We are conducting a “crusade”: At the western entrance to the Iraqi city of Fallujah Tuesday, Muamar Anad handed his residence badge to the U.S. Marines guarding the city. They checked to be sure that he was a city resident, and when they were done, Anad said, a Marine slipped a coin out of his […]
Bush last week in Ohio said: So today I’d like to share a concrete example of progress in Iraq that most Americans do not see every day in their newspapers or on their television screens. I’m going to tell you the story of a northern Iraqi city called Tal Afar, which was once a key […]
The daily news hunt is revealing some interesting finds: Baghdad Governor Suspends Cooperation With U.S. Forces Baghdad provincial Governor Husayn al-Tahan said he is suspending all cooperation with U.S. forces until an independent investigation is launched into the killing of 20 Shi’a, allegedly in or near a mosque. But the media doesn’t report the good […]
Remember the news last week that the insurgency was “fizzling out”? Well that point seems to now be as invalid as Cheney’s “last throes” comment from last spring. Baghdad (Reuters) – Five U.S. soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said. Another […]
A mysterious letter appeared this week in the media. It was a letter from Al Qaeda’s second in command intended for the head of Al Qaeda Iraq, but its authenticity is in serious question. U.S. intelligence officials who released a letter purporting to be from an al Qaeda leader to Iraq insurgency leader Abu Musab […]