It's amusing to watch the developing Bremer vs. The Neocons war with Anonymous' words in mind:Powell's early 2005 departure is the subject of intense jockeying among the neocons. A Perle neocon protégé, Michael Rubin, has been given the task of destroying the only...
Plenty of troops for Iraq
So, they're sending "paperwork units" and weaponless training units to Iraq, as well as calling up thousands of IRR soldiers.A Sacramento-based Army National Guard unit that usually processes paperwork for other soldiers going overseas was called up to serve for more...
Headless bodies litter northern Iraq
Headless bodies are apparently being found scattered around Iraq, three of them having turned up around Mosul the past couple of days. Mosul is in one of the "peaceful" provinces of Iraq, according to Comical Allawi, where elections could be held anytime because of...
The Destruction of Najaf
Between Juan Cole's entry from yesterday and what Abbas Kadhim writes, it appears conclusive that Najaf has been destroyed.
Election Double Standards
Alot of bloggers are decrying this Rumsfeldian comment:"Let's say you tried to have an election and you could have it in three-quarters or four-fifths of the country in some places you couldn't because the violence was too great," Rumsfeld said. "So be it. Nothing's...
Saturday Blog Tour
An excerpt from Riverbend's latest:After Bush finished his piece about the glamorous changes in Iraq, Allawi got his turn. I can't seem to decide what is worse- when Bush speaks in the name of Iraqi people, or when Allawi does. Yesterday's speech was particularly...
Where are the US-held women hostages in Iraq?
Is the US still holding Al-Douri's wife and daughter hostage? The US admits to having two women prisoners and it is for these two women's release that the Tawhil wal Jihad is currently beheading their American and Briton hostages. Scotsman.com reports that Dr Rihab...
Who is Iraq’s #1 enemy?
From Abbas Kadhim's blog: The residents of Baghdad do not agree with al-Sha'lan and al-Alusi about their #1 enemy. Here are the numbers in response to the only question in the survey, "Whom do you think is Iraq's #1 enemy": Israel 32% USA 23.2% Extremist Islamic...
Are Kurds being targeted for reprisal?
Reportedly 3 Kurds labeled as "KDP party members" have been beheaded and the video posted on the web. At the same time, it is reported that 25 "Iraqi National Guard members" have also been abducted. Considering that the "Iraqi National Guard" which fought alongside US...
Is zeyad a fake or just uninformed?
zeyad, a pro-occupation blogger purportedly living in Basra has posted once again a bizarre thesis, which raises many questions - such as, to what news does this guy have access? Is he oblivious or deliberately posting misleading and outright wrong information? and,...