According to news source IraqSlogger, a high-level official from a watchdog group has been granted political asylum in the U.S. Although the tip hasn’t been confirmed as yet, IraqSlogger notes that it comes from a "well-placed source." The controversial...
Faction Rejects Mahdi Army Militia ‘Freeze’
In the wake of this week’s rioting in Karbala, Mahdi Army leader and radical Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadrordered his followers to suspend violent activity for the next six months. One of the focuses of the suspension is to eliminate "rogue elements"...
3,000th GI Killed In Iraq
According to the web site Icasualties.org, the number of U.S. servicemember casualties in Iraq has reached the 3,000 mark. The web site, which tracks American deaths in both Iraq and Afghanistan, reported the latest casualty this afternoon. He was Spc. Dustin R....
Staring At The Sun
Does anyone else find it curious that President Bush is reportedly reading a novel about killing an Arab? I wonder if it means anything...
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Frankly, I am tired of Israel accusing Hezbollah of "using human shields." Even if Hezbollah truly are hiding behind children, the Israelis act as if they believe this excuses their military killing well over 600 (possibly closer to 900) people in Lebanon. At best,...
No Temais Una Muerte Gloriosa…And Hurry Up Already
Here in Miami, it’s the third night of the Raúl Castro Ruz era. Although I wouldn’t say the euphoria (or the schadenfreude) has entirely evaporated, calm has returned just in time for everyone to rush to the supermarket to stock up on water and batteries should...
Has the Second Front in the War Already Materialized?
According to the Israeli Defense Forces, an Israeli patrol heard an explosion on the Syrian side of the border late Sunday evening. Upon further investigation, they discovered an exploded mine placed inside a tire that was subsequently set on fire. This incident could...
Pecking Around
An alert reader (thanks Davey!) pointed out to us another Ed Peck sighting at Democracy Now. Swoooon! It seems that Nasrallah is willing to chit chat with Americans after all.
Piqued A Peck
I stumbled across former Ambassador Ed Peck on Fox News' "Dayside" in the middle of his appearance today. It was unfortunate because the couple of minutes I watched were hilarious. Mike Jerrick seemed absolutely livid he had to listen to Peck and was openly rude to...
Bad Habits Are Hard To Break
The disturbingly graphic photographs tell only half the story: What many found more horrifying was that these civilian victims of an Israeli attack had earlier been refused shelter at a UN base. But would they really have been “safer†there or just luckier? In...
