Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq “1,191,216"
www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
 
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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’sWar On Iraq 3,993
icasualties.org/oif/
 
The War in Iraq Costs
$504,458,547,323
 
See the cost in your community
nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
 
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In case you missed it
 
The Crucifixion of Christ, American Style
 
By Jerry Ghinelli
 
Lower Manhattan was virtually shut down as millions of the faithful and curious flooded the streets to get a glimpse of the second coming of their lord and savior.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19583.htm
 
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A War Of Utter Folly
 
By Hans Blix
 
Responsibility for this spectacular tragedy must lie with those who ignored the facts five years ago.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19582.htm
 
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Iraq – The Betrayal
 
Must Watch Video Report From UK: Channel 4
 
 Peter Oborne accompanies the UK Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, as he travels across Iraq, meeting the main players who will determine the future of the country; from the US Commanding General David Petraeus, to militiamen fighting to protect their homes, to parliamentarians holed up in Baghdad’s Green Zone, Oborne discovers that Iraq seems to have reverted to a violent feudalism.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19581.htm
 
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The Woman Who Nearly Stopped The War
 
By Martin Bright
 
Of all the stories told on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, there is one important episode that took place during the build-up to the conflict that has gone largely unreported.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19580.htm
 
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Iraq: At least 9 killed in another bloody day of US occupation:
 
U.S. forces killed seven gunmen and arrested 20 others during operations in central and northern Iraq
www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSL21132525
 
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Three die in clashes between Iraq police, Mehdi army:
 
Fears that a ceasefire by Sadr may unravel. The violence has so far been confined to the city 170 km (100 miles) southeast of Baghdad.
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0157942120080320
 
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Exclusive: Blackwater ‘Blood Money’ Angers Iraqis:
 
The father of a 9-year-old boy, who says his son was one of the 17 civilians killed when Blackwater guards. He told ABCNews.com that Blackwater offered him $20,000 through an Iraqi prosecutor, but he refused
abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4489251&page=1
 
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Bearing Witness: Must Watch 4 Minute Video:
 
100 Reuters correspondents, photographers, cameramen and support staff, bearing witness through half a decade of conflict which has taken the lives of 127 journalists, including seven Reuters staff. – Warning- Video contains disturbing images. Iraq has been the most dangerous war in history for journalists
iraq.reuters.com/
 
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80,000 Angry Men. Is the US Surge collapsing? Video report:
 
We uncover how thousands of Iraqis employed at $10 a day by the US to take on al-Qaida are threatening to go on strike because they say they have been used by the ‘Americans to do their dirty work’ and haven’t been paid
www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/mar/20/surgecollapse
 
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Iraqi VP slams US-led invasion of Iraq :
 
He added that the Iraqi nation is paying for damages which have been created by America.
www.iribnews.ir/Full_en.asp?news_id=252150&n=34
 
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Bush Vows to Prevent Iran From Acquiring Nuclear Arms:
 
President Says Tehran Wants to ‘Destroy People;’ Cannot Be Trusted to Enrich Uranium
tinyurl.com/255w6t
 
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Manufacturing Consent For War With Iran:
 
Bush says Iran announced desire for nuclear weapons:
 
President Bush contended that Iran has “declared they want a nuclear weapon to destroy people” and that the Islamic Republic could be hiding a secret program.
www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/31114.html
 
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Iranian nuclear plan must be stopped, Barak tells Lavrov :
 
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday called on Russia to work to stop the Iranian nuclear program.
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3521961,00.html
 
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Dick Cheney tour sparks Iran war rumours:
 
A senior aide to Mr Cheney was forced to deny that the nine-day trip to Turkey and the Middle East was part of a strategy by the vice-president to build support for military action against Iran.
tinyurl.com/yqxpk7
 
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Cheney meets Saudi king :
 
The two men were also likely to talk about efforts to confront Iran over its disputed nuclear programme.
tinyurl.com/3a3cc7
 
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Manufacturing Consent For War With Iran:
 
