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Archives: September 2006
Sudden Curfew In Baghdad Iraqi
Sudden Curfew in Baghdad The Iraqi government has imposed a curfew on Baghdad. Some reports say it is for 24 hours. This one maintains that it is for 3 days. For those…100 Dead In Iraq On Thursday Including
100 Dead in Iraq on Thursday; Including 60 Bodies found in Baghdad Reuters reports almost 40 persons killed in political violence as a result of Iraq's civil war on Thursday. Guerrillas set…3 Gis Killed Over 80 Dead In Violence
3 GIs Killed; Over 80 Dead in Violence; Poll: Iraqis want US out Now WaPo reports on new polls in Iraq that find that a clear majority of Iraqis want US troops…Some 60 Dead In Country Wide Violence
Some 60 Dead in Country-Wide Violence Najaf Assassinations Called Personal, Not Terrorismal-Hayat reports that [Ar.] the police chief of the Shiite shrine city of Najaf is admitting a high rate of assassinations…Partially Declassified Nie Bush Became
Partially Declassified NIEBush became indignant on Tuesday during his news conference with Afghan President Karzai over the leaking of passages from the National Intelligence Estimate on trends in terrorism to the press.…Generals Iraq War Has Fueled Terrorism
Generals: Iraq War Has Fueled Terrorism; Iraqi Politicians Attack Talabani For his Call for US Bases Prominent retired US general bitterly criticized the conduct of the Iraq war by Secretary of Defense…Cole On Democracy Now Streaming Video
Cole on Democracy NowStreaming video of my appearance on Amy Goodman's "Democracy Now" today, as well as a transcript, is now available. Thanks to Amy for provocative and highly informed questions! What…2 Gis Killed In Fallujah Sunni
2 GIs Killed in Fallujah Sunni Fundamentalists Take Diyala Province 36 Dead in Civil War Violence Despite Bush's media blitz and a number of speeches attempting to tie the Iraq War to…Wallace Bin Laden Republicans And
Wallace, Bin Laden, Republicans and ClintonHere is the video of President Clinton on Fox Cable News.Wallace maintained that he also asked tough questions about failure to tackle Bin Laden of Republican politicians.Here…40 Dead In Tikrit Bombing Iraq
40 Dead in Tikrit Bombing Iraq conflict creating Terror Threat for US: NIE Bombings in Baghdad's Sadr City region killed at least 40 and wounded a similar number on Saturday. 9 bodies…Bin Laden Report Denied Report In
Bin Laden Report DeniedThe report in a provincial French newspaper that Usamah bin Laden had a tropical disease that killed him in August makes no sense. It said that his disease led…Negroponte Lebanon And Al Qaeda Us
Negroponte, Lebanon and al-Qaeda US intelligence chief John Negroponte says he is worried about al-Qaeda getting a foothold in Lebanon. Reuters quotes him as saying, ' "He [Ayman al-Zawahiri] talked about the…Nasrullahs Speech Here Is Bbc World
Nasrullah's SpeechHere is the BBC World Monitoring translation of Hasan Nasrullah's speech on Friday to an enormous crowd in bombed-out South Beirut.' BBC Monitoring International Reports September 23, 2006 Saturday LENGTH: 7402…3000 Demonstrate In Tikrit For Saddam
3,000 Demonstrate in Tikrit for Saddam Return Muqtada: US DoD has File on Shiite Messiah The Associated Press reports Friday's major events in Iraq:' In the city of Tikrit north of Baghdad,…Nasrullahs Divine Victory Hasan
Nasrullah's Divine Victory Hasan Nasrullah gave his "Divine Victory" speech on Friday to thousands of followers in South Beirut, which was heavily bombed by Israel during the Lebanon War.The Daily Star reports…Bombing Pakistan Back To Stone Age
Bombing Pakistan back to the Stone Age A controversy has broken out over US threats against Pakistan in the wake of September 11, 2001.Pakistani opposition politicians are taking advantage of it to…70 Killed Including 3 Gis Return Of
70 Killed, including 3 GIs; Return of Republic of Fear Reuters reports 77 killed in Iraq's civil war on Thursday. That total includes 38 bodies found in the streets of Baghdad. Also…Democracy Now Look For Me On Amy
