Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Hussein's half-brother, other co-defendant hanged

"Saddam Hussein's half-brother and the chief judge under his Baath Party regime followed him to the gallows early today, hanged for their roles in the killings of 148 men and boys after a 1982 assassination attempt, an Iraqi government spokesman said. Saddam Hussein's...

Al-Majid admits ordering executions

"Ali Hassan al-Majid, the former head of the Iraqi military's northern command, has said that he ordered troops to execute villagers who refused to leave their homes during an operation against the Kurds in 1988. Saddam Hussein's former aide is on trial with five former Baath...

Saddamn

"In the Middle East conspiracy theory is an undercurrent of mainstream politics, as it is here in North America. In the case of Saddams execution there are those who don't believe he really died since he had many stand ins and doubles. My favorite theory though is this...

What CNN Won't Show You

"The Sunday talk news shows were full of reports of Saddam Hussiens death yesterday. But like CNN they praised themselves for restraint from showing his execution. An execution ordered by America. They just can't face the consequences of their actions. So for them here is...

Top Ten Ways the US Enabled Saddam Hussein

The old monster swung from the gallows this morning at 6 am Baghdad time. His Shiite executioners danced around his body. Saddam Hussain was one of the 20th century's most notorious tyrants, though the death toll he racked up is probably exaggerated by his critics. The...

Hope You Are Happy

"Iraqi TV says Saddam Hussein executed Pictures at 11."

Iraqi In-Justice

"Now if I understand this correctly Saddam Hussien was tried in an Iraqi court, under Iraqi laws, by an Iraqi Judge (or two or three), and found guilty and sentenced to die. And this is the same leagal system he used to judge his enemies and execute them. Hmm and this is a...

POAC [news]

News & Opinion.

The Man On Trial In The Baghdad Courtroom

POLL ---- Was it the real Saddam Hussein or was it one of his doppelgangers?

Iraq Baathists ban 'to be eased'

"A senior Iraqi official has said plans have been drawn up to allow former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party to return to government jobs. Supreme National Council for De-Baathification head Ali al-Lamy said the plans could mean the reinstatement of more than a million...

Ibn Alrafidain [blog]

"The Son of The Two Rivers" writes about Iraq.

Where Date Palms Grow [blog]

by Zappy, Baghdad, Iraq.