guardian.co.uk | Three US soldiers among 25 slain in Iraq attacks Los Angeles Times, CA By Liz Sly and Usama Redha Reporting from Baghdad -- Three American soldiers on foot patrol were among 25 people killed Thursday in Iraq in a fresh surge of violence that brought to 60 the number of people slain in the last 24 hours, the US military ... Iraq bombings kill 23 in Baghdad and Kirkuk Iraq suicide attack kills seven militiamen 3 US Troops, 23 Iraqis Killed in Bomb Attacks |
Boston Globe | Senate backs $91.3 billion Iraq, Afghan war bill Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate on Thursday approved a $91.3 billion measure sought by President Barack Obama to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure meets some of Obama's key priorities but leaves out funding to close the US prison ... Senate passes $91.3 billion war funding bill US Senate approves $100 billion IMF line of credit Senate backs Iraq, Afghan war bill |
BBC News | Ex-soldier spared death sentence for Iraq murders The Associated Press They presented former Marines and other soldiers with whom Green served who testified that he faced an unusually stressful combat tour in Iraq in a unit that suffered heavy casualties and didn't receive sufficient Army leadership while serving in ... Jury spares ex-soldier's life for Iraq rape, murders Civilian Jury Considers Death Penalty for Ex-GI US soldier gets life for Iraq rape |
Pasadena Weekly | US military deaths in Iraq war at 4297 The Associated Press As of Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at least 4297 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4297 US military deaths in Iraq war at 4297 |
The Associated Press | Mourners pay tribute to Md. soldier killed in Iraq The Associated Press FEDERALSBURG, Md. (AP) — A 19-year-old Maryland soldier who was one of five killed in Iraq by an Army sergeant at a mental health clinic was remembered Thursday as a strongly loyal family member who excelled at making people laugh and enjoyed hunting ... |
BBC News | Spanish judge relaunches case against US soldiers in Iraq (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com Madrid - Spanish National Court judge Santiago Pedraz on Thursday reopened legal proceedings against three US soldiers for the death of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso during the Iraq war. Couso was killed when a US tank fired at a Baghdad hotel where ... US Troops Re-Indicted for Spanish Cameraman's Death in Iraq Homicide Charges in Spain Against 3rd ID Soldiers Spanish case against US soldiers reopens |
The Southern Ledger | KBR's chief defends electrical work in Iraq The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief executive of the military contractor under scrutiny in the electrocution of US troops in Iraq said Wednesday the electrical codes it used in the buildings it maintained in the war zone "were known and thought to be ... Video: Inspector: Contractor Did Faulty Wiring in Iraq US Army paid bonuses to KBR despite questions Electrical Inspector Testifies in KBR Bonus Hearing |
Contractors say Blackwater supplied forbidden guns The Associated Press "Blackwater's concerned about getting kicked out of Afghanistan as it got kicked out of Iraq," said Callahan, with Santa Ana, Calif.-based Callahan & Blaine. "They're trying to use these four men as scapegoats." Blackwater spokeswoman Anne Tyrrell ... Contractors say Blackwater supplied forbidden guns |
China Faces Unexpected Problem Drilling for Oil in Iraq -- Farmers Wall Street Journal By GINA CHON BAGHDAD -- China National Petroleum Corp. began work in March to develop the Ahdeb oil field in southeastern Iraq, marking the first significant foreign investment in the country's vast but creaky oil industry. ... |
BBC News | Rumsfeld Used Biblical Quotes in Top-Secret Iraq War Briefings for ... Democracy Now, NY GQ Magazine has revealed former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld repeatedly gave President Bush top-secret briefings adorned with Biblical quotes during the early days of the invasion of Iraq. One briefing paper showed an image of a US soldier in ... Rumsfeld aide blasts story on Bible quotes Donald Rumsfeld's holy war: How President Bush's Iraq briefings ... Biblical Quotes Said to Adorn Pentagon Reports |