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Frankenstein in Mesopotamia

 Staff  November 19, 2008  0 Comments on Frankenstein in Mesopotamia

Tom Hayden: The pact being negotiated between the US and Baghdad governments includes a direct rebuff to president-elect Barack Obama’s promised policy of withdrawing American combat troops in 16-18 months.

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‘Bush’s Way of Waving Goodbye to Syria?’

 Staff  October 28, 2008  3 Comments on ‘Bush’s Way of Waving Goodbye to Syria?’

World Condemns U.S. Action –  Iraq Rejects American Move Into Syria by Josh Ward / Der Spiegel / October 28,…

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Syria says U.S. raid is ‘terrorist’ act

 Staff  October 27, 2008  6 Comments on Syria says U.S. raid is ‘terrorist’ act

Al Jazeera English / October 27, 2008 The Syrian foreign minister has described a deadly raid on a village near the…

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How Forgotten Iraq May Elect the Next President

 Staff  September 30, 2008  0 Comments on How Forgotten Iraq May Elect the Next President

Whose War Will Win the Election — McCain’s or Obama’s? By Ira Chernus/ TomDispatch.com / September 30, 2008 In 1932,…

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U.S. & Iraq Could Be Close to Withdrawal Deadline

 Staff  August 7, 2008  0 Comments on U.S. & Iraq Could Be Close to Withdrawal Deadline

NBC News and news services / August 7, 2008 BAGHDAD – The U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal…

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End the Occupation of Iraq — and Afghanistan

 Staff  July 29, 2008  0 Comments on End the Occupation of Iraq — and Afghanistan

by Marjorie Cohn / Published on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 by CommonDreams.org So far, Bush’s plan to maintain a permanent…

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Obama, Iraq and Afghanistan

 Staff  July 29, 2008  0 Comments on Obama, Iraq and Afghanistan

by Tom Hayden / Published on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by The Nation Barack Obama has restated his phased withdrawal…

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BIG OIL – 4,000 Americans Died For Them

 Frank Gormlie  April 3, 2008  1 Comment on BIG OIL – 4,000 Americans Died For Them

Top Oil Execs to Congress on Their Record $123 Billion Profits: ‘We feel your pain, but don’t blame us!’ Ten…

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San Francisco: Resistance is futile — or is it?

 Staff  March 20, 2008  0 Comments on San Francisco: Resistance is futile — or is it?

San Francisco was the epicenter of the failed movement to prevent the Iraq War — but the movement that emerged…

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