VIDEO :
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8053562013015124325#
Make Wars History –
Presentation by
Chris Coverdale - Lewes - 24th Feb 2009
A lecture about the laws of war and how our leaders have broken them and committed acts of genocide by attacking Iraq and killing over a million innocent civilians
Here's a link to a You Tube version 10 mins long... Please spread it around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKNc6pIWhc
lundi 3 janvier 2011
samedi 1 janvier 2011
Birth defects in FALLUJAH linked to US assault
1 January 2011
Birth Defects In Fallujah Linked To US assault
By Samira Alaani, Mozhgan Savabieasfahani ,
Mohammad Tafash & Paola Manduca
Since 2003, congenital malformations have increased to account for 15% of all births in Fallujah, Iraq. Congenital heart defects have the highest incidence, followed by neural tube defects. Similar birth defects were reported in other populations exposed to war contaminants. While the causes of increased prevalence of birth defects are under investigation, we opted to release this communication to contribute to exploration of these issues- The Report in PDF
http://countercurrents.org/fallujah311210.htm
Happy New Year, Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun, Bonne Année, Feliz Año Nuevo, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar to all !
Happy New Year,
Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun,
Bonne Année,
Feliz Año Nuevo,
Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
to all!
jeudi 30 décembre 2010
Turkey's Attitude on Transboundary Waters-Ilisu Dam: Will It Be a Disaster or a Miracle?
by Simla Yasemin OZKAYA, Advisor, Transboundary Water Resour Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
Industrialization, population growth and climate change have highlighted the necessity to use water resources more efficiently, especially for countries with arid climates, like Turkey.
Industrialization, population growth and climate change have highlighted the necessity to use water resources more efficiently, especially for countries with arid climates, like Turkey.
Therefore, Turkey needs to intensify her efforts to ensure the sustainable management of water resources. The Ilısu Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant, which will be constructed by Turkey on the River Tigris, is one of the biggest of the projects developed in the context of the Southeastern Anatolia Project.
This project will be a milestone for utilization of water resources of Turkey. Although the project has been criticized for many years, Turkey has continued to express its determination to construct the dam. The arguments voiced by the detractors of the project are various. However, this paper focuses primarily on the main arguments in favour of the project by giving some examples of its positive impacts in the context of Turkey’s transboundary water policy.
For Full text please click on the link below
For Full text please click on the link below
http://www.orsam.org.tr/en/enUploads/Article/Files/20101229_simlayaseminozkayaorsam.pdf
mardi 28 décembre 2010
No end to killings in Iraq...
Reported security incidents December 27 2010
http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2010/12/war-news-for-monday-december-27-2010.html
Baghdad:
#1: An Iraqi police officer, with a major rank, has escaped an assassination attempt on Monday, when an explosive charge planted by unknown gunmen, blew off close to his house in southwest Baghdad, according to a security source. “An explosive charge blew off in front of the house of a police officer with a major rank in southwest Baghdad’s Saydiya district on Monday, wounding the officer and a civilian, and causing huge damage to the offficer’s house and his car,” the security source said.
#2: An Iraqi civilian and a security element have been injured in an attack by unknown gunmen west of Baghdad on Monday, a security source said. “A group of unknown armed men have opened machinegun fire on an Interior Ministry vehicle, wounding its driver and a civilian who was driving his car close to west Baghdad’s Yarmouk Hospital on Monday,” the security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.Gunmen using silenced weapons wounded two police officers when they opened fire on the Interior Ministry's anti-crime department in Baghdad's west-central Yarmouk district, an Interior Ministry source said.
Diyala Prv:
#1: An Iraqi Army officer has been killed and three soldiers were injured in an Improvised ExpLosive Device (IED) blast in Baaquba, the center of northeast Iraq’s Diala Province, on Sunday, according to a Diala Security source. “An IED blew off on Sunday night against an Iraqi Army vehicle on the main highway connecting Baaquba with Khalis township, 15 kms to the north of the city, killing an Army officer, with a major rank, and wounding three soldiers,” the security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Dujail:
#1: An Iraqi women has been killed and a civilian wounded in an exposive charge blast aimed at a U.S. Army patrol in Salahaddin Province on Monday, a police source said. “An explosive charge, planted on the roadside, had blown off against a U.S. Army patrol in Dujail township, 110 kms to the south of Tikrit, the center of Salahaddin Province, killing a woman and wounding a civilian,” the police sourc said.
