News & Articles
from 2004
How religious, political and
ideological beliefs spark falsehoods, intolerance, violence,
crime, and war
comments by Jim Walker
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- 31 Dec. 25
Insurgents, 1 American Soldier Killed in Mosul
- 31 Dec. Priest
guilty of sex abuse and sodomy
- 30 Dec. Huge
Baghdad bomb kills 29
- 30 Dec. Insurgency
in Iraq 'will not end': Powell
- 30 Dec. Case
reveals previous allegation against former Nevada priest
- 29 Dec. 43
killed as Iraq insurgents deal pre-election blow to security
forces
- 29 Dec. Another
soldier killed in Iraq
- 29 Dec. U.N.
official slams U.S. as 'stingy' over aid [The US spends billions every month in Iraq but
it offers only a few million to help the Asians.]
- 29 Dec. Pentagon:
Rumsfeld misspoke on Flight 93 crash His remark to troops fuels conspiracy theories
- 28 Dec. Analysis:
Iraq edges towards civil war
- 28 Dec. Priest
sentenced for sex abuse, says he welcomes own death
- 27 Dec. U.S.
Soldier Killed by Roadside Bomb in Iraq
- 27 Dec. Suicide
Bomber Kills 15 People in Iraq
- 27 Dec. No
lull in Iraq as car bomb kills 5
- 26 Dec. At
least 13 Iraqis killed in a string of Christmas Day shootings
- 26 Dec. Report:
Iraqi Forces Rife With Rebels and insiders
- 25 Dec. Baghdad
Truck Blast Kills 9, Injures 14
- 25 Dec. Insurgents
operate at will in Mosul, US says
- 25 Dec. Devout
atheist-slayer sentenced to jail
- 24 Dec. Four
US troops killed in Iraq as base bombing probed
- 24 Dec. U.S.
deaths in Iraq
- 24 Dec. Priest
sentenced in sex-abuse case
- 23 Dec. One
U-S soldier killed, two wounded by roadside bomb in Baghdad
- 23 Dec. Major
U.S. Contractor Pulls Out of Iraq
- 23 Dec. Death
toll of Iraqi policemen hits 1000
- 22 Dec. Attack
on U.S. Base in Iraq Leaves 24 Dead 60+ wounded 19 of the dead were US soldiers.
- 22 Dec. ACLU:
Bush authorized mistreatment of detainees
- 22 Dec. A
solid majority say Iraq war was a mistake
- 21 Dec. Harsh
interrogations in Iraq went beyond FBI standards Done by executive order!
- 21 Dec. Over
100,000 Dead? The Likely Death Toll in Iraq
- 21 Dec. Pressure
builds on Rumsfeld from the right
- 20 Dec. Car
Bombs Kills at least 62, wounds 120 in Iraqi Holy Cities
- 20 Dec. A
poll governed by fear: millions will get no chance to vote, and
the war will go on
- 19 Dec. American
Forces Lose Control of Mosul
- 19 Dec. Sex
abuse priest jailed for 93 years
- 18 Dec. Eight,
including three foreigners and US soldier, killed in Iraq attacks
- 18 Dec. Priest
gets year in jail in 1988 child abuse
- 17 Dec. Thousands
of US soldiers desert and resistance growing
- 17 Dec. Groups
line up to oppose Bush Social Security plan
- 17 Dec. In
a First for Ireland, Priests Dismissed [Defrocked but not jailed. Why do these people
deserve more leniency than beggars and thieves?]
- 16 Dec. Navy
Documents Detail Iraqi Abuse Claims
- 16 Dec. US
admits death of Afghan detainees
- 16 Dec. Priest
removed from ministry for sex abuse [A slap on the hand. Any secular abuser would get
a prison sentence.]
- 15 Dec. 10
Marines killed in Iraq since Sunday
- 15 Dec. 7
die in another Green Zone car bomb blast
- 15 Dec. Iraq's
besieged Christians weigh taking up arms
- 14 Dec. Polls:
Europe Negative on Bush Re-Election
- 14 Dec. Iraq
Resistance gets worse
- 13 Dec. 8
Marines Killed in Iraq's Anbar Province
- 13 Dec. U.S.
