Two Killed in Northern Iraq Attacks
Light violence left two killed and 17 wounded across Iraq.
Month: February 2013
Kosovo’s Unhappy Anniversary
I write this on February 17, the fifth anniversary of Kosovo’s "independence." I’m putting the word in scare quotes because Kosovo is anything but an independent nation: it is, in reality, dependent on NATO, the European Union, and the US for the most basic functions of a state: keeping order and maintaining a judicial system. … Continue reading “Kosovo’s Unhappy Anniversary”
Bulgarian Revelations Explode Hezbollah Bombing ‘Hypothesis’
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 2013 (IPS) – When European Union foreign ministers discuss a proposal to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov will present his government’s case for linking two suspects in the Jul. 18, 2012 bombing of an Israeli tourist bus to Hezbollah. But European ministers who demand hard evidence … Continue reading “Bulgarian Revelations Explode Hezbollah Bombing ‘Hypothesis’”
Iraq Horror: 52 Killed, 141 Wounded
At least 37 people were killed and 130 more were wounded in a series of blasts around Baghdad. Elsewhere in Iraq, at least 15 people were killed, mostly security forces or their targets. Another 11 were wounded.
Senior Army Official and Judge Among 9 Killed in Iraq
Although violence was light, a senior military official and a judge were among today’s victims. Overall, at least nine people were killed and seven more were wounded.
Iraq Back at the Brink
Soon after the joint US-British bombing campaign “Operation Desert Fox” devastated parts of Iraq in December 1998 , I was complaining to a friend in the lobby of the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad. I was disappointed with the fact that our busy schedule in Iraq – mostly visiting hospitals packed with injured or victims of … Continue reading “Iraq Back at the Brink”
Obama Administration Reveals Deep Divisions on Syria Policy
Still a Lie
On February 17, 2008, the ethnic Albanian provisional government of the NATO-occupied province of Kosovo declared independence. Five years later, the “Republic of Kosovo” has been recognized by half the world’s governments and enjoys unqualified Imperial support. It is also a crime- and corruption-ridden hellhole, and a failure of Western nation-building project. Not surprisingly, the … Continue reading “Still a Lie”
Eight Killed in Fresh Iraq Violence
New violence left eight dead and 16 wounded across Iraq.
Ben Zygier, RIP
The shocking story of Ben Zygier, a 34-year-old Australian recruited by the Mossad and quite possibly murdered in an Israeli jail cell in 2010, has exposed Israel’s international fifth column to the light of day. This whale surfaces every once in a while. Remember the "passport farm" run by the Israelis in New Zealand back … Continue reading “Ben Zygier, RIP”