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Date: June 26, 2007 12:12:33 PM PDT
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Subject: "War on Terror" to the U.S., "War Crime" to the U.N.
Remember the horrifying spectacle of tens of thousands of innocent
people, victims of Hurricane Katrina, suffering without food or
water, shelter, or medical care? Well, there are hundreds of "New
Orleanses" in Iraq, thanks to the US military. For every
"terrorist" we kill, we send hundreds of ordinary people into the
stone age. Bush's "democracy" is an unnatural catastrophe for
millions.
There's a new detailed analysis of the "War and Operation in
Iraq" written by the Global Policy Forum and some 30 other non-
governmental-organizations. It is impeccable sourced on mainstream
news accounts and official reports.
The currently ongoing "pacification" of Baqubah, a city with
300,000 inhabitants, by some 10,000 U.S. troops is using the same
methods documented in the NGO report with regard to Fallujah and a
dozen other Iraqi cities.
"US Coalition forces have attacked and destroyed a number of
important Iraqi cities, on grounds that they were 'insurgent
strongholds.' The attacks have resulted in the massive displacement
of people, large civilian casualties, and colossal destruction of
the urban physical infrastructure.
"In addition to Falluja, there have been assaults on a dozen
other cities including al-Qaim, Tal Afar, Samarra, Haditha, and
Ramadi. The attacks include intensive air and ground bombardment
and cutting-off electricity, water, food and medicines. The attacks
have left hundreds of thousands of [civilian noncombatants
including women nd children] homeless and in displacement camps."
From the executive summary (pdf): http://www.globalpolicy.org/
security/issues/iraq/occupation/report/exsumm.pdf
"The road ahead is difficult. Iraq will not easily recover and
achieve stability. But there are clear steps that can begin a
resolution of the conflict. The United Nations and the
international community must end the complicity of silence and
vigorously address the Iraq crisis. The Security Council must
assume its responsibilities and consider alternatives for the
future. The US Congress must heed and act on the wishes of the
electorate. The courts must bring those with command responsibility
to justice.
"The following policy recommendations suggest an immediate
path forward:
• The international community should fully acknowledge and address
Iraq’s humanitarian crisis.
• The Security Council should end the Coalition mandate at the
earliest opportunity and plan for a stable transition in Iraq,
respecting international law.
• The US Coalition must promptly and speedily withdraw all its
forces from Iraq.
• Withdrawal must be governed by a clear and speedy timetable and
it must be complete, with no residual forces or bases and with no
conditions.
• A UN peacekeeping force, clearly distinct from the Coalition,
could assist with the transition, by monitoring the ceasefire,
strengthening local police forces and the judicial system, and
organizing fully-credible elections.
• US Coalition forces should fully respect international law during
any period they remain in Iraq.
• US Coalition forces and the Iraqi government should speedily
release all “security detainees” who have not been charged with a
crime; an amnesty of others being held in connection with the post-
invasion conflict should also be considered.
• Iraqis should engage in comprehensive and broadly-inclusive
negotiations to arrive at a plan for security and peaceful
government of the national territory. The United Nations could
provide assistance for this process.
• All armed groups and militias must agree to a ceasefire and a
disarmament process. Iraqi government forces should act with
restraint and with full respect for the rule of law. As Coalition
forces withdraw, irregular forces should turn in their weapons and
disband, as part of the national peace and reconciliation process.
• New elections should be held in Iraq after the withdrawal of
occupation forces, based on international electoral standards and
subject to international observers; a new (or revised) constitution
would be a necessary part of the reconciliation process.
• No new oil laws and contracts should be adopted until peaceful,
post-occupation conditions guarantee a full and democratic national
debate about the future of Iraq’s most important natural resource.
• The international community should assist with reconstruction and
rebuilding of Iraq’s infrastructure and badly-damaged cities, as
well as the speedy resettlement (and guaranteed security) of those
who have been displaced.
• Courts, both national and international, should pursue those with
command responsibility, to hold them accountable for the many grave
violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.
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