Iraq Topics

Democracy Now! has closely followed the U.S.-led attacks and occupation of Iraq over the years.

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  • Intelligence Inc: The Privatization of U.S. Interrogations at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and Afghanistan

    We look at how private contractors are now working at almost every level of the so-called war on terror, specifically in military interrogations at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and Afghanistan. We speak with investigative journalist Pratap Chatterjee. He is author of "Iraq, Inc." and his latest article is called "Intelligence Inc.: Military Interrogation Training Gets Privatized." [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 28, 2005 | Story

  • Juan Cole on Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the Iraqi Elections and the Future of Islamic Law in Iraq

    Iraq’s leading Shiite political slate has nominated physician and former exile Ibrahim al-Jaafari to be the nation’s next prime minister. The United Iraqi Alliance selected Jafari after the other main contender–Ahmad Chalabi–withdrew from the race. [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 23, 2005 | Story

  • Robert Fisk on the Beirut Bombing, U.S.-Syrian Relations and the Iraqi Elections

    Longtime foreign correspondent Robert Fisk joins us from his home in Beirut. He is the author of "Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon." He arrived at the scene of the assassination of former Prime Minister on Monday just moments after the explosion and describes what happened. [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 16, 2005 | Story

  • Clare Short On Why She Quit Tony Blair's Government In Protest of the Iraq War & How British Intelligence Spied On UN Chief Kofi Annan

    One of Europe’s leading critics of the Iraq invasion joins us in the Firehouse Studio. Two years ago Clare Short resigned her top post in the Blair government. She recently wrote about her resignation and the war in her book "An Honourable Deception? New Labour, Iraq and the Misuse of Power" [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 15, 2005 | Story

  • Shocking and Awful: A Grassroots Response to War and Occupation

    As President Bush requests $80 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, we play an excerpt from a new 13-part series produced by Deep Dish TV featuring interviews with Noam Chomsky, Tariq Ali and Larry Everest. It is narrated by David Barsamian. [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 15, 2005 | Story

  • Iraqi-American Doctor Convicted of Violating Iraq Sanctions

    Iraqi-American doctor Rafil Dhafir, was convicted on 59 charges including violating economic sanctions against Iraq, Medicare fraud and tax evasion. He is thought to be the only U.S citizen to be convicted of breaking the Iraq sanctions. We speak with his attorney and his friend of 20 years. [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 11, 2005 | Story

  • Ossie Davis Protesting the Iraq War: "I Choose to Live for Brotherhood and Not For Folly"

    We play in interview with Ossie Davis as he protested the invasion of Iraq on March 22, 2003. Davis says, "The choice is to live together as brothers, or perish together as fools. I come together to say, I choose to live for brotherhood, and not for folly. I choose peace and not war. I choose life, and not death." [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 07, 2005 | Story

  • World Social Forum 2005: Speakers Take on Bush, Iraq War in Porto Alegre

    Over 150,000 participants attended the fifth World Social Forum in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre. We hear an address by George Martin of United for Peace and Justice speaking about the war in Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
    Feb 01, 2005 | Story

  • Robert Fisk on Iraq Elections: Iraqis Voting for "Freedom From Foreign Occupation"

    A day after elections in Iraq, we go to Baghdad to speak with Robert Fisk, chief Middle East correspondent for the London Independent. Fisk says, "What this election has done is not actually a demonstration of people who demand democracy, but they want freedom of a different kind, freedom to vote, but also freedom from foreign occupation. And if they are betrayed in this, then we are going to look back and regret the broken promises. [includes...
    Jan 31, 2005 | Story

  • Iraqi in Baghdad: "The Election Was Shoved Down Our Throats"

    To get an Iraqi perspective on the election, we go to Baghdad to speak with retired Iraqi engineer Ghazwan Al-Mukhtar. Mukhtar says, "What do I do with democracy? Does it allow me to walk across the street without being feared of being kidnapped or being shot at or being mugged or being stolen? Would democracy feed my children? Would democracy allow me to quench my thirst? The U.S. has not done anything at all to improve the life of Iraqi...
    Jan 31, 2005 | Story