Category Archives: iraq

Rape of Iraqi Women by US Soldiers

Daya Gamage – US National Correspondent Asian Tribune In March 2006 four US soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division gang raped a 14 year old Iraqi girl and murdered her and her family —including a 5 year old child. An … Continue reading

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When Iraqi Children Die…

I was flipping through the New York Times just now when I found this story:U.S. Troops Kill Iraqi Girl; 3 Soldiers Die in Attack – New York Times By ERICA GOODEPublished: March 13, 2008 “American soldiers accidentally shot and killed … Continue reading

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Dahr Jamail: Childhood is Dying In Iraq

Here’s a news source that tells the stories of Iraqi children from the inside: IRAQ: Childhood Is Dying By Dahr Jamail and Ahmed Ali Inter Press Service May 10, 2008 “Iraq’s children have been more gravely affected by the U.S. … Continue reading

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U-W Madison students Challenge Sen. Herb Kohl

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Obama and Foreign Policy

Below are some quotations from “antiwar” presidential candidate Barack Obama’s recent article in “Renewing American Leadership,” published in Foreign Affairs, an establishment foreign policy journal. They reflect the kind of “antiwar” sentiment we can expect to get from Democratic party … Continue reading

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Socialist Worker: Cindy Sheehan and the antiwar struggle

Cindy Sheehan and the antiwar struggle by Todd Chretien. former Green Party candidate for Senate in California. Here’s a great quote from Sheehan, cited in the article: “I was the darling of the so-called left as long as I limited … Continue reading

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Article: May 2007 a Bloody Month for US in Iraq

Al Jazeera English – News – Bloody Month For Us Troops In Iraq The 122 US troops killed in May 2007 were the most since the Falluja battle of November 2004.

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Keith Olbermann Slams the Democrats from the left

A sign that the honeymoon period between the Democrats and antiwar activists is nearing its end…

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The Iraq Wall of Segregation

Check out today’s entry from this excellent Iraqi blog: http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/

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