Tales of Iraq War webcomics (by Latuff)
Latuff,

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.
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the warriors
Murdock Todd Cote (Doc),

oped
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The U.S. Military is in DU (uranium weapons)
US Army Gulf War l Veteran,

Thursday 13 April, 2006
by Susu Jeffrey

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Call Congress;Critical Vote to Close SOA 6-9
SOA Watch Team,

For the first time in six years, there will be a vote on legislation to close the SOA/WHINSEC, the U.S. Army school whose graduates are implicated in some of the worst human rights abuses in Latin America. As countries throughout the region go through historic changes, people in the U.S. have an opportunity to make historic changes THIS WEEK by demanding justice, accountability, and suspension of the SOA/WHINSEC.
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Threat of radioactive depleted uranium
US military elites opened Pandora's box ,

The nuclear threat of depleted uranium continues to plague US soldiers and Iraqi civilians experiencing illness and/or death from exposure to radioactive DU..

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May Saw a "First" in the Anti-War Movement
D. Burbeck,

"America's first woman GI to declare herself a
conscientious objector, Katherine Jashinski,
was denied a discharge and courtmartialed on
May 23rd. She is serving a 120 day prison
sentence."
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An urgent call to "Decline-to-State" voters
A Californian,

There IS an anti-war, pro-environment Democratic challenger to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in the California primary. She's Colleen Fernald--and Decline-to-State voters CAN vote for Fernald; all they must do is REQUEST A DEMOCRATIC BALLOT WHEN THEY GO TO VOTE.

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Fundamentalist Christianity Weds the Military
Debra Schaffer Hubert and Bob Nichols,

Fundamentalist Christianity weds the military and their offspring is ecclesiastically induced genocidal war from the command center of Fatherland Patriarchy [1]

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The Logic of War Crimes in a Criminal War
ANSWER Coalition,

ANSWER Coalition June 2 Statement: The Logic of War Crimes in a Criminal War
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Please sign the petition to get 9-11 videos a
brian,

The US government is holding videos and photos of the Pentagon attack that it has refused to release, even after 5 years. Why are they still hiding this info? If they want to put conspiracy theories to rest, all they need to do is release two videos from a CTIGO gas station and the Sheraton hotel.
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Air America Interviews Johnny Wizard!
J. Wizard,

Again, it only serves the interests of the enemy neo-con.
No warring faction is going to exclusively, indiscriminately
murder whomever, repeatedly, but for only the dying bushite
dumfuk, as Creation's justly sworn enemies.
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Stop Animal Killer Goldman Sachs
Sathya Spreads,

Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest investors in Tyson's, world's biggest
butcher of cows and pigs, Smithfield, most abusive and largest factory
farm for pigs, Monsanto etc.
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Ugandan Émigré Speaks on Hidden Genocide
Mark Gabrish Conlan/H.E.A.L.-San Diego,

Charlie Lakony, Ugandan émigré and activist with Friends for Peace in Africa and the Campaign to End Genocide in Uganda Now (CEGUN), will speak to H.E.A.L.-San Diego [Health, Education, AIDS Liaison] on “The Hidden Genocide in Northern Uganda.” The meeting will take place on June 7, 7 p.m., at the War Memorial Building in Balboa Park, 3325 Zoo Drive, room 2, on the Park Boulevard side between Roosevelt Junior High School and the zoo parking lot. Admission is free and free parking is available.
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time to Rise up against the War
Tommy,

expanding protest
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Bush supports Khartoum/CIA relationship
Bush remains silent on Darfur genocide ,

Genocide in Darfur and southern Sudan is recognized by the Bush/Cheney regime. Where's the action against the responsible parties in Sudan's Khartoum government? Is Bush/Cheney concerned that any actions against the Islamist regime in Khartoum would anger their Wahhabist allies in the Saudi Royal Family?

