by David Batstone, Sojourners

The "Salvador Option" -- the Pentagon's death squad plan -- isn't just for Iraq.

http://www.tompaine.com/opinion/#003439

Violations of the laws or customs of war which include, but are not limited to, murder, ill-treatment or deportation of slave-labour or for any other purpose of the civilian population of or in occupied territory, murder or ill-treatment of prisoners of war or persons on the seas, killing of hostages, plunder of public or private property, wanton destruction of cities, towns, or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity.

http://207.44.245.159/article7770.htm

A new Red Cross report concludes that abusive practices were still occurring last fall at Guantanamo Bay, well after Graner was charged, NEWSWEEK has learned.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6831898/site/newsweek/



From Information Clearing House

Probably no single aspect of the American presence in Iraq has so infuriated Iraqis as their treatment at these checkpoints.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6848133/site/newsweek



From Information Clearing House

"Civilians!" someone shouted, and soldiers ran up. More children - it ended up being six all told - started emerging, crying, their faces mottled with blood in long streaks.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=602608
http://snipurl.com/c667



From Information Clearing House

U.S. soldiers opened fire on a car as it approached their checkpoint in northern Iraq, killing two civilians in the vehicle's front seats, the military said Wednesday. Six children riding in the backseat survived the attack.

http://207.44.245.159/article7768.htm

By Scott Ritter

The highly vaunted US military machine, laurelled and praised for its historic march on Baghdad in March and April of 2003, today finds itself a broken force, on the defensive in a land that it may occupy in part, but does not control.

http://207.44.245.159/article7769.htm

Warning: These are extremely graphic images posted simply to show the true face of war.

Just want to say that the slideshow is so powerful I realy cannot even watch it all.

We should all foward that on to as many people as possible for everyone to get a sense of reality on this inauguration bs day.

Here is an excellent site to keep up on what goes on in Iraq...
http://dahrjamailiraq.com/gallery/


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