Parliament Demands Say in Extension of US Mandate Bombing Kills over 2 Dozen in Amiriya Al-Maliki said to be Isolated, Ineffective The Iraqi parliament passed a resolution on Tuesday demanding that parliament be consulted before the al-Maliki government asks the UN to extend the US military mandate in Iraq. That issue will arise at the […]
Libby Sentenced To 30 Months 250000
Libby Sentenced to 30 Months $250,000 Fine Thompson tied to Head Leaker Judge Reggie Walton threw the book at Irv Lewis Libby on Tuesday, sentencing him to 30 months in prison and imposing a $250,000 fine. Libby, VP Richard Bruce Cheney’s chief of staff and national security adviser, was formally charged with obstruction of justice. […]
34s Of Baghdad Out Of Control Priest
3/4s of Baghdad out of Control Priest Killed Sad Graduation for Iraqi College Students A bleak internal US military assessment of the progress of the Bush/Kagan “surge” in Baghdad, revealed by the NYT on Monday, has been followed up on by CNN.. Here is what the Pentagon correspondent is saying: ‘ A top U.S. commander […]
Helman Guest Op Ed Even Plan B Doesnt
Helman Guest Op-Ed: Even Plan B Doesn’t Look Promising in Failed State of Iraq Ambassador Gerald B. Helman writes: There are continuing reports, seemingly based upon authoritative backgrounding out of Baghdad and Washington, suggesting that variations on a “Plan B” are being developed. While support continues to be voiced for the current “surge”, doubt is […]
Lobby No Mosques Allowed In America
The Lobby: No Mosques Allowed in America A recent joint poll by Americans for Peace Now and the Arab American Institute [pdf] shows remarkable convergence in the views of a weighted sample of Jewish Americans and Arab Americans on Arab-Israeli peace. In contrast to the mainstream American Jewish community, which has fought tirelessly for justice […]
Iraq Dominates Democratic Debate 14 Us
Iraq Dominates Democratic Debate 14 US Troops Killed over Weekend The Democratic Party candidates for president debated on Sunday evening. Iraq dominated the first half of the debate. Shorter versions: Biden: We can’t get out of Iraq because we don’t have the votes to end the war in the Senate. Since Congress cannot force Bush […]
Gore On Bush Propaganda Us Bombs Shiite
Gore on Bush Propaganda US Bombs Shiite Sadr City It is no surprise that Al Gore is attacking Bush in his new book, of course. Nor is it a surprise that Gore accuses Bush of ignoring all reasonable evidence in both making the decision to invade Iraq and in deciding to do nothing about global […]
Saturday Reading Reuters Reports Civil
Major Bridge in Kurdistan Destroyed Guerrillas Kill 4 US Troops Amiriya Clashes The US military death toll in Iraq for May was actually 127. On Saturday morning, guerrillas blew up a major bridge linking the northern cities of Kirkuk and Irbil. Irbil is the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan and the seat of power for Massoud […]
70 Dead In Attacks Bombing In Fallujah
70 Dead in Attacks; Bombing in Fallujah; Sadrists Warn US Military on Diwaniya; US Seeks Dialogue with Sadrists 122 US troops died in Iraq in May, the worst total since late 2004. A radical Salafi group in Baghdad claimed to have killed two US embassy employees, a husband and a wife, after robbing them of […]
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