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| US
to free 50 Iraqi detainees a day in Ramadan 8-31 |
| Plane
carrying U.S. lawmakers in Iraq comes under attack. 8-31 |
| Secret
Report: Corruption is "Norm" Within Iraqi Government 8-31 |
| Petraeus
Says Surge Is Working. I'm shocked too. 8-31 |
| Petraeus:
WH won’t write my September report 8-31 |
| An
independent examination of the Iraqi police shows a force that is so far
gone, it might need to be scrapped altogether. 8-31 |
| Cholera
spreads in Iraq as health services collapse 8-31 |
| Rep.
Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) added her name to the list of analysts and lawmakers
who are raising concerns about Gen. David Petraeus’s “conflicting
loyalty” between “the desire to please the president” and to report
the unvarnished truth about Bush’s strategy. 8-31 |
| Iraqi
chemical weapons found right where we all knew they would be: In the UN
8-31 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 31 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
| Sadr
May Revoke 'Freeze' on Militia: Aides Say Iraqi Cleric Is Reconsidering
After Military Raid on Karbala Office 8-31 |
| "Strikingly
Negative" Iraq Report Leaked To Preempt White House Doctoring: Iraq
fails in 13 out of 18 benchmarks set by Congress 8-30 |
| Commanders
Divided, Pentagon Won't Make Unified Surge Recommendation To Bush 8-30 |
| Pentagon
won't make surge recommendation to Bush 8-30 |
| Shiite
cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered a six-month suspension of activities by
his Mahdi Army 8-30 |
| The
Way Out Of Iraq: How To Safely And Orderly Redeploy In A Year 8-30 |
| Iraq
says 72 gunmen arrested after Kerbala chaos 8-30 |
| Aid
agencies unable to gain access to violence-afflicted Karbala 8-30 |
| Coalition
forces to pressure both Iran and Turkey to stop bombing Kurdish areas of
Iraq 8-30 |
| U.N.
reports cholera outbreak in northern Iraq 8-30 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 28 August 2007 8-30 |
| In what
officials call “the largest ring of fraud and kickbacks uncovered in”
Iraq yet, federal agents are investigating “the purchase and delivery of
billions of dollars of weapons, supplies and other matériel to Iraqi and
American forces.” 8-28 |
| Petraeus 'Softened' National
Intel Estimate On Iraq 8-28 |
| Cholera
outbreak kills five in northern Iraq 8-28 |
| IRAQ'S
top five political leaders have announced an agreement to release
thousands of prisoners being held without charge and to reform a law that
has kept thousands of members of Saddam Hussein's political party out of
government jobs. 8-28 |
| Pilgrims
flee Iraqi city; clashes kill 52 8-28 |
| Over
31 killed, 179 wounded in fresh Karbala clashes 8-28 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Monday, 27 August 2007. 8-28 |
| Iraq
Sunni Arabs won't rejoin cabinet despite deal 8-28 |
| There’s
a sinister reason why some journalists believe “the surge” is having a
small effect in Iraq militarily. It’s because we’re actually fighting
against the government we helped create. 8-29 |
| 1
million Shiites evacuated from shrine in Karbala 8-29 |
| Round-up
of Daily Violence in Iraq - Tuesday 28 August 2007 |
| Iraq's
Sadr suspends militia activity for 6 months 8-29 |
| "The
war against Iraq's prime minister" 8-29 |
| The
Washington Post reports that Gen. Petraeus has altered the latest National
Intelligence Estimate to downplay the level of violence in Iraq. 8-29 |
| So
who is really doing the fighting in Iraq? Boys as young as 11 years old!
8-29 Remember, at the start of this thing, one half of the
Iraqi population was under 15 years old. |
| The
price of a pizza in Iraq: an eye and a leg 8-29 |
| 2,000
families flee Northern Iraq under heavy Turkish and Iranian artillery
bombardment. 8-27 |
| Four
thousand Nat'l Guardsmen give standing ovation to call to withdraw from
Iraq 8-27 |
| Webb:
Unlike Vietnam, Iraq War’s ‘Strategic Objective’ Was Unrelated To
Reason For Invasion 8-27 |
| French
President Nicholas Sarkozy called for a timetable to withdraw foreign
troops from Iraq. “The Iraq tragedy cannot leave us indifferent. France
was, thanks to Jacques Chirac, and remains hostile to this war.” 8-27 |
| The
War on Iraq's Women 8-27 |
| Understatement
of the millennium: Maliki accuses US politicians of meddling in Iraq 8-27 |
| British
troops withdrew from a Joint Operations Command Center in Basra 8-27 |
| 24,500
Today: Number Of Detained Iraqis Grows By 50 Percent Under Surge 8-25 |
| GIs'
morale dips as Iraq war drags on 8-25 |
| Is
The Prospect Of Withdrawal Responsible For The Modest Security Gains In
Iraq? 8-25 |
| 'Chemical
Ali' trial rekindles Shiite anger toward US 8-25 |
| US
soldier withdrawn from Iraq after brothers killed 8-25 |
| Marine
charged with murder in Fallujah killing 8-25 |
| The
United States' largest and costliest embassy, a heavily fortified compound
in Baghdad with its own power plant and lighted softball field, is on
track to be completed next month
8-24 |
| Freedom
is on the march: Freedom to have American Corporate lobbyists pick your
government!
IraqSlogger reports that Iyad Allawi, believed to be positioning himself
to be Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s successor, “is paying
Washington lobbyists with close ties to the White House $300,000 to help
8-24
|
| Kristol:
Let’s ‘Stretch Our Army And Marines’ For ‘Another Year Or So’ In
Iraq 8-24 |
| Sen.
Vitter(R- DCmadam) Needs Only 10 Hours In Iraq To Declare ‘The Surge Is
Working Very, Very Well’ 8-24 |
| British
troops: Iraq is unwinnable 8-24 |
| Iraqi
town who turned on Al-Qaeda has 200+ Al-Qaeda turn on them 8-24 |
| Number
Of Iraqis Fleeing Homes Soars In Months Since Troop Surge 8-24 |
| Losing
US support could make al-Maliki look elsewhere 8-24 |
| The
Problem Isn't Mr. Maliki 8-24 |
| Militants
Seizing Control Of Iraq Power Grid
8-23 |
|
Following
trips to Iran and Syria, Iraq's prime minister tells U.S. his country
"can find friends elsewhere." 8-22 |
| U.S.
officials rethink hopes for Iraq democracy 8-22 |
| Iraqi
Red Crescent: More Than 500 Were Killed In Last Tuesday's Bombing 8-22 |
| Gen.
