Will Iraq Split Up

This will probably happen, if not this year then almost surely within five years. If the US withdraws there will be no force strong enough to hold Iraq together,"The country's biggest Shiite party is hoping for a...

Turning The Corner In Iraq

There may be an underlying reason why the attitude of the Germans and the French seems to be changing. In addition to their belated recognition of their Muslim problem, perhaps their mass media is a little more...

Iraq Turning Out Pretty Much the Way You'd Expect

"Official Reports of Real Bad News Weekend continues. I posted about the final word on global warming -- it's bad. Today, it's the National Intelligence Estimate dealing with Iraq -- also bad.It's no wonder John...

Like Barney Fife -- Iraqi Military has One Bullet in Their Pocket

"Buried inside of the big troop surge idea is the another idea -- an idea so bad and so poorly thought out that it has even warheads like John McCain backing off on the plan."Salon:The Baghdad surge plan,...

Insurgents Prepare for Surge

"What do you do if you're fighting an army that plans to increase it's presence? Increase yours."ABC News:US military intelligence sources tell ABC News that large shipments of weapons have been smuggled to Iraqi...

After Saddam Execution, Iraq Govt. Widely Seen as Sectarian and Corrupt

"Following up on yesterday's post, the world reaction to Saddam's execution has been overwhelmingly negative. Former italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has called it a "political and historic error." UK PM...

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