Stories by Barry Lando

The prestige of an American President, his ability to reassure jittery investors around the world, has never been lower.

Bush is promising the Saudis 20 billion dollars in sophisticated weapons—including 121 million dollars worth of precision guided bombs.

To our Arab friends: How about buying Gaza instead of Citi Bank?

Barry Lando: The Israeli position is a self-serving myth created when the Jewish state was born, perpetuated ever since by the country's leaders and accepted by Washington.

Barry Lando: It's understandable that there's been no mention in the Baghdad courtroom of foreign complicity with Saddam’s crimes. What is surprising, though, is how thoroughly the American media have played along with that charade.

Barry Lando: The simple fact is that all this debate about a surge and september dead lines is shadow play.

Barry Lando: The havoc still being wreaked by the policies of the U.S. and its allies from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. They've created much it all themselves and they've been at it for decades.

Is anyone going to follow up the possible role of Condoleezza Rice in the Oil-for-Food Scandal--not only when she was with Chevron--but when she also headed Bush's National Security Council? Or will Teflon Condi get off once again?

Barry Lando: Let's see--name a nuclear power that is dominating the Middle East.

Barry Lando: If you want any more evidence of the threat that an unchecked George W. Bush represents to the rest of the world, take a look at Somalia.

Barry Lando: While we've been obsessing with Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, Dubya's been waging another battle in the Horn of Africa.

Barry Lando: You can be sure the Iranians havent forgotten.

Barry Lando: The newest chapter in the saga of the 15 captured British sailors and marines.

Barry Lando: Bush and his top ally in Iraq are finding out that what goes around comes around.

Those with quick fixes for Iraq have no understanding of the horrific quarter century the Iraqis have endured...among the most traumatized people on the face of this earth.

Barry Lando: A top U.S. commander in Iraq admits that the administration once again misled the American public about Iraq.

Barry Lando: Almost twenty years ago, the U.S. was already engaged in clandestine attacks against Iran.

CIA backed Kuwait from the get-go...

Saddam & America, Pt. 3...