Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki agrees with Senator Barack Obama regarding the withdrawal of US troops from his country.
Being specific, Mr al-Maliki recognised the 16 month timeframe for reducing troops since the invasion in 2003.
Tell The Truthiness Says ; If Barack Obama is so inexperienced on foreign policy, then what would you call the agreement of Nouri al-Maliki to the 16 month plan?
Nouri al-Maliki has given gunmen in Basra a 72 hour period to give up their weapons and surrender. Meanwhile, the British forces that retreated to the airport in December remain there and are not helping the Iraqi army deal with the increase in violence.
Tell The Truthiness ; Is this as bad as it gets, or is Basra slipping back into it's previous lawless state?
An Iraqi report into the Blackwater shootings has called the incident "pre-mediated murder" and a call of $8 million compensation per victim has been made.
The report is due to be presented to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government for review soon. 17 people died and 27 other citizens were killed after the private contractors opened fire after, it's reported, no provocation in Nusorr Square, West Baghdad.
Tell The Truthiness ; Lets make sure justice comes to those responsible for this.
People at home may be sick to the back teeth of the war without end in Iraq, but a new health issue has become clear for those serving in this conflict.
Record numbers of troops in the field are suffering with overtiredness, leading to serious long-term health problems.
The US army appears to care very little, with shorter leave for those returning home between tours of duty.
Tell The Truthiness ; As each weary day for these troops passes, without an end in sight, the reasons for going to war become less and less clear. The fuzziness they are no doubt suffering has spread to not just the administration, which is considering a return to the draft to maintain troop levels, but to the media. Because overtired soldiers isn't as hot a story as them getting blown up.
While making an unannounced visit to Bagram Air Force base in Afghanistan, a bomb, large enough to kill 20 people, including 2 US Servicemen exploded. The visitor was Vice President Dick Cheney, he had the stupidity to say '' remain calm, all's well''.
This seems to be happening more and more often, a few weeks ago Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was stood on the steps of a government building, surrounded on all sides by security staff, guys tall enough and big enough to block out the light, while he read a statement. An explosion made all the staff round him turn their heads in shock, the PM carried on, not flinching at all and sticking to the script.
When the President and Vice-President say things are fine in Iraq ; but the Iraqi PM has got so use to the lawlessness that he doesn't even flinch, you know that someone isn't living in the same reality as everyone else.
The Truthiness Blog Says ; Take the pieces of cheese out your ears and listen to the bombs going off.
