Iraq Watch for August 20

Media Mouse has posted this week’s Iraq Watch news update. This week’s update looks at the following topics:

  • Second Week of Fighting in Najaf – The second week of fighting in Najaf has led to an escalation of US military activity in Iraq
  • Contractor Deaths in Iraq – As a sobering statistical reminder of other casualties, the Iraq Coalition Casualties website has posted a new chart that lists exclusively Contractor Deaths in Iraq.
  • More Critiques of Kerry’s Position on Iraq – Kerry has passed up several chances to distance himself from the Iraqi debacle. But instead he has left himself wide open to Bush’s ridicule.
  • U.S. Army Medical staff complicit in torture at Abu Ghraib – According to an article in the British journal The Lancet, U.S. military doctors and medics at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison were “complicit” in the torture of Iraqi prisoners.
  • Corporate Malfeasance in Iraq – It is becoming increasingly evident that the billions of dollars that were supposedly earmarked for the reconstruction of Iraq have been squandered by the corporations that were awarded the contracts.
  • Iraqi soccer team speaks out against Bush – “Iraq as a team does not want Mr. Bush to use us for the presidential campaign,” says Iraqi soccer player.

Read More: Iraq Watch.

Related posts:

  1. Iraq Watch for August 13
  2. Iraq Watch for August 5
  3. Iraq Watch for August 27
  4. Iraq Watch: Fighting in Najaf, Contractor Deaths, Medical Staff Complicit in Torture, Iraqi Soccer Team against Bush
  5. Iraq Watch for July 23

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