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March 2008

Security developments in Iraq, March 6

Turkey launched airstrikes on Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq less than a week after the end of a large-scale ground operation, an Iraqi official said Wednesday. 3-6

A top U.S. general in Iraq said on Wednesday he believed the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul, kidnapped last week, was being held for ransom 3-6

U.S. military says 2,000 troops leaving Iraq 3-6

Iraqi cabinet OKs deals with oil giants 3-6

War is Hell, But What the Hell Does it Cost?: One Week at War in Iraq and Afghanistan for $3.5 Billion 3-6

Lake Razaza (also spelled Razzaza), the second largest freshwater lake in Iraq and once an important source of fish as well as a cherished public amenity, is now depleted with high salinity levels 3-5

Security developments in Iraq, March 5

U.S. working on two agreements on future Iraq ties 3-5

US senator wants Iraq oil funds used for rebuilding: The chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Tuesday he may try to require Iraq to spend more of its oil revenue on reconstruction instead of investing the money in foreign banks. 3-5

Charges Are Dropped Against 2 Shiite Ex-Officials Accused in Sectarian Killings: "This shows that the judicial system in Iraq is horribly broken" 3-5

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 4 March 2008 3-5

Satellite images reveal extent of harm to Iraq's archaeological sites 3-5

U.S. regrets killing teen near Samarra: Forty people in a nearby house said six boys were digging roots for firewood. No one was detained and no evidence was found of bomb materials, officials said. 3-4

Iraq PM orders action over kidnapped archbishop, like he's still alive 3-4

The war in Iraq is costing the US $3,845 EVERY SECOND 3-4

Iraqi youths “have grown disillusioned with religious leaders and skeptical of the faith that they preach.” Iraqis — both poor and middle class — have “blamed clerics for the violence and the restrictions that have narrowed their lives.” 3-4

Iraq's Talabani to visit Turkey on Friday-official 3-4

Iraq's Sadrists demand US release former minister 3-4

Security developments in Iraq, March 4

Iraq PM orders action over kidnapped archbishop 3-4

Ahmadinejad welcomed heartily in Iraq. Mission Accomplished 3-3

War in Iraq will soon cost more than World War II 3-3

Turkey may go back for seconds 3-3

IRAQ: 'Not Our Country To Return To'. More Iraqis continue to flee their country than the numbers returning, despite official claims to the contrary. 3-3

Violent civilian deaths in Iraq rose 36 percent in February 3-2

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has received a warm welcome in Baghdad on the first ever visit to Iraq by an Iranian president.. 3-2

Turkish troops pull out of Northern Iraq 3-1

March 2008

A series of suicide bomb attacks have killed at least 104 people and injured another 126. 3-30

Year 4 of Iraq War deadliest for US forces 3-30

Crocker is new US Iraq ambassador 3-30

Iraqi City Once Hailed As Success Story By Bush, Now Torn By "Wave Of Revenge Killings" 3-30

Security developments in Iraq, March 29 3-30

Falluja May Be Slipping Out of American Control 3-30

Senate OKs Iraq Troop Withdrawal Bill 3-29

Hiding Iraq's Death Squads is No Game 3-29

POLL: Only 29 Percent Of Americans Believe The Escalation Is Working 3-29

Revenge Attacks Kill At Least 70 In Iraq 3-29

Strikes on Baghdad's Green Zone on the Rise 3-29

General McCaffrey Issues Dire Assessment of Iraq: U.S. military is in "strategic peril" 3-29

The UK's top government scientist says the methodology used in the Lancet study in Iraq is credible 3-29

U.N. may build camps for Iraqi refugees 3-29

Freedom of Information Act reveals that UK chief scientific advisor considered the Lancet study "robust, close to best practice". 600,000 Iraqis dead 3-27

Hundreds of Iraqis detained in the Baghdad security crackdown have been crammed into two detention centers run by the Defense Ministry that were designed to hold only dozens of people, 3-28

Attacks Throughout Iraq Kill At Least 44 3-28

Children's slaughter sparks Baghdad bloodlust 3-27

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Sunday, 25 March 2007

Rocket hits Baghdad Green Zone, shakes US embassy 3-27

An Iraqi's firsthand view of a U.S. sweep: It's nerve-racking when troops roll in to search your neighborhood and want to have lunch -- at your house. 3-27

Media in Iraq At Risk 3-27

Security developments in Iraq, March 26

Iraq calls on Iran to free British sailors 3-26

We hear endless descriptions of nightmare scenarios if we leave Iraq, virtually nothing about the nightmare scenarios from staying. The "debate" over withdraw seems cosmetically different from 2003, but the fundamentals are unchanged 3-26

Attempt On Deputy Iraqi PM's Life Seen As "Inside Job" 3-26

U.S. Iraq envoy says met with insurgents-report. 3-26

Security developments in Iraq, March 26

U.S. forces hunt German hostages in Baghdad 3-26

Over 60 Killed In Latest Wave Of Iraq Violence 3-25

U.N. chief unharmed after Green Zone attack, soiled shorts. 3-23

George W. Bush, always leading by example, nods approvingly as Iraqi Colonel flees Air Force Base in Alabama during training 3-23

60 days ago, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) said on CNN that he supported benchmarks for Iraqis and a timeline of "60 to 90 days" for the escalation to work 3-23

Senior Bush Official: 'No Trend' Showing Escalation Is Working 3-23

Iraqi oil down, Big Oil profits up. 3-23

Security developments in Iraq, March 22

Shortage of safe water risks cholera in Iraq -U.N. 3-23

US troops' tour extended to allow Iraq training 3-23

US soldier gets 27 months in case of gang-rape of 14 yr old girl, murder of her family 3-22

Talks are taking place between the Iraqi government and some insurgent groups, despite the tremendous success of Americans in refusing to do so 3-22

Abandoned by leader, preyed on by Iran, Shiite militia in Iraq may be disintegrating 3-22

Japanese rally against Iraq war as U.S. general visits 3-22

Iraq PM orders Sadr aide released by U.S. forces 3-22

Key al-Sadr aide released by U.S. 3-22

Security developments in Iraq, March 21

Insurgents bring down Iraqi outpost in Fallujah; casualty counts differ 3-21

Iraqi bombers beat security crackdown to take 26 lives 3-21

Security developments in Iraq, March 20

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Monday, 19 March 2007.

The United Nations has reiterated its call for the protection of Palestinian refugees in Iraq after Iraqi security forces killed one and detained dozens in raids last week, causing a number of Palestinian families to flee to the border. 3-21

Timeline of Iraq and the Media: a look back at how the behavior of the media before the war 3-20

Bush's Top Ten Mistakes in Iraq during the Past 4 Years 3-20

House Democratic leaders are offering billions in incentives to secure enough votes this week to pass an Iraq funding bill that would end the war next year. 3-20

Security developments in Iraq, March 20

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Saturday, 18 March 2007.

