Jim Lobe: Archives

Past articles by Jim Lobe on LewRockwell.com

Scowcroft vs. Neocons
Bush 41 aide criticizes Bush 43 aides.

Nobody Here But Us Conservatives
Ex-aide mentions the "C" word.

Fair and Balanced?
Jim Lobe on the trial of Saddam.

DC on Tenterhooks
Unfortunately, not literally.

The Failed Presidency
Does anyone think otherwise?

Is Condi Getting Better?
That is, less warlike?

The Conservative Case for Perpetual War
President Bush addresses the interventionist central committee.

Some Republicans Oppose Torture?
Jim Lobe says apparently so.

The Democracy Crusade
The public is against it, says Jim Lobe.

He's Not a Terrorist
He's a freedom fighter who likes to bomb civilian airliners, according to the feds.

'The Hammer' Falls
Jim Lobe on the indictment of Tom Delay.

Torture Is Now Routine
Jim Lobe on the US of Iraq.

The North Korean Deal
It's just a starting point, says Jim Lobe.

Blaming Islamic Extremists
For government crimes.

Contradictions in the Ruling Class
Jim Lobe on Bush, the Christian right, the neocons, and PNAC.

Freedom, Occupation Style
Jim Lobe on the Afghan elections.

It's an Ill Wind
Katrina revives isolationism.

Don't Bug the Hegemon
Or you could be nuked.

Unhappy Anniversary
It's 9/11 again. Now, remind us about that "anti-terror" strategy.

The Iraq War Splurge
It hits home at 230 kph, says Jim Lobe.

More Expensive Than the Invasion of Vietnam
Jim Lobe on Iraq.

Disintegrating 'Democracy'
Jim Lobe on Iraq.

Neocon Logic
And the growing Iranian sway in Iraq.

Going, Going, Gone
Jim Lobe on the tipping point in Iraq.

Hmm, When To Leave Iraq?
Now! Now! Now!

Iran Is Sitting Pretty
Despite – or because of? – the US.

Using India Against China
It may not work, says Jim Lobe.

Cabalgate
The Rove scandal is actually a big deal, says Jim Lobe.

Bush's Brain in Trouble
Jim Lobe on the Karl Rove festival.

Doubting the 'War on Terror'
Jim Lobe on the London attacks and the government response.

Militarism and Nationalism
Jim Lobe on the perversion of the 4th.

Military Unhappy With Bush?
Jim Lobe on the speech falling flat.

The FedGov Image Is Still Sinking
And rightly so.

Conservative Interventionism
In the Iranian elections.

Massacre in Uzbekistan
Jim Lobe on a US ally.

No Cheney News
The Pentagon's "Early Bird" tells unpopular truths about the war, says Jim Lobe.

'Realists' Want Engagement
Heck of a note that the CFR is better than the conservatives.

The Twilight Zone
Jim Lobe on the US military in the Age of Bush.

War Crimes Trial
Jim Lobe on giving Rumsfeld the Pinochet treatment.

O Mighty Emperor, Give Me Alms
Karzai visits the White House.

Pro-US Iranian Exiles
Torture dissidents, says Jim Lobe.

Allied Murderer
The US is caught short by open Uzbek killings, says Jim Lobe.

The DC SOBs
Jim Lobe on who they might be.

Setback for Hawks
Jim Lobe on the Bolton embarrassment.

Some Terrorists Are OK
When they bomb civilian airliners for our side, for example.

Has the War on Iran Begun?
Jim Lobe on the violence in Khuzestan.

Islamophobia
It's on the rise, says Jim Lobe.

A Defeat for the Warhawks
Jim Lobe on the Bolton delay.

Now It's the Southern Axis of Evil
Jim Lobe on Latin targets.

No Competition to US Munitions, Please
Bush stops Euro arms sales to China.

Globocop Reporting for Duty, Sir
To rule the world, says Jim Lobe.

Wolfowitz at the Door
Of the World Bank.

Realist Victory?
Jim Lobe on Karen Hughes and the State Dept.

US Targets UN
For the wrong reasons.

Pentagon Finds Pentagon Innocent
But not everyone agrees.

Democratization or Destructivism?
Jim Lobe on making sense of US foreign impositions.

Proliferation-arama
Jim Lobe on the nuclear threat.