Batiste: ‘I’m Outraged That Elected Officials Of My Own Party Do Not
Comprehend’ The Need For Redeployment 8-22 |
| In
a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bush accepted the fact that
Vietnam does have lessons for Iraq. But the lesson, according to Bush, is
that it is a mistake to pull out of a quagmire. 8-22 |
| Pentagon
cuts armored vehicles due in Iraq in 2007 8-22 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 22 |
| Journalist
Nir Rosen on How the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Has Led to Ethnic Cleansing, a
Worsening Refugee Crisis and the Destabilization of the Middle East. 8-22 |
| Obama:
No Military Solution in Iraq 8-22 |
| Chairman
of the Senate Armed Services Committee: Escalation's Goals Have 'Totally
And Utterly Failed,' Begin Withdrawal In Less Than 4 Months 8-21 |
| Iraqi
PM al-Maliki pays landmark visit to Syria in effort to stabilize region
8-21 |
| Lieberman,
in effort to destabilize region, now claims ‘Road To Victory’ goes
through Syria 8-21 |
| IEDs
account for 66 percent of soldier fatalities in Iraq. The AP reports that
the daily number of IED attacks has increased six-fold since 2003. 8-21 |
| How
could we possibly politicize the Iraq mess more and simultaneously link it
to 9-11? Petraeus To Testify Before Senate On September 11 8-21 |
| The
US military hasn't found any Iranian trainers in Iraq or any training
camps. 8-21 |
| The
Baltimore Sun: US military will draw back down the extra 30,000 troops
inserted into Iraq from the escalation called 'the surge' beginning in
March, 2008. 8-21 |
| Mercenaries
in Iraq Have Become U.S. Crutch: Defense Department Commission on Roles
and Missions found then that depending on contractors was detrimental and
that it kept the Pentagon "from building and maintaining capacity
needed for strategic or other important missions." 8-21 |
| The
British Army has been defeated in Iraq and left with no option but to
retreat from the country, claims radical Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr 8-21 |
| Kurds
flee homes as Iran shells villages in Iraq: Iraqi Kurdish officials
expressed deepening concern yesterday at an upsurge in fierce clashes
between Kurdish guerrillas and Iranian forces in the remote border area of
north-east Iraq, where Tehran has recently deployed thousands of
Revolutionary Guards. 8-21 |
| 68
Percent Of Foreign Policy Experts Favor Redeployment From Iraq. 92 percent
said the war in Iraq negatively affects national security.
8-20 |
| Roadside
bomb kills second Iraqi governor 8-20 |
| Iraq
progress report could be used to politicize 9-11 tragedy/ link Iraq to
9-11
|
| Iraq
trial revives bitter memories of "US betrayal"
8-20 |
| Jordan
won‘t hand over Saddam‘s daughter
8-20 |
| Iraq
prime minister visits Syria
8-20 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Sunday, 19 August 2007 8-20
|
| Iraq
Governor Killed by Roadside Bomb
8-20 |
| Yes,
it was all about oil: Iraqi Oil Law Contains ‘Undue Ability Of U.S. Oil
Companies To Control Iraqi Profits’ 8-19 |
| Quiet areas of
Iraq attacked:
At least 14 civilians are killed. Some fear insurgents are shifting
their strategy to counter the troop buildup. 8-19 |
| Local
Iraq Officials Report 500 Killed In Tuesday Bombing 8-16 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 16 |
| U.S.
forces launch air assault south of Baghdad 8-16 |
| Iraq's
Biometric Database Could Become a "Hit List": Army 8-16 |
| Petraeus’
September Report Will Be Written By The White House 8-15 |
| Military
officials said that the American occupation army arrested 750 children,
aged between 11 to 17 years in its prisons in Iraq. 8-15 |
| Do
US, Iraqi Officials Undercount Detainees? Confusion Over the Official
Number Held Raises Suspicion 8-15 |
| Suicide
Bombings Kill 200 in Iraq 8-15 |
| Poland
loses first soldier in Afghanistan 8-15 |
| Dozens
Of Uniformed Gunmen Kidnap Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister 8-15 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 14 August 2007 8-15 |
| Iraqi
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's increasing ties with Iran have triggered
a splintering of his government. 8-14 |
| Officials:
some 30 Iraqi judges have been killed in Iraq 8-14 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 14 |
| U.S.
launches major new offensive in Iraq 8-14 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Monday, 13 August 2007 |
| In
Iraq, sex is traded for survival 8-14 |
| Basra
falls to unruly militias as British troops’ role recedes 8-14 |
| Iraq's top
Sunni says Iran is conducting genocide. "By God, it is a war that
started in Baghdad and will not stop there. It will engulf any place where
Arabic is spoken." 8-13 |
| O’Hanlon:
Iraq Trip Relied On ‘The Itinerary The Defense Department Developed’
8-13 |
| Iraqi
PM calls for crisis summit 8-13 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 13 |
| Iraq
Contractors Accused in Shootings 8-13 |
| 10
electricity workers killed, injured in U.S. shelling southern Samarra 8-13 |
| Iraqi
government officials involved in $40 million black-market deal to ship
more than 100,000 Russian-made automatic weapons into Iraq 8-12 |
| Oh
well. At least losing all those AK-47s builds a market 8-12 |
| US
Pays Millions In Cost Overruns For Security in Iraq 8-12 |
| Number
Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq 1,000,985 8-12 |
| Us
Military Deaths In Iraq At 3685 8-12 |
| Oh
well. At least losing all those AK-47s builds a market 8-12 |
| 1991:
Cheney tells reporter invading Baghdad and toppling Saddam would cause
utter chaos. 8-12 |
| Gonzales
visits Iraq to offer advice on legal system. 8-12 |
| US
Troops Speak Out On Exhaustion: "It's Like [We're] No More Than
Numbers Now" 8-12 |
| Marine
and devout Christian convicted of kidnapping and overseeing murder of
innocent Iraqi feels "a little guilty" 8-12 |
| What
Unites Iraqis: Blocking Western Petroleum Companies From Seizing Control
of Their Oil 8-12 |
| US
worried about nukes post-Musharraf 8-12 |
| Bomb
In Southern Iraq Kills Governor And Police Chief 8-11 |
| Despite
the ethnic bloodshed in Iraq, majorities of Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds are
united in their disapproval of the proposed oil laws that Washington and
Big Oil are pushing to control their oil. 8-10 |
| The
young Iraqi known as Ronnie fears for his life. Nearly four years ago, as
a recent high school graduate, he signed up to be an interpreter for the
U.S. military. It seemed like a good job at the time. Today, he is a
marked man. 8-10 |
| Air
force study contradicts Bush rhetoric. 8-10 |
| FACTBOX-Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 10 |
| US
attacks Shiite militia accused of links to Iran 8-10 |
| Despite
the ethnic bloodshed in Iraq, majorities of Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds are
united in their disapproval of the proposed oil laws that Washington and
Big Oil are pushing to control their oil. 8-9 |
| Saudi
Arabia absent from Iraq security meeting
8-9 |
| Anti-Saudi
Tide Rises in Iraq 8-9 |
| US
Forces Swoop Into Sadr City, Kill 32 Iraqis 8-9 |
| Iraqi
children granted access to education, announces Government of Jordan 8-9 |
| US's
Iraq force at all-time high 8-9 |
| Roadside
bomb attacks on American troops in Iraq reached an all-time high last
month 8-9 |
| 1.4
Million Iraqis Push Syria to Edge 8-9 |
| Association
of Muslim Scholars in Iraq: Injustice in Iraq is Exceeded Tyranny of
Pharaoh 8-9 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 8 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Wednesday, 8 August 2007 |
| After
Four Years of Certainty, McCain ‘Not Positive We Can Win’ In Iraq 8-9 |
| REPORT:
The ‘The Next Few Months’ On Iraq That Never End 8-9 |
| Pilgrims
flood Baghdad, pray for safety 8-9 |
| There
has been virtually no running runner in Western Baghdad for a week, with
temperatures daily reaching 115+ degrees. 8-8 |
| General
Petraeus: US Chose Not To Track Some Of The Missing Weapons Given To Iraq
8-8 |
| Another
Retired General Blasts Bush Administration Handling Of Iraq 8-8 |
| Iraqi
government plunged deeper into crisis on Monday when four secularist
ministers withdrew from cabinet meetings, less than a week after the main
Sunni Arab bloc quit. That's 17 out of 40 now, for those of you keeping
count. 8-7 |
| Crucial
information on the Iraq that was 8-7 |
| U.S.
