Tag: Iraq

Thursday: 30 Iraqis Killed, 56 Wounded

Updated at 6:44 p.m. EDT, Aug. 13, 2009 Almost two years after a massive attack in Sinjar, another suicide bombing left over three-dozen new casualties today. At least 30 Iraqis were killed and 56 more were wounded in that and other attacks. Meanwhile, Iraqi authorities announced the start of a trial for five Iraqi presidential guards accused of bank robbery.

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 9 Iraqis Killed; 50 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 8:55 p.m. EDT, Aug. 11, 2009 At least nine Iraqis were killed and 50 more were wounded just a day after the bloodiest spasm of violence since the pullback of U.S. troops. A U.S. soldier died in Kuwait of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident as well. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti authorities arrested six people suspected of plotting an attack against the U.S. base there. Many U.S. soldiers there are either supporting the Iraq operation or are using the base as a transit point between Iraq and other locations. Also, the Pentagon admitted fears over Arab-Kurd tensions.

Obama Seeks to Block Release of Abuse Photos

The United States Supreme Court will hear the U.S. government’s appeal on a lower-court ruling requiring the release of photos showing the abuse of prisoners held in overseas facilities. The government is appealing a 2008 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit which ruled that the government must release the photos … Continue reading “Obama Seeks to Block Release of Abuse Photos”

Lost in Military Limbo

[Note for TomDispatch readers: In Chalmers Johnson’s recent piece, “Three Good Reasons to Liquidate Our Empire,” the mission of the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) was mischaracterized. It has now been corrected at the piece.] It’s not exactly a secret that the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, fighting two wars seemingly without end, … Continue reading “Lost in Military Limbo”

Obamageddon

An American president is launching the most ambitious, the most expensive, and certainly the most dangerous military campaign since the Vietnam War – and the antiwar movement, such as it is, is missing in action. After a long and bloody campaign in Iraq and the election of a U.S. president pledged to get us out, … Continue reading “Obamageddon”

Shi’a Unity Deal Explodes US Proxy-War Myth

The agreement announced Monday between Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and a Shi’a resistance group called the "League of the Righteous" (Asa’ib al-Haq) formally ended the group’s armed opposition to the regime in return for the release of its leader and eight other Shi’a detainees. This deals a final blow to the U.S. military’s narrative … Continue reading “Shi’a Unity Deal Explodes US Proxy-War Myth”

Friday: 61 Iraqis Killed, 338 Wounded

Updated at 11:45 p.m. EDT, Aug. 8, 2009 Over three million Shi’ite pilgrims peacefully visited Karbala to observe the birthday of the 12th Imam, a ninth century religious leader. An increase in security there may have spared those pilgrims in Karbala, but attacks targeting Shi’ites killed dozens across central and northern Iraq. Overall, at least 61 Iraqis were killed and 338 more were wounded throughout the country. Also, an Iranian passport was discovered next to a burnt corpse.