Rumsfeld Is Sued
Over torture in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Neo-Crusaders
Jim Lobe on the Johnny Appleseeds of hate.

The Lebanese Assassination
A neocon dream come true.

Don't Call Them Terrorists
Not if they do US bidding.

Our Kind of Army
Jim Lobe on the government killers of Indonesia.

More Cannon Fodder, Please
Jim Lobe on agitprop for conscription.

Guantanamo Kangaroo Courts
Ruled illegal in a happy, if temporary, development.

Saying No to the Torturer
Jim Lobe on groups opposing Al "Thumbscrew" Gonzales.

Police Abuse and Torture
They are common in US Iraq.

Not a Doubt in His Head
Jim Lobe on the evangelist of US freedom.

Bush's Democracy Crusade
Its support is very narrow, says Jim Lobe.

World Opinion on Four More Years
Not optimistic, says Jim Lobe.

The Murderous Indonesian Military
The US hooks up with its old ally.

The Neocon Split
Jim Lobe on disarray among the big-government cons.

One Evil of Government IDs
They make identity theft easy, says Ron Paul.

Meanwhile, Back in Baghdad
Jim Lobe on the other, man-made tsunami.

'Thumbscrew' Gonzales
Will he face trouble in the Senate?

Bye-Bye, Unipolar World
Jim Lobe on what happened in 2004, though Bush may not know it.

Rising Anti-US Governmentism
It's hurting American business overseas, says Jim Lobe.

Bereaved Parents
They have hearts overflowing with love.

The Military-Media Complex
Jim Lobe on how terrorism shaped the news agenda in 2004.

Quaker Relief Group Says, Get Out
Jim Lobe on the American Friends Service Committee.

Warhawks Have Peaceful Plans for Iran
Or so these congenital liars claim.

The Last Secular Arab Country
Needless to say, the neocons have targeted it for aggression.

The Folly of Empire
History debunks the Bush myth, says Jim Lobe.

So Little Time
So many regimes to change.

Stop That Intefering International Court
Americans must have total immunity for war crimes.

Muslims Think the US Lies
Hmmm. Now why would that be?

Torture at Guantanamo?
Just avert your eyes.

More Troops Mean More Trouble
Jim Lobe on the new "solution" to the guerrilla war in Iraq.

Another Evil Federal War
And a failed one too, of course. Jim Lobe on the war on drugs.

Congress Slightly Less Crazy
Than the Bush administration.

Warhawks Target North Korea
To the terror of the South Koreans.

Rumsfeld Justifies Dirty War
The media avert their eyes.

An Idea for the Pentagon
Try forbidding war crimes rather than winking at them.

Neocon Mop-Up Operation
The Bush regime will now be 100% neocon.

The Feds Hate Press Freedom
Take a look at Iraq, says Jim Lobe.

Arafat's Passing
It poses a major test for Bush, says Jim Lobe.

Alberto 'Thumbscrew' Gonzales
Jim Lobe on the new Attorney General.

Springtime for Spooks
The spy cabal is in clover.

Phantom Victory
Jim Lobe on the sacking of Fallujah.

Guantanamo Justice
Jim Lobe on federal legality.

The Agenda From Hell
Jim Lobe on neocons vs. Iran, Russia, China, Latin America.

US Torture Evidence Lost
Hmmm, we know we put it somewhere.

The Iraqi Guerrillas
Do they have chemical weapons?

They’re Deserting, They’re Deserting
The Republicans, that is, says Jim Lobe.

Boo!
Jim Lobe on Hallowe'en tidings from the feds.

Feds Still Torturing
After all, anyone they kill or mutilate deserves it.

Bush Backers Believe Propaganda
As usual, you can fool many of the people all the time.

Slave Army
Jim Lobe on conscription for killing as a political issue.

Did Saddam Try To Kill Bush I?
After Bush I tried to kill him? Of course not.

Torture Cover-Up
Jim Lobe on the Afghan atrocities.

New Flexibility on the Evil Axis?
Jim Lobe on the chances of more war.

The Crumbling Case for War
There's nothing left, says Jim Lobe.

Neocons Are Sidelined
But they still promote aggressive wars, says Jim Lobe.

US Militarizing Latin America
Jim Lobe on spreading democracy.

US-Backed Warlords
They are a threat to the Afghan elections, says Jim Lobe.

