Peace in Iraq?

We awake this morning with the news that a series of coordinated attacks have been executed in Baghdad, including three car bombs that targeted government sites. At least 112 people have been killed, with 197 wounded and I would expect the death toll to rise even higher. These attacks show the ability of the insurgents [...]

To kill or not to kill, that is the question for Iraq

A lot of people, myself included have questioned George W. Bush about the war in Iraq. I have always liked the man, but that didn’t keep me from questioning the validity of sending our troops into the country and removing Saddam Hussein from power. Not that I was a great fan of Hussein, but I [...]

More bombings in Iraq

For weeks and months in advance of the formal handover of security control of Iraqi cities on June 30, 2009, we were warned that the security gains made over the past year or so were still very fragile. Top U.S. commanders on the ground in Iraq continually played down the event and said it would [...]