War in Iraq

The Iraqi government is in danger of igniting new Sunni violence if it continues its policy of refusing to acknowledge the work of Sunnis who cooperated with Americans in fighting al-Qaeda. Many tribal leaders who were part of the Awakening Council(al Sahwa) movement switched sides on the basis...  

There has been a great deal of boasting by John McCain and the Bush administration regarding the “success” of the surge, but less attention is being paid to the prospect of a renewed outbreak of violence due to anger on the part of Sunni members of the Awakening Councils who played a key role in...  

Senator McCain, the core of your campaign is centered around the issue of “victory” in Iraq. You have repeatedly told the American people the war in Iraq was necessary in order to ensure the security of the United States. In 2001, when American forces invaded Iraq, al-Qaeda consisted of several...  

65 per cent of respondents oppose the US war in Iraq, up four points since September. The coalition effort against Saddam Hussein’s regime was launched in ...  

Space said the country needs to end the war in Iraq, roll back tax cuts for the wealthy, spend more on finding cures for diseases such as diabetes, ...  

The Veteran group representing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan rated Senator John McCain with the letter grade of “D” for his record on voting for legislation that provided assistance to veterans and troops. The grade represents his voting on 13 votes dealing with increasing funding for veterans...  

The attack a few days ago by members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party(PKK) provides incentive for war advocates in Turkey to escalate demands that only military action is the solution in dealing with legitimate grievances of Kurds in their country. Last Friday’s attacks which resulted in...  

4179 American military deaths have occurred in Iraq, including 1 soldier shot dead Tuesday when his unit showed up to search for a potential suicide bomber ...  

Among the unreported topics in the American media is the growth in anti-Christian behavior in the Middle East including supposed allies such as Iraq and Egypt. The past decade has witnessed a dramatic decline in safety for Christians as Muslim fundamentalists use the Iraq war as a weapon in...  

BAGHDAD: The number of Iraqi civilians and security personnel killed in insurgent and militia violence in September was 440, little changed from August, ...  

All of this whining by John McCain about winning the war in Iraq is absolute nonsense! The moment we made an unjustified pre-emptive attack on a sovereign ...  

BY AMMAR KARIM Twin suicide bombings near Shi'ite mosques in Iraq's capital yesterday killed at least 20 people as worshippers celebrated Al-Fitr feast ...  

A report by the Rand Corporation charges the United States Army has paid scant attention to the hazardous wastes that are being left all over Iraq and Afghanistan in the wake of fighting. Rand believes there is no plan on how to deal with waste that emanates from engaging in combat and...  

George Bush used scare tactics to intimidate the American Congress and people in March, 2003 by insisting there was an immediate threat of WMD and something had to be done right away. This mantra has been repeated by other Bush lackeys such as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. However...  

Back in February, we called Operation Iraqi Freedom the “rural man’s war.” That was a bit of a play on words, recalling the Vietnam War and its status as ...