Media Mouse has posted this week’s Iraq Watch news update. This week’s update looks at the following topics:
- Iraqi Election: News and Iraqi Voices – More articles continue to be written about the election, providing useful analysis, a look at problems with the election, and Iraqi perspectives.
- The Insurgency after the Election – Rather than stop after the elections, as some had predicted, the insurgency is continuing to operate at pre-election levels.
- Grand Rapids Companies Profiting from Weapons Sales in “the War on Terror” – A new report by Media Mouse examines military contracts awarded to Grand Rapids-area companies.
- Seeds Require Licensing in Iraq – An executive order by former CPA head L. Paul Bremer has imposed restrictions on seed sharing and traditional farming in Iraq.
- Iraq War Veterans Returning Home – As soldiers return from Iraq, many are encountering a lack of support from government agencies.
- Restless Oil Companies Welcome New Iraqi Government – Western oil companies are hoping that the new Iraqi government will lead to increased stability, and as a result, increased profits.
Read More: Iraq Watch.
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