BBC News | 3 explosions rock holy Shiite city in Iraq Washington Post Violence appears to be on the rise as Iraq's March parliamentary elections approach. The bombings occurred two days after security officials found hundreds ... Triple bombing kills at least 25 in Iraq Iraq Sentences 11 Terror Suspects to Death for Bloody August 19 Explosions Iraq Sentences 11 to Death in Ministry Bombings |
New Zealand Herald | Iraq's electoral commission bars 500 candidates Washington Post AP BAGHDAD -- Iraq's electoral commission on Thursday barred 500 candidates from running in March's parliamentary election, ... Iraqi Commission Bars Nearly 500 Candidates From Parliamentary Election Iraq election officials bar nearly 500 candidates from poll Dangerous moves |
BBC News | Former UN weapons inspector in Iraq is charged in Pennsylvania child-sex sting Los Angeles Times PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A longtime UN weapons inspector who blamed a 2001 sex-sting arrest on his criticism of the Iraq war has again been charged in an online ... Ex-UN Weapons Inspector Is Charged in Child-Sex Sting Ex-UN arms inspector Ritter arrested in online child-sex sting Ex-UN weapons inspector charged with child sex offence |
Moose Jaw Times-Herald | PROMISES, PROMISES: Many Obama Pledges Unkept New York Times From winding down the war in Iraq to limiting lobbyists, Obama has made some progress. But the president has faced political reality and accepted ... PROMISES, PROMISES: Many campaign promises pre-empted by first year's priorities Barack Obama's Year in Review: Changes We Haven't Believed in Yet |
Dutch PM accepts some of Iraq report criticism Washington Post AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government accepted with hindsight that the invasion of Iraq in 2003 required a more adequate legal mandate, ... 'Dutch Iraq war inquiry colours UK investigation' Iraq invasion had no legal backing: Dutch report Dutch PM backs away from criticizing Iraq report |
Wisconsin Radio Network | Local Troops Return from Iraq Tonight WBAY The 3200 Wisconsin National Guard troops who served in Iraq are arriving home in waves this month. Members of the Green Bay-based 127th were ... Minnesota National Guard troops returning home from Iraq Green Bay's Co. B troops' return from Iraq delayed to Saturday Red Bulls return to US |
National Defense Magazine | Q+A-Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan tops $1 trillion Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The cost to US taxpayers of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 has topped $1 trillion, and President Barack Obama is ... US War Cost Tops $1-Trillion In Iraq And Afghanistan The cost of war War Spending Hurting State, Activists Say |
The Guardian | Tony Blair and Britain's Iraq inquiry Weapons inspection Economist THERE have already been so many inquiries into the Iraq war (including one in the Netherlands that this week judged the invasion to have been illegal), ... Brown faces call for pre-election Iraq appearance British PM insists 'nothing to hide' on Iraq war Blair Aide Unapologetic Over Britain's Role in Prelude to Iraq War |
Sky News | Obama wants record $708B for military next year Washington Post The 2010 budget contains about $128 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. That figure would rise to $159 billion next year under the ... Obama to seek $33bn more for war Obama wants $33 billion more for wars Obama wants record $708 billion for wars next year |
Mirror.co.uk | Cabinet was supine over the Iraq war The Guardian Richard Gott is right to compare Tony Blair with Neville Chamberlain (Letters, 14 January), but their respective cabinets provide an illuminating contrast. ... Legal advice on Iraq war 'changed' Blair froze out Iraq war dissenters Lord Goldsmith changed advice on military action, Iraq inquiry told |