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O God! Pardon our living and our dead, the present and the absent, the young and the old, the males and the females.
The two civilians killed in the American air attack on Sadr City were two civilian Red Crescent workers. Six other civilians were wounded.
There will be no further postings today May 2nd […]

Posted on May 2nd, 2008 under Iraq, War Crimes. Tags: American air attacks on civilian areas, American Assault on Sadr City, American attacks on civilians, American attacks on medical and humanitarian workers, American War Crimes, Red Crescent/Red Cross, Sadr City. Comments: 4

U.S. helicopter gun ships and warplanes have been pounding the city, home to more than 2 million people – their declared aim is to have it flushed of gunmen.

While gunmen are nowhere to be found, those bearing the brunt of U.S.’s disproportionate use of force are none but the city’s impoverished inhabitants.

Sadr City […]

Posted on May 2nd, 2008 under Analysis Briefings Commentary, Iraq, Politics and Security, War Crimes. Comments: None

قال مصدر طبي الخميس إن مستشفيات مدينة الصدر شرقي بغداد تسلمت خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية 11 قتيلا 72 جريحا حصيلة الاشتباكات التي اندلعت منذ أواخر شهر آذار مارس الماضي بين مسلحين وقوات الأمن العراقية
“مستشفى الأمام علي في مدينة الصدر تسلم خلال الـ24 ساعة الماضية قتيلا واحدا و28 جريحا، فيما تسلم مستشفى الصدر 10 قتلى و […]

Posted on May 2nd, 2008 under Health, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics and Security, War Crimes, Women and Children. Tags: American air attacks on civilian areas, American Assault on Sadr City, American attacks on civilians, American attacks on medical and humanitarian workers, American War Crimes, Baghdad, Baghdad Hospitals, Civilian casualties, Imam Ali Hospital, Sadr City, Sadr City (Hospital). Comments: None

Her name is Nesrin which means “A field of wild roses”.  Nesrin is twelve years old. She was wounded by shrapnel during the fighting today in the American assault on Sadr city. Her father and brother were killed by the shrapnel. The man on the ground is her uncle. The photo was taken at […]

Posted on May 2nd, 2008 under Children, Iraq, Photos, Politics and Security, War Crimes, Women and Children. Tags: American Assault on Sadr City, American attacks on civilians, Children, Photos, Sadr City, Scenes From An Iraki Childhood, War Crimes. Comments: 1