The dust in Iraq rolls down the long roads that are the desert’s fingers. It gets in your eyes and nose and throat; it swirls … From Iraq, a tragic reminder to prosecute the war criminalsRead more
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Poor Israeli’s Palestinian chair
Eric Fair talking: 12 years now of thinking about Abu Ghraib and close to nine years of writing about it, the memories don’t—don’t go away. … Poor Israeli’s Palestinian chairRead more
Posted inHuman right / Iraq / Starvation / ToMl / USA Empire
Fallujah Siege Starving Population
Residents of the besieged city of Fallujah are starving. Iraqi government forces should urgently allow aid to enter the city, and the extremist group Islamic … Fallujah Siege Starving PopulationRead more
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Anniversary of The Biggest Terrorist Attack in Modern History
Since terrorism’s tragedy is again in the news, it is timely to revisit perhaps one of the biggest acts of terrorism in modern history – … Anniversary of The Biggest Terrorist Attack in Modern HistoryRead more
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The CIA Just Declassified the Document That Supposedly Justified the Iraq Invasion
Thirteen years ago, the intelligence community concluded in a 93-page classified document used to justify the invasion of Iraq that it lacked “specific information” on … The CIA Just Declassified the Document That Supposedly Justified the Iraq InvasionRead more
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The politics of the UN tragedy
24.08.2003 The bombing of the United Nations compound in Iraq has provoked anger, sorrow, bombastic bluster from the Bush Administration and unreflective promises to \”carry … The politics of the UN tragedyRead more
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Collapse of Iraqi Kurdistan
It used to be presented as a huge success story. We were told that in the middle of a ravished Middle East, surrounded by despair, … Collapse of Iraqi KurdistanRead more
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The Pentagon’s Progress
There’s good news coming out of Iraq… again. The efforts of a 65-nation coalition and punishing U.S. airstrikes have helped local ground forces roll back … The Pentagon’s ProgressRead more
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Baghdad kidnappings
Two of three missing US civilians kidnapped by Shiite militia forces in Baghdad at the weekend are believed to have been working on a “critical” … Baghdad kidnappingsRead more