Media Mouse has posted this week’s Iraq Watch news update. This week’s update looks at the following topics:
- 800 Anti-War Protests Across Nation – This last weekend, tens of thousands of people turned out for anti-war protests across the country, marking the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
- Divisions Within the Anti-war Movement – While the anti-war and occupation in Iraq movements have reached out to new communities and groups, divisions have appeared within the movement itself.
- New Information in Attack on Italian Journalist – On Friday March 25 Democracy Now interviewed noted author and activist Naomi Klein about the case of Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena, who was wounded by U.S. forces after her release by Iraqi insurgents.
- U.S. and Iraqi Commandos Claim to have Killed 80 Insurgents – Mainstream news outlets reported on Thursday that Iraq government commandos backed by U.S. forces had decisively engaged and destroyed an insurgent camp killing 80 rebel fighters on Tuesday.
Read More: Iraq Watch.
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