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The Iraq Plot Thickens

December 29th, 2008 | politics, war by Ramzy Baroud

Since the toppling of President Saddam Hussein’s statue in 2003, in a well orchestrated – Shakespearean even – series of events, until that fateful Sunday, few have dared to violate the carefully prepared, monotonous media appearances, which often end with a handshake, unconvincing smiles, and the mutter of disgruntled journalists for failing to land a last minute question. FULL ARTICLE

Ramzy Baroud (www.ramzybaroud.net) is an author of several books and editor of PalestineChronicle.com. His work has been published in many newspapers, journals and anthologies around the world. His latest book is, "The Second Palestinian Intifada: A Chronicle of a People's Struggle" (Pluto Press, London), and his forthcoming book is, “My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story” (Pluto Press, London), which is now available for pre-orders at Amazon

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#1 Plankton Red on 12.29.08 at 7:28 am

The Iraq war has been criminal, unconstitutional, and totally immoral from the day it started.  The time to end it is now.

#2 Michael Boldin on 12.29.08 at 8:07 am

No doubt about it – and every day more murders in the name of ‘freedom’ (or whatever other lie they give us) are committed.

I wrote the following article well over a year ago, and I think it still applies today:

http://www.populistamerica.com/top_ten_reasons_to_get_out_of_iraq_now

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