal with, just wait for the next generation of Iraqi leaders,' author says

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"… ew crusaders trying to impose a "regime change", a Western "settlement" on Iraq, he should at least look at the historical facts that explain the rise of …"

"… t it, since he is good at empathy, he might try looking at Britain through Iraqi eyes.Seen from Baghdad, the British have bombed and invaded their country …"

"… m Hussein is a hard man to deal with, just wait for the next generation of Iraqi leaders.”In view of Saddam’s ruthlessness in dealing with the Kurds i …"

"… leaders.”In view of Saddam’s ruthlessness in dealing with the Kurds in Iraq, his war with Iran and his invasion of Kuwait, it is hard to conceive that …"

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Interview: Unprecedented opportunity

Rami Khouri, a veteran editor and reporter who currently serves as editor-at-large for the Lebanese English language newspaper, The Daily St

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"… ast, and it’s not as the White House says — due to the American war in Iraq. The American war in Iraq may have some influences here and there, and we …"

"… White House says — due to the American war in Iraq. The American war in Iraq may have some influences here and there, and we can’t rule it out. Mostl …"

"… influences here and there, and we can’t rule it out. Mostly, the war in Iraq has created problems and generated instabilities and violence and tensions …"

"… hroughout the Middle East. But it’s possible that Bush’s idea that the Iraq war, overthrowing this tyranny might then start promoting democracy in the …"

In the news: Ukraine in the news

By The Center for Public Integrity

WASHINGTON, November 29, 2004 — Accusations of massive election abuses have rocked Ukraine recently. Those familiar with the Center's report

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"… resb652.html?cc=ua&act=scoresKuchma Approved Sale of Weapons System to IraqIn April 2002, the Center reported that Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma p …"

"… le of $100-million worth of high-technology anti-aircraft radar systems to Iraq on July 10, 2000, in violation of United Nations sanctions. The Center obt …"

Commentary — Even in wartime, stealth and democracy do not mix

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, February 12, 2003 — A few days ago, the Center for Public Integrity obtained a copy of draft legislation that the Bush Administr

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"… y from opponents of the bill.So now, with troops amassing on the border of Iraq, we learn that for months the staff of Attorney General John Ashcroft has …"

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The Murtha Method

By The Center for Public Integrity

For months, a cloud has swirled around Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee,

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"… maintenance and Navy and Air Force training budgets for units deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.Data Editor David Donald and staff writers Sarah Laskow, N …"

Jerry Lewis — Appropriations Committee?

By Amy Biegelsen

A California congressman since 1978, Jerry Lewis aims to regain the gavel of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and all the federal bud

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"… F-22 jet and shepherded increasingly controversial spending for the war in Iraq. Lewis has championed funds for unmanned aircraft or drones, which the Pen …"

"… h the Pentagon is using in greater numbers for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.His chief of staff, Arlene Willis, is also his wife.Top PAC ContributorsBo …"

Analysis — U.S. interests at risk in six Mideast nations

By Barbara Slavin

Snapshots of six pivotal nations: Turmoil in Middle East threatens U.S. interests in short term even if more democratic governments emerge..

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"… ypt may earn it a bigger diplomatic role, diminishing Iranian influence in Iraq, Lebanon and the Persian Gulf. In the interim, Turkey—a prosperous democ …"

The million-dollar weapon

By Sharon Weinberger

Raytheon has sold more than 2,000 of its million-dollar-plus cruise missiles to the Pentagon during a decade of war. ...

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"… that travels at 550 miles per hour. During a decade of war in Afghanistan, Iraq, and now Libya, the Pentagon has increasingly relied on the Tomahawk. A ye …"

"… in part, the high cost of the operations in Libya. “The no-fly zones in Iraq averaged about $1 billion or so per year, while the Libyan operation cost …"

"… ly in the 1991 Gulf War, when 288 cruise missiles were fired at Kuwait and Iraq to destroy Iraqi forces. The Navy claimed the missiles, which were used to …"

"… ulf War, when 288 cruise missiles were fired at Kuwait and Iraq to destroy Iraqi forces. The Navy claimed the missiles, which were used to target everythi …"

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