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national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 18:14 by moscow times
By John Brown Last Friday afternoon, as I watched the horrid images of the first "shock and awe" U.S. bombing blitz against Baghdad, which doubtless brought terror to millions of innocent civilians, my feelings of outrage at the Bush administration were joined by a sense of relief that was perhaps inappropriate at such a shameful moment in our history. I was relieved that, eleven days before, I had submitted my resignation from the U.S. foreign service. Numerous circumstances led to my resignation, but there were two main reasons. First, I believed that U.S. President George W. Bush had failed to present a convincing case to Americans and the world that massive force should be used against Iraq at this time. Second, I felt an obligation as an American to speak out against this presidential failure to justify a questionable policy. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2003/03/24/006.html read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 18:04 by javier
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EU leaders called last week for the territorial integrity of Iraq to be respected. An invasion by Turkey in Iraq could threaten Ankara's hopes of joining the European Union. The Belgian foreign minister Louis Michel demanded pressure to be put on Turkey to stop it carrying out such an action. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 17:58 by the propagandizer
S A F W A N, Iraq, March 22 — They were unforgettable images: Residents of this southern Iraqi town openly welcoming coalition forces. They danced in the streets as a picture of Saddam Hussein was torn down. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/World/iraq_safwan030322.html read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 17:27 by Joe
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I hate to interrupt the SWP/SP 'its my movement' 'no its mine' fest in progress but activists in San Francisco are about to bring the city to a halt for the third working day in a row. Over 1400 have already been arrested but the impact is massive. Watch it as it happens at http://sf.indymedia.org/ and lets think about doing this in Dublin, Cork, Belfast etc read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 17:00 by Claudia
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This is the time when we stop getting the usual media coverage from the West Back and Gaza and Israel takes the opportunity to pound into the Palestinians and their International supporters while no one's really paying attention... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 16:56 by auntie beeb
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The Arabic press on Monday focused on the resistance being mounted by Iraqi troops against US-led forces invading the country. They also turn their attention to the plight of civilians and prisoners-of-war. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 16:43 by bruno
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the US war on Iraq is itself the most fundamental violation of international law. In the language coined at the Nuremberg trials, it is a crime against peace. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 16:41 by franco
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Solana considers one EU seat in UN solution to divisions. JAVIER SOLANA - "There are many lessons" to be learnt from Europe's crisis in the past few weeks, says the EU foreign policy chief. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 16:25 by Maubere
The Red Cross/Crescent has said that electricity is down in Basra and that the water system has been off for the past 3 days. Basra has the same population as Dublin, 1.1 million. Mike Goodhand from the Red Cross said on Sky News that the main pumping station in Basra has failed and that alternative sources can only provide enough water for 40% of the population. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 16:00 by Tony Dillon
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Yes the SWP, or at least its most frantic wing, have sunk to a new low with their antics during the anti war protests in Belfast last week. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 15:54 by Deirdre Clancy
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Here's Ciaron's final update on what took place during the occupation of the Aviation Building on Burgh Quay today. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 14:51 by Graham Caswell
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Press Release read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 14:45 by Brighteyes
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"One Big Tribe" May 1st 2003 marks forty years of the Indonesian occupation of West Papua.West Papua was handed over in the 60's through a seriously flawed so called de-colonistaion process by the Dutch, Americans, British and the UN. The country has been ravaged, polluted and pillaged by the Indonesian government, multi-national corporations and worldwide inaction ever since. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 14:40 by psy-ops
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Saddam Hussein made a national address on state television today. Here are extracts from the speech read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 14:30 by Tim
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In the past few weeks Shannon town and airport are looking more like a police statelet. The March from Galway to Shannon was stopped at the archway without explanation. The Peace House is under 24 hour surveillance. Visitors get stopped for ID checks. A few examples are listed below. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 14:14 by auntie beeb
The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Naji Sabri, is in Cairo to appeal for Arab support in resisting the American-led invasion. He is taking part in a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in the Egyptian capital during which they will try to hammer out a foreign position on Iraq. The ministers may have trouble reaching a common position because the Arab world is split down the middle. Although most Arab people are angry about the American-led attack, some Arab governments are opposed, openly or in private, to Saddam Hussein. They are unlikely to support a common statement from the Arab League that condemns the Americans. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 14:08 by Cal
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MA Com a supplier of weapons components have a plant in Cork read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 14:04 by the watchman
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Seemingly, at least, everything is very simple and nice. First, Israel displayed perfect loyalty to the U.S., which presumably will pay it back in economic and political coin. Second, Israel haters, led by France, have lined up with America's rivals, and Washington, presumably, will pay them back. The cold wind blowing from Iraq toward the four-sided forum will yank the road map out of the Quartet's hands and momentously return it to Washington. Third, President Bush has sent the UN into rehab, which is something that the disciples of Israel's "UN is irrelevant" camp always like to gloat over. Jerusalem should not derive satisfaction from the American decision to ignore the UN. Under the cover of the automatic American veto, Israel has held onto territory it does not own for the last 36 years. Either way, if the battle cheer of the Israeli right isn't exaggerated, it is certainly premature. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 13:54 by Ronan
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Apologies this isn't news. But I am currently pressing charges of assault against Garda CL75 which happenned in Shannon on March 1st. I'm looking for anyone who either witnessed the assault or has video evidence of the incident. I was told by someone on the day that they had video footage but stupidly didn't get his name. Anyways I hope someone out there can help. Thanks again. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday March 24, 2003 13:48 by what CNN won't tell you ....
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34 die as US missiles hit wrong target Luke Harding in Halabja, northern Iraq Monday March 24, 2003 The last thing that Omar Mohammed Saeed heard was the sound of the American missile plunging through the roof of his dormitory. It was 12.30 at night, and Mr Saeed and his fellow peshmerga fighters had been fast asleep. The laser-guided bomb reduced the compound where Mr Saeed had been staying into a tomb of pulverised concrete and metal. There was no chance of escape. "We don't understand. Why did America do this? My uncle was a kind man who would never have hurt anybody," his nephew, Sadar Mohammed, said yesterday. "This makes us love Saddam Hussein rather than America," he added. read full story / add a comment |
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