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Charges to drop against Iraq deaths Blackwater guard - BBC News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:30:52 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

Charges to drop against Iraq deaths Blackwater guard BBC News The killings - which strained Iraq-US relations - took place when Blackwater guards opened fire in Baghdad's Nisoor Square while escorting an American ... Feds drop case against Blackwater guard in Iraq killingsUSA Today Feds drop manslaughter charge against one Blackwater guardCNN US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guardThe Associated Press all 245 news articles »

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Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political crisis - The Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:05 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political crisis The Associated Press BAGHDAD — A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader on Friday urged the country's fractious political blocs to resolve a crisis over a key election law ... Iraq election official: Even if Kurdish boycott averted, January deadline ...Christian Science Monitor Iraq's Election Law MorassNew York Times Iraq Supreme Court rejects VP veto attemptPRESS TV United Press International -Asia Times Online -Democracy Now all 304 news articles »

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FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling - The Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:30 GMT+00:00

Yahoo! Eurosport

FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling The Associated Press ZURICH — FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation. Soccer's world governing body says it is ... Iraq suspended from international footballReuters FIFA ban Iraq from international footballAFP Iraq suspended by FIFAThe Press Association AHN -guardian.co.uk all 198 news articles »

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4364 - The Associated Press Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:11:43 GMT+00:00

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4364 The Associated Press 20, 2009, at least 4364 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. ... and more »

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Afghanistan troop surge could be a slow rollout - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:40 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Afghanistan troop surge could be a slow rollout Christian Science Monitor Any surge of US troops to Afghanistan is likely to be tougher than it was in Iraq, because of the dearth of good roads and airfields, say defense officials. ... U.S. Afghanistan debate curbs Gates on Canada visitLos Angeles Times Gates says Iraq withdrawal on scheduleThe Associated Press U.S. to tighten control of Afghan contracts- GatesReuters Wired (blog) -New York Times -9&10 News all 649 news articles »

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US Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste - New York Times Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:00 GMT+00:00

New York Times

US Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste New York Times A construction worker at the site of the Basra Children's Hospital in southern Iraq. Its completion has been delayed by more than four years, ... and more »

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Oren Moverman delivers with The Messenger - Huffington Post (blog) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:35:43 GMT+00:00

Minneapolis City Pages

Oren Moverman delivers with The Messenger Huffington Post (blog) 13 and goes into wider release in the coming weeks, focuses on a young soldier, Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), wounded in the Iraq war and returned to duty ... 'The Messenger' - movie reviewChristian Science Monitor 'The Messenger' -- 1/2Chicago Tribune Oren Moverman's 'The Messenger': The unseen casualties of warThe Jewish Journal of greater L.A USA Today -Echo Pilot -Philadelphia Inquirer all 97 news articles »

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Sunni leader in Iraq sentenced to death - Boston Globe Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:24:59 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

Sunni leader in Iraq sentenced to death Boston Globe The Awakening Councils, also known as the Sons of Iraq, are local groups, including former insurgents and Ba'athists, who turned against the insurgency and ... Iraq Sentences Sunni Leader to DeathNew York Times Friday: 1 US Sailor, 1 Iraqi Killed; 11 Iraqis WoundedAntiwar.com WORLD: Iraqi sentenced to deathChicago Tribune Firedoglake (blog) -Reuters -eTaiwan News all 109 news articles »

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In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the General's Side - New York Times Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:47 GMT+00:00

In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the General's Side New York Times Ray Odierno, the American commander in Iraq. Yahya Ahmed/Associated Press Within a week of the invasion, Emma Sky was in Kirkuk serving as a civilian ... and more »

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Iraq vice president vetos new election law - Los Angeles Times Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:25:01 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Iraq vice president vetos new election law Los Angeles Times Reporting from Baghdad - One of Iraq's vice presidents vetoed the country's new election law today, throwing into fresh doubt ... Veto of Iraq's Election Law Could Force Vote DelayNew York Times US Commander in Iraq Says Troop Withdrawal Still on TrackFOXNews Iraq's national elections in jeopardy after vice president's vetoKansas City Star CNN International -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 1,543 news articles »