Iraq
The reality behind the US “success” in Iraq
By James Cogan, October 27, 2009
The massive explosions in central Baghdad on Sunday are a particularly bloody reminder of the sectarian, ethnic and political conflicts that have been generated in Iraq by six-and-a-half years of US o...
Biden in Baghdad to uphold occupation, speed access to oil
By Bill Van Auken, September 18, 2009
Vice President Biden visited Iraq to uphold the US occupation and push for a law to open up the country’s oil wealth to exploitation.
Iraq: Political factions manoeuvre for next election
By James Cogan, September 4, 2009
A political realignment is taking place in Iraq ahead of national elections on January 30, with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seeking to retain Washington’s support.
Turkey: The Kurdish question takes centre stage
By Kerem Kaya, August 31, 2009
In recent weeks, the AKP (Justice and Development Party) government has taken steps—since dubbed the “democratic process”—towards addressing the Kurdish question through peaceful rather than m...
Baghdad bombings cast doubt on US troop withdrawals
By James Cogan, August 21, 2009
Wednesday’s bombings in Baghdad have dealt a significant blow to the claims of both the Obama administration and the Iraqi government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that the country has been paci...
UNESCO Report on Babylon
US occupation caused “major damage” to historic site in Iraq
By Sandy English, August 11, 2009
UNESCO, the United Nations cultural organization, has issued a report outlining the extensive damage caused by US occupation forces in Iraq to the archeological site of ancient Babylon.
Iraqi prime minister: US forces can stay after 2011
By James Cogan, July 30, 2009
Maliki made explicit that the so-called December 2011 “deadline” for the withdrawal of all American forces from Iraq was not worth the paper it was written on.
Inquiry into the killing of Iraqi civilian begins in London
By Robert Stevens, July 23, 2009
A public inquiry into the killing of Iraqi civilian Baha Mousa by British soldiers in September 2003 opened in London on July 13.
Oil and the Iraq “withdrawal”
By James Cogan, June 30, 2009
It is fitting that today’s deadline for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq’s cities coincides with a meeting in Baghdad to auction off some of the country’s largest oil fields to companies su...
Memo confirms Bush and Blair knew claims Iraq had WMDs were lies
By Paul Bond, June 26, 2009
A confidential memo detailing a meeting between President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair confirms their determination to press ahead with the invasion of Iraq in 2003 without any evidenc...
US opposes Iraqi popular vote on troop withdrawal
By Tom Eley, June 13, 2009
The US is working to block an Iraqi national referendum on its Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq. If voters reject the pact, according to Iraqi law the US military would have to withdraw much earli...
US Army chief sees Iraq, Afghanistan occupations continuing for a decade
By Bill Van Auken, May 29, 2009
Amid mounting violence in Iraq and preparations for a major escalation of the US war in Afghanistan, the chief of staff of the US Army said that the military is preparing to continue its interventions...
