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  In Biggest Oil Sale Ever, Iraqi Government to Put 40 Billion Barrels of Reserves Up For Grabs
Terry Macalister, Nicholas Watt, The Guardian. October 13, 2008. BP, Shell and ExxonMobil are being given access to eight oil fields, which represent some 40 percent of Iraq's oil reserves. From the blogs TONIGHT: Incredible Iraq Documentary 'Section 60' by Staff, AlterNet Filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill's latest doc will air tonight on HBO at 9pm (EST). Iraqi Ministry Reopens Cases of Murdered Journalists by Yaser Abbas, Azzaman Police have started investigating some 49 files related to Iraqi journalists killed or kidnapped since the 2003 invasion. Meet the Texas Senator Who Couldn't Care Less About Our Vets by Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films Sen. John Cornyn doesn't support our troops or veterans. U.S. Security Firm Indicted for Fraud in Afghanistan by Bernard Hibbitts, Jurist Legal News and Research The company, called U.S. Protection and Investigation, is accused of getting paid "inflated" amounts for its work on behalf of USAID. Iraq to Give 82% of Proven Oil Reserves to International Oil Companies by Staff, Iraq Oil Report Oil companies to benefit from war? Say it ain't so. The Hidden Cost of War: Watch How Fast $3 Trillion Adds Up by ZP Heller, Brave New Films GOOD Magazine's animated look at the ballooning dollar signs. Iraqi LGBT Leader Gunned Down in Baghdad by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress A terrible end for a heroic organizer. Iraqi Doctors to Carry Guns for Self-Defense by , Middle East Online The Iraqi government is providing weapons permit to doctors and pledges not to detain them during security operations. Palin Warns Against Withdrawal in Iraq (Apparently Ignorant of U.S. Withdrawal Agreement With Iraq) by Blue Texan, Firedoglake In an interview with Katie Couric that will air tonight Palin makes it clear why the campaign doesn't let her answer many questions. Our Troops Don't Get a 'Time Out' for the Financial Crisis by Jon Soltz, Huffington Post So, because there's a financial crisis, Senator McCain cannot take 90 minutes to address how he will face challenges around the world.  Amid Wave of Violence, Iraqi Christians Fleeing Mosul Jareer Mohammed, Azzaman. October 13, 2008. Attacks on Christian minorities in the otherwise peaceful city of Mosul have led to an exodus of Iraqi Christians.  U.S. Needs to Take in More Iraqi Refugees Zainab Mineeia, IPS News. October 10, 2008. The U.S. has "met its target" of letting in 12,000 Iraqi refugees in fiscal 2008 -- but there are 90,000 Iraqis seeking resettlement here. Obama Talks Tough About Afghanistan; Here's What He's Really in For Anand Gopal, Tomdispatch.com. October 10, 2008. Afghanistan is filled with poor, jobless people who have seen their families blown up by Americans. And they're itching to get revenge.  How the U.S. Military Turned Me into a Terrorist Aaron Glantz, Haymarket Books. October 10, 2008. A powerful excerpt from 'Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan' lays bare the racism at the core of the Iraq occupation.  The Stunning Costs of Keeping a Soldier's "Boots on the Ground" in Iraq Jon Basil Utley, Foreign Policy in Focus. October 9, 2008. It takes half a million dollars per year to maintain each sergeant in combat in Iraq.  Is Posse Comitatus Dead? Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 8, 2008. Why are there active duty soldiers stationed on U.S. streets?  As More Troops Refuse to Deploy, Getting Conscientious Objector Status is an Uphill Battle Sarah Lazare, AlterNet. October 8, 2008. Soldiers who decide to become conscientious objectors face a major struggle, but it can also be "the most liberating thing ever."  Revealed: "Secret" Executions Being Carried Out in Saddam's Old Intelligence Headquarters Robert Fisk, Independent UK. October 8, 2008. Hundreds of "insurgents" have been executed since 2003, victims of the same summary justice they mete out to their own captives.
