Behind the Carnage in Baghdad

Washington Post, Mr. Ignatius' article points to the more likely source for the resent bombings in Iraq, namely Iran, and not Al-Quida as we are told in the TV-cable-news. If Malaki is re-elected, would he be an Iraqi leader the world can trust? by David Ignatius | Aug. 24, 2009 (News Analysis)

Without the U.S. as a backstop, the country is vulnerable to pressure from Iran. Full Story »

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 by Elsbet Roed Brosky - Aug. 26, 2009

Well, i wrote some comment to this article yesterday, but according to other news, which says that Al-Qiuda has taken the responsebility for the bombings at the Foreign Ministry. At this stage, it matters maybe less if these groups are Sunni or Shia, unless within Iraq. Iran does not only support Shias, such as Hezbollah, but also Hamas which are Sunni. Even if one group claims the terror attack, it might be another group just to confuse us in the West; Europe, but also Israel. ... More »

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