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Archives: March 2006
Attacks On Businesses Multiply
Attacks on Businesses Multiply Political Gridlock Continues A US soldier was killed in Habbaniyah and another was shot dead south of Baghdad.Guerrillas tried to kill the head of the Sunni Endowments Board…
If You Cant Do It Just Make It Up Has
If you can't do it, Just make it upHas any conflict since the Spanish American War been so much a fantasy of the yellow press and government hawks as the Iraq War?The…Cole Receives Aronson Award From
Cole Receives Aronson Award from Hunter College Blogging as journalism just got a huge lift. Editors and Publishers carries the announcement that the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism awarded by…
Kamal Sayid Qadir Jailed For Criticism
Kamal Sayid Qadir Jailed for Criticism of Barzani The proto-fascist mini-state of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Arbil [Irbil], northern Iraq, has sentenced an Austrian-Kurdish journalist to 18 months in prison for…Dozens Kidnapped Killed Wounded Car
Dozens Kidnapped, Killed, Wounded A car bomb wounded 11 in an attack on police in the norther part of the city of Hilla.Guerrillas killed two US soldiers in separate incidents and wounded…As Many As 90 Killed Badr Demands
As Many as 90 Killed Badr Demands Khalilzad's ExpulsionA suicide bomber struck an army recruiting station near Tal Afar in northern Iraq, killing 40 and wounding 20. President Bush recently lauded the…Afghan Convert Released Afghan
Afghan Convert ReleasedThe Afghan authorities have released Abdul Rahman, a convert from Islam to Christianity who was facing a death sentence for apostacy. Apparently the grounds for the release were procedural-- questions…Cole On Television Ill Be Interviewed
Cole on TelevisionI'll be interviewed in the ABC Evening News Monday evening.Also I'll be a guest on the Lehrer Show, PBS.69 Killed In Separate Outbreaks Of
69 Killed in Separate Outbreaks of ViolenceAll hell broke loose in Iraq on Sunday, but I'm darned if I can figure out most of what happened or why. It seems possible that…40 Casualties In Mahdi Army Clash With
40 Casualties in Mahdi Army clash with Sunni Arab guerrillas AP reports that major clashes were fought Saturday at Mahmudiyah south of Baghdad between Mahdi Army militiamen (puritanical Shiites) and local Sunni…Year Four Of Iraq Civil War 51 Killed
Year Four of Iraq Civil War: 51 Killed AP reports that guerrilla violence in Iraq killed 51 on Friday. In addition to bombings and drive-by shootings, police discovered 25 bodies, killed execution-style,…Police Strike In Fallujah Tal Afar
Police Strike in Fallujah Tal Afar Success QuestionedAlzaman/Reuters report that the police in Fallujah went on strike. They are protesting excesses committed by the largely Shiite Iraqi army troops installed in Sunni…Guerrilla Violence Kills 58 Khalilzad
Guerrilla Violence Kills 58 Khalilzad Accuses Iranians A suicide bomber detonated his payload outside the major crime unit of the Ministry of the Interior on Thursday, killing 15 policemen and 10 civilians…Civil War What Civil War Cole In Salon
Civil War? What Civil War? Cole in SalonReaders have repeatedly asked me for a criterion by which we might fairly objectively decide if Iraq is in a Civil War (contrary to Bush's…At Least 35 Killed Lebanon Shiite
At Least 35 Killed Lebanon Shiite Leaders Criticize American Meeting Roadside bombs targetting police in Baghdad and Iskandariyah killed five and wounded a dozen on Wednesday.Guerrillas in Baghdad killed 15 Shiite pilgrims…Daring Jailbreak Suggests Guerrillas
Daring Jailbreak Suggests Guerrillas' Power Sistani, Senators press Jaafari on new Government Up to 200 Iraqi guerrillas in the Sunni Arab city of Miqdadiyah north of Baghdad mounted a sophisticated military operation…39 Killed Sunni Arabs Demand War
39 Killed Sunni Arabs demand War Reparations from USAt least 39 Iraqis were killed in guerrilla violence on Monday, the third anniversary of the US invasion. Guerrillas killed 10 policemen in separate…Top Ten Catastrophes Of Third Year Of
Top Ten Catastrophes of the Third Year of American IraqThe American war against Iraq began on March 20, 2003, so today is the third anniversary. The Himalyan mistakes of the American administration…Allawi This Is Civil War 35 Killed In
Allawi: This is Civil War 35 Killed in Sectarian ViolenceIyad Allawi, the former interim prime minister of Iraq, said Sunday that Iraq is in a civil war. ' "It is unfortunate that…
Bushs Greater Middle East
Bush's Greater Middle EastSunnis Reject Us Iran Talks Propose
Sunnis Reject US-Iran Talks Propose Oversight of Prime Minister Small protests were held by peace activists throughout the US and the world on Saturday. Some 7,000 came out in Chicago, e.g. In…Sistani On Homosexuality Andrew
