The Anthrax Attacks and the Assault on Civil Liberties

"Here, Broken Laws Be Left ... "

The anthrax scare is one more example of the Bush Regime's use of disinformation to advance an undeclared political agenda. As Glenn Greenwald reminded us last week in Salon, the Bush Regime used Brian Ross at ABC News to spread the lie far and wide that US government tests proved that the anthrax mailed to various Americans, including prominent US Senators, was made in Iraq by Saddam Hussein. This lie was essential for scaring Congress into passing the ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration. He was Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and Contributing Editor of National Review. His strong disdain for the destruction of the rule of law evidenced in this article tends to indicate a subject citizens of all backgrounds should hold dear.

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