The Anglo-American Axis in the war upon Iraq
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The war by the Anglo-American Axis
upon the Republic of Iraq (2002-03)
The Atlantic Summit (held in the
Azores 15-16 March 2003)
The relation of Israel to the
Anglo-American Axis
- Foreign secretary admits oil central to war
vs. Iraq
- By Julie Hyland, World Socialist Web Site, 14 January
2003. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has admitted that oil
is a key factor in the UK’s willingness to
participate in a US-led war against Iraq. A strategic
priority was to
bolster the security of British and
global energy supplies
.
- Smoking guns and the dogs of war
- By Pepe Escobar, Asia Times,
16 January 2003. The whole Iraqi mess is about power
politics, not law. Blair, under pressure of public
opinion, plus tremendous convulsion in the ranks of his
Labour Party, has realized he simply cannot afford to go
to war simply on America’s word. Weapons inspection
as a front for a US spying mission: the inspectors saw
everything and now know very well where to drop their
bombs.
- In Britain, War Concern Grows Into
Resentment of U.S. Power: Anxiety Over Attack on Iraq Moves to
Political Mainstream
- By Glenn Frankel, Washington
Post, 26 January 2003. Prime Minister Tony Blair is
the Bush administration’s staunchest international
ally in its campaign against Iraq and war on terrorism.
But apart from Blair and his inner circle, there is
growing unease and resentment here not just over Iraq but
over U.S. power and foreign policy in general.
- Straw attacks proposal to avert Iraq
war
- By Ewen MacAskill, Jon Henley in Paris and Helena Smith
in Nicosia, The Guardian
(London), Tuesday 11 February 2003. The foreign secretary,
Jack Straw, will underline Britain’s isolation in
Europe today by rejecting a joint call by France, Russia
and Germany to avoid war by sending more weapons
inspectors to Iraq.
- Australia and the war on Iraq: A view from
Istanbul
- By Adrian D’hage, Sydney
Morning Herald, 16 February 2003. Why would
Australia want to join the war on Iraq? The young Turks
are afraid of their Government’s involvement and the
real motives of the United States. About a quarter of a
million mums, dads, sons and daughters have absolutely no
say in the drums of war being beaten in the US and
Australia.
- Opening guns of World War III
- By Amadeus Lane, 4 March 2003. The heated exchanges
between U.S. defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his
counterparts in France and Germany are no mere war of
words; behind the quarrels are the competing interests of
major imperialist powers.
- Iraqi diplomat probe prompted by US says
Downer
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, [10 March
2003]. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says the United
States asked Australia to investigate Iraqi diplomats and
whether they were involved in espionage. The Federal
Government is expelling an Iraqi diplomat, accusing him of
spying.
- Aznar Says Spanish Troops Won't Join Iraq
Attack
- By Ciaran Giles, Associated Press Writer, Washington Post, 18 March
2003. Spain—Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar on
Tuesday ruled out sending Spanish combat troops to take
part in a U.S.-led attack on Iraq but said he would deploy
military personnel and equipment in a support capacity and
offer warplanes to defend Turkey.