Witnessing Our War and Its Consequences

IARP’s Luke Wilcox writes for CommonDreams.org about the ongoing effects of the American-led war and occupation of Iraq:

“Standing in front of 40 religious leaders in Najaf, Iraq last summer, I wondered how they would react to my presentation. I was an unarmed American spending five weeks in Iraq with the Muslim Peacemaker Teams (MPT). That night I was presenting at a ‘cultural council,’ a group that gathers periodically to discuss cultural and political issues. My topic was the relationship between Iraqis and Americans and the possibility of ‘reconciliation.’ …

While the US military withdrawal in December marked a symbolic end to almost 9 years of war and occupation, it’s not “over” for the people I met. They, their children, and future generations of Iraqis (as well as Americans) will live with the consequences of the war on Iraq…”

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