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iraq banned from 2008 olympics

July 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The CBC reports that the International Olympic Committee has blocked Iraq from participating in the Beijing Olympics two weeks from now because “the country’s government dismissed officials in favour of its own appointees, who weren’t recognized by the IOC.”
A similar ban was imposed in May — and then repealed — by FIFA, soccer’s governing body, […]

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canada may welcome u.s. army deserters

June 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Canada, already home to many thousands of former U.S. soldiers who wanted no part of the Vietnam War, may continue its tradition of harbouring conscientious objectors by allowing Iraq War opponents to settle north of the border. The three opposition parties in Canada’s four-party minority government joined forces today to pass a non-binding motion […]

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pro- and anti-war groups cast spells on each other

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

From FOX News, unfortunately:

Code Pink members unfurled a pink banner reading “Troops Home Now” and waved signs as they began the protest, which they promised would include incantations and pointy hats for a “witches, crones and sirens” day.
“Women are coming to cast spells and do rituals and to impart wisdom to figure out how we’re […]

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saddam and other iraqi leaders autographed u.s. soldier’s playing cards

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

After the American-led invasion of Iraq, the army superimposed photos of Saddam Hussein and other “most wanted” Iraqi officials onto playing cards, and distributed the images to the media. As a result, the media would occasionally report the arrest of the “Ace of Diamonds,” or the “Five of Hearts,” essentially allowing the armed forces […]

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more abu ghraib photos come to light

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Wired has just published new, apparently never-before-released pictures of the horrible brutality and abuse at the American-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. I’m not going to post them here, because they churn my stomach and I almost wish I hadn’t seen them myself, but in the interest of creating public awareness of some of […]

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