Samarra:
#1: Two suicide bombers, wearing two explosive belts, have been killed by a military force belonging to Samarra city’s military operations command on Sunday, a command source said. “A military source, belonging to the said command, had killed two suicide bombers, wearing explosive belts, close to a checkpoint in Samarra’s Armoushiya area on Sunday, the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. He said the suicide bombers refused to obey orders by the checkpoint’s soldiers to stop, forcing the soldiers to open fire on them, causing the explosion of their explosive belts, killing them both, away from the checkpoint.
Ramadi:
#1: Two suicide bombers have killed at least 14 people in the Iraqi town of Ramadi, say officials and police. The attacks were the second targeting a government compound in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, this month. Reports suggest one bomber blew up a vehicle, and minutes later another detonated an explosives vest as people gathered at the scene. At least four police of those killed were police officers. At least 47 people have been wounded. "A car bomb exploded near the Anbar provincial government offices around 0930 (0630 GMT) followed about 15 minutes later by a suicide bombing," said a police spokesman, Major Rahim Zabin, according to AFP news agency.
http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2010/12/war-news-for-monday-december-27-2010.html
Baghdad:
#1: An Iraqi police officer, with a major rank, has escaped an assassination attempt on Monday, when an explosive charge planted by unknown gunmen, blew off close to his house in southwest Baghdad, according to a security source. “An explosive charge blew off in front of the house of a police officer with a major rank in southwest Baghdad’s Saydiya district on Monday, wounding the officer and a civilian, and causing huge damage to the offficer’s house and his car,” the security source said.
#2: An Iraqi civilian and a security element have been injured in an attack by unknown gunmen west of Baghdad on Monday, a security source said. “A group of unknown armed men have opened machinegun fire on an Interior Ministry vehicle, wounding its driver and a civilian who was driving his car close to west Baghdad’s Yarmouk Hospital on Monday,” the security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.Gunmen using silenced weapons wounded two police officers when they opened fire on the Interior Ministry's anti-crime department in Baghdad's west-central Yarmouk district, an Interior Ministry source said.
Diyala Prv:
#1: An Iraqi Army officer has been killed and three soldiers were injured in an Improvised ExpLosive Device (IED) blast in Baaquba, the center of northeast Iraq’s Diala Province, on Sunday, according to a Diala Security source. “An IED blew off on Sunday night against an Iraqi Army vehicle on the main highway connecting Baaquba with Khalis township, 15 kms to the north of the city, killing an Army officer, with a major rank, and wounding three soldiers,” the security source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
Dujail:
#1: An Iraqi women has been killed and a civilian wounded in an exposive charge blast aimed at a U.S. Army patrol in Salahaddin Province on Monday, a police source said. “An explosive charge, planted on the roadside, had blown off against a U.S. Army patrol in Dujail township, 110 kms to the south of Tikrit, the center of Salahaddin Province, killing a woman and wounding a civilian,” the police sourc said.
Samarra:
#1: Two suicide bombers, wearing two explosive belts, have been killed by a military force belonging to Samarra city’s military operations command on Sunday, a command source said. “A military source, belonging to the said command, had killed two suicide bombers, wearing explosive belts, close to a checkpoint in Samarra’s Armoushiya area on Sunday, the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Monday. He said the suicide bombers refused to obey orders by the checkpoint’s soldiers to stop, forcing the soldiers to open fire on them, causing the explosion of their explosive belts, killing them both, away from the checkpoint.
Ramadi:
#1: Two suicide bombers have killed at least 14 people in the Iraqi town of Ramadi, say officials and police. The attacks were the second targeting a government compound in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, this month. Reports suggest one bomber blew up a vehicle, and minutes later another detonated an explosives vest as people gathered at the scene. At least four police of those killed were police officers. At least 47 people have been wounded. "A car bomb exploded near the Anbar provincial government offices around 0930 (0630 GMT) followed about 15 minutes later by a suicide bombing," said a police spokesman, Major Rahim Zabin, according to AFP news agency.
lundi 27 décembre 2010
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 1st President Rauf Denktaş received Hicran Kazancı.
25 December 2010
Iraqi Turkmen Front Turkey Representative Dr. Hicran Kazancı was received in the office of the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by First President Rauf Denktaş.
At the meeting, Hicran Kazancı said, "You are a popular figure and leader who continued on the path opened by Dr. Fazıl Küçük to create a nation from nothing. It is a great fortune for the people of Cyprus that two leaders have emerged to advance on the path of the national struggle with determination."
