Army Officer Found Guilty in Iraqi's Death
• Associated PressAn Army interrogator committed negligent homicide when he put a sleeping bag over an Iraqi general's head and sat on his chest as the man suffocated, a military jury found.
Contents Pages by Subject
WAR: About that War
Pakistani outrage at US 2 weeks later, thousands march
• Associated PressThousands of angry Pakistanis protested Sunday against a U.S. airstrike that killed civilians, chanting "Long live Osama bin Laden!" as anti-American rallies in the country entered their second week.
Kurds unite in bid to take over
• Agence France PresseIraqi President Jalal Talabani and Kurdish regional president Massud Barzani signed an agreement that paves the way for a single administration to run their autonomous northern region.
The sweet smell of democracy after an election
• Reuters"We'll spread snipers in all of Iraq's cities," said Abu Huda al-Aslam, a senior member of the Iraqi militant group Mujahideen Army Brigades, who served in Saddam Hussein's army. "We will focus on planting roadside bombs,**
The Right to Provide Your Services: John Walker Lindh
• ReutersThe father of an American jailed for fighting alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan said on Thursday his son had been tortured and unjustly punished amid public hysteria over the September 11 attacks.
Osama's Book Club: William Blum's books recommended
• Newhouse News ServiceOsama bin Laden has a book recommendation for you. In the audiotape the al-Qaida leader said: "It would be useful for you [Americans] to read the book Rogue State." [by William Blum] And, Freeing the World to Death: Essays on the
In Search of the Iraqi Rebuilding Funds
• Washington TimesAlong with the $37 billion fund, another $24 billion from US taxpayers has been ordered for Iraqi reconstruction. With $4 billion pledged by other countries, more than $60 billion ... has been stolen or misspent.
U.S. forces forcing Iraqi drivers onto a killing field
• Associated PressThe horror began after American and Iraqi forces cordoned off part of a highway north of Baghdad following the deadly crash of a US helicopter. With traffic directed onto narrow dirt roads, insurgents turned the area into a killing field. They set
Pharisee Nation
• John Dear“Now let me get this straight,” I said. “Jesus says, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers,’ which means he does not say, ‘Blessed are the warmakers,’ which means, the warmakers are not blessed, which means warmakers are cursed, which means, if you want to fo
Energy rich Iraq still in darkness 4 years later
• Reuters"I can't afford a generator and can't buy food because my refrigerator is constantly subject to power cuts," said Mariam Hussein, resident of a major suburb of Bahgdad. "We have less than 6 hours of power daily."
Iran frees Iraqi border guards
• Herald SunIran has released 8 Iraqi border guards overnight who had been detained by Iranian forces after a clash on the southern river frontier. The clash occurred when Iraqi border guards boarded a barge smuggling fuel to Iran.
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) seeks to stop gasoline exports to Iran
• Washington Post"To forestall the need for nuclear force, we need tough action now, including economic sanctions, cultural sanctions, cutting off their supply of gasoline, (arms) sales to convince the leaders of Iran that nuclear weapons are something th
Iran moving its money out of Europe
• ReutersEmbroiled in a nuclear standoff with the West, Iran said it was moving its foreign assets to shield them from possible UN sanctions, and flexed its oil muscles with a proposal to cut output.
Unofficial Iraqi Election results
• Agence France PresseThe conservative Shiite United Iraqi Alliance took 128 of parliament's 275 seats and their allies in the previous government, the Kurdish Alliance took 53 seats, leaving them only three seats short of the two thirds majority needed to elect a pre
Shi'ites seal power, Baghdad in security clampdown
• ReutersIraq's Shi'ites were confirmed in power by election results with a near- majority, opened negotiations with Kurds and Sunni Arabs on a national unity government. Baghdad sealed off by security forces on alert for attacks by Sunni rebels who a
Saddam's new judge accused of being a Baathist
• ReutersThe Iraqi court trying Saddam Hussein was thrown into fresh confusion when a senior official denounced the new chief judge as a member of Saddam's banned Baath party who should be barred from office.
Iraq out of control says US Agency head
• The GuardianAn official assessment drawn up by the US foreign aid agency depicts the security situation in Iraq as dire, amounting to a "social breakdown" in which criminals have "almost free rein".
Why exactly can't the Iraqis rebuild themselves?
• Bahgdad BurningOh, yes, I forgot. There would be no money in it for the defense industry. Now the $18.6 billion of your stolen dollars is gone, perhaps the Iraqis will finally be left to rebuild their country again.
This is what happens when you torture our prisoners for us
• Agence France PresseThe US froze the US assets of Syrian military intelligence director Asef Shawkat, accusing him of fomenting terrorism against Israel and backing Syria's intrusion in Lebanon.
Iraqi children now being used as suicide bombers
• CNN"A boy said to be aged between 10 and 13 years allegedly carried out a suicide bombing targeting the police commander in the city of Kirkuk. 2 boys aged 12 and 13 years reportedly carried out attacks against [U.S.-led forces] in Fallujah and Hwe
Update: Bin Laden returns from the grave in time for Congress
• BBC (incl. audio and transcript links)Osama bin Laden warned that al Qaeda was preparing new attacks inside the US, but said the group was open to a conditional truce with Americans, according to an CIA confirmed audio tape of him.
Kids Info won't be removed from Pentagon database
• Vermont GuardianThe Pentagon spent more than $70 million on a market research and management database that includes the names and personal details of more than 30 million US children between the ages of 16 and 23. Parents cannot remove their children’s info
US helicopters in Iraq face home-made 'aerial bombs'
• Daily TelegraphAmerican helicopters in Iraq are facing a new threat from so-called aerial bombs, which are fired into the air from the ground and explode close to passing aircraft. The new home-made weapons have been used on numerous occasions.
Confusion Shrouds US Missile Attack in Pakistan
• Washington PostUS intelligence said they were certain a missile strike in Pakistan had failed to kill the second in command of al Qaeda, but officials in Pakistan said the attack had killed 4 or 5 other extremists who were attending a dinner in a village near the A
Pill to wipe memories of killings and brutality wanted
• Marine Corps TimesSuppose you send out soldiers on a search and destroy mission, or SWAT team on a midnight bash and smash. Like washing the blood off, wouldn't it be great if these brave men could have the memories of what they have done wiped clean?
Rice defiant over Pakastani village slaughter
• USA TodaySecretary of State Condoleezza Rice said al-Qaeda can't be treated lightly as anti-American protests raged in Pakistan following a purported U.S. attack on a village that may have harbored members of the terrorist network.
USAID Paper Details Security Crisis in Iraq
• Washington PostThe U.S. Agency for International Development paints a dire and detailed picture of the Iraq security situation in its request for contractors to bid on its $1.32 billion, 28-month project to help stabilize 10 major Iraqi cities.
Bush Seeks His Enemies' Help in Iraq
• by Gareth Porter (AntiWar.com)To avoid the failure of its mission in Iraq, the Bush administration has been driven to seek the help of 2 major enemies – the Sunni insurgents and the government of Iran – but both failed because officials were not given any negotiating authority.
Islamists gain from American push for Mideast democracy
• Knight RidderPresident Bush's efforts to spread democracy to the Middle East have strengthened Islamists across the region, posing fresh challenges for the United States, according to U.S. officials, foreign diplomats and democracy experts.
Soldiers ordered to take off private body armor
• Defense WatchThe soldiers were ordered to leave their privately purchased body armor at home or face the possibility of both losing their life insurance benefit and facing disciplinary action.
Watch Streaming Broadcast Live:
LRN.fm
DLive
Live Chat
Telegram
Telegram
