Again – April Fool’s: The Iranian general who helped broker an end to nearly a week of fighting between Iraqi government forces and Shiite Muslim militiamen in southern Iraq is an unlikely peacemaker. Brig. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, who helped U.S.-backed Iraqi leaders negotiate a deal with radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr to stop the […]
This is very interesting and hasn’t received much attention as of yet: Major partners in Iraq’s governing coalition are in behind-the-scenes talks to oust Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki amid discontent over his failure to quell raging violence, according to lawmakers involved. The talks are aimed at forming a new parliamentary bloc that would seek to […]
Well Bush’s surprise visit to Baghdad yesterday has resulted in Iraqi’s taking to the street. I am sure they are doing that to thank the President for freeing them: Some 2,000 followers of a radical Shiite cleric staged a noisy demonstration Wednesday in Baghdad to protest the surprise visit to Iraq by President Bush. Protesters […]
Iraq is looking more and more like a civil war zone. While the U.S. is getting ready to send 1500 more troops to help secure the vote, numerous details are coming in about the day of violence around Iraq. From theAFP New violence erupted in Iraq as clashes between supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada […]