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May 2008

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U.S. House Has 'No Confidence' in Iraq War

05/20/2008 Last week the U.S. House of Representatives voted against President Bush's Iraq War Policy. This is a "major victory" for the anti-Iraq war movement, write the heads of an arms control advocacy group.

Image: Activists call for an end to U.S. military activities in Iraq; Jan 2007. © Jeffrey Allen

Iraq Veterans Describe Atrocities to Lawmakers

05/17/2008 WASHINGTON, May 16 (OneWorld) - Antiwar veterans of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan took their case to Capitol Hill Thursday, baring their souls with stories of killings of innocent civilians, torture, and wrongful detentions.

Image: A 'trophy photo' taken by former U.S. Srgt. Adam Kokesh in Iraq. © Iraq Veterans Against the War

Guantanamo Cell Tours U.S.

05/10/2008 NEW YORK, May 9 (OneWorld) - A human rights watchdog has launched a unique nationwide campaign to pressure the Bush administration to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Image: Experiencing a Guantanamo cell, in Miami. © Ginny Dixon, Amnesty International USA

Afghan health risks linked to uranium

05/02/2008 The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has left an indelible impact on country�s health and environment. Scientists believe that rising incidence of diseases and birth defects in Afghan children are attributed to the weapons used by the American forces containing depleted uranium.

Image: Premature births and malformations have been on rise in Afghanistan / Photo credit: BBC