Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Tag: Mosul

Pyrrhic victory in Mosul

If a reconciliation cannot be achieved between Iraq’s Sunni and Shia populations, it’s almost a certainty that the country will continue to be afflicted by Daesh or some successor group.

Mosul on my mind

What it really means to be on a “flattening” planet.

U.S. admits role in civilian deaths in Mosul

These elite attitudes toward ordinary Iraqis are probably more dangerous to the future of the country than a few mere terrorist attacks.

U.S. airstrikes killed 230 civilians in Mosul overnight

Over 130 civilians were killed in attack on a single building in western Mosul.

War and double Standards

Understanding the Sieges of Aleppo and Mosul

Nearly 500 More U.S. Troops Sent to Iraq for Mosul Attack...

“It seems a little unlikely that PM al-Abadi cares about U.S. electoral problems. He has his own reasons for wanting to roll up al-Qaeda in Iraq quickly. But his timetable could play into Hillary Clinton’s hands.”

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Our rich: fooling themselves and fouling our planet

Electric air taxis aren’t going to save the world. Really taxing the rich, on the other hand, could.

Surging hunger in the US signals alarming trend as food aid cuts take toll

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Backing Biden for 2024, conformist Democrats have been in denial. Now they’re in a...

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