Archived Action Alerts / Updates
May 2003

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• As British as afternoon tea - by imposing regime change in Iraq, Blair is not so much following the US as continuing a national tradition, Mark Curtis, 21 May 2003
• Blair�s Grand Mistake - the war crimes case in Belgium illustrates the folly of Blair�s belief that the US is interested in justice, George Monbiot, 20 May 2003
• Millions of people in Iraq at risk as water and sewage systems crumble, CARE, 20 May 2003
• The war is not over yet, Carmen Lawrence, 20 May 2003
• Sharon rejects US pressure on settlements - Israel will not surrender sovereignty of Jewish towns to Palestinian state, Chris McGreal, 14 May 2003
• Publish legal advice on Iraq say Tories, Ben Russell, 14 May 2003
• Privatized Military Wave of the Future Firms Say, Jeremy Lovell, 14 May 2003
• Nuclear watchdog fears terrorist dirty bomb after looting at al-Tuwaitha, Ian Traynor, 14 May 2003
• New Policy in Iraq to Authorize GIs to Shoot Looters, Patrick Tyler, 14 May 2003
• New Iraqi TV Complains of US Censorship, Saul Hudson, 14 May 2003
• Israeli army kills three Palestinian policemen, AP, 14 May 2003
• Iraqi mass grave contains 'thousands of Saddam's victims', Andrew Buncombe, 14 May 2003
• Influential MPs back criticisms of 'presidential powers without accountability', Paul Waugh, 14 May 2003
• Cook accuses Blair of sidelining the UN in post-war Iraq, Andrew Grice, 14 May 2003
• Bush's Afghanistan - How Not to Run a Country, Paul Knox, 14 May 2003
• BG urges speedy oil handover to Iraq, Terry Macalister, 14 May 2003
• Attacks increase pressure on fragile ties between US and Saudi Arabia, Rupert Cornwell, 14 May 2003
• Al-Qa'ida strikes back, Rupert Cornwell, Andrew Gumbel and Khaled Al Maeena, 14 May 2003
• Instant-Mix Imperial Democracy (Buy One, Get One Free), Arundhati Roy, 13 May 2003
• Why friends of Israel should see Gaza, David Aaronovitch, 13 May 2003
• Victims of Iraq War File Lawsuit Against US Commander, Agence France Presse, 13 May 2003
• New US chief takes control in Baghdad, Owen Bowcott, 13 May 2003
• Aceh: The more things change ... Lesley McCulloch, 13 May 2003
• Yanks go home - the UN should resist the US steamroller and press for an early end to the occupation of Iraq, Jonathan Steele, 12 May 2003
• Weapons taskforce leaves in failure, Rory McCarthy, 12 May 2003
• The Progressive War, Salim Muwakkil, 12 May 2003
• Clare Short's resignation letter - text of the International Development Secretary's letter to the Prime Minister, 12 May 2003
• Bechtel And Blood For Water: War As An Excuse For Enlarging Corporate Rule, Vandana Shiva, 12 May 2003
• Iraq Inc: A joint venture built on broken promises, David Usborne, Rupert Cornwell and Phil Reeves, 10 May 2003
• Liberation, one month on - Chaos on the streets, cholera in the city and killings in broad daylight, Phil Reeves, 9 May 2003
• Don't Lift the Sanctions Yet! Rahul Mahajan, 9 May 2003
• Blair to join Churchill on US roll of honour, Guardian, 9 May 2003
• Counter Terrorism Bill - submissions due on 9 May 2003
• UN partially suspends de-mining operations in Afghanistan following attacks, UN News, 8 May 2003
• Bringing the War Home, Robert Dreyfuss, 8 May 2003
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12956,951484,00.html
• Protests over health chief as cholera hits Basra, Donald Macintyre, 8 May 2003
• Oil deals for Halliburton's subsidiary are 'wider than first declared', Andrew Buncombe and Rupert Cornwell, 8 May 2003
• New demand from Sharon puts peace plan at risk, Justin Huggler, 8 May 2003
• When the Media Fails, Mark Weisbrot, 7 May 2003
• US Lifts Some Sanctions Against Iraq, Guardian, 7 May 2003
• Straw under fire for ignoring Israeli attacks on UK nationals, Chris McGreal, 7 May 2003
• Roger Award: 2002 Winners Announced - Tranz Rail wins again! CAFCA and GATT Watchdog, 7 May 2003
• Poland puts Iraq carve-up in doubt - London meeting hit by insistence on UN mandate for multinational stabilisation force, Giles Tremlett and Julian Borger, 7 May 2003
• Former diplomat to take charge in Iraq, Guardian, 7 May 2003
• TV Not Concerned by Cluster Bombs or DU - "That's just the way life is in Iraq", FAIR, 6 May 2003
• Next Year at Mas'Ha, Starhawk, 6 May 2003
• Deteriorating security threatens peace process in Afghanistan, UN News, 6 May 2003
