A letter on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was released to the public through a state newspaper yesterday. Four senior politicians, who had met last month in Kurdistan, sent the letter summarizing coalition demands to Maliki’s political bloc. Meanwhile, light violence over the weekend left eight killed and nine wounded.
read moreThe President’s Private War
A Putsch Against War
Attacks Target Government and Security Personnel Across Iraq
At least six Iraqis were killed and 10 more were wounded in new violence. Also, several attacks against political targets failed to leave casualties.
read moreThe Truth Behind the Official Story of Finding Bin Laden
A few days after US Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a "senior intelligence official" briefing reporters on the materials seized from bin Laden's compound said the materials revealed that bin Laden had "continued to...
A Decade of War – for What?
Tyranny of Good Intentions
Promises to Keep
The Chen Guangcheng affair is an object lesson in why the US government shouldn't stick its nose in other nations' business, a veritable textbook case illustrating why and how "democracy promotion" can backfire and hurt our interests abroad. Chen, the...
Hashemi Trial Postponed, But Not Related Violence
Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s trial on terrorism charges was postponed one week at the request of his lawyers. It was to have opened today. His attorneys asked for the delay to demand parliament set up a special court. Meanwhile, at least two Iraqis were killed and two more were wounded.
read moreUS Torturers Are Still Awaiting Arrest
Treat 'em harshly,Go to town!There's no courtTo bring us down. Torture isn't a good subject to fail on one's moral report card. If you're an individual, St. Peter is likely to take a dim view. If you're a nation, it can cost you plenty of international prestige,...
