Updated at 8:44 p.m. EDT, Aug. 29, 2009
At least 22 Iraqis were killed and 65 more were wounded in the latest violence, which targeted small northern Iraqi villages. Meanwhile, a journalist known as the man who threw shoes at Prime Minister Maliki and former U.S. President George Bush earned early release from jail next month on good behavior.
read moreNew York ‘Terror’ Detainee in Draconian Conditions
As the planned closing of the U.S. military's detention center at Guantánamo Bay draws nearer, human rights activists are raising questions about the treatment of detainees who will be transferred to the U.S. for trial. But while the media has focused virtually all...
Thugs of Fortune
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Can Final Peace Deal Overcome Settlements Roadblock?
The Barack Obama administration -- perhaps the president himself -- will reportedly be launching a new round of authoritative Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations sometime during the upcoming U.N. General Assembly session, which is scheduled to start in New York on...
Friday: 2 U.S. Soldiers, 4 Iraqis Killed, 6 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:36 p.m. EDT, Aug. 28, 2009
Baghdad is under tight security as a funeral and procession for Shi’ite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim takes place At least five Iraqis were killed and six were wounded in light, prayer day violence. Meanwhile, U.S. Army chief of staff Gen. George Casey said it was too early to determine if a recent spike in violence will change U.S. withdrawal plans.
read moreAlternative to ‘Victory’ in Afghanistan?
Different Country, Same Problem
Obama’s Road to War
Afghanistan: War Trumps Elections
The official results of Afghanistan's presidential elections won't be known for weeks. The ballots cast around the country need to be brought to Kabul -- some by donkey and helicopter -- and counted. Nevertheless, U.S. officials have rushed to celebrate the process,...