Saddam VP hanged on 4th anniversary of invasion 3-20

"We are fighting for the freedom of our children more than any war we have ever been in." Which is why we're giving up our freedoms faster than the media can create diversions 3-20

"Enduring" U.S. Bases in Iraq: Monopolizing the Middle East Prize 3-20

Only 18 percent of Iraqis have confidence in U.S.-led forces 3-19

Because of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's torture-inspired confession, the man who really killed Daniel Pearl may get away with it 3-19

Four Years On: 35 percent of Americans are confident about the war, the poll said. When the war began, 83 percent of Americans expressed confidence in the campaign. 3-19

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's dramatic confessions before a US military hearing are backfiring on the Bush administration, raising concerns of torture and false testimony. 3-19

Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski: "And what concerns me the most about Iraq is now that it is no longer a war of national interest. It's a war of presidential hubris and has the potential for expanding into Iran. " 3-19

Blasts in Iraq's Kirkuk kill 12, wound 39 3-19

Security developments in Iraq, March 19 3-19

On the fourth anniversary of the War in Iraq, a war predicted to "last, you know, six days, six weeks, I doubt six months," President Bush expected to call for "patience." 3-19

Roll Call on Bill to Revise Iraq Policy 3-16

Security developments in Iraq, March 16

Democrats' Measure for Iraq Pullout in 2008 Nears Senate Vote 3-15

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to masterminding 9-11 after being tortured at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Also took blame for first WTC attack, kidnapping the Lindbergh baby, framing Lizzie Borden, and shooting Alexander Hamilton while dressed as Aaron Burr 3-15

The Pentagon yesterday released its bleakest assessment of Iraq yet, reporting record levels of violence and hardening sectarian divisions in late 2006 3-15

Iraqi troops raid Palestinian compound in Baghdad, arrest 15

Iraqi Military Sees Drop in Violence in Baghdad 3-15

Security developments in Iraq, March 14

Iraq violence hit new high in early 2007-Pentagon 3-15

Iraqi militant group says abducts "senior officer" 3-15

US Soldier Ordered to Kill Prisoners: A US Soldier , Specialist William Hunsake, has testified how his commander gave an order to him to kill three Iraqi detainees and then proceeded to cut him so as to create the illusion of a struggle. 3-15

Worst Case for Iraq? WWIII; Best Case? Civil War and Strong Al Qaeda. Fine mess you got us into, George 3-14

Iraqi president returns to Iraq after illness 3-14

Security developments in Iraq, March 14

In Iraq, No Room at The Inn for Auditors: The State Department recently turned down a request for three congressional auditors to make a three-month stay in Baghdad, saying that having them around for that long would be "a serious challenge to mission resources." 3-13

Pentagon planning withdrawal options in event of 'surge' failure 3-13

Security developments in Iraq, March 13

Iraq's PM visits insurgent stronghold of Ramadi 3-13

American military planners have begun plotting a fallback strategy for Iraq based in part on the U.S. experience in El Salvador in the 1980s 3-13

Shiites want the help of Sadr's militia: After a week of attacks, the Iraqis demand that the Al Mahdi army be allowed to return to the streets to protect them. 3-13

US commerce department: Let's pressure Iraq 's government to cease providing people with monthly food rations, which more than half of Iraq 's population relies on for sustenance. 3-12

Militants Rampage through Iraqi neighborhoods, burn homes 3-12

President Bush calls for no-strings funding on Iraq war 3-12

Iraqi Minister Accused Of One Of The Largest Thefts In History 3-12

Investigations prove captured Iraqi al-Qaeda leader isn't actually the Iraqi al-Qaeda leader 3-10

Bush plan calls for sending 21,500 extra U.S. combat troops to Iraq over the next few months 3-9

Iraqis Seek Role in Rebuilding Their Nation 3-9

Iraq Rebuilding program crippled by lack of qualified staff; Effort mired in spats between federal agencies, few volunteers 3-9

America + Iraq War = 7x More Worldwide Terror 3-9

The U.S. command in Iraq may soon be forced to accept groups we've branded 'death squads' if we're ever going to stabilize the country. 3-9

Violence continues with 40 pilgrims dead: Shiite political faction yesterday pulled out of the governing Shiite parliamentary bloc that put Iraq's prime minister in power. 3-9

Blair has said he will withdraw about 1600 troops from Iraq over the next few months 3-9

The senior US general in Iraq yesterday urged Sunni Muslim insurgents to agree a political settlement that would end the conflict 3-9

Journalist Dahr Jamail Prepares to Return to Iraq 3-9

There is no military solution to a problem like that in Iraq, to the insurgency of Iraq,": General David Petraeus 3-8

Democrats craft Iraq troop withdrawal deadline 3-8

Must hear: Can Iraq Be "Fixed"? Iraq panel at National Press Club 3-8

Four things no one is allowed to say about Iraq 3-8

Attacks on Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq Continue; At Least 120 Killed 3-8

Security developments in Iraq, March 8

Iraq war, the costs 3-8

The U.S. mission of handing Iraq over to Iraqi forces is proving much harder than anticipated 3-8

The Pentagon has approved a request by the new U.S. commander in Iraq for an extra 2,200 military police to help deal with an anticipated increase in detainees during the Baghdad security crackdown 3-8

Attacks on Iraqi Shiite Pilgrims Continue 3-7

Dateline 2002: "This is a memo that describes how we're going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq..." 3-6

Gen. David Petraeus, the new top military commander in Iraq, told U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith that the troop surge has only a one in four chance of succeeding. 3-6

War and corruption have crippled Iraq's ability to export oil. But that's not stopping Big Oil's efforts to control and profit from what's left. 3-6

Security developments in Iraq, March 6

Nine U.S. soldiers killed north of Baghdad 3-6

Car bomb kills 30 in Baghdad book district 3-6

ANALYSIS-Syria holds one of the keys to Iraq stability 3-6

No Plan B for Iraq: During a White House meeting last week, a group of governors asked President Bush and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about their backup plan for Iraq. The conclusion they took away, the governors later said, was that there is no Plan B 3-5

U.S., Iraqi Forces Invade Sadr City: Encountering no resistance, involving nearly 1,200 U.S. and Iraqi forces who didn't fire a shot 3-5

Kucinich outlines plan for Iraq withdrawal 3-5

Security developments in Iraq, March 5

26 Killed in Baghdad Suicide Bombing 3-5

IRAQ: 4.5 million children undernourished 3-5

Iraq's prime minister called for an investigation into a raid by Iraqi and British forces in Basra on Sunday that the British military said found evidence of torture at an intelligence agency detention centre. 3-5

Gunmen rounded up a Sunni family that had received death threats for joining U.S.-organized talks with local Shiites, hauling away the men and boys and killing all six Saturday 3-4

Before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Sunni-Shiite mixed marriages were pretty much cool with everyone. Now, not so much. 3-4

Iraqi Oil Law Gives Cover for Corporate Profit 3-2

Security developments in Iraq, March 2

14 police missing north of Baghdad 3-2

Iraq: New Martial Law Powers Threaten Basic Rights 3-2

2003: Iraq could become the next Afghanistan. 2007: Afghanistan could become the next Iraq 3-1

Iraqi president makes TV address from hospital 3-1

Sunnis - Not Shiites - Biggest Threat to US Troops a review of American casualty reports shows. 3-1

Security developments in Iraq, March 1

US Commanders Admit: We Face A Vietnam-Style Collapse 3-1

Rep Murtha: General Pace Shifting Blame While Bush Admin Harms Military 3-1

March 2006

American Reporter Held Hostage In Iraq Is Released. 3-31

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Thursday, 30 March 2006.