troops kill Iraq shrine bomber. No, not the British special forces running
false flag operations, some Arab guy taking the blame. 8-7 |
| The
sad truth about Iraq in the near future is that it will get much, much
worse, whether American troops stay or leave. 8-7 |
| As
British Leave, Basra Deteriorates 8-7 |
| 30%
Of All Weapons Given To Iraq Missing: 190,000 AK-47 Assault Weapons,
80,000 Pistols Unaccounted For 8-6 |
| Iraq
power grid near collapse. 8-6 |
| Suicide
truck bomber in Iraq kills 28 people, including 19 children, in northern
Iraqi city of Tal Afar. 8-6 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 6 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Sunday, 5 August 2007. |
| GI
gets 110 yrs in Iraq rape-slay case 8-6 |
| US
considering pumping Iraqi oil directly to Israel 8-4 |
| As
Iraq Costs Soar, Contractors Earn Record Profits 8-4 |
| FLASHBACK:
The Secret Behind the Sanctions How the U.S. Intentionally Destroyed
Iraq's Water Supply 8-4 |
| A
Week in the Death of Iraq 8-4 |
| "We
Went There to Kick Their Ass and Take Their Gas!" 8-3 |
| Water
taps run dry in Baghdad during peak summer heat 8-3 |
| Gates
On Iraq: "We Probably All Underestimated...How Difficult It Would
Be" 8-3 |
| Iraqi
PM to visit Turkey and Iran next week 8-3 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug.3 |
| Iraqi,
U.S. soldiers begin "clearing" Samarra 8-3 |
| Disparities
between official and eyewitness tallies lead some Iraqis to charge the
government with downplaying attacks. 8-3 |
| Iraq
Contractors to Have Hooker-in-Residence 8-2 |
| Attacks
Across Iraq Claim 142 Lives 8-2 |
| President
Bush's nominee to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff presents a
concise list of what he thinks were the "most significant mistakes to
date" in Iraq 8-2 |
| Today
we'll be replacing Capt. Obvious with Defense Secretary Robert Gates. 8-2 |
| Ware:
Surge Is Undermining ‘The Very Government That America Created’ 8-2 |
| General:
Kuwait Facilities Could Handle Big Troop Pullout 8-2 |
| Saudis
to open Iraq embassy 8-2 |
| Video
Refresher: Andrew Natsios (R-Bechtel)
telling the American people that the Iraq war will cost 1.7 billion
dollars. 8-1 |
| Iraq
war to cost $1 trillion 8-1 |
| Sunni
bloc quits Iraq govt 8-1 |
| US
'loses' 190,000 weapons in Iraq 8-1 |
| Baghdad
bombs kill at least 69 8-1 |
| Another
20,000 Army soldiers and Marines will be sent to Iraq for rotation duty,
with some tours scheduled to extend into early 2009. 7-31 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, July 31 |
| Kurd
authorities arrest Iraqis for flying Iraqi flag 7-31 |
| IRAQ:
A Little Easier to Occupy from the Air 7-31 |
| APR
– The killing of 8 Children and 6 Women 7-31 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Monday, 30 July 2007 |
August
2006
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Thursday, 31 August 2006 |
| U.S.
to Spend $20 Million to Generate Positive Press on Iraq 8-31 |
| Muslims
have stopped fighting on Western terms—and have started winning. 8-31 |
| At
least 50 people have died in a wave of attacks in Iraq, Hospital Patients
Abducted 8-31 |
| Iraqi
hospitals are war’s new ‘killing fields’: Medical sites targeted by
Shiite militiamen 8-31 |
| Former
Saddam general gunned down in Iraq's Ramadi 8-31 |
| Fleeing
violence, Iraq's Arabs flock to Kurdistan 8-31 |
| The
US view of Iraq: we can pull out in a year 8-31 |
| Iraqi
minister cancels truce with Shiite militia 8-31 |
| Iraq
marshes' recovery 'in doubt' 8-30 |
| Iraq's
government has resolved a dispute over the sharing of oil revenues across
the country but differences remain over who will hand out lucrative oil
contracts 8-30 |
| Two
dozen bodies found in Iraq 8-30 |
| Iraqi
minister says gunmen executed 13 soldiers 8-30 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 30 8-30 |
| 39
killed in day of bomb carnage in Iraq 8-30 |
| Former
Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi in Lebanon 8-30 |
| Shiite
militiamen killed at least 20 Iraqi soldiers as militia seizes key town
8-29 |
| Police
found on Tuesday the bodies of 10 men, handcuffed and blindfolded, dumped
in the yard of a school in western Baghdad 8-29 |
| Two
more Iraqi units have refused deployment 8-29 |
| Baghdad
violence cut by half: U.S. military: Violence in Baghdad has dropped by
nearly half since July, when U.S.-led forces launched an operation to
pacify the capital, a U.S. general said on Monday 8-29 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Aug 28 |
| A
surge in bloodshed Monday left nearly 50 people dead in a suicide car
bombing and clashes between Shiite militia and Iraqi security forces
Monday, in a brutal contradiction of the prime minister's claim that
violence was decreasing. 8-28 |
| Military
and civilian deaths in Iraq 8-28 |
| Iraq
official claims Abu Graib prison is empty. 8-28 |
| Roadside
bombs kill five U.S. soldiers in Iraq 8-28 |
| Bombs
Rock Baghdad Day After PM's Unity Call 8-28 |
| At
least 31 killed in series of bombings in Iraq: Al-Maliki says Iraq ‘will
never be in a civil war’ 8-28 |
| Twenty-five
Iraqi soldiers have been killed in clashes with Shi'ite militiamen in the
town of Diwaniya south of Baghdad 8-28 |
| Republicans
are brazenly calling for indefinite deployments of huge troop forces in
Iraq -- if only the press would come out and report it that way. 8-28 |
| The
majority of U.S. service members charged in the unlawful deaths of Iraqi
civilians have been acquitted, found guilty of relatively minor offenses
or given administrative punishments without trials 8-28 |
| House
leader Boehner says that the "problems are in Baghdad and within a 30
mile radius of Baghdad. The rest of the country is peaceful." See
interactive diagram 8-25 |
| Iraqis
cautious over Baghdad security crackdown 8-25 |
| British
Leave Iraqi Base; Militia Supporters Jubilant 8-25 |
| The
Kurds' fight for oil rights: In Iraq, striking oil workers have shut the
main pipeline supplying Baghdad with refined oil products. 8-25 |
| Bush
says: “Iraq Had ‘Nothing’ To Do With 9/11″ 8-25 |
| Feingold
rips 'pile of lies' on Iraq 8-22 |
| British
Army faces weapons crisis in Iraq, Afghanistan: A leaked memo from the UK
Ministry of Defense has revealed a cash shortfall that is putting its
forces in harm's way 8-22 |
| A
short guide to understanding a flood of new Iraqi developments -- and the
fate of both the American occupation and Iraqi society. 8-22 |
| Snipers
Kill 20 Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq 8-21 |
| Iraq Forced To Import Oil
8-19 |
| Our
Major Ally in Bush's war of choice (Turkey) is shelling and massing tanks
on the border of our other major ally in Bush's war of choice (Iraqi
Kurds) with help from Iran. (Axis of evil) 8-18 |
| Insurgency
in Iraq gains strength. Senior administration officials have acknowledged
that they are considering alternatives other than democracy 8-17 |
| 21
killed in series of Baghdad bombings 8-17 |
| Highest
Death Toll Yet: Over 3,400 Iraqis Killed This July 8-16 |
| President
Bush can't understand why Iraqis aren't more happy that we invaded their
country 8-16 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 15 August 2006 8-16 |
| US
Marines in Fallujah have ended another police recruiting drive, attracting
some 176 Iraqi men to sign up for the local force 8-16 |
| Policemen
in Fallujah desert their jobs after mounting threats 8-15 |
| Army
Orders 300 Just-returned troops sent back to Iraq. 8-15 |
| A
Postscript on Mobile Iraqi BW Labs 8-15 |
| 5
bombs leave 62 dead in Baghdad: Closely timed blasts hit mostly Shiite
area 8-15 |
| Iraq
signs oil agreement with Iran. 8-15 |
| Suicide
bomb strikes at Kurds in Mosul -Iraq police 8-15 |
| No
evidence Iran active in Iraq - US general 8-15 |
| The
head of the main Iraqi Sunni bloc in parliament called Tuesday for the
Sunni speaker of parliament to step down to help the stability of the
unity government after Shiite and Kurdish parties insisted on his removal.
