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Archives: April 2005
Parliament Approves Cabinet Interior
Parliament Approves Cabinet Interior Ministry goes to Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq Al-Jazirah is reporting, early Friday morning, several car bombs in the al-Azamiyah and Salikh neighborhoods of Iraq, which…Us Soldier 4 Policemen Killed In
US Soldier, 4 Policemen Killed in Afghanistan by Neo-TalibanResurgent Taliban forces attacked Afghan police and a US patrol on Wednesday, leaving one American soldier and 4 policemen dead.CNN says the US has…Racism In Israel Increasing Racial
Racism in IsraelThe increasing racial tension inside Israel is a worrisome development. But what really struck me is the Israeli government projection that in 2025 inside current Israeli borders, 30 percent of…Iraqi Cabinet More Details Of New
Iraqi CabinetMore details of the new Iraqi cabinet are now out. The big and rather ominous surprise is that Ahmad Chalabi is the temporary Petroleum Minister. It has not in the past…New Cabinet Al Hayat Says That Grand
New CabinetAl-Hayat says that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani had pressed for 10 of the cabinet posts in the new government of Ibrahim Jaafari to go to Sunni Arabs. In the end, only…Iraq News Round Up Guerrillas
Iraq News Round-Up Guerrillas assassinated an Iraqi female member of parliament Wednesday, women's rights activist Lamia Abid Khadduri Sakri. Al-Zaman says she was a member of the Iraqiya List of Iyad Allawi,…Abu Muslim Rebels Against Al Mansur
Abu Muslim Rebels Against al-MansurWhen we left the story, it was perhaps late 754, and a conflict was brewing between the second caliph of the Abbasid dynasty, al-Mansur, and his minister, the…Guest Comment Bush Is Lying By Kevin
Guest Comment: "Bush is Lying" by Kevin McMillanKevin McMillan of Columbia University writes:"I'd suggest a friendly amendment to today's post on many Americans' view that President Bush actively lied to them about…Talabani Fears Baath Military Pentagon
Talabani Fears Baath Military Pentagon: No Military Progress in Iraq in Past Year Jalal Talabani told al-Hayat that he feared that the concerns among the Shiite religious parties about Sunni Arab cabinet…Bush Is Liar 50 Of Americans Gallup
"Bush is a Liar": 50% of Americans Gallup has found that half of Americans believe that President George W. Bush actively lied to them about Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction…Postcript On Blogging Matthew Haughey
Postcript on BloggingMatthew Haughey says his posting about being tired of seeing the phrase "mainstream media" used by bloggers was "tongue-in-cheek" and that we should "unclench." I should say that I think…History Of Baghdad Abu Muslim And Al
History of Baghdad: Abu Muslim and al-MansurIt is actually quite odd that despite the United States being in military occupation of Baghdad, there doesn't seem to be much interest among Americans in…Unbreaking News Just Saw Al Jazeerahs
Unbreaking NewsJust saw al-Jazeerah's evening news and now they are reporting that there has been a last-minute glitch in Jaafari's presentation of his cabinet to the presidency council. The presidency council is…Breaking News Jaafari Presents Cabinet
Breaking News: Jaafari presents Cabinet to Talabani The Scotsman reports that prospective Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari has presented his cabinet to President Jalal Talabani. Jaafari, a religious Shiite from the Dawa Party,…Negotiations On Government Al Zaman
Negotiations on Government Al-Zaman/ AFP /DPA says that the new Iraqi military exchanged fire with the Syrians Monday at the Iraqi-Syrian border. The outgoing Iraqi government had accused Syria of allowing guerrillas…Mainstream Media And Bloggers Matthew
Mainstream Media and BloggersMatthew Haughey says he won't read our blogs if we use the term "mainstream media" (a.k.a. MSM).A news flash for Matt: We don't care.We don't care if you read…Badr Corps Will Accept Ex Baathists
Badr Corps Will Accept Ex-BaathistsBBC Monitoring translates comments of Hadi al-Amiri in ash-Sharq al-Awsat for April 24:April 25, 2005HEADLINE: HEAD OF IRAQI SHI'I GROUP OFFERS UNITY TO EX-BA'THISTS"The following is the text…Nyt Coverage Of Palestinian Deaths
NYT Coverage of Palestinian Deaths CriticizedAlison Weir maintains that a statistical study of the New York Times's coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shows that the killing of Israeli children is highlighted and…4 Carbombings Kill 23 Wound At Least
