McCain: Iraq is a Peaceful, Stable Country

Juan Cole 08/29/2008

McCain: “Iraq is a peaceful, stable country now”:

I’m hurt. I thought everyone who is anyone in Washington read IC. McCain seems to have missed these recent headlines here:

Wednesday, August 27, 2008: “45 Dead, 79 Wounded in Wave of Violence; Bombing in Jalawla’ Raises Tensions with Baghdad”

Monday, August 25, 2008: “54 Killed in Bombings, attacks;
Water Crisis;Fixing the Intelligence Around the Policy”

Tuesday, August 19, 2008: “Kirkuk a Powderkeg: NYT;
Ramadi Bombing Targets Police”

“Monday, August 18, 2008: “Bombing Kills 15, Including AC Leader in Baghdad; Al-Sadr Calls for Blood Pledge of Holy Struggle Against Occupation”

Friday, August 15, 2008: “Bombing Kills 26 Pilgrims;
Iraq Seeks Regional Security Network with Iran, Turkey”

Monday, August 11, 2008: “Wave of Attacks Kills over a Dozen;US Soldier Killed, 2 Wounded at Tarmiyah; Zebari insists on Withdrawal Timeline”

Saturday, August 09, 2008: “2000 Georgian Troops Leaving;
Huge Blast at Tal Afar Kills 21; Arab-Kurdish Tensions in Kirkuk; Mahdi Army to Disarm if US Leaves”

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Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan and an adjunct professor, Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University. He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page