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UK Iraq Newswire Archive

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Make politicians, peers, the City and the media pay for £17bn Crossrail scam

13-02-2008 03:17

The Government and closet neocon and capitalist Ken Livingstone want taxpayers and fare payers to pay for Crossrail, the transport project that will benefit the City and Canary Wharf while leaving ordinary Londoners with the cost through general taxation and unnecessary harm arising from a project where the Government has appointed Bechtel and taxpaying thief Adrian Montague. Every politician, MEP, peer and local councillor who votes and supports Crossrail should be held personally financially liable to pay for anything in excess of what the Government claims it will cost. The House of Lords is now the next stage for this farcical Bill which is about to face a bit of a problem.

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Public Meeting: Iran, Imperialism and Solidarity

12-02-2008 22:45

ALL WELCOME! ALL WELCOME! ALL WELCOME! ALL WELCOME!

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Iraq veteran talks of US Revolution on Venezuelan TV and Bristol Gospel choir

12-02-2008 00:29

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Bristol's weekly podcast - was supposed to be on BCFM this week but pulled at the last minute! A bit annoying since we've been using their jingles throughout the show.

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Global Peace Conference - Cardiff

11-02-2008 09:51

SPEAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING:
HASSAN JUMAA, Leader of the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions (Iraq)
ROSE GENTLE, Military Families against the War (Scotland)
IBRAHIM MOUSAWI, Editor of Al-Intiqad, Hezbollah Newspaper (Lebanon)
ANNE GREAGSBY, Co-ordinator, No2MilitaryAcademy Campaign (Wales)

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Iraqi parliament in turmoil as sectarian rivalries flare

11-02-2008 07:38

A bitter conflict is developing within the Iraqi parliament over the attempts of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to push through laws that are opposed by the Kurdish and Shiite parties that make up the core of his governing coalition.

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Iraq: Starvation as a Method of Warfare

09-02-2008 14:36

Hussein Al-Alak is Chairman of the Iraq Solidarity Campaign.

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United States Military Academy at West Point (by Latuff)

09-02-2008 01:31

Visitor from West Point
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Students Against EDO pay them a visit

08-02-2008 13:42

This morning at 10.30 10 activists from STUDENTS AGAINST EDO arrived at the EDO MBM factory on Home Farm Road, Moulescoomb for a suprise noise demo.

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British Army accused of “off the scale” abuses in Southern Iraq

08-02-2008 04:12

Horrifying allegations of torture and killings carried out by the British Army in Southern Iraq emerged on January 31.

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No Attack on Mosul!: An Emergency Statement of Intellectuals and Activists

07-02-2008 17:13

Bush’s failure in Iraq requires a new “success”. While the blood-soaked US occupation in Iraq declares one victory after another since nearly five years, it stages massacre after massacre of the people of Iraq.

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Brian Haw, Peace Champion, to speak at Oxford Union

07-02-2008 12:35

Peace in parliament
Brian Haw, the peace activist who has been camped at parliament square for the last 6 years, has walked to Oxford for a historic debate at the Oxford Union whether it is right to fight for Queen and country.

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Protest outside Downing Street London 06.02.2008

06-02-2008 22:45

Protest outside Downing Street
Condoleeza Rice

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Update on Smash EDO Conspiracy Case

06-02-2008 00:27

the Smash EDO conspiracy case is now set for July 28th

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Leaflet ban will hit democratic debate

05-02-2008 20:35

"On the pretext of anti-litter, Swindon Borough Council are bringing in restrictions on rights to distribute literature that are more severe than the restrictions that the Chinese Communist Party impose upon Hong Kong."

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Act Against Iraq Poverty (Updated)

05-02-2008 12:16

The Iraq Solidarity Campaign has repeatedly warned both Iraqi and Western governments about the growth of poverty in Iraq

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Media claim Downs women bombed baghdad markets...did they?

05-02-2008 05:48


My letter to Timesonline. Their story of the Downs syndrome women who carried bombs that were exploded by mobile phones...is it a fraud?

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Iraq Death Toll (by Latuff)

04-02-2008 21:08

Iraq Death Toll
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Help needed: no Liverpool tour date

04-02-2008 17:35

Anti-arms tour needs date

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Help needed! No South Coast Dates

04-02-2008 16:20

Smash EDO on tour

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Help Needed! NO Oxford date

04-02-2008 16:06

Smash EDO on tour
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