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Phyllis Bennis

Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies; her most recent books include Ending the War in Iraq: A Primer

3 articles

President Obama is about to order the beginning of the end of the U.S. war and occupation of Iraq. Or is he?

Obama To Announce Iraq Troop Withdrawal

by Phyllis Bennis

1 March 2009

President Barack Obama has announced his plan to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by August 2010. The move will reduce troop levels from the current 142,000 to some 35,000 to 50,000 by that time. During his campaign for the White House, then candidate Obama had said he would completely pull out (…)

The U.S. Peace & Justice Movement Facing 2005

by Phyllis Bennis

New York (USA) | 10 January 2005

Movement responsibilities: we continue to make Iraq the centerpiece of our broader
campaign for peace and justice because the Iraq war is now the centerpiece of
U.S. policy and its drive towards empire.
Our job in the peace & justice movement is to identify and be prepared to (…)

UFPJ Talking Points #20

The final UN resolution on Iraq’s interim governement

by Phyllis Bennis

Caracas (Venezuela) | 23 June 2004

The new U.S.-UK draft resolution endorses Iraq’s interim government as "sovereign" and credentials the U.S.-dominated occupation forces as a UN-mandated "multinational force." It is designed to provide international legitimacy for the continuation of the U.S. occupation and control of Iraq, (…)