BAGHDAD — The recent attacks by Blackwater USA mercenaries in Baghdad are far from the first — and many believe they will not be the last. Seventeen Iraqis were killed Sep. 16, and another 27 wounded at Nisoor square in western Baghdad when mercenaries from the company opened fire on them. Dozens of witnesses said
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The Mouth of a Graveyard: A Review of Dahr Jamail’s Beyond the Green Zone
ZNET by Ron Jacobs; October 02, 2007 Original Posting of Review Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches From an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq by Dahr Jamail (Haymarket, 2007) As the U.S. occupation of Iraq and the accompanying war on its people heads into a fifth year, the New York Times and Washington Post continue to
Ill-Equipped Soldiers Opt for “Search and Avoid”
WATERTOWN, New York — Iraq war veterans now stationed at a base here say that morale among U.S. soldiers in the country is so poor, many are simply parking their Humvees and pretending to be on patrol, a practice dubbed “search and avoid” missions. Phil Aliff is an active duty soldier with the 10th Mountain
Assassination of Sheikh Shakes US Claims
BAGHDAD — Resistance to occupation seems to have risen after the assassination last month of Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, head of the al-Bu Risha tribe. Abu Risha had begun to cooperate actively with U.S. forces. Abu Risha was killed Sep. 13 when a bomb exploded outside his house in the restive al-Anbar province to the
I Had No Choice
Original Essay for Powell’s Books “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” —George Orwell I never intended to be a revolutionary. In March 2003 when the U.S-led invasion of Iraq was launched I was in the midst of another full mountaineering season in Alaska. However, unlike earlier seasons, I was
BOOK RELEASE AND NATIONAL TOUR LAUNCH
Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq By Dahr Jamail with a Foreword by Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan of Democracy Now! ORDER BOOK Via Dahr Jamail’s website Via Haymarket Books
Dahr kicks off Beyond the Green Zone book tour
As the UN calls for a vigorous investigation into a U.S. air raid that killed at least 15 women and children in Iraq, Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! interviews Dahr Jamail about his new book Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq. Includes discussion of how Dahr got his start
The Royal Treatment: Saudi Involvement in Iraq Overlooked
Editor: Erik Leaver Reporting on Iraqi benchmarks in mid-September, Bush and his team of Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker sought to pin some of the blame on Iran. Eschewing diplomatic language during his testimony, Crocker boldly said, “Iran plays a harmful role in Iraq.” Gen. David Petraeus added that Iran is fighting a “proxy war”
Back to School, Back to Horror
BAGHDAD — As another school year begins in Iraq, parents approach it with dread, fearing for the safety of their children. With the security situation grimmer than ever all over the country, just stepping out of one’s house means a serious threat to life.