Abbas staring at oblivion
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas violated the one true principle that motivated every one of his predecessors when he set out to divide the Palestinian nation by turning his back on the people in Gaza. In crossing that line he has sealed his fate. - Mark Perry (Aug 3, '07)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IH04Ak05.html
Maliki is out on his feet
Thirteen out of 37 ministers in Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's cabinet have walked out, and more are likely to follow soon. This leaves him with no Sunnis, and no representatives of "kingmaker" Muqtada al-Sadr. Maliki's days are clearly numbered, and already candidates are positioning themselves to take over the premiership, with secular Shi'ite Mahdi al-Hafez an early front-runner. - Sami Moubayed (Aug 3, '07)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IH04Ak02.html
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Iraq bleeds US, enriches contractors
The US is spending more than 10% of its budget on the Iraq war, and it ultimately could cost taxpayers more than US$1 trillion when the carnage is finally totaled up. Meanwhile, several of Washington's biggest defense contractors are rolling in dough from their work in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Aug 3, '07)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IH04Ak04.html
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