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	Email this page Current News in Context June 21, 2005 Out-of-Iraq Congressional Caucus / Private Military Contractors After more than two years of silent hand-ringing over the occupation and war in Iraq, a series of resolutions and amendments are beginning to open a debate in Congress. Iraqi casualties continue to be logged daily as an account of the terrible violence that effects so many Iraqis. There is less information about the two US military operations in Anbar province that borders Syria named Operation Spear and Dagger. Frontline will have an episode this evening called Private Warriors. There is a link below. I have also added a link from Olsson Christian who explores the lack of accountability, and the inability of for-profit militias to be a meaningful agent for peaceful change in Iraq. Iraq Casualties 82 Iraqi MPs Demand Occupation Pullout Out-of Iraq Congressional Caucus Formed FCNL: Organizational Step Resolution NCC urges grassroots campaign to pass 'end the war' resolution Operation Spear Marines win Iraq desert battle, war far from over Peter Graff writes that "after four days of bombardment and street-to-street gunbattles, the Marines cleared Karabila -- a strategic way station near the main border crossing where the Euphrates flows in from Syria -- of foreign fighters who made it a base. U.S. officers and local people in the town, badly damaged by the fighting, said the insurgents would be back." Operation Dagger 2nd wave of U.S. offensive in Anbar province draws Sunnis' ire ***** Private Military Companies in Iraq: a Force for Good? By: Olsson Christian Private Warriors Comments: Post a Comment ^ Top of page		Search site Email Updates Sign Up to Have Posts Emailed to You Recent Posts US Lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq War Operation Spear / US Convoys / Kidnappings Mission Improbable & Withdrawal Resolution Don't Rush the Constitution (ICG) SIPRI 2005 Yearbook Analysis on the Woolsey Resolution Woolsey Amendment / Sealing Baghdad / Wolf Brigade... Support the Woolsey Amendment The Need to Negotiate Stop Military Recruitment (Action Steps) Archives October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 April 2007 Atom Feed