Ever the opportunist, the "Hero in Error" accuses Tenet of everything he himself did :Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi accused CIA director George Tenet on Thursday of being responsible for allegations that the former exile leader passed intelligence information to...
According to Michael Lind, writing wistfully in the Financial Times, the Iraq campaign has punctured the "mystique" that made the American Empire possible. Lind laments that the neocons had fouled the playground for the "neoliberals" like him - a breed that cheered...
Iraqi Governing Council Takes Bold New Step Of Renaming ItselfIraq took a mighty step forward toward creating an independent sovereign government this week as the Iraqi Governing Council -- a group of U.S. appointed Iraqi exiles seen as largely subservient to U.S....
Well, well. The Religious Policeman was right.Saudi Elite Forces capture Terrorists Well, only one actually. Three others escaped, as they always do, because that is how it is foretold in the old prophesy from the Sage of Riyadh "Tho' many be surrounded, and the...
Must-read post by Lawrence of Cyberia
Dexter Filkins writes: Asked about the selections of the prime minister and the president, which became divisive decisions, he alluded to the role of L. Paul Bremer 3rd, the chief American administrator here. . "The government of Iraq, I sometimes say - I'm sure he...
US base at Kirkuk attacked Reuters:Massive explosions rocked a major U.S. military base outside the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk Wednesday, shrouding the city in smoke, after what police said was a rocket strike on an arms store. Shells and rockets screamed into the...
I've been asked several times what I mean by "Empire." The best I can say is that it is not so much a place, as a state of mind (credit to Chris Deliso for the phrase). Though historical analogies are perilous, tempting inappropriate parallels and interfering with...
According to the Banja Luka daily "Nezavisne Novine," oil has been found in the northern Serb Republic (RS), at the depth of some 2 km. Estimates are that the find runs anywhere between 20 and 50 million (metric) tons. Chris Deliso gives a fair roundup of the story...
A must-read article by Jason Vest: On-the-ground-reality TV: Shocking footage of US military conduct in Iraq is available through major news services, yet the American public seldom sees what reporters see Here's an excerpt: In a yet-to-be-released documentary, a top...
