Monthly Archives: October 2006

U.S. Military Adopts Desperate Tactics

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: October 31, 2006

FALLUJAH — Increased violence is being countered by harsh new measures across the Sunni-dominated al-Anabar province west of Baghdad, residents say. “Thousands have been killed here by the Multi-National Forces (MNF) and Iraqi allies, and the situation is getting worse every day,” a member of the Fallujah city council speaking on condition of anonymity told [...]

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Govt. Death Squads Ravaging Baghdad

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: October 19, 2006

BAGHDAD — Death squads from the Ministry of Interior posing as Iraqi police are killing more people than ever in the capital, emerging evidence shows. The death toll is high – in all 1,536 bodies were brought to the Baghdad morgue in September. The health ministry announced last month that it will build two new [...]

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Resistance Growing Up at School

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: October 12, 2006

KHALDIYA — The bomb went off just outside the school as the IPS correspondent stood speaking to children and teachers within. The headmaster smiled. “You will hear many of these every day if you stay here another day or two,” he said. “The resistance will not stop until the last American leaves.”

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Excess Death in Iraq

By Dahr Jamail | T r u t h o u t | Published: October 12, 2006

It is the single most important statistic regarding the illegal US invasion and occupation of Iraq. How many Iraqis have been killed? 655,000. 655,000 Iraqis killed as a result of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq. I have worked for eight months in Iraq as a journalist, witnessing the carnage on a daily basis, [...]

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