The chain of events that led to the poisoning of southern Iraq’s skies by international oil companies started over a century ago, during colonial times.
Southern Iraq’s toxic skies are a colonial legacy
Day: June 22, 2023
Tales of the American Empire: The American Colony of Iraq
In 2003, the United States launched an unprovoked invasion of Iraq, destroyed that nation, and transformed it into a colony. Its proud, professional army was disbanded, its government institutions run by the Baath Party were dismembered, and its national oil company was privatized. The United States created a puppet government and army controlled with a massive spy system that identifies and liquidates dissidents called terrorists. The billions of dollars earned each year from Iraqi oil exports is sent to the New York Federal Reserve bank. Americans use these funds to manage Iraqi government operations, to include the pay for its government officials and generals.
Most American troops left in 2011, but several thousand remained hidden away as training units and backed by American combat units in nearby Kuwait. They engage in occasional combat as part of the ongoing “Operation Inherent Resolve.” In 2020, Iraq’s parliament rebelled and voted to expel all American troops from Iraq. American leaders ignore this demand, blame unrest on Iranian interference, and continue to rule and loot Iraq.
The American Colony of Iraq via Tales of the American Empire
Stop spending Defense Production Act money on foreign suppliers
For the second year in a row, and just as the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act process peaks in Congress, the Biden administration’s Defense Department seeks executive branch authority to spend U.S. taxpayer Defense Production Act money with foreign suppliers, in addition to American ones.
Stop spending Defense Production Act money on foreign suppliers
‘We can de-risk but not decouple’ from China, says Raytheon chief
Head of aerospace and defence group says western manufacturers will find it impossible to completely cut ties
‘We can de-risk but not decouple’ from China, says Raytheon chief
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U.S. Sanctions Are Drowning Syrians
The days of U.S. dictating to the Arab world, and U.S.-engineered wars for regime change in the Middle East are over, Steven Sahiounie writes.
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The Ukraine Lobby’s Latest Targets
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A powerful pressure campaign is operating behind the scenes and distorting American policy.
The Ukraine Lobby’s Latest Targets
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