11 Years On, Bearing Witness to Iraq War's Lasting Harm

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Justice and Reparations

Speaker after speaker repeated the call for reparations and accountability for a war that, according to some estimates, has killed over one million Iraqi people. Reparations include research into the toxic legacy of the U.S. war in Iraq, and a "clean-up" of these sites. While the Iraqi government is corrupt, there is a civil society that can oversee reparations and move it to the right places, urged Mohammed. Veterans repeated the "Right to Heal" call for true care for returning veterans, and Savabieasfahani also spoke about the need to combat U.S. racism against Arabs and people of color more broadly.

Yet, speakers urged that the real solution is ending the U.S.-led wars responsible for creating the trauma and devastation in the first place.

"The war brings us here today," said Pam Spees, senior staff attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, in an address delivered in Arabic for the Iraqi audience — including those remotely watching a live-stream of the event. "There is nothing that can compensate for the damage that this war has caused, but we are committing ourselves to seeking justice."

"We are looking for solutions and answers for how not to let it happen again," said Mohammed. "We will not surrender to sadness. We will not surrender to subjugation. We will have our say."

The full hearing is featured in the video below.
http://new.livestream.com/ccrjustice/righttoheal/videos/46280957