A family fleeing Iraq during sanctions, some 1 million fled!
photo by Bert Sacks (www.concernforiraq.org)
posted by Bert On Iraq at 12:45 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
A family fleeing Iraq during sanctions, some 1 million fled!
photo by Bert Sacks (www.concernforiraq.org)
Gulf War destruction and the consequences for Iraqi health:
- Affidavit: Why Bert refused fine
- "U.N. Survey Calls Iraq's War Damage Near-Apocalyptic" - NY Times, March 22, 1991
- Evidence from American sources of crimes during the Gulf War and impact on Iraqi children
- Exceptional new book "Invisible War: U.S. and Iraq Sanctions" by Professor Joy Gordon
- World deaths from unsafe water
Bert in media on this issue:
- Bert on Democracy Now, 1/23/07
- Op-ed on Four Hiroshimas
- Bert asks Dan Rather, 9/25/08
- Bert asks Thomas Ricks, 4/9/09
- Op-ed on illegality of Iraq war
Previous Posts
- August 12th
- 15 Years of War On the Iraqi People
- Bert asks Dan Rather his Question, 9/25/08
- 300 words on sanctions and war
- Two months before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a tal...
- Ohio State Radio Interview
A Challenge and Petition to the US Supreme Court:
- On Jan. 8, 2007, we filed a petition with the US Supreme Court.
- On Apr. 16, 2007, the Supreme Court denied our petition
- For opening pages of the petition
- For the full petition, Jan 8, 2007
- Can US Kill Iraqi Children Legally?
- January 16, DC Press Conference
'Sacks v. OFAC' at the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court.
- On October 10th, 2006, the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court ruled against me in 'Sacks v. OFAC'.
- For the court's ruling
- For the one-paragraph opinion
- On July 24th, 2006, the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court heard oral arguments in 'Sacks v. OFAC'.
- For 45 minutes of arguments (mp3)
- Bert's Comments to Court (mp3)
'Sacks v. OFAC' documents in the District Court
- Penalty Notices and Replies
- Refusing to pay the fine ...
- Complaint against OFAC
- Federal Judge Robart's Ruling
- International Law in the Ruling
- Bert's Comments to the Court
Writings / Interviews on War
- Robert Fisk on Sanctions
- Paul William Roberts on Journalism and RealPolitik
- Iraqi journalist Eman Khammas interviewed by Mike McCormick
- Howard Zinn on Hope
- Excerpts from the book "Being Peace" by Thich Nhat Hanh
Useful Links Related to Iraq
- Seattle's Interfaith Network of Concern (INOC) for the People of Iraq
- Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Voices for Creative Nonviolence
- Cambridge Solidarity With Iraq
- Voices in the Wilderness
- No More Victims
- Christian Peacemaker Teams and Memorial for Tom Fox
Opinion in the Seattle Times and on ... and on
- Bert Sacks Times op-ed (2/9/06)
- Letter critical of op-ed (2/13/06)
- Exchange of views (2/14-15/06)
- Exchange of views (2/16-19/06)
- Exchange of views (2/21-24/06)
- Exchange of views (2/28-3/1/06)
- Exchange of views (3/2-23/06)
- Exchange of views (4/7-21/06)
- Exchange of views (5/2-16/06)
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