Iraq
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The troops in Iraq are simply being renamed – activist – RT Top Stories
‘The reality is that the US has not built security in Iraq, but instead destroyed the little security that existed before,’ Turner told RT. ‘The troops that exist are being renamed, and instead of being called combat troops they are referred to as trainers, support forces. But they are the same people with a different… Continue reading
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STOP THE WAR COALITION Newsletter No.1166, 7 August 2010
7 August, 2010 — Stop the War Coalition IN THIS NEWSLETTER: 1) WHEN DAVID BECKHAM WENT TO AFGHANISTAN: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? 2) SUPPORT THE WIKILEAKS WHISTLEBLOWERS 3) VIVA PALESTINA AID CONVOY FOR GAZA: GET INVOLVED 4) REBRANDING THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ 5) PROSECUTING TONY BLAIR 6) MAKE A DONATION TO STOP THE WAR Continue reading
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“MEDIA GIVES OBAMA PASS ON IRAQ”
Recently, President Obama has been talking about his pledge to get out of Iraq. And he was supposed to have all the combat troops out more or less by the end of this month. But it seems what we’re getting, perhaps, is rebranding. Continue reading
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MI5 HEAD TOLD BLAIR IRAQ NO THREAT
6 August, 2010 — The Real News Nertwork MI5 HEAD TOLD BLAIR IRAQ NO THREAT Eric Margolis: Most US media ignoring explosive testimony by former MI5 head at Iraq inquiry http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.6485144 MI5 HEAD TOLD BLAIR IRAQ NO THREAT, posted with vodpod Bio Eric S. Margolis is an award-winning, internationally syndicated foreign affairs columnist. His articles… Continue reading
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Blair must be arrested! By John Pilger
Now consider the Proceeds of Crime Act. Blair conspired in and executed an unprovoked war of aggression against a defenceless country, of a kind the Nuremberg judges in 1946 described as the ‘paramount war crime’. This has caused, according to scholarly studies, the deaths of more than a million people, a figure that exceeds the… Continue reading
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OBAMA REBRANDS IRAQ WITHDRAWAL?
5 August, 2010 — The Real News Network Gareth Porter: Obama backtracks on commitment to withdraw combat troops from Iraq. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/ExternalVideo.961944 OBAMA REBRANDS IRAQ WITHDRAWAL?, posted with vodpod Bio Gareth Porter is a historian and investigative journalist on US foreign and military policy analyst. He writes regularly for Inter Press Service on US policy towards… Continue reading
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Iraqi-American artist turns body into anti-war work of art
Waffa Bilal, an Iraqi-American artist whose brother died in Iraq, has repeatedly tattooed himself to draw attention to the casualties of war. On his body are marks for each dead Western soldier, and 100,000 dots representing Iraqi casualties. Continue reading
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Project for Pitiless Centuries By Felicity Arbuthnot
In 1990, in arguably some of the most chilling lines written in recent history, Gary Clyde Hufbauer, et al., wrote, regarding embargoes, in an advisory document for the George H.W. Bush Administration: ‘ … we present our short list of ‘do’s and don’ts’ for the architects of a sanctions policy designed to change the politics… Continue reading
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Training makes killing civilians acceptable Pt2
Josh Stieber: They put us through psychological tests to see if we were willing to shoot civilians Pt2 Continue reading
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Training that makes killing civilians acceptable
Josh Stieber: In boot camp we trained with songs that joked about killing women and children Continue reading
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Paltry Humanitarian Priorities By Felicity Arbuthnot
Canada’s contribution to Afghanistan’s death toll, in the ironically named: “Operation Enduring Freedom” (7th October 2001-3rd June 2003) resulted in eternity’s “enduring freedom” for up to 23,600 fellow beings, young, old. Even the unborn in their mothers’ wombs. The “Coaltion” mass murders, at checkpoints, in vehicles, schools, homes, markets, communities, continue unabated. US Defence Secretary… Continue reading
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Impossible to Ignore Wikileaks Tape
8 April, 2010 — RT.com http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.5310978 more about “GRITtv: Impossible to Ignore Wikileak…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Poison Bullets: Birth defects in Fallujah ‘on the rise since U.S. operation’
Poison Bullets follows doctors and experts as they voice their opposing views in the DU controversy and travels to the US, Great Britain, Jordan, Iraq and Spain, where we meet many of those who are victims of both DU-related diseases and the indifference of government officials. Continue reading
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The New ‘Forgotten’ War By Dahr Jamail
“Forget about oil, occupation, terrorism or even Al-Qaeda. The real hazard for Iraqis these days is cancer. Cancer is spreading like wildfire in Iraq. Thousands of infants are being born with deformities. Doctors say they are struggling to cope with the rise of cancer and birth defects, especially in cities subjected to heavy American and… Continue reading
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STOP THE WAR COALITION NEWSLETTER No. 1144 04 March 2010 – WHAT GORDON BROWN COULD HAVE DONE WITH £8.5BN
Gordon Brown happily signed the cheques for the Iraq war. In 2005 he said, “I would have behaved exactly like Tony over the war.” This is why Stop the War will be protesting outside the Iraq Inquiry on Friday 5 March, when protestors will try to deliver Brown a giant cheque for £8.5 billion —… Continue reading
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VIDEO: Iraq for Sale By Robert Greenwald
On May 10th, 2007, this video was banned in Congress. Robert Greenwald, the director of IRAQ FOR SALE, was invited to testify before Congress by Rep. Jim Moran. He prepared four minutes from the documentary to show. Republicans insisted this not be shown. Continue reading
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Short: Goldsmith ‘misled’ cabinet over Iraq
Channel 4: Former international development secretary Clare Short accuses Lord Goldsmith, the former attorney general, of misleading the Cabinet over the legality of the Iraq war. Katie Razzall reports. Continue reading
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Clare Short says cabinet misled on Iraq war legality
Tony Blair’s cabinet was “misled” into thinking the war with Iraq was legal, ex-International Development Secretary Clare Short has told the UK’s inquiry. She said Attorney General Lord Goldsmith had been “leaned on” to change his advice before the invasion. Continue reading
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Britain’s decision to go to war in Iraq illegal
Two most senior law officials state that Britain’s decision to go to war in Iraq was illegal Continue reading
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ATTEMPT TO BAN PROTEST OUTSIDE BLAIR INQUIRY
Negotiations between the police and Stop the War broke down today when it became clear that the government is trying to hide our legitimate peaceful protest from Tony Blair when he gives evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry on Friday. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 