Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Demands Termination of Foreign Presence on Iraqi Lands
IRAQ Demanding Withdrawal Earlier this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki raised the prospect of “setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops as part of negotiations over a new security agreement with Washington.” “Today, we are looking at the necessity of terminating...
US West Coast dockers: 1st May Workers Action to Stop the War
ILWU 26 Feb 08 ILWU letter to AFL-CIO Pres. John J. Sweeney español français Deutsch العربية (Word) 日本の (Word) M/S/C as amended FOR WORKERS’ ACTION TO STOP THE WAR WHEREAS: On May 1, 2003, at the ILWU Convention in San Francisco resolutions were passed calling for an end to the war and...
Will Sadr be forced to declare open war?
The Real Story: Behind Sadr’s warning to the US lies an unavoidable fact - he holds critical cards Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 In this three part story on “Who is Muqtada al Sadr”, Senior News Editor Paul Jay introduces the context . . . Sadr’s call for all out war until liberation...
Sadr: End the US Occupation so that Democracy can begin
IRAQ Sadr’s Uprising When Gen. David Petraeus testifies to Congress in a few weeks, he is expected to tout recent “security gains” from the U.S. surge in Iraq as a reason to “pause” troop reductions. But violence this week across southern Iraq is pouring cold water on these...
Poll: 71 percent think Iraq spending hurts economy
(CNN) — More than 7 out of 10 Americans think government spending on the war in Iraq is partly responsible for the economic troubles in the United States, according to results of a recent poll. In the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll conducted last weekend, 71 percent said they think U.S....