A Nation Chastened by War
Jim Lobe on a new poll.

Crazy Kaplan
"Speak Victorian, act Pagan," he advises.

The Rebels Are Winning
And the neocons are losing.

An Actual Judge
Orders the feds to fess up about their political prisoners.

Losing the War on Terror
Jim Lobe on the sad record.

A Method in Pentagon Madness
Jim Lobe on Abu Ghraib.

Powell Claims 'Genocide'
Is it another scam for war?

Spy Probe Could Mean Crowbar Motel
For top neocons, says Jim Lobe.

East Timor Atrocities A-OK
That sentiment may slow the US embrace of the Indonesian military, says Jim Lobe.

More Terror Ahead
Thanks to the conquest of Nataf, says Jim Lobe.

The CIA's Business Is Killing, Lying, Stealing
And Bush's choice for commissar is business as usual.

The Gang That Can't Shoot Straight
Jim Lobe on the feds.

Administration Torture Memos
Independent jurists condemn them.

More Blowback From Aggression
Jim Lobe on land disputes in Kurdistan.

Troubles in Turkey
For the US and Israel, says Jim Lobe.

Poisoning Hearts and Minds
US policy stirs up more and more hatred, says Jim Lobe.

We're Not Entirely FOXized
Most Americans reject government torture, says Jim Lobe.

Neo-Frankenstein Lurches to Life
The neocons' Committee on the Present Danger is back!

Neocons Want To Murder Iran
"Realists" oppose them, says Jim Lobe.

Caesar Is Above the Law
And so are his legions, say House Republicans.

Will Perle Get His Boy at CIA?
It's a heck of a note to have to root for the Rockefeller guy.

Kissinger Rejects Democracy
US power is all that counts.

In a Military Prison
Far from having rights, you're not entirely human.

Dirty Past
Jim Lobe on the new proconsul of Iraq.

Bush's Dictatorship Dented
Jim Lobe on the Supremes' decision.

Are They Slightly Less Crazy in DC?
Maybe, says Jim Lobe.

The Presidency Is Above the Law
Including the international law.

Marshall Law in Iraq
Marshall Law III, that is.

Beat It, Bush
Retired soldiers and diplomats urge the President to leave town, says Jim Lobe.

The Al-Qaeda/Iraq 'Link'
The 9/11 Commission agrees it's phony, says Jim Lobe.

Invade the World
Jim Lobe on the neocons and the globocop.

The Aggression Hit Parade
Who's next on the US list?

Torture Permission From on High
After all, the presidency is above the law.

Wolfowitz for CIA Director?
That's the neocon plan.

The Defeat of Neoconservatism
In DC and Baghdad.

A Brand-New Maximum Security Prison
Jim Lobe on Bush’s gift to Iraq.

Abe in Iraq
War crimes are the path to victory.

Imperial Dream?
Imperial nightmare.

Polls You Won't Read About
Most Americans have had it.

The Nuttiness of Aggression
Jim Lobe on chickenhawk groupthink.

Bush Circles Wagons
Cavalry joins Indians.

Yankees: Not the Chosen People After All?
Jim Lobe on US exceptionalism.

All Hail Tisbury, Mass.
300th town to denounce the Patriot Act.

Almost Everyone Agrees
This occupation is a horrific disaster.

Starting From Square One
More than one year later.

The Boobeoisie
They swallow government propaganda whole.

One, Two, Many Messes
Jim Lobe on Bushian foreign policy.

Bomb, Bomb Iran
The neocons never stop singing their chorus of hate.

We Hate Your Religion
And we intend to change it. Jim Lobe on neocon ambitions.

Our Pal, Commie Kazakhstan
Jim Lobe on another US ally.

Shiite Revolution
It's double trouble for the regime.

Brutal Killing of US Mercs
It's drained DC optimism, says Jim Lobe.

The Uzbekistan Colony
What an "ally."

Hegemon-Hegemoned Rift
Jim Lobe on the second US war on Spain.

Warhawk Agitprop
Oppose us? Then you're Hitler.

The US Example in Afghanistan
It's terrible, says Jim Lobe.

Bush Loses Spanish Election
Jim Lobe on what it means.

Clueless CIA Chief
Neocons? What neocons? Article by Jim Lobe.

