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  • Kidnap and torture : new claims of Army war crimes in Iraq
    6 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Kidnap and torture: new claims of Army war crimes in Iraq
    the independent :: 2007-05-20 :: Tarek Hassan, One of Many Victims of the Occupation Hassan’s Wrist Tag Showing Clearly He was Being Held at BUCCA Camp The British Army is facing new allegations that it was involved in "forced disappearances", hostage-taking and torture of Iraqi civilians after the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein. One of the claims is made by the former chairman of the Red Crescent in Basra, who alleges (…)

  • Another estimate for Death in IRAQ
    6 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    More than one million Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict started by the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, according to a new survey by a UK polling group.
    The report was followed by more violence on Thursday, with five people killed and eight injured in a bomb blast in the Kazimiyah neighbourhood of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital.
    The survey, conducted by UK-based Opinion Research Business (ORB), found that 20 per cent of people in Iraq had experienced at least one death in their (…)

  • What an Attack on Iran Really Means : Communication Blackout before the Strike
    6 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Some important events have taken place that need to be addressed.
    First is the news that four major underwater Internet cables have been cut in the last few days, sending large portions of the Middle East into communication blackout. Second is the ‘coincidence’ between these Internet disruptions and the scheduled opening of the Iranian oil bourse, which will establish trade of “oil products in non-dollar currencies”, completely collapsing the US economy.
    It has been said by many that (…)

  • Revealed British plan to build training camp for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan
    6 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Revealed: British plan to build training camp for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan
    By Jerome Starkey in Kabul Monday, 4 February 2008
    The Afghan government claims they prove British agents were talking to the Taliban without permission from the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, despite Gordon Brown’s pledge that Britain will not negotiate. The Prime Minister told Parliament on 12 December: "Our objective is to defeat the insurgency by isolating and eliminating their leaders. We will not (…)

  • Iraqis: "The Americans Bring Us Only Destruction" by Patrick COCKBURN
    5 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    CounterPunch January 29, 2008
    Fallujah is more difficult to enter than any city in the world. On the road from Baghdad I counted 27 checkpoints, all manned by well-armed soldiers and police. "The siege is total," says Dr Kamal in Fallujah Hospital as he grimly lists his needs, which include everything from drugs and oxygen to electricity and clean water.
    The last time I tried to drive to Fallujah, several years ago, I was caught in the ambush of an American fuel convoy and had to crawl (…)

  • IRAQ : Violence Draws Veil Over Women
    4 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    By Dahr Jamail and Ahmed Ali IPS News. Posted February 1, 2008.
    As in all conflict areas, women, along with children and the elderly, have suffered most in occupied Iraq
    Conditions are particularly difficult for women in Baquba, despite the relative lull in violence. The city, about 40 km northeast of Baghdad, is capital of Diyala province, amongst the most troubled regions of Iraq in recent months.
    As in all conflict areas, women, along with children and the elderly, have suffered (…)

  • IRAQ: In 2007, US Warplanes made 1,447 Bombing Runs
    4 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Socialist Workerr 2086, 2 February 2008
    Though George Bush claims the ‘surge’ brings peace in 2007 Warplanes made 1,447 Bombing Runs in 2007
    by Saleh Mamon
    The US has unleashed a ferocious bombing campaign on Iraq and Afghanistan, with devastating effects on the population. This surge in the “air war” is largely hidden behind talk of “recent successes” for the occupations.
    According to figures released by the US military – known as “airpower summary of close air support missions” – (…)

  • How Bad It Is : Pakistanis flee into Hell, while Hell comes to Africa
    4 February 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Just when you thought you had heard it all before, you come across certain events that baffle the mind, bringing such clarity to make you want to crawl back into your hole of ignorance.
    Pakistan:
    At the same time that United States has revealed that they are about to ramp-up military operations in Pakistan, BBC is reporting that “thousands of Pakistanis have fled into Afghanistan” due to the security situation deteriorating in Pakistan.
    This revelation is frightening on multiple (…)

  • The Lives of Iraqi Prisoners of War (POWs) are in Danger
    29 January 2008 par (Open-Publishing)

    Global Research, January 29, 2008
    Iraqi Diplomats Association : Blatant Derogation of 1949 Geneva Convention We are greatly alarmed by the following appeal issued by the Iraqi Diplomats Association concerning Iraqi Prisoners of War (POWs.
    "The lives of Iraqi POWs are in danger. In defense of international humanitarian law and the rights of the Iraqi people and Iraqi prisoners, we join the Association in urging all UN responsible agencies, humanitarian organizations, legal and human (…)

  • ’Blair Government under police investigation for war crimes.’ Press Conference
    29 January 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Press Release: Scotland Yard to investigate Tony Blair and ex-Attorney General Peter Goldsmith for war crimes
    Press Conference, Room C, ... all » 1 Parliament Street Tuesday 15th January 2008 3pm
    John McDonnell MP, Chris Coverdale: International War Law Expert and Annie Machon of the Campaign to Make War History brief MPs and the media on allegations of war crimes committed against the people of Iraq by Britain’s former Prime Minister and former Attorney General.
    Officers from Scotland (…)