Barely 24 hours after the first Allied air strikes, President Obama’s high-flying Libyan adventure is losing altitude. The smoke hadn’t cleared from the first air strikes when the head of the Arab League complained that "what happened differs from the no-fly zone...
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Sunday: 12 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded
At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 21 more were wounded in the latest violence. Kurdish Iraqis, meanwhile, are celebrating the new year, some of them in protests in the Suleimaniya.
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As anti-war activists in the United States publicly mark the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Iraqi demonstrators continue to protest against Bahrain’s crackdown. Meanwhile, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 28 more were wounded in the latest attacks.
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Deep Divisions Over Egypt’s Referendum
CAIRO - Egyptians go to the polls Saturday to vote on a package of constitutional amendments which, in some ways, mirrors the longtime demands of the Egyptian opposition. The changes would make it easier for independent candidates to run for office. They would bar the...
To the Shores of Tripoli
10 Reasons Iraq Was No Cakewalk
March 19 marks the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a nation that had no weapons of mass destruction and was not involved in the 9/11 attacks. It was sold to the American public as a war to defend our nation and free the Iraqi people. U.S. Deputy Secretary...
Friday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded
Thousands of Iraqis attended protests again this Friday; however, many were in solidarity with Shi’ite protestors in Bahrain. Meanwhile, at least two Iraqis were killed and 16 more were wounded.
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