http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/checkpointbaghdad/archive/2008/10/24/iraqi-maverick-politician-banned-for-israel-trip.aspxWhile American politicians debate who's a maverick willing to take on the establishment, Iraq's Mithal al-Alusi meets the criteria and pays the price. In the latest in a series of battles with what he calls the "fascist" religious parties running theenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 2.18)http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/checkpointbaghdad/archive/2008/10/24/iraqi-maverick-politician-banned-for-israel-trip.aspx#742861Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:13:20 GMT544c64cf-7058-4151-925a-a0fd041e73dd:742861Anonymous<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://jewynews.com/2008/10/24/iraq-punishes-mp-for-visiting-israel/">http://jewynews.com/2008/10/24/iraq-punishes-mp-for-visiting-israel/</a></p> Blog: Checkpoint Baghdadhttp://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/checkpointbaghdad/archive/2008/10/24/iraqi-maverick-politician-banned-for-israel-trip.aspx#754901Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:44:40 GMT544c64cf-7058-4151-925a-a0fd041e73dd:754901Anonymous<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.a-s-i-a.net/blog/Israel/2008/10/28/latest-election-tensions-ctv-newsnet-moshe-ronen-chairman-of-canada-israel-committee/">http://www.a-s-i-a.net/blog/Israel/2008/10/28/latest-election-tensions-ctv-newsnet-moshe-ronen-chairman-of-canada-israel-committee/</a></p> Blog: Checkpoint Baghdad