Iraq Carnage: 107 Killed, 484 Wounded As VP Condemned to Death
• http://original.antiwar.com, Margaret GriffisSunday: 107 Killed, 484 Wounded; Hashemi Condemned to Death
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Iraqi death toll rises to 89 in the worst wave of attacks this year
• http://www.rt.comA series of blasts and shootings has brought the single-day death toll for brutal attacks across Iraq to 89 victims, including 13 Iraqi soldiers.
US gone, Iraq starts to improve economically
• New York TimesOne has a designated prayer room. Another frisks patrons at the entrance, requiring them to check their pistols, like coats in a fancy restaurant. They are good places to escape the desert heat, and in a conservative Islamic culture, they are one of
Iraqi press crackdown: Police to close media agencies
• http://www.rt.comIraqi police are under orders to shut down a number of foreign and local media outlets across the country, reports Iraqi journalist rights group.
Iraq PM warns of 'wars' over Exxon deal with Kurds
• AFPPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki believes a contract between US oil giant ExxonMobil and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region is dangerous and could lead to "wars," his spokesman told AFP. ExxonMobil signed an oil exploration deal with the Kurdistan regi
U.S. warns Iran dissidents they must close Iraq camp
• ReutersThe United States warned an Iranian dissident group on Monday to follow through on plans to close a base in Iraq founded under Saddam Hussein, saying it was "gravely mistaken" to believe there was any other option. The State Department urged the g
Former aide says Tony Blair was pressured by Murdoch not to delay Iraq invasion
• RawstoryMedia mogul Rupert Murdoch telephoned then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair on March 11, 2003 — 8 days before the U.S. invasion of Iraq — and urged him not to do anything that could delay the start of the conflict.
Car bombs kill 26 on last day of Iraq pilgrimage
• http://www.usatoday.com,Two car bombs in Iraq's capital killed at least 26 people Saturday on the last day of a Shiite pilgrimage already hit by multiple bombings.
Wave of Bombings in Iraq Kills 83
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserIraq is unstable with a brutal dictatorship and bloody sectarianism
Bomb Attacks Around Iraq Target Shiites, Killing Dozens
• New York TimesThen, reports of other attacks flooded in from around the country — Samarra, Kirkuk, Mosul, Falluja, Ramadi, Hilla — and by midday officials said more than 90 people were dead and at least 260 were wounded.
U.S. asks Iraq to extradite Hezbollah suspect
• ReutersThe fate of Ali Mussa Daqduq has been vexing American officials since last December, when the United States was forced to hand him over to Baghdad after failing to secure a custody deal ahead of the U.S. military's withdrawal from the country.
Finally, an American Is Jailed for Actions Toward Iraq
• Lew Rockwell blogBut not an actual criminal. Presidents Reagan and H. W. Bush gave $ billions to prop up the corrupt Hussein dictatorship. Clinton imposed crippling sanctions, killing thousands — probably tens of thousands — of civilians. W. Bush tried to bomb Baghda
‘Fallujah: A Lost Generation’
• http://www.truthdig.comThe U.S. government used depleted uranium, a known carcinogen and cause of birth defects, during strikes on Fallujah during the 2003 Iraq War, and generations of Iraqis and the families of American servicemen are living with the devastating consequen
Iraq militia stone youths to death for "emo" style
• ReutersAt least 14 youths have been stoned to death in Baghdad in the past three weeks in what appears to be a campaign by Shi'ite militants against youths wearing Western-style "emo" clothes and haircuts, security and hospital sources say. Militants in
Attacks Kill At Least 50, Wound 200 in Iraq
• VOA NewsIraqi officials say a wave of attacks across the country has killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 others in one of the deadliest days this year.
Rapid attacks across Iraq kill 50 people
• By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMEER N. YACOUBA rapid series of attacks spread over a wide swath of Iraqi territory killed at least 50 people on Thursday, targeting mostly security forces in what appeared to be another strike by al-Qaida militants bent on destabilizing the country.
RAF helicopter death revelation leads to secret Iraq detention camp
• www.guardian.co.ukDeath in RAF helicopter and secret prison camp in Iraq desert raises questions about legality of British and US operations
Iraq wants to limit private security contractors
• RawstoryIraq deeply mistrusts private security companies and wants to limit their operations here, officials say, while the contractors themselves have faced bureaucratic delays and detentions. This mistrust stems from perceived arrogant behaviour by empl
U.S. Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by Half
• New York TimesLess than two months after American troops left, the State Department is preparing to slash by as much as half the enormous diplomatic presence it had planned for Iraq, a sharp sign of declining American influence in the country.
The Pseudo-Courage of Chris Kyle
• by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)That kind of courage, which is conspicuous in danger and enterprise, if devoid of justice, is absolutely undeserving of the name of valor. It should rather be considered as a brutal fierceness outraging every principle of humanity. – Cicero, The
U.S. Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq
• www.nytimes.comA month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States Embassy and consulates, as well as American personnel.
U.S. Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq
• New York TimesA month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Dept. is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones to help protect the US Embassy and consulates, as well as American personnel. Senior Iraqi officials expressed outrage at the program,
Last Marine to face prosecution in killings of 24 Iraqi civilians won’t serve any jail time
• Washington PostMilitary judge Lt. Col. David Jones initially recommended the maximum sentence of 3 months for Wuterich, saying: “It’s difficult for the court to fathom negligent dereliction of duty worse than the facts in this case.” But after opening an envelope
Human Rights Watch Warns of Iraq’s ‘Budding Police State’
• antiwar.comDespite the Obama Administration’s claims that the US had transformed Iraq into a free society by way of its eight and a half year occupation, a new report today from Human Rights Watch warns of an unsettling move toward authoritarianism.
How can we help the Iraqis who risked their lives to help us?
• Philadelphia InquirerI've received a slew of e-mail from Iraqi interpreters who are in hiding because Shiite militias have pledged to kill the "traitors" who aided the Americans. I've also received e-mail from U.S. military officers desperately trying to get their "terps
Marine said ‘shoot first, ask later’ in Iraq civilian slayings
• AFPA US Marine ordered his men to “shoot first and ask questions later,” triggering one of the Iraq war’s most controversial episodes which killed 24 civilians in 2005, a court heard. Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich overreacted in orders he gave his sq
Perry Outdoes Opponents and Appears To Suggest the Re-Invasion of Iraq
• www.jonathanturley.orgEven with Ron Paul shredding Newt Gingrich as a “chickenhawk,” Rick Perry outdid a field of candidates who appear to be running on promises to invade or bomb other countries. However Perry is the only guy who is not only eager to start another war bu
Targeting Journalists in Iraq
Stephen LendmanIraq still a war zone
Iraq ‘unraveling’ puts U.S. civilians at risk
• The RawStory.comA leading Republican senator warned Sunday that Iraq was “unraveling” in the wake of the withdrawal of US troops, putting at risk the thousands of American civilians in the country.
US veteran questions rationale of Iraq war
• www.youtube.comSome of those who fought for the US are now questioning whether the war was worth it.
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