Soldier Killed by Iraq Roadside Bomb
- 13 Dec. Reservists:
Second-Class GIs in Iraq
- 12 Dec. At
risk: 1,000,000,000 of the world's children One billion children are at risk today
from war, poverty and hunger, failed by the world's governments.
- 12 Dec. US
soldier killed, eight wounded in Iraq fighting
- 12 Dec Ex-priest
in Henry County jail for
charges that he sexually abused an altar boy.
- 11 Dec. Humvee
makers dispute Rumsfeld remarks
- 11 Dec. 5,500
Soldiers Deserted Since the Beginning of Iraq War
- 11 Dec. Vatican
University to Take on the Devil [Welcome
to the 2nd Dark Ages.]
- 10 Dec. US
forces 'hid Iraq prison abuse'
10 Dec. Rumsfeld
Gets Earful From Troops
- 10 Dec. Air
America lands funding, reups Al Franken
- 10 Dec. Two
More Lawsuits Allege Sexual Abuse By Roman Catholic Clergy
- 09 Dec. U.S.
Combat Deaths in Iraq Climb to 1,001 a total of 1,278 deaths overall.
- 09 Dec. US
Marine claims unit killed Iraqi civilians
- 09 Dec. Memo:
Workers Threatened Over Prison Abuse
- 08 Dec. Gunfight
breaks out in Baghdad not far from Green Zone; five more U.S.
troops killed
- 08 Dec. US
death toll mounts as Iraqi election nears
- 08 Dec. Alleged
sex abuse victim goes public after 22 years of silence
- 07 Dec. Mayhem
in Iraq Looks Like a Civil War
- 07 Dec. Mystics
offered million dollar challenge
James Randi has thrown down the gauntlet.
- 07 Dec. Priest
accused of sexually abusing retarded girl, flees
- 06 Dec. US
soldier killed in Iraq near Baquba
- 06 Dec. Ex-CIA
official: We will lose terror war
- 05 Dec. Two
Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 7, Injure 59 In addition, 2 US soldiers and 2 other Americans
were killed.
- 05 Dec. Bin
Laden no longer top priority
- 04 Dec. US
soldier killed, three wounded in northern Baghdad
- 04 Dec. Navy
Probes New Iraq Prisoner Photos
- 04 Dec. Depleted
uranium in Iraqi cities
- 03 Dec. U-S
soldier killed in Mosul attack, another dies in vehicle accident
in Baghdad
- 03 Dec. ACLU
Seeking FBI Files on Activist Probes
- 03 Dec. Mid-South
man says a priest sexually abused him
- 03 Dec. Retired
priest accused of child abuse
- 02 Dec. 3
US soldiers and 3 civilians killed in Afghanistan crash
- 02 Dec. Priest
gets 4 to 5 years after pleading guilty to raping boy
- 01 Dec. U.S.
Death Toll in Iraq for Nov. at 134
- 01 Dec. Iraq's
Forces Founder Under Rebel Assaults
- 01 Dec. Middleton
priest pleads guilty to sex abuse
- 30 Nov. Red
Cross Finds Detainee Abuse in Guantánamo
- 30 Nov. 8
GIs killed in Iraq attacks
- 30 Nov. Christian
Brother admits sex abuse, walks
- 29 Nov. Two
Marines die in 'death triangle'
- 29 Nov. The
US Casualty Rate in Iraq: 9%
- 29 Nov. 6,635
bodies in Baghdad mortuary: counting cost of crime and chaos
- 28 Nov. Priest
abuse victims target two churches
- 28 Nov. US
soldier killed as clashes reported north of Baghdad
- 28 Nov. Two
US Army soldiers killed, one wounded in Afghanistan
- 27 Nov. Two
Marines killed in Fallujah ambush
- 27 Nov. Press
Routinely Undercounts U.S. Casualties in Iraq
- 27 Nov. Four
Killed in Baghdad's Green Zone
- 27 Nov. Priest
sex abuse allegations increase in Bethel
- 26 Nov. Fallujah
Leaders Were Local, Not Foreign
- 26 Nov. U.S.
