Flashpoints – January 17, 2005
The Freedom: Shadows and Hallucinations in Occupied Iraq. Weâ

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The Freedom: Shadows and Hallucinations in Occupied Iraq. Weâ
Dahr Jamail reports on his visit with Iraqis, held captive in a form of collective punishment within their own village by US occupation forces; DU expert Major Doug Rokke talks about the latest reports regarding a growing number of children being born without eyes; plus, human rights lawyers file suit against CIA asset and alleged … Continued
Dahr Jamail continues his reports on the murder and mayhem resulting from U.S. occupation, Israeli snipers shoot an unarmed man through the head as he tried to drive his pregnant wife to the doctor to give birth. Heroes or villains, gulf war veterans roam the streets as the forgotten patriots and Barbara Lubin talks about … Continued
The search for Iraqi WMDs: the CIA comes back empty-handed from Iraq, while US forces continue to bomb and pollute the country with depleted uranium, well have a full report from Dahr Jamail; plus, Israeli forces attack sleeping residents of Gaza City in an expanded series of invasions; Greg Palast on CBSs phony – Independent … Continued
Another nightmare of a day in Iraq, well get a full report from our special correspondent Dahr Jamail in Baghdad; plus, well hear from Medea Benjamin and a physician just back from a grassroots humanitarian mission to deliver medical aid to Fallujah refugees; also, Phyllis Bennis on the outcome of the Palestinian elections and the … Continued
The Indonesian military continues to obstruct crucial aid, threatening the lives of tens of thousands of Acehnese; a front-line report from Gaza on the election of Mahmoud Abbas; a status report from the killing fields of Iraq where the assistant police chief and his son were assassinated on their way to work; also, the Salvador … Continued
Today on Flashpoints, The Death Toll continues to rise in Aceh, where the Indonesian Police both undermine the Aid Networks and continue their attacks on The Gamm. UN peacekeepers continue their deadly collaboration with Haitis National Police, arresting dozens in door-to door searches. In Palestine today, Israeli occupiers arrest a main Presidential candidate and run … Continued
Bushs pro-torture candidate for Attorney General goes before the Senate for confirmation, well assess some of his testimony; plus, an overview of the situation in Iraq as nine more US soldiers are killed along with a key aide to the countrys puppet Prime Minister; an in-depth look at the Israeli lobby; and the Knight Report.
Eyewitness accounts of Indonesian military brutality against Acehnese, well feature a report with a human rights activist just back from Northern Sumatra; also, a leading civil rights attorney characterizes Attorney General-designate Alberto Gonzales as a prima fascia war criminal; and refugees from Fallujah talk about their plight after US troops cleansed and destroyed their city.
Israeli tanks gun down seven Palestinian children on their way to school in Gaza, and NPR purposely overlooks the killing; also, well speak with Allan Nairn about the situation in Aceh and the deadly actions of the Indonesian military; well talk about the growing resistance to the war among the US troops in Iraq; and … Continued