What is Terrorism and who are the terrorists??

" By Dr. Perwazekhudi Dispute on this issue has been going on throughout the world, especially since 9/11. The world’s leading Scholars, thinkers and politicians, have not yet; come UP with a one Single most definition of terrorism or terrorist which will be acceptable to...

Ehud Barak shakes hands with Iraqi president Talabani

The hand shaking between the Iraqi president (and Kurdish) Jalal Talabani, and Israel defence minister Ehud Barak is interesting historically  because of the Israeli connections with the Kurds in the past,...

Army: Accident caused Iraqi pipeline fire, 4 Critically Injured

Army: Accident caused Iraqi pipeline fire, 4 Critically InjuredAccording to the Kuwaiti news agency (KUNA) four of the Iraqis injured in the pipeline fire were in critical condition.Update: "April 26 (Bloomberg) -- An Iraqi oil pipeline south of Baghdad has been repaired...

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...

Death toll from Iraq Shiite shrine attack rises to 52

"Karbala, Iraq (ANTARA News) - The death toll from a bomb attack near a revered Shiite shrine in the central Iraqi city of Karbala has risen to 52, a health official told AFP Tuesday.A bomb exploded near the shrine of Imam Hussein, a pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims...

Many dead in Iraq shrine blast

"A female suicide bomber has attacked Shia worshippers in the city of Karbala, killing 49 of them on the street leading to one of Iraq's most revered mosques.   An Iraqi police officer and a witness said that Monday's bombing was carried out by a...

Suicide bomber attacks mosque in Karbala, Iraq

UPDATE:  BBC reports that the death count has arisen to 42 and the number of injured has also increased to 58. "A female suicide bomber attacked a group of Shiite worshippers near a mosque in Karbala on...

Sadr 'freezes' militia activities

It seems that the insugents, freedom fighters or folks sick and tired of being occupied  that decided to do what the Bush administration does not want to do, stop, regroup, get back in the fight.  When...

Shifting Sands: Iraq Power Vacuum, Winner Iran

     NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation IraqiFreedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actualexperience.    ...

Shifting Sands: Iraq Govt Expels Pilgrims

  NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation IraqiFreedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actualexperience.         The recent...

Shifting Sands: Sunni Sniper Kills Pilgrims

     NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation IraqiFreedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actualexperience.    ...

Iraqi Marxist Insurgent Group Declared- Shades of Che Guevera

"Iraqi Marxist Insurgent Group Declared By ZEYAD KASIM 05/15/2007 03:22 AM ET An unknown left-wing group calling itself the Iraqi Armed Revolutionary Resistance distributed leaflets in the Mid-Euphrates area around Najaf, Hilla and Karbala calling for “resistance against...

Suicide Attacks: The Car Bombings Continue

The car bombings continue:"At least 24 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police said. At least two car bombs and a mortar in quick succession killed 18 people and injured dozens more at a busy market in a southern mainly Shia...

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