The victory flags are out, and the unthinkable is becoming normal; The focus on one boy helps us forget the devastated lives of thousands of others, argues John Pilger, The Independent, 20 April 2003,
John Pilger; The tall, ruddy-faced man opened my door and said: "I'm Jim Howard. Where do I start?" So began the rescue of Cambodia, one of the biggest and boldest relief operations in history, New Statesman, 12 May 2003, pp. 12-13.
When he finally goes, Blair ought to have WMD chiselled on his political headstone. He has now been caught. It must be clear to the most devoted courtier that he has lied about the primary reason he gave, repeatedly, for attacking Iraq', Daily Mirror, 03
NS cover story; John Pilger; Bush's Vietnam; Once more, we hear that America is being "sucked into a quagmire". The rapacious adventures in Iraq and Afghanistan are going badly wrong, New Statesman, 23 June 2003, pp. 20-21.
John Pilger; While we are allowed to read internal e-mails in Whitehall, we can't see the traffic between Blair and Bush that would reveal the biggest lie of all , New Statesman, 15 September 2003, pp. 10-11.
What good friends left behind; Two years ago, as the bombs began to drop, George Bush promised Afghanistan 'the generosity of America and its allies'. Now, the familiar old warlords are regaining power, rekigious fundamentalism is renewing its grip and mi
What good friends left behind; Two years ago, as the bombs began to drop, George Bush promised Afghanistan 'the generosity of America and its allies'. Now the warlords are back in power, military skirmishes are routine and women still live in fear. What w
John Pilger; For the great writers of the 20th century, art could not be separated from politics. Today, there is a disturbing silence on the dark matters that should command our attention., New Statesman, 10 November 2003, pp. 11-12.