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Baghdad Furious over Secret US contact with Guerrillas; Iraq may Retain US Trainers beyond 2011
I have been saying for some time that the US military presence in Iraq is highly unlikely to completely end at the close of 2011. […]
Al-Maliki’s Goals on his American Visit
What did Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki want from his visit to New York City and Washington, DC? Al-Zaman [The Times of Baghdad] makes some suggestions […]
US Has Lost Moral High Ground on Treatment of Prisoners
The US military has, understandably and correctly, condemned the coerced video of a US soldier taken hostage by Taliban in Afghanistan. But I fear that […]
Clashes turn Violent, Many Arrests; Mousavi Defiant; VP Appointment reveals Split among Hard Liners
There are reports that hundreds or even thousands of protesters hit the streets late Tuesday in Tehran. There are reports of violent clashes with security […]
The Guantanamo Dilemma: Bush Mess Continues to Damage US
The problems facing the Obama administration in closing Guantanamo Bay appear mainly to center on finding a place for the prisoners to go. Very few […]
Khamenei Warns Elite against Public Turmoil
Borzou Daragahi of the LAT explains that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned Monday that the opposition must cease its campaign of civil disobedience. AP argues […]
A Brief History of the Sunni Jundu’llah Terrorist Group in Iran
The USG Open Source Center translates a Salafi history of the Sunni, Baluch terrorist group Jundu’llah in Iran, which is accused of carrying out anti-Shiite […]
Peaceful Pilgrimage Day a big win for Obama
President Barack Obama’s withdrawal strategy for Iraq got a big bump this weekend, when the Iraqi military and police presided over massive gatherings of pilgrims […]
Sadr Calls for Popular Demonstrations over Detainees, Terrorism, Electricity
The USG Open Source Center translates a communique of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr of Iraq, calling for continuous demonstrations. You have to wonder whether he […]
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