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The presence of U.S. troops in the streets of Baghdad means the end of the shooting war is near, for which virtually everyone in Iraq will be grateful. It also means the end of a dozen years of harsh U.S.-led economic sanctions that have impoverished the majority of Iraqis and killed as many as a half million children, according to U.N. studies, another reason for Iraqi … [Read more...] about -The Images They Choose, and Choose to Ignore

While U.S. has authorized use of tear gas, in contravention of international law, will it fabricate evidence of Iraq having WMD? … [Read more...] about -Will US Fabricate WMD Evidence?

Protests at U.S. Embassies by Journalists..... … [Read more...] about -Protests Build Over Journalists Murder in Iraq

Amnesty says U.S. in Violation of International Law... … [Read more...] about -Press Watchdogs, Amnesty International Protest U.S. Killings of Journalists in Baghdad

Far more disturbing, however, is the fact that the al-Jazeera network ?Ethe freest Arab television station, which has incurred the fury of both the Americans and the Iraqi authorities for its live coverage of the war ?Egave the Pentagon the co-ordinates of its Baghdad office two months ago and received assurances that the bureau would not be attacked.Then on Monday, the US … [Read more...] about -Fisk: Does The US Military Want To Kill Journalists