Monthly Archives: August 2007

Families of Detainees Losing Hope

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: August 30, 2007

BAGHDAD — Hopes are fading for early release of the large number of Iraqis detained under the so-called surge. The ‘surge’ is the new effort by U.S.-led coalition forces to crack down on terror suspects. The number of detainees held by the U.S. military has increased by more than 50 percent since the U.S. administration [...]

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Another U.S. Military Operation, More Unrest

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: August 23, 2007

BAGHDAD — New U.S. military operations across Iraq appear to be worsening the situation. On Aug. 13 about 16,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops began a massive new military operation north of Baghdad. According to the U.S. military, the goal of the operation, named Lightning Hammer, is to “target insurgents who have fled a crackdown in [...]

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Caught Between the U.S. and Al-Qaeda

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: August 20, 2007

BAQUBA — The major U.S. military operation in Baquba city north of Baghdad has ended, but it has left continuing suffering for residents in its wake. The U.S. military launched Operation Arrowhead Ripper in Baquba, 50 km northeast of Baghdad, on Jun. 18. Baquba is the capital city of Iraq’s Diyala province.

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Iran Ties Weaken Government Further

By Dahr Jamail | Inter Press Service | Published: August 13, 2007

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s increasing ties with Iran have triggered a splintering of his government. Several groups, both Sunni and Shia, have followed the Sunni al-Tawafuq bloc (Iraqi Accord Front) in quitting the U.S.-backed government. But Maliki refuses to make the concessions necessary to bring his “unity” government back together.

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