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Iraq's 'National Sovereignty Day' is U.S.-Style Hallmark Hype

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. June 30, 2009.

It is very doubtful that, decades from now, Iraqis will tell their grandchildren about where they were on June 30, 2009.

Obama Travels to Iraq, Stays in the Airport: Was it a Sandstorm or the Rising Shitstorm?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 7, 2009.

It's hard not to wonder about the 'coincidence' of Obama’s visit being confined to the airport amidst a rising tide of violence in Iraq.

Obama Advisors Present Conflicting Plans on Iraq

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. June 17, 2008.

On a panel at the Center for a New American Security, two Obama advisors had clashing views on what the candidate's withdrawal plan might look like.

Life Under Muqtada: Inside Baghdad's Shiite Slums

Nir Rosen, The National, Abu Dhabi. June 14, 2008.

As the U.S. tries to secure its "security agreement" in Iraq, the Mahdi Army remains the only genuine mass movement in Iraq.

Bush's Word Games on Permanent Bases

Gareth Porter, IPS News. June 13, 2008.

American promises made to the Iraqi government on the question of military bases have been revealed as carefully-worded ruses.