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...

Brian Doherty posts on the Reason Hit & Run blog that the US troops in Iraq are barred from Russ Kick's Memory Hole site. Check out the first response by Kevin Carson:Only makes sense. After all, they're over there "fighting for our freedoms." Stands to reason they...

Same as the Old Puppets....... Any hopes that new faces would appear as the "interim government" died yesterday as the Puppet Council basically reshuffled itself and was reincarnated as the "interim government." Apparently, the first order of business for the New...

From the generally rotten weblog No Treason, an exceptional entry by John Lopez:A Brief Note On The Terror War If you think the greatest danger to your life is from Islamic radicals, then try this thought experiment: Go burn a Koran on your front lawn. Then, go sit on...

If Chalabi is an Iranian spy and "on the outs" with the USGOVCPA, why is he in Najaf making peace deals?

CNN is reporting: About 100 Iraqi police who arrived in Najaf over the past week to begin joint patrols with U.S.-led coalition forces on Sunday apparently deserted their posts, U.S. military officials said. In the past few days, U.S. forces coordinated and trained...