eco-beat.com - 11/11/2008
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Photo: Burning oil fields in Iraq by Shawn Baldwin
The greenhouse gases released by the Iraq war thus far equals the pollution from adding 25 million cars to the road for one year says a study released by Oil Change International, an anti petroleum watchdog. The group’s main concerns are ...
confederateyankee.mu.nu - 11/14/2008
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confederateyankee.mu.nu —
Though he'd been on a mission all day
and was about to drop, Mike Yon just called...
from Iraq to let me know that the war is over, and we've won. Whatever it is that is left of violence, there...
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"The Iraq War is Over. We Won."
vetsforfreedom.org - 11/11/2008
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vetsforfreedom.org —
Vets for Freedom Releases Policy Paper "Report from
Iraq: Results and Lessons of the Surge" Vets for...
Freedom released our policy paper: "Report from Iraq: Results and Lessons of the Surge." The paper represents the observations and recommendations of ...
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prnewswire.com - 11/11/2008
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prnewswire.com —
In Time for Veterans Day, Campaign Directs Veterans
to the First and Only Online Community Created Exclusively...
for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans New York, NY (November 10, 2008) /PRNewswire/ In an effort to help ease the transition and readjustment ...
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IAVA and Ad Council Launch National PSA Campaign for ...
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The new Gulf war syndrome
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
... Unfortunately, the dangers of modern war extend far beyond weapons. As Iraqis know only too well, areas of Iraq today are among the most polluted on the planet – so toxic that merely to live, eat and sleep (never mind to fight) in these zones is to risk death. Thousands of soldiers coming home from the war may have been exposed to chemicals that are known to cause cancers and neurological problems. What's most tragic is that the veterans themselves do not always realise that they are in danger from chemical poisoning. Right now, there is no clear way for Iraq ...
The New Gulf War Syndrome
Open Left - Front Page —
... Unfortunately, the dangers of modern war extend far beyond weapons. As Iraqis know only too well, areas of Iraq today are among the most polluted on the planet - so toxic that merely to live, eat and sleep (never mind to fight) in these zones is to risk death. Thousands of soldiers coming home from the war may have been exposed to chemicals that are known to cause cancers and neurological problems. What's most tragic is that the veterans themselves do not always realise that they are in danger from chemical poisoning. Right now, there is no clear way for Iraq war veterans to ...
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