Tagged: Iraq

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U.S. civilians can face military trials

(Washington Times) A last-minute addition to a federal spending bill at the end of the last U.S. Congress now makes civilians eligible for military courts-martial. With the addition of just five words, the provision...

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Enormous death toll of Iraq invasion revealed

(New Scientist) Around 655,000 people have died in Iraq as a result of the US-led coalition invasion, according to the largest scientific analysis yet. That is 2.5{a31f233dcfb9a68fbfb0fafc3ce96f3dbf18fa49e3f406b8ddf4c360aa321eb6} of the country’s entire population. The study...

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Leak scandal goes to president

(San Francisco Chronicle) President Bush can stop complaining about leaks of classified information for political motivation. A new court filing suggests the president himself authorized the release of classified prewar intelligence about Iraq to...