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Archives: October 2005
Top Five Resignations American People
Top Five Resignations the American People Should Demand In the Wake of Libby's IndictmentApologize? Apologize? Is that all the US Democratic leadership can demand from George W. Bush after it was confirmed…26 Killed By Car Bomb North Of Baquba
26 Killed by Car Bomb North of Baquba 3 US GIs Killed Guerrillas in a Shiite village near Baqubah, northeast of Baghdad, detonated a huge truck bomb on Saturday, killing at least…Sistani May Call For Us Withdrawal
Sistani May Call for US Withdrawal Party Coalitions are Finalized The intrepid Hamza Hendawi of AP gets the scoop: Aides around Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the chief spiritual leader of Iraqi Shiites,…New Word To Libby It Seems To Me That
New Word: "To libby"It seems to me that we may have the makings of a new lexical entry, what with the indictment and resignation of Irving Lewis "Scooter" Libby. It strikes me…Sunni Shiite Warfare Breaks Out In
Sunni-Shiite Warfare breaks out in Southeast Baghdad Sadr Joins United Shiite Coalition Al-Hayat: Exhibit A in the case for seeing what is going on in Iraq as a low-intensity civil war: On…All Vice Presidents Men My Article On
All the Vice President's Men My article on the Neoconservatives running Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney's foreign policy shop is out today in Salon.com.An excerpt:All the vice president's menThe ideologues in Cheney's…Larry Johnson On Plame Scandal I Think
Larry Johnson on the Plame ScandalI think this interview by Wolf Blitzer with Larry Johnson on CNN's Situation Room on Wednesday is extremely important and worry that it may be missed. I'm…Cockburn Misrepresents Cole Alexander
Cockburn Misrepresents Cole Alexander Cockburn says in his piece in The Nation: 'Cole says to The Nation Institute's Tom Engelhardt that for the United States to "up and leave" Iraq would be…Sunni Arabs Launch Political Campaign
Sunni Arabs Launch Political Campaign to Kick US Out Three small Sunni parties formed a coalition list on Wednesday. The Iraqi Islamic Party, the National Dialogue Council and the People's Gathering will…More On Niger Gate Part One Of Article
More on Niger-gate Part One of an article in La Repubblica about the Niger uranium forgeries has been translated and made available. Part two has been made available here. And this is…Amazing Shrinking Donkey Arianna
The Amazing Shrinking DonkeyArianna Huffington nails it: the Democratic leadership is continuing to make a big mistake on the Iraq issue by refusing to provide the alternative voice that the American public…Shining Beacon On Hill Iraq And
A Shining Beacon on a Hill Iraq and Israel/Palestine The Neoconservatives promised us that an American-dominated Iraq would become a model for the rest of the Middle East.Iraq has been turned, by…Iraq Requires More Sacrifice Bush
Iraq requires more sacrifice: Bush Constitution Enacted, According to Electoral High Commission It takes an Aussie newspaper to put the headline so bluntly. As the milestone of 2,000 US military deaths in…Ship Of State Springs Leak James
Ship of State Springs a Leak James Ridgeway of the Village Voice recalls the ghost of corrupt vice presidents past in the light of the NYT's revelations Tuesday that Richard Bruce Cheney…37 Dead As Palestine Hotel Is Attacked
37 Dead as Palestine Hotel is Attacked A set of 3 powerful bombings in Baghdad, along with other attacks and violence, left 37 dead and dozens wounded on Monday. Among the dead…Rupert Murdoch And Judith Miller
Rupert Murdoch and Judith MillerThe extraordinary exchanges between New York Times editor Bill Keller and reporter Judith Miller over her role in the Plame scandal and reporting on non-existent weapons of mass…Wave Of Assassinations Bombings Oil
Wave of Assassinations, Bombings Oil Exports Halted Here's the headline of The Times of Baghdad [al-Zaman] for Monday, October 24, 2005: Wave of Assassinations in Tikrit, Baqubah, Ramadi, and Mahawil; Oil Exports…Syria And Fundamentalist Crescent Some
Syria and the Fundamentalist Crescent? Some kind readers have requested that I say something about the report of UN-appointed German diplomat Detlev Mehlis concerning the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, the former prime…Galbraith On Iraqi Army Partition
