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Those intended elections
The Common Ills —
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A number of mortar shells have targeted the sprawling US military bases on the outskirts of Tikrit in Iraqs northern province of Salah al-Din. A local police source told the Aswat al-Iraq news agency that multiple mortar rounds landed Thursday morning inside Camp Anaconda, which is located in the Yathrib district on ...1 week ago -
Iraq government, KBR and Pentagon drag feet on draw-down
The Common Ills —
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In our view, American military force no longer plays a role in Iraq other than "peace-keeping." Someone must contain the violence over time to allow democratic-like institutions to flourish. That should not be the role of American military power; it must be done by Iraqi institutions controlled solely by the Iraqi ...3 weeks ago -
NPR Still Peddling Success in Afghanistan
Corrente —
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[ cross-posted at NPR Check ] Is Sorya Sarhaddi Nelson really and truly in Afghanistan? Ive heard her interviewed the last day or so regarding the fortunes of of the US debacle in Afghanistan - in light of the non-runoff runoff and the "victory" of Hamid Karzai - and I cant say Ive learned anything from it. ...3 weeks ago -
Arrests in Iraq, election bill still waits
The Common Ills —
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Iraq has arrested some 60 security forces over the weekend twin bombings which targeted government buildings in Baghdad, killing up to 153 people. Army spokesman General Qasim Atta said the suspects were arrested on Thursday, saying that those arrested were deployed in the Salhiya section of the capital at the time of ...4 weeks ago
