Iraq Closer to Maliki No Confidence Vote
Iraq is a step closer to holding a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, according to one of the parties critical of him. At least four Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in new attacks.
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Iraq: 20 Killed, 60 Wounded As Baghdad Sees String of Attacks
At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 60 more were wounded across the country. Meanwhile, Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s trial in absentia resumed briefly today.
read moreThe Moral Challenge of ‘Kill Lists’
In an extraordinary article in Tuesday’s New York Times, “Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will,” authors Jo Becker and Scott Shane throw macabre light on the consigliere-cum-priestly role that counterterrorist adviser John Brennan provides...
The Secret Kill List
The leader of the government regularly sits down with his senior generals and spies and advisers and reviews a list of the people they want him to authorize their agents to kill. They do this every Tuesday morning when the leader is in town. The leader once condemned...
The Washington Post Gets Tough With Iran
Many Washington pundits understand that the conclusion of a tale very much depends on where one starts. The starting point is how the argument is framed, and if the reader accepts the initial premises, then the rest of the case being made falls into place. Many of the...
Iraqi President Rejects No Confidence Vote for Prime Minister
President Jalal Talabani presided over the latest meeting of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s critics, but refused to call a “no confidence” vote in parliament for them. One Iraqi was killed in new violence and several more were wounded.
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