Galbraith on Iraqi Army, PartitionFormer Ambassador Peter Galbraith wrote in response to a posting of last Thursday, and has kindly agreed to allow me to reprint the letter here:' Dear Professor Cole:.…Sistani Supports Conference For
Sistani Supports Conference for National Reconciliation Al-Hakim, Sadr Opposed Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has thrown his weight behind the Arab League initiative for a national reconciliation conference in Iraq. Sistani has all…Great Iran Crock Blair And Aei Mahan
The Great Iran Crock, Blair and AEI Mahan Abedin demolishes the Blair government's case for Iran giving bombs to Iran's enemies in Iraq. By the way, this thing about the Lebanese Hezbollah…Four Gis Killed Khamenei Praises Iraq
Four GIs Killed Khamenei Praises Iraq Constitution Guerrilla violence killed 4 US GIs on Friday, three west of Baghdad and one at Heet (Hit).Iran's Supreme Jurisprudent, Ali Khamenei, on Friday praised Iraq's…Us Military Desecrates Bodies Of
US Military Desecrates bodies of Afghans to Uproar Or, what in the World do they Think they are doing there? The burning and desecration of Taliban bodies as a technique of intimidation…Iran Rejects Rice Overture Arab League
Iran Rejects Rice Overture Arab League Mission in Iraq How mean do you have to be to fire mortar shells at a school and kill a child? A car bombing killed four…Ninevah And Constitutional Referendum
Ninevah and the Constitutional ReferendumA kind reader in Iraq writes:' I was in Iraq during the recent elections . . . It is possible - probable - that the Kurdish authorities stuffed…29 Dead Questions About Referendum
29 Dead Questions about Referendum Fraud Guerrilla violence killed 29 in Iraq on Wednesday. Attacks included guerrillas raining mortar fire on civilian homes in Samarra, and guerrillas in Iskandariyah going into a…Italian Parliamentary Report Justin
Italian Parliamentary Report Justin Raimondo has developed a source in Washington who has named for him three US citizens who were involved in cooking up the forged documents that alleged recent Iraqi…Cheney Resignation And Frege Us News
Cheney, Resignation and Frege US News and World Report says that rumors are flying in Washington that Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney may resign because he was closely involved in the discussions…Us Soldier Killed Constitution Vote
US Soldier Killed Constitution vote count Delayed Early Wednesday a roadside bomb had already taken the life of one GI and wounded several others.Final results from the Iraqi constitution will be delayed…Voting Tallies Provoke Investigation
Voting Tallies Provoke Investigation As US Jets Kill 70 The US military launched air strikes around Ramadi on Monday, killing 70 persons. Iraqi police maintained that 20 of them were innocent civilians,…Engelhardt Interview Of Cole Tom
Engelhardt Interview of Cole Tom Engelhardt's interview of me is at Tomdispatch.com. Part two will be up Tuesday.Peace In Iraq Still Elusive After
Peace in Iraq Still Elusive after Constitutional Referendum Al-Hayat reports that 643,000 votes were cast in Ninevah Province (capital: Mosul). At the time it filed, 419,000 had been preliminarily counted, and the…Achchar Guest Editorial On Sunni Vote
Achchar Guest Editorial: On the Sunni Vote in the October 15 Constitutional ReferendumGilbert Achcar writes:' The major difference between the October 15 vote and the January 30 election as is now confirmed…Levine Guest Editorial Iraqs Oslo
LeVine Guest Editorial: Iraq's Oslo Moment Mark LeVine writes:' Iraq's Oslo MomentWith the approval of the revised Constitution on Saturday by a strong majority of its citizens, Iraq would seem to be…Arato Guest Editorial Constitution And
Arato Guest Editorial: The Constitution and a Pot of PorridgeAndrew Arato of the New School writes:' We can now assume that in Saturday’s referendum the 2/3 negative votes will not be attained…Threads Of Scandal Iraq Niger
The Threads of Scandal: Iraq, Niger, Plamegate and Franklin Norman Dombey asks acute questions about the various scandals in Washington concerning the false documents alleging Iraqi purchase of Niger uranium. These forgeries…Constitution Likely To Pass 6 Us
Constitution Likely to Pass 6 US Marines Killed Six US GI's were killed by roadside bombs Saturday and Sunday, according to wire services, five of them in Ramadi.The early returns from the…Sunni Arabs Reject Constitution Anbar
