Day May 20, 2004

US raids Chalabi’s home in Iraq U.S. soldiers and Iraqi police raided the home of America’s one-time ally Ahmad Chalabi on Thursday, seizing documents and computers. Regardless of why, the US just lost another supposed ally. Chalabi, installed by the…

US soldiers gleefully pose with dead Iraqi prisoner I believe this is the same prisoner who earlier reports said was beaten to death. The soldiers posing here, Specialists Charles Graner and Sabrina Harma, are facing court-martials. Photos and more info…

Army Sgt. witnessed torture, won’t serve, is on trial Unlike the above, one soldier has taken an honorable stand Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia faces court martial today for refusing to return to Iraq. He eventually applied for conscientious objector status in part…

Dept. of Silly Statements The president is, like Americans, concerned about rising gas prices,” White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said. He dismissed as “cheap political rhetoric” Democrats’ suggestions that high gas prices could damage the economy.

Dept. of War Crimes US helicopter fires on Iraq wedding party, 40 dead UN condemns Israel killing Palestinians in Gaza. Interestingly the US didn’t block the vote, choosing to abstain instead, a first I think, in a vote like this on…