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Beating the Drums of War: Army & Marines authorize "Involuntary Conscription"

24-08-2006 21:22 | Anti-militarism | World

The compulsory recall of ‘inactive servicemen’ in the United States might even go unnoticed in North America and most the world until analysts, historians and later generations look back at the present events unfolding in these contemporary times, years from now and place them into focus within a larger matrix of events.

Evidence that Israel has in fact struck military targets - Wed 23rd Aug

24-08-2006 11:33 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

After three weeks of searching Beirut and South Lebanon for evidence that Israel were striking military targets I have finally found it! I was beginning to give up hope. Twenty long days of visiting bombed schools, hospitals, factories and residential areas. Not a scrap of military metal to be found. I was beginning to think that Olmert was a liar. I was wondering if all that hanging out with Bush and Blair was beginning to rub off on him? Now I am standing on a hill high above the village of Khiam in south Lebanon, and all around me lie the debris of destroyed Tanks, Jeeps, Artillery weapons and APCs. The airstrike that took this place out was certainly efficient. Just one problem. All this hardware is… erm… Israeli.

Israel’s ‘special’ forces in spectacular cock up - Sun 20th Aug

24-08-2006 11:29 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

On Friday morning it was announced that Israel had bombed a rural area in the Bekka province. This was a blatant violation of the ceasefire, which had been in place for just 4 days. When asked for an explanation by the UN, the Israelis retorted that they could not discuss the operation for reasons of security. Replace the word ‘security’ with ‘embarrassment’ and the statement makes a lot more sense.

Ali el-Nahri Remember Their Dead - Sat 19th Aug - Photo Report

24-08-2006 11:27 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

Over 1000 people are packed into the Mosque at Ali el-Nahri, to remember 5 of the town’s Martyrs who died in the recent war. All were civilians. They had been hastily buried during the hostilities, in some cases before their relatives had even been informed. Today is a chance for them to be remembered. The security seems tighter than usual – my credentials are checked several times. The reason why becomes apparent when the main speaker arrives. Dr Hussain Al Hajj Hassan is a senior figure in Hizbollah and someone who the Israelis have vowed to assassinate. He is a powerful and charismatic speaker. Most of his address is given over to paying tribute to the towns Martyrs. However he is not lost for words on subjects like Israel, Olmert and Bush.

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Iranian War Games: Exercises, Tests, and Drills or Preparation and Mobilization

24-08-2006 06:31 | Anti-militarism | World

The sequence of these terror alerts based on phony information, repeated over several years, inevitably creates amidst the British and American public, a sense of disbelief: an uncomfortable feeling that both Scotland Yard and the British Home office are lying. The counter-terrorism apparatus is desperately crying wolf, which could potentially trigger in the United Kingdom, a political crisis of immeasurable consequence.

The Lasting Dangers of Unexploded Israeli Cluster Bombs

23-08-2006 23:11 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

Special Democracy Now! Report from Southern Lebanon: Ana Nogueira Investigates the Lasting Dangers of Unexploded Israeli Cluster Bombs.

Radiant Future

23-08-2006 17:29 | Anti-militarism | World

"At the beginning of the 20th century, Germany was Europe's leading power but we made wrong decisions and experienced a total disaster.. We yielded to our hegemonial ambitions.. But we underestimated Europe's anti-hegemonial instincts If you strive for hegemony, you and the whole region will be the losers."
(Joschka Fischer at the Teheran Center for Strategic Research, August 2006)

SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF WAR/PEACE REPORTING

23-08-2006 16:09 | Anti-militarism | Education | Free Spaces | World

!! Odd gaps, missing background, a bias that seems further "pro-war" than in favour of israel or palestine, patriot or internationalist, is the strange "odour you dont see" that comes from pretty much ALL the press in the last couple of weeks - regardless of its alleged position in the "spectrum of opinion" - - - - as odd events in the middle east seem to try to blow any peace chance, -"immigration" buttons!!

Corporate War Machine Gathers Speed

23-08-2006 14:25 | Anti-militarism | World

There is strong evidence that as the Bush administration is mulling over plans to bomb Iran, the simmering conflict between high-ranking military professionals and militaristic civilian leaders is bursting into the open.

Crying Wolf: Terror Alerts based on Fabricated Intelligence

23-08-2006 10:54 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

While the foiled UK terror plot announced by Home Secretary John Reid has served to temporarily distract public attention from the ongoing atrocities committed in the Middle East war, it has also triggered a wave of public skepticism which could potentially lead to the downfall of Prime Minister Tony Blair. This skepticism is in part based on the pattern of repeated terror warnings over several years.

Baalbek, Capital of the Bekka Valley - Sun 20th Aug - Photo Report

23-08-2006 10:49 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

I’m in a coffee house in Baalbek to meet Mr Ahmad Rayya, who is a senior figure in Hizbollah and the spokesman for the local district. Baalbek has suffered badly from Israeli air strikes, and the evidence is all around us. Our journey here has taken us passed numerous bombsites where shopkeepers and homeowners toil in the dust and rubble to salvage items in preparation for clearance and rebuilding. The backdrop of Baalbeck’s ancient Roman ruins seems strangely in keeping with the destruction below. I start by asking him to summarise the cost of the war to the area.

