Hundreds of journalists forced into exile in five years since start of US-led invasion of Iraq

Iraq–19 March 2008

The first-ever detailed report on the plight of Iraqi journalists who have been forced into exile was released by Reporters Without Borders today, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the start of the US-led invasion of Iraq. Most of these journalists fled to Jordan or Syria after receiving threats or surviving murder attempts. Hundreds are trying to live a normal life again in Amman or Damascus, or in some cases in cities in Europe and North America.

Anti-War Protest in March 2008

Anti-war demonstrators march through downtown San Francisco, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Demonstrations in San Francisco are part of a day of nationwide protests to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.(AP Photo/George Nikitin)

Sindikat Perdagangan Manusia ke Irak Digerebek Polisi

KOMPAS, Minggu, 18 November 2007

Jakarta, Kompas – Tim polisi dari Badan Reserse Kriminal Mabes Polri, Jumat (16/11) pagi, menggerebek sebuah rumah yang digunakan untuk menampung tenaga kerja ilegal.

Indonesian MW employed in Iraq’s US Military Camp

At least, 72 Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMW) illegally employed in US military camp in Iraq. Government didn’t have information on their condition.

(Jakarta, Oct 2007)—Department of Foreign Affairs tries to have consular access to 72 Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMW) that been employed by US military authorities in Camp Victoria, Baghdad, Iraq. The Indonesian government also try to call US embassy in Jakarta, Cameron R. Hume to clarify the condition of 72 IMW that reported been hold by US military in Iraq.

Five years after the invasion, the totality of our failure is clear

 

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Five years on, let us take the high road. When the invasion of Iraq was conceived, it was as an experiment in the transforming force of a confident superpower; an evangelistic Tony Blair trotted on behind. Removing a dictator was only to be the start; the objective was a benign and democratic Middle East – an environment in which Israel and the Palestinians could make peace, and energy exports were plentiful and secure.

Bush defiantly defends war in Iraq

 

By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer
44 minutes ago

President Bush defiantly defended the Iraq war Wednesday as U.S. troops began a sixth year of combat in the long and costly conflict that has dominated his presidency. Bush conceded the war has been harder and more expensive than anticipated but insisted it has all been necessary to keep Americans safe.