struggles to find troops for Iraq, Afghanistan
- 26 Nov. Catholic
monk sex abuse suit grows
- 25 Nov. Two
U.S. soldiers killed, one wounded in Afghanistan
- 25 Nov. Witnesses
say US forces killed unarmed civilians
- 25 Nov. Former
Grayslake priest gets 4 years for abuse
- 24 Nov. 'Baghdad
is now a battlefield, and we are in the middle'
- 24 Nov. Ex-chaplain
gets 4-year sentence for sex abuse
- 23 Nov. US
mourns six more soldiers
- 23 Nov. US
soldier killed, 9 injured in Baghdad attack
- 23 Nov. LA's
Cardinal Mahony to be deposed in clergy abuse cases
- 22 Nov. Children
Pay Cost of Iraq's Chaos Malnutrition
Nearly Double What It Was Before Invasion
- 22 Nov. IRAQ:
High levels of radioactive pollution seen in the south
- 22 Nov. Abuse
in the Catholic Church
[website]
- 21 Nov. Violence
Erupts in Baghdad; U.S. Soldier Killed
- 21 Nov. U.S.
Troops See Enemy All Around as Mosul Simmers
- 21 Nov. Congress
Begins Attack on Women's Right to Choose
- 20 Nov. Red
Cross Estimates 800 Iraqi Civilians Killed in Fallujah
- 20 Nov. Iraq
War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month
- 19 Nov. Report:
Gulf War syndrome is real
- 19 Nov. 31
Iraqi police kidnapped in western Iraq
- 19 Nov. 419
US soldiers in hospital in Germany Most of them wounded in Fallujah.
- 18 Nov. Violence
continues as Fallujah dead hits 800
- 18 Nov. Setback
to US image in war
- 17 Nov. American
soldier killed, helicopter downed in Falluja
- 17 Nov. U.S.
soldier killed in attack north of Baghdad
- 16 Nov. 61
US Soldiers Killed This Week
At least 40 killed in Fallujah alone.
- 16 Nov. Rules
of War Broken in Falluja Assault -Amnesty Civilians victimized.
- 16 Nov. Iraq
fighting spreads far beyond Fallujah
- 15 Nov. 38
US soldiers killed 275 wounded in Fallujah operation
- 15 Nov. Civilian
cost of battle for Falluja emerges
- 15 Nov. Three
men sue former priest from Kansas City, allege abuse
- 14 Nov. Police
Lose Control of Mosul Amid Uprising
- 14 Nov. Twenty-two
US troops killed in Fallujah so far
- 14 Nov. Secrets,
sins and silence Victims
speak out: Their experiences reveal that the abuse was more widespread
than has been reported.
- 13 Nov. US
soldier killed in fighting in Mosul
- 13 Nov. New
insurgency confronts US forces
- 13 Nov. Priest
jailed for sexual abuse of children
- 12 Nov. More
Than 200 U.S. Fallujah Casualties Reported
- 12 Nov. Two
Marine Helicopters Shot Down in Iraq
- 12 Nov.18
Americans killed, 178 wounded in Fallujah campaign
- 12 Nov. Pastor
Charged With Sexually Abusing Young Girls
- 11 Nov. More
than 20 Iraqis, US soldier killed in blasts, clash
- 11 Nov. Opposition
to Iraq war at new high
- 11 Nov. Muslim
Groups Urge Iraqis to Abandon Falluja Assault
- 10 Nov. At
Least 16 U.S. Troops Killed Around Fallujah
- 10 Nov. Two
U.S. Soldiers Killed in Mortar Attack on Mosul, Iraq, Base
- 10 Nov. Priest
'Abused Choirboy Hundreds of Times'
- 09 Nov. U.S.
helicopter shot down in Falluja
- 09 Nov. U.S.
Troops Launch Fallujah Assault
Two Marines killed.
- 09 Nov. Prison
Populations Rise
- 08 Nov. State
of Emergency Declared Across Iraq
- 08 Nov. Chirac
issues call for strong Europe
Wants to balance power against U.S.
