Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]
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Mortar, Rocket attacks in Baghdad; in aftermath of Militia Campaign
Baghdad has been roiled for the past three days with major fighting between Iraqi government/ US forces and the Mahdi Army militia in east and […]
Sadr Rejects al-Maliki’s Terms; Green Zone hit by Mortar Barrage; Turkish Military Strikes at PKK
Muqtada al-Sadr on Sunday rejected Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s terms for ending his campaign against Sadr’s Mahdi Army. Al-Maliki wants the militia to give up […]
Moyers and Wright at PBS, Parts 3-4
The other two parts of Bill Moyers’ interview with Reverend Wright are below. Journalism should be about explaining things and setting them in context, not […]
Karzai Attacked in Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unharmed from a guerrilla assassination attempt on Sunday. US politicians who keep saying that Afghanistan is the good war would […]
More on Syrian Reactor Bombing; From an Informed Reader
An informed reader writes: What little information provided in the CIA videotape concerning the destruction of the purported Syrian reactor only provokes more questions. The […]
Reverend Wright on Bill Moyers
Reverend Wright on Bill Moyers: Part I: Part II: Parts III and IV to come.
A Million Palestinians Threatened with Starvation by Israel
The Israelis already have the Gaza Strip under military siege, carefully controlling what and who goes in and out of it. They have now cut […]
Mullen Rattles Sabres at Iran; Muqtada Reaffirms Truce
Another US soldier was killed on Thursday. Guerrillas blew up an oil pipeline from a refinery south of Baghdad on Friday. Iraqi oil production has […]
Syria Reactor Story a Diversion; But From What?
The US and Israel accused Syria on Thursday of building a secret nuclear reactor with North Korean help. There was a lot of innuendo in […]