A video made by Florida National Guardsmen in the Iraq city of Ramadi shows troops kicking a gravely wounded prisoner in the face, and making the arm of a nearby corpse appear to wave. The video, obtained by the Palm… Read moreIraq torture video
We Kill Journalists, Don’t We? by Michael I. Niman"There is not one of you who dare to write your honest opinions, and if you did, you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid weekly for… Read moreTRUTH, DEATH AND MEDIA IN IRAQ
Continue ReadingTRUTH, DEATH AND MEDIA IN IRAQby Bill Weinberg Iraq’s elections–held in defiance of threats from guerillas against votersand authorities alike–have predictably been hailed as a victory fordemocracy. "The people of Iraq have spoken to the world, and the world ishearing the voice of freedom from… Read moreIS THERE A “THIRD ALTERNATIVE” IN IRAQ?
Continue ReadingIS THERE A “THIRD ALTERNATIVE” IN IRAQ?Khalid ash-Shaykhli, an official at Iraq’s Health Ministry says a survey of casualties from Fallujah indicates the U.S. used mustard gas and other internationally banned weapons in the city. Reports of survivors seeing "melted" bodies also indicates use of napalm,… Read moreDid U.S. use mustard gas in Fallujah?
A resolution calling for troop withdrawal from Iraq was put before Vermont town meetings March 1 as a result of a statewide campaign by anti-war activists. By the following night, the resolution had been approved by 38 towns of the… Read moreVermont townships reject Iraq war
Citing an anonymous "intelligence source," Newsday and assorted other media outlets claim that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most-wanted militant leader in Iraq, has been urged by Osama bin Laden’s top aide to organize attacks in the US. "It was a… Read moreZarqawi urged to hit U.S.?
A judge in the tribunal created to try Saddam Hussein was assassinated by unkown gunmen along with his son outside their home in north Baghdad, two days after the tribunal ruled that a first group defendants from the Saddam regime… Read moreSaddam tribunal judge assassinated
Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, the top US military commander, said Feb. 25 that the country must be prepared for a decade of war in Iraq, judging by the examples of history. "This is not the kind of business that… Read moreIraq: generals see long war
The US military claims it has taken into custody Sabawi Ibrahim Hassan, half-brother of Saddam Hussein and a supposed key figure in the insurgency. Iraqi officials told the AP that Hassan had been captured by Syrian authorities in the northeast… Read moreIraq: Saddam half-brother captured
On Feb. 24, Baghdad’s al-Iraqiya TV—the US-funded government station—broadcast a "confession" by a supposed Syrian intelligence officer that his country’s secret service had been assisting the Iraqi rebels. ”My name is Anas Ahmed al-Essa. I live in Halab. I am… Read moreSyria behind Iraq rebels?
Conscientious Objector Sgt. Camilo Mejia has been released from military prison after serving a nine-month sentence for refusing to return to fight in Iraq. The 28-year sergeant applied for objector status after witnessing the killing of civilians and the abuse… Read moreIraq war conscientious objector released
In the words of female Iraqi National Alliance legislator Jenan al-Ubaedy, what women can expect from the implementation of Sharia law: "[The husband] can beat his wife but not in a forceful way, leaving no mark. If he should leave… Read moreIraqi women face sharia regime