- 07 Nov. US
soldier killed, five wounded in attack on base near Fallujah
- 07 Nov. Bush
will now celebrate by putting Falluja to the torch The world is fated to four more years
of brutal confrontation
- 07 Nov. Saudi
Religious Scholars Support Holy War
- 07 Nov. Beheadings
on Rise Around the World
- 07 Nov. Haitian
violence rages unchecked Neither
the U.S. nor the U.N., has censured the abuses.
- 06 Nov. US
soldier killed by roadside bomb
- 06 Nov. Priest
Accused Of Stealing Thousands
- 05 Nov. Soldiers
Describe Looting of Explosives
- 05 Nov. Report
Details Guantanamo Abuses
- 05 Nov. Ex-priest's
release sparks outburst
- 04 Nov. US
soldier killed in bomb attack in Iraq
- 04 Nov. US
Election Outcome Impacts Europe
- 04 Nov. Marines
in Iraq want better gear, exit strategy
- 03 Nov. Depleted
uranium is slaughtering the people of Afghanistan
- 03 Nov. US
Citizen, Three Others Kidnapped From Baghdad Office
- 03 Nov. Car
bombs kill 12 in Baghdad, Mosul
- 02 Nov. 377
tons small part of absent Iraq explosives
- 02 Nov. Deputy
governor of Baghdad killed 23
Iraqis, GI die in fighting
- 02 Nov. U.S.
soldier killed in Afghanistan
- 01 Nov. Iraq,
terrorism cast imposing shadow over US election
- 01 Nov. Pentagon
suppresses details of civilian casualties
- 01 Nov. GIs
Lack Armor, Radios, Bullets
- 31 Oct. 9
US marines killed, 9 wounded near Falluja
- 31 Oct. Vets
Launch Operation Truth to Expose Bush
- 31 Oct. Transcript
of Osama bin Laden video [This
video shows just how badly George Bush misunderstood the intentions
of bin Laden. We need another president to handle bin Laden!]
- 30 Oct. US
troops refused requests to protect explosives store
- 30 Oct. FBI
Investigates Halliburton's No-Bid Contracts
- 30 Oct. Cardinal
sin Clergy are said to
have molested some 10,000 children in recent years.
- 29 Oct. 100,000
Iraqis may have died: survey "Most
individuals reportedly killed by coalition forces were women
and children."
- 29 Oct. TV
Crew Filmed 'Missing' Explosives in Iraq
29 Oct. 4 Iraqis Tell of Looting at Munitions
Site in '03
- 29 Oct. US
soldier killed in ambush north of Baghdad
- 28 Oct. US
Soldier Killed, Japan Threatened to Leave Iraq
- 28 Oct. Church
"failed to act on sex abuse concerns"
- 27 Oct. US
gave date of war to Britain in advance, court papers reveal
Plans given 5 months before
the invasion!
- 27 Oct. Bush seeks another $70 Biillion
more for war
- 27 Oct. Allawi
Faults U.S.-Led Forces on Execution of Iraqi Soldiers Another blow to Bush.
- 27 Oct. European
Muslims joining war against U.S. in Iraq
- 26 Oct. At
Least 11 Iraqis, 1 US Soldier Killed in Attacks
- 26 Oct. Huge
Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq
- 26 Oct. The
Creaky Coalition of the Unwilling
- 25 Oct. 44
Iraqi Soldiers Found Shot to Death
- 25 Oct. U.S.
Diplomat Killed in Baghdad Mortar Attack
- 24 Oct. US
facing 20,000 insurgents in Iraq
- 24 Oct. More
than 800 Soldiers Failed to Report for Duty
- 24 Oct. Iraq
Blasts Kill 22; Ambush Wounds 6 GIs
- 23 Oct. Stocks
Tumble As Oil Tops $55 Per Barrel
Dow at year low. Fear always hurts the market; thanks George
Bush.
- 23 Oct. Religious
Leaders Ahead in Iraq Poll It
doesn't look like Iraq will have a secular democracy.
- 23 Oct. U.S.
