Having written my piece on 11th November and Rembrance Day, it would be remiss not to note the current war which Australia conspired in helping to start. It is good for Australians that there have been no Australian casualties yet, but that shouldn't blind us to what may well be over 100,000 Iraqi deaths.

I wrote of the suffering and torment of the families and friends of those who are killed and how it can last a lifetime. There are a lot of lifetimes being poisoned forever in Fallujah and Iraq at the moment. Of course, there are many other outrageous actions destroying lives and breaching human rights the world over, but Iraq is especially relevant to Australians, as our country was one of the few who actively participated in the invasion of that country.

To me, opposing the invasion of Iraq was clearly the right thing to do. It is less clear what the best course of action is now for the people of Iraq and indeed the wider region and the rest of the planet. I am one of those who support sticking with the current UN Security Council resolution and trying to enable meaningful elections to happen, rather than just advocate for all troops to be removed.

Because of this I have been accused of supporting the sort of outrages that have been perpetrated by the USA armed forces and the various war crimes which are undoubtedly being committed. I think that shows logic about as moronic as that used by Alexander Downer and others who say that those who opposed the illegal invasion of Iraq are supporters of Saddam Hussein and everything that he did.

The shallow media coverage of what is happening at the moment in Fallujah is not surprising, but it is still a disgrace. Australia’s Government is one of the few in the world who wholeheartedly embraced the invasion of Iraq and it is better placed than most to have an impact by voicing its concern at the human cost of the USA’s current behaviour. Instead, it either remains silent or makes supportive noises.

I don’t know for sure what is happening there, but here are a few links containing information from people purporting to know. It may or may not be accurate, but there’s a good chance it gives a more accurate and fuller picture than what were getting through Australia’s mainstream media at the moment.

• People in Falloojeh are being murdered
• From the BBC
• Iraq Occupation Report
• Aid agencies say Falluja is "big disaster"
• Liberating the Mideast: Why Do We Never Learn?