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Hans Blix: War in Iraq Was Illegal

HeadlineMar 08, 2004

The former chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq Hans Blix has told the Independent of London that the war in Iraq had no lawful justification and was illegal under international law.

US Hires Former Pinochet Commanders To Work in Iraq
The Guardian of London is reporting the US has begun hiring mercenaries from Chile to replace US soldiers on security duty in Iraq. The private security company Blackwater USA last month began training 60 former Chilean commandos including some who trained under Pinochet.

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