UK Indymedia - UK Iraq Newswire Archive

Anti-war protest brought chaos to Hereford – 20th March 2003

20-03-2013 20:09

10 years on from the invasion of Iraq we take a small look at the protests that happened in Hereford to oppose the war...

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Iraq, ten years on from an unprovoked assault.

20-03-2013 19:22

On March 17th 20031, the 43rd President of the United States; George W Bush, issued a proclamation broadcast to the domestic population of the United States. In it, he ordered the head of state of Iraq, a foreign sovereign nation in south-west Asia, to leave his position as head of state and hand over control of the country to the United States military.

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Campaigners lock themselves to the gates of arms factory on 10th anniversary of Iraq invasion

19-03-2013 07:11

Campaigners have blockaded the gates of a Brighton arms factory on the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

A group of activists arrived at the EDO MBM factory at 6am and three of them affixed themselves to the gates using bicycle d-locks and superglue.

The action was held this morning to mark the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war in 2003.

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Dissident Island Radio - Iraq War Panel Discussion - Friday 15 March 2013

18-03-2013 20:43

10 years after the start of one of the most contested wars in modern history, dissident island radio assembles a panel of seasoned anti-war activists who have been active in opposing the Iraq war.

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Anti-War Panel on Dissident Island Radio Tonight

15-03-2013 11:36

"10 years since one of the most contested wars in modern history, dissident island radio has assembled a panel of seasoned anti-war activists who have been active in opposing the Iraq war." Listen live or download podcast afterwards.

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Bradley Manning explains chronology of leaks and his [exemplary] motivation

01-03-2013 09:05

UPDATE: Verbatim transcript of Bradley Manning's Feb 28 statement now online. Thanks to Alexa O'Brien.

Yesterday in court Bradley Manning read out a long statement explaining the background to the leaks, how and why he had come to send the files to WikiLeaks, what had motivated him, what he hoped would happen as a result. This statement was not initially available, so this article has been compiled from tweets sent from the court and afterwards by Alexa O'Brien, who has been reporting on the case from the beginning.

See also reports from Kevin Gosztola | Nathan Fuller.

There will be a solidarity vigil for Bradley Manning outside the US Embassy in London today, Friday 1 March at 5pm

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Turkish warplanes bombers continue attacking Kurdistan regions

27-02-2013 21:22

According to the local source several Kurdish villages been under brutal air strike during last few days.

This brutal attacks happening despite all the media report about peace talk between Ankara and PKK.

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A Day in Iraq - One day conference in London

21-02-2013 15:20

Tadhamun تضامن (Iraqi Women Solidarity) has organised a one day conference in London to mark the 10th Anniversary of the illegal war and occupation of Iraq.
5th April 2013 (2:00 – 21:00 PM) at Bolivar Hall, 54-56 Grafton Way, London WT1 5LD
The Event will include: Drama & Music Performance, Book Stall & Photo Exhibition showing some aspects of Iraqi daily life since the invasion in 2003.

Transport: Warren Street; Click here for directions; T: 07989861380 / 02073876727

Refreshments will be served - All Welcome

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Iraq: Was it Worth It?...Are You Kidding?

15-02-2013 15:56

Today marks the ten year anniversary of the day over a million people marched against attacking Iraq. The papers are full of ‘Iraq: Was it Worth It?’ articles. To those of us implacably opposed to this attack, such a question is as ludicrous as asking ‘The Holocaust: Was it Worth it?’ The bogus War on Terror and the neoliberal principle of intervention for profit under the guise of extending democracy has made the world a more dangerous place. Pursuing this ideology in the face of mass opposition has made the world a less democratic place.

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Iraq Ten Years On: What You Don’t Hear!

10-02-2013 11:22

As 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, I feel there are some points of focus which the media and campaigners need to address, if they wish to provide substance, to any area of serious discussion.

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Hunger Strike in Parliament Square - day 25

20-01-2013 00:32

Long term Parliament Square peace campaigner Barbara Tucker has lived round the clock opposite the Houses of Parliament for over 7 years. She has slept in the open for over a year now without a tent and has been treated for exposure. She is on a hunger strike in the hope of getting her confiscated tent back.

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Britain's military adventures have cost us all so much

11-01-2013 10:49

This article was first published on Iraq Solidarity News (Al-Thawra)

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Iraqi Children in Need

03-01-2013 11:08

Reflect on effects of Iraq war on children

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Barbara Tucker now on hunger strike: started Thursday 27th

31-12-2012 16:36

Long term Parliament Square peace campaigner Barbara Tucker is now on a hunger strike which started on Thursday 27th December 2012.

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Yuletide in Parliament Square – War and Peace

29-12-2012 06:29

As we approach the New Year whither the prospects for peace? The honourable members of Parliament are on their Christmas break while long term peace campaigner Mrs Barbara Tucker will spend both Xmas and New Year opposite the great facade of democracy at constant peril of arrest and assault.

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Iraq’s leadership has failed

23-12-2012 00:57

There is an urgent need in Iraq to discuss the direction in which the country is moving.

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free bradley manning graffiti

20-12-2012 21:03

solidarity graffiti in exeter

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Iraq needs a revolution

20-12-2012 10:02

Iraq missed out on the Arab Spring, but it not late for its youth to rise up against their government and turn Iraq, now a failed state, into a prosperous, functioning democracy, Iraqi veteran politician, Adnan al-Pachachi, has said.

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HIV-Negative AIDS: CFS, ME, or AIDS?

14-12-2012 05:13

Allied NATO Government is hiding millions of NON HIV AIDS cases (like mine) under the "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)" ICD-code.

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Winter in Parliament Square

12-12-2012 12:45

The ongoing 24/7 peace campaign in London's Parliament Square continues despite the sub zero temperatures and unremitting aggravation from the authorities.