The Military-Industrial Compex is Ruining the US Economy. Illegal Iraq war will cost $3-5 trillion dollars, has increased the threat of terrorism.

January 10, 2010 in News
Tags: cost of war, Iraq war

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Council of Europe should closely regulate private military and security companies to ensure that their personnel meet the human rights standards which apply to regular armies and state security services. Global turnover of such firms in 2006 was estimated at $200 billion dollars.

January 2, 2010 in News
Tags: Council of Europe, Iraq war, Private military security companies

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Devastated country. 2.5 mil dead. 4.5 mil fled Iraq. 40% live in poverty. Crime, prostitution. 340 000 detained by occupying force. 4 mil orphans.

December 6, 2009 in News
Tags: Iraq war, war casualties

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Cost of Afghan war explodes by $30 bill with new strategy – total $300 bill. Cost of Iraq war – $748. incl 2010. Cost of Afghan 30 000 soldiers surge – $30 billion. crazy. http://costofwar.com

December 4, 2009 in News
Tags: Afghan war, cost of war, Iraq war

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Leaked documents reveal UK cover-up over Iraq invasion. War crimes? Military commanders were so shocked by the lack of preparation of invasion that they believe members of the British and US governments at the time could be prosecuted for war crimes by breaching the duty outlined in the Geneva convention to safeguard civilians in a conflictThe lengths the Blair government took to conceal the invasion plan and the extent of military commanders’ anger at what they call the government’s “appalling” failures emerged as Sir John Chilcot, the inquiry’s chairman, promised to produce a “full and insightful” account of how Britain was drawn into the conflict. Fresh evidence has emerged 9/11 controlled demolition – http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/22/iraq-invasion-no10-cover-up (via http://ff.im/bQZUj)

November 22, 2009 in News
Tags: Iraq invasion occupation, Iraq war

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