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Combat brigades will stay in Iraq

Submitted by Chantelle.WPC on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 3:41pm
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[Below is a transcript of an interview with Gareth Porter by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez on Democracy Now!]

ISRAEL ATTACKS JUSTICE BOAT; KIDNAPS HUMAN RIGHTS WORKERS; CONFISCATES MEDICINE, TOYS AND OLIVE TREES

Submitted by Chantelle.WPC on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 11:30am
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[23 miles off the coast of Gaza, 15:30pm] - Today Israeli Occupation Forces attacked and boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, abducting 21 human rights workers from 11 countries, including Noble laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (see below for a complete list of passengers). The passengers and crew are being forcibly dragged toward Israel.

Army Soldier SPC Victor Agosto Refusing Afghanistan Deployment; Court Martial Likely

Submitted by Chantelle.WPC on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 11:56am
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Fort Hood, TX – Victor Agosto, a Fort Hood, Texas soldier, is publicly
refusing orders to deploy to Afghanistan.   "There is no way I will
deploy to Afghanistan. The occupation is immoral and unjust. It does
not make the American people any safer. It has the opposite effect,”
Agosto told his command.

To meet June deadline, US and Iraqis redraw city borders

Submitted by Chantelle.WPC on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 2:53pm

Baghdad - On a map of Baghdad, the US Army's Forward Operating Base Falcon is clearly within city limits.

Except that Iraqi and American military officials have decided it's not. As the June 30 deadline for US soldiers to be out of Iraqi cities approaches, there are no plans to relocate the roughly 3,000 American troops who help maintain security in south Baghdad along what were the fault lines in the sectarian war.

Peace Center Demands Fenty Provide Shelter for Homeless

Submitted by sonia.wpc on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 1:02pm
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The Peace Center is proud to join other local justice organizations to demand that Mayor Fenty face the shelter crisis in our city - we have signed on to the following letter.
Dear Mayor Fenty:

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