Falluja and the Disappearing Media
by Mike Whitney, ZNet

The obliteration of Falluja makes the prospects of “losing the war” all the more likely. The pointless murder of 6000 civilians (Red Cross estimate) will only galvanize the resistance and hasten the inevitable defeat of America’s misguided crusade. The Administration has added to their dilemma by establishing a prison camp-style regimen for returning Fallujans. By requiring retina scans, ID papers displayed on one’s arm, curfews and work crews, the Administration is showing that it has abandoned all pretense of creating a “free” Iraq and is trying to install police state in its place. If the military succeeds, life in Falluja will become very similar to life in the West Bank; a demeaning daily struggle with the brutish enforcers of occupation.

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