Arabs Less Worried About Iran8 Feb 2007Excerpt: U.S. and Israeli hopes of forging of a Sunni Arab alliance to contain Iran and its regional allies may be misplaced, at least at the popular level, according to a major survey of six Arab countries released here Thursday.
Reprieve for Officer Who Denounced ‘Immoral War’8 Feb 2007Excerpt: The court-martial of the first commissioned U.S. military officer to refuse to serve in Iraq ended abruptly Wednesday when the military judge overseeing the proceedings declared a mistrial over a technicality.
Gambling on Humanitarian Intervention8 Feb 2007Excerpt: The wreck of the Bush crusade to democratize Iraq—let alone the Mideast, let alone the world!—has effectively discredited what had been a growing demand for humanitarian intervention around the globe.
Friday: 3 GIs, 1 Briton, 35 Iraqis Killed; 54 Iraqis Wounded8 Feb 2007Excerpt: Updated at 11:55 p.m. EST, Feb. 9, 2007 During a series of raids, Coalition troops killed a number of alleged militia members. Also, sectarian violence continued throughout the country despite a security crackdown. Overall, 35 Iraqis were killed and 54 more were injured. Three American servicemembers and a British soldier were also killed in separate incidents.
Lebanon, Again8 Feb 2007Excerpt: The Israelis, stung by their defeat at the hands of Hezbollah, are aching for a rematch.
Listen to the Foxes, Not Hedgehogs, on Iraq7 Feb 2007Excerpt: I have read the report on and parts of the (declassified) text of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iraq’s future, the official assessment issued by key American intelligence agencies. It outlines three possible scenarios for the U.S.-occupied country…
The Pentagon’s Secret Air War in Iraq7 Feb 2007Excerpt: A secret air war is being waged in Iraq—often in and around that country’s population centers—about which we can find out little.
Ahtisaari’s ‘Final Solution’7 Feb 2007Excerpt: Last Friday, the UN’s special envoy for Kosovo, Martti Ahtisaari, presented his proposal for the future status of Kosovo to the government in Belgrade and the provisional Albanian government in Pristina…
Thursday: 212 Iraqis, 4 Marines Killed; 123 Iraqis Wounded7 Feb 2007Excerpt: Update at 12:30 a.m. EST, Feb. 9, 2007 At least 212 Iraqis were reported killed or found dead today in Iraq. Another 123 were wounded in various incidents. Also, four Marines were killed in two separate attacks in Anbar province yesterday. And, a day after seven American servicemembers were killed in a helicopter crash, U.S. officials added that a private security helicopter was forced down after it came under fire; no one was injured in the “hard landing.”
Making an Example of Ehren Watada6 Feb 2007Excerpt: The people running the Iraq war are eager to make an example of Ehren Watada. They’ve convened a kangaroo court-martial. But the man on trial is setting a profound example of conscience—helping to undermine the war that the Pentagon’s top officials are so eager to protect.
How Neocon Shi’ite Strategy Led to Sectarian War6 Feb 2007Excerpt: The supreme irony of President George W. Bush’s campaign to blame Iran for the sectarian civil war in Iraq, as well as attacks on U.S. forces, is that the Shi’ite militias who started to drive the Sunnis out of the Baghdad area in 2004 and thus precipitated the present sectarian crisis did so with the support of both Iran and the neoconservative U.S. war planners.
Double Standard6 Feb 2007Excerpt: It isn’t very often that we come across news of a radioactive poisoning, let alone a state-sponsored one, but in the past few months we’ve had no less than two—and, more significantly, two completely different reactions from the “mainstream” media and Western governments (or do I repeat myself?).
12 Consequences of Attacking Iran6 Feb 2007Excerpt: The murdered Israeli leader Gen. Yitzhak Rabin opposed the First Gulf War in 1990, warning that one never knows when starting a war where it will lead. As Bush and the neocons are reportedly planning to attack Iran, we should all think of the likely consequences.