Developments in Iraq on March 31

Making the World Safe for Christianity By Congressman Ron Paul: The Muslim world is not fooled by our talk about spreading democracy and values. The evidence is too overwhelming that we do not hesitate to support dictators and install puppet governments when it serves our interests. 3-31

In the face of growing pressure from the Bush administration for him to step down, Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari of Iraq on Wednesday vigorously asserted his right to stay in office and warned the Americans against undue interference in Iraq's political process. 3-21

Six people, including a district chief and five low-ranking officials, were killed by Taliban on Thursday in two separate attacks in southern Afghanistan. 3-31

Iraq unrest displaces 30 thousand: The figures from an Iraqi government ministry are echoed in findings by a UN-affiliated body, the International Organisation for Migration. 3-31

A disturbing trend noticeable in Iraq for quite some time now is that each aggressive Israeli military operation in the occupied territories results in a corresponding increase in the number of attacks on US forces in Iraq. 3-31

Bush Warned Repeatedly Iraq Intelligence False Before Pre-War State Of Union 3-31

Secretary of State Rice admits "we have made tactical errors, thousands of them" in Iraq 3-31

Bush overrules purple-fingered Iraqis and tells them to pick someone else for PM. Freedom is on the march in jack-boots. 3-29

US admits attack target contained a mosque 3-29

Blogger Michael Yon spent 10 months embedded with the military in Iraq looking for success stories, comes back with "Iraq is already in a civil war." 3-29

Developments in Iraq on March 29

As Many as 90 Killed: Badr Demands Khalilzad's Expulsion 3-29

Rival Shia groups unite against US after mosque raid · Baghdad officials end link with coalition in protest · Minister claims 37 victims were tied up and killed 3-29

Masked gunmen, many in military uniform, stormed into a currency exchange and two electronic stores in broad daylight Tuesday, kidnapping 24 Iraqis and making off with tens of thousands of dollars. 3-29

Curfew imposed in Iraqi city of Beiji: No vehicles except ambulances and those used by joint U.S.-Iraqi troops were allowed in the streets 3-29

Looking for an Iraq precedent? Try Honduras 3-29

Forgetting Saddam's in jail, Bush blames him for problems in Iraq. 3-29

Militias Kill More Iraqis Than "Terrorists" 3-27

30 Killed By Suicide Bomber Today, 30 Found Beheaded Yesterday, 16 Killed During US-Led Mosque Raid 3-27

The battle between Sunni and Shia Muslims for control of Baghdad has already started, say Iraqi political leaders who predict fierce street fighting will break out as each community takes over districts in which it is strongest. 3-27

Developments in Iraq on March 27

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Sunday, 26 March 2006.

U.S. commander admits that turning over large portions of the country to Iraqi forces is less meaningful than it sounds when the area in question is actually uninhabited desert 3-27

Suicide bomber attack on a joint U.S.-Iraqi military base, 15 dead 3-27

US Firm defends planting positive stories in Iraqi newspapers. We don't call it propaganda, we call it "influence." 3-27

Soldier who killed Iraqi girl in 2004 discharged; no criminal charges filed 3-27

Developments in Iraq, March 25

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Friday, 24 March 2006

It is because the Iraqis refuse to surrender their sovereignty to multinational corporations that Iraq is being destroyed so blatantly. 3-25

Iraq on its own to rebuild, U.S. says 3-25

Children Continue To Be Main Victims Of U.S. Occupation 3-25

Bush's Requests for Iraqi Base Funding Make Some Wary of Extended Stay: "It's the kind of thing that incites terrorism," Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said of long-term or permanent U.S. bases in countries such as Iraq. 3-25

Iraqi Woman Tours U.S. to Tell True Story of Iraq War : Al-Araji does not mince words. She says the chaos in her country is no accident. “It’s to [the occupation’s] benefit to create conflict to stay forever in Iraq, so that the Iraqis will be confused about who is the real enemy. But the real enemy is the occupation.” 3-25

Bush's “Uncle Bucky” Collected Millions In Sale Of Company That Profited From War 3-24

Three Days, Three Major Attacks, At Least 56 Killed In Iraq. 3-24

Another Civilian Massacre? : The investigation into the killings comes hot on the heels of a US Navy criminal probe into reports that marines intentionally shot 15 civilians dead near the western town of Haditha last November. 3-24

A New York Times report on March 19 details the operations of Task Force 6-26, a highly secret US Special Operations Unit whose members have reportedly engaged in torture and assassination in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3-24

American War Crimes: A common-sense look at US actions against Iraq 3-24

Three Christian activists rescued in Iraq 3-23

A prominent former insider is criticizing the administration’s handling of Iraq’s reconstruction. And there’s more to come. 3-23

Developments in Iraq, March 23

Death Squad Democracy: "For Iraq, the 'Salvador Option' becomes Reality" - Max Fuller 3-23

Have American troops been killing unarmed civilians in Iraq? This is the account of a nine year old survivor. I watched them shoot my grandfather, first in the chest then in the head, then they killed my granny. 3-23

Gunmen wounded dozens of Shi'ite pilgrims and killed two in Baghdad on Wednesday. Police also reported the discovery of six more bodies on the streets of Baghdad 3-23

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 21 March 2006

TONY Blair yesterday made an extraordinary defence of invading Iraq, saying he was involved in a fight for civilisation. 3-23

Aid agencies unable to enter Samarra: "Our convoys sent on Sunday and Monday have been prevented from entering the city by US troops and our information from inside is that families are without food, power and potable water". 3-23

Zbigniew Brzezinski: Iraqi Insurgency Is Wining: "87% of the Iraqi people want us to leave." 3-23

Cost of Iraq War Rises for Taxpayers : The administration submitted another $72.4 billion request for war-related funding to Congress. NPP analyzes the request and what it means to taxpayers in your state. 3-23

