The Iraq surge works

Commentary: The Iraq surge works

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Claude Salhani, Middle East Times
July 31, 2007

Two leading US scholars – and typically harsh critics of the administration – who have just returned from Iraq, say the surge of American forces there is working, but that more time is needed before the US starts to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

(to read more about Michael O’Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack’s report on Iraq click on above link.)

Cheney wants attack on Iran

By CLAUDE SALHANI

WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) –

There has been much speculation regarding the probability of U.S. and/or Israeli military strikes against Islamic republic’s nuclear power sites before they become fully operational. But such a strike against Iran would unleash the tsunami-like force of millions in the Arab/Muslim world.

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Is Al-Qaida making a comeback??

By CLAUDE SALHANI

U.S. intelligence officials have produced a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) concluding that the al-Qaida terrorist network is still a very potent enemy despite an all-out war waged against it almost everywhere in the world by the United States.

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Analysis: Soft partition of Iraq

By CLAUDE SALHANI
The partition of Iraq is being offered as an alternative for an otherwise failed policy on Iraq.