8-15 |
| Former
Iraqi officials accused of stealing money, accepting kickbacks, assigning
millions of dollars to phantom rebuilding contracts that appeared on paper
and nowhere else
8-15 |
| Car
Bombs, Rockets Kill 47 in
Baghdad
8-15 |
| Chances dim for peace
in
Baghdad
8-15 |
| 'Key terror leader' held in Iraq
8-13 |
| Two
years ago, the National Intelligence Council produced and presented to
President Bush a 50-page report on the future of
Iraq
. Its forecast: continued instability and a possibility of civil war.
8-15 |
| Attack
outside Najaf Shia mosque kills 35 8-11 |
| Military
and civilian deaths in Iraq 8-11 |
| Gunmen
storm Kurdish offices in southern Iraq 8-11 |
| According
to a recent UN report, 5818 civilians were killed and at least 5762
wounded in May and June 2006. |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 11 |
| Iraqi
Prime Minister complains about US tactics in Baghdad. Apparently thinks
that an air strike is an unreasonable way to detain suspects 8-9 |
| Bombings,
shootings kill 31 across Iraq 8-9 |
| Life
in Hell: A Baghdad Diary 8-8 |
| Iraqi
PM: US Military Undermined National Reconciliation With Attack 8-8 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Monday, 7 August 2006 |
| Hundreds
of thousands of Shiites chanting "Death to Israel" and
"Death to America" marched through the streets of Baghdad's
biggest Shiite district Friday. Now watch this drive. 8-7 |
| John
Edwards On Iraq: “Take 40,000 Combat Troops Out Now”. 8-7 |
| Witness
describes scene of horror in Iraq rape case 8-7 |
| Bomber
kills 10 at funeral in Iraq 8-7 |
| Iraqi
Residents say Americans incite violence, not insurgents 8-7 |
| Iraqi
police find 13 dead bodies in Baghdad 8-7 |
| Insurgents
gun down five Iraqi soldiers 8-7 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Saturday, 5 August 2006. |
| US Troops: Civil War In Iraq Has Already Begun.
8-5 |
| Tens
Of Thousands of Shiites draped in white shrouds gathered in Iraq's capital
Friday for a pro-Hezbollah rally: “Death To America,” “Death To
Israel” 8-4 |
| US
troops fire on convoy of Shi’ite protesters 8-4 |
| Two
of America's top generals now say the situation in Iraq could soon turn
into a full-fledged civil war 8-4 |
| GOP's
Sen. Hagel: US Should Start Withdrawing Troops From Iraq Within 6 Months.
8-4 |
| Ambassador:
Bush Didn’t Know There Were Sunni And Shiite Muslims Two Months Before
Invading Iraq 8-4 |
| Unconfirmed:
Iran frees bin Laden son. "Apparently Tehran is counting on
recruiting Lebanese refugees in Syria for the fight against Israel, using
bin Laden's help," 8-3 |
| Five
hundred planned Iraqi reconstruction projects not even started, billions
of dollars missing, and no coherent plan for handover to Iraqis. 8-3 |
| Destroying
Iraq? 'That Goal Has Already Been Reached' 8-3 |
| Six
US Marines have been charged with assaulting several Iraqi civilians 8-4 |
| Developments
in Iraq on Aug 3 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Thursday, 3 August 2006. |
| Pentagon:
Evidence Supports Accusations That Marines Deliberately Shot 24 Iraqi
Civilians. 8-3 |
| Corruption
Rivals Violence as Threat to Iraq's Future 8-3 |
| Foreign
hostages in Iraq 8-3 |
| Developments
in Iraq on Aug 3 |
| 70
Killed In Surge Of Iraq Violence Dead Include 20 Iraqi Troops 8-3 |
| Iraq
has joined forces with the United Nations (Bolton-PNAC) and the World Bank
(Wolfowitz-PNAC) to tackle corruption and to boost economic development
8-3 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 1 August 2006. |
| President
of Iraq says Iraqi forces will take over security of all 18 provinces by
year's end. 8-2 |
| 'Black
Hawk Down' hero suspected in Iraq killing spree 8-2 |
| Developments
in Iraq on Aug 2 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Monday, 31 July 2006. |
| "If
50,000 troops, including several thousand Americans, cannot end the
violence in Baghdad, why are we not committing a significantly larger
force?" he said. 8-2 |
| U.S.