Sistani on Homosexuality[Andrew Sullivan has linked to this post, but makes three errors in as many sentences. 1) This is not a defense of anything. It is an explanation. Since I condemn…Right Blogosphere Scammed By Bogus
Right Blogosphere Scammed by Bogus Document DumpMaha at Daily Kos has it right. It is falling down funny. The Right blogosphere is going crazy about this document [ pdf] in the Iraqi…Aipac Impact On Us Foreign Policy
AIPAC Impact on US foreign policyPolitical scientists John Mearsheimer (U of Chicago) and Stephen Walt (Harvard) bravely take on the issue of the pro-Israel lobby in Washington and the way it distorts…Several Us Soldiers Killed Pilgrims
Several US Soldiers Killed Pilgrims Targetted AP reports several incidents of sectarian violence on Friday, including concerted attacks on Shiite pilgrims heading to the holy city of Karbala. Al-Zaman says that by…Bush Affirms Policy Of Preemptive
Bush Affirms Policy of "Preemptive" AttackBush reaffirmed Thursday his policy of willingness to strike first against states he considers enemies. There is a real problem of definition here. If Bush means that…Usiraqi Attack On Samarra Region
US/Iraqi Attack on Samarra Region Parliament Sworn In Saddam Hussein's call at his trial for Iraqis to unite, stop killing each other on sectarian grounds, and attack US troops instead is likely…Halabja Riot Against America Kurds In
Halabja Riot against America Kurds in Halabja went on a rampage on Thursday, protesting the Kurdistan Regional Government's inattention to social services. They assaulted the monument to the victims of Saddam's 1988…Saddam Was Trying To Capture Zarqawi
Saddam Was Trying to Capture ZarqawiThe Bush administration repeatedly made the presence in Iraq of Abu Musab Zarqawi a pretext for invading the country and overthrowing Saddam Hussein. They implied that he…Shiite Pilgrims Us Troops Killed
Shiite Pilgrims, US Troops Killed Parliament Meets to no End Two Shiite pilgrims were shot dead in Baghdad on Wednesday, among other killings and bombings in the capital, in Baqubah and in…Harith Al Dhari On Sectarian Conflict
Harith al-Dhari on Sectarian Conflict in IraqThe Open Source Center translates an interview from al-Zaman with hard line Sunni Arab fundamentalist leader Harith al-Dhari. ' Al-Zaman: AMS Spokesman on Latest Political, Security…Darfur Petition Human Rights First Has
Darfur PetitionHuman Rights First has put up an important petition on the Darfur genocide.You can see short film about the issue here.Here is the Wikipedia article on the Darfur conflict.
80 Bodies Found Massive Attack On
80 Bodies Found Massive Attack on Green Zone Foiled Al-Hayat reports fighting in Ramadi between guerrillas and US forces. I guess that isn't news anymore, since I didn't see it elsewhere.Courtesy KarbalaNews.netSome…Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Speaking_15
Quran Quote of the Day on PeaceSpeaking of converts to Islam from other religions, the Quran praises them for their faith, charity and good works. Of course, since they come from another…More Bombs Kill 11 Wound 40 Muqtada
More Bombs Kill 11, Wound 40 Muqtada Damns Rumsfeld There was more violence on Monday in Baghdad, according to AP:' Bomb blasts in Baghdad and north of the capital - many of…
80 Killed Over 200 Wounded In Black
80 Killed, over 200 Wounded in Black Sunday Dawn estimates that mortar attacks and bombings in Iraq killed 80 persons on Sunday. Other sources suggest the number of wounded may exceed 200.…Quran Verse Of Day On Peace Chapter 25
Quran Verse of the Day on PeaceChapter 25 of the Quran, "The Criterion" (al-Furqan), came to the Prophet Muhammad when he was still a preacher in Mecca (circa 610-622 AD), before the…Breaking News Massive Bombings In
Breaking News: Massive Bombings in BaghdadA string of carbombings in Baghdad Sunday killed three or four dozen people and wounded over a hundred. Two of the big blasts targeted the poor Shiites…Khalilzad To Muqtada You Owe Us
Khalilzad to Muqtada: 'You Owe Us.' Sunni Arabs meet Shiites A director of state-owned al-Iraqiyah television was assassinated on Saturday in Baghdad. There was also a bombing near a mosque in the…Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Muslims
Quran Quote of the Day on PeaceThe Muslims say "hello" with the phrase "as-Salamu `alaykum"-- "peace be upon you." Once the pagan, polytheistic Meccan tribes started attacking the Muslims and trying to…Peace And Love In Quran List Of
Peace and Love in the QuranA list of postings from Informed Comment on this subject.Quran 25:63.Quran 28:55Quran 5:82.Quran 4:90Quran 4:94qqqq20 Killed In Guerrilla Violence Al
20 Killed in Guerrilla Violence Al-Enzy Warns US on Interference Mariam Karouny of Reuters reports that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani of Najaf played a central role in keeping the Shiite United Iraqi…Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Speaking
