The Disappearing War - Maria Tomchick

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The Disappearing War

by Maria Tomchick

It's too soon for the US press to give up on the war in Iraq.

All this week, the major US papers and TV news channels have blocked most coverage of the massive uprising in northern and central Iraq; the unrest is so widespread now that it's touched even a few of the Shiite cities in the south, including Kerbala and Amarah.

Yet the average American has to log on to the Internet and search for Reuters wire service photos, French Press Agency articles, and the BBC to get eyewitness accounts of the what's going on in Fallujah, Ramadi, Samarra, Mosul, Hit, Qaim, Tal Afar, Baqubah, Baiji, Taji, and dozens of other towns and cities that have fallen totally or partially into the hands of the insurgents.

Some of the best reporting in the US is coming from the alternative press, including Znet (http://www.zmag.org/ZNET.htm), which runs reprinted articles from The Independent newspaper (UK), Pepe Escobar's articles from Asia Times Online, and occasional excerpts from blogs by Iraqi reporters and civilians. CounterPunch's website (http://www.CounterPunch.org) also runs a regular stream of articles on what's happening in Iraq. Watch for the "Website of the Day" links, which can take you to new resources on the Internet. AntiWar.com (http://antiwar.com) is also one of the most comprehensive sites for news and views that are critical of the war in Iraq.

But nowhere are we able to find an accurate summation of the invasion of--and destruction of--Fallujah and its impact on Fallujah's residents.

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http://eatthestate.org/09-06/DisappearingWar.htm

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1. Son and I were just talking about how superior the BBC site is to any

of the large corporate news sites in the US. We rely on the BBC, Asahi, and other world sites for news and insights.