Bloody June in Iraq
The US troop surge is topping out in terms of numbers -- and, unfortunately, the death toll for American forces and Iraqis is also climbing this month The BBC reports that 14 U soldiers were reported killed Wednesday and Thursday, and suicide bombings continued to claim lives elsewhere in the country.The U.S. troop surge is topping out in terms of numbers — and, unfortunately, the death toll for American forces and Iraqis is also climbing this month. The BBC reports that 14 U.S. soldiers were reported killed Wednesday and Thursday, and suicide bombings continued to claim lives elsewhere in the country.
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Twelve died in four attacks in Baghdad, officials said, where a four-month-old military “surge” has now reached its peak with some 160,000 troops deployed.
The US has also said it killed dozens of insurgents on the first two days of a major operation north of Baghdad.
Elsewhere at least 15 people died and 40 others were hurt in a suicide truck bomb attack in northern Iraq.
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The president may not want war with Iran, but he does want to push the regime into submission and tout U.S. military dominance to his base.
Meanwhile, thousands of Iraqi anti-government protesters call on both Iran and America to leave the country.
There's no justification for Qassem Soleimani's assassination, and if we avoid another war in the Middle East, we'll have Tehran to thank.
As a candidate in 2016, he praised war crimes and expressed a desire to commit some of his own. No one can claim surprise or betrayal now.
However Iran chooses to respond to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, America's influence in the region is guaranteed to deteriorate.
Rocket falls near U.S. Embassy in Iraq hours after funeral for Qassem Soleimani at which crowd chants "Death to America, death to Israel."
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