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News from occupied Iraq

PEACE STRIKE NEWS

Opposition to military violence

justice for iraq

Saturday 19th July 2008

An anti-war day conference with Iraq Occupation Focus in London.
More Info.

oil sell off by stealth

July 2008

The contracts are the biggest step yet towards long-term foreign control of Iraq’s oil.
Report.

oil giants return to iraq

Shell, BP, Exxon Mobil and Total set to sign deal with Baghdad.
Independent Report.

CNN Video Report.

stop cluster bombs

During the 1970s, the USA used massive numbers of cluster bombs in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam..
More Info.

secret plan to keep iraq under us control

June 2008

Bush wants 50 military bases, control of Iraqi airspace and legal immunity for all American soldiers and contractors.
Report.

australia's howard accused of "war crime"

June 2008

Lawyers, academics and politicians want former Prime Minister John Howard prosecuted for war crimes.
Report.

teachers told to rewrite history

March 2008

Britains biggest teachers union claims lesson plan is 'propaganda'.
Report.

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

Links to excerpts from the book by Naomi Klein, reveals the business of exploiting disaster.
Guardian page 

Report from Iraqi refugees in Amman, Jordan

"The violence between Iraqis is caused and encouraged by the Americans allowing the Americans to steal oil and otherwise destroy the country"
Report.

In-depth analysis of background to proposed Iraqi oil law by Kamil Mahdi

The law would open the oil industry up to exploitation by multinationals and strengthen the hands of corrupt and sectarian politicians.
article

INTERNATIONAL WAR LAWS

In depth information on War Laws British and International  at the website of Action Against War  

links to other films

Truthout.org has links to several interesting films including: Report by Dahr Jamail on Iraq and many more

See list of films here

the british empire

Millions killed under the British Empire so why do so few people know about them?

George Mombiot article

Investigating 'new' imperialism

An interesting web site with many links to information on the imperialist way that the US and others conduct themselves.

http://www.williambowles.info/

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