Neocon Movie Critics
They're split on The Passion, says Jim Lobe.

No to Nukes
They violate the natural law.

Neocons Foiled on Iran
At least so far.

Guantanamo Star Chamber
Jim Lobe on kangaroo courts.

US Aggression Against the Philippines
It explains Iraq, says Jim Lobe.

Jail the Warmongers
A prosecution we don't mind.

Neocons Undermined By Zarqawi Letter
Jim Lobe on the latest fib.

Feds Back Off
Jim Lobe on their failed attack on peace activists.

Cyber-Censure Bush?
Jim Lobe on the MoveOn.org campaign.

New York Demands Its Freedom
From "security."

Freedom Under Saddam
It's being abolished by the Occupation.

Bush Blames the CIA
But who is really at fault?

Trouble in the Afghan Province
Jim Lobe on opium and the Taliban.

Will Bush Toss Cheney Overboard?
He is a huge liability, says Jim Lobe.

Lighting the Fuse
The US is holding a Zippo to the powder keg.

'Victory or Holocaust'
Jim Lobe on the new Perle-Frum brief for perpetual war.

Prewar Lies
On WMD. Article by Jim Lobe.

Constitution-Writing
By today's DC. Jim Lobe on our Afghan colony.

A Coming Military Coup?
Jim Lobe on the uniformed mindset.

Capitalists for Peace
Multinational corporations are unnerved by Bush, says Jim Lobe.

Is Cheney Headed for the Door?
The "realists" – actually, just less crazy imperialists – sure hope so.

The Neocon Web
Jim Lobe on some of the weavers.

Courts Do Something Right
Jim Lobe on an amazing development.

WMDs? What Are Those?
Jim Lobe on the disappearance of the causus belli.

Weapons of Miniature Destruction
Jim Lobe on cluster bombs.

Baker vs. Cheney
Jim Lobe on neocon heartburn.

US Takes Custody of Another Ex-Employee
Jim Lobe on Saddam.

The War on Coherence
Jim Lobe on US foreign policy.

Neocons Pro-Secession?
Nah, just Chinaphobic.

Anti-Ashcroftiana Activists
Jim Lobe on new networks for civil liberties.

The Difference Between a Good Brutal Dictator and a Bad One
Whether he obeys US orders.

The Geneva Accords
And the American ex-officials who back them.

The Samarra Sham
Except in the morgue.

Another Federal Export Program
For instruments of torture.

Big Mess
Even the establishment is dissenting on the screwy occupation.

The Geneva Accord
A private light of hope in a dark, government-strewn landscape.

How To Torture
And get away with it.

It's a Heck of a Note
To have to root for the Rockefellers.

Cointelpro, cont.
Jim Lobe on the secret police vs. our liberties.

US Occupation Tactics
The bayonet of democracy, the bomb of freedom.

Patriot Act II
It's headed our way, says Jim Lobe.

Phony-Baloney Neocon Leak
They are desperate, says Jim Lobe.

The Butcher's Bill
Jim Lobe on death and disease in Iraq.

Taliban Comeback
Jim Lobe on the new Afghanistan.

Happy Booms
Dropping bombs to relieve frustration.

Body Count
How much death and disease in Iraq?

Cakewalk?
There's palpable panic in DC, says Jim Lobe.

Duck, Donald
Friendly fire incoming, says Jim Lobe.

Me, Alexander the Great
You, Persians.

Lack of Feith?
We can only hope, says Jim Lobe.

Crazed Sinophobes No Longer in Charge
We can hope.

Poor George
Getting less popular at home and abroad, says Jim Lobe.

Neo-Colonial Occupation
Jim Lobe on the claims and the reality.

Bush Is the Horse
And Cheney is the jockey.

Hawks Going Down
Jim Lobe on straws in the wind.

The Wurmser Turns
Jim Lobe on the latest neocon in power.

Bush's Waning Authority
His belligerent anti-Cubanism may be stopped, says Jim Lobe.

Rumsfeld's Ruminations
Reinforce reservations, says Jim Lobe.

Hating Syria
The neocons want war, war, and more war.

Killing Civilians
Why keep count? It's not like they matter.

More Talk, Less Action
That's the recipe for Iran, and the rest of the world.

Believe the Opposite of What Bush Says
The socialist military dictatorship in Iraq is in dissaray.