At the meeting, Hicran Kazancı said, "You are a popular figure and leader who continued on the path opened by Dr. Fazıl Küçük to create a nation from nothing. It is a great fortune for the people of Cyprus that two leaders have emerged to advance on the path of the national struggle with determination."
President Denktaş communicated his pleasure with the visit by saying, "We must continue on our righteous path fearlessly. Our power comes from continuing on the path we believe in."
Kerkuk.net
dimanche 26 décembre 2010
The Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus received Hicran Kazancı.
The Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus received Hicran Kazancı.
25 December 2010
25 December 2010
Iraqi Turkmen Front Turkey Representative Dr. Hicran Kazancı was received in the offices of the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by Prime Minister İrsen Küçük.
Iraqi Turkmen Front Turkey Representative Dr. Hicran Kazancı was received in the offices of the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by Prime Minister İrsen Küçük. At the meeting Hicran Kazancı said, "There are similarities between the two brother communities such as the Flag and Conflict processes; I wish to formalize the relations between Cypriot and Iraqi Turks who share the same fate."
Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus İrsen Küçük communicated his pleasure with the visit and wished for the continuation of the relations.
KHA Ankara Representative Ersan Sarıkahya attended the meeting.
**
In addition, The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Hüseyin Özgürgün received Dr. Hicran Kazancı in his office.
Kerkuk.net
samedi 25 décembre 2010
Maliki government and Turkmen in Iraq
Hasan Kanbolat
http://www.todayszaman.com/columnist-230641-maliki-government-and-turkmen-in-iraq.html
Following the general elections held on March 7, 2010, Iraq’s parliament gave a vote of confidence to the new “national unity” government. There are 13 state ministers in the 42-member cabinet and nine acting ministers.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will serve as acting defense minister, interior minister and national security minister. The Oil Ministry, one of the top three important ministries, will be under Maliki’s direct control. The Foreign Affairs Ministry has been granted to the Kurdistan Alliance and the Ministry of Finance has been given to the al-Iraqiya List.
The State of Law Coalition headed by Maliki took 13 ministries, of which five will be run by proxy. The al-Iraqiya List headed by Iyad Allawi won eight; the Kurdistan Alliance won seven, of which three will be run by proxy; the Iraqi National Alliance led by Ammar al-Hakim won 11, of which one will be run by proxy; the Sadr group within the Iraqi National Alliance won six, of which one will be run by proxy; and the United Iraqi Alliance led by Jawad al-Bulani took one ministry.
There are claims that a points system was used to determine which parties would have power in the government. According to the system, two seats in parliament are worth one point. The presidency costs eight points, the prime ministry 10, the position of parliament speaker six, the Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, National Security Ministry and the Intelligence Ministry each cost four points, the service ministries each cost three and state ministries each two points. There are claims that groups forming the government exchanged their points for their preferred cabinet seats. However, it’s hard to say that the Sadr group, the Iraqiya List or the Kurdistan Alliance are happy with the cabinet. For example, the Goran List within the Kurdistan Alliance had to withdraw from the cabinet because it could not take a service ministry.
The Turkmen in Maliki’s cabinet are quite happy. Despite having learned the political system in Iraq later on and their dispersed population patterns, they were very successful in the general elections and in the cabinet’s formation. The hard work of educated Turkmen to ensure the unity of Iraq and their refusal to take up an armed struggle has paved the way for them to obtain a better position in Iraq. Turkmen have been allocated three ministries.
More specifically, Izzadin al-Dawla from the al-Iraqiya List became minister of agriculture, Muhammad Jasim Jaffar from the Iraqi National Alliance became minister of youth and sports and Dr. Turan Müftü from the Iraqi Turkmen Front became state minister for provincial affairs. This is the first time the Iraqi Turkmen Front has been allocated a ministry. Müftü is a member of the Kirkuk Provincial Council.
The biggest struggle for Turkmen now is winning the vice presidency. If Turkmen win the vice presidency, they will become more active in Iraqi politics. Among the candidates for the position are Muhammad Mahdi al-Bayat, Iraqi Turkmen Front Chairman Sadettin Ergeç, and Kirkuk Deputy Chief of Police Turhan Abdurrahman.
The Kurdistan Alliance may recommend Abdurrahman, who is very successful in Kirkuk, to the position of vice president in order to make him less active in the area. Turkmen claim that they were unable to agree amongst themselves on a candidate for the vice presidency both during Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafaari’s term in 2005 and during Prime Minister Maliki’s term in 2009.
