BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's increasing ties with Iran have triggered a splintering of his government. Several groups, both Sunni and Shia, have followed the Sunni al-Tawafuq bloc (Iraqi Accord Front) in quitting the U.S.-backed government. But...
Updated at 10:14 p.m. EDT, Aug. 21, 2007At least 572 Iraqis were killed and 1562 more were wounded in the latest round of attacks, which included a major coordinated bombing in northern Iraq. Also, six GIs were killed and three more were wounded in separate events....
When it comes to foreign policy, particularly as it relates to the Middle East, there is not a whole lot of separation between the Democratic and Republican Parties. Republicans tend to be more bellicose in their statements, but Democrats have more than made up for...
Someday, we will undoubtedly discover that, in the term "surge" – as in the president's "surge" plan (or "new way forward") announced to the nation in January – was the urge to avoid the language (and experience) of the Vietnam era. As there were to be no...
The successful TV franchise Law and Order has spun off a number of niche crime dramas over the years: Special Victims Unit, which deals with sexual predators; Criminal Intent, which concerns high-profile murders; and Trial by Jury, which takes viewers into the...
The most important issue facing America is not even being debated by the presidential candidates. With the exception of Ron Paul, all of the candidates are acting on the assumption that America's interventionist foreign policy should continue. They only differ on the...
Wednesday's article in the Daily Telegraph titled "China Threatens 'Nuclear Option' of Dollar Sales" strikes a raw political and emotional nerve in the U.S. – coming just a day before stock markets around the world dipped – and sets the stage for...
I love going over to DailyKos.com – a site for very partisan Democrats – and reading the passionate antiwar screeds, the outrage at the escalation of the Iraq conflict in the face of rising opposition, the often timely and interesting analysis of our...
Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Aug. 13, 2008At least 41 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 20 more were injured during the latest events. In Mosul, seven of the injured were freed from a torture chamber. Also, four American servicemembers were killed and one was wounded...
Updated at 11:40 p.m. EDT, Aug. 12, 2007Although violence remains relatively light, U.S. forces took a heavy hit on Saturday; five American servicemembers were killed and four wounded. At least 57 Iraqis were killed and 37 more wounded during the latest incidents....