accused of kidnappings in Iraq: Congress demands that the Pentagon release
documents that could show U.S. forces kidnapped family members of terror
suspects. 8-2 |
| 50%
of Americans Wrongly Think Iraq Had WMD. Why The Confusion? 7-26 |
| Nouri
al-Maliki, the Iraqi Prime Minister, said today that foreign troops could
leave his country within months. 7-26 |
| Conservative
Dick Morris: “Civil War Is Progress” In Iraq. 7-26 |
2005
| Baghdad:
At least 635 dead after rumor of terrorist bomb starts stampede 8-31 |
| Arab
League warns Iraqi charter 'will bring chaos' : "I find this is a
true recipe for chaos and perhaps a catastrophe in Iraq and around
it." 8-31 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 31 |
| Sunnis
Charge Interior Ministry in Killings 8-31 |
| Iraqis
are still suffering from power shortages countrywide – receiving less
than four hours of electricity daily 8-31 |
| Heavy
fighting broke out in western Iraq today between pro and anti-government
tribes, leaving at least 35 people dead from both sides. 8-31 |
| A
Reuters cameraman remained in U.S. military custody in Baghdad on Tuesday,
two days after surviving an incident in which his soundman was shot dead,
apparently by U.S. troops. 8-31 |
| US
Forces Kill 66th Journalist. That surpasses the 63 journalists killed over
20 years of conflict in Vietnam 8-30 |
| Live
from Fallujah 8-30 |
| Police
commander assassinated in Baghdad 8-30 |
| 47
dead in U.S. air strike in Iraq 8-30 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 30 |
| Excerpts
from the Iraqi constitution. Here's the theocracy 8-30 |
| "The
prolonged failure to stabilize Iraq will result in members of the
insurgency using their learned military experience to land political and
strategic blows in countries of the region." 8-30 |
| Detainee
escapes from Abu Ghraib prison 8-29 |
| Fiddling
while Baghdad burns: Iraqis need time and patience to come up with the
right constitution. First we must stop the civil war. 8-29 |
| Reuters
television sound technician was killed and a cameraman was injured Sunday
while trying to cover a Baghdad gunbattle 8-29 |
| Some
Cynical Thoughts on the Iraqi Constitution 8-29 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 29 |
| Association
of Muslim Scholars member arrested in Baghdad 8-29 |
| Iraq's
Shiites split violently 8-29 |
| Top Iran cleric praises 'New Islamic Republic' of Iraq
8-28 |
| Iraq
on brink of meltdown: Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the prime minister, made an
emergency television appeal for peace and sent two police commando units
to Najaf where the fighting had started. 8-27 |
| Sunnis
rally against Iraq charter 8-27 |
| One
hundred thousand Shi'ites protest Iraq charter 8-27 |
| Shiites
and Kurds halt charter talks with Sunnis 8-27 |
| The
leader of Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political party Saturday proposed 15
amendments to the country's draft constitution, one day after Shiite
Muslim and Kurdish leaders said they had made their last, best offer. 8-27 |
| Nearly
1,000 detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison were released this week at the
request of the Iraqi government, Multi-National Forces said Saturday. 8-27 |
| Bush
Administration has contracted with tens of thousands of mercenaries, who
operate outside U.S. control and undermine military morale. 8-27 |
| Letter
From A Soldier In Iraq To His Senator: People here are tired of being lied
to and are frustrated with the apparent lack or care of anyone. 8-27 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq 8-27 |
| Full
Text : TEXT OF THE DRAFT IRAQI CONSTITUTION (.pdf) Translated from the
Arabic by The Associated Press 8-27 |
| Britain has bought a way out by abandoning Basra to intolerance
8-27 |
| Dahr
Jamil: Two “Green Zones”: As the US-backed Iraqi puppet government
flails about arguing over the so-called constitution, Iraq remains in a
state of complete anarchy. There is no government control whatsoever, even
inside the infamous “Green Zone” where the puppets seem to have
tangled their strings. 8-28 |
| Why
the US Is Supporting Civil War: The search for the "noble
purpose" in Iraq is more elusive than the search for weapons of mass
destruction. But the logic of U.S. policy is being clarified in the
present constitutional talks. 8-27 |
| Political
Violence Surges in Iraq: Two-Day Toll Reaches 100; Third Charter Deadline
Missed 8-26 |
| Gunmen
kill two bodyguards of Iraqi president 8-25 |
| Security incidents in Iraq, Aug 26 |
| An
Eyewitness Account from U.S. Operation 'Quick Strike': “We had nowhere
to hide and nothing to defend ourselves with.” 8-26 |
| Massive
escape thwarted at camp Bucca 8-25 |
| Dr.
Raja Khuzai, Iraqi doctor who once called Bush "her liberator,"
decides to flee her country after checking out her new improved Iraqi
Constitution 8-25 |
| IRAQ:
FEARS FOR THE FUTURE AS NEW CONSTITUTION DEADLINE APPROACHES 8-25 |
| Text
of Iraq constitution 8-25 |
| 1,500
More Troops Ordered to Iraq to replace those already killed for WMD
search, ummm... I mean 9-11 response, err...umm... installing freedom and
democracy.... uhhhh...Freedom's on the march! Mission accomplished! Let's
roll! 8-25 |
| Iraqi
Dilemma Highlights Challenge of Applying Islamic Law to Modern Times 8-25 |
| Dozens
of insurgents stage Baghdad attack 8-25 |
| Fighting
breaks out between rival Shiites after Baghdad hit by boldest attack in
weeks 8-25 |
| Security incidents in Iraq, Aug 25
8-25 |
| IRAQ:
The Other Army 8-25 |
| Executive
Order 13303, issued on May 22, 2003, claims to be essential to Iraqi
reconstruction efforts. A cursory reading of the Order indicates that its
real purpose is to protect oil companies by giving virtual impunity for
any activities undertaken relating to Iraqi oil. 8-25 |
| Iraq
assembly gets charter draft, Sunnis upset : Iraq's Shi'ite-led government
ruled out major concessions on Tuesday over a draft constitution that
parliament looks set to pass this week in the teeth of minority Sunni
objections that it could ignite civil war. 8-24 |
| The
'New' constitution in Iraq is Illegal. 8-24 |
| Widows
of two Army airmen killed in a plane crash have filed suit in federal
court against DynCorp International, charging that the crash was caused by
improper maintenance of the airplane. 8-24 |
| Mercenaries
Mount Iraq Offensive 8-24 |
| Iraqi
minister escapes attack 8-24 |
| Former
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has confirmed his entire international
legal team has been sacked. 8-24 |
| "The
Mothers in Iraq Call Us the Terrorists" 8-24 |
| On
the eve of the 1991 Iraq War, Secretary of State James Baker summed up
what that war was all about. "Jobs, jobs, jobs.". With
America’s economy heading toward recession, Mr. Baker made it clear this
was a fight about importing oil – not about exporting democracy. 8-24 |
| Iraq
coalition war fatalities chart 8-22 |
| As
Iraqis draft a new constitution, U.S. corporations maintain a stranglehold
on almost every economic issue. 8-22 |
| Islamic
Law Primary in Iraqi Constitution : Thousands demonstrate against
Federalism. Kurdish Masses demand right to Secede 8-22 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 22 8-22 |
| There
are now two Baghdads. One is the Green Zone, where US and Iraqi officials
live in a protected realm; the other is the danger zone, where everyone
else lives. 8-22 |
| Are
We Really Better Off Without Saddam? 8-22 |
| Neil
Clark: Wanted: A strongman to hold Iraq together 8-22 |
| Lost:
$600 million or more. If found please return to Iraq Ministry of Defense,
c/o Sadun al-Dulaymi 8-22 |
| Since
the Washington Post ran an article indicating that the Bush Administration
had 'lowered its expectations,' the people of Iraq have been enjoying a
joke involving a certain president and a certain flightless bird 8-22 |
| Bush
Caves In To Islamist Constitution -- And The U.S. Press Blows The Story:
If the Bush administration brokered a deal in Occupied Iraq to enshrine
Islamic law as the guiding principle of the new Iraqi Constitution, you'd
think it would be headline news in the U.S. media, wouldn't you? 8-22 |
| Iain
Macwhirter argues that the international community must unite to organise
a phased withdrawal from Iraq, otherwise a humiliated US could revert to
isolationism, leaving tyrants everywhere free to wreak havoc 8-22 |
| Army
now making plans to keep at least 100,000 troops in Iraq through 2009 8-21 |
| Islamic
state being built in Iraq 8-21 |
| Ex-Marine
Says Public Version Of Saddam Capture Fiction 8-21 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 21 8-21 |
| Iraq's
Kurds May Drop Secession Demand 8-20 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 20 8-20 |
| Iraqi
Government minister lashes out at U.S. troops : A government minister has
openly lambasted U.S. occupation of the country, blaming it for the
upsurge in violence and rampant corruption. 8-20 |
| Iraq
security chief warns of civil war over federalism: Iraq's national
security adviser said on Friday Iraq would descend into civil war if
federalism was not entrenched in the constitution. 8-20 |
| Newly
declassified State Department documents show that planning for the
transition in Iraq began in October 2001, according to a "Project
History" 8-20 |
| The
State Department warned the US military before the invasion of Iraq of
"serious planning gaps" for postwar security, documents have
revealed. 8-19 |
| Russ
Feingold breaks taboo, becomes first US Senator to propose deadline for US
withdrawal from Iraq - December 31, 2006 8-19 |
| Bad
Iraq News Worries Some in G.O.P. on '06 8-19 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 18 8-19 |
| Americans
liberate Iraqi from his wheelchair, life "They call everybody
terrorists but they just commit terrorist acts whenever they want,"
8-19 |
| 4
US soldiers, Baghdad judge killed in Iraq 8-19 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 17 8-18 |
| Al-Qaeda
in Iraq Announces Confrontations with American Forces in Ibrahim bin Ali,
and Claims Responsibility for Assassinating Iraqi Officials and Bombing
American and Iraqi Forces in Baghdad 8-18 |
| 3
Car Bombings Kill 43, Wound 89 in Iraq 8-18 |
| Abu
Ghraib timeline 8-18 |
| The
torture and humiliation of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops was widespread
and not limited to the high-profile cases at Abu Ghraib prison, according
to a former soldier who participated in an interrogation that she said
"crossed a line." 8-18 |
| Japan
voters could deal U.S. a blow in Iraq 8-18 |
| What’s
wrong with cutting and running? Everything that opponents of a pullout say
would happen if the U.S. left Iraq is happening already, says retired Gen.
