Staff, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 27, 2008. It would be a tragedy if 4000 Americans and tens of thousands of Iraqis died simply to establish another U.S.-enabled tyranny in the Middle East.
Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch. July 23, 2008. John McCain and the White House have been clearly dismayed and embarrassed by Iraqi govt. support for Obama's withdrawal plan.
Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 21, 2008. NYT didn't publish McCain's op-ed, but since "he wants the attention, let's give it to him."
dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Election 2008. July 21, 2008. The Right's reaction to Maliki's recent agreement with Obama's plan for withdrawal is a good example of what happens when things don't go their way.
Amanda, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 21, 2008. The White House doesn't want to hear what the Iraqi leader has to say about Obama's redeployment plan.
Tom Hayden, Huffington Post. July 19, 2008. In a stunning breakthrough for Obama, Iraq's prime minister endorsed the Dem candidate's timeline for withdrawing combat troops from Iraq.
Dahr Jamail, Ali Al-Fadhily, IPS News. April 14, 2008. After five years of occupation and suffering, many Iraqis have become skeptical of all political and religious leaders.
Ramzy Baroud, Middle East Online. April 12, 2008. Muqtada al-Sadr reflects the views of most Iraqis; October's elections could position him as a new nationalist leader, and a unifying force.
Gareth Porter, IPS News. April 8, 2008. The effort is an indication that the operation was viewed as a major embarrassment just as Gen. David Petraeus is about to testify before Congress.
Dahr Jamail, Ali Al-Fadhily, IPS News. April 3, 2008. The "Surge" will go down in history as one of the greatest strategic failures in military history.
AzzamanApril 1, 2008. Analysts: those sacked will have no choice but to join the ranks of Mahdi Army with their weapons, boosting the militia's strength and standing.
Gareth Porter, IPS News. March 30, 2008. The signs that the Madhi Army will no longer be passive mark a major defeat for the U.S. military command's strategy.