Published on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 by the Guardian/UKby James Meek outside Nassiriya Hopes of a joyful liberation of a grateful Iraq by US and British armies are evaporating fast in the Euphrates valley as a sense of bitterness, germinated from blood spilled and humiliations endured, begins to grow in the hearts of invaded and invader alike.Attempts by US marines … [Read more...] about – Marines Losing the Battle for Hearts and Minds
-ANSWER is NOT Whole U.S. Peace Movement
Dear friends,I'm sorry that the pressure of events has delayed my making any response to this post - now two weeks old. (referring to an ad by ANSWER for a Peace Action)Please understand I do NOT want to start any "political faction fight" by email, but there are some points that I think do need to be made.ANSWER is run by a small group of unusually orthodox … [Read more...] about -ANSWER is NOT Whole U.S. Peace Movement
– Truth About Geneva Conventions Violations, More
Institute for Public Accuracy 915 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045 (202) 347-0020 * https://www.accuracy.org * ipa@accuracy.org ___________________________________________________Monday, March 24, 2003Interviews Available * Geneva Convention * Water Supply * Following Orders * 'Fragging'MARJORIE COHN, … [Read more...] about – Truth About Geneva Conventions Violations, More
– Press and Government Lying About War
March 24, 2003MEDIA ALERT: "ALL THE INDICATORS ARE ALREADY RED"BBC, ITN, Independent, Guardian: Deceit In The Service Of PowerQuote 1"Iraq: The Human Cost Of War 50,000 civilian deaths? 500,000 civilians injured? 2,000,000 refugees and displaced people? 10,000,000 in need of humanitarian assistance?" (Front cover of the March/April 2003 issue of "Amnesty", Amnesty … [Read more...] about – Press and Government Lying About War
– What a great day! Saturday in Manhattan
David McReynolds, Sun Mar 23, 2003The week didn't start that well. Two days before the first bombs fell, the civil disobedience actions began - I was one of over 40 arrested at the US Mission to the UN (and released early - I think the cops were needed for St. Patrick's Day duty). The day after the bombing began we all went to midtown to try and close Times Square. It got … [Read more...] about – What a great day! Saturday in Manhattan