William E. Odom, the head of the National Security Agency during the
Reagan administration. So why stay? 8-16 |
| For
the U.S. to win the Iraq war requires three things: defeating the Iraqi
resistance; establishing a stable government in Iraq that is friendly to
the U.S.; maintaining the support of the American people while the first
two are being done. None of these three seem any longer possible. 8-16 |
| Iraq
will be a religious theocracy because the US invaded. Basically the
reverse of the goal 8-16 |
| Iraqis
Fail To Meet Constitution Deadline 8-16 |
| Iraqis
Consider Bypassing Sunnis on Constitution 8-16 |
| Nine
Iraqis killed in insurgent attacks: Four Iraqi soldiers are among nine
killed in several insurgent attacks across Iraq. 8-16 |
| Iraqi
vice-president escapes assassination attempt 8-16 |
| Roadside
bomb kills four Iraqi soldiers in Fallujah : The bomb was detonated at
around 7 a.m. (GMT 0300) when Iraqi security forces were patrolling in the
center of the city 8-16 |
| Civilians
killed in suicide attack south of Baghdad: A suicide attack killed two
Iraqi civilians and wounded five others yesterday south of Baghdad, an
Iraqi police source said in a press statement on Monday. 8-16 |
| Three
278th soldiers killed in Iraq, 1 wounded 8-16 |
| women
may actually have fewer rights under Iraq's new, ``democratic''
constitution than they did under Saddam 8-16 |
| U.S.
corporations march into Baghdad, at the expense of self-determination.
8-16 |
| US
BLAMED FOR MOSQUE MASSACRE: 15 Iraqi civilians, including eight children
8-15 |
| Sunnis
balk on brink of deadline 8-15 |
| U.S.
deaths in Iraq 8-15 |
| White
House lowers expectations for Iraq. "What we expected to achieve was
never realistic" 8-14 |
| Military
deaths in Iraq 8-14 |
| Italy,
a month ahead of schedule, has started reducing its presence in Iraq by
drawing down the first 130 forces in a planned 300-troop withdrawal, a
Rome-based military source said on Saturday. 8-14 |
| Iraqis
say 15 dead after U.S. military shooting : The director of Ramadi General
Hospital, said 15 people were killed, including eight children, and 17
wounded. 8-14 |
| Six
Killed In Samarra: Four civilians died when a roadside bomb exploded near
Samarra. Two Iraqi police were also shot to death in Samarra, police said.
8-14 |
| Armed
assailants killed four soldiers at the al-Siniya base west of Baiji. In a
separate incident, two soldiers were killed when armed men attacked an
Iraqi army checkpoint in al-Dhuluiyah, 70km north of Baghdad. 8-14 |
| A
suicide bomber killed one Iraqi citizen and wounded another in Baghdad's
southern Dura suburb Saturday, a police spokesman said. 8-14 |
| US
company operating out of Ecuador says it has signed up about 1,000
Colombian police and military staff to work as hired guns in Iraq, for
less than half of their US counterparts' salaries. 8-14 |
| This
summer, the third since the fall of Baghdad, has been the worst yet when
it comes to basic services. Interruptions to electricity and water
supplies - caused by both decay and sabotage - are driving up the
frustrations of millions of Iraqis. 8-14 |
| Ousted
Baghdad mayor says gun, not vote, rules Iraq 8-14 |
| My
sadness at the privatisation of Iraq: The US transnational companies are
taking over — and they'll benefit for years to come 8-14 |
| "What
is happening in Haqlaniyam, Browana and Haditha is a disaster. Bodies are
in the streets or buried under the rubble for days, but US forces do not
allow people to move and claim the bodies. This totally ran counter to
basic human rights," 33 year- old Flah Ahmed told Xinhua. 8-14 |
| Saddam's
Iraq had no bin Laden link, but the new Iraqi govt. does 8-12 |
| August
Death Toll for Reserves Soars 8-12 |
| Shia
leaders in Iraq demanded an autonomous region for the Shia-dominated south
yesterday, raising the prospect of an oil-rich fiefdom dominated by
conservative Muslim clerics. 8-12 |
| A
car bomb blew up at a joint US and Iraqi forces patrol in eastern Fallujah
on Wednesday, killing five Iraqi soldiers, a medical source said. 8-12 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 11 THULUIYA - U.S forces killed two anti-occupation
gunmen as they repelled a small-arms fire attack. BAGHDAD - An Iraqi
police officer was assassinated in western Baghdad's Mansour district.
BASRA - Iraqi army Lieutenant-Colonel Ibrahim Khalil al-Rawi was
assassinated by gunmen. KIRKUK - The body of an Iraqi translator working
for U.S forces was found in central Kirkuk after he was kidnapped by
masked gunmen 8-12 |
| Shooting
deaths on the rise in Baghdad: A total of 1,100 corpses were received in
July, a sharp increase from the previous record of 879 in June, and far
exceeding the morgue's 10-a-day capacity. 8-12 |
| Iraqis
in the northern city Mosul have made off with a top secret American spy
plane. 8-12 |
| WHEN
British troops eventually pull out from southern Iraq, they will leave
behind the Islamic Republic of Basra: a mini-state which is more solidly
Islamicist than any other part of the country. After a controversial war
and two years of painful nation-building, that is an ugly result. 8-12 |
| My
sadness at the privatisation of Iraq 8-12 |
| Clashes
in Shiite shrine unnerves Iran's holy city 8-12 |
| Iraqi
Interior Minister: Iran Smuggling Reports Exaggerated 8-11 |
| Gunmen
kidnap senior Iraqi administration official in Baghdad 8-11 |
| Baghdad
elite flees Iraq and the daily threat of death: Outside the shelter of the
Green Zone, home to the American and Iraqi political leadership,
lawlessness has overtaken the capital. 8-11 |
| US
soldier among 7 killed in Baghdad suicide blast 8-11 |
| AUSTRALIAN
and British military legal advisers frequently had to "red card"
more trigger-happy US forces to limit civilian casualties during the
invasion of Iraq in 2003, according to one of the Australian advisers.
