Margaret Griffis

Whac-a-Mole is a classic arcade game in which the object is to pound the "moles" with a mallet when they randomly pop up out of their holes. The fun and frustration of playing Whac-a-Mole is that no matter how many times you whack the moles, they just keep popping up. This is exactly the phenomenon … Continue reading “Still Whacking Moles in Iraq”

Updated at 12:45 a.m EDT, April, 26, 2007Violence in Iraq was at a moderate level on Wednesday as the UN scolded the Iraqi government for holding back figures on civilian deaths. Overall, the media reported that 52 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 80 were injured in violent attacks. The U.S. military reported … Continue reading “Wednesday: 1 GI, 1 Briton, 52 Iraqis Killed; 80 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:15 a.m. EDT, April 25, 2007A day after a major attack against U.S. forces in Diyala province, two more U.S. servicemembers are reported killed in an unconfirmed incident in Karbala. However, the U.S. military did confirm that a Marine was killed today in Anbar province conducting combar operations. At least 74 Iraqis were … Continue reading “Tuesday: 3 GIs, 74 Iraqis Killed; 110 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:51 p.m. EDT, April 23, 2007At least 107 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 161 Iraqis were wounded in violent attacks. Significant bombings took place in Baghdad, Mosul, Ramadi and Baquba. No foreign casualties were reported. At least 10 GIs and one British soldier were killed in separate attacks, including a … Continue reading “Monday: 10 GIs, 1 Briton, 107 Iraqis Killed; 20 GIs, 6 Britons, 161 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:33 a.m. EDT, April 23, 2007Violence resumed at an accelerated pace today. Two significant bombings took place in Baghdad, and the mass murder of 23 factory workers occurred in Mosul. Overall, 102 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 166 Iraqis were injured during attacks. Three American servicemembers were killed and … Continue reading “Sunday: 3 GIs, 102 Iraqis Killed; 166 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:10 p.m. EDT, April, 21, 2008 Saturday was unusually quiet in Iraq. Only 43 Iraqis were reported killed or found dead and 17 were wounded. One Polish soldier and three GIs and a Marine were also reported killed, while four Poles and eight Americans were reported wounded. The U.S. military reported that an … Continue reading “Saturday: 4 GIs, 1 Pole, 43 Iraqis Killed”

Updated at 1:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2007Fridays are usually quiet in Iraq. It is the day of prayer and curfews are in place to prevent violence. However, 63 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 58 more were wounded. In Mosul, 130 Iraqi soldiers felt ill after a meal they believe was poisoned. … Continue reading “Friday: 1 GI, 63 Iraqis Killed; 58 Iraqis Wounded; 130 Iraqi Soldiers Poisoned”

Updated at 7:15 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2007Following one of the deadliest days there since the U.S. invasion, violence continued but as a slower pace. Overall, 82 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 70 were wounded in various attacks. Three U.S. and two British servicemembers were killed in separate events as well.The U.S. … Continue reading “Thursday: 3 GIs, 2 Britons, 82 Iraqis Killed; 70 Iraqis Injured”

Updated at 11:29 p.m. EDT, April 18, 2007A series of coordinated bomb attacks shook Baghdad hours after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said that security would be in Iraqi hands by the end of the year. Overall, at least 312 people were killed and 302 wounded throughout Iraq. One American soldier died yesterday of non-battle releated … Continue reading “Wednesday: 312 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 302 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:40 a.m. EDT, April, 18, 2007Although there were less attacks today, at least 104 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 51 wounded in violence. Security forces reported killing 25 suspects during operations in Suwayra. Also, three U.S. servicemembers were reported killed, and British base in Basra also came under attack; one … Continue reading “Tuesday: 104 Iraqis, 3 GIs; 51 Iraqis Wounded”