July 29, 2003

1.  Warplans for North Korea
2.  Analysis of the peace movement
3.  Thumbnail sketch of Liberian history and US involvement
4.  A thoughtful analysis of the use of sanctions as an alternative to war
5.  Audio and transcripts from recent Civil Liberties/Democracy conference
in Western MA

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1.  Here's an article with some details about what the DoD has asked the Pentagon to develop regarding military action against North Korea. These guys are  truly relentless.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/030721/usnews/21korea.htm

2.  A little critique, a little clarification from organizations, a little overview of some of the larger issues - an analysis definitely worth reading
http://www.merip.org/mero/interventions/levine_interv.html

3.  This article is by a Liberian expatriate, and gives a little bit of our history with Liberian regimes since the 1980s.
http://www.fpif.org/outside/commentary/2003/0307liberia.html

4.  This is a lengthy article but worth reading in regards to the use of sanctions, their limitations, etc.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/27/magazine/27SANCTIONS.html

5.  Over the next two weeks, a wealth of Audio and Transcripts will be posted at the Traprock website on the just concluded Civil Liberties Conference - "Protecting Our Civil Liberties: The Core of Democracy", including a special Q and A session with Frank Serpico, plus interviews of experts at the conference.  www.traprockpeace.org   Some presentations are already available, as well as print copies of remarks by some presenters.  Looks like it was a really good event!