Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On the Sunday before Christmas, Pope Francis said, “May the weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!” according to Kristina […]
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Sistanis Fatwa Trumped Bremer Rajiv
Sistani’s Fatwa trumped Bremer Rajiv Chandrasekharan has a wonderful article in the Washington Post on the way Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani’s fatwa of June 28 […]
Igc Cant Let Go Some Members Of Interim
IGC Can’t Let Go Some members of the Interim Governing Council, which was set to be dissolved in June on the election of a new […]
Banning Al Arabiya Real Reason That Al
Banning al-Arabiya The real reason that al-Arabiya satellite television is being banned in Iraq is not that it showed videotapes of Saddam, but that it […]
Halliburton Accused Of Gouging
Halliburton accused of Gouging According to AFP, three Democratic leaders in Congress are charging Halliburton with gouging US taxpayers by charging $2.65 per gallon to […]
Al Hakim Us Troops Humiliation Only Un
al-Hakim: US Troops a Humiliation: Only a UN Resolution Can Authorize Them AFP reports that the leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in […]
Muqtada Only Real Solution Is Immediate
Muqtada: The Only Real Solution is Immediate US Withdrawal John Daniszewski of the LA Times has an interview with Muqtada al-Sadr about the new plans […]
Why Breaking Up Iraq Is Very Very Bad
Why Breaking up Iraq is a Very, Very Bad Idea Leslie H. Gelb, president emeritus of the Council for Foreign Affairs and a former NYT […]
How We Denied Democracy To Middle East
How We Denied Democracy to the Middle East Robert Fisk’s essay, “How we denied democracy to the ME,” coming in response to Bush’s new policy […]
Nightline On Iraq 11 24 Those Of You In
Nightline on Iraq 11-24 Those of you in North America who can stay up late may want to watch Nightline tonight. It is on the […]