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Archives: January 2006
Bombings Of Churches Bush And Blair
Bombings of Churches Bush and Blair Plotted to Ignore Security Council Who woulda thunk it? Bush and Blair plotted to go to war against Iraq even if the UN Security Council declined…Beeman Guest Editorial Us To Blame For
Beeman Guest Editorial: US to Blame for Iranian Nuclear ProgramUnited States Instigated Iran's Nuclear Program 30 Years AgoWilliam O. BeemanBrown University' The White House staffers, who are trying to deny Iran the…Over 30 Killed In Guerrilla Violence
Over 30 Killed in Guerrilla Violence Sadrists Demand any Prime Minister Call for US Troop Withdrawal AP reports on the ambitions of the Shiite religious parties to retain control of the Ministry…Achcar On Hamas Guest Editorial First
Achcar on Hamas: Guest Editorial'First Reflections On The Electoral Victory Of Hamas by Gilbert Achcar; January 27, 2006 1. The sweeping electoral victory of Hamas is but one of the products of…Iraq Round Up Al Zaman Afp Report That
Iraq Round-Up Al-Zaman/ AFP report that [Ar.] the fundamentalist Shiite United Iraqi Alliance is awaiting the arrival in Baghdad of Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani at the beginning of the coming week for…Sistani Calls On Iraqis To Turn In
Sistani Calls on Iraqis to Turn in Terrorists Sadrists Call for Sunnis to Fight ZarqawiAl-Zaman/ AFP report that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the Shiite spiritual leader, called Friday on his supporters to…Victory Of Hamas And Miseries Of Bushs
The Victory of Hamas and the Miseries of Bush's Policies My article about the victory of Hamas in the Palestinian elections is out at Salon.com.Excerpt:' Hamas, or the Islamic Resistance Movement, a…Minister Of Industry Almost Killed Us
Minister of Industry Almost Killed US Tilting to Sunni Arabs? Assassinations in Kirkuk, a near-death of the minister of industry (and actual deaths of his bodyguards), the death of a GI and…Split In Sunni Guerrilla Movement
Split in Sunni Guerrilla MovementGilbert Achcar kindly shares this translation of an article from al-Hayat on splits in the Sunni Arab guerrilla movement.' The AMS: We Are Now Waging Two Battles: Against…Pipeline Blasted Again Sunnis Want
Pipeline Blasted Again Sunnis want Federalism postponed until 2009 Guerrillas blew up pipelines again on Wednesday, halting Iraqi petroleum exports through Turkey. There were some other bombings and shootings. Interior Ministry police…Achcar On Basra British Gilbert Achcar
Achcar on Basra & BritishGilbert Achcar kindly writes:' Dear Friends, I searched a couple of British newspapers today and could not find any mention of the news item reported in today's Al-Hayat…7 Troops Killed In 2 Days Sunni Arabs
7 Troops killed in 2 Days Sunni Arabs warn of Paralysis Guerrillas used roadside bombs to kill 7 US and coalition troops in the past two days in separate incidents.Sunni Arab politicians…Rafsanjani Warns Against Us Policy In
Rafsanjani Warns against US Policy in Iraq Muqtada Demands Islamic Rule Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said Monday as he met with young Iraqi Shiite nationalist, Muqtada al-Sadr, that the US…Top Ten Mistakes Of Bush
Top Ten Mistakes of the Bush Administration in Reacting to Al-QaedaUsamah Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri murdered 3,000 Americans, and they both issued tapes in the past week, blustering and threatening us…Muqtada Pledges Defense Of Iran From
Muqtada Pledges Defense of Iran from US attack Iranian FM calls for US Troop Withdrawal from Iraq AP reports that guerrilla violence left dozens dead or wounded in Iraq over the weekend.…2 Marines Killed Uia Picks Up Some
2 Marines Killed UIA picks up some smaller parties Two US Marines were reported having been killed on Friday. Newsweek details how the guerrilla movement has denied Iraq the oil income that…Iraqi Election Results Shiites Near
Iraqi Election Results: Shiites Near Majority in ParliamentShiite clerical leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim narrowly avoided being assassinated as the election results were announced in Iraq on Friday.The Shiite fundamentalist coalition, the United…Iraq Minorities Among Most Threatened
Iraq Minorities Among most Threatened Al-Hakim Warns on Sunni Arab Violence Iraqi minorities are among the more endangered in the world, according to Minority Rights Group International. The group's web site is…50 Dead In Wave Of Violence Petroleum
50 Dead in Wave of Violence Petroleum Industry, Electricity Generation Paralyzed The Washington Post reports that guerrillas killed 50 Iraqis on Wednesday. In Salahuddin, they kidnapped and executed 25 persons they suspected…Guerrillas Kill 18 Sunnis Offered Only
Guerrillas Kill 18 Sunnis offered only 6 Cabinet Posts The newly elected Iraqi government is planning to offer Iraqi Sunni Arabs only 6 cabinet posts. They had 17 MPs in the last…Taliban Kamikazes Kill 26 Motorscooter
Taliban Kamikazes Kill 26A motorscooter suicide bomber in Spin Baldak and a car bomber in Qandahar killed 26 persons and wounded dozens in twin attacks on Monday in Afghanistan.Analysts suggested that the…Cheney Will Ask Mubarak For Egyptian
Cheney will Ask Mubarak for Egyptian Troops for Iraq: al-Zaman Will Cairo counter Tehran?Vice President Richard Bruce Cheney will meet Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday. Al-Zaman ("The Times of Baghdad") says…Only 1 Of Dec
Only 1% of Dec. 15 Votes Thrown Out by Commission Iraq Results Unchanged by Investigation The rash of helicopter downings, with another Apache shot out of the skies on Monday, may, worrisomely,…10 Things Martin Luther King Would
10 Things Martin Luther King Would have Done about IraqEvery year we honor Martin, and we hear again his stirring speech, "I have a Dream." But in many ways, that speech is…