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On Blair having 'sexed up' its dossier on Iraq
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Where are the WMD's?
How will US explain to famililes of the dead that US was wrong (or lied) about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction?
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Mark F. McCarty wrote on this here on June 5th. See The 'Winnebagos of Death' ' - Just Another Scam? on 'suspected mobile bioweapons labs'
Now it's 'OFFICIAL' - Iraqi mobile labs had nothing to do with germ warfare, per British government report. Observer (UK)
A great set of links.
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What Weapons of Mass Destruction?
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This War is Illegal under
International Law
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Did Bush Claim God told him to Invade Iraq?
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Brian Willson
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Robin Cook and Claire Short Iraq Testimony
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Important to Remember
September 24, 2002
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Tony Blair fueled hysteria about Iraq with claim that Iraq could deploy chemical and biological weapons within 45 minutes. Bush praised 'Blair Dossier.' See MSNBC report , which refers to the Counter-Dossier and quotes Jeremy Corbyn. Was Blair push part of a coordinated effort to ratchet up support and fear in the US and UK?
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From UN - July 22
Kofi Annan statement to Security Council
Briefing to the Security Council by Sergio Vieira de Mello
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq
Press encounter with Sergio Vieira de Mello
Annan's UN Iraq-Related Report (Short - Accessible - Very Important to Read)
Thanks to Nathaniel Hurd, Consultant on Iraq Policy
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Let's not forget about the economy
Bush's Data Dump by Russ Baker
From Bush I thru Bush II
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| David Keppel - June 17 - By our own action, we would make the "war of civilizations" a
full - and terrible - reality. - Letter to Sen. Richard Lugar
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'Reconstruction'
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Republican Funders Get Contracts - Neil MacKay
Carving Up the New Iraq - Neil MacKay
Hawks in the Hen House
(amazing online resource - soon to be an ebook)
Halliburton deals questioned by Congress
Republicans Want Patriot Act Permanent
What Happens Next? - Neil Mackay
Privatization in Disguise
See Financial Times special section
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Voices from Iraq
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Rick McDowell has been to Iraq 15 times.
He remnds us of the Victims of War.
Interview with Iraqis who had been refugees in Saudi Arabia -
Laura Covello - with letter to UN High Commissioner for Refugees
George Capaccio has made many
trips to Iraq.
"Peace...a mighty prayer."
Baghdad... 5 million people
George Capaccio in Baghdad
Joe Quandt was in Baghdad for October with Voices. Open Letter to Baghdad.
Mary Burton Risely - What's on my heart.
Felicity Arbuthnot on Iraq
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Vietnam and
Gulf War Vet
Doug Rokke,
'Depleted' Uranium Expert
U.S House Members
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BAN RADIOACTIVE MUNITIONS:
Gulf War Syndrome, The Sequel¾
'People Are Sick Over There Already'
Steve Rosenfeld interviews Doug Rokke
WBAI (NYC) Panel on DU with scientist Leuren Moret, Sunny Miller and others
Hear and download (45 min - mp3 file).
Mar 31 - Rep. Jim McDermott introduces
'Depleted' Uranium Bill - HR 1483
(follow link to press release, House bill,
letter to colleagues and resources)
Contact Info: U.S House Members
Doug Rokke interview by Sunny Miller, (published in YES!) or listen to original Tufts Univ. radio (mp3)
April 5 - Sunny Miller on 'depleted uranium
at CAN anti-war rally in DC (mp3 audio - 3 mg. file)
US use of 'depleted uranium' is illegal -
Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald
Discounted Casualties - The Human Cost of Depleted Uranium - links to book and resources
Summary of Toxic Exposures during Gulf War I - Doug Rokke
Tons of DU to be used in Iraq - BBC
Mar 24 - DU Must Not be Used - - Doug Rokke
Mar 24 - 'Depleted' Uranium - Army Regs ignored
March 6 Press Conference with Reps. Conyers,
McDermott; Nader, Veterans and Families
GI's At Risk - See also Nov. 02 - Action Alert
Feb 21 - Congress: Ban 'depleted' uranium -
Leuren Moret (pdf file - doc file) Ref. Groves Memo
Feb 15 - Bio-Chem Protection faulty - Doug Rokke
"Their ignorance is breathtaking" - Helen Caldicott
"This is absolutely criminal" - Major Doug Rokke
See Ban DU Campaign for more resources
"Reality of War" by Doug Rokke
Doug Rokke's Reply to Mother of GI
VA Report on Gulf War Casualties
GAO REPORT - GI's at Risk
US Exports of Bio Materials to Iraq documented
in the Reigle Report - pdf file, html page.
