Friday, December 07, 2007

contradicting administration propaganda on Iraq


There's no success in Iraq without a political solution and reconciliation between all groups including rights for women that keeps them from extremists fundamentalist oppression. Here's a bunch of links contradicting administration propaganda.

Background on Women's Status in Iraq Prior to the Fall of the Saddam Hussein Government
November, 2003
http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/wrd/iraq-women.htm

Christians Leaving Iraq
http://www.motherjones.com/news/dailymojo/2004/08/08_503.html

Iraq violence, in figures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/629/629/7036068.stm

from the NY Times...
Pressure for Results: The Politics of Tallying the Number of Iraqis Who Return Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/world/middleeast/26iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Conflicting reports on Iraqi return figures
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/3895905fdfe54bee7ae49cc8e974fb8c.htm

Iraq refugees - 4 million and counting

The Plight of Iraqi Women


British General: Our Presence ‘Instigated’ Violence In Iraq, ‘90 Percent’ Reduction After Withdrawal
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/british-withdrawal-calmer/

Ex-Iraq Commander Says Bring Troops Home
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071121/us-iraq-sanchez/

Petraeus adviser: Violence reduction due to ‘luck
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/15/petraeus-adviser-violence-reduction-due-to-luck/

Sunnis fear for their lives in Iraqi Hospitals because of death squads
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/12/04/sunnis-fear-for-their-lives-in-iraqi-hospitals-because-of-death-squads/

Murtha clarifies Iraq statement
Despite 'Surge' Comment, Murtha Says He Still Opposes War
http://www.rawstory.com/news/mochila/Murtha_clarifies_Iraq_statement_11302007.html

Iraqi Sunni leader sees no quick return to govt
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07701258.htm

Security developments in Iraq, Dec 7
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07657637.htm
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Dennis Kucinich

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