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A NY Times reporter proves that we still do not understand Iraq

By / 1 Comment / 2 June 2013

A new book for the reading pile of folks following the Iraq War: Muqtada: Muqtada Al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq, Patrick Cockburn.  This post discusses not the review, but a revealing review of the book by Dexter Filkins in the 11 June issue of The New Republic. Cockburn’s book shows the …

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Another day, more fascinating news about Iraq!

By / 3 Comments / 20 February 2009

I.  “In Fallujah, Peace Through Brute Strength“, Washington Post (24 March 2008) — “Iraqi City’s Fragile Security Flows From Hussein-Era Tactics” Matthew Yglesias comments: As he lays it out, the successes are very real — the city was once held by the insurgency, and now it’s basically under control. Specifically, it’s under the control of …

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