Veterans For Peace: dramatic confrontation on impeachment

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 Jul 10 - 6:44pm 

   [Themes:  | Iraq | USA | •Democracy | •Imperialism & Neocon. ]

 Congressman and Veterans For Peace calls for Bush Impeachment! (theREALnews Network)

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 Jun 12 - 12:39pm 

   [Themes:  | Iraq | USA | •Activ. & Actions | •Crime vs Peace (invasion) | •Democracy | •Personal Freedoms ]

June 6, 2008, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, supported by Florida Congressman Robert Wexler, is calling for the impeachment of President Bush. The former presidential candidate and Ohio congressman accuses the president of misleading the American public into the Iraq war. The resolution contains thirty-five articles, including: Creating a secret propaganda campaign to manufacture a false cause for war against Iraq, providing immunity for criminal contractors in Iraq, imprisoning children, creating secret laws, and spying on American citizens without a court ordered warrant in violation of the law and the 4th amendment. The House voted to refer the matter to the House Judiciary Committee. [ Kucinich’s original speech without commentary: part I part 2 ]

Veterans For Peace presented 22,000 signatures calling for Bush impeachment to Rep. Conyers (D-MI)

 Testimonies of horror by veterans from the U.S. occupation of Iraq

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 Jun 2 - 8:19pm 

   [Themes:  | Iraq | USA | •Crime of War | •Crime a. humanity | •Imperialism & Neocon. | •Untruthful Propaganda ]

US/IRAQ: “Enough Is Enough, It’s Time to Get Out”
by Dahr Jamail

SEATTLE, Jun 2 (Inter Press Service) – Dozens of veterans from the U.S. occupation of Iraq converged in this west coast city over the weekend to share stories of atrocities being committed daily in Iraq, in a continuation of the “Winter Soldier” hearings held in Silver Spring, Maryland in March.

www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42622

 May Day 2008 Statement from the Iraqi Labour Movement

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 May 1 - 1:13pm 

   [Themes: Iraq | USA | •Crime a. humanity | •Crime vs Peace (invasion) | •Democracy | •Imperialism & Neocon. ]

To the Workers and All Peace Loving People of the World
April 29th, 2008

On this day of international labour solidarity we call on our fellow trade unionists and all those worldwide who have stood against war and occupation to increase support for our struggle for freedom from occupation – both the military and economic. (...)

Five years of invasion, war and occupation have brought nothing but death, destruction, misery and suffering to our people. In the name of our “liberation,” the invaders have destroyed our nation’s infrastructure, bombed our neighbourhoods, broken into our homes, traumatized our children, assaulted and arrested many of our family members and neighbours, permitted the looting of our national treasures, and turned nearly twenty percent of our people into refugees.
Read the statement»»
Shared be US Labor Against War

 CBC: The Lies That Led To War

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 Mar 24 - 10:16pm 

   [Themes:  | Iraq | USA | •Crime vs Peace (invasion) | •Imperialism & Neocon. | •Untruthful Propaganda ]

This documentary draws from some of the best reports from five The Fifth Estate documentaries and was aired by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) on March 2007 and March 2008.

There is a link to view it on line on the The Fifth Estate CBC web site (click the picture above).

“The Lies That Led To War” provides context to the events of the previous six years, showing how political, diplomatic, media spin – which sometimes crossed the line into outright lies – have been used by the those in power to further their own agendas.

[ All Copyrights © CBC 2007. The Siriel-Media is a free on-volunteer-basis blog and has the democratic right to promote and share this link.]

 Winter Soldier: An Iraqi perspective

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 Mar 16 - 12:06pm 

   [Themes: Iraq | USA | •Crime vs Peace (invasion) | •Untruthful Propaganda ]

The REAL News Network, March 16th, 2008

Iraqi journalist Salam Talib describes the divide between the American and Iraqi perspective of the war

Salam Talib is an Iraqi citizen. He worked as a translator for US journalists after the war and started reporting from Iraq himself in 2005. He recently moved to San Francisco to study computer engineering.

:: View the interview >>

 Canada-Iraq: Student raises funds for Iraq peace initiative

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 Feb 14 - 6:17pm 

   [Themes:  | Canada & Quebec | Iraq | •Activ. & Actions | •Soc: Associations | ::World Relations:: ]

By MIKE YOUDS, Daily News Staff Reporter, Feb. 14, 2008.
B.C. (Canada)

Winter-Dawn McNamer will join 35 American and Iraqi students in Amman, Jordan, this summer to discuss strategies on Iraq representing the aspirations of young people from the two countries.

Called the Youth Initiative for Progress in Iraq, the 11-day gathering will culminate in a proposed policy statement to international leaders.

 Irak: Plus de 150,000 civils tués depuis l'invasion en 2003

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2008 Jan 10 - 12:08pm 

   [Themes:  | Iraq | •Crime vs Peace (invasion) | ::Justice & Human Rights:: ]

151,000 civils irakiens seraient morts de manière violente durant les trois années qui ont suivi l’invasion de l’Irak par les Américains et les Britanniques en mars 2003, selon une vaste enquête effectuée par l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé et publiée mercredi. L’OMS, qui précise que plus de la moitié de ces morts violentes ont eu lieu à Bagdad, s’appuie sur des données obtenues dans le cadre d’une enquête effectuée auprès de 10,000 ménages, dans un millier de quartiers et de villages répartis sur l’ensemble du territoire irakien. Les chercheurs indiquent qu’en dépit de l’ampleur de leur enquête, le chiffre qu’ils obtiennent reste incertain et que le nombre de morts violentes en Irak de mars 2003 à juin 2006 doit se situer de ce fait quelque part entre 104,000 et 223,000.

– Cyberjournal de Radio Canada International, 10 janvier 2008.

 IRAQ: Women are being killed by militia groups

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2007 Dec 20 - 6:32pm 

   [Themes:  | Iraq | •Crime a. humanity ]

“Bad” Women Raped and Killed (IPS)
By: Ali al-Fadhily, correspondent in Baghdad
Inter Press Service Dec. 18, 2007.

BAGHDAD, Dec 18 (IPS) – Women are being killed by militia groups in southern Iraq for not conforming to strict Islamic ways, the police say. And, increased threats from militia groups is driving many women away from their homes.

www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40510

 URGENT IRAQ: UN might re-authorize U.S. occupation force!

   Submitted by Siriel Admin on 2007 Nov 20 - 11:48am 

   [Themes:  | Iraq | •Activ. & Actions | •Crime vs Peace (invasion) | •Democracy ]

In 2003, the United Nations Organization was tremendously dishonored when the UN “Security” Council (UNSC) declared the occupation of Iraq to be a Multinational Force supported by the UN (s/res/1511(2003)). The UNSC will soon consider re-authorization of the occupation.
- Michael Lessard, Siriel-Media admin

When will this happen: late 2007

The Global Policy Forum is calling for worldwide ACTION to demand the UN respect the will of the people of Iraq, namely a planned end to the occupation (this link is very recommended to spread this call to action).

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UN SECURITY COUNCIL MUST LISTEN TO IRAQ’S PEOPLE AND PARLIAMENT

TAKE ACTION !! ...