Monthly Archives: January 2007

Southern Iraqi Tribes Joining Armed Resistance

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

BAGHDAD – Violence is spreading further across Iraq, as Shi’ite Arab tribes in the south begin to engage occupation forces in new armed resistance. Resistance in the southern parts of Iraq has been escalating over the last three months, leading to increased casualties among British and other occupation forces.

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Dahr Jamail and Peter Philips of Project Censored speak in San Francisco

By Dahr Jamail | Published: January 25, 2007

In this high quality 54 minute audio file, Dahr Jamail gives an update on the situation in Iraq. Among many topics, Dahr talks specifically about the US involvement in the death squads and the sectarian violence in Iraq. Dahr also provides details on the enormity of the US Embassy and the military bases in Iraq; [...]

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The War Becomes More Unholy

By Dahr Jamail | | Published: January 18, 2007

FALLUJAH – A stepped up military offensive that targets mosques, religious leaders and Islamic customs is leading many Iraqis to believe that the US-led invasion really was a “holy war.” Photographs are being circulated of black crosses painted on mosque walls and on copies of the Quran, and of soldiers dumping their waste inside mosques. [...]

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Furor Over Saddam’s Execution Continues Unabated

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: January 16, 2007

BAGHDAD – Expressions of outrage over the conduct of the trial and the manner of Saddam Hussein’s rushed, chaotic execution are continuing unabated here as lawyers and human rights groups voice their criticism – although some are still cautiously asking the media to withhold their names from publication. Iraqi and international legal experts appear in [...]

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