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Iraq

The US Owes Iraq “Just Compensation,” Says Founder of Muslim Peacemakers Group
The war in Iraq has “left scars and a visible legacy” among Iraqis, says Sami Rasouli.

For 20 Years, Team Bush Has Escaped Prosecution for Their War Crimes in Iraq
One year after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Criminal Court charged him with war crimes.

Iraqi Writers Reflect on US Invasion 20 Years Later
Sinan Antoon and Feurat Alani look back at how the unprovoked U.S. invasion devastated Iraq.

20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Faces Cascading Climate and Water Crises
A defender of Iraq’s southern marshlands was recently kidnapped amid extreme drought and fierce competition for water.

20 Years After Illegal US Invasion of Iraq, Its Architects Are Still Cashing In
Corporations and universities helped launder the reputation of war criminals who are still profiting from the invasion.

Biden Announces Support for Senate’s Iraq War Authorization Repeal
The AUMFs have long been used as justification for further military action even after the U.S.’s supposed withdrawal.

Purdue Students and Faculty Say No to War Criminals on Campus
Activists at Purdue will protest George W. Bush’s role in the war on Iraq during his December 6 campus visit.

Chomsky: 20 Years After Iraq War Vote, US Continues to Flout International Law
October 16 marks the 20th anniversary of the vote to authorize the war on Iraq, which killed more than 800,000 people.

The War on Terror’s Detention and Torture Practices Have Not Gone Away
The failure to end secret and arbitrary detention affords impunity for states and state-backed actors to deny justice.

Bush Accidentally Condemns “Brutal Invasion of Iraq” When Talking About Ukraine
After his gaffe, Bush joked about his invasion of Iraq, which resulted in more than 1 million Iraqi deaths.