8-11 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 10: MOSUL - Fifteen people were killed in separate
incidents over the past 24 hours. BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber killed six
people and wounded 14. BAGHDAD - A mortar bomb exploded, killing a traffic
policeman. ISKANDARIYA - Two civilians were killed as gunmen shot at their
car 8-11 |
| Iraq
is a training ground for terrorists 8-11 |
| Understanding
an 'Islamic' state of Iraq 8-11 |
| Female
circumcision surfaces in Iraq 8-11 |
| Rumsfeld
says insurgency could get worse. 8-10 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 9 8-10 |
| No
electricity, no water, no fuel, no food rations, no security, no sewage
and frequent arbitrary murder with out legal recourse of any kind is what
the Gates of Hell look like, as described in this article from Iraqi
newspaper Azzaman. 8-10 |
| U.S.
Occupation and Iraq's Government 'Thrive on Our Misery': “It doesn't
take a genius to understand that both the government and the occupation
need each other.” 8-10 |
| If
the US Army and its Iraqi allies are killing as many insurgents as reports
indicate they are per month, why is the insurgency intensifying instead of
collapsing? 8-10 |
| Baghdad
mayor 'ousted by gunmen' : Baghdad's mayor has been sacked by the Iraqi
government, in circumstances that he has described as
"dangerous" and "undemocratic". 8-10 |
| Four
U.S. soldiers were killed and six others wounded when insurgents attacked
their patrol in a northern Iraqi city, while a car bomb targeting a joint
U.S.-Iraqi patrol in Baghdad killed seven people, officials said
Wednesday. 8-10 |
| U.S.
and Iraqi forces prevent Syrian trucks from crossing border: Iraqi and
U.S. forces stopped more than 700 Syrian trucks from returning to Syria
after unloaded produce and other merchandise in Iraq 8-10 |
| A
BRITISH cow that died in an Oxfordshire field in 1937 has emerged as the
source of Saddam Hussain’s “weapons of mass destruction” programme
that led to the Iraq war. 8-10 |
| US
troops in Iraq have seized documents that suggest fugitive al-Qaeda
leader, Osama bin Laden is planning to enter Iraq during the Muslim holy
month of Ramadan, an Iranian news agency reported on Monday. 8-9 |
| Pentagon
may raise troop levels in Iraq this fall 8-9 |
| Pentagon
may withdraw up to 30,000 troops from Iraq by next spring 8-9 |
| Iraq:
Progress (?!?) Report 8-9 |
| A
U.S. Marine was killed in a suicide car bombing in a village west of
Baghdad 8-9 |
| According
to American military figures, insurgents attacked U.S. and coalition
forces an average of 68 times a day during the month. By comparison, the
average daily rate of attacks for July last year was 47. 8-9 |
| German
intelligence fears terrorism is "radiating" from Iraq around the
Middle East and expects further attacks across the region, its spy chief
said on Monday. 8-9 |
| Iraq
has worst sandstorm in living memory 8-9 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 8 8-9 |
| Not
enough U.S. troops to fight insurgents: Sen. Joseph Biden : The United
States doesn't have enough military forces in Iraq to quell the insurgency
and only about 3,000 Iraqi troops are reliable in combat without
significant American support. 8-9 |
| Australian
ex-army chief urges Iraq pullout by 2006 8-9 |
| Petrodollar
Warfare: Dollars, Euros and the Upcoming Iranian Oil Bourse: 'Operation
Iraqi Freedom' was a war designed to install a pro-U.S. government in
Iraq, establish multiple U.S military bases before the onset of global
Peak Oil, and to reconvert Iraq back to petrodollars" 8-9 |
| Iraqi Constitution guarantees right of women to avoid burdens of work, rights, power
8-8 |
| 35
Killed As Iraq Violence Continues 8-8 |
| US,
Iraqi troops repel insurgent attack in southern Baghdad 8-7 |
| Four
die in latest Baghdad violence 8-7 |
| MP
Galloway standing by comment : "It can be said, truly said, that the
Iraqi resistance is not just defending Iraq. They are defending all the
Arabs and they are defending all the people of the world against American
hegemony," he said. 8-7 |
| Two
followers of Iraqi Deputy PM killed 8-7 |
| Over
50 LA Soldiers Prosecuted in Iraq: At least 55 soldiers serving in Iraq
with the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Brigade have been tried and
convicted of criminal charges 8-7 |
| Iraqi
PM visits top Shiite spiritual leader in Najaf 8-7 |
| Many
doctors throughout hospitals in Baghdad complain of insufficient
electricity and clean water, for which they blame foreign companies who
have failed to live up to their reconstruction contracts. 8-5 |
| IRAQ:
Housing problems increase as conflict hits hearth and home 8-4 |
| The
Pentagon is laying the groundwork for beginning a withdrawal from Iraq,
even as it is weighing the risk of moving so quickly that Iraqi security
forces collapse without U.S. support. 8-4 |
| A
Taste Of Life from the Streets of Baghdad “You are on the edge of an
abyss any time you dare wander the streets, as trigger-happy Iraqi guards
and U.S. troops rarely miss their targets.” 8-4 |
| An
American journalist has been found shot dead in Basra four days after he
wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times criticising the spread of
Shiite Islamist fundamentalism in the southern Iraqi city. 8-4 |
| This,
his last dispatch, may have provoked his killers 8-4 |
| Pentagon
denies U.S. Marine captured in Iraq 8-4 |
| An
Iraqi insurgent group said on Wednesday it has captured a U.S. Marine who
was wounded in a clash in western Iraq in which eight other Marines were
killed. 8-4 |
| Iraqi
legislators accused Kuwait of stealing their oil as well as chipping away
at their national territory on the border — allegations similar to those
used by Saddam Hussein to justify his invasion of Kuwait that began 15
years ago Tuesday. 8-4 |
| Hundreds
of millions of dollars have been wasted on unnecessary and overpriced
equipment for Iraq's new army 8-4 |
| Iraq
to Build Airport With Help From Iran 8-4 |
| Why
can't we see ourselves in the faces of those kids firing RPGs at convoys
of Halliburton trucks stealing Iraqi oil? 8-4 |
| THE
presence of British and US troops in Iraq was fuelling the Sunni-led
insurgency that had killed hundreds of people, British Foreign Secretary
Jack Straw said in comments published yesterday. 8-3 |
| Fallujah:
city of death and despair 8-3 |
| A
Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), was killed near Hit, Iraq. 8-3 |
| 13
Killed As Car Bomb Targets US Convoy: At least 13 people have been
reported killed in attacks in Iraq including a car bomb that exploded near
a US milltary convoy in Baghdad. 8-3 |
| At
Least 7 U.S. Marines Killed: Six of the Marines, assigned to Regimental
Combat Team-2 of the 2nd Marine Division, died Monday in Haditha, 140
miles northwest of Baghdad. Insurgents posted handbills in Haditha,
claiming to have killed 10 U.S. troops, seizing some of their weapons. 8-3 |
| 9
Killed In Iraq Violence: Five civilians were killed and one wounded when
gunmen ambushed their car in Shu'la district, western Baghdad, A car bomb
blew up near an Iraqi police patrol, one child was killed and eight
policemen and a civilian were wounded. 8-3 |
| Poland's
PM says that postwar nation-building efforts in Iraq have "failed
totally" You forgot Poland 8-2 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Aug 1: 21 Killed In Iraq Violence: The bodies of 20
people, one of them beheaded, were found dumped in southwest Baghdad.
