Category Archives: Iraq
VOA Interview regarding “The Saudi Roots of Today’s Shi’ite-Sunni War”
Here’s a very brief interview regarding my article “The Saudi Roots of Today’s Shi’ite-Sunni War” at Voice of America. Please excuse the accent.
The Saudi Roots of Today’s Shi’ite-Sunni War
My latest piece at The Huffington Post: The rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its fervent anti-Shi’ite worldview has once again sparked the debate about the “age-old” conflict between Shi’ites and Sunnis with countless “experts” … Continue reading
AbuKhalil: The US and the Iraq question: Let the blame fall on one man, provided he is not an American
Al-Akhbar English: It is rather stunning to watch pundits in the US analyze the situation in Iraq. Imperial hubris prevails in all the discourse by Democrats and Republicans alike. The answer to the problems of Iraq has been simple: Nouri … Continue reading
Neocons are Back!
Have you noticed that all those neo con leaders (Wolfowitz, McCain, Kristol, etc) who led us to war in Iraq in ’03–a war based on lies that ultimately laid the foundation for ISIS–are now back on TV screens offering their … Continue reading
Tony Blair’s and ISIS’s Roots
ISIS has announced with pride the execution of 1700 Iraqis, presumably most or all Shi’ites. Reports indicate that those Sunni soldiers captured were released. Ayatollah Sistani, the highest ranking Shi’ite cleric in the world, has issued a call to arms … Continue reading
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s March
There is much to say about the recent news from Iraq but perhaps the most mind-blowing aspect of ISIL/ISIS and its recent gains in Iraq is the group’s declaration that the Sykes-Picot agreement is null and void. The Sykes-Picot agreement … Continue reading
The Rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
This is probably the most accurate and important article I’ve read in a long time. I’ve read one of the author’s books (Muqtada al Sadr and the Battle for the Future of Iraq) and I can tell you that he … Continue reading
Toxic legacy of US assault on Fallujah ‘worse than Hiroshima’
The US, which has used chemical weapons in warfare as recently as the Iraq War, now claims that it has the moral high ground to intervene in the Syrian War to stop Asad’s alleged use of chemical weapons. What’s next? … Continue reading
Iraq’s Branch of Al Qaeda Merges With Syria Jihadists
I have long said that the war in Syria is very much connected to Iraq. Now, unfortunately, it’s official. A lot of the jihadists fighting in Syria are jihadists who fought in Iraq but were driven out of the country … Continue reading
Iraqi Sunnis await a Baghdad spring
The Guardian: Abu Saleh sits in a striped tent pitched by the side of the highway joining Jordan and Syria with Iraq and reflects on the latest, improbable twist in his 10-year career fighting those he considers the enemies of … Continue reading
Toxic legacy of US assault on Fallujah ‘worse than Hiroshima’
I wonder if right-wing Iranian-Americans know about such a disturbing tragedy when they advocate for war or strikes on Iran: The Independent – Dramatic increases in infant mortality, cancer and leukaemia in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, which was bombarded … Continue reading
Arrest Order for Sunni Leader in Iraq Opens New Rift
Now that the Americans are out of Iraq, Iraqi politicians are wasting no time settling old scores. This singular event could prove disastrous for Iraq’s long-term stabilization: NYT – Iraq’s Shiite-dominated government was thrown into crisis on Monday night as … Continue reading
Iraq rejects US request to maintain bases after troop withdrawal
The Guardian: The US suffered a major diplomatic and military rebuff on Friday when Iraq finally rejected its pleas to maintain bases in the country beyond this year. Barack Obama announced at a White House press conference that all American … Continue reading
Rumsfeld in the Hot Seat (Video)
Look at this interview. Rumsfeld is clearly upset about the type of questions that are being posed. It’s comical to see him act like a baby and attempt to make the interviewer into the issue as opposed to answer the … Continue reading
Iraqi Leader Backs Syria, With a Nudge From Iran
To say that the uprisings in Syria, or anywhere in the region, are al-Qaeda orchestrated is to insult to whole towns and cities which are giving martyrs on a daily basis to overthrow their dictatorial regimes. I mean, what a … Continue reading