• US to free suspects from Cuban camp, Pauline Jelinek, 6 May 2003
• Security Council expresses concern at security conditions in Afghanistan, UN News, 6 May 2003
• Operation Support Garner - the Pentagon's one-size-fits-all 'liberation' is a disaster in Iraq, Jonathan Steele, 6 May 2003
• Only soup kitchens are booming in an Israel devastated by the intifada, Eric Silver, 6 May 2003
• Israelis fire on parents of injured British peace activist, Cahal Milmo, 6 May 2003
• Gulf War Syndrome soldier wins claim, Robert Verkaik, 6 May 2003
• Bush may lift sanctions on his own despite opposition, Rupert Cornwell, 6 May 2003
• Al-Qa'ida has moved its base to Asia G8 leaders say, Andrew Grice, 6 May 2003
• Counter Terrorism Bill - submissions due on 9 May 2003
• Wellington Quakers' Letter To Helen Clark Re Iraq, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), 5 May 2003
• Britain and US accused over cluster bombs, Richard Norton-Taylor, 5 May 2003
• Boy, 14, killed in Basra army incident, Ewen MacAskill, 5 May 2003
• Alert! NZ Orion deploys to the Gulf, PMA, 5 May 2003
• Israeli Labour leader resigns as splits within party widen, Eric Silver, 5 May 2003
• The Real 'Saving of Private Lynch' - Iraqi Medical Staff Tell a Different Story Than US Military, Mitch Potter, 4 May 2003
• Troops to get mass screening for early signs of war illness, Jo Revill, 4 May 2003
• Family tragedies buried in the dirt, Peter Beaumont, 4 May 2003
• Dead cameraman 'carried white flag', Justin Huggler, 4 May 2003
• Baghdad still restless as Bush claims victory, Donald Macintyre, 4 May 2003
• The enemy within - six more arrests as security services warn there could be more British suicide bombers, Paul Lashmar, Simon O'Hagan and Raymond Whitaker, 4 May 2003
• So he thinks it's all over ... George Bush has announced the end of the war; but try telling that to the Shias and the Badr Brigade, Robert Fisk, 4 May 2003
• How Many Iraqis Died? We May Never Know - some observers are pressuring Pentagon to put forth an informed estimate, Edward Epstein, 3 May 2003
• Aid agencies say UN should run the country - UK charities say troops can't deliver food and stability, Charlotte Denny and Ian Black, 3 May 2003
• New Zealand warns on 'law of the jungle', Charlotte Denny and Jonathan Freedland, 3 May 2003
• Firm in Iraq deal drops sex case appeal, Jamie Wilson, 3 May 2003
• Activists face deportation after suicide bombing, Justin Huggler and Nigel Morris, 3 May 2003
• Sharp Rise in Press Attacks in Afghanistan - Security Forces Threatening and Arresting Journalists, Human Rights Watch, 2 May 2003
• Sex slaves the prize for army Timor court told, Jill Jolliffe, 2 May 2003
• In Iraq the fun also rises, David Lazarus, 2 May 2003
• US Fails to Fulfill Obligation to Support Health Care System in Iraq Posing Threat to Health of Iraqi People, Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders, 2 May 2003
• War propels Exxon profits to record $7bn, Terry Macalister, 2 May 2003
• Proud to be American? Not While it Chooses Bombs Over Bread, Frida Berrigan, 2 May 2003
• Iraqis Vow Revenge as Hatred of US Grows, Alan Philps, 2 May 2003
• Children of Sadr City bear brunt of crisis made worse by war, Donald Macintyre, 2 May 2003
• Thousands of Iraqi children will die unless they are made top priority, UNICEF, 2 May 2003
• `It's a terrible thing, living with the knowledge that you crushed our daughter', Nathan Guttman, 2 May 2003
• Clark, Blair talk security amid May Day protests, Fran O'Sullivan 2 May 2003
• Israeli troops 'kill six' in Gaza raid, Ibrahim Barzak, 1 May 2003
• Never mind the wheeliebins, we want inspiration - the polls show that Tony Blair is still well ahead, but who's he well ahead of? Mark Steel, 1 May 2003
• Peace-keeping summit excludes anti-war countries, Stephen Castle, 1 May 2003
• The war is over (except for Iraq) - as Bush prepares to announce an end to hostilities today, more Iraqis are killed by American troops, Phil Reeves, 1 May 2003
• Bush flies to carrier in Pacific to proclaim peace, Rupert Cornwell, 1 May 2003
• No War! No Capitalism! Mayday in Wellington, 1 May 2003
• Disdain for NZ in US - Pentagon adviser, INL Reporters, 1 May 2003
• Powell will tour Israel and region to sell US road-map, Rupert Cornwell and Justin Huggler, 1 May 2003

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