Posts tagged U.N.

• 12 Mar

  Blog: Veracifier

  Iraq: Not Running for President, Still Newsworthy

  Here’s a roundup of the news that you’re not going to see "Big News Media" featuring, because, well, it’s not bloody and dramatic.  It’s good news.   Overall security is continuing to improve and casualties are still dropping.  A new Department of Defense report says deaths from sectari

• 30 Aug

  Blog: TPMtv

  Al Sadr positioning himself to rule

  The most prominent insurgent leader in Iraq, the Shiite cleric Muqtada Al Sadr might be shaping up to be his country’s George Washington. He has taken credit for driving the British out of Basra and called for a U.N. peace-keeping presence to ensure Iraq's security until the country can stand on

• 27 Aug

  Blog: TPMtv

  A glimmer of hope for Iraq?

  Elected leaders on Sunday representing the main factions in Iraq announced they had reached a deal on some of the most contentious issues facing the government. The compromise must be approved by the parliament, but that it enjoys the support of leaders in all three factions — especially the Sunni