A double bombing rattled a Shi’ite neighborhood in Baghdad today. It was one of several bombing attacks in the capital. Bombs exploded elsewhere as well, while gunmen were able to kill a few more Iraqis. Overall, at least 24 Iraqis were killed and 36 more were wounded across the country.
read moreWhy Oppose Interventionism?
I often hear a variant of the following from conservatives (and some liberals) when confronted with the foreign policy views of libertarians: “Sure, I’m all for a more peaceful foreign policy, but you guys take it too far – isolationism won’t...
Journalism 101: If a US Official Says It, Report It
In Pakistan, according to American officials, strikes from Predators and Reapers operated by the CIA have killed more than 2,000 militants; the number of civilian casualties is hotly debated. In Yemen last month, an American citizen was, for the first time, the...
The More Enemies, the More Honor
An old photo from World War I shows a company of German soldiers getting on the train on their way to the front. On the wall of the car somebody had scribbled “viel Feind, viel Ehr” (“The more enemies, the more honor.") In those days, at the very start of what was to...
Iraq Postpones Demilitarizing Cities
The Iraqi government says it is postponing withdrawing army troops from its cities over concerns that local or federal police cannot handle security yet. The pullout was planned for the end of the year when U.S. troops are scheduled to withdraw from Iraq too. Although most U.S. troops would ostensibly be going home (pending more deal-making), the Iraqi soldiers would instead be moving their operations to bases outside the cities. Meanwhile, at least three Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded in new attacks.
read moreChristian Man Targeted in “Safety” of Northern Iraq
Although Christians feel safer in the northern parts of the country, they remain targets for religious violence almost anywhere in Iraq. Today, one man found that out when gunmen wounded him in the northern city of Mosul. Altogether, one woman was killed while nine other Iraqis were wounded in separate attacks. Meanwhile, news has been very light this weekend due to the holidays.
read moreGunmen Target Security Personnel Across Iraq
Only small attacks were reported today, many of them targeting security forces. At least eight Iraqis were killed in them, and another eight were wounded.
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The End of Pax Americana?
Debate on Haqqani: Military or Political Solution?
Dissension over Adm. Mike Mullen's accusation that the Haqqani network of Afghan insurgents is a "veritable arm" of Pakistan's intelligence agency and the revelation that a U.S. official met with a Haqqani official have provided new evidence of a...
