Secrecy surrounds Iraq vote

Secret ballots are the cornerstone of any democratic process. But little more than two weeks before Iraq’s first free elections...

Iraq WMD search ended

The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ended last month, but the analysis of documents seized in the...

Two Elections: Why Iraq’s vote is not like Palestine’s

Might there be any point in comparing and contrasting yesterday’s Palestinian election with the upcoming Iraqi one? Yes, indeed there...

Scapegoat in Chief

The defense secretary has become the symbol of an accident-prone Iraq policy — and even more, of the administration’s refusal...

Is the U.S. Meddling in Ukraine’s Election?

As Ukraine prepares to vote – again — for a new president this Sunday, the international online media continues to...

Rumsfeld to Sign Condolence Letters Himself

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will now personally sign letters of condolence to families of troops killed in action, after the...

U.S., Cuba trade billboard barbs

Cuba put up two large billboards in front of the U.S. mission in Havana on Friday showing photos of abused...

British Court Strikes Down Key Part of Anti-Terror Law

Britain’s highest court has ruled that suspected foreign terrorists cannot be held indefinitely without trial. The ruling is a major...

Presidential Medals of Failure

Where’s Kerik? This is the question I asked myself as, one by one, the pictures of the latest Presidential Medal...

U.S. missile defence test fails

The first full test in nearly two years of a multibillion-dollar U.S. anti-missile shield failed Wednesday when one missile launched...