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faiza

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The Assassination of Iraqi

Intellectualshttp://www.icaao.org/about.htmlIraq StatementEven after

the `transfer of authority' the U.S. Government remains in defacto

military occupation of Iraq. The idea that the escalation of

violencecan be put to an end by the `interim' government, while

140,000 U.S troopsremain in control of major Iraqi cities like Mosul

and Baghdad, is far fromthe reality on the ground.Overlooked by the

U.S. Press is the escalating assassination of Iraqiacademics,

intellectuals, and lecturers. More than 250 college professorssince

April 30, 2003, according to the Iraqi Union of University

Lecturers,have been the targets of assassination. Among the 250

professorsassassinated to date include: Muhammad al-Rawi, President of

BaghdadUniversity (July 27, 2003); Dr. Abdul Latif al-Mayah a

Professor ofPolitical Science at Baghdad's Mustansiriya University

(late January 2003);Dr. Nafa Aboud, a Professor of Arabic Literature

at the University ofBaghdad; Dr Sabri al-Bayati; a Geographer at the

University of Baghdad; Dr.Falah al-Dulaimi, Assistant Dean of College

at Mustansariya University; Dr.Hissam Sharif, Department of History of

the University of Baghdad; andProfessor Wajih Mahjoub of the College

of Physical Education.Whoever is responsible for these targeted

assassinations, the U.S. and itsCoalition of Allies (the United

Kingdom, Italy, Poland, the Ukraine, theNetherlands, Australia,

Romania, Bulgaria, Thailand, Denmark, El Salvador,Korea, Honduras,

Japan, Norway, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Portugal, Latvia,Hungary,

Lithuania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Albania, Moldova,New

Zealand, Macedonia, Estonia, Kazakhstan and, until recently,

thePhilippines)--all of them commanding and controlling the ongoing de

factooccupation of Iraq--bear an international responsibility and

obligation toprotect civilians living under occupation and who are

protected by the 4thArticle of the Geneva Convention.The Geneva

Convention, which the U.S. and others nations have signed

withoutreservation, holds all occupying authorities responsible for

the conditionpertaining to the lives of Iraqi intellectuals,

professors, and civilians ofall types, including the further

undermining of the already sanctioned andutterly destroyed system of

education in Iraq. We, the undersigned, deplorethe killing of

professors, intellectuals and other civilians, and urge afull

Congressional investigation into the circumstances that led to