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THE THREAT OF DEPLETED URANIUM EXPOSURE
Stephen Lendman,

THE EFFECT OF DEPLETED URANIUM POISONING
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Pentagon Predictions: more Plight
Basim Najjar,

Well, more good news, I read on Bloomberg news today, who by the way, well..
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The Dark Side of the White Lady
Anne Hoiberg,

The Dark Side of the White Lady:
Chilean Torture Ship Comes to San Diego

The Esmeralda, a beautiful sailing vessel and the Chilean Navy's Torture Chamber in 1973, visits San Diego from June 3rd – June 8th. Human rights advocates demand admission from military authorities that torture occurred on the Esmeralda. On Saturday, June 3, at 2 P.M., “The Dark Side of the White Lady” will be shown at San Diego’s Central Library, 820 E Street. Free. Questions:  ahoiberg@aol.com or 619.223.8074.


These events are sponsored by the International Museum of Human Rights at San Diego, Amnesty International, and Survivors of Torture.

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Confident U.S. generals commit war crimes
Bob Nichols,

A force multiplier is a technological method to multiply the aggressiveness and lethality of an armed force.
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Operation Iraqi
Murdock Todd Cote (Doc),

oped
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Good Morning Bagdad
Basim Najjar,

Remember good morning Vietnam when Robin Williams was given the job to do a Radio Show? Well if you mess with the tones in your mind, then imagine waking up to this!
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Please Sign the Voters Pledge!
Tia Steele,

No More Pro-War Candidates, No More Wars of Choice
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New CFTM Video: MEMORIAL 2006- THE ENDLESS FU
Jay Shaft,

New CFTM Video: MEMORIAL 2006- THE ENDLESS FUNERAL PROCESSION


The endless bloodshed and funerals washing over America is not even being noticed by the average American, and most who do notice turn away and try to forget. This is the price we are paying and the ongoing grief we are experiencing.


This is the new flash media presentation from Jay Shaft and the Coalition
For Free Thought In Media

Thank you to Cryptome.org and the Arlington National Cemetery websites for providing many of the pictures used in the video.

VIDEO LINK  http://www.indybay.org/uploads/memorial2006_01bb.wmv
Link to page  http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/05/1825712.php

By Jay Shaft
© 2005 Jay Shaft/CFTM© 2006
 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0505/S00136.htm

As we collectively bow our heads in mourning
we all wear our funeral raiment and cloaks of grieving.

We would not have to remember you
in past tense if not for a senseless and seemingly endless war.

You carried a rifle
for an entire grateful nation
you carried the flag
on your shoulder
for all of us
you did your duty
not just for yourself
but an entire mourning country
as we gather to remember
your senseless passing.

It seems we all wear black
and all the time now
so often flags are folded
as collectively we bow
our heads and cry,
red and white of roses
takes on our mourning poses
we see you fall screaming
on far flung battlefield
and wonder WHY?

It seems so senseless,
the grind of battle relentless
we mourn not once but every
time another soldier dies
we gather reeling,
at your flag draped coffin
a scene repeated all too often
we see you die and feel so numb,
but the blows of senseless death
do not ever lessen or soften.

We gather to mourn in repetition
not every week, now it’s every day
pain without respite or rest
the tragic news hits us
with no buffer or delay
no time to catch our breath
or gasp again in horrified shock
our grieving becomes all encompassing
the increasing onslaught of bodies
a bright white agony of loss.

Every day another of our children
comes off the mortuary plane
in flag wrapped silence
the honor guards footsteps
echo in lockstep thunderously
as they bear the ceremonially
shrouded boxes of squared steel
we cry bitter, salty tears
till the tracks mark and stain
our faces with permanent pain.

While the sun shines brightly
on your gleaming polished coffin
we know you have forever
lost the light, and slipped so far
from living comfort, mortal graces
while we prepare to attend
another fallen son or daughter’s
solemn tribute, the bugles echo still
from the last soldier’s entombment.