"The U.S. risks fostering a culture of corruption in Iraq" 3-22

Iraqi diplomat gave U.S. prewar WMD details: Saddam’s foreign minister told CIA the truth, so why didn’t agency listen? 3-22

Iraqis Detail Deadly U.S. Marine Raid: Shortly after a roadside bomb killed a U.S. Marine in a western Iraqi town, American troops went into nearby houses and shot dead 15 members of two families, including a 3-year-old-girl, residents say. 3-22

'Northern Iraq Ruled by Force and Fear' 3-22

Elaborate U.S. bases raise long-term questions: Are the Americans here to stay? Air Force mechanic Josh Remy is sure of it as he looks around Balad. 3-22

A roster of the Iraq Resistance: There is no consensus on the precise number of fighters, but estimates range from a few thousand to more than 50,000. 3-22

Insurgents Storm Iraqi Jail Killing 19 And Freeing 33 Prisoners. 3-21

US blasted for creating terrorism "quagmire" on anniversary of Iraq war 3-21

The 50 Billion Dollar Robbery: Where has the 50 billion dollars of reconstruction money gone? 3-21

Developments in Iraq, March 21

Two Wounded Iraqi Children and Their Fathers Tell Their Stories: After being caught in crossfire and 3 year-old Alaa Khalid Hamdan was seriously injured when a U.S. tank opened fire on her family's home. 3-21

Bush Didn't Bungle Iraq, You Fools: The Mission Was Indeed Accomplished 3-21

President Bush marked the anniversary of the Iraq war Sunday by touting the efforts to build democracy there and avoiding any mention of the daily violence that rages three years after he ordered an invasion. The president didn't utter the word "war." 3-20

Deaths Continue As Iraq War Enters Year 4 3-20

THREE YEARS OF WAR IN IRAQ: A TIMELINE 3-20

Hagel: Iraq War Has Helped ‘Bankrupt This Country,’ Made Middle East More Unstable 3-20

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Saturday, 18 March 2006

Developments in Iraq, March 20

Baby Killers: Where's the outrage from the pro-lifers? (Warning: very graphic pics of child victims of the Iraq invasion) 3-20

More artifacts returned to Iraq Museum 3-20

Iraq is in the middle of civil war, the country's former interim prime minister Iyad Allawi has told the BBC. 3-20

Military Analysts Say Operation Swarmer Little More Than A Photo-Op 3-18

Barbara Lee Amendment on Permanent Bases Approved in Debate on Iraq War Supplemental Spending Bill 3-18

Insurgent Iraq: Links to full-text online articles and reports about the Iraqi insurgency 3-18

Masque of Democracy: Iraqi Election System Still Disfavors Sunni Arabs, Favors Kurds 3-18

Was it Worse Under Saddam? 3-18

Rice: Iraq transition to stable government two years away 3-18

Remember this? Rumsfeld: "I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that," 3-18

Saddam: "What about those who are dying in Baghdad? Are they not innocents? Are they not Iraqis? ... Just yesterday, 80 bodies of Iraqis were discovered in Baghdad. Aren't they innocent?" 3-18

Video horror captures more sectarian massacres in Iraq: The video images of a series of massacres in Iraq mark a new level of horror in the sectarian killing. A warning that this story contains graphic images of corpses, including some which have been mutilated. 3-18

5 Children Shot In Head as US raid on home killed 11 family members: A senior Iraqi police officer said autopsies on the bodies, which included five children, showed each had been shot in the head. Community leaders said they were outraged at the killings and demanded an explanation from the U.S. military. 3-18

Al-Sadar Forms Shadow Government 3-18

US Launches Largest Iraq Air Assault Since '03 “Shock And Awe" 3-17

Fight the invaders, Saddam urges Iraqis from dock : "I call on the people to start resisting the invaders instead of killing each other," he said. 3-17

Terrorists or Resistance Fighters: America’s Dilemma in Iraq : When your homeland is occupied by foreign troops, extraordinary courage seems to come naturally. 3-17

Halliburton Gave Troops In Iraq Contaminated Water: Internal Memo Warns of 'Mass Sickness or Death' 3-17

The first session of Iraq's new parliament has concluded with no real business conducted as Shia, Sunnis, Kurds and others remain deadlocked over the posts of speaker, president, prime minister and cabinet members. 3-17

Iraqi PM offers to step down 3-17

Reuters Honors 67 Journalists Killed In Iraq On Massive Times Square Sign 3-17

Bush's Fantasy of 'Progress' in Iraq 3-17

Why Journalists Are Being Murdered In Iraq 3-17

Iraqis escape ruined country: Some Iraqis have lost hope that their country can be rebuilt 3-17

Happy Birthday Free Iraq! 3-16

Newly formed Iraqi Parliament meets for the first time ever... for 30 minutes. 3-16

Make your vacation plans now: Condi says Iraq should be beautiful, happy and stable within two years. Sure, just look at Afghanistan 3-16

Rumsfeld about Iraqi civil war: "I don't think it'll look like -ahh- the United States's civil war" 3-16

Progress in Iraq: Bombing runs have increased by 50% in the last 5 months 3-16

First declassified Iraq documents released 3-16

25 more Iraqi's found executed across Baghdad in the last 24 hours. Death squads continue to roam the streets 3-16

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Wednesday, 15 March 2006

Fear grips Baghdad as death squads run amok 3-16

American arrested with explosives in Iraq: The man it described as a security contractor working for a private company, possessed explosives which were found in his car. It said he was arrested on Tuesday. 3-16

‘The Salvador Option’: The Pentagon may put Special-Forces-led assassination or kidnapping teams in Iraq 3-16

Electricity Hits Three-Year Low in Iraq 3-16

Iraq: U.S. military kills five children, two men and four women 3-16

Ordinary Iraqi families getting ready to fight: They're stockpiling weapons, food and fuel 3-16

More U.S. Troops Moving Into Iraq. Mission Accomplished 3-15 The Bush administration made plans for war and for Iraq's oil before the 9/11 attacks sparking a policy battle between neo-cons and Big Oil, BBC's Newsnight has revealed. 3-16

Chairman of US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff calls bluff on Dubya & Rummy's claims of Iran helping Iraqi insurgents 3-15

Iraq: 87 Execution-style murders in the last 24 hours. 3-15

The US and its allies are trapped in Iraq with little hope of a dignified way out 3-15

Rumsfeld and Pace Say Iraq Mission Is Succeeding (Update1) 3-15

Developments in Iraq, March 14

Ousted president Saddam Hussein did not plan the insurgency in Iraq because he thought the United States would never invade the country, a US military history has concluded. 3-15

On the third anniversary of President Bush's Iraq debacle, it's important to consider why the administration so easily fooled so many people into supporting the war. 3-15

