Category Archives: Iraq

No Immunity

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Muller

When President Obama welcomed all American troops from Iraq home the other day one should not forget that the reason for the withdrawal is that the Iraqi Government would not grant immunity for remaining troops. Taking the known and yet … Continue reading →

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Absurd Hiking Adventure

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Muller

The verdict in the more and more absurd case of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, the two American hikers, who were kidnapped by Iranian border patrol had inadvertently crossed the Kurdish-Iraqi Iranian border more than two years ago into Iran … Continue reading →

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A Green Light for War

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Muller

April Glaspie, then Ambassador to Iraq, has long been blamed for giving a “Green Light” to dictator Saddam Hussein for invading Kuwait on August 2, 1990. The young Ambassador had been summoned, for the very first time, to the president’s … Continue reading →

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Hiking In the Danger Zone

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Muller

Update below. It is hoped that the enormous amount of data on the Iraq war 2003-2010 which have been made public by Julian Assange and WikiLeaks this week will keep analysts busy for the coming weeks. Amazingly, the leaked 391,832 military documents, … Continue reading →

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They Should Be Tried

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Muller

That U.S. citizens Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal are being tried in Tehran for illegally trespassing Iran is a logical decision of Iran’s judiciary. That they had been ‘hiking’ in Kurdish Iraq in July 2009, allegedly unintentionally crossing the border, is … Continue reading →

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