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Archives: June 2007
Mika Brzezinski Of Mnsbc Rips Paris
Mika: Iraq is More ImportantBravo Mika Brzezinski, the anchor who refused to read a story about the release from jail of socialite Paris Hilton as the lede on her MSNBC news program.…Sunni Bloc Pulls Out Of Government 5 Us
Sunni Bloc Pulls out of Government US Raids Sadr City, Kills 26 Talabani Slams Arab Neighbors Early Saturday morning, US forces raided into Shiite Sadr City, presumably challenging Mahdi Army commanders. They…Hacking Muqtada Iraq Al Sadr Website
Hacking Muqtada The USG Open Source Center reports on the hacking of the Sadr Movement's website and its hijacking for anti-Shiite polemics. Cyberwar as part of the Iraq War is nothing new,…Bomb Defused In London As I Write
Bomb Defused in LondonAs I write, London police are using a robot to investigate a parked car near Buckingham Palace. The operation comes hours after a car was discovered packed with explosives…Bush Turns Iraq Into Israelpalestine
Bush Turns Iraq into Israel/Palestine; Gaffe endangers US TroopsBush said in a speech on Thursday that he hopes Iraq will be like Israel, a democracy that faces terrorist violence but manages to…20 Decapitated Bodies Found Turks Brand
20 Decapitated Bodies Found; Turks Brand US Biggest Threat; Muqtada calls for a million Man march on Samarra AP says at least 60 persons died in political violence in Iraq on Thursday.…Death Surge Iraq Coalition Forces
Death surge: Iraq Coalition Forces Completing their deadliest Quarter: Guest EditorialWilliam Blanchard writes: In early April, 2006, the New York Times ran a front page article in the Sunday paper trumpeting declining…Neocons to Clinton: Launch War on Iraq (1998)
Open Letter to the President February 19, 1998 Dear Mr. President, Many of us were involved in organizing the Committee for Peace and Security in the Gulf in 1990 to support President…Save Small Political Magazines I Just
Save Small Political Magazines I just got this from David Corn:' Postal regulators have accepted a scheme designed in part by lobbyists for the Time Warner media conglomerate. In short, mailing costs…Lobe On Neocons And Public Diplomacy
Lobe on Neocons and Public Diplomacy Boston Review on Iran Veteran journalist and neocon watcher, Jim Lobe points out that as the Neoconservatives have lost direct political power, they have emerged in…Baya Bombing Kills 2 Dozen 3 British
Baya` Bombing kills 2 Dozen 3 British troops killed at Basra Congressional Study slams Iraqi security agencies A massive bomb in the Shiite Baya' district of Baghdad killed 25, wounded 40, and…Cole In Salon On Surge My Column At
Cole in Salon on the Surge My column at Salon.com on Senator Lugar's revolt over the Iraq surge is now available online.Excerpt:' June 28, 2007 | Earlier this week Sen. Richard Lugar,…Sunni Minister Arrested For Alleged Hit
Sunni Minister Arrested for Alleged Hit; Khamenei Pledges Security Cooperation to Talabani Iraqi troops sought on Tuesday to arrest a serving cabinet minister in the Iraqi government on charges of having ordered…16 Bodies Found In Baghdad Anbar Tribal
16 Bodies found in Baghdad Anbar Tribal Model Questioned The 'Anbar Model' of arming Sunni tribespeople to fight religious extremists is being queried by many experts.Sawt al-Iraq reports in Arabic that the…Ahmadinejad I Am Not Anti Semitic
Ahmadinejad: "I am not anti-Semitic" Palestinians should Decide on Two-State Solution Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul continue to show themselves among the few in Congress with any integrity and backbone. They declined…Jihadi Groups Fighting In Diyala Usg
Jihadi Groups fighting in Diyala The USG Open Source Center translates an account of Jihadi groups fighting in Buhriz, a town of Diyala province. The account demonstrates how complex the groups are,…Baquba Cant Be Held By Iraq Troops
Baquba Can't be Held by Iraq Troops: Bednarak This AP story made me angry. I admire a straight shooter, so I am glad that Brig. Gen. Mick Bednarak admitted to AP that…Pro Us Tribal Sheikhs Attacked At
Pro-US Tribal Sheikhs Attacked at Mansur Hotel Beiji Police Station Blown UP The guerrillas are at it again on Monday morning. They detonated a bomb in the lobby of the al-Mansur Hotel…Al Maliki Under Onslaught From Security
Al-Maliki Under Onslaught from Security Failures VP Abdul Mahdi threatens to Resign Parliament extends Work One Month Mahdi Army Rallies Roil Najaf Al-Hayat writing in Arabic says that PM Nuri al-Maliki has…Saturday Reading For Analysis Of
Sunday Reading For analysis of the situation in Palestine this past week, few observers are cannier than Helena Cobban at Just World News.And from the liberal Israeli side, Daniel Levy on 'Plan…7 Us Troops Killed On Saturday Turks
