Time for things to heat up even more in Iraq: But a defiant al-Sadr called on his followers Saturday to ignore the order, saying that his Mahdi Army would turn in its weapons only to a government that can “get the occupier out of Iraq,” referring to the Americans. This fight is Shiite on Shiites. […]
The Green Zone has been hit yet again: Shiite militants are hammering the U.S.-protected Green Zone with rockets and mortars for the fourth day this week. Thick, black smoke is billowing from inside the heavily fortified home to the U.S. Embassy and Iraqi government. And Shiites are protesting in huge numbers: Tens of thousands of […]
Things are still going great in Iraq: A suicide bomber blew himself up amid a crowd of Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 40 people, police and medical officials told AFP. At least 60 people were wounded in the blast, said Karim Al-Tamimi, a police lieutenant from Babil province where Iskandiriyah […]
To go after the kurds. The outcome of this should be interesting and emphasis a key hurdle we have in Iraq.
The big talk last week was the al-Sadr had fled the country and was not an influence anymore. Of course people like CNN’s Michael Ware said that is far from the truth. Well once again it looks like the military was wrong and the others were right: The leader of Iraq’s biggest Shiite militia complained […]
Yesterday Condi said we made 1,000s of mistakes in Iraq. Today she is backpedaling on that comment saying “don’t take it literally”. One day after Condoleezza Rice said the United States made possibly “thousands” of tactical mistakes in the war against Iraq, the secretary of state says she was speaking “figuratively, not literally.” Interesting. So […]
Yup – it is freedom and democracy being spread old Bush style: Senior Shiite politicians said today that the American ambassador has told Shiite officials to inform the Iraqi prime minister that President Bush does not want him to remain the country’s leader in the next government. It is the first time the Americans have […]
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 […]
The LA Times has a very interesting article today that takes an in depth look at the Middle East and who is really becoming victorious with the Iraq War: The Islamic government in neighboring Iran watched with trepidation in March 2003 when U.S.-led troops stormed Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime and start remaking the […]
From the AP Iraqis Miss Third Constitution Deadline By BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press Writer The speaker of Iraq’s Parliament announced a one-day extension early Friday in talks on Iraq’s new constitution  a fourth attempt to win Sunni Arab approval for the draft. But he said that if no agreement is reached, the draft would […]