Revelations about the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl show...How U.S. occupation breeds war crimes

Socialist Worker

...While some claim the U.S. must "stay the course" in Iraq to prevent a civil war, the truth is that it is the occupation that set the stage for this war by pitting Sunni against Shiite against Kurd. Whether it was "Mission Accomplished" or the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, every supposed "turning point" in the U.S. occupation has been followed by a lurch deeper into crisis and violence. Every day that the occupation continues only adds to the misery and suffering of ordinary Iraqis--and guarantees that more Hadithas and Abu Ghraibs and Al-Mahmudiyahs will take place. There is no future "right moment" to withdraw. The right moment for the U.S. military to get out of Iraq is now...

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