4 Carbombings Kill 23, Wound at Least 80 2 US Troops Killed Thomas Wagner of the Associated Press reports that on Sunday, guerrillas detonated 4 car bombs in Baghdad and Tikrit, leaving…Jaafari Decides To Exclude Allawi Al
Jaafari Decides to Exclude AllawiAl-Zaman/ Reuters reports that prospective Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari has decided to give up attempting to form a government of national unity that would include the Iraqiya list…Guerrillas Kill 16 In Iraq Associated
Guerrillas Kill 16 in IraqAssociated Press reports that a 'series of explosions shook the Iraqi capital Saturday. The deadliest was a roadside bomb that exploded near an Iraqi army convoy on the…11 Killed 26 Wounded In Bombing Of
11 Killed, 26 Wounded in Bombing of Shiite Mosque AFP reports that a bomb killed 9 and wounded 26 at a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Friday. Other sources put the death…Moussaoui Pleads Guilty Trial Begins
Moussaoui Pleads Guilty Trial Begins in SpainZacarias Moussaoui pled guilty Friday to September 11- related charges. But he appears actually to have been envisaged as a "second wave", and wanted to hijack…Guerrillas Shoot Down Helicopter
Guerrillas Shoot down Helicopter, Killing 11 (6 Americans) AP reports that guerrillas shot down a helicopter carrying civilian security guards on Thursday. A jihadi website claimed that the guerrillas executed the one…New Mccarthyism At Columbia My
The New McCarthyism at ColumbiaMy extended op-ed on the Columbia affair ("The new McCarthyism: A witch hunt against a Columbia professor, and the New York Times' disgraceful support for it, represent the…Al Qaeda Fights On In Mecca Two Muslim
Al-Qaeda Fights on in Mecca Two Muslim radicals and two policemen died Thursday in a running gun battle between the authorities and the jihadis in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. The…Assassination Attempt On Allawi 70
Assassination Attempt on Allawi 70 Bodies Recovered in Iraqi MassacresRetired Gen. John Keane, back from a fact-finding trip to Iraq, told The Hill that he thinks the Iraqi guerrilla opposition is planning…
20 Killed 42 Wounded Us Troops
20 Killed, 42 Wounded US Troops Humiliate Member of Parliament Guerrillas killed some 20 persons in Iraq on Tuesday and late Monday night, according to ash-Sharq al-Awsat. In the upscale Sunni Azamiyah…Outgoing Interior Minister Warns On
Outgoing Interior Minister Warns on Iran, Badr CorpsFalah al-Naqib, the interior minister in the expiring government of Iyad Allawi, warned Tuesday that melding the Shiite Badr Corps into the new Iraqi security…Badr Foreign Troops Unneeded Badr
Badr: Foreign Troops UnneededThe Badr Corps claims to be in military control of Muthanna province, including the city of Samawah. Regional Badr leader Hadi al-Amiri said Monday that Samawah is secure, and…Ex Baathists Excluded Police Poorly
Ex-Baathists Excluded Police Poorly Trained The United Iraqi Alliance (Shiite religious parties) who now dominate the Iraqi government are insisting on purging the Iraqi government of former members of the Baath Party…17 Killed In Iraq Including 2 Us
17 Killed in Iraq, including 2 US TroopsThe guerrilla war rolled along on Saturday, claiming at least 17 victims dead and more wounded.Guerrillas detonated a bomb in the eastern city of Baquba,…News Roundup Bush And His Agendas
News RoundupBush and his agendas (social security privatization, the Iraq War) continue to slide in the polls. Americans turn out to want a timetable for withdrawal of US troops just as much…7 Iraqis Killed 16 Wounded Friday In
7 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded Friday in String of Bombings Two Marines Killed Guerrillas in a town near Baghdad took 60 local Shiites hostage and are threatening to kill them, unless Shiite…Sistani Discourages Shiite Mps From
Sistani Discourages Shiite MPs from joining Cabinet Al-Zaman/ AFP: An aide close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani said Friday that Sistani prefers it if the members of parliament from the United Iraqi…Disputes Prevent Selection Of Tamim
Disputes Prevent Selection of Tamim Governor (Kirkuk) al-Zaman/ AFP: An Iraqi official in Tamim province describes the situation in the city of Kirkuk. Disputes among Kurds, Turkmen and Arabs have prevented the…Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead In Iraq
Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead in IraqThe Financial Times reports that guerrilla actions, including bombings and ambushes, left at least 24 persons dead on Thursday in Iraq. There were bombs in Baghdad,…