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Archives: July 2005
London Bombings State Of Play After
London Bombings: State of PlayAfter the dramatic arrests on Friday in London and Rome, it appears that the foot soldiers of the July 21 bombing are all in custody. Whether the police…Sunnis Demonstrate In Baghdad As
Sunnis Demonstrate in Baghdad As Bombings Kill 28, wound 46, with 3 US Soldiers Dead 1 Million Iraqis say "US Out"! Maher al-Thanoon of Reuters reports that one thousand Sunni Arabs staged…Nation Forum On Middle East Unintended
Nation Forum on Middle East "Unintended Consequences: A Forum on Iraq and the Mideast," in The Nation is now available online. Journalists Helena Cobban and Nir Rosen, academic Middle East expert Shibley…Attacks In Baqubah Mansur Train
Attacks in Baqubah, Mansur Train, Pipeline bombed Reuters reports on deaths in the guerrilla war on Thursday:In Baqubah and Khan Bani Saad northeast of Baghdad, guerrillas fought battles with Iraqi soldiers, killing…Turks Threaten To Invade Iraq Just
Turks threaten to Invade IraqJust a reminder how much of a tinderbox Iraq is, and how easily neighboring countries could be drawn into a war there:The Kurdish Marxist party, the Kurdish Worker's…War On Terror Over Bush Administration
War on Terror OverThe Bush administration is giving up the phrase "global war on terror." I take it this is because they have finally realized that if they are fighting a war…Consequences Of Nuking Iran Readers
The Consequences of Nuking IranReaders have asked me about this discussion at Daily Kos. It notes that former CIA analyst Philip Giraldi wrote in the American Conservative: The Pentagon, acting under instructions…On How Us Troops Arent Coming Home Any
On How US Troops Aren't Coming Home Any Time Soon al-Hayat reports that 16 Iraqis were killed in guerrilla violence in Baghdad and its environs on Wednesday, and 20 bodies were discovered…Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic
Draft Constitution Enshrines Islamic Law At Least 27 Dead in Guerrilla Violence Humam al-Hamoudi, the head of the constitution drafting committee in the Iraqi parliament, has called a leadership summit for Thursday…Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution
Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution Committee The Sunni Arab members of the constitution drafting committee ended their boycott on Monday, and say they will attend Tuesday's meeting. Parliament agreed to provide them bodyguards…Former British Pm John Major Ties Iraq
Former British PM John Major Ties Iraq to Bomb Attacks Former British PM John Major said Monday to the BBC, ' "I think what has happened is not that the Iraq war…Cole In Bay Area Mid October Im Going
Cole in Bay Area, Mid-OctoberI'm going to be giving a talk in northern California in mid-October. I often get requests to let organizations know when I'm in the area so they can…Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills Up To 40
Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills up to 40 Consensus collapsing on ConstitutionAl-Zaman/ AFP:A suicide car bombing killed 40 persons and wounded 25 when the driver detonated his payload near the al-Rashad Police Station…London And Sharm El Sheikh
London and Sharm el-Sheikh InvestigationsBritish police made a third arrest in their investigation of the July 21 attempted bombings of the London transportation system. They are attempting to reconstruct an al-Qaeda cell…Straw Backs Down On Iraq Link On
Straw Backs Down on Iraq Link On Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw backed off his categorical denial that the Iraq war had increased the likelihood of terrorist action against the UK.…Is Bin Laden Ordering Bombings Around
Is Bin Laden Ordering the Bombings around the World? The Washington Post's Craig Whitlock quotes counter-terrorism experts who are beginning to wonder if Usama Bin Laden is ordering the terrorist attacks in…Sharm El Sheikh Deaths Rise To 88 Al
Sharm el-Sheikh Deaths rise to 88 Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility The death toll at Sharm el-Sheikh had risen to 88 by late Saturday, with 200 wounded. Most of the dead were Egyptians. The…Aljazeera
