GulfNews | Clinton reassures Iraq in surprise stop in Baghdad Los Angeles Times, CA The secretary of State holds a town hall meeting, sounding upbeat despite recent violence and saying that despite the planned troop pullout, Washington will continue to support Iraq. By Liz Sly and Caesar Ahmed Reporting from Baghdad -- During an ... Video: Clinton to Iraqis: US Will Not Abandon You Clinton Reiterates Iraq Commitment Clinton, in Iraq, Blames ‘Rejectionists' for Violence |
AFP | Iran leader blames US for bombings in Iraq Reuters By Zahra Hosseinian and Fredrik Dahl TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's top authority said on Saturday that US forces were "the main suspects" in bomb attacks that killed dozens of Iranian pilgrims in Iraq this week. The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ... Iran's Khamenei accuses US, Israel over Iraq bombings Iran's leader blames US, Israel for Iraq attacks Iran bans nationals' pilgrimages to Iraq |
BBC News | US Releasing Iraq, Afghan Prison Photos Wall Street Journal By CAM SIMPSON WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officials will release photographs depicting alleged prisoner abuses at US facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, amid a political firestorm over controversial interrogation methods. ... Source: Petraeus Wants to Release All Photos Showing Detainee ... US to release pictures of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan Pentagon to release prisoner abuse probe photos |
Feds: 3 witnesses may not testify in Green case Houston Chronicle, United States Federal prosecutors say three soldiers convicted in military court of taking part in the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Iraq are likely to refuse to testify against a former soldier being tried in civilian court. Prosecutors on Friday asked a ... |
New York Times | Iraq Resists Pleas by US to Placate Hussein's Party New York Times, United States After a year of halting talks mediated by the Americans, he said, he concluded that Iraq's leader, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, simply was not interested in reconciliation. The American appeal — described by General Hamdani and not previously ... Anti-Baathist attitudes seen hardening Challenge to the statesmanship of Mr al Maliki |
Zimbabwe Star | Petraeus: US, Iraqi Forces Can Expect More Attacks Voice of America By Dan Robinson Former US Iraq commander General David Petraeus said the latest bombings in Iraq underscore the need for vigilance to prevent the situation from deteriorating. Attacks by suicide bombers that have killed at least 140 people in the last ... Massive Death Tolls Raise Concerns in Iraq |
Marines reject plea to drop Iraq murder charge The Associated Press (AP) — The Marines are sticking with their decision to court-martial a sergeant accused of murdering an unarmed detainee in Iraq, despite the acquittal of two Marines in the same case. Attorney Joseph Low says Gen. Samuel Helland decided Friday that he ... MILITARY: Marine Corps to prosecute third Fallujah suspect |
Ark. Marine killed in Iraq remembered as unique WRAL.com, NC FORT SMITH, Ark. — An Arkansas Marine killed in Iraq is being remembered as a unique man who overcame living in a succession of foster homes as a child. Janet Parmenter told the Southwest Times Record that Cpl. William Craig Comstock was "the perfect ... Local Marine Dies In Iraq Camp Lejeune Marine dies in non-hostile incident in Iraq Ark. Marine killed in Iraq remembered as unique |
New York Times | Iraq's False Spring New York Times, United States By ROD NORDLAND BAGHDAD — It has often been said, on those rare occasions when the brutal climate eased up a bit, that a beautiful day is wasted on Iraq. GRIEVING On Thursday and Friday, bombings took at least 140 lives. After a wartime winter made ... |
MyFoxOrlando.com | Florida National Guard soldiers use life-like simulators to ... Tallahassee.com, FL For the soldiers, members of the Tallahassee-based 779th Engineer Battalion Headquarters Company and Forward Support Company, it's another lesson that could save their lives while they're deployed this summer to Iraq. Bell has been at the simulator's ... 4000 Florida National Guardsmen to be called up for active duty Military leader in line for top job 18 soldiers honored today |