Peace Movement to Phone Congress Demanding Debate on Iraq
United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) has organized a coalition of organizations, all of which are asking their members to phone their U.S. Representatives on Wednesday, June 7, to urge them to sign a Discharge Petition that would force, for the first time, a full and open debate on Iraq.
Iraq War Vets Condemn Haditha Massacre
When questioned by reporters about reports of a massacre in Haditha, Iraq last November, which included the killing of women and children, according to reports, by US Marines in a 'methodical manner,' Rumsfeld coldly remarked, '[I]n conflicts things happen that shouldn't happen.'
Interview with Salam Ali: Member of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party
'The ongoing political battle to decide the character of the emerging Iraqi state is closely interconnected with the national task of eliminating the legacy of occupation and ending foreign military presence in our homeland.'
Haditha Massacre Raises Doubts about Conduct of War
Revelations of atrocities in Haditha, Iraq and a possible subsequent cover up continue to deeply divide Americans over the war on and occupation of Iraq. For most, the accounts of atrocities enforce doubts about why the troops are still there, raising serious objections to remaining in Iraq.
The Formation of the New Iraqi Government
The new Iraqi government was formed after lengthy and tortuous negotiations between the various political blocs that won in the elections in Dec. 2005.
