Afghanistan. French paratroopers at war.
No week without crossfire for French paratroopers since the tragic ambush of last August. From the forward operating base of Nijrab in the north of Kabul, a small camp like Fort Sagane trapped under the Hindou Koush mountains, the French battalion displayed on the front line has gone back to war of high intensity with a tough well-equiped enemy. Daily patrols and attacks led by French troopers has permited to reconquest the field around Kabul in a few months.
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Diary of US Soldiers in Iraq.
Diary of US Soldiers in Iraq chronicles one of the bloodiest times during the entire Iraq war, from the perspective of US soldiers fighting in Baghdad. During his summer embedded with front line infantry troops, Zoriah documented as they performed raids on Iraqi homes, took detainees, went on foot patrols through the dangerous streets and lived their daily lives in cramped quarters at small outposts throughout the city.
He also was able to document the drama of Bahgdad ER, Iraq’s busiest emergency hospital.
Photos and text by ©Zoriah/LightMediation
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Toy Bomb.
Raed Mokaled, who lost his five year-old son Ahmad in a cluster bomb explosion while celebrating his birthday, said that the death season was approaching. Raed was referring to cluster bomb ammunition scattered in fields in southern Lebanon. He said soon families would start picnicking on the weekends to enjoy the spring weather where the shapes and small size of what Raed Calls « the sleeping enemy » are appealing to children, who mistake them for toys.According to Human Rights Watch, the lethal weapon was used in 24 countries for more than 40 years causing unacceptable harm to civilians.They were last deployed in Lebanon in the 2006 Hezbollah-Israeli war.
A Photo story by ©Laura Boushnak/LightMediation
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Agent Orange victims v.s chemical companies.
Thirty-two years after the end of the war, the wounds of the Vietnam War have not all healed. The sadly famous dioxin-loaded « agent orange » which was sprayed by the million gallons over the south of the country continues to cause damage in humans down to the third generation. As they cannot sue the United States for war crime, the Vietnamese victims are suing the US chemical companies for damages. Manufacturers of the product include such companies as Monsanto and Dow Chemical. The lawsuit was rejected by a Brooklyn judge. June 2007, the appeal trial opens. Four months later, the court rejects their appeal. In March 2008 , the Vietnamese victims file their – last – appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States
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Darfour, une guerre oubliée
Darfour, une guerre oubliée
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French writer Bernard-Henri Levy in Darfur.
EXCLUSIVE: The French writer, Bernard-Henri LEVY, traveled into the region of Amarai, 400 kilometers within Darfur, Sudan at the beginning of March 2007. « If we are incapable of stopping the massacre, if we have neither the power nor the willpower to sanction the terrorist regime of Sudan… should we not, at least, help those who defend the people and help by arming them? (The Sudan Liberation Army ndlr) Bernard Henri Levy.
Darfur genocide continues ! More than 200.000 persons have died
Genocide continued to ravage the Darfur region of Sudan and The Sudanese government and government-backed Janjaweed militia bear the responsibility for the genocide in Darfur and all parties to the conflagration committed serious abuses.Khartoum denies genocide and blames the Western media for exaggerating the four-year-old Darfur conflict. European governments are reluctant to use the term.The International Criminal Court said last week it had reason to believe war crimes had been committed in Darfur by a junior government minister and a pro-government militia leader. »During the year, the government resumed aerial bombardment of civilian targets, including homes, school and markets
