Juan Cole

Heavy Fighting in Holy Cities The Associated Press reports that “American tanks and AC-130 gunships pounded insurgent positions near two shrines in the center of the holy city of Karbala early Friday, and the U.S. military said it killed 18 fighters loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The fighting began after insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades […]

Heavy Fighting in Holy Cities The Associated Press reports that “American tanks and AC-130 gunships pounded insurgent positions near two shrines in the center of the holy city of Karbala early Friday, and the U.S. military said it killed 18 fighters loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The fighting began after insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades […]

More on Chalabi Raid Ash-Sharq al-Awsat: Chalabi aides said that 10 computers and lots of files were carted away from Chalabi’s house, which they turned upside down. His nephew, Defence Minister Ali Allawi, who lives with Chalabi (the two stay in the house without their families) was at home, and was holding a meeting with […]

More on Chalabi Raid Ash-Sharq al-Awsat: Chalabi aides said that 10 computers and lots of files were carted away from Chalabi’s house, which they turned upside down. His nephew, Defence Minister Ali Allawi, who lives with Chalabi (the two stay in the house without their families) was at home, and was holding a meeting with […]

Sullivan on Iraq War, Sept. 1, 2002 There has been no accountability for all the war hysteria whipped up by media pundits and politicians about Iraq in the year before the U.S. invaded. Although it is true that Doug Feith’s various special offices in the Pentagon, and VP Dick Cheney’s politburo of Scooter Libby and […]

Sullivan on Iraq War, Sept. 1, 2002 There has been no accountability for all the war hysteria whipped up by media pundits and politicians about Iraq in the year before the U.S. invaded. Although it is true that Doug Feith’s various special offices in the Pentagon, and VP Dick Cheney’s politburo of Scooter Libby and […]

Martin and Malcolm, Chalabi and Muqtada An informed Iraqi Shiite writes: ” 1.Chalabi is setting himself up to be Martin Luther King to Muqtada’s Malcolm X. I predict he will head to Najaf soon to mediate. “2. You are absolutely right: Muqtada has won, and alive or dead the movement he has sponsored will keep […]

Martin and Malcolm, Chalabi and Muqtada An informed Iraqi Shiite writes: ” 1.Chalabi is setting himself up to be Martin Luther King to Muqtada’s Malcolm X. I predict he will head to Najaf soon to mediate. “2. You are absolutely right: Muqtada has won, and alive or dead the movement he has sponsored will keep […]

Chalabi’s House Raided; He is Suspended from the Interim Governing Council Ahmad Chalabi’s house was raided in Baghdad by US troops on orders of an Iraqi judge. He is said to have been suspended from the Interim Governing Council, though he maintains that Ghazi al-Yawer, the current president of the IGC, has called him to […]