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By Justin Elliott

Thousands of armed U.S. private contractors will be based in the country, and the potential for violence is real.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30020.htm



From The Archives:

Blair: Iraq Linked To Al-Qaida

By ROBERT BARR

Iraq has links with the al-Qaida terrorist network, but the 'exact extent' of their cooperation is unknown, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article1102.htm

and

US Plans 'Shock And Awe' Blitzkrieg In Iraq

By Henry Michaels

The war being prepared by the White House and Pentagon on the people of Iraq will be characterized by barbarism on a scale not seen since the horrors of the 1930s and 1940s. The level of brutality will recall scenes seared into the collective consciousness of previous generations, such as the bombing of Guernica and the Nazi blitzkrieg against Poland.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article1114.htm



New Pictures of Iraq Atrocity, With Documents and Video

By David Swanson

The Iraqi was detained and questioned then with his hands tied behind his back, SGT Rogers skinned his face.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30034.htm

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US troops leave Iraq amid 'the unmentionable odor of death'
http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/10764/

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Iraq War Officially Ends, Leaving Thousands Dead, Millions Displaced, Strong Contractor Presence

Iraq War Officially Ends But Drones, Contractors Remain
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/12/18-1

Do Private Military Contractors Have Impunity to Torture
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/12/21-2

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New Documents Released of 2007 Iraq Atrocity by Troops

David Swanson, War Is A Crime: 'My name is John Needham.... I deployed with my unit to Iraq from October 2006 until October 2007 when I was medically evacuated for physical and mental injuries that I suffered during my deployment. The purpose of my letter is to report what I believe to be war crimes and violation of the laws of armed conflict that I personally witnesses while deployed in Iraq.'

http://www.truth-out.org/new-documents-released-2007-iraq-atrocity-troops/1324191717



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