Rahul Mahajan's Columns
Report from Baghdad--Hospital Closings and U.S. War Crimes
"When I was here in January, there was a pervasive atmosphere of discontent, frustration, and anger with the occupation. But most people were still just trying to ride it out, stay patient, and hope that things improved. The wanton brutality of the occupation has at long last put an end to that patience." Column by Rahul Mahajan.
"You can guess how many hearts and minds were won by this little operation -- the third time that the mosque has been raided since the war." Column by Rahul Mahajan.
Report from Fallujah--Destroying a Town in Order to Save It
"To Americans, 'Fallujah' may still mean four mercenaries killed, with their corpses then mutilated and abused; to Iraqis, 'Fallujah' means the savage collective punishment for that attack, in which over 600 Iraqis have been killed, with an estimated 200 women and over 100 children." Column by Rahul Mahajan.
Report from Baghdad--Opening the Gates of Hell
"In general, there is no quicker way to get an Iraqi to laugh than to talk about how the United States is bringing freedom or democracy to the country. It's standard when talking about the latest problem the Americans cause, to say derisively, 'This is the freedom.'" Column by STR's man in Iraq Rahul Mahajan.
The New Humanitarianism: Basra as a 'Military Target'
"As
verifiable civilian deaths caused directly by the bombing mount toward 300 in
this 'war of liberation,' the need to establish American moral superiority is
growing rapidly, although somehow the over 500,000 child deaths caused by the
sanctions did not create such a need." Column by new Root Striker
Rahul Mahajan.