Peter Van Buren talking: With the military surge around 2007, the State Department took over the job of reconstructing Iraq, the hearts and minds campaign, … We Meant WellRead more
Iraq
Posted inColonialism / Iraq / USA Empire
US withdrawal from iraq
the United States military announced a formal end to almost nine years of war in Iraq. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta presided over a modest flag-lowering … US withdrawal from iraqRead more
Posted inEconomics / Iraq / Military / USA Empire
Iraq On $256 Million a Day
Obama announced that the remaining American troops in Iraq will leave the country by the end of 2011, fulfilling an agreement signed by the Bush … Iraq On $256 Million a DayRead more
Posted inEconomics / Iraq / Politics
Fuel on the fire
Plans to exploit Iraq’s oil reserves were discussed by government ministers and the world’s largest oil companies the year before Britain took a leading role … Fuel on the fireRead more
Posted inColonialism / Imperialism / Iraq / Multimedia / ToMl / USA Empire
My son never slept alone
Blackwater’s Youngest Victim [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68jAnTh18TY] Vice President Joe Biden announced the US Justice Department would appeal the dismissal of the criminal case against five Blackwater operatives … My son never slept aloneRead more
Posted inHuman right / Iraq / Media / USA Empire
Journalists behind bars
One year ago today, US and Iraqi forces raided Jassam’s home outside Baghdad. Soldiers seized his computer hard drive and cameras. He was led away, … Journalists behind barsRead more
Posted inCIA / Iraq / Latin America / Media / Military / USA Empire
Propagandizing the American people
The US Army in Afghanistan has admitted it pays a private company to produce background profiles on journalists covering the war. The Pentagon has been … Propagandizing the American peopleRead more
Posted inIraq / Neocolonialism / Oil
New “Colonial” Era of Oil Exploitation Begins
The British military may be gone, but the British oilmen are back. Today is the day that the oil men from BP take control of … New “Colonial” Era of Oil Exploitation BeginsRead more
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David Barstow got a Pulitzer, but cable channels did not see that
New York Times reporter David Barstow recently won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for exposing how dozens of retired generals working as radio … David Barstow got a Pulitzer, but cable channels did not see thatRead more