Perspectives on the historical origins of the systematic torture of Iraqis at US hands. Conduct Unbecoming of the Commander-In-Chief “It’s enough to put my head in a guillotine.” Bob Dylan, It’s Alright Ma (I’m only Bleeding) “These Photos Are Very Disturbing” reads the discretion warning in Dahr Jamail’s recent dispatch reporting the new set of
British Troops Beating Iraqi Youth
The UK’s News of the World showed a 2 minute video of British Troops dragging a number of Iraqi youth involved in a protest behind a gate and then violently beating them. The News of the World website states that “The News of the World has a long history of supporting British troops – which
Addition to “Who Benefits?” Post
Al-Arabiya TV reports that on February 22rd, the day of the bombing at the Golden Mosque in Samarra: “Al-Arabiya Television has lost its correspondent in Iraq, Atwar Bahjat, with two other colleagues. Atwar gave the last live dispatch to Al-Arabiya Television at 1500 gmt yesterday. Atwar disappeared after that. The Iraqi Police today confirmed that
Who Benefits?
The most important question to ask regarding the bombings of the Golden Mosque in Samarra on the 22nd is: who benefits? Prior to asking this question, let us note the timing of the bombing. The last weeks in Iraq have been a PR disaster for the occupiers. First, the negative publicity of the video of
Abu Ghraib footage the US government has not allowed you to see
On Wednesday 16 February 2006, Australian public broadcaster SBS current affairs program DATELINE telecast a segment featring 60 new photos of the torture inflicted on prisoners in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. These photos were secured by court order – the ACLU figures prominently in the report – but these photos haven’t yet been
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
If one watches corporate media or listens to Cheney Administration propaganda, one is either not getting information about Iraq at all, or hearing that things are looking up as the U.S. approaches another “phase” in the occupation. Just taking a brief look at the “security incidents” reported by Reuters for today, 12 February, gives a
More Bad News for the Brits
Doha, Qatar – Interesting to be writing this while attending the 2ndAl-Jazeera Forum, which is focusing on “Defending Freedom, Defining Responsibility” in the media. Al-Jazeera, which has been banned 100% from working in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Algeria due to their holding said governments accountable to the people they supposedly represent. While conducting a
Saint Patrick’s Four
The date is March 17, 2003. St. Patrick’s Day and just two days before U.S. bombs began raining down on Baghdad, 40 year-old Teresa Grady, her older sister Clare, Daniel Burns and Vietnam veteran Peter De Mott decided to take action against the impending illegal Anglo-American invasion of Iraq. The group of Catholic Workers from
“Freedom in action”
Yesterday Mr. Bush warned U.S. citizens of more violence in Iraq…again. He called it the “price of progress” as Iraq “moves toward democracy.” In the shady, smoke and mirror filled world of Mr. Bush where violence is progress and Iraq inches ever closer to their elusive “democracy,” truth remains ever distant from the rhetoric of
US Propaganda vs. Iraqi Reality
It appears as though the Cheney administration will soon “redeploy” thousands of US troops out of Iraq. While several permanent US military bases are under construction there as I type this, the Capital Hill Cabal, desperate to paint the Iraq disaster in a glorious hue, are working their pundits and spokespeople overtime to convince the