Ahmed Chalabi: We Misled You Into Invading Iraq "We are heroes in error," he boasted to London newspaper

COULD BE ELECTION YEAR DISASTER FOR BUSH
HAITI APPROACHING CHAOS Haiti may not have been the #1 issue on voter's minds when they dumped George H.W. Bush in 1992, but the Haiti crisis in months before that election certainly contributed to his defeat. On the nightly news viewers saw over 70,000 desperate Haitians crowded on fragile rafts and leaky boats headed for Florida shores.

Now a new president Bush faces an even worse crisis due to three years of malign neglect of the poorest nation in the hemisphere. First refusing any sort of help to end the fighting, the White House is now scrambling trying to open diplomatic channels between President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his political opposition. But stakes have been raised over the last several days as former chiefs of a notorious death squad have emerged as leaders of the uprisings. The return of militants associated with FRAPH, the descendant of the feared Ton-Ton Macoutes from the Duvalier dynasty, drew cries of alarm from human rights groups worldwide.

Haiti disbanded its army years ago, and its small police force is clearly unable to stop the rebels, which now control over half the country. Hunger and misery grows every day for thousands. How soon will it be before a new wave of boat people head for the U.S. and endanger the election chances for another Bush in the White House? Or will Bush be forced to send American troops to intervene in (yet another) dangerous country?

Bush Fears Another Wave Of Haitian Refugees White House Scrambles For Way To Stop Haiti Coup Ex-Duvalier Thugs Seize Control Of Haiti Opposition Rebellion Cuts Off Food, Services For Much Of Haiti Iraq Attacks Growing Bolder, Better Organized Attack on police station was most sophisticated rebel attack since last May U.S. Offers Shifting Reasons Why Ansar Al-Islam Is Behind Iraq Terror Shifting blame from "Saddam loyalists" to Al-Qaeda Captured 'Al-Qaeda Letter' Poses More Questions Than Answers Debunks several of the neo-conservatives' favorite myths Campaign Launched For Congress To Censure Bush "There must be consequences when a president misleads the American people" Bush Appoints Right-Wing Activist To Co-Chair Iraq Intel Commission Has worked on far-right causes going back to Reagan ''October Surprise'' Possible Iraq Civil War Now Driving U.S. Policy As situation worsens, losing the war becomes a risk Powell, Kay Concede WMD Threat Was Overstated David Kay earlier predicted that WMD would be found U.S. Mad Cow Disease Has Probably Already Spread Cows can be infected by eating just 10 milligrams of contaminated tissue U.S. Military Can't Defeat Iraq Suicide Bombers Signs that resistance has spread from "Sunni triangle" to Kurdish north Iraq Civilians, Not GIs, Targets Of Choice In New Bombings Angry Iraqis blame U.S. for not doing enough to protect collaborators Bush Was Behind 2002 Coup Attempt, Venezuela President Says Also says Washington "continues to support opposition groups" Chaos Threatens Iraq's Fragile Secular-Religious Balance "Everyone is afraid that the other group might try to impose its will on the others" Sharp Rise In Suicides By U.S. Soldiers In Iraq 1 in 5 soldiers expected to have future distress, psychiatrists say Brits Call For Tony Blair To Resign Over Phony Iraq WMD Claims False claim that Saddam missles could hit England in 45 minutes Protests Planned for March 20 Anniversary Of Invasion Protests last Feb. were the largest public gatherings in history U.S. Claims Economic Victory In Iraq, Experts Scoff Treasury Dept. touts arrival of 3 foreign banks as proof of success, despite chaos Kuwait Invites In Carpetbaggers But few takers despite bid to help foreign businesses setup in Iraq Iraq Violence Stymies UN Efforts To Help "We don't want the lives of our staff put at risk in the current environment"

Until now, technology for building atomic bombs has been restricted to five declared nuclear powers, all permanent members of the UN Security Council: the U.S, Britain, France, China and Russia. Three other countries known to possess the weapons are India, Pakistan and Israel.

But membership in the nuclear club changed when i the 'Father of the Pakistani Bomb,' Abdul Khan, had secretly gave detailed information and components to North Korea, Iran and Libya. It was the first proven case of a huge-scale pilferage and buying and selling of nuclear secrets in the international underworld.

At the same time, Bush announced that Washington plans to limit the number of nations permitted to produce nuclear fuel. Critics were quick to note the hypocrisy of that policy when the Bush administration calls for the development of low-yield "mini-nukes" and other new nuclear weapon development by the U.S. The White House has even discussed possible first-use of nuclear weapons if the United States believes a country may use chemical or biological weapons.

