Iraqi militiamen dealt a colossal blow to the Maliki government in Basra

By Bill Van Auken  To what extent will we know the true behind the carnage that took place last week in the Iraqi southern city of Basra? God only knows. But the outcome is clear: Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraki prime minister, had to swallow a humiliating...

A bloody day for US forces in Iraq

CSMS Magazine Staff Writer  News agencies reported Saturday that twenty US soldiers were killed in Iraq during military operations. This has made Saturday the deadliest day for U.S. forces in two years. Five were reported killed in the holy city of Karbala,...