A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have uncovered a 3400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris River. The settlement emerged from the … A 3400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris RiverRead more
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The tragedy of an epic injustice that is at the root of Bush’s and Blair’s threats of war
Last October, in the early hours of the morning, a young expectant mother called Fatima Abed-Rabo awoke with intense labour pains; and she and her … The tragedy of an epic injustice that is at the root of Bush’s and Blair’s threats of warRead more
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Whatever the Defense Secretary says, the killing of 82 Iraqi civilians is a crime
The New Statesman last week published a letter from the Defence Secretary, George Robertson, who took exception to my description of his government’s recent actions … Whatever the Defense Secretary says, the killing of 82 Iraqi civilians is a crimeRead more
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Iraq’s Climate Crisis
It was one of the fabled rivers of history and the Marines needed to cross it. In early April 2003, as American forces sought to … Iraq’s Climate CrisisRead more
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Help for Vets Poisoned by Military Burn Pits, not for the victims
Senate Republicans reversed themselves again and passed a bill Tuesday night with Democrats to aid U.S. veterans poisoned by toxic waste from U.S. military burn … Help for Vets Poisoned by Military Burn Pits, not for the victimsRead more
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The U.S. Owes Iraq “Just Compensation”
While President Obama pledged to remove all troops from Iraq by the end of 2011, today, more than a decade later, there are still more … The U.S. Owes Iraq “Just Compensation”Read more
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How 2003 U.S. Invasion Led to Brutal Civil War & Rise of ISIS
It’s exactly like that. I grew up in Baghdad. I rarely left the city for 28 years. And I presume I knew the city very … How 2003 U.S. Invasion Led to Brutal Civil War & Rise of ISISRead more
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Some People Think They Can Lie and Get Away With it
Ray McGovern confronted Rumsfeld on live TV in Atlanta; I asked him, why did you lie us into a ‘war of choice’? CNN’s Anderson Cooper … Some People Think They Can Lie and Get Away With itRead more
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Documenting the Costs of Iraq War from Civilian Casualties to Trillions Spent
mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq, we look now at the many costs of the war, from the civilian … Documenting the Costs of Iraq War from Civilian Casualties to Trillions SpentRead more
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Time To Stop The War
Jeremy Corbynn George Galloway, Abby Martin Global Empire