Monthly Archives: November 2006

Locals Accuse U.S. of Massacre in Ramadi

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: November 17, 2006

RAMADI — U.S. military tank fire killed scores of civilians in Ramadi, capital of Al-Anbar province, late Monday night, according to witnesses and doctors. Anger and frustration were evident at the hospitals and during the funerals in the following days. Iraqi doctors and witnesses at the scene of the attack said U.S. tanks killed 35 [...]

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Farmers in Dire Straights

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: November 16, 2006

BAGHDAD — Despite the Iraqi prime minister’s optimism for the agricultural sector, the farmers who are struggling to survive tell another story. In an address to Iraqi politicians this week, Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki praised his government’s performance in agriculture. Maliki highlighted the new state-supported crop prices, through which farmers would receive subsidies and encouragement [...]

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Bechtel Departure Removes More Illusions

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: November 10, 2006

BAGHDAD — The decision of the giant engineering company Bechtel to withdraw from Iraq has left many Iraqis feeling betrayed. In its departure they see the end of remaining hopes for the reconstruction of Iraq. “It is much worse than in the time of Saddam Hussein,” Communist Party member Nayif Jassim told IPS. “Most Iraqis [...]

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Kurt Strand interview Dahr Jamail on Danish National Television

By Dahr Jamail | Published: November 7, 2006

On November 7, 2006 a lot of attention in Europe was directed toward the elections occuring within the US. National Danish Television interviewed Dahr Jamail on that day, and 10% of the Danish viewing TV at that time watched Dahr explain why US corporate media cannot be trusted in their reporting of the war in [...]

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