Anti-War Movement Successfully Pushes Back Against Military Confrontation With Iran
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 22 Jul 2008
For something that’s not supposed to exist, the anti-war movement sure was effective in fighting a recent resolution to blockade Iran.

Persia is under attack! Spiegel article claims “first human rights charter” is a hoax!
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 22 Jul 2008
Summary: But that illusion too was shattered into pieces yesterday when I read the article by Matthias Schulz in Spiegel. Not only Schulz rules out Cyrus as a human rights advocate, he labels him as a despot who is responsible for death of millions. He also claims that the whole affair around the Cyrus Cylinder has rather been a hoax! source: Iranian.comread more

U.S. Soldiers Kill Iraqi Governor’s 17-Year Old Son
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 22 Jul 2008
The provincial authorities in the relatively peaceful region have warned of “immediate measures” to avenge the killing.

Why Average Iraqis Didn’t Pay Much Attention to Obama’s Visit
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 22 Jul 2008
With Iraqis more concerned with electricity that the U.S. election, a timetable for withdrawal is the best Obama could give them.