Accepting Reality: America Lost the War in Iraq 3-15

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 14 March 2006

Bush Calls on Iraqis to Embrace Compromise. Of course, by "compromise" he means "do it our way or we'll bomb the shit out of you some more" 3-14

Iraq's president warns of civil war after bombings 3-14

Bush launches PR offensive for mission in Iraq. 3-14

UK to pull 800 troops from Iraq 3-14

2003 UK memo surfaces accusing the US of mishandling the occupation of Iraq. US causing "confusion and delay" 3-14

A "security incident" at Baghdad airport prompted the U.S. embassy to bar employees from using commercial flights on Sunday. 3-14

Iraqis believe US is behind, secretly wants, imminent civil war 3-14

Video: Sadr city morning after attacks : Morning scene after bombs ripped through Baghdad's Sadr City, killing 46. 3-14

Senior Iraqi officials on Sunday confirmed for the first time that death squads composed of government employees had operated illegally from inside two government ministries. 3-14

Shia cleric blames US forces for Sunday massacre: He said terrorists carried out the bombing "under US air cover" arguing that the halt of telephone connections before the incident was proof of the cooperation between the terrorists and the occupier to "destabilise the security of this Shia region. 3-14

The Baghdad bunker which the United States said it bombed on the opening night of the Iraq war in a bid to kill Saddam Hussein never existed. 3-14

Surveys were conducted months before the war on Iraq which showed that the American people would only support the conflict if there was a danger that Saddam was developing nuclear weapons. 3-14

Developments in Iraq, March 13

58 die in attack on Baghdad Shiite slum 3-13

Bush Warns Iran and Syria about meddling in Iraq 3-13

US vows no permanent bases in Iraq - nevermind that we're already building them. 3-13

Iraq Hangings Stoke Fears of More Violence 3-13

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Sunday, 12 March 2006.

UK soldier quits Army in disgust at 'illegal' American tactics in Iraq: He said he had witnessed "dozens of illegal acts" by US troops, claiming they viewed all Iraqis as "untermenschen" - the Nazi term for races regarded as sub-human. 3-13

After four years, Iraq withdrawal elusive Words like "victory" and "mission accomplished" aren't heard much anymore as the United States enters its fourth year of war in Iraq. 3-13

Iraq Violence Kills 20; Parliament to Meet 3-11

Rice says "there is no greater challenge than Iran", except of course for Iraq, and finding Bin Laden, and ... 3-10

leading Shiite party in Iraq's governing coalition directed the Health Ministry to stop tabulating execution-style shootings, according to a ministry official familiar with the recording of deaths. 3-10

Rumsfeld, Rice Say Iraq Not at Civil War 3-10

"The Country Has Already Collapsed" 3-10

Dealing with a civil war in Iraq would be the responsibility of Iraq's own security forces, at least initially, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Congress 3-10

Molly Ivins: Despite Rumsfeld's public rationalizing, Iraq is in a deep pile of poop. 3-10

Developments in Iraq, March 10

Iraq executes 13 "insurgents" 3-10

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Thursday, 9 March 2006.

US report blames weak Iraq rule for abuses 3-10

Gunmen have killed some 182 Iraqi university professors and academics since the U.S. invasion in early 2003. Another 85 senior academics have been kidnapped or survived assassination attempts 3-10

Bush administration scales back "Pro-Democracy" rhetoric. At least until they can get some Diebold voting machines installed in the Middle East 3-9

Former NSA chief explains why the Vietnam War and Iraq War may be more similar than you think 3-9

Gunmen Seize 50 Employees From Baghdad Private Security Firm 3-9

US Spending $5.9 Billion In Iraq Per Month. 3-9

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Wednesday, 8 March 2006

Bodies found garrotted in Iraq 3-9

Developments in Iraq, March 9

A controversial Kuwait-based construction firm accused of exploiting employees and coercing low-paid laborers to work in war-torn Iraq is now building the new $592-million U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Once completed, the compound will likely be the biggest, most fortified diplomatic compound in the world. 3-9

The US ambassador to Iraq has said that continuing sectarian violence there had the potential to turn into civil war. 3-8

TWO British men were burned to death in their car after a shoot-out with police in Iraq yesterday. 3-8

U.S. faces latest trouble with Iraqi forces: Loyalty 3-8

Another Iraq story gets debunked : "The story of Saddam training foreign fighters to hijack airplanes was instrumental in building the case to invade Iraq, but it turns out that the Iraqi general who told the story was a complete fake whom Ahmed Chalabi's aides had coached." 3-8

ABC And The IED's From Iran That Were Made In The UK 3-8

Iraqi government falls apart. PM fails in bid to call Parliament into session. As the political option fails, death squads roam the streets of Iraq and snipers assassinated Maj. Gen. in charge of Iraqi forces protecting the capital. 3-7

Expert on Iraq: 'We're In a Civil War' 3-7

Sen. Tom Harkin said in Iowa Friday that Iraq has deteriorated into "civil war," declaring it no longer manageable by U.S. forces. 3-7

Hundreds of Iraqi academics and professionals assassinated by death squads 3-7

Developments in Iraq, March 7

4,000 detained without trial in Iraq' 3-7

Gallup: 2 Out of 3 Americans Want U.S. Pull Out from Iraq 3-3

Vehicles banned in Baghdad after night of violence 3-3

19 Dead in Violent Attacks Near Baghdad 3-3

Iraqi politicians demanded an inquiry on Wednesday into why the government did not act on a warning about a plan to bomb a Shi'ite shrine, an attack that has brought the country to the brink of civil war. 3-3

After Afghanistan trip, Bush unlikely to see US troops in Iraq 3-3

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Wednesday 1 March 2006

Developments in Iraq, March 3

Robert Fisk: The real question I ask myself is: who are these people who are trying to provoke the civil war? Now the Americans will say it's Al Qaeda, it's the Sunni insurgents. It is the death squads. Many of the death squads work for the Ministry of Interior. Who runs the Ministry of Interior in Baghdad? Who pays the Ministry of the Interior? Who pays the militia men who make up the death squads? We do, the occupation authorities. 3-3

Militias loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will take a key defence role in Baghdad's Sadr City, a Sadr official said, after a blast in a minibus killed five people there on Thursday. 3-3

Todays secret memo leak - Bush told directly that Iraq was not a threat to the US and they were not trying to make nukes 3-3

Intelligence Agencies Repeatedly Warned WH Iraq Insurgency Could Lead To Civil War in late 2003. 3-3

White House dismissed Iraq civil war study 3-2

US seeks funds to build more prisons in Iraq 3-2

Developments in Iraq, March 2

Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 28 February 2006.

