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The World Watches as Lebanon Goes to the Polls

Jared Levy, Ali Gharib, IPS News. June 6, 2009.

Many analysts view the elections through the lens of the struggle between U.S. and Iranian regional hegemonic aspirations.

In Baghdad, Many Iraqis Are Resigned to Indefinite Bouts of Sporadic Violence

Abeer Mohammed, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. June 4, 2009.

Few believe the capital is reverting to an earlier era of sectarian violence, but most accept that bloodshed will plague Iraq for years to come.

Sunni Iraqis Fear a Bloodbath of Reprisal After Possible U.S. Exit

Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch. April 14, 2009.

As American troops prepare to leave, the Sunni who changed from insurgents to US allies over the last two years are fearful for their future.

The Myth of U.S. Military Dominance in the Middle East

Gareth Porter, IPS News. March 9, 2009.

The notion that U.S. military presence has definitively shaped the region has been thoroughly discredited.

The Afghan Surge: Proof the U.S. Has Not Learned From Its Debacle in Iraq

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. February 27, 2009.

More U.S. troops in Afghanistan will spark a backlash in which religion combines with nationalism to oppose foreign intervention.

Iraq Election Most Peaceful Since Fall of Saddam

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. February 1, 2009.

The last regional poll, in 2005, triggered two years of civil war. This time, there was not a single major attack anywhere in the country.

Bringing Ireland to Baghdad: How the Resistance Will Eventually Kick the Americans Out

Gary Brecher, AlterNet. July 2, 2008.

One thing the United States doesn't get about guerrilla warfare: It's not over until the guerrillas win.

Bush: Iraq's Resurging Violence "a Very Positive Moment"

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. March 27, 2008.

It's hard to see what Bush sees as positive.

Is McCain Lying, Stupid or Both?

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake. March 20, 2008.

McCain keeps publicly making the false claim that Iran, a majority Shiite country, was supplying the mostly Sunni militant group, Al-Qaeda.

Iraq: 'Surge' Setting up More Violence

Dahr Jamail, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 18, 2008.

The U.S. is arming all sides of the conflict in Iraq.

Iraq's Three Civil Wars

Juan Cole, MIT Center for International Studies. March 6, 2008.

There are three major conflicts in Iraq -- and the U.S. is virtually powerless to stop them.

Iraq: Clashes Between U.S.-Backed Forces Increase

Ahmed Ali, Dahr Jamail, IPS News. March 5, 2008.

Tensions rise in Iraq, as U.S. arms multiple factions.

A View of Iraq From Beyond the Green Zone

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. February 13, 2008.

Journalist Dahr Jamail talks about the current state of Iraq and why an immediate withdrawal of American troops is necessary.

Hersh: "Hitting Iran is Bush and Cheney's Wet Dream"

Guest Blogger, June 29, 2007.

Amanda Terkel: Seymour Hersh says Bush thinks, "Yes, I may be at 30 percent in the polls, but in 20 or 30 years, they'll appreciate what I've done."

Moqtada al-Sadr calls for attacks on US Soldiers, protest... [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, April 9, 2007.

The Young Turks: We cannot handle attacks from both Sunnis and Shi'a...

"Explosive" new Hersh scoop: Bush funneling money to Al Qaeda-related groups [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, February 25, 2007.

Oh, and we'll be 24 hours from attacking Iran...

Iraqi Insurgents Offer Peace for U.S. Concessions

Robert Fisk, The Independent UK. February 10, 2007.

For the first time, Sunni insurgents disclose their conditions for ceasefire in Iraq. The ball is now in Bush's court.

Disturbing video of US Soldiers assisting in Civil War [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, January 29, 2007.

A different kind of escalation ...

Iraq Is Coming Apart at the Seams

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 21, 2006.

As Iraq falls apart, rumors are flying that there will be a Bush-backed coup, an open three-sided civil war and a host of other nightmarish outcomes.