Eclipsed from the headlines by the ongoing carnage, there is an active
civil resistance in Iraq that opposes the occupation, the torture regime
it protects, and the jihadi and Ba'athist 'resistance' alike.
The two days of congressional hearings were interrupted by screams from activists, including from the Code Pink feminist group, accusing Petraeus of being a "war criminal" who was being less than honest with the US public.
As we've noted, some folks think such stunts are back-firing.
The inconvenient facts and unanswered questions surrounding the attacks are legion, but the endemic sloppiness of the self-styled "researchers" is delegitimizing the entire project of critiquing the "official version." The ostentatiously named "Truth movement" is not clearing the air, but muddying the water.
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WAR AT THE CROSSROADS
An Historical Guide Through the Balkan Labyrinth
The Balkan region is intensely multicultural - a point of crossroads and clash for some of the world's major religions, cultural spheres, and economic systems. While there have been vicious wars in Balkan history, these have taken place in the context of manipulation by imperial powers and the self-serving local leaders who cater to them.
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Gen. Petraeus: war criminal?
From AFP, Sept. 13:
As we've noted, some folks think such stunts are back-firing.
What do you think?
See our last post on the politics of the anti-war movement.