Riots, Shootings, Bombings Leave 9 Killed, 37 Wounded Across Iraq
Although Baghdad saw the most wounded in Iraq today, a string of attacks in northern and eastern Iraq left at least nine killed. Overall, 37 more were wounded.
Month: June 2012
Syria’s Insurrection Is Not America’s War
In pushing for U.S. military intervention in Syria — arming the insurgents and using U.S. air power to “create safe zones” for anti-regime forces “inside Syria’s borders” — The Washington Post invokes “vital U.S. interests” that are somehow imperiled there. Exactly what these vital interests are is left unexplained. For 40 years, we have lived … Continue reading “Syria’s Insurrection Is Not America’s War”
Are You Ready for War With Syria?
Listen to Rep. Paul deliver this address. War drums are beating again in Washington. This time Syria is in the crosshairs after a massacre there last week left more than 100 dead. As might be expected from an administration with an announced policy of “regime change” in Syria, the reaction was to blame only the … Continue reading “Are You Ready for War With Syria?”
Karen Kwiatkowski’s Primary Mission
At first blush, Karen Kwiatkowski might read like a puzzle: she spent over twenty years in the military, but today is one of its biggest critics. She is running as a Republican, but can’t stand what the party has become. She wants to represent her conservative Virginia district in the House of Representatives, but she … Continue reading “Karen Kwiatkowski’s Primary Mission”
Blast at Baghdad Shi’ite Office Kills, Wounds over 200
A massive bombing against a Shi’ite target in Baghdad left over 200 people dead and injured. Overall, at least 34 people were killed and 200 more were wounded across Iraq today.
The Houla Hoaxsters
It was supposed to be another “Benghazi moment” – an incident so horrific that it would spark Western military intervention in Syria’s increasingly violent civil war. The massacre at Houla was reported to be just such a moment: Syria’s security forces stand accused of killing 32 children under ten years of age, and more than … Continue reading “The Houla Hoaxsters”
Shi’ite Cleric’s Orders Could Halt Iraq PM No-confidence Vote
The Iraqiya list has handed over a petition demanding a no-confidence vote for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, but an edict by an Iran-resideing cleric could halt the vote before it takes place. Meanwhile, seven Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded.
Will a Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy Be Discussed in 2012?
Kevin Kelly guesses not.
Syria Simmers Amid UN Security Council Deadlock
The United States and its Western allies appear increasingly inclined to push for regime change in Syria, although the latest round of diplomatic talks at the U.N. Security Council Wednesday suggest that it remains a distant possibility. Both Russia and China, the two leading members of the Shanghai Cooperation Pact, a growing military alliance in … Continue reading “Syria Simmers Amid UN Security Council Deadlock “
Tall Tale about Special Forces in North Korea?
Tim Shorrock on a recent “expose”