who is righteously enraged that injustice and inequality go on, and on, and on, despite false promises and honeyed words from people in power (or those seeking power). who knows that the claim of “liberty and justice for all” is a cruel lie. who is sick and tired of so many people being treated as less than human. To everyone who can’t stand this world the way it is. Watch the livestream, share it, continue to donate. UPDATE: The goal for this stage of fundraising to put revolution on the map in 2023 was met and exceeded during a fundraising livestream on July 16. Human rights groups report that the ongoing siege of the city has drastically cut food supplies and at least 50,000 people are facing starvation and death. As of now, another bloody assault is imminent, backed by the U.S., Iranian, and Iraqi governments. But they hadn’t, and have been working ever since with the reactionary Iraqi government to once again take over Fallujah, now under ISIS control. military claimed it had “broken the back” of the anti-U.S. REPEAT OFFENDER: After Operation Phantom Fury, the U.S. power and its willingness to use it for any and all in the region and beyond. And to serve as an "object lesson," as one ex-Army officer put it, about U.S. To collectively punish the people of Fallujah and terrorize Iraq's six million Sunnis. THE ACTUAL MOTIVE: To crush Sunni-based forces aligned with the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein who were resisting the U.S. claimed it was freeing the people of Fallujah from the grip of a small group of foreign terrorists and was taking great care to protect civilians. The U.S.-appointed Iraqi Interim Government, which authorized the attack. Natonski, Keith Stalder, and James Mattis, who commanded U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, who called the invasion and occupation of Iraq “one of the most extraordinary military campaigns ever conducted.” Donald Rumsfeld, Bush’s “Defense” Secretary, who said the destruction of Fallujah would not “stop without being completed.” Generals Richard F. Bush, who told his generals: “Kick ass! If somebody tries to stop the march to democracy, we will seek them out and kill them! We must be tougher than hell! This Vietnam stuff, this is not even close.” By November 16, the Marines were in control of most of the city. Then came a ground assault by armored bulldozers that tore up all the main streets of the city, and troops that shot at anything that moved, going “house to house, room to room, raining death and destruction on the proud, ancient ‘City of Mosques,’” the Guardian reported. Using these weapons against people is illegal under international law, and their use constitutes a war crime. officials at first denied it, but were later forced to admit they’d been used. This bombing campaign included anti-personnel cluster bombs and white phosphorous-a chemical firebomb that can melt skin and burn right down to the bone. On November 8, “The sky over Fallujah seems to explode,” one newspaper reported, as a massive bombing assault was unleashed. They don’t even know what’s coming-hell is coming! If there are civilians in there, they’re in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Marine sergeant warned, “We’ll unleash the dogs of hell, we’ll unleash ‘em. Marine and Army troops poured thousands of artillery rounds, hundreds of rockets, bombs, and missiles, and nearly 100,000 machine gun and cannon rounds into this densely populated city. military had cut off entry and exit from Fallujah, which was home to 300,000 people. launched “Operation Phantom Fury”-a massive air and ground assault on Fallujah. THE CRIME: In the early morning hours of November 8, 2004, the U.S.
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