7 US Troops Killed on Saturday Turks March in Istanbul Against PKK Iraqi guerrillas killed 7 US troops on Saturday.Reuters reports political violence in Iraq on Saturday. Police found 11 bodies in…Iraqi Bill Clarification Lede Below On
Iraqi Bill ClarificationThe lede below on the Kurdish Baghdad deal on distribution of petroleum receipts contains some inaccuracies, according to Ben Lando of UPI. Apparently the deal is not about the petroleum…Kurdistan Baghdad Oil Deal Us Strike
Kurdistan-Baghdad Oil Deal? US Strike Kills 11 Civilians Shiites Rally in Najaf, Criticize US Reuters is reporting that the Kurds have reached an agreement with other parliamentarians on changes to a draft…Coles Advice To Hilary On Iraq Reply To
Cole's Advice to Hillary on Iraq Reply to Edwards on the South Lite The Chicago Sun Times has a run down of what the Democratic presidential candidates recently said, some of it…29 Bodies Found In Baghdad Erdogan
29 Bodies Found in Baghdad Erdogan Warns on PKK 29 bodies were found in Baghdad on Wednesday, according to McClatchy. There was also mortar fire in Baghdad, an attack on police in…Everyday Apocolypse In Iraq War Of
Everyday Apocalypse in Iraq War of the Mosques 142 Dead on Tuesday 142 persons were killed or found dead on Tuesday, and Wednesday morning two Sunni mosques in towns south of Baghdad…Vigil For Detained Iranian
Vigil for Detained Iranian IntellectualsAmnesty International is hosting a vigil in New York next week for three detained intellectuals, including my friend Haleh Esfandiari. I urge everyone who can attend, to do…111 Killed Or Found Dead In Iraq On
111 Killed or Found Dead in Iraq on Monday Al-Maliki to AnkaraIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has accepted the Turkish government's invitation to visit Ankara. Al-Maliki says he is worried about PKK…Situation In Gaza I Have Been Traveling
The Situation in Gaza I have been traveling and not able to spend as much time as usual scanning the news, but of course have followed the events in Palestine with dismay.…Pkk Leader Warns Turkey On Incursions
PKK Leader Warns Turkey on Incursions Michael Howard of the Guardian interviewed a Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) guerrilla commander in northern Iraq. Money graf:'The Turkish army faces "a political and military disaster"…Kurds And Turks Will They Or Wont They
Kurds and Turks: Will they or Won't They? Joshua Partlow has a good article in WaPo on the military friction at the Turkish-Iraqi border. It is based on interviews in Iraqi Kurdistan…Us Paramilitary Casualties Covered Up
US Paramilitary Casualties Covered Up Sistani condemns Attacks on Sunni Shrines, Mosques Pakistan Rallies Condemn US Highly paid "security guards" play an essential role in the US war against Iraqi guerrillas. They…Sunni Mosque Demolished Turks Plan
Sunni Mosque Demolished Turks Plan Buffer Zone inside Iraq An important, historic Sunni shrine south of Basra was blown up on Friday, raising fears of further Sunni-Shiite sectarian killings and reprisals, according…Khamenei Global Demonstrations Blame Us
Khamenei, Global Demonstrations, Blame US Demonstrations in Sadr City, Basra, Kashmir 3 Sunni Mosques Torched Iran's Supreme Jurisprudent,Ali Khamenei, managed to blame the Iraqi Baath Party, the Wahhabi sect of Islam, the…Samarra Fallout Surge Not Working Sadr
Samarra Fallout Surge not Working The Sadr Bloc in parliament [Sawt al- Iraq in Arabic] is threatening to suspend their participation in legislation in protest against the failure to rebuild and protect…Samarra Shrine Attacked Golden Dome Or
Samarra Shrine AttackedThe Golden Dome or Askariya Shrine in Samarra had its minarets blown up on Wednesday. The shrine is among the holiest in the Shiite world, dedicated to the father and…Fox News Bimbos In Iraq Out Mashhadani
Fox News: Bimbos in, Iraq out Mashhadani to Sue Iran: Captured Diplomats Must not Be Harmed Fox Cable News spent more time than other cable news networks covering Anna Nicole Smith, and…Militiant Sufism In Iraq Usg Open
Militiant Sufism in IraqThe USG Open Source Center translates an interview with a spokesman for a militant offshoot of the Naqshabandi order in Iraq that fights the US military presence. Naqshbandis are…Ban Ki Moon Surge Failing Diyala Bridge
Ban Ki-moon: Surge Failing Diyala Bridge Blown Up Mashhadani not going Quietly UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in his quarterly report on Iraq that the "surge" in Iraq is failing. The…Iranian Media On Iraq Us Usg Open
Iranian Media on Iraq & the USThe USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases reports in the Iranian press last week regarding Iran-Iraq relations and the US presence in Iraq.Iran: Highlights: Iranian…Bush Uses Sudan Iran Assets In Iraq Us
Bush uses Sudan, Iran Assets in Iraq US GIs Killed, Trapped in Bridge Rubble; Al-Mashhadani Dismissed as Speaker; Clashes, Demonstrations in Sadr City Remember all that Bush administration bluster against Sudan? Turns…