 New Evidence Shows Bush Had No Plan to Catch bin Laden After 9/11 Gareth Porter, IPS News. October 7, 2008. Mere weeks after 9/11, the Bush administration was too busy planning to invade Iraq to follow through on its mission in Afghanistan.  The End of Iraq's "Awakening"? Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. October 6, 2008. An interview with the commander of the Sunni-led Awakening movement reveals the possibility of a new anti-U.S. resistance.  Robert Fisk: For the Muslim World, It Will Make No Difference Who Wins the Election Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. October 6, 2008. "We use phrases like 'victory.' We should be using phrases like 'justice for the people of the Middle East.'"  At Least Saddam Protected the Rights of Religious Minorities Fatih Abdulsalam, Azzaman. October 6, 2008. There are no "credible counts" for anything in Iraq. But as the recent change to the Constitution shows, only the powerless pay for it.  Women Who Took On the Taliban -- and Lost Kim Sengupta, Independent UK. October 3, 2008. Of five prominent Afghani women interviewed three years ago by The Independent, three are dead and a fourth has had to flee.  The Secret Lives of Contractors Allen McDuffee, AlterNet. October 3, 2008. A new documentary depicts the struggles of the abused, exploited, and invisible migrant workers employed by military contractors in Iraq.  Pentagon Hands Iraq Oil Deal to Shell Nick Turse, AlterNet. October 2, 2008. The U.S. government secretly facilitated dealings between Shell and the Iraqi Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts.  Tensions Rising Between Kurds and Iraqi Government Mohammed A. Salih, IPS News. September 30, 2008. A dispute over territory is raising fears that of ethnic clashes between Kurds and Arabs.  As Iraq Moves Towards Provincial Elections, Minority Sects Further Marginalized Nidhal al-Laithi, Azzaman. September 29, 2008. The parliament passed a law giving provincial elections the go ahead, but scrapped a clause guaranteeing seats for minority sects.  The American Empire's $650 Billion Bailout Already Passed Congress Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. September 29, 2008. If we don't cut back our ever-increasing military spending in a major way, the bankruptcy of the United States is inevitable.  Seven Years After the Start of the So-Called "War on Terror," Terror Attacks Are Up M. A. Muqtedar Khan, Iraq Updates. September 26, 2008. This surge in terrorism is a direct response to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.  Americans Think Iraq Is 'Improving' But in Its Best Hospitals, Not Even the Elevators Work Arkin Hamed, Dahr Jamail, IPS News. September 26, 2008. In Iraq's hospitals, no-working elevators are just another reminder of a country that's not working.
 With All Eyes on the Bailout, House Passes Trillion-Dollar Defense Bill Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 26, 2008. It's 'empire spending,' not 'defense spending.'  Memo to McCain: U.S. Troops Can't Call "Time Out" Jon Soltz, Huffington Post. September 25, 2008. While McCain "suspends" his campaign to face the financial crisis, troops don't have the luxury of a "time out" from the wars he supports.
 Militias Attacking Returning Refugees in Baquba Azzaman. September 24, 2008. Most of the violence has been in the one-restive province of Diyala, where U.S. protection of Sunni militias is waning.  U.S.-Funded Gun Suppliers Have Created a "Missing" Weapons Disaster Pratap Chatterjee, IPS News. September 23, 2008. A million illicit weapons have entered Iraq in the past five years. Now, "missing" guns are fueling conflicts in Iraq and elsewhere.  Daughters of Iraq: Front-Line Guards Against Suicide Bombers Tom A. Peter, Christian Science Monitor. September 22, 2008. Iraqi women take on key security role as attacks by female suicide bombers rise.  What Makes Obama and McCain Think They Can "Win" Afghanistan? Robert Fisk, Independent UK. September 22, 2008. To claim the U.S. can achieve now what the British couldn't in the 19th century and the Russians couldn't at the end of the 20th is pure fantasy.  Public Military Academies: Prep Schools? Or Blatant Recruitment Pools? Allen McDuffee, In These Times. September 19, 2008. Public school systems are increasingly opening their doors to military academies -- primarily in poor urban areas.  Iraq Reclaims 1,000 Artifacts Smuggled Into U.S. Over Past Two Years Azzaman. September 18, 2008. No word on how U.S. authorities seized the items, who the traffickers were, or whether U.S. troops might be involved in the smuggling.  How 6,700 Tons of Radioactive Sand from Kuwait Ended Up in Idaho Penny Coleman, AlterNet. September 17, 2008. Questions remain about how depleted uranium waste from the first Gulf War was transferred, and whether health risks were posed. Sign up Get War on Iraq in your box every week! About News and analysis on Sunni, Shiites, Kurds, oil, Blackwater, terrorism, anti-war protests, troop withdrawal debates, and more. RSS Feed  Check out War on Iraq's RSS feed! IWPR Providing hands-on training, extensive reporting and publishing, and support for local media, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting works to build democracy at the frontlines of conflict. IVAW Iraq Veterans Against the War calls for immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq, reparations for the Iraqi people, and full benefits and adequate healthcare for returning servicemen and women. No More Victims One of the most effective ways to combat militarism is to focus on direct relief to its many victims. No More Victims connects American communities with war-injured Iraqi children and their families. Courage to Resist Tens of thousands of service members have resisted illegal war and occupation. Courage to Resist is a grassroots organization devoted to supporting GI resisters and their families. VIEW ALL WAR ON IRAQ » « BACK TO SPECIAL COVERAGE Home Top Stories Columnists Video Blogs Discuss RSS/XML About Search Donate Contact Us Advertise Reproduction of material from any AlterNet pages without written permission is strictly prohibited.© 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. _qacct="p-44Kjy7lrEDP7I";quantserve(); |
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