April 13, 2004

New York Times: Troops in Iraq Strain to Hold Lines of Supply This is not good. Some news stories recently have given me the strong impression that the world focus on the centres of drama in Iraq – Fallujah and Najaf – has obscured a worsening crisis in the countryside, and that the coalition is…

Well, resuming blogging after a break over Easter, it’s time to round up the Iraq situation. (I know, it’s been a very Iraq blog lately but it’s hardly surprising, no?) Although the initial crisis now seems to be past, or at least in suspension, we can’t honestly believe things are getting any better. Not when…