Posted on March 14, 2006 by Christopher Allbritton
I’m not talking about WMDs or anything like that. More in my quixotic feud with noted fiction writer Ralph Peters, who came here for a little while and declared All is Well, and “the media” are aiming to undermine the heroic mission here in Iraq with all that bad news. Why, he himself saw Iraqis cheering his patrol as he rumbled through Baghdad atop an up-armored humvee.
The Big Lie
Posted on March 14, 2006 by Christopher Allbritton
I’m not talking about WMDs or anything like that. More in my quixotic feud with noted fiction writer Ralph Peters, who came here for a little while and declared All is Well, and “the media” are aiming to undermine the heroic mission here in Iraq with all that bad news. Why, he himself saw Iraqis cheering his patrol as he rumbled through Baghdad atop an up-armored humvee.
On Deadline…
Posted on March 14, 2006 by Christopher Allbritton
BAGHDAD — Sorry for the lack of posts. I’ve been on deadline working on a project and haven’t had time. There’s much going on here in Baghdad, both politically and in the streets (where the real politics take place.) I hope to have some more analysis and reporting up soon. My apologies. In the meantime, …
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Radio appearance
Posted on February 24, 2006 by Christopher Allbritton
I will be appearing on WBUR, the NPR affiliate in Boston for the show, “On Point” with Tom Ashbrook at 10 a.m. EST today if anyone wants to listen in. The topic will be Iraq, civil war, etc. It will be syndicated in New York and in many other markets.
“The Anger of God”: Al Qaeda claimed Hamra bombing
Posted on February 8, 2006 by Christopher Allbritton
I found the video claim of responsibility for the Hamra bombing back in November. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s organization, Al Qaeda in Iraq, did the operation in the name of Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, the “blind sheikh” currently in prison for his role in a plot to blow up New York City landmarks.
Aftermath of the Hamra Bombing
Posted on February 7, 2006 by Christopher Allbritton
Bloodstains on the Hamra walls (Originally uploaded by Baghdad Chris). BAGHDAD — I finally made it over to where the bombing of the “Hamra Hotel occurred in November”:https://www.back-to-iraq.com/archives/2005/11/the_hamras_been_1.php. The building is being repaired, but it’s still grim inside. Bloodstains still adorn the walls where fleeing residents pressed their hands against the wall for support as …
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