Take a two day trip with Dahr Jamail, a freelance journalist from Alaska, as he collects data on the present state of the water infrastructure in Iraq. Some excerpts: Hilla, right near Babylon, has a water treatment plant and distribution center that is managed by...
Nicaraguan peacekeepers may pull out of Iraq
Citing the high cost of maintaining their contingent of peacekeepers, Nicaragua warns it may have to pull out of the Iraq coalition. Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, has 115 troops in Iraq. Most are medical personnel and landmine...
“Who will give us back our health?
We were apparently so busy looking for Saddam's "WMD-related program activities," that we didn't even bother to secure his real nuclear waste stockpile back in April, creating a health and environmental disaster for the people of this small rural village in Iraq. Back...
Five hundred pairs of boots
More than 500 pairs of empty Army boots were placed side-by-side in downtown Chicago Wednesday to serve as a reminder of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. The black boots, some dusty and dirty from use, were placed on Federal Plaza in front of a posterboard display that...
R.I.P.
They flew together, they fought together, now the five rest together in a single flag-draped coffin...in peace at Arlington.
Changing face of Mideast oil politics
Although "bringing democracy" to Iraq, Syria and Iran and "protecting the world from terrorists and WMD" have been the stated goals of the Bush Administration, it becomes more apparent that one of the main unstated goals is control of the Persian Gulf's oil production...
Kirkuk, a tale of two cities
After decades of Saddam's manipulative ethnic policies, is there a chance for this city to live in peace, or will divisiveness, revenge and greed for oil be the pattern here...and for the rest of Iraq? Down a potholed road, past a cemetery where her ancestors are...
Bittersweet times for war widows
As Ft Campbell, KY eagerly awaits the return of the 101st Airborne Division from Iraq, some won't share that joy. The widows living in the military community 50 miles north of Nashville have until now been able to blend in with the other spouses living without a loved...
The Pentagon fibs again
Once more, our troops have been "misled" about the length of their deployment. They were assured they would serve no longer than one year in Iraq, which is a very long time when you are a target in an unnecessary war "chosen" for you by the Bush Administration. During...
Japan Attempts to Gag Its Media over Iraq Troop Deployment
The Japanese Defense Ministry has made clear that criticism of the upcoming deployment could result in a "news blackout." However, the Japanese news media does not seem to be willing to fall into lockstep with government propaganda and censor themselves as so many of...
