The incredible shrinking US
Salon
by Helena Cobban
06/09/06
The Bush administration has just received two pieces of welcome news from Iraq. It learned first that a U.S. attack plane had killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the long-hunted leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, and then that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was finally able to name designees for the three security posts in his government. The new ministers were sworn in within hours. However, the longer-term trends within Iraq remain grim for the administration... [subscription or ad view required]
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/06/09/defeat/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Helena Cobban
06/09/06
The Bush administration has just received two pieces of welcome news from Iraq. It learned first that a U.S. attack plane had killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the long-hunted leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, and then that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was finally able to name designees for the three security posts in his government. The new ministers were sworn in within hours. However, the longer-term trends within Iraq remain grim for the administration... [subscription or ad view required]
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/06/09/defeat/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 9. Jun, 16:57