Interior ministry official Brigadier Salam Lutfi was killed on a highway
in eastern Baghdad. 8-2 |
| Gunmen
killed a brigadier in the Iraqi security forces ministry source said. 8-2 |
| Ohio
soldier killed in Iraq questioned U.S. role there : A Columbus area
soldier who died Friday in Iraq had told relatives that he feared he would
not make it home alive and was questioning the purpose of the U.S.
military presence. 8-2 |
| Al-Qaeda
in Iraq Claims Responsibility for the Assassination of the Head of Special
Forces in the Iraq Ministry of Interior, and Bombing Operations in al-Tarmiya
8-2 |
| Spy's
Notes on Iraqi Aims Were Shelved, Suit Says: The Central Intelligence
Agency was told by an informant in the spring of 2001 that Iraq had
abandoned a major element of its nuclear weapons program, but the agency
did not share the information with other agencies or with senior policy
makers, a former C.I.A. officer has charged. 8-2 |
| GI
exposed abuses at prison He had witnessed a soldier shoot a 14-year-old
boy in the back during a raid - as the boy was running away. That matter,
he claimed, was never thoroughly investigated. 8-2 |
| Iraq
turns to Iran for aid, creating US dilemma 8-1 |
| Iraq
is the new 'epicenter' of global terrorism: Al-Qaeda expert 8-1 |
| Guard
killed in Chalabi convoy attack: An attempt has been made on the life of
Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi. 8-1 |
| Al-Qaeda
in Iraq Announces “Harvests” in al-Fallujah and al-Zaidan, and Claims
Responsibility for Attacks on American and Iraqi Forces in al-Mosul and
Talafar 8-1 |
| Five
GIs killed by roadside bombs in Iraq: Five U.S. soldiers were killed by
roadside bombs in two separate incidents in Baghdad, the U.S. military
said Sunday. 8-1 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, July 31: A car bomb exploded south of Baghdad, killing
seven civilians. Gunmen opened fire on a group leaving a military base in
Baquba, killing one. 8-1 |
| Booze
ban at Iraq airport raises fears of Islamic law 8-1 |
| The
issue of permanent bases cuts to the heart of not only how long we intend
to stay in Iraq, but why we got there in the first place. 8-1 |
| The
Silence of the Blonds : How did Tony Blair, George Bush and Malcolm Fraser
of Australia not understand the primeval wickedness they had let loose in
Iraq? The answer was simple. 8-1 |
| Talking
With the Enemy: Part of what's bringing these people to the negotiating
table is their fear that Iraq's insurgency is being taken over by
jihadists. 8-1 |
| The
World Tribunal on Iraq met in Istanbul from 24-26 June 2005. The principal
objective of the WTI is to tell and disseminate the truth about the Iraq
War, underscoring the accountability of those responsible and underlining
the significance of justice for the Iraqi people. 8-1 |
| 8-28 |
How
and Why Did Iraqi Die? 2 Tales of Anger and Denial:
An American soldier leaped out and ran up to Ali, firing a shot in the
air to scatter the crowd, then aiming his rifle at the boy. The boy's
mother, Rajaa Yousif Matti, implored the soldier not to kill him. She
wept and wailed. She kissed the soldier's boots. But she could not get
through to the American. |
| 8-28 |
From
a coroner's point of view, Baghdad is as deadly as ever :
"The number of dead is absolutely unbelievable, and I'm just
speaking of Baghdad alone. God knows what's happening elsewhere." |
| 8-28 |
Imperial
Racist Fantasies: With habitually demented logic, President Bush –
the unsolicited
foreign invader – rails against “foreign” interference and
“terrorist” attacks on US occupiers. Having packaged this act
of thuggery as “liberation,” this administration is on the verge of
discovering that the idiotic ideology of White Supremacy and global
hegemony will not wash with Iraqis, for whom the real war of liberation
has only just begun. |
| 8-24 |
John
Pilger: Now We Are The Iraq Extremists:
THE "liberation" of Iraq is a cruel joke on a stricken
people. The Americans and British, partners in a great recognized
crime, have brought down on the Middle East, and much of the rest of
the world,
the prospect of terrorism and suffering on a scale that al-Qaeda could
only imagine. |
| 8-24 |
US
troops may stay in Iraq indefinitely:
The US commander in charge of all forces in Iraq said on Thursday
American troops might not be brought home once international
peacekeepers are deployed to the war-torn country, a reversal that means
150,000 US soldiers may stay in Iraq indefinitely |
| 8-19 |
Saudis
in Iraq ' preparing for a holy war' Increasing numbers of Saudi
Arabian Islamists are crossing the border into Iraq in preparation for
a jihad, or holy war, against US and UK forces, security and Islamist
sources have warned. |
| 8-16 |
Democracy
In Iraq might be impossible, US was told:
US intelligence officials cautioned the National Security Council
before the Iraq war that the American plan to build democracy was so
audacious that, in the words of one CIA report in March, it could
ultimately prove "impossible." |
| 8-16 |
Bringing
American freedoms to Iraq:
Hundreds of Iraqis civilians are being held in makeshift jails run by
US troops - many without being charged or even questioned. And in
these prisons are children whose parents have no way of locating them. |
| 8-16 |
What
Threat? What Evidence? What Strategy?
Are we now more secure for having invaded Iraq? Absolutely not! Iraq
posed no real threat to the security of the United States. |
| 8-14 |
Why
are our troops dying in their sleep? A US soldier died today while
sleeping at a camp in Ramadi, a town 100km west of the Iraqi capital,
the Central Command (Centcom) said,
in the second such incident in four days. |
| 8-14 |
When
Warriors Dissent
One soldier told ABC, "I've got my own `Most Wanted List,' [and]
the aces in my deck are Bremer, Rumsfeld, Bush, and Wolfowitz." |
| 8-14 |
125
U.S. Soldiers Have Died in Iraq Since Bush Declared, "Mission
Accomplished." 60 Have Died Since Bush Said, "Bring Them
On." |
| 8-14 |
Iraqi
Exiles Ready to Walk Out on US: "The population of Iraq
perceives correctly that it is the occupiers who are running things.
Everybody else is there in some secondary or subservient role." |
| 8-14 |
U.S.
Military Families Push To Bring Iraq Troops Home: A group of about
600 U.S. military families, upset about the living conditions of
soldiers in Iraq, are launching a campaign asking their
relatives to urge members of Congress and President George W. Bush to
bring the troops home. |
| 8-14 |
US
Troops in Iraq to Serve 1 Year: "It's a one-year
rotation," Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told The
Associated Press in an interview. "Every soldier has been told
that they'll be deployed for a year. |
| 8-14 |
American
generals know that hardball in Iraq could backfire |
| 8-14 |
US
Troops Find Israeli Pilot Helmet in Iraq |
| 8-14 |
What's
going on in Iraq? Unfiltered News From The Iraqi Frontlines: Hear
from American Friends Service Committee's Iraq Reps Mary Trotochaud
and Rick McDowell. "It was never a war, It's a slaughter" |
| 8-11 |
Destroying
Iraq's Public Records The destruction of all public records creates
a lucrative business environment for US corporations, because the
registry of public and private ownership has been destroyed |
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