| 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 |