ABC News | Captive in Iraq, Stymied by Voice Mail New York Times One minute, the nightmare endured by Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), a nonmilitary truck driver in Iraq who is buried alive and held for ransom, ... Review: Ryan Reynolds 'Buried'; we're hooked REVIEW: Rodrigo Cortés' Buried Amounts to a Pile of Cheap Manipulation Film promotes military agenda |
Kansas City Star | Fallujah raid highlights Iraq's security concerns The Associated Press BAGHDAD — For a few hours last week, a part of Fallujah was a flashback to the depths of the Iraq war when insurgents ruled the city and its streets were ... Egypt firms in Iraq await compensation under Oil-for-Food Program Group of Iraqis deported from Europe return home After promises, the heat is on in Iraq |
msnbc.com | Iraq Bombing Kills 4 Children Voice of America Photo: AP Iraqi officials say five people, including four children, were killed Thursday in attacks in Baghdad. Authorities say a bomb attached to a ... Parents lose 3 children in car bomb blast in Baghdad Baghdad gunmen kill army officer in ambush Four people killed in bomb explosion in Baghdad |
Kansas City Star | Afghan president calls for release of journalists The Associated Press "It's dangerous to think by analogy that Afghanistan is the same as Iraq, but rounding up journalists seems to be a common thread," said Bob Dietz, ... WORLD BRIEFS |
Washington Post | American hiker wants to meet with Iran president The Associated Press Sarah Shourd, who was detained with two other Americans while hiking near the border of Iraq and Iran in July 2009, said on a Thursday episode of the "The ... Freed Hiker Sarah Shourd: Investigator Said Innocence Didn't Matter Inside Imprisoned Hiker's Emotional Captivity in Iran Oman: No plans to free 2 other Americans in Iran |
Contractor Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan Outnumber Service Member Deaths New York Times (blog) More private military contractors than uniformed service members were killed while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan between ... Contractor Deaths Exceed Military Deaths In Iraq, Afghan Wars Contractor death toll surpasses military's in Iraq, Afghanistan |
Indiana National Guard unit awaiting call to Iraq Chicago Tribune AP About 3000 members of an Indiana National Guard unit are preparing for possible deployment to Iraq. The Indiana National Guard said a release Thursday ... Indiana Guard unit may deploy to Iraq 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepares for possible deployment to Iraq Fort Riley 4th Infantry Brigade welcomed home with standing ovation |
Diplomats face security problems in Iraq Washington Post Now that most US military forces have left Iraq, the American diplomats left behind face serious security problems the State Department is ill-prepared to ... Diplomats in Iraq at risk, commission says Concern grows over Defense-to-State transition in Iraq House Testimony Echoes Concerns about Contractor Escalation without Oversight ... |
The Guardian | The real story... Gulf Daily News James wrote: "Mr Blair's action removed Saddam Hussein (hardly a safe pair of hands) and ensured that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ... Iran and Iraq remember war that cost more than a million lives Bush Officials Intent Early on Iraq Invasion, Papers Suggest Surprise! Cheney-Bush-Rumsfeld lied us into Iraq |
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | The President's UN Iraq gaffe: why doesn't Obama show pride in America? Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Here's the quote in context: So even as we have come through a difficult decade, I stand here before you confident in the future — a future where Iraq is ... Special Section: Assignment Afghanistan |