Sees More Rebels With More Funds
- 23 Oct. Priest
facing public sexual indecency charge
- 23 Oct. Germans
say they've found Luther's toilet
- 22 Oct. 300
Iraqi soldiers abandon unit in Samarra
- 22 Oct. Monk
charged with rape
- 21 Oct. US
raids kill family of 6 in rebel-held Iraqi city
- 21 Oct. US
soldier admits to Iraq prison abuse, hostage crisis halts aid
group CARE work
- 21 Oct. Even
Pat Robertson warned Bush on Iraq casualties. Bush told Pat, "We're not going
to have any casualties."
- 21 Oct. Greek
Orthodox Church faces sex-abuse claim
- 20 Oct. Iraq
war has increased terrorism risk: report
- 20 Oct. Number
of Iraqi civilian victims growing in U.S. attacks
- 19 Oct. Soldiers
fear that they are 'sleeping with the enemy'
- 19 Oct. Iraq:
Pro-war MPs draw a line in the sand
- 19 Oct. Oil
breaks through $55 level
- 18 Oct. Poll:
Troops, families question Iraq strategy
- 18 Oct. U.S.
troops fault lack of Iraq forces
- 17 Oct. Six
GIs Killed in Iraq Bombings, 2 Helicopter Crashes
- 17 Oct. 2
U.S. soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
- 17 Oct. The
world backs Kerry
- 16 Oct. Platoon
Refused To Go On Iraq Mission
- 16 Oct. Pentagon
uses depleted uranium shells in its raid against Iraq
- 16 Oct. Marine
in Iraq: 'It's worse every day'
- 15 Oct. 4
American civilians among 10 dead; 4 U.S. soldiers also killed
Insurgents penetrate Baghdad's
Green Zone
- 15 Oct. Trade
Deficit Soars, Jobless Claims Up
- 15 Oct. Iraqi
Disarmament is a 'mirage'
- 15 Oct. Do
nuns die virgins? Thousands
of nuns worldwide cannot keep their vows of chastity because
they are raped or coerced into having sex by priests or bishops.
- 14 Oct. 6
U.S. Troops Killed In Attacks
- 14 Oct. U.S.
Says It Hit Terror Targets, but Iraqi Civilians Disagree
- 14 Oct. Give
us back the America we loved
- 13 Oct. Germany
in rethink on Iraq force deployment Germany would welcome Kerry's proposal that he
would convene an international conference on Iraq if he were
to win next month's election.
- 13 Oct. Poll:
Bush Allies See Greater Terror Risk
- 13 Oct. U.S.
and Iraqi Forces Raid Ramadi Mosques Do you suppose rocketing their mosques will calm
them down?
- 13 Oct. Diviners
fail miserably 13 diviners
and spirit healers failed scientific tests to prove their supernatural
powers.
- 13 Oct. US
sex abuse trial for ex-priest
- 12 Oct. Think
Tank: Iraq War Distracted U.S. The
war in Iraq did not damage international terror groups, but instead
distracted the US from confronting other hotbeds of Islamic militancy
and actually "created momentum" for many terrorists.
- 12 Oct. 2
US soldiers killed in Iraq
- 12 Oct. Surprise
CO2 rise may speed up global warming
- 11 Oct. The
CIA 'old guard' goes to war with Bush
- 11 Oct. U.S.
soldier Killed in Western Iraq
- 11 Oct. Church
abuse cases poised to accelerate
- 10 Oct. US
soldier killed in northern Iraq, another dies of wounds suffered
days ago
- 10 Oct. Round
Two to Kerry again
- 09 Oct. One
U.S. Soldier Killed, One Wounded
- 09 Oct. US
Strike Kills 14 at Iraqi Wedding
- 08 Oct. Three
U.S. soldiers killed in Iraqi ambush
- 08 Oct. U
S soldier killed, interpreter wounded in Iraq
- 08 Oct. Nigerian
priest nabbed for rape of 16 girls
- 07 Oct. New
Govt Report: Hussein Was Not a Threat
- 07 Oct. 'Fahrenheit'
Burns Home-Video Sales Records
- 07 Oct. The
war's littlest victim Sadly,
this just begins the innumerable deaths that will occur because
of depleted uranium left by Bush's war.
- 07 Oct. Four
more men file suit against former youth prison chaplain