Iranians Keen on Improved Ties With US
More than three out of every four Iranian citizens favor improved relations with the United States, according to a major survey [.pdf] conducted less than one month before this Friday's presidential elections in Iran by a U.S. non-governmental organization, Terror...
Monday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 30 Wounded
Updated at 7:58 p.m. EDT, June 8, 2009
Although there were few attack reports today, one bombing in Baghdad created a significant number of casualties. Overall, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 30 more were wounded across central and north Iraq. Meanwhile, the Wartime Contracting Commission released a 111-page report on the mishandling of contractor funding in Iraq. Also, Shi’ite political parties are looking to reform a coalition that might antagonize the Sunnis.
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Pioneers of Torture
When the Abu Ghraib photos were released in 2004, it seemed that most Americans were shocked by such novel and horrific images, but at least one was not. I'm talking about Alfred McCoy, who had been following the Central Intelligence Agency since the early 1970s, when...
Good Speech. Will Anything Come of It?
U.S. President Barack Obama's eloquent Cairo speech was distinguished by the quality of his previous major speeches, that of speaking as an adult to adults. He promised to say what he thought, and did so on all of the topics he addressed. He was not a comfortable...
Leave China Alone
Sunday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 3 Wounded
Updated at 4:30 p.m. EDT, June 7, 2009
Eight Iraqis were killed and three were wounded in the latest attacks. Four people, at least one a Christian, were kidnapped near Mosul.
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Updated at 8:58 p.m. EDT, June 6, 2009
At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, but five U.S. contractors were detained in connection with the death of a colleague.
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