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Jack Colhoun

Jack Colhoun, a Washington-based reporter, was Washington correspondent for the Guardian newsweekly from 1980 to 1992.

MER Article

Israel Stonewalls US Aid Investigation

An Israeli general and a General Electric official diverted more than $40 million in US military aid to Israel from 1984 to 1990 for unauthorized military projects, according to an ongoing investigation by the House Commerce and Energy Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Presenting his pa

Jack Colhoun • 4 min read

MER Article

How Bush Backed Iraq

An ongoing House Banking Committee’s investigation into US policy toward Iraq, led by chair Henry Gonzalez (D-TX), sheds new light on the role of George Bush in pressing for strong US support of the Baath regime in Iraq. Documents released by the committee reveal that at critical moments Bush interv

Jack Colhoun • 7 min read