Liberty & War – Iraq War, Basra, forged documents
The Other Side of the Story
Mar 23/03 Move on Basra Met by Strong Iraqi Resistance
“While there was some waving and cheering at the sight of foreigners, the celebratory atmosphere was far from widespread. Hostile stares mixed with the greetings of “hello” and the traditional Arabic greeting, “Salam Aleikum.” “(1)
Forgery
Mar 22/03 CIA Questioned Documents Linking Iraq, Uranium Ore
“That evidence was dismissed as a forgery early this month by United Nations officials investigating Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction programs.” (3)
The Pope is Against this War
Mar 22/03 Pope: war threatens fate of humanity
“John Paul has staunchly opposed war in Iraq, saying their was no legal or moral justification for military action.” (2)
Notes
[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10213-2003Mar22.html
WashingtonPost.com, Move on Basra Met by Strong Iraqi Resistance, By Keith B. Richburg Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, March 23, 2003
[2] http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030322/ap_wo_en_ge/gen_eu_vatican_pope_iraq_2
Yahoo! News, AP World, Mar 22/03 Pope: war threatens fate of humanity
[3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9011-2003Mar22.html
CIA Questioned Documents Linking Iraq, Uranium OreBy Dana Priest and Karen DeYoung Washington Post Staff Writers, Saturday, March 22, 2003