Tag Archives: Iraq Occupation

Does the Pentagon Intend to Betray the Iraq SOFA?

U.S. Army soldiers search an abandoned house for weapons and illegal materials during a patrol in Haidraq, Iraq, April 6, 2008. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army, by Spc. C.W. Gill.U.S. Military Defiant on Key Terms of Iraqi PactBy Gareth Porter … Continue reading

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Do The Shoes Impact Daily Life in Baghdad?

Tamuz Bridge, Baghdad, leading to July 14 Monument.Did the shoe cause rebellion at Baghdad’s July 14 Bridge?By Mohammed al Dulaimy / December 17, 2008 BAGHDAD — The square in front of the July 14 Bridge in Baghdad is closed by … Continue reading

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Iraq: A War Crime of Immense Proportions: The (Non-)Reconstruction Saga

Unbelievable: trash the nation, murdering thousands and thousands of innocent civilians, allowing the looting of invaluable artifacts, allowing ethnic cleansing to occur unabated, allowing the country to sink to Third World status, allowing basic services to vanish, allowing corrupt officials … Continue reading

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P. Cockburn: Iraq SOFA* Hands US Total Defeat

It’s All Spelled Out in Unpublicized Agreement: Total Defeat for U.S. in IraqBy Patrick Cockburn / December 11, 2008 On November 27 the Iraqi parliament voted by a large majority in favor of a security agreement with the US under … Continue reading

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Indictments Expected in 2007 Blackwater Shooting

This actually comes as quite a surprise, since we’re dealing with the Bush administration and the myriad declarations of immunity that Jerry Bremer left behind in Baghdad. I won’t be holding my breath expecting these men to serve any prison … Continue reading

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Gov’t. Outsourcing Has Been Nothing But Trouble

Here is another legacy of the Bush administration: a government gutted by corporate crony outsourcing. The two articles here tell the story of that legacy: corruption, lies, inefficiencies, and incessant problems, whether health, compensation, or otherwise. It will take decades … Continue reading

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Not All Iraqis Are Satisfied with the SOFA*

Supporters of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn U.S. flags during a protest after Friday prayers in Baghdad’s Sadr City November 28, 2008. Photo: Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters.Thousands of Iraqis protest U.S. security pactBy Wisam Mohammed / November 28, 2008 BAGHDAD — A … Continue reading

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SOFA* Finally Gets Through Iraqi Parliament

Iraqi parliament approves landmark US military pactBy Salam Faraj / November 27, 2008 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s parliament on Thursday approved a landmark military pact that will see all US troops withdraw by the end of 2011, eight years after the … Continue reading

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Tom Hayden : Frankenstein in Mesopotamia

Frankenstein’s monster, played by Boris Korloff, from the original 1931 movie. The monster the U.S. is leaving behind in Baghdad is a police state.‘The most important things, some say, are the things left unsaid. If so, the unmentionable thing would … Continue reading

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Massive Baghdad Protest Against the SOFA*

An effigy of President Bush hangs on the pedestal where a famous statue of Saddam Hussein once stood in central Baghdad. It was burned after a rally for followers of anti-American cleric Muqtuda al-Sadr Friday, November 21, 2008. Photo: Caesar … Continue reading

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Austin : Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against the War

Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War march in Austin’s Veteran’s Day parade. Photos by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog.Iraq war veterans talk the walk at UTBy Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / November 13, 2008 … Continue reading

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US Says Iraq SOFA* Discussions Are Complete

From whence does this arrogance arise? Why do citizens and, more especially, the government of the United States believe that they can dictate to anyone else around the world the conditions of discussion? Why has the humility so necessary for … Continue reading

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