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Blix and ElBaradei transcripts
Hear March 7 Reports
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"Unresolved Disarmament Issues - UNMOVIC Working Document"
6 March 2003
(pdf file) (.rtf file) (doc.file)
Important declassified report to UNSC |
| More by Glen Ranwala |
Response to Powell -Feb 16
Blix/ElBaradei Reports- Feb 14
co-author of 'Counter Dossier'
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| Media Outreach |
Into the Belly of the Beast II- AM talk Radio
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Hidden
Hussein Kamel
Interview
Revealed |
Glen Rangwala on UNSCOM
interview of Hussein Kamel
(if busy, try UK site)
*Media Coverage and Links
*Normon Solomon Commentary
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| Glen Rangwala |
'Counter-Dossier II' March 18
Update
debunks latest bio weapons claims
VX Claims Fall Apart - March 15; See Section on VX,, part of 'Counter-Dossier II'
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| Student Peace Movement Growing |
Students Request
Meeting with President
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| Doe v. Bush |
March 18 - Court Won't Rule on War
March 17 Press Rlease;
New Court Filings (pdf file) (doc file)
3/ 13 Press Release (pdf file) (doc file) - Court Decision (pdf file); (doc file) - 3/ 12 Update; Pleadings
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Myths and Lies Used to Justify Massacre
See Glen Rangwala's analysis of claims of Iraq's proscribed weapons
Updated March 15
Rachael Corrie
Murderd in Gaza
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Myth - 'Depleted' Uranium is safe
Fact - "This is absolutely criminal"
Major Doug Rokke
Fact - "Their ignorance is breathtaking"
Helen Caldicott
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Myth - Iraq tried to buy uranium from Afirca.
Fact - US used forged documents to make case.
Chicago Tribune
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Alleged - Saddam gassed Kurds at Halabja
The Truth? - Stephen C. Pelletiere in NY Times
Also see Memo to Sandy Berger (1998)
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Distortion - Iraq many have 1.5 tons of VX.
Fact - VX stocks would have deteriorated quickly after production - Glen Rangwala
(CNN grossly exaggerated US claims by saying 1000 tons unaccounted for.)
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Half-Truth - Details of Iraq weapons programs revealed by Hussein Kamel in 1995; US relies on allegations to build case against Iraq.
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Fact - Kamel's interview hidden by UNSCOM - he also had told UNSCOM Iraq destroyed these weapons -
we were not told that.
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False - US already has authority under previous UN resolutions to attack Iraq.
True - "Please see the editorial in The Independent, which points out that the Security Council chose "serious consequences" in 1441 because France, Russia, and China were unwilling to authorize force in advance, as the phrase "all necessary means" might have done. It's this distinction France is making when it rejects 'automaticity.'"- David Keppel
Also a view from Australia.
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False - October's Congressional Resolution gave the Bush Administration authority to act without UN authorization.
Truth -"It expresses three basic ideas; Congress supports the Presidentês diplomatic efforts; Congress authorizes the President to use force as necessary to protect American and U.N. troops; and should the Security Council determine that use of force is necessary, Congress will likely supply the constitutionally required declaration of war or equivalent action at that time." Memo, s. 1 B, Doe v. Bush
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So, why did two
US diplomats resign?
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Protests
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April 12 - worldwide
April 5 - National student protests
Mar 29 - Boston
Mar 28 - Die-in - March -
Civil Disobedience
Protests Mar 20-22
Mar 22 - 54 arrested at Westover AFB
(see March, Rally and Civil Disobedience)
Mar 20 - San Fran
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Veteran's
Corner |
Analysis by Jake Asbin, Decorated
US Veteran and Writer |
On-Line Petitions
to Stop the War
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UN Contact Kit
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Petition calling for Peacekeepers to Iraq.
Petition asking General Assembly to demand
immediate ceasefire under powers of
'Uniting for Peace', Res. 377.
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| To Our British Friends |
Save Us (and everyone) from Ourselves
Letter writing to UK media
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| Campaigns of Faith
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Helen Caldicott's Campaign
(with media reports) |
| US Dirty Tricks |
US Arm-Twisting Index
(Thanks, Nathaniel)
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| Robin Miller |
An Illegal and Immoral War |
Occupy
Iraq? |
*Ask Congress to Vote on Iraq
*Bombing kills more in Afghanistan
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| Feb 26 - Labour MP's Revolt - UK Promises Parliament Vote
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| Alice Copeland Brown |
Avoiding the Fate of 1930's Germany
Power Point Slide Show - Download for Use |
| Felicity Arbuthnot |
In Memory of Iraq - a letter from a broken heart |
| Nathaniel Hurd |
Who Will Sell and Buy Iraqi Oil? |
MIchael
Klare |
It's the Oil, Stupid. Thanks, Michael!
*Useful Quotes from CLW.org
*Pentagon PLanning for US Agenda
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on Media
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See Norman Soloman Archives
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| David Keppel |
"We must commit ourselves to global cooperation..."
To Sen. Richard Lugar, Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
This FLYER (pdf format) was passed out at the Indiana University commencement. Thanks to David Keppel and Bloomington Peace Action Coalition. Here it is in Word format
April 23: Letter to Sen. Richard Lugar on his Meet the Press comments about North Korea - See Nicholas D. Kristof's analysis
* 'Creative Destruction' and 'Total War'
* Is Congress Hiding? Proposal for a New Resolution
* On the Plundering of Baghdad
* The War for Liberalism
* Public Seems to Accept War's Death Toll
* "Our solidarity with American troops cannot mean acceptance of the policy of
this war. Such acceptance would vitiate democracy."
