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news.bbc.co.uk - 12/29/2008

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq civilian deaths down in 2008

— news.bbc.co.uk — The number of civilians killed by violence in Iraq has fallen by two-thirds in 2008, researchers say. Official Iraqi figures say 5,714 people were killed in 2008 compared to 16,252 the previous year. The non-governmental organisation Iraq Body Count ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq civilian deaths down in 2008

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btselem.org - 12/28/2008

Statistics - Fatalities

— btselem.org — Palestinians who died after medical treatment was delayed due to restrictions of movement . Palestinians killed by an explosive device that they set or was on their person . 12 Palestinian citizens of Israel killed within Israel by the Israeli Police ... (more) Statistics - Fatalities

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jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com - 12/29/2008

The Gaza War

— jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com — If someone was sending rockets on my house where my daughters were sleeping at night, I would do everything to stop it, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing. These aren't my words -- they're Barack Obama's. But I attach myself to this ... (more) The Gaza War

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Iraq: Ally in the War on Terror
Lawyers, Guns and Money — At least one Arab state can be expected to leap to Israel's defense: Of the various premises on which the U.S. invasion of Iraq was sold to the American people, one of the most bizarre was that a post-Saddam Iraqi government would be friendly to Israel. As with claims about WMD and Al Qaeda connections, this one has proved to be a work of imagination. Just as they did during Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Iraq’s leaders are now showing where their true sympathies lie. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Da’wa Party “ ...

Iraqi Leader Condemn Israel
Matthew Yglesias — Turning the microphone over to Matt Duss: Of the various premises on which the U.S. invasion of Iraq was sold to the American people, one of the most bizarre was that a post-Saddam Iraqi government would be friendly to Israel. As with claims about WMD and Al Qaeda connections, this one has proved to be a work of imagination. Just as they did during Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Iraq’s leaders are now showing where their true sympathies lie. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Da’wa Party “issued a statement condemning the attacks and calling on Islamic countries to cut relations with ...

So Much For The Makeover: Iraq Condemns Israeli Bombardment
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Matt Duss is making sense, and bringing the conflict in Gaza into larger perspective: Of the various premises on which the U.S. invasion of Iraq was sold to the American people, one of the most bizarre was that a post-Saddam Iraqi government would be friendly to Israel. As with claims about WMD and Al Qaeda connections, this one has proved to be a work of imagination. Just as they did during Israel's 2006 war against Hezbollah, Iraq's leaders are now showing where their true sympathies lie. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Da'wa Party "issued a statement condemning the attacks and calling on Islamic countries to cut relations with Israel ...

So Much For The Makeover: Iraq Condemns Israeli Bombardment
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Matt Duss is making sense, and bringing the conflict in Gaza into larger perspective: Of the various premises on which the U.S. invasion of Iraq was sold to the American people, one of the most bizarre was that a post-Saddam Iraqi government would be friendly to Israel. As with claims about WMD and Al Qaeda connections, this one has proved to be a work of imagination. Just as they did during Israel's 2006 war against Hezbollah, Iraq's leaders are now showing where their true sympathies lie. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Da'wa Party "issued a statement condemning the attacks and calling on Islamic countries to cut relations with Israel ...

‘Key Ally In The War On Terror’ Breaks With U.S., Condemns Israel For Gaza Strikes
Think Progress — After disastrously invading and occupying Iraq, one of the justifications President Bush frequently offered for sustaining the enormous U.S. costs in lives and resources was that we were developing a “key ally” in the Middle East: Together we’ll help Iraq become a strong democracy that protects the rights of its people and is a key ally in the war on terror. [9/22/05] Our mission in Iraq is clear. … We’re helping Iraqis build a free nation that is an ally in the war on terror. We’re advancing freedom in the broader Middle East. [6/28/05] Freedom will prevail in ...

Former Powell aide: Bush was ?Sarah Palin-like? in his knowledge of foreign policy.
The Hollywood Liberal — Former Powell aide: Bush was ?Sarah Palin-like? in his knowledge of foreign policy. In an interview with Vanity Fair for its upcoming issue on the Bush White House, Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, ripped President Bush, saying that after the 2000 election, Bush’s knowledge of foreign affairs was as poor as that of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R): We had this confluence […] In an interview with Vanity Fair for its upcoming issue on the Bush White House, Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, ripped President Bush , saying that after the 2000 election, Bush’s knowledge of foreign ...