Pranjal Tiwari

A recently released report from New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) places the blame for torture by U.S. forces at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and other locations around the world firmly on the policies of the Bush administration. In the 38-page report titled The Road to Abu Ghraib, HRW describes the pattern of official … Continue reading “Human Rights Watch: Official US Policy to Blame for Torture”

A U.S.-based company with close links to members of the Iraqi Governing Council has been re-awarded a lucrative supply deal by the U.S. Army. Virginia-based Nour USA was originally granted a $327 million contract to supply the new Iraqi military and Civil Defense Forces in January, according to New York Newsday. That decision was soon … Continue reading “Chalabi Pal Gets Iraq Contract”

Several major weapons manufacturers and military contractors reported higher than expected first quarter profits or increased revenue at the end of April. Boeing, Northrop-Grumman, and Halliburton were three of the companies that have benefited from recent US military contracts, as more reports of heavy fighting and evidence of torture underline the brutality of the continuing … Continue reading “Iraq Occupation Means Good Times for War Profiteers”