Sunni Militias

Iraq: Still Too Many Unknown Unknowns

James Denselow | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


James Denselow

If last week's fighting in Baghdad is a precursor of a more violent stand-off to come, then the US may find its smooth exit from the country rudely interrupted.

Diplomacy, Diplomacy, Diplomacy

Jon Soltz | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Jon Soltz

Diplomacy is as important for keeping Iraq stable as it is for making sure that US troops are not targets of attacks by insurgents, or caught in the crossfire of an explosion of sectarian violence, as we begin to pull back.

Obama's Missed Opportunity

Stephen Zunes | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics


Stephen Zunes

If Obama expects to defeat John McCain, who indeed has more foreign policy experience, he must be more willing to challenge his opponent's record.

Virtue Out of Necessity: Bush Troop Decision Disingenuous

Lawrence Korb | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics


Lawrence Korb

Despite the president's assertion that the withdrawal of some troops represents a "return on success" from his "surge" policy, he is merely making a virtue out of necessity.

Iraq Reconciliation Talks Hit By Walkouts

Reuters | Waleed Ibrahim and Mohammed Abbas | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A conference to reconcile Iraq's warring political groups began to unravel even before it got under way on Tuesday, with the main Sunni Muslim Arab bl...

Shiites Released In Once-Praised Case Over Sunni Deaths

Washington Post | Amit R. Paley and Zaid Sabah | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Two former high-ranking Shiite government officials charged with kidnapping and killing scores of Sunnis were ordered released Monday after prosecutor...

U.S. Admits Firing On Sunni Allies

ABC News | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The US military has acknowledged that it fired on a group of its anti-Qaeda allies in Iraq in an attack the leader of the group said killed three peop...

Iraqi PM: al-Qaida Chased From Baghdad

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


BAGHDAD — Iraq's prime minister said Friday that U.S. and Iraqi troops have chased al-Qaida in Iraq out of Baghdad in the year since a security ...

Attacks Imperil U.S.-Backed Militias in Iraq

NY Times | SOLOMON MOORE and RICHARD A. OPPEL | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


American-backed Sunni militias who have fought Sunni extremists to a standstill in some of Iraq's bloodiest battlegrounds are being hit with a wave of...

Turkish Warplanes Bomb Northern Iraq For 3rd Time This Week

AP | DIAA HADID | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Turkey has the right to defend itself against Kurdish rebels based in Iraq but must make sure it does not destabilize its neighbor, the U.S. ambassado...