Monthly Archives: June 2005

1) Guest editorial on Juan Cole’s blog — and this one couldn’t have been done better: www.juancole.com Guest Opinion: Iraq Avalanche Unstoppable: Richards “The Iraq Avalanche Cannot be Stopped” by Alan Richards University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAJune 24, … Continue reading →

www.truthtalkz.blogspot.comwww.truthtalkziraq.blogspot.com 1) These are the findings of the World Tribunal on Iraq, which took place last weekend in Istanbul: Tribunal on Iraq Findings World Tribunal on Iraq Monday 27 June 2005 The attack on Iraq is an attack on justice, … Continue reading →

1) The following is an email message from Beshara Doumani, a Middle East History Professor at Berkeley, concerning a new book by Norman Finkelstein and academic freedom in light of attempts to squelch said book: Dear Friends: I want to … Continue reading →

1) This weekend I’ll be attending the World Tribunalin Istanbul. Check out the schedule here:www.worldtribunal.org . Featuring Arundhati Roy,Dennis Halliday, and several others, it should bequite an event:”US Television Network to Provide Global Broadcast ofWorld Tribunal on Iraq. Marks Third … Continue reading →

1) Kurdistan Hath Arrived:INSIGHT IRAQ Volume I, Issue 7June 9, 2005Comment From IraqControl In Northern IraqA colleague recently crossing into northern Iraq fromTurkey reports an interesting form of passport controlon the Iraqi side. The receiving Kurdishmilitiamen glue a detachable pageinto … Continue reading →

1) Cole on the Downing Street Memo and the blog world.Once again, he’s right on the mark (go towww.juancole.com to read the posting with relevantlinks):The Downing Street Memos and the Revenge of theBloggersWhen Michael Smith of the London Times wrote … Continue reading →

1) Juan Cole explains in great detail why Blair mightstill face jail time for the US/UK crime of aggressionagainst Iraq in 2003. For links to all of the reportshe cites, go to his blog. This is the legal argument as … Continue reading →

www.truthtalkz.blogspot.comwww.truthtalkziraq.blogspot.comMy apologies for the lack of postings in the pastmonth. I’m on the road, and internet connections areintermittent nowadays. If you only read one article,read the last one…1) Baghdad Bob, DC George. This op-ed by Juan Colepretty much says it … Continue reading →