Iraq

Basra pullout was a defeat for Britain in Iraq, say generals

And what’s the betting that the same route isn’t being followed in Afghanistan?

Military ‘had no idea’ why we were going to war with Iraq

He became famous for his eve of battle address to troops. But asked if he clearly understood the reasons behind the invasion he told BBC Radio 4′s Today programme: ‘Absolutely not. I don’t think anybody had any idea why it was we were going to do this’

Two U.S. troops killed as Iraqi opens fire at base

Even though they’ve have been withdrawn from combat operations the fighting isn’t over. Two U.S. soldiers are killed and 9 others wounded at a base north of Baghdad as an Iraqi soldier goes on the rampage

What You Will Not Hear About Iraq

The U.S. led invasion not only toppled Saddam, it also brought disease, widespread unemployment and condemned more than half the population to live in slums

US troops say goodbye to Iraq

Actually U.S. troops are NOT saying goodbye entirely. Over 50,000 will remain in Iraq making for an army of occupation, whether they engage in combat operations of not

Stephen Harper Copies John Howard

Did they have the same speech writer? Or did they get same instructions? Because almost word for word the Australian premier’s speech justifying the invasion of Iraq mirrors that of Canada’s Stephen Harper

British Basra bomb bull

All the speculation over what exactly two British SAS men, dressed as Arabs and laden with explosives, were doing in Basra, has forced the authorities to spell out a new version of events. But like the others, it’s no more than a cover story

British Bombers

The last remaining justification for the continued occupation of Iraq is terrorism. Yet here we have two British Special Forces members caught red-handed in Basra with explosives and bomb making materials – the terrorist’s tools of trade!

Carry on Killing

More on the detention of two British soldiers by police in Basra, how they got out of captivity and what made it so imperative that they had to be freed

British Troops Caught Planting Explosives in Basra?

Reporting the detention of the two British soldiers by Iraq police Monday, China’s xinhuanet news agency mentioned a crucial item, ommitted by the western media, which if true casts the whole incident in an entirely new light. This story is developing

Bush, Cheney Knew Gitmo Prisoners Innocent

According to a former top Bush administration official Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld knowingly lied

U.S. pilot seen firing on people in Iraq

U.S. pilot seen firing on people in Iraq

Wikileaks has released classified video footage showing U.S. forces in Baghdad in 2007 repeatedly firing on Iraqi civilians. Among the dead and wounded are a Reuters photographer, his driver and two Iraqi children. Includes video link

The key question – is Blair a war criminal?

How ‘balanced’ can the findings of the Chilcot inquiry be? When two of its five members are Jewish, one an active Zionist, and both of whom were strong supporters of Tony Blair and/or the Iraq war, the term ‘whitewash’ springs to mind

The Chilcot Inquiry: Britain’s 9/11 Commission

Maidhc Ó Cathail reveals the remarkable similarities between the Chilcot Inquiry and the 9/11 Commission

Normalising the Crime of the Century

John Pilger reflects on how Tony Blair and his cronies paved the way for the invasion of Iraq and how the corporate media assisted

Was Iraqi cabbie the source of the dodgy dossier?

MP’s report claims ‘intelligence’ on Saddam’s WMDs came from back of a taxi

I am Not Yet Born, Forgive Me!

Blair and Brown’s real legacy

Abu Ghraib abuse photos ‘show rape’

Although Obama is trying to prevent their release, photos of U.S. abuse of Iraqi prisoners reportedly show graphic scenes of rape and brutality. Including sexual assaults on prisoners with truncheons and phosphorescent tubes

Photos of US soldiers’ alleged rape, sexual abuse in Iraq

Press TV talks to Washington journalist Wayne Madsen about photos that have recently surfaced showing rape and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers

Right to the very end in Iraq, our masters denied us the truth

And as a result of their lies, writes Robert Fisk, many thousands were slaughtered