Month: July 2009

Monday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded

Updated at 8:37 p.m. EDT, July 20, 2009 Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr met with Syrian leader President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, where Assad urged the cleric to press forward with reconciliation efforts. Back home, at least 15 Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in violent attacks. Meanwhile, a brigade commander in Baghdad spoke on the current relationship between U.S. troops and security forces in the capital.

The Face in the Mirror

[Note for TomDispatch readers: Last year, at my birthday, I wrote “When I’m 64… ,”a post about war and (lack of) peace in my time. Another year has rolled around, as it tends to do, so think of what follows as further scribbled notes, stuffed in an e-bottle, and set afloat, all part of a … Continue reading “The Face in the Mirror”

Israeli Way of War Inherently Criminal

Like the ghost of Hamlet’s father, the evil spirit of the Gaza War refuses to leave us in peace. This week it came back to disturb the tranquility of the chiefs of the state and the army. "Breaking the Silence," a group of courageous former combat soldiers, published a report comprising the testimonies of 30 … Continue reading “Israeli Way of War Inherently Criminal”

Sunday: 1 US Marine, 4 Iraqis Killed; 18 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 8:55 p.m. EDT, July 19, 2009 At least four Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in a light day of violence. A U.S. Marine was killed in combat in Anbar province. So far, no outright attacks against Shi’ite pilgrims have been reported; however, a blast in Numaniya reminded pilgrims to stay alert to trouble as they head home from Baghdad.