Democracy NowLook for me on Amy Goodman's Democracy Now Show on Monday, however and whenever you get it.Over 6000 Killed In July August 75
Over 6,000 Killed in July-August; 75% Sunnis Support Insurgency; 50 Killed on Weds. including 2 GIs Two US soldiers were announced killed on Wednesday, as the US military admitted that attacks against…Chavez And Devil Bushs Use Of Evil
Chavez and the Devil: Bush's Use of 'Evil' Comes Home to Roost'Railing and praising were his usual themes,And both, to show his judgment, in extremes;So over-violent, or over-civil,That every man with him…4 Gis Killed At Least 64 Iraqis Killed
4 GIs Killed; at least 64 Iraqis Killed Massive Bomb Near Mosul Ed Wong of the New York Times reports on increasing American and Iraqi dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, given…Bush V
Bush v. Ahmadinejad Egypt's Jamal Mubarak Rejects "New Middle East" Announces Nuclear QuestThe speeches given at the UN by US President George W. Bush and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were mirror images…70 Dead Bombings In Ramadi Tal Afar
70 Dead, Bombings in Ramadi, Tal Afar Virtue Party Proposes Provinces as RegionsKofi Annan says that Iraq is sliding into sectarian civil war. He called for urgent action, warning, " . .…Cobban And Cole Check Out Helena
Cobban and Cole Check out Helena Cobban's "Just World News" for an account of our program together on Sunday in Ann Arbor on Iraq, and her comments on Trudy Rubin and Jim…Khameneis Conspiracy Theory Links Pope
Khamenei's Conspiracy Theory Links Pope to Bush's Crusade Kayhan reports in Persian on remarks of Supreme Jurisprudent Ali Khamenei of Iran on the Pope's Regensburg lecture.Khamenei expressed profound regret at the Pope's…At Least 26 Dead In Kirkuk Bombings 32
At least 26 Dead in Kirkuk Bombings 32 Bodies Found in Baghdad Early reports said that a massive truck bombing downtown Kirkuk killed 19 and wounded 65. With three other bombings and…Pope: Manuel II’s Views Of Muhammad Are Not my Own
Pope: Manuel II's Views of Muhammad are not My Own Muslim Brotherhood Optimistic about end of Crisis Pope Benedict said on Sunday that the quote he had cited from Byzantine emperor Manuel…Scholl Guest Editorial Response To
Scholl Guest Editorial: Response to AmisResponse to Amis Steven Scholl'In his Sept 10 op-ed piece for The Observer, Martin Amis provides what is becoming the stump speech for secularists who are sick…48 Bodies Found In Baghdad Us
48 Bodies found in Baghdad US Officials Impatient with Maliki Paul Richter of the Los Angeles Times discusses the frustrations of American officials in Baghdad with the government of Prime Minister Nuri…Popes Non Apology Pope Stopped Short
The Pope's non-Apology The Pope stopped short of an apology on Saturday. He did say he was sorry that Muslims took offense to his quotation of a medieval authority who alleged that…Popes Trip To Turkey In Doubt Protests
Pope's Trip to Turkey in Doubt Protests GrowTurkish officials are becoming skittish about Pope Benedict XVI's planned November trip to Turkey, an almost entirely Muslim country where feelings have been hurt by…50 Bodies Found Baghdad Ditch Called
50 Bodies Found Baghdad Ditch called Impractical Brain injuries are the signature debility of wounded Iraq War vets. Reuters reports civil war violence in Iraq on Friday.A third soldier is missing and…Clemons On Bolton Steve Clemons At
Clemons on BoltonSteve Clemons at the Washington Note predicted two days ago that the Bolton nomination was dead, given Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee's opposition. The Washington Post has come around to the…5 Us Troops Killed 25 Injured Suicide
5 US Troops Killed, 25 Injured A suicide bomber in Baghdad killed 2 US troops and wounded 25, 3 of them seriously. 16 were hospitalized but not in serious condition. 5 US…Pope Gets It Wrong On Islam
