Tag Archives: Iraq

May Day : Iraqi Workers Declare Solidarity With U.S. Unions

Union solidarity in the face of war From The Rag Blog / May Day / May 1, 2008 The following comes to us from U.S. Labor Against the War. It includes two May Day communications from the working people of … Continue reading

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Our Hands Are Tainted with Innocent Blood

‘Blood Diamonds’ ‘Blood Oil’ and ‘Blood Food’By Pablo Ouziel True commitment to stopping the war in Iraq requires a global human rights strike, in which the working population of the world stops producing, until the governments and the corporations realize … Continue reading

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"Mission Accomplished" : Five Years and Counting!

White House: We ‘paid price’ for ‘Mission Accomplished’By Michael Moore / April 30, 2008 WASHINGTON – The White House said Wednesday that it had “paid a price” for the “Mission Accomplished” backdrop to US President George W. Bush’s May 1, … Continue reading

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Involuntary Contributions to Friends of George

In Juan Cole’s words, “A lot of money was wasted on phantom reconstruction projects in Iraq left incomplete because of poor contractor performance. In other words, US tax payers made an involuntary contribution to Friends of George, which would be … Continue reading

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The Two Faces of John McCain

McCain Strongly Rejected Long-Term Iraq Presence: “Bring Them All Home”By Sam Stein / April 28, 2008 When it comes to getting U.S. troops out of Iraq, Sen. John McCain was for the idea before he was against it. Three years … Continue reading

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A Fundamental Breach of International Law

‘Western Leaders Are War Criminals’By Mick Meaney / April 26, 2008 The former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has echoed calls for Western leaders to be charged with war crimes over the illegal invasion of Iraq. Speaking at Imperial … Continue reading

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Iraq Moratorium : Americans Saying "NO!"

Almost 40 people turned out on Iraq Moratorium Day #8 in Hayward Wisconsin at a Vigil for Peace sponsored by Peace North and Veterans for Peace Chapter 153.From Dennis O’Neil / April 27, 2008 Dear Friends, Reports from Moratorium Day … Continue reading

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Baghdad Disneyland : That’s The Ticket…

Disneyland comes to Baghdad with multi-million pound entertainment parkBy Sonia Verma / April 24, 2008 Llewellyn Werner admits he is facing obstacles most amusement park developers never have to deal with – insurgent attacks and looting. When you are building … Continue reading

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Iraq Vet Suicide: Before Someone Stumbles on It

Jeffrey Lucey committed suicide subsequent to his service in IraqVA Debated PR Plan on Vets’ SuicidesBy Jason Leopold / April 24, 2008 Top officials at the Veterans Administration tried to conceal information from the public about the sudden increase of … Continue reading

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Paul Hipp : Far Too Many True Stories

Pennsylvania Stars As my home state of Pennsylvania heads to the polls I thought I would post this song. It is based on far too many true stories. Paul Hipp / April 22, 2008 Source. Blogger of War Musician/Actor/Filmmaker Paul … Continue reading

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We Think the BushCo Lie Is Bigger Than That

Pentagon Propaganda & Antiwar AnalystsApril 21, 2008 The Sunday Times’ article detailing the massive, secret coordinated campaign by the Pentagon and all the leading television news channels to sell and defend the administration’s Iraq policy is a critical piece of … Continue reading

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When Will BushCo Quit Being Such Total Morons?

Juan Cole characterises it perfectly: “Rice has her ‘bring ’em on moment’ in Iraq, talking trash to the Mahdi Army and calling Muqtada al-Sadr a ‘coward.’ Muqtada al-Sadr eluded Saddam Hussein for 4 years after Saddam killed his father and … Continue reading

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