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Officials Say Iraq Fighters Intercepted Drone Video - New York Times Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:43:27 GMT+00:00

ABC News

Officials Say Iraq Fighters Intercepted Drone Video New York Times WASHINGTON — Insurgents in Iraq have occasionally intercepted video images sent from American military drones to troops ... Iraq Insurgents Intercepted Spy Feeds Using Cheap SoftwareVoice of America Iraqi insurgents intercept live video feeds from Predator dronesLos Angeles Times US spy drone videos 'hacked'Aljazeera.net BBC News -Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press all 456 news articles »

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Chilcot says Iraq war inquiry is not entertainment - guardian.co.uk Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:06:24 GMT+00:00

guardian.co.uk

Chilcot says Iraq war inquiry is not entertainment guardian.co.uk The chairman of the Iraq inquiry today defended the way he has conducted the hearings, saying he was not out to "ambush witnesses or score points". ... Tony Blair to give Iraq Inquiry testimony 'in public'BBC News Iraq war probe 'not public sport': chairmanAFP Time to nail the Iraq lieArab News Reuters UK -Daily Mail -UPI.com all 196 news articles »

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Iraq offers reward for information on bomb factories - BBC News Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:13:35 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Iraq offers reward for information on bomb factories BBC News ... they had blocked the appointment of a new security chief. The US is planning to withdraw its forces from Iraq following the elections scheduled for March. Iraq security forces involved in bombings: PMReuters Iraq PM implicates security in Baghdad blastsThe Associated Press Iraq to offer up to $85000 for car bomb tip-offsAFP CNN -Xinhua -Monsters and Critics.com all 1,377 news articles »

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Iraq, the Kurds and the Americans - New York Times Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:48:49 GMT+00:00

Iraq, the Kurds and the Americans New York Times Four months ago, with little fanfare, the State Department sent a full-time senior diplomat, Alan Misenheimer, to live in Iraq's disputed oil-rich city ... Iraq's new oil deals seen weakening Kurds' handReuters India Iraqi Kurdistan: United State Makes A Political Pledge To Kurds In IraqUNPO Kurds want more oil revenueUPI.com all 7 news articles »

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Ratio Of Contractors To Troops At War? 1 To 1 - NPR Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:57:53 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Ratio Of Contractors To Troops At War? 1 To 1 NPR New assessments of US war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan suggest that the total force commitments there are approaching a level comparable to the ... Reliance on contractors sparks oversight concernsThe Associated Press Wasteful Spending By Private Contractors In Afghanistan Climbs To $1 Billion ...Huffington Post (blog) Defense and State brace for surge in Afghanistan contractingGovExec.com Reuters -Missourinet.com -Washington Post all 185 news articles »

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Journalist deaths hit record in 2009: report - Reuters Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:08:51 GMT+00:00

Newstime Africa

Journalist deaths hit record in 2009: report Reuters This year Iraq dropped to No. 3 on the list of deadliest countries with four journalist deaths, the lowest annual tally recorded since the US-led invasion ... Conditions for Journalists Dire in Somalia, but Improving in IraqThe Media Line Journalist death toll reaches 68 in 2009RIA Novosti Press group says record number of journalists killed in 2009WashingtonTV NEWS.com.au -Japan Today -UPI.com all 287 news articles »

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Iraq's security forces implicated in December bombings - Irish Times Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:00:58 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Iraq's security forces implicated in December bombings Irish Times He also did not name the authors of the operation, allegedly claimed by al-Qaeda in Iraq. Three massive attacks near government targets in the capital have ... Iraq must rethink securityGulfNews Iraq: Dozens of suspects held in Baghdad blastsWEAR In Baghdad, more blasts near Iraq government centerLos Angeles Times Strategy Page -Spero News -Alsumaria all 57 news articles »

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Hanson: Iraq, Afghanistan demonstrate the unpredictability of war - San Jose Mercury News Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:23:20 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Hanson: Iraq, Afghanistan demonstrate the unpredictability of war San Jose Mercury News And the outrage over our losses helped elect vocal anti-Iraq war candidate Barack Obama. But Iraq is hardly in the news anymore. That seems odd, given there ... Spain Adds Troops to Afghan EffortNew York Times Refighting the Last War – Afghanistan and the Vietnam TemplateVeterans Today Network Afghanistan: It's Not a Just WarDissident Voice The Tennessean all 610 news articles »

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Wrap-up bill likely to clear Senate hurdle - The Associated Press Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:01:20 GMT+00:00

al.com (blog)

Wrap-up bill likely to clear Senate hurdle The Associated Press It includes $128 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The president has yet to request funds for his recently announced troop increase ... House of Representatives approve 2010 Pentagon spending billal.com (blog) House prepares to vote on $154 billion legislation on jobsFree Speech Radio News all 184 news articles »

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Moms of US hikers in Iran left in dark about case - The Associated Press Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:40:41 GMT+00:00

Duluth News Tribune (registration)

Moms of US hikers in Iran left in dark about case The Associated Press The families of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal say they were trekking in northern Iraq on July 31 when they allegedly wandered into Iran and were ... Three Americans To Face Iranian TrialVoice of America $426m exports to Iraq via KhuzestanTehran Times Iran Sends Team to Scout for More Business in IraqToboc - Trade News Berkeley Daily Planet -UPI.com -San Francisco Chronicle all 236 news articles »