Human rights abuses in Iraq are as bad now as they were under Saddam Hussein, as lawlessness and sectarian violence sweep the country, the former U.N. human rights chief in Iraq said Thursday. 3-2

At Least 30 Killed in New Iraq Violence 3-2

Shiites told: Leave home or be killed 3-2

Intel Chief: Iraq War Could Spread To Entire Middle East. 3-1

“Instead of planting democracy, tolerance, human rights and reconciliation, the U.S. occupation has bred sectarian strife and an atmosphere in which human life has become worthless.” 3-1

United Iraqi protests against US divide and rule policy 3-1

Multiple Bombings in Baghdad Kill 56 3-1

Militias and armed gangs rule streets of Iraq 3-1

Sunnis say they're mobilizing to combat Shiites, protect mosques 3-1

Death of a professor : There is now a systematic campaign to assassinate Iraqis who speak out against the occupation 3-1

2006

Children now free to starve to death in new Iraq: Number of Iraqi children suffering from malnutrion has doubled since the US led invasion overthrew Saddam 3-31

Powell said he was "furious and angry" that he had been misinformed about Iraq's stockpiles of weapons in 2003. 3-31

Powell: "This is bullshit!" Powell was Under Pressure to Use Shaky Intelligence on Iraq: Report 3-31

Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice telling the world that Iraq is unarmed and poses no threat BEFORE the run-up to the Iraq invasion (.wmv) 3-31

Colin L. Powell, Remarks to the United Nations Video & Transcript. 3-31

Collection of pre-war "bluster" sound bytes. From Mike Malloy (.ram) 3-31

Anti occupation forces have opened fire on a U.S. military patrol in Mosul and six people have been killed in a subsequent exchange of gunfire, including a woman and child, Iraqi police say. 3-31

Two Weeks In Falluja : They see absolutely no justification for this war and were constantly asking me to explain how the American people can support these acts against a civilian population. For the first time in my life, I was ashamed to be an American. 3-31

Number of People Held by US in Iraq Doubled in 5 Months . And, there are more allegations of prisoner abuse in detention facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3-31

2nd meeting of Iraqi assembly collapses amid infighting 3-30

IRAQ PARLIAMENT THROWS JOURNALISTS OUT OF MEETING

Why is there no Iraqi free press 3-30

Iraq school repairs plagued by corruption 3-30

3 journalists kidnapped in Baghdad 3-30

"I can't go back to Iraq" American "deserters" seek refugee status 3-30

Halliburton is being sued by the family of a truck driver killed in a gun battle for deliberately endangering the lives of its employees in Iraq 3-30

GIULIANA SGRENA SHOOTING: 'PAYMENT' FOR RANSOM? 3-29

Sgrena Sets the Record Straight: "There was No Checkpoint; No Self-Defense": 3-29

Al-Arabia correspondent detained with Falluja films: Iraqi police have arrested a correspondent of Al-Arabia television network with film tapes shot in the town of Falluja in his possession at Baghdad International Airport 3-29

Iraqi police major shot dead by U.S. troops : While approaching a checkpoint on the wrong side of the road, Najaf's police chief said. 3-29

At least 16 Iraqis, including a Shia political party official, have been killed in the country's latest incidents of violence. 3-29

Report On The current situation in the city of Fallujah : Presented to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights 3-29

UN Reports Irregularities in Iraq Elections: Two months after an election described as “historic,” a new United Nations report revealed irregularities in the legislative election process. 3-29

WE WENT TO WAR WITH ONLY 235 ARMORED HUMVEES 3-29

Iraqi police fire on protesters demanding their paychecks 3-28

Iraqi minister warns citizens not to hold public demonstrations: Iraq's interior minister warned citizens Monday not to hold protests, saying the gatherings were an invitation for a large-scale terrorist attack. 3-28

I'm afraid that Americans don't know what's really going on in the Middle East today. Apparently it doesn't come through from your "embedded journalism." 3-28

HALLIBURTON DESTROYS BABYLON Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation The U.S.-led destruction on the ancient city is one of the most 'reckless acts of cultural vandalism.' 3-28

Obliterated Fallujah & "The 'horrid case' against my country 3-26

U.S. troops believe they have thwarted a massive escape from one of the coalition's main prison camps in Iraq 3-26

Iraqi commander killed in Baghdad: Major General Suleiman Muhammad, who commanded a National Guard division in southern Iraq, was shot dead on Friday in the New Baghdad district of the capital. Two of his sons were wounded in the attack, the police said. 3-26

No proof for claim Iraq killed 85 rebels : Government now says battle not a major incident 3-26

Democracy Now! Naomi Klein Reveals New Details About U.S. Military Shooting of Italian War Correspondent in Iraq New details are emerging about the killing of the Italian agent who saved her life. We speak with independent journalist Naomi Klein, who just returned from meeting with Sgrena in Rome. 3-26

Diving Into falluja: To Hell and Back with S.B. Documentary-Maker Mark Manning 3-23

Bulgaria joins coalition of the unwilling 3-23

Ukraine joins coalition of the unwilling 3-23

Rebels kill Iraqi women as ‘betrayers’ of Islam 3-23

Imagine if during the Cold War, Hungary had held an "election" under Soviet occupation, in which the voters did not know the names of the candidates or what they stood for, and no candidate or party called for the withdrawal of Soviet troops. The American media would have had a field day poking fun at this farce. 3-23

Iraq - Shopkeepers and residents on one of Baghdad's main streets pulled out their own guns Tuesday and killed three insurgents when hooded men began shooting at passers-by, giving a rare victory to civilians increasingly frustrated by the violence bleeding Iraq 3-23

Division of Iraq's ministries finalised: The Shias will take 16 to 17 ministries in the next government, the Kurds will hold seven to eight ministries, and the country's Sunni minority will be awarded four to six ministries, Shia negotiator Mariam Rais said. 3-23

US troops surprised by huge rebel ambush near Baghdad 3-23

The Iraq government has stopped a $19 million payment to Raytheon Co. for not delivering an air-traffic control system to Baghdad's airport 3-23

Iraq's Jaafari aims for Sharia rule: IRAQ'S frontrunning Shiite candidate for prime minister, Ibrahim Jaafari, said in an interview he aimed to introduce sharia Islamic law and federalism 3-22

US Joins Old Foes to Build New Iraqi Army: When Army Brig. Gen. Karl Horst fought during the invasion of Iraq two years ago, he was sent to kill Saddam Hussein's generals. Last week Horst kissed the whiskered cheeks of an Iraqi general who once had been awarded the country's highest military honor by Hussein. 3-22

Fallujah: A "Horrid" Case of a Crime Against Humanity 3-22

This is a tale of one war, two anniversaries, three different demonstrations - and inconsistencies, contradictions and civilian deaths that are too numerous to count. 3-22