McCain’s repeated “slips of the tongue” on Iran and al-Qaida:
 
“As you know, there are al Qaeda operatives that are taken back into Iran, given training as leaders, and they’re moving back into Iraq.”
tinyurl.com/ytte6w
 
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McCain praises France’s Sarkozy over Iran sanctions:
 
U.S. presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday Paris could play a leading role over international sanctions to prevent Iran from gaining nuclear weapons.
tinyurl.com/27v56s
 
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Germany, Israel plan int’l summit on Iran :
 
 Germany and Israel will try to initiate an international conference aimed at stopping Iran’s nuclear program, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed during their working meeting in Jerusalem on Monday.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/966753.html
 
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Military action in Iran would be a disaster: Annan:
 
Military action against Iran over its nuclear ambitions would be “a disaster” and the only way to solve the impasse is through dialogue, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said.
tinyurl.com/273qgp
 
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Israeli occupation forces killed two fighters, one civilian yesterday :
 
Three Palestinians were killed yesterday in the Gaza Strip, two of them members of Hamas’ military wing who died in a blast at a camp run by the Islamic group, Hamas said. It said an Israeli air strike killed the two
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/966747.html
 
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Palestinian civilian shot dead by Israeli occupation forces:
 
Hassan Abed, 60, was farming his land on Thursday in al-Qarara when he was shot, according to medics and witnesses.
tinyurl.com/2vos8z
 
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Russia urges halt to settlements :
 
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has criticised Israel’s continued settlement activity in the West Bank and urged an end to the blockade of Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3yyl4h
 
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Palestine: The Right to Self-Determination – A Fake Exercise in Universalism :
 
In the picture, a visual explanation of Jewish Self-Determination
tinyurl.com/25lfoc
 
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Suicide Attack Leaves 6 Dead in Kabul :
 
At least six civilians were killed and 15 more wounded in a car bomb attack on NATO forces convoy in Kabul, the central capital of Afghanistan
tinyurl.com/2hjck9
 
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Suicide, roadside attacks kill two Afghan police:
 
A suicide attack killed two Afghan policemen and wounded four other persons including a civilian in southern Afghanistan
tinyurl.com/28ha37
 
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Blast kills soldier from NATO occupation force in Afghanistan:
 
An explosion killed a soldier from NATO-led forces in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said in a statement on Friday.
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080321/ts_nm/afghan_violence_dc
 
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Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills 5, injures 11:
 
A suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his explosives-laden car into a military vehicle outside a brigade headquarters in Pakistan’s restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Five soldiers were killed and 11 wounded, the military said.
www.mercurynews.com/crime/ci_8649273?nclick_check=1
 
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Pakistan: Curfew imposed after sectarian clashes:
 
According to reports the authorities imposed a curfew in the two cities after Shia and Sunni groups exchanged fire. Shias account for 20 percent of Pakistan’s 160 million, Sunni-dominated population
www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1997374758
 
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Pakistan to negotiate with militants:
 
Faced with a sharp escalation of suicide bombings in urban areas, the leaders of Pakistan’s new coalition government say they will negotiate with the militants believed to be orchestrating the attacks, and would use the military only as a last resort.
www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/21/asia/pakistan.php
 
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UN urged to send troops to occupied Somalia :
 
The UN special envoy on Somalia has told the Security Council that the international community must send an interim multinational force to protect Somalis from human rights abuses. On Wednesday, eight people were killed in clashes between fighters and government troops over accusations of looting.
tinyurl.com/3al9v5
 
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Russia: US arming ex-terrorists:
 
Russia’s “firebrand” envoy to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation said Thursday that US military aid to Kosovo amounted to arming “former terrorists”.
tinyurl.com/yvxqto
 
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Clinton Lie Kills Her Credibility on Trade Policy:
 
Now that we know from the 11,000 pages of Clinton White House documents released this week that former First Lady was an ardent advocate for NAFTA
www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?pid=300860