The Pentagon Can’t Stop Baghdad Bombs

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 Coordinated bombings in Baghdad on Wednesday targeted the Foreign and Finance ministries, killing at least 95 and wounding hundreds more It may feel like a flashback, but the violence never really left, as Patrick Cockburn, Scott Ritter, William Pfaff and Chris Hedges explain after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Only Time Can Heal Some Iraqi Wounds

Patrick Cockburn / Truthdig Aug 17, 2009 Don't let the bombings fool you: The American military withdrawal stabilizes Iraq to a degree never admitted by protagonists of the original invasion.Horrendous violence has never really abated, despite propaganda celebrating the "surge." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military Action Against Iran ‘Would Destabilize Iraq’

Patrick Cockburn / Truthdig Jul 9, 2008 Iraq will be plunged into a new war if Israel or the U.S. launches an attack on Iran, Iraqi leaders have warned. Iranian retaliation would take place in Iraq, said Dr. Mahmoud Othman, the influential Iraqi MP. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sadr’s Dark Warning

Patrick Cockburn / Truthdig Apr 22, 2008 The militia leader's threat of an "open war" between his supporters and the U.S.-backed Iraqi government has ratcheted up tensions in Basra and Baghdad. [In this analysis, columnist Patrick Cockburn of The Independent looks into the current situation in light of Sadr's history with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.] Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Conversation With Patrick Cockburn

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2007 One of the UK's most seasoned reporters (The Independent, Financial Times) discusses the dangers of working as an "unembedded" journalist in Iraq and looks at the prospects of war with Iran. (A Counterpunch magazine video interview) Part 1, Part 2 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )