The World Tribunal on Iraq: Making the Case Against War

This book, with contributions from over 50 internationally renowned experts, is that testimony. As Arundhati Roy notes in her introduction, it is an attempt to "correct the record-to document the history of the war not from the point of view of the victors but of the temporarily-and I repeat the word "temporarily"-vanquished." Every aspect of the war is examined-from its legality, to the history of US and British military interventions in Iraq, to the role of international institutions and corporations in the occupation, to the use of torture, and to strategies of resistance.

Inspired by the Bertrand Russell Tribunal of the Vietnam War era, the World Tribunal of Iraq consisted of 20 sessions held worldwide between November 2003 and June 2005 addressing political, legal, and economic issues surrounding the US invasion and occupation of Iraq. Edited by Sökmen (co-founder, Metis Press), Roy (an Indian activist and Booker Prize-winning novelist), and Falk (emeritus, international law, Princeton U.), this volume collects materials from the World Tribunal on the role of international law and institutions; the responsibility of national governments; the accountability of the media; the conduct and consequences of the invasion and occupation; impacts on cultural heritage, the environment, and world resources; and implications for the global security environment and future alternatives. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)