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Our Man in Afghanistannew

When the Soviets were the enemy, brave Americans smuggled themselves into a war zone to bring much-needed help to a people decimated by war. Apparently, the struggle for peace there is unending.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Tom Walsh  |  08-07-2004  |  International
Tags: This Week in Alternative Weeklies, WAR, CIA, peace, Afghanistan, Soviet Union, international, Sacramento News & Review, Afghans, bombs, civilian injuries, Jim Lindelof, Post 9/11 Coverage, Soviets, Stinger missile

Retired Analyst Discloses Motives for War in Iraqnew

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski says she observed "a neoconservative coup, a hijacking of the Pentagon" when she worked in the Pentagon's Office of Special Plans during the year leading up to the invasion of Iraq.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  08-07-2004  |  International
Tags: war in iraq, This Week in Alternative Weeklies, neoconservatives, international, Pentagon, L.A. Weekly, Karen Kwiatkowski, Office of Special Plans

Arab-Americans Caught in the Middle on 9/11new

The day of the assault on the World Trade Center towers, Arabs in Queens felt nervous, wounded by taunts and more strongly "American" than ever.
The Village Voice  |  Erik Baard  |  04-27-2004  |  International
Tags: This Week in Alternative Weeklies, world trade center, Osama bin Laden, new york city, International, queens, Arabs, Village Voice, Post 9/11 Coverage, Arab-Americans

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