NEWS: Iraq & The War on Terror

VIDEO SPECIAL | Dahr Jamail: Reporting on Iraq

A Film By Sari Gelzer
t r u t h o u t - MultiMedia

Dahr Jamail shares the stories of Iraqi civilians he interviewed while spending 8 months in occupied-Iraq as an independent journalist. Through his reports of torture, and a healthcare system that is being impeded by American troops, Dahr reveals the urgency for withdrawal from Iraq.
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Iraq: Game Over
By Robert Dreyfuss
TomPaine.com

"The victory of the Shiite religious bloc means the big winner in the Iraqi elections is Iran. Next stop: civil war."
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Chomsky on Terror and Iraq

"Author and activist Noam Chomsky joined Amsterdam Forum this week and took questions from listeners from around the world on Iraq and the War on Terror."
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McCain says some torture justified
The Seattle Times

"WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain, who pushed the White House to support a ban on torture, suggested Sunday that harsh treatment of a terrorism suspect who knew of an imminent attack would not violate international standards."
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US sets Saddam's scientists free
BBC NEWS | World | Middle East |

"Eight former aides to Saddam Hussein - including two women accused of making biological weapons - have been released from US custody in Iraq.

The freed detainees no longer pose a security threat, a US spokesman said.

They include Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash, nicknamed by the US 'Mrs Anthrax' and Rihab Taha, also known as 'Dr Germ'."
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Iraq fuel price hike sparks protests
By Sinan Salaheddin
Associated Press

"Violent demonstrations broke out across Iraq and the oil minister threatened to resign Monday after the government raised the prices of gasoline and cooking fuel by up to nine times."
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Bush Administration Remains Detached From Reality.
By Juan Cole

"The history of guerrilla insurgencies is replete with groups that simulaneously fought on both the political and paramilitary fronts. Listen to how angry the Sunni politicians are, as they speak out in the wake of the elections, both at Bush and at the Shiites, and you get a sense of how detached the Bush administration remains from reality."
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Want a real picture of Iraq today? Here's the inside perspective.
MUST READ, but, Warning--View Discretion Advised:

Articles from inside Iraq
Behind the Steel Curtain: The Real Face of the Occupation

Dirty Means, Genocide and Mass Destruction

"'I just want to know why, I want a justification” Modhhir began, “the bombing began on Nov 5, loud speakers were saying stay at home, do not move out, and we did. 15 minutes later the bombing began. They did not announce evacuation. We had no chance to leave. On Nov 7, we heard that our uncle’s house was bombed. We could not go to check; we went to the nearest American troops and told them. They accompanied us, and this is what we found....'"
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Iraqi Letters: Road to Anti-Americanism
A blog from Iraq about Iraq, war, America, occupation, government, democracy, religion, terrorism... and politics.

"I wrote this post with a heavy heart, fully aware of the existence of millions of Americans who do not fit the gloomy picture the post portrays… but sometimes it may be more useful in the long run to face ugly conclusions."
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Iraqi Parties Complain of Vote Irregularities
By Doug Struck
Washington Post Foreign Service

Hey, they're learning democracy from the best, right? Voter fraud? It comes with the territory.