The Destroyed Factory - Sat 19th Aug - Photo Report

23-08-2006 10:46 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

I am being shown around what is left of the Leban Lait Dairy plant by Deeb Mounzer, a mechanical engineer and one of the union reps. It was one of the biggest diary producers in the Middle East. On the 5th day of the war it was attacked by fighter jets in a strike whose precision was matched only by its ferocity. The factory is a twisted pile of metal drenched in millions of gallons of dairy that has been fermenting in the sun for weeks. The stench is unbearable and clouds of flies swarm around the wreckage. Deeb tells me that 270 people are now unemployed and no one is insured for war. The present estimate for getting even part of the factory operational is 1-2 years. The cows in the nearby supply farm are weak and neglected and no longer able to produce milk. Israel’s excuse for this outrage was that the factory was a possible weapons storage and funded Hizbollah. This allegation was repeated by all the corporate media in the west.

Dhayiya, Lebanon - Fri 18th Aug - Photo Report

23-08-2006 10:43 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

Never let it be said that Hizbollah are not media savvy. Quickly produced banners placed around the ruins of Dhayiya make their views of Israel’s sponsors very clear. ‘The New Middle Beast’ proclaims one, taking the piss out of George Bush’s recent statement. ‘Made in USA’ says another. ‘Extremely Accurate Targeting’ attacks Israel’s claims that their bombings were somehow precise; the banner in question being sat in the middle of a completely demolished street.

PHILIPPINES: Impeachment killers, murderers of justice!

23-08-2006 01:12 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

“Murderers of justice! This is what Congressmen who will vote for the dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) will be remembered as.”, said AKBAYAN (Citizens Action Party) President Ronald Llamas today on the information that the House Committee on Justice will terminate the impeachment proceedings today.

Dershowitz infuriated over Latuff/Finkelstein duo

22-08-2006 18:46 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

Copyleft cartoon by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

The Battle of Aita Al-Shabb - Thurs 17th Aug - Photo Report

22-08-2006 14:31 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

The border town of Aita Al-Shabb saw some of the fiercest fighting of the war. The town is destroyed having been hit with shells, missiles, bombs and heavy machinegun fire. Shortly after we arrive, an elderly woman approaches and asks us to come and see her home. Haji Mariam Srour is 82 and slept for thirty days under her bed. This was a smart move when you consider that every window in her house has been shattered, showering the place with glass. After half her house (the other side from the bedroom) was hit directly by a shell she spent three days sheltering in a neighbour’s bathroom with three other elderly women and no food. Had the ceasefire not happened they could all be dead.

The Unexploded Bombs of Jbah - Wed 16th Aug - Photo Report

22-08-2006 14:19 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

I am shown around the southern village of Jbah by Abir Ghamloush, a local woman who lives and works in Beirut. This is her first opportunity to return here since the Monday ceasefire. Until now, her Beirut house, which she shares with her mother, has been home to 30 refugees from fives families, three of which were from here. Jbah is home to around 8,000 local people of middle incomes and acts as a hub for a further 7,000 people from local rural communities. The schools and nursery are based in the village along with a few workshops and small businesses. Until now the place had been deserted by all but five families who stayed during the war. Looking around the village it is not hard to see why the people fled in such numbers.

Lebanon - Driving South - Wed 16th Aug - Photo Report

22-08-2006 14:14 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | World

South of Beirut the mother of all traffic jams stretches for miles. Every bridge big and small has been bombed and engineers are working around the clock to clear the way around or to put in temporary ones.

Playing Favourites; or a Vicious Sight of Reality

There is people who still believes that Israel has a right over the rest of the people, to jill or condemnd to prevent sometihng that they are building

World Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

Beating the Drums of War: Army & Marines authorize "Involuntary Conscription"

Evidence that Israel has in fact struck military targets - Wed 23rd Aug

Israel’s ‘special’ forces in spectacular cock up - Sun 20th Aug

Ali el-Nahri Remember Their Dead - Sat 19th Aug - Photo Report

Chalk4Peace2006 SEPT 16/17- OUR STREETS 'R OUR MEDIA -WE have TOTAL access

Iranian War Games: Exercises, Tests, and Drills or Preparation and Mobilization

The Lasting Dangers of Unexploded Israeli Cluster Bombs

Radiant Future

SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF WAR/PEACE REPORTING

Corporate War Machine Gathers Speed

Crying Wolf: Terror Alerts based on Fabricated Intelligence

Baalbek, Capital of the Bekka Valley - Sun 20th Aug - Photo Report

The Destroyed Factory - Sat 19th Aug - Photo Report

Dhayiya, Lebanon - Fri 18th Aug - Photo Report

PHILIPPINES: Impeachment killers, murderers of justice!

Dershowitz infuriated over Latuff/Finkelstein duo

The Battle of Aita Al-Shabb - Thurs 17th Aug - Photo Report

The Unexploded Bombs of Jbah - Wed 16th Aug - Photo Report

Lebanon - Driving South - Wed 16th Aug - Photo Report

Playing Favourites; or a Vicious Sight of Reality

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