*- Letter to Sen. Lugar
*Breaking Taboo on Nuclear Strikes
*It's Not a Game, It's Not Over" (pdf file)
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News
Opinion
Resources
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*Sen. Byrd Floor Speech
*"...Not a Case for War" by Rangwala, Hurd and Millar
Bill to Repeal War Resolution
Feb. 25 - UN fears humanitarian crisis
*Pentagon Budget
*War is All About Oil
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3,000 bombs, missiles to target
Iraq in first 48 hrs.
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Action
Tools
UN Contacts
Media Contacts
(doc)
(pdf file)
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US Senators
US Reps
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Contact French, Chinese and Russian
UN Missions
france-presse@un.int
212 308-5700; fax 355-2763/
421-6889
China -chinamission_un@fmprc.gov,cn
212-665-6100; fax 212-634-7626/27
rf.mission@atnet.at
212 861-4900/4901/4902; fax 628-0252
Special: Postcards to Senators, French UN Ambassador, President Bush, (pdf file) by David Keppel - writer, Traprock and MoveOn contributor. (or download Doc version)
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Uniting for Peace Petition to UN
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Petition for Emergency United Nations Resolution on Iraq
Individuals may read or sign Petition HERE
Organizations may read or endorse the Petition HERE.
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Attacks on US troops "becoming routine" - Wash Post
Iraqi alleged to have met with 'al Aaeda hijacker' captured -
Perle says he could tell a lot - "Of course, a lot depends on who is doing the interrogating," Perle said. Thank you for being honest, Mr. Perle. Wash Post
JUNE 18: Sen. Levin blasts CIA: "Did the CIA act in this way
in order not to undermine administration policy?"
May 4 - 'Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction.' Neil Mackay
May 1 - Iraq Weapons 'Intelligence Fiasco'
April 29 - Ted Kennedy Warns on US Nuclear Tests
April 22 - Where are Weapons of Mass Destruction? Wash Post
April 20 - How America Nukes its Own Troops
Apr 19 - Failure to find WMD's in Iraq will confirm illegality of war
Eyewitness Accounts from Baghdad
Where are the weapons of mass destruction?
Mass Bill Would Charge Protestors for Costs
April 29 - Ted Kennedy Warns on US Nuclear Tests
April 25 - Former Shell chief 'to run Iraqi oil industry'
April 22 - Where are Weapons of Mass Destruction? Wash Post
April 20 - Israel seeks pipeline for Iraqi oil
April 20 - Army ignored warning on Iraq museum
April 20 - Pentagon expects 'long-term defense relationsihip' with new Iraq
Apr 19 - Failure to find WMD's in Iraq will confirm illegality of war
Apr 18 - Stop World War IV - see also James Woolsey, former CIA head and proposed Minister of Information of Iraq on World War IV
April 12 - Iraq Gives Up Its Grim Secrets
April 11 - MA bill targets civil disobedience
April 10 - The Iraqi Killing Fields
April 7 - Pakistan a 'fit case' for US attack, says Indian Foreign Minister
Feb. 19 - 114 NAM Nations Oppose War
Feb 13 - 10 Million to Join World Protest
Feb 12 - *US Media Censors Terrorist's Tape
*US Plans War by Early March
Feb 10 - We will defy Paris and Berlin"
Russia backs French/German peace plan.
Feb.9 - "US pulls out diplomats in final prep for strike on Iraq." Independent (UK)
*It's Not a Game, It's Not Over" (pdf file) - Keppel
*French/German idea (in German)
*From Daily Star (Lebanese News):
*Cyprus refuses bases; Chirac Stands Firm
*Australian Senate censures govt. over Iraq
*Statement by Pres. Jimmy Carter
*Powell at UN - by Phyllis Bennis
*Occupation at Sen. Kerry's Office
*US Wants Space Nuclear Power
*UN Report Points - Phyllis Bennis
*C.S. Monitor - Peace Movement Swells
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UK Dossier
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McCollister
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Project for the New American Century
(900K pdf file)
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Robin Miller
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Local Peace Resolutions
Jan 31 - Mulnomah County (includes Portland, OR, 56 local government to pass anti-war resolution.
Jan 29 - Washington, DC during Address
Jan 28 - LA County Fed of Labor passes anti-war resolution; as have cities of Cleveland, Philly, Chicago, San Fran, Detroit - (46 as of Jan. 23.)
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| Cairo Declaration |
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| War on Iraq: - Hans C. von Sponeck
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UN SCR 1141 and Potential Use of Force Against Iraq
by Nathaniel Hurd (pdf file or doc file)
'Shock and Awe.' (part of US battle plans).
Touchstone - for the Children of the Holy Land
750 Women Go Nude to Protest War in Australia
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