Quran Quote of the Day on PeaceSpeaking of the revealed scripture, the Quran, that book says:[5:16] With it, God guides those who follow his good-pleasure to the paths of peace, and he…11 Killed In Blasts Talabani Forced To
11 Killed in Blasts Talabani Forced to Delay Opening of Parliament Aljazeera reports, One of the deadly blasts on Thursday targeted an Iraqi army patrol in al-Amariyah, a middle-class neighbourhood in west…Quran Quote Of Day On Peace Fourth
Quran Quote of the Day on Peace The fourth chapter of the Quran, "Women," addressed the early Muslim community in Medina during the 620s, at a time when they were being attacked…Bigotry Toward Muslims And Anti Arab
Bigotry toward Muslims and Anti-Arab Racism Grow in US; Dubai and the QuranThe constant drumbeat of hatred toward Muslims and Arabs on the American Right, on television and radio and in the…24 Found Dead Interior Minister
24 Found Dead Interior Minister Escapes Assassination The transcript of my appearance on the Lehrer News Hour is now online.Police patrols discovered 24 dead bodies in Baghdad on Wednesday, which had been…Kurdistan Islamic Party Will Vote
Kurdistan Islamic Party Will Vote Against Jaafari The USG-funded Open Source Center (formerly the Foreign Broadcast Information Service or FBIS) translates a Kurdish news article indicating that the Kurdistan Islamic Party will…Khalilzad Meets Al Hakim Reuters
Khalilzad meets al-Hakim Reuters reports several bombs and attacks in Baghdad, as well as in Baqubah, Khalis, Kirkuk and elsewhere, leaving over a dozen dead. Significant items include the assassination of 3…Over 20 Dead In Guerrilla Violence
Over 20 Dead in Guerrilla Violence Talabani's Bid to call Parliament Fails The Iraqi general in charge of Baghdad security was killed by a sniper on Monday. I suppose it doesn't need…3 Mosques Attacked Kurdish Envoy Sees
3 Mosques Attacked Kurdish Envoy Sees Sistani about Jaafari Mosque attacks continued in Iraq on Sunday, as sectarian violence refused to die down. There was guerrilla violence in Mosul, Baghdad, Baiji, Samarra…Kirkuk At Center Of Kurdish Shiite
Kirkuk at the Center of Kurdish-Shiite StrugglesI find most reporting on the struggle between Iraq's Kurdish president, Jalal Talabani and the current Shiite Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari, to be awfully superficial and…Muqtada Warns Talabani On Interference
Muqtada Warns Talabani on "interference" United Iraqi Alliance politicians continued Saturday to insist that the party would continue to back Ibrahim Jaafari as the new prime minister, despite attempts by Kurds (especially…Bush Greeted In Pakistan By
Bush Greeted in Pakistan by Demonstrations, Nation-wide StrikeBush arrived in Islamabad to find it eerily quiet. The Islamic Action Council, which includes a group that helped train the Taliban, had called for…Al Hakim Uia Back Jaafari Sectarian
Al-Hakim, UIA back Jaafari Sectarian Killings Raise Tension The killing, execution-style, of some 25 Shiite workers in a brick-making plant in Nahrawan by Sunni Arab guerrillas caused renewed ethnic tensions on Friday.Al-Zaman…Friday Headlines To Make You Laugh And
Friday Headlines to Make You Laugh and Cry at the Same Time"Rumsfeld Cautions against too Many Troops in Iraq". I swear to God, that is what it says."Iraq now 'Less Safe'. Oh,…25 Dead In Sectarian Strike At
25 Dead in Sectarian Strike at Nahrawan Curfew in Baghdadd Sunni Arab guerrillas attacked Shiites in the town of Nahrawan. Some 25 are feared dead, with bodies being pulled out of a…Kurds Sunnis Attempting To Dump
Kurds, Sunnis Attempting to Dump Jaafari Violence Leaves 30 DeadGuerrilla violence killed 30 in Iraq on Wednesday.The Financial Times says "bloodshed in central Iraq continued into its third day on Wednesday, with…Bomb Blast Near Us Consulate In
Bomb Blast Near US Consulate in Karachi Jihadis set off a bomb in Karachi, Pakistan near the US consulate, killing 4 and wounding 49. Two of those killed are Americans, one a…Blogads Poll It Is Time For Annual
Blogads PollIt is time for the annual blogads poll of Informed Comment readers. The information gathered is most useful for the advertisers, who support a lot of the blogosphere, so I'm grateful…Golden Oldies Ic From Before Iraq War
Golden Oldies - IC from before the Iraq War, 2003No comment. - JC-------------------Thursday, February 27, 2003A poster to one of the lists I am on wrote: "US policy is to allow no…Salon Iraqs Worst Week And Bushs Cole
Salon: Iraq's worst week -- and Bush's Cole in the Chronicle My essay at Salon.com this week is:Iraq's worst week -- and Bush'sAs Americans finally begin to grasp the magnitude of the…Deadly Sectarian Violence Kills 76
Deadly Sectarian Violence kills 76, Wounds 179 Talabani Condemns Jaafari for Turkey Visit The Los Angeles Times estimates the dead in various attacks throughout Iraq on Tuesday at 76, with 179 wounded.…