Pope Gets it Wrong on Islam Pope Benedict's speech at Regensburg University, which mentioned Islam and jihad, has provoked a firestorm of controversy. The address is more complex and subtle than the…Khamenei Calls For Us To Depart Iraq
Khamenei calls for US to Depart Iraq US Troop Levels Rise to 147,000 US troop levels in Iraq have jumped to 147,000. You have to wonder whether this big runup of troop…
Maliki In Tehran For Oil Deal 60
Maliki in Tehran for Oil Deal 60 Bodies found; 24 Dead in Bombings A bombing Wednesday morning killed 3, and 60 bodies were found in various parts of Baghdad the previous 24…Bush And Rockefeller Two Controversies
Bush and RockefellerTwo controversies are swirling. One regards President Bush's address to the nation on the anniversary of September 11, which Democrats say was too nakedly political for that solemn occasion.The other…Damascus Foils Attack Israel Lebanon
Damascus Foils Attack Israel & Lebanon Syrian security foiled an attack on the US embassy in Damascus by elements of the radical Jund al-Sham (Army of Syria), which has radical Sunni fundamentalist…Us Soldier Killed Among 28 Others
US Soldier Killed, among 28 Others Sadrists Reject Draft Law on Confederacies Guerrillas bombed a minivan carrying recruits for the Iraqi army, killing 16. Other Sunni Arab guerrillas staged a a mortar…Zawahiri Threatens Gulf Israel Al
Zawahiri threatens Gulf, Israel Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports [Ar.] that Ayman al-Zawahir threatened Monday in a videotape aired on Aljazeera to launch "new attacks" in Israel and the Gulf. He also announced that…War With Al Qaeda War With Al Qaeda
The War with al-QaedaThe war with al-Qaeda has many dimensions. There is the war with the organization itself. There is the struggle against its offshoots and copycats. There is cooperation with Muslim…Us Defeated Politically In Al Anbar
US "Defeated Politically" in al-Anbar: Marine Report 1 US Soldier, 42 Others Dead in Violence 58% of Americans say the Iraq War has not been worth the loss of American lives.A confidential…Us Military Numbers Brought Into
US Military Numbers brought into Question 40 Dead in Saturday Violence Al-Hakim Demans 8-Province Region The McClatchy News Service has cast doubt on the numbers of killed in Baghdad for August as…36 Killed In Civil War Violence Al
36 Killed in Civil War Violence Al- Karbala'i Backs Militias The small foreign Salafi terror group in Iraq had called on Thursday for more attacks on Americans in Iraq. Many Iraqi Sunni…Cole In Salon
Cole in Salon.com on Shiite-on-Shiite ViolenceMy article, "Shiite vs. Shiite," is out in Salon.com.excerpt:' Among the best-selling jewelry items in Iraq today is a pendant consisting of a whole map of the…Iraqization Of Afghanistan Massive
The Iraqization of Afghanistan A massive suicide car bomb very near the US embassy embassy in Kabul has left at least 3 dead, including Coalition soldiers.The resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan have begun…Al Qaeda Gloats Over 911 New Videotape
Al-Qaeda Gloats over 9/11A new videotape surfaced on Aljazeera Thursday showing Usamah Bin Laden with Ramzi Bin al-Shibh [al-Shibihah], Wa'il al-Ghamdi and other 9/11 hijackers. Bin Laden is shown urging followers to…1500 Dead In August Sunnis In
1500 Dead in August Sunnis in Parliament Complain about Shiite confederacy plan. Two US troops were announced killed on Thursday.The (Sunni) Speaker of Parliament complained bitterly Thursday that he had not been…40 Killed In Bombings Shootings Al
40 Killed in Bombings, Shootings Al-Hakim Seeks Shiite Federal Region Abdul Aziz al-Hakim's United Iraqi Alliance laid out plans Wednesday in parliament for the creation of a nine-province regional confederacy in the…Bush Abu Zubayda And End Of Trust Bush
Bush, Abu Zubayda and the End of Trust Bush has lied so often, and about absolutely crucial matters of national security, that I do not trust him any more. This is a…