Margaret Griffis

Updated at 12:15 a.m. EDT, May 20, 2007At least 89 Iraqis were reported killed or found dead today and another 42 were injured during violence. Included are two Iraqi ABC news reporters who were ambushed in the capital while on their way home after work. Also, five American servicemembers were killed in separate events in … Continue reading “Friday: 5 GIs, 89 Iraqis Killed; 42 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:35 a.m. EDT, May 18, 2007 At least 78 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 36 more were wounded. Another 12 people were abducted as well. Also, three U.S. soldiers were killed today when a roadside bomb blasted them south of Baghdad.In Baghdad, a mortar or rocket fell in the Green … Continue reading “Thursday: 3 GIs, 78 Iraqis Killed; 36 Iraqis Wounded, 12 Kidnapped”

Updated at 1:00 a.m. EDT, May 17, 2007Violence today was marked by heavy clashing in the Nasariya area and a chorine truck bomb in Abu Saida. At least 147 Iraqis were killed and 243 were injured in those and other attacks throughout the country. At least 21 people were kidnapped as well. No foreign deaths … Continue reading “Wednesday: 147 Iraqis Killed, 243 Wounded, 21 Abducted”

Updated at 12:41 a.m. EDT, May 16, 2007At least 78 Iraqis were killed and 114 wounded in violent events today. There were no significant events today, but forces in the Diyala province are stepping up security operations to curb overall violence there. Also, no foreign casualties were reported. In Baghdad, the bodies of an Industry … Continue reading “Tuesday: 78 Iraqis Killed, 114 Wounded”

Updated at 12:30 a.m. EDT, May 15, 2007The tally of U.S. servicemember deaths passed 3400 today with the deaths of six servicemembers in separate events. Eleven other Americans were wounded in those attacks as well. At least 95 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 54 Iraqis were also wounded. Also, one Danish soldier was … Continue reading “Monday: 6 GIs, 1 Dane, 95 Iraqis Killed; 54 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:34 a.m. EDT, May 14, 2007In a very active Sunday, at least 146 Iraqis have been killed and another 201 injured in violent events. A major bombing near the Kurdish autonomous region left over a hundred Iraqis dead or injured. Two American servicemembers were also killed today. And, a militant group claims to … Continue reading “Sunday: 2 GIs, 146 Iraqis Killed; 201 Iraqis Injured”

Updated at 11:30 p.m. EDT, May 12, 2007Although Saturday was packed with violent activity, few casualties were produced. Overall, 40 Iraqis were killed and 24 wounded. However, one of the deadliest ground attacks on American soldiers occurred in Mahmudiya. At least four GIs and as many as 7 were killed in an early morning attack. … Continue reading “Saturday: 6 GIs Killed, More Missing; 40 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded”

Updated at 11:35 p.m EDT, May 11, 2007At least 77 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 87 were wounded during violent attacks. Four foreign fighters were killed trying to sneak into Iraq through the Syrian border. Also, three GIs were killed in separate attacks yesterday, reported U.S. authorities. One American soldier was killed … Continue reading “Friday: 2 GIs, 77 Iraqis Killed; 87 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 9:51 p.m. EDT, May 10, 2007At least 62 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 26 Iraqis were wounded in violent incidents. There is confusion over the number of civilian deaths attributable to Coalition forces in both Sadr City and Basra. Also, the U.S. military reported today that three American servicemembers were … Continue reading “Thursday: 3 GIs, 62 Iraqis Killed; 26 Wounded”

Whenever a humanitarian crisis flares up somewhere in the world, advocates of so-called humanitarian intervention claim that the United States has an obligation to respond because it is the world’s most powerful country, both militarily and economically. The latest call to arms is to stop the violence in Darfur. But the U.S. military does not … Continue reading “Good Intentions and
Unintended Consequences”