Below the Radar: Conditions Worsen in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 You might not hear it from the US media, but the situation continues to deteriorate In the last few days: Four U Marines are killed and 20 Iraqis die in twin car bombings A British lieutenant colonel says, "You almost move from being part of the solution to becoming part of the problem" A car bomb in Basra City kills 20, exploding the myth that the southern, Shiite part of Iraq is secure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Insurgents Break With Al Qaeda Over Civilian Killings, Report Says

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 Iraqi guerrillas tell a Saudi-backed London newspaper that they won't unite with Zarqawi after recent bombings. | Juan Cole translates and comments Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )