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OSC: Al-Maliki says US Could Leave Iraq Early
The USG Open Source Center translates a short interview with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on the timetable for US troop withdrawal from Iraq. ‘Al-Maliki […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 25 Policemen in Afghanistan; American UN Official Kidnapped in Quetta; Pakistani Taliban take over Swat
In Afghanistan on Monday, a suicide bomber dressed as a policeman infiltrated a police compound and detonated his payload, killing at least 25 officers of […]
Posch: " Obama’s Iran Challenge: a last chance for engagement? "
Walter Posch writes in a guest op-ed for IC: Iran is generally viewed as to be one of the biggest challenges for the incoming administration. […]
Centralizing Parties advancing in Iraq’s Provincial Election Results
The big news out of the leaks from Iraq’s vote counters is that parties seeking a strong central government appear to have won big in […]
Da’wa, Maliki May Gain from Provincial Elections
Early reports say that 60% of Iraqi’s electorate came out for Saturday’s election of provincial councils. The results will be announced by the end of […]
Iraqi Voters select provincial Councils in Saturday’s Vote
Iraqis go to the polls Saturday to vote in the first provincial elections since January, 2005. This time, two big things are different. The Sunni […]
Ajami’s Sleight of Hand: Bush made Emancipator and Obama Smeared
The odd collection of con men, carpetbaggers, mercenaries, court jesters, and professional propagandists that gathered around W. the way pilot fish jostle about a great […]
Provincial Elections in Iraq
More on Iraq’s provincial elections, slated for Saturday for most people, though some categories of voter have already voted,on Wednesday (e.g.police, the sick). This sample […]
Talabani’s PUK Worried about Iraqi Army in Kirkuk
The USG Open Source Center translates a Kurdish newspaper article warning of Iraqi central government aspirations to have its army take over the northern oil […]