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Foreign Companies Vie for Profit from Iraq’s Oil
Aljazeera English reports on the deals the oil majors are doing in Iraq: And, Tom Engelhardt reviews the troop escalation or “surge” in Iraq and […]
Iacocca: Where the Hell is our Outrage?
McClatchy says that lack of funds is hobbling the Republican attack machine. It could be that the country is in such a mess that even […]
Arato: The Turkish Constitutional Crisis and the Road Beyond
Guest editorial Andrew Arato We should be deeply worried about Turkey’s unfolding constitutional crisis, that could end in many things: the continuation and even conclusion […]
Paul: Iran and Energy Crisis
Sunday afternoon viewing: Ron Paul on Iran and the energy crisis. He argues that speculation about a US or Israeli strike on Iran is driving […]
Salih Speaks of Horizon for US Troops; Chalabi in Tehran, Criticizes US; Sistani rejects Use of His Name in Campaign
Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said that the al-Maliki government is beginning to think about the “time horizon” of the US troop presence in Iraq. […]
US Kills Maliki Relative; Fadhila Accuses Grand Ayatollah of conspiracy
Ooops. A US military operation in Karbala province at Janaja resulted in the arrest of one Iraqi and the killing of another. The dead Iraqi […]
Addington: They’ll be Watching Me
David Addington, Cheney’s legal capo, can’t say whether he authorized waterboarding because he is afraid that al-Qaeda might be watching C-Span. Al-Qaeda is this crew’s […]
Huge bombing in Mosul Targets Governor; Awakening meeting 50 Miles from Baghdad Hit
Big bombs in Mosul and in Karma, al-Anbar. Questions are being raised about whether the Iraqi army can hold Mosul. DPA reports that two major […]
McCain Adviser Plans Casino on the Tigris
Update: This appears to be a hoax. See comments below. Hat tip to Raed Jarrar and to Rick B at Ten Percent. A ‘foreign policy […]
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