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Eric S. Margolis: Who Won the Iraq War?

by on 25. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links

Eric S. Margolis is the author of American Raj: Liberation or Domination?   As the troops come home, it’s time to count the cost.   The American Conservative November 21, 2011   In October, 2002 I wrote in the first issue of The American Conservative an analysis of the impending Iraq War entitled “The Road [...]

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How Tony Blair Was Taken Into The Murdoch Family Fold

by on 13. Sep, 2011 in Newsletter Links

Wendi Deng reveals link in a magazine interview where she describes the ex-PM as one of her husband’s ‘closest friends’   By Dan Sabbagh    The Guardian    September 05, 2011     It was a relationship that began in political controversy but progressed to a secret family union: Tony Blair, it was revealed , is godfather [...]

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The Eighth Anniversary of the Iraq War

by on 22. Mar, 2011 in Newsletter Links

The Eighth Anniversary of the Iraq War by David Krieger David Krieger is president of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (www.wagingpeace.org), an organization that has worked since 1982 to educate and advocate for a world free of nuclear weapons.  Published on Saturday, March 19, 2011 by CommonDreams.org On this eighth anniversary of the Iraq War, [...]

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Tony Blair’s Big Lie of Omission

by on 06. Sep, 2010 in Newsletter Links

In his new book, the former British prime minister asks for a fair hearing on the Iraq war. But he ignores a key meeting where George Bush suggested they con their way to an invasion. By David Corn David Corn is Mother Jones’ Washington bureau chief. Mother Jones    Fri Sep. 3, 2010 3:00 AM PDT [...]

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Nick Clegg’s ‘illegal’ Iraq war gaffe prompts legal warning

by on 23. Jul, 2010 in Newsletter Links

Coalition in confusion as deputy prime minister pronounces invasion ‘illegal’ at dispatch box Nicholas Watt, chief political correspondent guardian.co.uk – 21 July 2010 video: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jul/21/nick-clegg-illegal-iraq-war-gaffe Nick Clegg was tonight forced to clarify his position on the Iraq war after he stood up at the dispatch box of the House of Commons and pronounced the invasion [...]

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Britain’s FM hails Iraq war

by on 09. Mar, 2010 in General

Middle East Online  - 8 March 2010 Miliband: invading Iraq won ‘respect’ of Mideast states, UK mustn’t shy away from new wars. LONDON – Britain’s decision to back the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 earned it “respect” among states in the Middle East and it must not be scared of similar “engagement” in the future, [...]

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