MiamiHerald.com | Election Panel Puts Off Start of Iraq Parliament Races New York Times BAGHDAD — Iraq's independent elections commission announced Thursday that the parliamentary elections campaign, scheduled to start Sunday, ... Move to ban candidates sparks political crisis in Iraq Iraq Delays Start of Parliamentary Election Campaigns Iraq election campaigning delayed |
Reuters | Why no Iraqis at the Iraq inquiry..? Gulf Daily News Captain Louis Renault, the roguish French police chief in Casablanca, would feel right at home in the Chilcot inquiry into the war in Iraq. ... The media's tall tales over Iraq 5 Minute Tute: Iraq Inquiry Whiter than white |
The Hindu | With fewer allies this time, Iraq's Maliki faces tough reelection campaign Washington Post But he finds himself politically isolated and regionally estranged, with his foremost selling point, a fragile security on the streets of Iraq, ... Shia pilgrims pour into Karbala Iraq warns of more pre-election violence Hezbollah condemns deadly Karbala blast |
Reuters | Iraq bombing kills at least 20 as pilgrims converge on Karbala Big Bombings Washington Post Shiite religious ceremonies have long been the target of attacks by militants whose intent seems to be to widen the sectarian rift in Iraq. ... Suicide attack on Shiite pilgrims kills 20 in Iraq Karbala blasts target Iraq pilgrims Motorbike bomb kills 20 in Iraq |
CBS News | Obama Tells Democrats to Keep Faith New York Times He pointed to early victories, changes to US approach to Iraq and Afghanistan and steps ahead on other legislation. Obama tells Democrats to keep faith |
How big is $1.9 trillion? Very Washington Post In dollars, it equals about $6000 for every man, woman and child in the US It's almost twice all the money America has spent on military operations in Iraq ... |
Washington Post | Ex-POW in Iraq war recalls nightmares, depression Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Shoshana Johnson survived gunshot wounds to both legs and 22 days as a prisoner of war in Iraq. ... Ex-POW in Iraq war recalls nightmares, depression Ex-POW Shoshana Johnson: Harassment Over Star Status Forced Her to Quit Army First black female POW sets the record straight |
BBC News | Iran and Iraq exchange bodies of soldiers killed in war BBC News Iraq and Iran have exchanged bodies of soldiers killed in the eight-year war between the two countries. Iran handed over the remains of nine Iraqi soldiers, ... Foreign Policy: Did We Strengthen Iran? |
New York Daily News | 'Bachelor' contestant Vienna Girardi stole money from hubby fighting in Iraq ... New York Daily News The 23-year-old former Hooters waitress allegedly took $5000 from ex-husband Josh Riley to pay for a boob job while he was deployed in Iraq, UsWeekly.com ... |
Reuters | Nine Oscar Nods for 'The Hurt Locker'? Tell Us What You Think New York Times (blog) A movie set in Iraq, “The Hurt Locker,” has been nominated for nine Academy Awards. It leads the Oscar field alongside James Cameron's ... Viewers are the winners Oscar nominations spring surprises Oscar nominations 2010: Bigelow's war story leads the way |