Tonight, President Bush will speak to the nation about the situation in Iraq. It’s about time.
I hope tonight he will address his words not just to us, and certainly not to Karl Rove or Donald Rumsfeld, but to a young American soldier in Iraq right now — the soldier carrying an M-16 in a dangerous place where he or she can’t tell friend from foe, the marine out on patrol at night who doesn’t know what’s coming around the next bend. America’s brave young men and women deserve to hear the truth.
Unison greets Iraqi trade unionists
The IFTU website reports the warm welcome given by the largest UK union to visiting Iraqi trade unionists at their annual conference in Glasgow.
Zimbabwe vigils
Readers who have been appalled at the Mugabe governments so-called clearance programme may wish to get along to the vigil held every Saturday outside the Zimbabwe High Commission, 429 Strand, London, organised by the Zimbabwe Vigil Coalition
Iraq Guide
Need a fact about Iraq? Visit the free online encyclopaedia from Wikipedia (KW)
Visit the BBC website for “One Day In Iraq”
A US Aid worker describes a workshop on the Iraqi constitution and elections between Christians and Muslims.(MH)
Empowering Iraqi women
Friends of Democracy sponsors internet workshops. Read how the new tool of web log communication is empowering the women of Iraq. (KW)
Iraqi trade unions in America
The IFTU website carries a useful report of the current Iraqi trade union tour of the USA.
Report on trade union fact-finding mission
The IFTU website also carries a fascinating report of a recent trade union delegation to Iraq.
Friedman focuses on Iraq
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman presents a candid and controversial assessment of the current impasse in Iraqi politics and security.
The perils of translation
Ann Clwyd MP, the Prime Ministers Special Envoy to Iraq on Human Rights and an LFIQ President has successfully challenged an inaccurate BBC report (see below).