The sound of the 21-gun volleys
become a never ending crescendo
the pipers mourning wailing dirge
becomes a mocking, never ceasing
blackened tarnished battle hymn
and the news received today
was nothing new, the tragedy being
more dead is not an isolated
terrible nightmare, but a new felt
daily sense of mind numbing reality.

As the reddened sun sets
on another awful day
our much used mourning clothes
are hung with great care
not to be put up
for distant time of need
but to wear again
tomorrow at the next gathering
in the endless parade
of loss and mourning.

The loss is now
a daily grim occupation
of tears and grief
without sign of any relief
no respite for the weary
no relaxation to remember
our much loved dead
just another day of marching
with eyes streaming, tears gleaming
in the endless funeral procession.

© 2005 Jay Shaft/© 2006 Coalition For Free Thought In Media
CONTACT JAY SHAFT AND COALITION FOR FREE THOUGHT IN MEDIA @  coalitionforfreethoughtinmedia@yahoo.com

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"May Day, I Repeat, May Day," Say Vets!
Cathy Garger,

No wonder why vets are now organizing and screaming “Mayday, Mayday!” And if you really think about it, could there possibly be any better reason to fly our American flags upside down?

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Spoils of War Today? - Gulf War Syndrome
D. Burbeck,

For our troops on Memorial Day -

The Kings of Britain and France and
many other empires were able to raise
huge armies every several decades
because the soldiers who survived
the battles were rewarded with the
riches that they could carry and
women that they could rape at will.

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Bush, NSA Kill Democracy
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

The revelation that since shortly after 9/11 the federal government has received records of virtually every phone call made in the U.S. is a shocker even by the increasingly jaded standards of the "war on terror" era. There are a number of salient points to make about this program: 1) It is patently illegal on its face. 2) It is a symptom of the Bush administration’s visceral contempt for civil liberties, the right of privacy, judicial due process and anything else that would stand in the way of Bush’s radical-Right blueprint to turn the Presidency into a dictatorship. 3) Bush and the members of his administration have systematically lied to the American people about the extent of their spying on them and sought to punish the journalists who have brought these stories to light. 4) The majority of the American people have become so traumatized by 9/11 and the fear-mongering of this administration that they will go along with this latest offense against their liberties.
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A Long Walk Home: Moving Film on Sudan
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

"A Long Walk Home," a 42-minute documentary on Sudan produced by a team of San Diego filmmakers and directed by Tiffany Frances Huang, was shown at the Media Arts Center in San Diego May 18 and proved to be an intensely moving depiction of the plight of southern Sudanese refugees stuck in Cairo, Egypt. They flee there in hopes of getting help from the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) — only to wait months or even years before the commission even opens a file on their case. The film isn't all depressing, though; it also shows the dance and theatre group some of the refugees formed to keep their spirits up and celebrate Sudanese culture. Grace Smith, a member of the filmmaking team, appeared at the showing and took questions.
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“Munich” on DVD: Spielberg’s Masterpiece
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

Steven Spielberg's film "Munich" was released on DVD on May 8 after a disappointing box office in its theatrical run — largely due to attacks by Right-wing critics who hated the film's moral complexity. All the more reason for progressives to see it: its in-depth depiction of the morals of the so-called "war on terror" and whether, in adopting anything-goes tactics against terrorists, we reduce ourselves to their moral level, makes it not only a must-see but quite likely Spielberg's masterpiece.
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PHILIPPINES: NPA carnage in Bukidnon bared
PDSP,

THE military has unearthed more atrocities committed by New People’s Army rebels in the countryside, the latest of which were the mass execution of rebels and civilians alike, the recruitment of child warriors and the abduction and rape of a teenager by a rebel commander.


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Confident U.S. Generals Commit War Crimes
reposted,

contact Bob Nichols
 DUweapons@gmail.com
 bob.bobnichols@gmail.com
 http://www.sfbayview.com/051706/warcrimes.shtml


Uranium as a force multiplier


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