Critics also pointed to America's double standard in curbing nuclear weapons in the Arab world but ignoring Israel's large nuclear arsenal estimated at 200-300 warheads and the missiles to deliver them

Bush's Nuclear Hypocrisy A New Nuclear Proliferation Intrigue Deepens Over Pakistan's "Pardon" Pakistan's Nukes-For-Sale Saga Far From Over Deaths Of CNN Staff Raise Fresh Questions About Iraq Security For Journalists, NGOs CNN called ambush premeditated 100,000 Arabs Flee N Iraq As Kurd Refugees Flood Back To Homeland Saddam had forced 800K Kurds to emigrate Sistani has broad popular support in his demand for general elections before Washington returns sovereignty Al-Sistani Views Represent Iraq Mainstream Shi'a leader calls for civil disobedience if no prompt elections Israel Set To Resume Assassinations Sends threat to Hamas spiritual leader 2-3 Million Colombians Have Fled Homes From Militias One of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today Bomb Attacks On Kurds Add To Fear Of Civil War "Preemptive manhunting" sounds uncomfortably like Vietnam War "Operation Phoenix" Saddam's Sunnis In Majority After All, Study Says Bush-led coalition slanted to towards giving Shi'ites dominance With Afghan Constitution Set, Taliban Step Up Attacks More concerns about Taliban resurgence, booming opium trade ICC To Get Evidence Of British War Crimes In Iraq Use of cluster bombs on urban areas will be key charge Attacks On Iraq Pipelines Keep Oil From Flowing Spread story that smeared woman making sex assault charge Afghani Women, Girls, Still Given Away As Compensation Tribal courts decide whether adult or child bride given to victim's family In Yemen, a Benevolent Alternative to Osama bin Laden Leads effort to rehabilitate extremists indoctrinated with false ideas about Koran U.S. Risks Indonesia Blowback With Anti-Terrorism Campaign View that local governments using U.S. police training to stifle democratic activity Scandals Swirl Around French Government Charges of intolerance, contempt for the rule of law Few Awarded U.S. Asylum Since 9/11 Most detained and forced to return to home country Iraqis Don't Need More Propaganda U.S. banning Arab media with charges of colluding with terrorists E Timor Begs UN Peacekeepers Not To Pullout Fears of trouble with Indonesia which recently bombed disputed island Mexico Finally Sets Up Commission To Investigate Juarez Murders Brutal murders or disappearance of over 1500 women and men Over Half-Million Live In Texas Slums Along Border Ramshackle settlements with no water, electricity Monsanto, Argentina Battle Over Rights To GMO Seeds Law in world's #3 soy producer says farmers have right to save seeds for next year Schwarzenegger Failed First Leadership Test: Question The Death Penalty Governor lost unique chance to raise national discussion on execution

Use Of Funds By Palestinian Authority Probed
Israel, U.S. press for investigation of money connected to Arafat's wife

Recruitment Of Suicide Bombers Sparks Debate Among More Palestinians "We could soon see 10-year-olds and pregnant women blowing themselves up"

Hamas Proposes 10-Year Truce For Israeli Withdrawl
Rollback to 1967 borders, creation of Palestine state

Will Sharon Really Evacuate Gaza Strip? Has vowed to close settlements before, but never kept promises

Gaza Palestinians Skeptical That Israel Will Withdraw
Settlements control best land, used as military outposts

Iran In Political Turmoil, But Improved Ties With Neighbors
Islamic nation blocking moderates from running for office
ANWR Oil Drilling Back On The Table In New Bush Budget
New excuse is to help fund energy prgrams

Wal-Mart And Other Giant Retailers Rely On Exploitation Of Women, Report Says
"Wal-Mart and China have forged themselves into the ultimate joint venture"

Female Genital Mutilation Still Widespread
2 million girls still undergo mutilation annually

U.S. Media Censorship "Rampant," Top Broadcaster Says
"The media has never before been so controlled... most of us don't even see it."

Bush Pushes Internet Surveillance Treaty Forward Treaty could require a U.S. ISP spy on a political dissenter in Ukraine

Interior Secretary Norton Scolded For Ignoring Congress "I do not think we have ever had... such poor levels of response from the department"

Demos Need To Learn From Dean's Tough Talk
Openly discussed race and poverty issues on the campaign trail
Bush's Plan To Keep Discount Drugs Out Of Reach
FDA becomes enforcement arm of big drug companies

The Bloodied 2004 Primary Field Of Battle
Ideas fade as the horse race itself becomes the big issue

Thanks (And No Thanks) To Rev. Al
Sharpton's much hoped for breakthrough in South Carolina never happened

Bush Budget A Throwback To Cold War Days
Cuts in key humanitarian and development accounts to fund military
Pentagon Wins, Environment Loses In Bush 2004 Budget
Will eliminate or shrink over 120 major federal programs

When In Trouble, Blame The CIA
Bush hopes to divert attention from White House roles
The Assassination Of Dean And His Message
The crowd is now yelling: Give us Barrabas

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac's Big-Time Mess
A Heaping Plate Of Bait And Switch
Demos Owe Howard Dean Big Thanks
Let The Mudslinging Begin!
Give This Woman A Medal, Not Jail Time
Bush Trying To Rewrite History
"We Were Wrong" Is Start, Not End Of The Inquiry