Oil Wars: Fueling the Empire (special issue)
Prior to formally ordering the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, self-declared 'war president' George W. Bush sternly warned the Iraqis: 'Do not destroy the oil wells.' The war on Iraq was, reportedly, originally named Operation Iraqi Liberation, instead of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Someone realized, however, that the acronym would be OIL.
We are nobody's pawns
Some in the west have argued wrongly that the chaos in Iraq represents a national liberation struggle. They risk perpetuating a historical myth about our country. There is always a risk of cultural imperialism when people speak for others in the name of national liberation.
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For Freedom, Peace and Democracy
It is now one year and a half since the war and the occupation of Iraq. Our country has witnessed exceptional developments during this period, giving rise to a totally new situation. It is extremely complex, and fraught with enormous dangers, as well as holding real potential for leading our country out of its prolonged ordeal, and moving forward towards independence and the democratic alternative our people aspire for.
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Cost of Iraq war: More than we can bear
Oceans of red ink. Oceans of blood. Those grim phrases could be a subtitle of a just-released report on the soaring costs of the Iraq war. The document debunks George W. Bush’s claims that the war is a success and the U.S. is safer.
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Condition and Struggle of the Iraqi Labor Movement
The Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) hosted a fringe meeting at the British Labour Party Conference in Brighton on 29 September 2004, chaired by Harry Barnes Labour MP who is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs and who opposed the war on Iraq.
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