Patriot Paradox

AFP – Sunni Arab militiamen, who are widely credited with turning the tide of the war against Al-Qaeda in Iraq, now fear for their future as US troops withdraw from country’s towns and cities. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Sipping tea and smoking from a water pipe at Shahbander, a favoured haunt for Baghdad’s intelligentsia, Jafaar Bairga neatly summed up the contradictions of Iraqi views of the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A senior US lawmaker said Thursday that he hoped a recent wave of deadly attacks in Iraq would not affect the planned US troop draw-down next week and said it appears the withdrawal is “on track.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Sipping tea and smoking from a water pipe at Shahbander, a favoured haunt for Baghdad’s intelligentsia, Jafaar Bairga neatly summed up the contradictions of Iraqi views of the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Iraq will mark the June 30 pullout of US troops from cities and major towns with a public holiday and ceremonies will be held on the preceding day, a government spokesman announced on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Iraq has formed a committee to assess claims for compensation from people who have suffered because of US military operations since the start of the year, the government said on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The US army handed over a base in the Baghdad neighbourhood of Sadr City, once a bastion for anti-US insurgents, to Iraqi forces on Saturday as the deadline nears for its pullout from Iraq’s cities. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The target may be in Iraq or Afghanistan, but if a US air attack risks killing civilians the decision to strike is taken by leaders at this military base in sunny Tampa, Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The US army has seen a “significant decrease” in the number of foreign fighters entering Iraq in the past several months, the top US commander in the country said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Iraq on Saturday set up a joint command centre with the US military to coordinate operations after American forces withdraw from Iraqi cities and towns at the end of June, a senior official told AFP. Read the rest of this entry »