Turkmen need to put aside internal disputes and agree on a candidate for the position of vice president. Since a person cannot be both a state minister and a member of parliament, Ali Hashim and Fevzi Ekrem, both ethnic Turkmen, will most likely become deputies as well.
There is a possibility that Maliki will bring up the issue of holding a census, which has constantly been postponed. The population census that was supposed to be held in October 2010 was delayed to December 2010 and then indefinitely. However, the outcome of the census could quickly incite bloodthirsty groups in Iraq, which is going through ethnic, religious and sectarian divisions. This is why conducting the census before ensuring stability and security could open the door to disaster. There is also a possibility that Maliki will hold the provincial elections in May 2011. From the way things are going, it does not look like politics in Iraq will be any calmer in 2011.
http://www.todayszaman.com/columnist-230641-maliki-government-and-turkmen-in-iraq.html
Following the general elections held on March 7, 2010, Iraq’s parliament gave a vote of confidence to the new “national unity” government. There are 13 state ministers in the 42-member cabinet and nine acting ministers.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will serve as acting defense minister, interior minister and national security minister. The Oil Ministry, one of the top three important ministries, will be under Maliki’s direct control. The Foreign Affairs Ministry has been granted to the Kurdistan Alliance and the Ministry of Finance has been given to the al-Iraqiya List.
The State of Law Coalition headed by Maliki took 13 ministries, of which five will be run by proxy. The al-Iraqiya List headed by Iyad Allawi won eight; the Kurdistan Alliance won seven, of which three will be run by proxy; the Iraqi National Alliance led by Ammar al-Hakim won 11, of which one will be run by proxy; the Sadr group within the Iraqi National Alliance won six, of which one will be run by proxy; and the United Iraqi Alliance led by Jawad al-Bulani took one ministry.
There are claims that a points system was used to determine which parties would have power in the government. According to the system, two seats in parliament are worth one point. The presidency costs eight points, the prime ministry 10, the position of parliament speaker six, the Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, National Security Ministry and the Intelligence Ministry each cost four points, the service ministries each cost three and state ministries each two points. There are claims that groups forming the government exchanged their points for their preferred cabinet seats. However, it’s hard to say that the Sadr group, the Iraqiya List or the Kurdistan Alliance are happy with the cabinet. For example, the Goran List within the Kurdistan Alliance had to withdraw from the cabinet because it could not take a service ministry.
The Turkmen in Maliki’s cabinet are quite happy. Despite having learned the political system in Iraq later on and their dispersed population patterns, they were very successful in the general elections and in the cabinet’s formation. The hard work of educated Turkmen to ensure the unity of Iraq and their refusal to take up an armed struggle has paved the way for them to obtain a better position in Iraq. Turkmen have been allocated three ministries.
More specifically, Izzadin al-Dawla from the al-Iraqiya List became minister of agriculture, Muhammad Jasim Jaffar from the Iraqi National Alliance became minister of youth and sports and Dr. Turan Müftü from the Iraqi Turkmen Front became state minister for provincial affairs. This is the first time the Iraqi Turkmen Front has been allocated a ministry. Müftü is a member of the Kirkuk Provincial Council.
The biggest struggle for Turkmen now is winning the vice presidency. If Turkmen win the vice presidency, they will become more active in Iraqi politics. Among the candidates for the position are Muhammad Mahdi al-Bayat, Iraqi Turkmen Front Chairman Sadettin Ergeç, and Kirkuk Deputy Chief of Police Turhan Abdurrahman.
The Kurdistan Alliance may recommend Abdurrahman, who is very successful in Kirkuk, to the position of vice president in order to make him less active in the area. Turkmen claim that they were unable to agree amongst themselves on a candidate for the vice presidency both during Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafaari’s term in 2005 and during Prime Minister Maliki’s term in 2009.
Turkmen need to put aside internal disputes and agree on a candidate for the position of vice president. Since a person cannot be both a state minister and a member of parliament, Ali Hashim and Fevzi Ekrem, both ethnic Turkmen, will most likely become deputies as well.
There is a possibility that Maliki will bring up the issue of holding a census, which has constantly been postponed. The population census that was supposed to be held in October 2010 was delayed to December 2010 and then indefinitely. However, the outcome of the census could quickly incite bloodthirsty groups in Iraq, which is going through ethnic, religious and sectarian divisions. This is why conducting the census before ensuring stability and security could open the door to disaster. There is also a possibility that Maliki will hold the provincial elections in May 2011. From the way things are going, it does not look like politics in Iraq will be any calmer in 2011.
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