Drilling deep into a survey of journalists engaged in Iraq war coverage, one finds many disturbing comments. No matter what you think of the war or coverage of it, this is a valuable study for anyone who ever pondered, "I wonder what those reporters covering the war really think?" 3-22

At the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, one poll found that 70 percent of Americans viewed the war's casualties, including 1,500 American dead, as an unacceptably high price. Yet most U.S. politicians and pundits appear ready to plunge ahead toward the next 1,500 U.S. soldiers dying in Iraq. 3-22

CPA loaded a chopper with 1.4 billion dollars. Somehow it got lost on the way to the bank 3-21

The head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency told the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, that the case for war in Iraq was being "fixed" by Washington to suit US policy 3-21

Majority of Americans unhappy with Iraq War, but accept it. Same majority still believes Iraq aided Osama, and had WMD 3-21

Paul Wolfowitz recently told Congress that the Iraqi people should pay for all war costs, including the invasion, themselves 3-21

Orphans of Tall Afar: What 15 seconds did to the Hassan family: The Hassan family might have vanished into the war's statistics if Chris Hondros hadn't been at the scene that evening. 3-21

Uranium Equals Kryptonite for Bush Nominee: President Bush's U.N. Ambassador designate, John Bolton, participated in promoting the administration's phony story about Saddam Hussein negotiating to buy uranium for nuclear weapons from the African country of Niger 3-21

Sending In the Reserves Stretched thin—and past the breaking point—with jittery Guard troops and reservists in Iraq 3-21

GIs must begin paying at pumps in Kuwait: The days when a U.S. Army truck could fill up for free at a gas station in this oil-rich state are ending. Kuwait's energy minister said yesterday U.S. troops are going to have to start paying for fuel. 3-21

Iraq recalls ambassador to Jordan in revenge move : Iraq is recalling its ambassador to Jordan in a revenge move after Jordan withdrew its top diplomat,a foreign ministry official said Sunday. 3-21

Nearly two years since President Bush declared an end to major combat operations in Iraq, Baghdad is still one of the most dangerous cities in the world. It is ringed in peril. 3-21

Although, there is no “evidence” of a systematic policy to kill journalists, it seem that a policy of preventing independent media reporting from the war is the US administration top priority. 3-21

A Sunni Muslim cleric was killed in a drive-by shooting in Iraq 3-21

The industry-favored plan was pushed aside by yet another secret plan, drafted just before the invasion in 2003, which called for the sell-off of all of Iraq's oil fields. The new plan, crafted by neo-conservatives intent on using Iraq's oil to destroy the Opec cartel through massive increases in production above Opec quotas. Windows Media. 3-21

Leaked plans show Bush cartel planned Iraq oil takeover prior to 9/11l: Big oil helped Bush draft invasion plan of Iraq weeks after his inauguration, sparking a policy battle between neo-cons and Big Oil, BBC's Newsnight has revealed. 3-18

What did Cheney's Energy Task Force accomplish? Well, they made these pretty maps that partitioned out Iraq's oil, for one. (PDF) 3-18

The latest ABC News and Washington Post poll of public opinion shows that most Americans still believe that Saddam's Iraq supported al Qaeda and had weapons of mass destruction. 3-18

JOURNALISTS TELL OF US FALLUJA KILLINGS All is quiet in Falluja, or at least that is how it seems, given that the mainstream media has largely forgotten about the Iraqi city. But independent journalists are risking life and limb to bring out a very different story. 3-18

Iraq Veterans against the War "Statement on the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq." 3-18

New Iraq assembly descended into farce : Despite calls for the meeting to be held outside the heavily protected Green Zone, to demonstrate parliament’s independence from its American protectors, the threat was such that the deputies had no choice but to meet there in a vast convention centre. 3-18

IRAQI PRESS POKES FUN AT POLITICS 3-18

The reconstruction of post-war Iraq is in danger of becoming "the biggest corruption scandal in history". Second only to the Department of homeland Security 3-17

Number of trained Iraqis inflated by U.S., agency says 3-17

Army captain accused of terrorizing Iraqi town 3-17

A Warning From Auschwitz How Do You Shoot Babies? 3-17

Iraqi general shot dead by US troops at checkpoint west of Ramadi: police : The deputy commander of the Iraqi army in western Al-Anbar province was shot dead by US troops at a checkpoint Tuesday night, a police officer said. 3-16

Italy will begin withdrawing its 3,000 troops from Iraq in September. You forgot Poland 3-16

Two of the largest contingents in the US-led coalition in Iraq, the Netherlands and Ukraine, are in the process of pulling their forces out. 3-16

Iraqi security forces, whose buildup is seen as the linchpin of the US exit strategy, remain crippled by poor discipline, questionable loyalties and a rate of absenteeism possibly reaching into tens of thousands 3-16

There is limited focus in the media about the continued U.S. military actions in Fallujah. 3-16

The Pentagon has estimated that since the start of the current conflict in Iraq, more than 5,500 U.S. military personnel have deserted 3-16

If the U.S. government doesn't plan to occupy Iraq for any longer than necessary, why is it spending billions of dollars to build "enduring" bases? 3-16

Pentagon Sees $108 Million in Overcharges by Halliburton 3-16

Dahr Jamail on his experience of the Iraqi resistance 3-16

The Pentagon told Congress on Monday that there are 142,472 trained and equipped Iraqi security forces, but a Capitol Hill watchdog agency said data on the forces was unreliable and it was difficult to gauge whether billions of U.S. dollars were being used effectively. 3-16

IRAQ: A Case Study in Postwar Chaos 3-15

Ambassador to Iraq former consultant for U.S. oil company Unocal Corp 3-15

A poll in a military magazine found that about 60 percent of soldiers in Iraq did not approve of the war. 3-15

US helicopter opens fire in Mosul, wounds five civilians: According to witnesses and hospital sources, three people were killed, including a woman and two children. 3-15

US troops kill woman, kids: Three civilians were killed and another 10 injured, including five children, when US troops retaliated to an earlier missile attack by insurgents from a residential region in Qaim on Monday, said hospital sources. 3-15

US soldiers record Iraq killings and torture, set it to heavy metal and show it to friends as "entertainment" 3-15

Irritated Iraqis Wait for Change: Nearly six weeks after a landmark election, no new government has formed and people who risked their lives to vote wonder why they did. 3-15

Halliburton subsidiary KBR got $12 billion worth of exclusive contracts for work in Iraq. But even more shocking is how KBR spent some of the money. Former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official Bunnatine Greenhouse is blowing the whistle 3-15

AP-Iraq-Chronology, adv00,0639 3-15

1,043 kids have lost a parent in Iraq 3-14

Public health experts have criticised London and Washington for failing to record the number of Iraqi civilians killed since the U.S.-led invasion and have called for an independent inquiry. 3-14

