Today the
US military announced:
"BAGHDAD – A Multi-National Division–Baghdad Soldier died July 8 after
being found unresponsive at a Coalition forces facility. The Soldier's
name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The names
of deceased service members are announced through the U.S. Department
of Defense Official Web site at
http://www.defenselink.mil/
. The announcements are made on the Web site no earlier than 24 hours
after notification of the service member's primary next of kin. MND-B
will not release any additional details prior to notification of next
of kin and official release by the DoD. The incident and cause of death
are currently under investigation." It's the first US service member
announced death in Iraq for the month and it brings the total number of
US service members killed in the illegal war to
4322.
Yesterday's snapshot
notes the increased violence in Iraq but in this morning's papers, it's
either ignored or treated aside. Too bad for them, reality always bites
them in the ass and makes them look like fools. Translation, violence
so far today in Iraq, today, is in the news cycle. Nada Bakri offers "
Bombings Kill Dozens in Iraq" (
Washington Post)
about the two suicide bombers in Tal Afar who have claimed the lives of
at least 34 people with an additional seventy injured. Bakri explains:
The
head of Tal Afar hospital, Salih Kaddaw, said that the first suicide
bomber blew himself up near the residence of a policeman in the
anti-terrorism force, in an attempt to kill him. The attack took place
in the northern Shiite neighborhood of al-Qala. When people gathered to
help the injured, the second bomber detonated his explosives,
furthering the bloodshed. Ned Parker and Usama Redha offer "
Double suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq kills at least 34, wounds 70" (
Los Angeles Times)
which explains bomber one detonated outside the home of a police
officer and a crowd gathered, at which point, bomber two detonated. BBC
has a photo essay of the destruction
here.
Jamal al-Badrani (Reuters) explains that there are least 41 deaths from bombings in Iraq today.
In this morning's
New York Times, Timothy Williams' "
Nebulous Sunni Insurgent Urges Attacks"
runs inside the paper. It notes yesterday's Mosul car bombings in the
final paragraph and focuses on the announcement issued by the Islamic
State of Iraq instead.
CNN notes
"at least 19 people" died yesterday in bombings throughout Iraq with
fifty-eight injured and they point out, "Despite a drop in violence in
Mousl, the city remains a challenging one with daily reports of
attacks." The
Salem-News notes a statement by the Muslim Brotherhood and here's an excerpt:
Each
day passes revealing a number of facts and proving beyond doubt, the
invalidity of the allegations of the U.S-Western coalition justified by
the invasion of Iraq. They did not apologize for their shameful crimes
against humanity.The Muslim
Brotherhood regarded the withdrawal as a mere deployment of the
occupation forces assuming that the independence of Iraq will only be
accomplished by the withdrawal of the last soldier of the foreign
occupation from the Arab Muslim country.The
Muslim Brotherhood calls for the people of Iraq to completely document
the magnitude of the devastation caused by the occupation without
prejudice as well as recording the numbers of dead, wounded and
displaced by the destruction of the United States war machine. This
documentation must materially be evaluated on all the countries that
participated in the aggression demanded by the international forums and
should be registered as a right of Iraqis not a grant or gift.The
Muslim Brotherhood also demands the prosecution of Bush and his
administration and all those who contributed in war crimes and genocide
committed against humanity and against Iraqi people before
international tribunals.The
Muslim Brotherhood calls on Iraqis to uphold with the national unity,
stating they should regard Iraqi blood as a red line that cannot be
crossed, while maintaining fre noble resistance against the occupation
and the continuation in adhering to the political struggle against the
injustices committed against the sons of Mesopotamia such as detention,
torture and displacement. Iraqis can administer and take charge of
their affairs rather than the mercenary troops interfering in Iraqi
affairs (And Allah hath full power and control over His affairs; but
most among mankind know it not).Turning to indefinite
detention/imprisonment, five Iranians, said to be diplomats by Iran,
were rounded up by US forces in Iraq in January of 2007 and have been
held ever since.
BBC News reports they have been released.
From World Can't Wait, we'll note this press release for Displaced Films:
This
year, people will be able to be part of a historic new web-only series
that features a behind-the-scenes look at "boots on the ground"
testimony from American soldiers and veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"In
March of 2008, two hundred and fifty veterans and active duty soldiers
marked the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq by gathering in
Washington, DC, to testify from their own experience about the nature
of the occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq," said David Zeiger,
Director of Sir! No Sir' (the 2006 film that told the suppressed story
of the GI Movement to end the Vietnam War), and this series.
"It
was chilling, horrifying, and challenging for all who witnessed it.
Against tremendous odds, they brought the voices of the veterans
themselves into the debate. That was then. Today, we present to you
This is Where We Take Our Stand, the inside story of those three days
and the courageous men and women who testified. This story is as
relevant now as it was one year ago, and we hope that the series will
help revive the debate about these wars that has virtually disappeared
since Barack Obama became President," he added.
Perry
O'Brien, a former medic in Afghanistan and spokesperson for the Iraq
Veterans Against the War Winter Soldier Project said, "Here is our
challenge to the audience: watch the series; spread it far and wide;
and ask yourself if this is about the past, or the present and future.
Then add your voice. If you are a veteran or active duty, present your
own testimony. If you are not, but you are still a living, breathing
member of the human race, then do whatever you can to join and fan the
flames of debate. This series is here for you. As the Occupation of
Afghanistan is expanded and little changes in Iraq, the voices and
stories of Winter Soldier are needed now more than ever."
The first full episode will be posted on Saturday, July 11th.
I
am aware the font and size is all off on that. I have no idea why.
We'll leave it as is and hope that it catches the eye for a worthy
project. Correction, it posts semi-fine. In this screen, however, the
letters to the above press release are three times the size of anything
else.
The e-mail address for this site is
common_ills@yahoo.com.
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