Tag: Iraq war

What would Jesus think?

Open Letter to Christian US Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by Stan Goff The Feral Scholar, September 14, 2008 Confession of faith and renunciation of evil On February 1, 1996, I retired from the United States Army. I had served…

American Iraq withdrawal plan suspect

While the details of the negotiations have been largely unreported in English language media, it is generally known that that the American and Iraqi governments have been negotiating the terms of a US withdrawal, to begin sometime in 2009. According…

Obama the Warrior

The Democrats endorse the “Global War on Terrorism”: Obama “goes after” Osama by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, August 29, 2008 Obama’s “American Promise” is War. Barack Obama has embraced the “Global War on Terrorism” (GWOT). The Obama-Biden campaign has endorsed…

July 10th Vigil at the Manitoba Legislature

About 15 Winnipeg peace activists assembled at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, July 10, to show solidarity with American soldiers who have fled to Canada rather than participate in the ongoing war crime being perpetrated by the United States in…

Who’s actually winning in Iraq?

by Patrick Cockburn Counterpunch, June 26, 2008 The American occupation of Iraq follows the same course as that of British rule after the First World War. At first there was imperial over-confidence following military victory and a conviction that what…

War commentaries: Afghanistan & Iraq

If you rely on the mainstream media, especially in North America, for your understanding of the battles waged in Iraq or Afghanistan, the most you will get is place names, body counts and sound bites that rarely stray from officially…