Extremist Jihadist Islamist Terrorist

"Recalling the relevant international counter-terrorism conventions and in particular the obligations of parties to those conventions to extradite or prosecute terrorists…" - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 [.pdf], Oct. 15, 1999 In the...

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Sunday: 26 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded

Updated at 6:50 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2009 At least 26 Iraqis were killed and 28 more were wounded in today’s attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported, but former soldiers described the conditions that likely contributed to the high amount of violent crimes attributed to a group of Iraq veterans. Separately, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that U.S. soldiers are allowed to defend themselves in attacks. Meanwhile, some Iraqis are finding it difficult to legally immigrate to the U.S. because of the “broad language” used in the Patriot Act. Also, polls closed peacefully in the Kurdish Autonomous Region.
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Two Police States, No Solution

What remains of Palestinian civil rights is rapidly being eroded by the dictatorial Palestinian governments that respectively control the divided Palestinian territories. Palestinian civilians are paying the price as the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, which...

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Maliki Dons Mantle of Seasoned Statesman

His visit to the U.S. this week was meant to be a show of statesmanship, much different than when he was in Washington last time. In July 2006, when he met with former President George W. Bush, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was a dwindling, embattled politician...

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Saturday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 33 Wounded

Updated at 8:25 p.m. EDT, July 25, 2009 The elections in Iraqi Kurdistan have gone peacefully today; however, a blast in Fallujah left over two dozen casualties. Across Iraq, eight people were killed and 33 others were wounded.
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