Iraq: still breaking eggs to make that freedom omelette
Hey everybody, the US State Department’s 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices is out. Shall we take a look at how things are going in our favourite shining beacon of Middle Eastern democracy?
During the year, there were numerous reports that the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings in connection with the ongoing conflict. [...] these forces caused civilian deaths during these operations [...] battles against Shia militia failed to distinguish sufficiently between combatants and civilians, and often used disproportionate force [...] mass arrests, denial of due process, and credible reports of torture, some resulting in death [...] There was virtual impunity for officials tried for killings [...] Insurgent and terrorist bombings, executions, and killings were a regular occurrence throughout all regions [...] 6,787 civilians were killed by terrorist attacks during the year, and 20,178 were wounded…
Tony Blair earned twelve million pounds last year.
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 2:51pm under Iraq