Protect oilfields from bombs with frequency jammers : check. Protect troops : not so important 3-14

Mosul suicide bombing kills at least 47 3-11

Bush Poised To Move His Afghanistan Envoy to Baghdad 3-11

Five Polish army officers and two civilian contractors who served in Iraq have been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes for contracts 3-11

Despite the hundreds of journalists moving among the troops in Iraq, the images most Americans see of the war have remained limited. But now two new independent documentaries bring a deeper understanding of the experience of soldiers. 3-11

Iraq's interim planning minister escapes assassination attempt 3-10

Saddam Hussein was captured on a Friday in a home, instead of on Saturday in a hole. Ex-Marine Says Public Version of Saddam Capture Fiction 3-10

41 bodies found in Iraq 3-10

UK plane crash probe in Iraq suggests missile attack 3-10

I have a feeling it will be the usual excuse, “The soldiers who almost killed the journalist were really, really frightened. They’ve been under lots of pressure.” But see, Iraqis are frightened and under pressure too- we don’t go around accidentally killing people. We’re expected to be very level-headed and sane in the face of chaos. 3-10

US Soldiers beat, torture wounded, bound Iraqi 3-9

Army report: U.S. lost control in Iraq three months after invasion 3-9

"Foreign Forces Must Leave Iraq as Soon as Possible," Declares the Head of the Shiite Alliance 3-9

Having the Poles lead "a 15-nation multinational division in Iraq" is our reward for not forgetting them 3-9

Remember when Dubya's appointee said it would only cost $1.7 B to re-build Iraq? (April 23, 2003) (.wmv format) 3-8

Until now, the Pentagon denied strictly any use of Napalm in the Iraq-war and repelled all suspicions made by US-journalists who were in Iraq with the US troops as embedded journalists . But this was a lie . 3-8

Is there more to the abduction of Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena than meets the eye? 3-8

Napalm Raid on Falluja? (note the author) : 73 charred bodies -- women and children -- were found : We buried them, but we could not identify them because they were charred from the napalm bombs used by the Americans 3-8

Outrage as US soldiers kill hostage rescue hero : 'The hardest moment was when I saw the person who had saved me die in my arms,' she said. Her poignant words and weak, haggard appearance as she had to be helped from the jet that brought her back from Baghdad are fuelling national rage.

Bremer's CPA Lost Track of $9 billion in Oil Revenues Meant for Rebuilding 3-8

At least 25 dead in Iraq attacks as parties thrash out coalition deal: The worst bloodshed happened in Balad, north of Baghdad, when a suicide bomber blew up his vehicle at the home of an Iraqi army officer, killing 15 people, who included at least two soldiers, and wounding 23, police said. 3-8

Iraqi Resistance Distances Itself From Civilian Blood: The resistance faction called on its members to avoid cooperation, of any kind, with armed groups involved in killing Iraqis or civilians. 3-8

Iraqi newspaper condemns US arrest of journalist 3-7

90 Iraqi weapons inspection sites looted or razed: UN : About 90 sites in Iraq containing dual-use equipment and materials that can be used for either peaceful ends or acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) have been looted or razed, a UN panel said on Friday. 3-7

A Few Words From A "Liberated" Iraqi: We do not hate America for its “freedom or democracy”. We don’t hate America. We hate the crimes, the destructions, and the devastation committed by America against the innocent people in our country. 3-7

Mercenaries now compose the second largest military force in Iraq 3-7

U.S. troops in Iraq claim their AT&T phone cards which they use to call home are a ripoff, only receive fraction of advertised time. 3-7

Italian hostage thinks American troups were trying to kill her. Eason Jordan unavailable for comment 3-7

American Style Democracy in Iraq -- Arrogance? 3-7

Iraqi Police Officials go on Strike Against US Occupation 3-5

U.S. troops fire at car carrying freed Italian hostage U.S. troops opened fire at a car carrying Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena shortly after her release in Iraq, killing an Italian secret service agent and injuring Sgrena, her newspaper Il Manifesto said on Friday. Negotiator Who Got Her Freed is Now Dead by a U.S. Bullet. 3-5

Iraqi “Ministry of Health” Accuses America of Banned Weapons Use in Fallujah 3-5

Turkey admits to having 1,357 non-coalition troops in Northern Iraq 3-4

Saddam son 'was poised to topple dad': THE eldest son of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was plotting to overthrow his father just as US troops advanced on Baghdad in March 2003, journalist Peter Arnett claimed 3-4

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,362 U.S. military members have died 3-4

Talks on Iraqi Coalition Government Falter : Politicians had hoped to convene the new parliament by Sunday. But Ali Faisal, of the Shiite Political Council, said the date was now ``postponed'' and that a new date had not been set. 3-4

Angry Iraqis demand resignations after massive Hilla bombing : Some 300 people gathered in front of provincial governor Walid Janabi's offices in Hilla calling for him and others responsible for security to step down. 3-3

Ukraine to pull out troops from Iraq: Ukraine's top security body decided Tuesday to withdraw the nation's troops from Iraq, and officials said the pullout would start this month and be completed by October 3-3

Some war stories never make the nightly news Watch the trailers 3-2

Judge presiding over Saddam Hussein's trial assassinated in Baghdad 3-2

INDEPENDENT PRESS WAS A TARGET IN IRAQ: Danny Schechter brings the debate over the killing of independent journalists in Iraq into the TV business with a commentary published this week in Television Week. Eason Jordan, who recently raised the issue, may be gone but his question remains: were journalists targeted? 3-2

Where's Bremer's Billions? 3-2

JOURNALIST MISSING IN IRAQ APPEARS ON TAPE French journalist Florence Aubenas, looking pale and distraught, appealed for help on a video Tuesday in her first since she went missing in Iraq on Jan. 5. 3-2

Soldiers work to help farmers 1088th, 199th transfer equipment withheld by Saddam 3-2

Agricultural dictatorship in Iraq: Saving seed as a tradition and a necessary way of life for Iraq’s farmers and subsistence gardeners has been outlawed. 3-2

Lawsuit claims politically connected firm defrauded millions in Iraq: A politically connected start-up firm, awarded a no-bid contract to provide security for Baghdad's airport, defrauded U.S. taxpayers of tens of millions of dollars, two top former workers charge in a lawsuit unsealed Friday. 3-1

Before his departure, CPA chief Paul Bremer issued 100 Orders to dramatically restructure Iraq's economy to fit free-market ideals. And no Iraqi, including future elected officials, can undo them. 3-1

Council on foreign relations: IRAQ, The Bremer Edicts 3-1

Halliburton could get $1.5bn more Iraq work : Halliburton, under scrutiny for its contracts in Iraq, would receive an extra $1.5 billion as part of the Bush administration's additional war spending proposal for fiscal 2005, a senior US Army budget official said. 3-1

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