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The Killing of Civilians Has to Stop, on Both Sides
Bare survival is now a way of life for Gaza’s children Gaza’s Crushed Childhoodsby Queen Rania Al Abdullah Ayman is a soft-spoken 14-year-old boy in Jabalia City, Gaza. His family is poor, and his parents have already sold almost all … Continue reading
A Wider Middle East War Is Still Very Likely
Lightning over Northern TehranBritish fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikesBy Damien McElroy / The Telegraph / April 4, 2008 British officials gave warning yesterday that America’s commander in Iraq will declare that Iran is waging war … Continue reading
Understanding Iraq : Maybe This Will Help
Suppose Texas was like IraqBy Gwynne Dyer / April 6, 2008 London — Suppose the shoe were on the other foot. Suppose that the former United States had splintered into half a dozen fragments after the South won the Civil … Continue reading
The Iranians: Doing What Junior Can’t or Won’t
The Terrorists Are In Fact PeacemakersBy Pepe Escobar Iran is sufficiently powerful to broker a ceasefire deal Source
Facts About Iraq That Junior Doesn’t Know
In Mosul, a member of the Kurdish security forces A battle for land in northern IraqBy Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterApril 5, 2008 A struggle between Sunni Arabs and Kurds has torn apart the city of Mosul and … Continue reading
The Surge Is Prolonging Instability
General William Odom Tells Senate: Rapid Withdrawal Is Only Solution TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON IRAQBy William E. Odom, LT General, USA, Ret. / April 2, 2008 Good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. It … Continue reading
Col. Ted Westhusing : A Death Reconsidered
Gen. Petraeus and a High-Level Suicide in Iraq
Peace in Palestine
Graphic by Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff.Source. An Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – A Rag Blog DiscussionDavid Hamilton posted a draft of a proposed Israel-Palestine Peace Plan on The Rag Blog, March 29, 2008, as a means of initiating a positive dialogue … Continue reading
An Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – D. Hamilton, et al
The Rag Blog / March 29, 2008Last updated, April 5, 2008 Our recent debate on Israel/Palestine/Zionism/anti-Semitism seems to have run its regular course without much resolution. While articulate statements were made, I don’t think it was unifying or moved the … Continue reading
Analysing the Conflict in Southern Iraq
Read the LA Times headline! This wouldn’t be happening if BushCo could have stayed the hell out of the Middle East. And the MSM doesn’t help by pushing buttons that make it sound like the US is always the “good … Continue reading
Bringing Iran to Its Knees at Minimal Cost
Russian Intelligence Sees U.S. Military Buildup on Iran BorderBy RIA Novosti / March 27, 2008 Moscow – Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by U.S. Armed Forces near Iran’s borders, a high-ranking security source said Tuesday. … Continue reading
Another Episode of Daily Life in Iraq
From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment Mahdi Army Militiamen, courtesy Al-Zaman of Baghdad Police Mutiny, Refuse to attack Sadrists;Clashes continue in Basra;Sadrists open New fronts throughout Shiite SouthBy Juan Cole / March 29, 2008 The Times of Baghdad reports in Arabic … Continue reading