Wednesday: 86 Iraqis, 8 GIs, 1 Pole Killed; 64 Iraqis, 3 Poles Wounded6 Feb 2007Excerpt: Updated at 11:10 p.m. EST, Feb. 7, 2007 Today was deadly for foreign servicemembers in Iraq. Military authorities reported nine deaths including seven American servicemembers who were killed during a helicopter crash this morning northwest of Baghdad, and a Marine who was killed in combat on Tuesday in Anbar province. A Polish soldier was also killed and three more soldiers injured by a roadside bomb near the Polish base at Diwaniya. In related news, AP is reporting a surge in GI deaths over the last four months. Also, at least 86 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 64 wounded in various violent incidents throughout the country.
Tuesday: 64 Iraqis, 3 GIs Killed; 55 Iraqis Wounded5 Feb 2007Excerpt: Updated at 1:35 p.m. EST, Feb. 7, 2007 Violence has tapered off somewhat from the high of the weekend, but at least 64 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 55 were wounded. Also, officials reported that a GI was killed southwest of Baghdad and two Marines were killed in separate incidents in Anbar province.
Afghanistan: Just Another Bush Success Story5 Feb 2007Excerpt: Afghanistan remains the forgotten war, yet, in an eerie lockstep with Iraq, it seems to be following a distinctly Bush administration-style path toward “the gates of hell.”
Hundreds of Billions—for What?5 Feb 2007Excerpt: Each year, one of the most important events in the nation’s capital is the release of the federal budget. Yet the media provides insufficient coverage because the budget is technical, unglamorous, and requires hard work sifting through mounds of data to uncover the key truths.
Officer Who Refused Iraq Tour Goes on Trial5 Feb 2007Excerpt: TACOMA, Wash.—Supporters of the first commissioned U.S. officer to refuse to serve in Iraq plan to pack the courtroom at Fort Lewis, Wash., where 1st Lt. Ehren Watada will face a court-martial Monday.
One CEO’s Dissent From the War on Terror5 Feb 2007Excerpt: Meet Richard Wade Vague. Tall, friendly, dressed in a dark, finely tailored suit, with a firm, confident handshake and a ready, if surprisingly modest, smile, he looks like the quintessential successful 51-year-old self-described “conservative” corporate executive that he is.
Should We Judge Government?4 Feb 2007Excerpt: Recently I ran into a colleague from the Naval Postgraduate School, where I teach, and got into an interesting conversation. It highlighted the differences between how I think of the world and how many pro-U.S. government people, and pro-government people in general, think of the world. That’s why I’m sharing it with you. I’m not giving his name for two reasons: (1) I genuinely like him and (2) I’ll have a lot fewer such interesting conversations in the future if I start naming people with whom I have them. I’ll name him John.
Neocons to Iraq: Screw You4 Feb 2007Excerpt: Having destroyed the Iraqi state, and murdered some 600,000 Iraqis in the process, the War Party is now denying all responsibility for the subsequent civil war threatening to plunge the nation into a maelstrom of sectarian violence.
Monday: 83 Iraqis, 2 GIs, 1 Briton Killed; 136 Iraqis Wounded4 Feb 2007Excerpt: Updated at 10:25 p.m. EST, Feb. 5, 2007 Increased violence continues across Iraq ahead of a U.S.-Iraqi security crackdown. At least 83 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 136 were wounded. Also two GIs and a British soldier were killed in separate incidents.
Sunday: 115 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 127 Iraqis Wounded3 Feb 2007Excerpt: Updated at 12:41 a.m. EST, Jan. 5, 2007 A day after a large bombing attack killed or injured hundreds in Baghdad, smaller bombings continued to plaque the capital. Throughout the country, 115 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 127 were injured in various attacks. The U.S. military reported that one soldier was killed during combat operations in Tikrit. Also, the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced that they believe over 1000 people died in the last week due to increasing violence.
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