4 US Troops Dead Constitutional Talks End The US military has withdrawn from the Shiite holy city of Najaf, seat of the Grand Ayatollah Ali […]

20 Killed in Guerrilla Violence Talabani Lashes out at the Arab League In the western city of Hit on Monday guerrillas detonated a suicide car […]

Terrorism, Security, and America’s Purpose The New America Foundation is hosting a conference on “Terrorism, Security and America’s Purpose” at the Capitol Hilton on Tuesday […]

Hitch’s Last Stand My article at Salon.com is “Christopher Hitchens’ last battle.” ‘ The British hawk gives 10 reasons why Americans should be proud of […]

Guerrillas come Back in Qaim Heavy Clashes in Tal Afar Reuters reports that pipeline sabotage has again interrupted exports from the Kirkuk fields to the […]

Looting There, Looting Here Fallujah There, New Orleans Here In April of 2003 the US military stood by and allowed Baghdad to be looted. Not […]

26 Dead in Iraq Guerrilla Violence The LA Times reports that guerrillas launched major attacks in Baqubah and Samarra on Saturday. The US military campaign […]

Mahmood Othman: Turkey Interfering in Iraq Gilbert Achcar kindly shares his translation of this article in al-Hayat: OTHMAN TO AL-HAYAT: TURKEY FEARS THE SPREAD OF […]

Fayyad Calls for Yes Vote on Constitution Muqtada Praises Resistance Al-Hayat: Shiite on Shiite disputes sharpened in the Friday prayers sermons this week. Grand Ayatollah […]