Monthly Archives: January 2007

Official Lies over Najaf Battle Exposed

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: January 31, 2007

NAJAF, Iraq — Iraqi government lies over the killing of hundreds of Shias in an attack on Sunday stand exposed by independent investigations carried out by IPS in Iraq. Conflicting reports had arisen earlier on how and why a huge battle broke out around the small village Zarqa, located just a few kilometres northeast of [...]

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Jordan Becomes a Doubtful Refuge

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: January 29, 2007

AMMAN — Hundreds of thousands have fled the violence in Iraq to seek refuge in Jordan, but refugees are now beginning to find its borders closing. Jordan and Syria are the only two countries where fleeing Iraqis can hope to find shelter. Western countries have shut their doors to Iraqi nationals – even to refugees.

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Lt. Ehren Watada

By Dahr Jamail | Published: January 28, 2007

I would like to bring your attention to a story I covered last August about 1st Lt. Ehren Watada. The story covered his decision not to deploy to Iraq and a speech he gave at the Veteran’s for Peace National Convention in Seattle last August. The full text of his speech can be read here

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One Unexploded Bomb Per Person

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: January 27, 2007

Inter Press Service Dahr Jamail SRIFA, Southern Lebanon — Close to a million unexploded bombs are estimated to litter southern Lebanon, according to UN forces engaged in the hazardous task of removing them. The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) was created by the Security Council in 1978 to confirm an Israeli withdrawal from [...]

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