Retired Gen. James Mattis earned the nickname “Mad Dog” for leading U.S. Marines into battle in Fallujah, Iraq, in April 2004. In that assault, members … Did defense secretary nominee James Mattis commit war crimes in Iraq?Read more
Iraq
Defense Secretary Nominee Commited War Crimes in Iraq
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, James “Mad Dog” Mattis, faces his Senate confirmation hearing today. This comes as House Democrats are threatening to … Defense Secretary Nominee Commited War Crimes in IraqRead more
Bush’s Vietnam
23 June 2003 Once more, we hear that America is being “sucked into a quagmire”. The rapacious adventures in Iraq and Afghanistan are going badly … Bush’s VietnamRead more
War on truth
4 August 2003 The White House sets the tone and the media echo a line that celebrates the victimhood of the invader and the evil … War on truthRead more
Saddam Hussein Was Focused on Writing Novel, Not WMDs
10 years ago this week, on December 30th, 2006, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed. Hussein was toppled soon after the U.S. invasion began … Saddam Hussein Was Focused on Writing Novel, Not WMDsRead more
Why we ignored Iraq in the 1990s
4 October 2004 Even before the 2003 war, we were attacking Iraqi civilians with our inhumane economic sanctions. Yet where were the media protesting against … Why we ignored Iraq in the 1990sRead more
Baby Teeth of Iraqi Children Tell Troubling Tale of War’s Toxic Impacts
In an effort to learn more about the impacts of long-term exposure to heavy metals and other toxins associated with warzone bombardments and military installations, … Baby Teeth of Iraqi Children Tell Troubling Tale of War’s Toxic ImpactsRead more
Iraq: the unthinkable becomes normal
15 November 2004 Mainstream media speak as if Fallujah were populated only by foreign “insurgents”. In fact, women and children are being slaughtered in our … Iraq: the unthinkable becomes normalRead more
Irradiated Iraq
When the United States revealed in January that it is testing a more nimble, more precise version of its B61 atom bomb, some were immediately … Irradiated IraqRead more
Blair’s forgotten victims
25 April 2005 A familiar, if desperate media push is under way to convince the British people that the main political parties offer them a … Blair’s forgotten victimsRead more