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Top Stories from War on Iraq at AlterNet
August 29th, 2008
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq
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>From the editors:
The Pentagon claims today that, despite proof to the contrary, its own
investigation has confirmed that the deadly U.S. airstrike on Afghanistan last
week claimed the lives of only five civilians, while killing 25 "militants."
The claim "starkly contradicts reports by the United Nations and Afghan
officials that the civilian death toll from the bombing was at least 90,"
reports the Washington Post. Of those 90, 60 were reportedly children.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack last week, and according to
one report, "demonstrations erupted in Shindand after Afghan soldiers arrived
to bring aid to the victims' families."
"The troops fired shots into the air and wounded six people after the crowd
threw stones. Protesters said they would continue to demonstrate until 'the
attackers had been brought to justice'."
A million worlds away, in Denver, Afghanistan was still being heralded as "the
right war" by the Democratic party and its candidate, Barack Obama. On the
floor of the convention earlier this week, some Democratic politicians pleaded
ignorance to the deadly attack when questioned by Democracy Now! reporter
Jeremy Scahill -- "I haven't heard about it," said one DNC guest as he quickly
walked away -- while others pledged their support for Obama's plan to send up
to 9,000 troops to Afghanistan. One notable exception is Ohio Representative
Marcy Kaptur. Her response when asked whether she, too, considered Afghanistan
the "right" war: "Ask Russia."
Watch the segment here. And be sure to check out the rest of AlterNet's DNC
coverage. Thanks for reading.
Liliana Segura
Editor, War on Iraq Special Coverage
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DEMOCRATS: DON'T MAKE AFGHANISTAN YOUR WAR
By Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
Biden, Obama, and the Dems are rallying to escalate the war
in Afghanistan. But trading one war for another would be
catastrophic.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/96740/
STANDOFF WITH POLICE AS IRAQ VETS DEMAND TO MEET WITH OBAMA CAMPAIGN
By Alex Kane, Jessica Lee, Indypendent
With no reply from Obama to their letter asking him to
endorse their goals, IVAW marched to the Pepsi Center to
demand that their voices be heard.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/96826/
BIDEN, IRAQ AND OBAMA'S BETRAYAL
By Stephen Zunes, Foreign Policy in Focus
The choice of Biden calls into question whether Obama's
offering a "change we can believe in."
http://www.alternet.org/election08/96180/
SECTARIAN CLASHES FLARING UP AS U.S.-BACKED OPERATIONS TARGET SUNNIS
By Ahmed Ali, Dahr Jamail, IPS News
A military operation that was said to target al-Qaeda has
instead targeted Sunni Muslims, creating new sectarian
tensions.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/96578/
MALIKI THE NATIONALIST? DON'T BUY IT.
By Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation
In his demands for a U.S. troop withdrawal, the Iraqi PM is
hardly the tough negotiator the media makes him out to be.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/96504/
HALF OF BAGHDAD LACKS DRINKING WATER
By Kareem Abed Zair, Azzaman
Amid soaring temperatures, Baghdad's Water Authority says
three million people in Baghdad have no access to running
water.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/96630/
WAR RESISTER ROBIN LONG SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN PRISON
By Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist
Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada last month,
was sentenced to 15 months of prison and dishonorable
discharge.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/96325/
SADR ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF MAHDI ARMY "INDEFINITELY"
Middle East Online
The powerful Shiite cleric, who first announced a ceasefire
last summer, says the Mahdi Army will carry out cultural
activities instead.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/96899/
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AlterNet Blogs:
IN WAKE OF DEADLY U.S. AIRSTRIKE, JEREMY SCAHILL QUESTIONS DEMS ON OBAMA'S
AFGHANISTAN POLICY
By Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now!
As Democrats rally in support of candidates who want an
escalation in Afghanistan, the 7-year old war is claiming
more lives than ever.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/waroniraq/96759/
OBAMA: TELL IVAW "YES WE CAN"
By Liliana Segura, AlterNet
While official rhetoric in Denver ignores the party's
failure to end the war in Iraq, one group of vets is not
backing down.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/waroniraq/96484/
U.S. CONTRACTOR IN IRAQ, KBR, ACCUSED OF SLAVERY
By Satyam, Think Progress
A Washington law firm has filed a lawsuit against KBR
alleging their involvement in human trafficking, forced
labor and slavery.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/waroniraq/96871/
TWO U.S. MARINES HELD IN CONTEMPT IN FALLUJAH KILLINGS CIVIL TRIAL
By Steve Czajkowski, Jurist Legal News and Research
Sgt. Ryan Weemer and Sgt. Jermaine Nelson took the 5th and
refused to testify against their former squad leader on the
killing of Iragi prisoners.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/rights/96212/
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