Aljazeera.net reports that the Sunni Arab walk-out from the constitution drafting committee appears to be ending. The talk is positive that remaining issues can be resolved by August 15. The Jaafari government…
State Of Play In Taba Trial Some
State of Play in Taba TrialSome commentators are wondering if the Taba bombings of last fall are related to the Sharm el-Sheikh atrocity. I thought I'd archive this article about the Taba…62 Dead 150 Wounded In Terror Attack
62 Dead, 150 Wounded in Terror Attack on Egyptian ResortTerrorists placed seven car bombs at various points around the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday and detonated them one…Constitutional Wrangling In Iraq
Constitutional Wrangling in Iraq Americans fear Blowback The process of writing the Iraqi constitution is well advanced, and drafts are circulating. But the work has run into snags over some big issues…Sharon To Condi F You Haaretz Reports
Sharon to Condi: F-- You!Haaretz reports on US Secretary of State Condi Rice's visit to Israel:' U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spent Thursday in Jerusalem, where she met with Foreign Minister…Reader Comment On Gaza Pullout Roger
Reader Comment on Gaza PulloutRoger Wyatt writes from the U.K.' I find your blog enormously stimulating and admire your prolific output. Your comments on the Israeli colonisation of Palestinian land are spot…London Police Shoot Suspected Terror
London Police Shoot Suspected Terror Network Member London plainclothes police were on the trail of a suspected member of a terror network when he bolted in a subway. He was wearing a…Networks Of London Bombing Shehzad
The Networks of the London Bombing: Shehzad Tanweer and Jaish-e Muhammad Anger over GuantanamoI have been trying to trace the influences on and organizational contacts of the July 7 bombers in London.Let…20 Dead In Guerrilla Violence Sunnis
20 Dead in Guerrilla Violence Sunnis Pull out of Constitution Drafting Committee Guerrillas abducted two Algerian diplomats on Thursday, in a continuing campaign to isolate the new elected government internationally.All the Sunni…Jaafari And Shahrudi Alireza Doostdar
Jaafari and Shahrudi Alireza Doostdar writes:' I just read your . . . article on Salon (The big winner is… Iran), and had a comment on the section on Iraqi PM Ja’fari’s…Forensic Evidence Leads To 2 Arrests
Forensic Evidence Leads to 2 ArrestsLondon police commissioner Sir Ian Blair announced that substantial forensic evidence had been recovered in relationship to Thursday's bombings. Two arrests have been made, one of them…Blogging London From Uk Blogger
Blogging London from UKBlogger comment from Tim Worstall.And the Guardian news blog.AFP has an updated report that depends heavily on Sky News. Highlights:From Sky News: ' "They said the strong smell of…More Bomb Attempts In London Wikipedia
More Bomb attempts in London The Wikipedia entry is already a useful starting place. One caution: UK authorities are denying the rumors of chemicals and say these were small conventional bombs.Around noon…Advantage Iran My Article At Salon
Advantage Iran My article at Salon.com, "The Iraq War is Over and the Winner is . . . Iran" is just out online. Excerpt:' the Bush administration cannot have been filled with…State Memo On Plame Stamped Secret
State Memo on Plame Stamped "Secret"Walter Pincus and Jim VandeHei have dug around and discovered that the State Department memo mentioning Valerie Plame (Wilson) as a CIA operative is itself stamped "Secret"…Four Sunnis Pull Out Of Constitution
Four Sunnis pull out of Constitution Committee in Protest A Dozen Dead in New Attacks Arab News reports that ' Over a dozen more people lost their lives in Iraq yesterday, including…Pakistan Arrests 200 After London
Pakistan Arrests 200 after London Bombing Pakistan is in the midst of a major crackdown on the leaders of radical Muslim groups, several of which had earlier been banned without much visible…
Gaza And Orange Shirt Protests Or
Gaza and the Orange Shirt Protests Or the Middle East Made Simple These are the people of Gaza:Even in ordinary circumstances, Gaza is a mess-- a crowded slum with nearly a million…