Don’t let the lack of reports fool you. Iraq is still very unstable, and seeing some very deadly days: Six car bombs exploded across Baghdad Monday, killing at least 34 people and wounding scores, police said, after a spate of arrests targeting Sunni Arab fighters raised tensions in the Iraqi capital. A blast at a […]
Yup – we replaced Saddam with George Bush. One brutal dictator for another: The US security firm Blackwater has resumed limited operations in the Iraqi capital Baghdad four days after a deadly shootout involving the company. The company provides security to all US state department employees in Iraq. It had been ordered by the Iraqi […]
Just today: At least three suicide car bombs exploded in a mainly Shi’ite town north of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 40, police and hospital officials said. The blasts in Khalis, 80 km (60 miles) north of Baghdad, follow a surge in sectarian violence outside the Iraqi capital that has killed scores. One car […]
In a few hours, Iraqis will be taking to the poll to either approve or reject their new constitution. Historical in the sense of it being their first constitution, the biggest story behind this vote will be the work done by the Bush administration. Is the constitution does pass, then we can be sure to […]