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  1. He continued, “9/11 left three thousand people dead. The whole world obsessed over this attack. We cried for your innocent deaths. But, here in #Iraq, we have had a terrorist death toll that has exceeded that by a factor of a hundred. Where is the sympathy that we have shown to the victims of 9/11? This is what #Iraqis are upset about. We fight terrorists every day, on behalf of the rest of the world. And no one cares about our suffering.

    Ben Taub

    #quote #quotes

  2. The violent subjugation of the #Palestinians, #Iraqis, and #Afghans will only ensure that those who oppose us will increasingly speak to us in the language we speak to them—violence.

    Chris Hedges

    #quote #quotes #iraq

  3. US military contractor CACI to face retrial over allegations of torture at #Iraq prison

    Tyler Li | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA
    June 15, 2024

    "The case against #CACI is one of many legal actions against private military contractors accused of detainee abuse, including those against #TitanCorporation (later known as L-3 Services) and CACI for their roles in alleged abuse at #AbuGhraib, as well as against #Blackwater for incidents like the #NisourSquare massacre in #Baghdad. Many of these cases faced similar legal challenges, specifically dismissals based on national security concerns and the complexities of applying US law to actions taken in war zones."

    jurist.org/news/2024/06/us-mil

    #Iraqis #EndlessWars #HumanRightsViolations #ErikPrince #MilitaryContractors #WarCrimes #L3Services

  4. #Iraqis Tortured at #AbuGhraib Win $42 Million Judgment Against U.S. Military Contractor #CACI

    #DemocracyNow
    November 14, 2024

    "A federal jury in Virginia has ordered the U.S. military contractor CACI Premier Technology to pay a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. The landmark verdict comes after 16 years of litigation and marks the first time a civilian contractor has been found legally responsible for the gruesome abuses at Abu Ghraib. We discuss the case and its significance for #HumanRights with Baher Azmy, the legal director for the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represented the Abu Ghraib survivors. 'This lawsuit has been about justice and accountability for three Iraqi men — our clients, Salah, Suhail and Asa’ad — who exhibited just awe-inspiring courage and resilience,' he says."

    Watch (full transcript available later today):
    democracynow.org/2024/11/14/ba

    #Blackwater #ErikPrince #EndlessWars #Iraq #WarCrimes #MilitaryContractors

  5. "The worst way to mark the #anniversary of the #Iraq #War is to #read the many self-pitying think pieces by #American and #British #journalists distraught over how the war ruined their #countries' fantasy #liberal image. Instead, #remember the millions of #Iraqis #murdered, #mutilated, #broken, and made #countryless by #imperial savagery. And never forget for one moment the legions of #politicians, #journalists, and #capitalists who excused the #slaughter and #profited from the #ruins."

    tumblr.com/left-reminders/7124