Only Time Can Heal Some Iraqi Wounds
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."
Military Action Against Iran ‘Would Destabilize Iraq’
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.
Sadr’s Dark Warning
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.]
