IRAQ
Demanding Withdrawal
Earlier this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki raised the prospect of “setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops as part of negotiations over a new security agreement with Washington.” “Today, we are looking at the necessity of terminating the foreign presence on Iraqi lands and restoring full sovereignty,” Maliki told Arab [...]

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Middle East

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
All Things Considered, June 8, 2008 · Iraq and Iran have not always been good neighbors. They fought an eight-year war in the 1980s. And Iraq is investigating U.S. allegations that Iran is backing Shiite militias in Iraq.
But the Iranians have their own concerns: They fear that Iraq might agree to [...]

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The Real Story: Behind Sadr’s warning to the US lies an unavoidable fact - he holds critical cards
Tuesday April 22nd, 2008
In this three part story on “Who is Muqtada al Sadr”, Senior News Editor Paul Jay introduces the context . . . Sadr’s call for all out war until liberation if the attacks on Sadr [...]

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IRAQ
Sadr’s Uprising
When Gen. David Petraeus testifies to Congress in a few weeks, he is expected to tout recent “security gains” from the U.S. surge in Iraq as a reason to “pause” troop reductions. But violence this week across southern Iraq is pouring cold water on these tactical gains, erupting in several Iraqi cities including [...]

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