Date: August 13th 2007

:: NEWS & ANALYSIS ::

ESCALATION BY THE NUMBERS - BY TOM ENGELHARDT
Admittedly, a 'surge' does sound more comforting, less
aggressive, less long-lasting, and somehow less harmful
than an 'escalation,' but the fact is that we are six
months into the newest escalation of American power in
Iraq. It has deposited all-time high numbers of troops
there as well, undoubtedly, as more planes and firepower
in and around that country than at any moment since the
invasion of 2003. Naturally enough, other 'all-time
highs' of the grimmest sort follow.
http://electroniciraq.net/news/newsanalysis/

:: OPINION/EDITORIAL ::

GET TO WORK! - BY KATHY KELLY
Activist Kathy Kelly tells the story of two women who saw
their lives spin out of control after taking jobs with the
U.S. military. 'Some argue we're not 100% responsible for
this aftermath,' Kelly writes. 'Is it 90%? Are we 80%?
70%? What percent of Noor's blindness, of Nadra's status
as the mark of death on any family who houses her - what
percent of that can we be comfortable with?'
http://electroniciraq.net/news/opeds/

:: AID & DEVELOPMENT ::

IRAQI CHILDREN GRANTED ACCESS TO EDUCATION, ANNOUNCES
GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN
Some 200,000 school age Iraqi children could benefit from
a recent announcement by the Government of Jordan that
they will now allow Iraqi children to enrol and attend
both public and private schools in the country. This
decision was made in response to the mounting needs of
Iraqi children, some of whom have not attended school for
years.
http://electroniciraq.net/news/aiddevelopment/


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