Wingnuts on Parade
2012: Exploiting Islamophobia to Win Big
Foreign Policy and the Midterms
The United States is currently fighting two wars, and a third one in Pakistan that is as yet unacknowledged – and yet, with the midterm elections coming up in a matter of a few weeks, we don't hear anything about this from the candidates. Why is that? Three...
Saturday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 8 Wounded
Light violence left at least one dead and eight wounded across Iraq. In one case the number of wounded is unknown, but at least three casualties were counted. U.S. forces also accidentally killed a tribal leader’s son. Meanwhile, voters are heavily divided ahead of the elections, but some Iraqis can still find humor in the colorful campaigns styles of some candidates. Also, the Accountability and Justice Commission will release evidence they used to bar candidates.
In Arbil, gunmen attacked election campaign offices, beating up several guards and an employee. The political contests are particularly heated in Iraqi Kurdistan, but detailed reports of casualties have been hard to come by. Ten arrest warrants were issued. At least one of the injured is a political activist.
U.S. forces killed a tribal chief’s son and wounded his wife in Kanaan. Villagers were responding to unknown intruders in the night, and the troops fired back.
In Baghdad, an I.E.D. wounded four people.
Gunmen targeted the home of a political candidate in Qaim, but they left no casualties.
Four suspects were arrested over involvement in recent bombings across Anbar province. Police will employ strict security measures ahead of the election.
Karbala police will deploy 1,000 policewomen along with another 15,000 male security personnel during an operation to protect polling centers.
Iraqi families struggle with the high rents and small supply of adequate housing.
Thursday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 5 Wounded
Saturday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 2 Wounded
Thursday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 58 Wounded
Friday: 19 Iraqis Killed, 53 Wounded
Thursday: 33 Iraqis Killed, 127 Wounded
Updated at 7:40 p.m. EST, Jan. 15, 2010 At least 33 Iraqis were killed and 127 more were wounded in today's attacks. Among them was a multiple bomb attack in the holy city of Najaf. Meanwhile, a former Iraqi leader criticized the controversial decision to ban 500...