Be careful what you wish for – that might be the catch phrase for American relations with Iran since the CIA helped overthrow the elected government of that country in 1953 and installed the young shah in power. Much of our present world – and many of our...
Nearly two weeks have passed since Israeli warplanes conducted a mysterious raid against an as yet unidentified target in northeast Syria. Details of the incident have been slow to come, as officials from both countries have remained tightlipped. In the absence of a...
Updated at 5:40 p.m. EDT, Sept. 19, 2007At least 30 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 22 more Iraqis were wounded during numerous attacks throughout the country. Three GIs were reported killed in separate incidents.Today, an MND-B soldier was killed during combat...
With increased U.S. pressure on Iran and Israel's small-scale invasion of Syria, the stage appears set for an ultimatum concerning Iran's nuclear aspirations that many analysts and even foreign dignitaries warn may result in war. At the same time, both Russia and...
[Note to TomDispatch readers: After a long break, this is the 13th in a series of interviews at the site. The previous 12 were collected in the book Mission Unaccomplished: TomDispatch Interviews with American Iconoclasts and Dissenters.] He's a man who knows...
To no one's surprise, Gen. David Petraeus wants to keep U.S. troops in Iraq at current strength – or given the Bush administration's facility at "figuring," greater strength – for at least six more months. If you listen more closely, you'll...
In his prepared statement to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services committees last week, Gen. David Petraeus claimed that Iran is using the Quds Force to turn Shi'ite militias into a "Hezbollah-like force" to "fight a proxy war against the...
The Iraqi government announced Monday that it had revoked the license of one of the most prominent private U.S. security firms operating in Iraq, a decision that is expected to cause friction with U.S. occupying forces, which have increasingly come to rely on private...
Updated at 11:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 18, 2007At least 69 Iraqis were killed and 83 more injured during numerous bombings and armed attacks throughout the country. The oil infrastructure was also targeted. Five GIs were reported killed and three were wounded in separate...
Instead of charting a new direction for U.S. policy in Iraq, President Bush's speech to the nation last week was an impassioned plea to the American public to stay the course. But much of Bush's argument for staying the course was based on spin instead of reality. In...