Sunni Arabs Reject Constitution Anbar province to the west of Baghdad has about 1.2 million residents, almost all of them Sunni Arabs. It had the lightest turnout in the referendum Saturday on…Zawahiri Letter Other Thing That
Zawahiri LetterThe other thing that struck me as odd about the Zawahiri letter was that at the end he raises the question of whether a non Iraqi should be leading the insurgency.…Referendum On Constitution Iraqis Are
Referendum on Constitution The Iraqis are voting Saturday in a referendum on the new constitution. It was again endorsed by Shiite preachers and clerics on Friday. Sunni preacher were more divided.Sunni Arabs…Zawahiri Letter To Zarqawi Shiite
Zawahiri Letter to Zarqawi: A Shiite Forgery?The Arabic text of the recently released letter alleged to be by Zawahiri (al-Qaeda's number two man) to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq raises questions for…Grand Ayatollahs Urge Yes Vote Sunni
Grand Ayatollahs urge "Yes" Vote Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party attacked Over its acceptance of Constitution Guerrillas managed to launch a few attacks on Wednesday and Thursday as the country began being locked…More Wmd Pie In Sky According To
More WMD Pie in the Sky According to Douglas Jehl of the New York Times, , in a January, 2003 conversation with Tony Blair, George W. Bush said that he "wanted to…Miller And Neocons My Article On
Miller and the NeoconsMy article on Judith Miller and the neocons is out in Salon.com. Excerpt:' Miller began to uncritically parrot even some of the neocons' loonier claims. On CNN's "American Morning…Albin Guest Editorial From Japan Model
Albin Guest Editorial: From a Japan Model to a Decent IntervalRoger Albin of the University of Michigan Medical School writes:' Gilbert Achcar gives the Bush administration too much credit. This is not…Iraq Anarchy Grows Constitution Deal
Iraq Anarchy Grows Constitution Deal May attract IIP Veteran British reporter Robert Fisk, according to the Independent, finds much of Iraq to have significantly deteriorated since his last visit and to be…46 Killed In Guerrilla Attacks
46 Killed in Guerrilla Attacks Compromise on Constitution accepted by IIP 46 persons were killed by guerrilla bombings and attacks on Tuesday and dozens wounded. A big bombing at Tal Afar killed…Achcar Guest Editorial Gulliver In
Achcar Guest Editorial: Gulliver in IraqGilbert Achcar writes'1) Gulliver in Iraq—-for how long?US Ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, best epitomizes the actual status of the US occupation of Iraq, which looks more…18 Killed Arab League Convoy Attacked
18 Killed Arab League Convoy Attacked Last Minute Negotiations on Constitution Guerrilla violence killed 18 persons in Iraq on Monday, including one US GI. Protesters in Ramadi said they had not yet…30000 Dead In Pakistan 2
30,000 Dead in Pakistan 2.5 Million HomelessThe Pakistani government is now estimating 30,000 dead in the earthquake, and incidents of civil violence are being reported by AP. CNN is suggesting that 2.5…Guest Editorial By Gilbert Achcar Us
Guest Editorial by Gilbert Achcar: The US and Shiite Politics in Iraq Gilbert Achcar writes:1) How US and British Forces help Iraqis recover their sovereigntyFor any person believing in good faith that…Basra Bombing Targets Badr Jaafari
Basra Bombing Targets Badr Jaafari Rejects Conference of National Reconsiliation Someone detonated a car bomb in Basra outside an office of the Badr Corps, the paramilitary of the Supreme Council for Islamic…At Least 18000 Dead In Major
At Least 18,000 Dead in Major EarthquakeThe death toll in Saturday's massive earthquake keeps climbing, and will probably be higher yet by Sunday afternoon. Some 17,000 are feared dead in Kashmir, mainly…2 Us Troops Killed Sistani Sits This
2 US Troops Killed Sistani Sits this one Out Basra Governor: British troops Destabilizing the South Two more US troops were killed in Iraq on Saturday. So was a city council member…Iraq War Generating Threats To New
Iraq War Generating Threats to New York 6 GIs Killed 22 Bodies FoundSo much for the theory of 'fighting them there so we don't have to fight them here.' (which has always…Iraqi Vice President Shiite United
Iraqi Vice President: Shiite United Iraqi Alliance has not Broken Up: al-Hayat BBC World Monitoring presents a translation of an interview in al-Hayat with Iraqi Vice President Adil Abdul Mahdi, a member…