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Sectarian tensions rise before Iraq elections - Washington Post Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:46:38 GMT+00:00

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Sectarian tensions rise before Iraq elections Washington Post BAGHDAD -- A popular Sunni political party backtracked on Thursday from plans to boycott Iraq's parliamentary elections even ... Iraq to Rehire 20000 Hussein-Era Army OfficersNew York Times Sunni reverses Iraq poll pull-outFinancial Times Key Iraqi Sunni Politician Decides Not to Boycott March ElectionVoice of America Truthdig -Viet Nam News -Press TV all 203 news articles »

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KBR 4Q earnings fall 17 pct as Iraq work slows - Washington Post Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:18:39 GMT+00:00

KBR 4Q earnings fall 17 pct as Iraq work slows Washington Post AP HOUSTON -- Engineering and construction company KBR Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter earnings fell 17 percent as US military work in Iraq ... For KBR, it's time to hunt for private sector workHouston Chronicle KBR profit down, trims outlook on lower Army feesReuters KBR 4Q Earnings Down 17% As Demand Remains SoftWall Street Journal all 60 news articles »

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'The Hurt Locker' sets off conflict - Los Angeles Times Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:30:31 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

'The Hurt Locker' sets off conflict Los Angeles Times Members of EOD teams in southern Iraq said in interviews arranged by the Army that "The Hurt Locker" is a good action movie if you know nothing about ... It's 'The Hurt Locker' vs. 'Avatar' for best pictureNewsday (subscription) Oscar Moments: War hits home in 'The Hurt Locker'Fort Worth Star Telegram Two 'Iraq war' Movies Compete for AwardsGlobal Arab Network - English News MTV.com (blog) -Newsweek -TheCelebrityCafe.com all 64 news articles »

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Anti-American bloc gains ground ahead of Iraq vote - Washington Post Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:53:36 GMT+00:00

Austin American-Statesman

Anti-American bloc gains ground ahead of Iraq vote Washington Post AP BAGHDAD -- The political movement of Iraq's best-known anti-American cleric has emerged as a major contender in ... In an Iraqi City, the Real Ballot Contest Is for Shiite LeadershipNew York Times Q+A - Can Iraq protect its election from violence?Reuters India Head to headAl-Ahram Weekly Tehran Times -ScienceBlogs (blog) -UPI.com all 272 news articles »

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Army tries to halt retired general's work as KBR expert - Houston Chronicle Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:55:21 GMT+00:00

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Army tries to halt retired general's work as KBR expert Houston Chronicle Ricardo Sanchez, who once led US forces in Iraq, from continuing to be an expert for KBR in a lawsuit against it over civilian truck driver deaths and ... Contractor linked to electrocution of Green Beret in Iraq loses $25M in ...Los Angeles Times KBR lost $25M in Army bonuses for Iraq workArmyTimes.com $25M Contractor Bonus Denied After Shaler Soldier's Electrocution DeathWPXI Pittsburgh all 149 news articles »

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3 more Christians killed in N. Iraq - BP News Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:25:07 GMT+00:00

France24

3 more Christians killed in N. Iraq BP News WASHINGTON (BP)--Violence against Christians in northern Iraq continues to intensify as the country's March 7 parliamentary elections draw closer. ... Pope expresses sorrow over murder of Christians in IraqCatholic News Service NEWS ALERT: More Christians Killed In IraqBosNewsLife Iraq 'to probe Mosul Christian killings'France24 Catholic Culture -AFP -Monsters and Critics.com all 65 news articles »

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Odierno's Plan B For Iraq Looks Like It's Plan A Now - CBS News (blog) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:36:02 GMT+00:00

Foreign Policy

Odierno's Plan B For Iraq Looks Like It's Plan A Now CBS News (blog) After alluding to the possibility that he may ask President Obama to keep combat troops in Iraq past August of this year, Gen. Raymond Odierno recently made ... Odierno Requests More Combat Forces In IraqHuffington Post (blog) Should Obama keep our troops in Iraq?True/Slant Out of Iraq in August?Odessa American Washington Observer Reporter -World Socialist Web Site all 14 news articles »

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The War in Iraq: Sunrise or Sunset? - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:13:45 GMT+00:00

The War in Iraq: Sunrise or Sunset? Huffington Post (blog) That is the name the US military will give its operations in Iraq when US military operations in that country end this September. Wait, what? ... Views & News -- War - Part VILake County Record-Bee Mission Accomplished – Does Anyone Care ?Lone Star Times (blog) all 4 news articles »

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Bomb-detecting wands to be kept in service in Iraq - Washington Post Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:28:03 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Bomb-detecting wands to be kept in service in Iraq Washington Post AP BAGHDAD -- Iraq will not pull a scandal-ridden bomb detection device from service, saying an investigation has determined that most ... Spike in Iraq Violence as Vote NearsNew York Times Iraq to sue British firm over faulty bomb detectorsAFP 26 people killed in brutal attacks across IraqLos Angeles Times BBC News -Xinhua -Atlantic Online (blog) all 723 news articles »

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US returns artefacts to Iraq - Straits Times Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:45:29 GMT+00:00

France24

US returns artefacts to Iraq Straits Times WASHINGTON - US OFFICIALS have returned more than 1000 archaeological and historical items taken from Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled ... US returns 'cultural treasures' to IraqCNN International all 8 news articles »