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Bennis: UN Resolution on Iraq
Znet Article, June, 12 2004
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* The new U.S.-UK draft resolution endorses Iraq's interim government as "sovereign" and credentials the U.S.-dominated occupation forces as a UN-mandated "multinational force." It is designed to provide international legitimacy for the continuati...
Bennis: Iraq's Interim Government and the UN Resolution
Znet Article, June, 05 2004
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· Iraq remains an occupied country. Whether the new "interim government" stands or falls, whether or not the United Na...
Bennis: Bush's Five Steps
Znet Article, May, 26 2004
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The U.S. is losing the war in Iraq. The Bush administration has lost the battle for Iraqi hearts and ...
Bennis: Rogue States Embrace the Bush-Sharon Press Conference
Znet Article, April, 15 2004
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OCCUPIED ARAB JERUSALEM – Bush’s embrace of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s unilateral plan to annex six major West Bank settlement blocs and reject the internationally-recognized Palestinian right of return as a ...
Bennis: Iraq Talking Points
Znet Article, April, 11 2004
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Almost one year from President Bush’s announcement of the end of "major combat operations" in Iraq, the U.S. drive towards empire faces new and serious challenges. One year to the day since U.S. military forces pulled down the statue of ...
Bennis: Yassin And Annexation
Znet Article, March, 30 2004
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The assassination of Sheik Ahmed Yassin marks a serious escalation in Israeli occupation tactics. While Israel had (in earlier assassination attempts) already crossed the "red line" that once defined some limits in aggressive acts, its message in ...
Bennis: Talking Points
Znet Article, March, 17 2004
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The signing of the interim Iraqi "constitution" by the Governing Council represents a significant step in U.S. ef...
Bennis: TALKING POINTS
Znet Article, January, 29 2004
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TALKING POINTS
Bennis: Talking Points -- The Speech
Znet Article, January, 22 2004
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Talking Points -- The Speech
Bennis: Talking Points on The Geneva Accord
Znet Article, December, 11 2003
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The "Geneva Accord" drafted and signed by Palestinian and Israeli negotiators acting in their private capacity has received extensive international attention. The Accord is apparently based on earlier discussions begun during the Taba talks ...
Bennis: Democracy and Occupation
Znet Article, November, 18 2003
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Facing the most serious escalation in U.S. casualties in Iraq, with the New York Times proclaiming "Iraq Policy in Crisis," and with the spectre of Viet Nam-style quagmire hovering over the 2004 elections, the Bush administration has issued two ma...
Bennis: Madrid Conference
Znet Article, October, 23 2003
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The international donors meeting beginning in Madrid on Thursday, 23 October, will not come close to meeting Washington's original goals. Initially called to pressure other countries to contribute significant amounts of money to sustain the U.S.-U...
Bennis: UN SECURITY COUNCIL VOTE ON U.S. OCCUPATION
Znet Article, October, 17 2003
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The U.S.-driven UN resolution about to be passed by the Security Council provides only an internationalist fig-leaf for Washington's occupation; the occupation remains illegal and in violation of the UN Charter. The new resolution will do nothing ...
Bennis: Talking Points: Iraq, The Un, & U.s. Corporations
Znet Article, October, 03 2003
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1) We should oppose any new UN resolution aimed at providing more legitimacy for the U.S.-UK occupation of Iraq. The UN should not endorse, and countries should not send troops or funds, to maintain or strengthen or "internationalize" Washin...
Bennis: Going Global: Building A Movement Against Empire
Znet Article, May, 14 2003
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As the Bush administration strengthens its military victory and consolidates its occupation of Iraq, it continues its trajectory towards international expansion of power and global reach. The arrogance of its triumphalism, ignoring civilian carnag...
Bennis: The Day After the Statues Fall
Znet Article, April, 11 2003
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It is not surprising, and like everyone else we anticipated that some Iraqis would welcome U....
Bennis: Who Rules The Peace
Znet Article, April, 03 2003
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The U.S. war is being waged without United Nations authority, and in violation of the UN Charter. It is a war of aggression. According to the Geneva Convention, as the occupying power the U.S. and UK are obligated to provide for the humanitarian n...
Bennis: Aid Conundrum
Znet Article, March, 28 2003
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The UN Security Council is likely to vote tomorrow (28 March) on a resolution outlining how emergency humanitarian aid will be provided to Iraqis. The U.S.-UK are pushing for a new Security Council resolution that would (1) identify the U.S. a...
Bennis: Talking Points
Znet Article, March, 17 2003
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United for Peace & Justice TALKING POINTS -- the Azores Pseudo-Summit 16 March 2003 by Phyllis Bennis 1) Bush's statement following his brief meeting with Blair and Aznar was an ultimatum to the United Nations, not to Iraq. "Tomorrow is a mo...
Bennis: Timeline/Talking Points
Znet Article, March, 06 2003
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Around the world Bush's war is as much the object of derision as it is the target of a newly empowered global opposition movement. Hundreds of thousands of anti-war protesters continue to fill the streets, particularly in the capitals whose suppor...
Bennis: Powell's Dubious Case
Znet Article, February, 05 2003
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U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation to the UN Security Council on February 5 wasn't likely to win over anyone not already on his side. He ignored the crucial fact that in the past several days (in Sunday's New York Times and ...
Bennis: Bush Mispronounces Middle East Peace
Znet Article, July, 23 2002
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President Bush's much-awaited Middle East policy pronouncement was very much a post-September 11 speech. It was shaped by the unbridled power of an unchallenged global sovereign, unconcerned with the differing opinions or legitim...
