![]() AFP | U.S. puts Iraq withdrawal plans under wraps to discourage attacks Washington Post Thomas W. Spoehr, deputy commanding general of US Forces-Iraq, said during a telephone news conference from Iraq. Spoehr said the departure schedule, which once was publicized to assure the Iraqi public about the US troop withdrawal , is now kept ... US legal immunity in Iraq 'requirement': military Should US leave 5000 advisers in Iraq US military says legal immunity in Iraq 'requirement' |
![]() Fox News | Judge Tosses Iraq Vet's Lawsuit Over 'Hurt Locker' Fox News LOS ANGELES – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Iraq war veteran who claimed "The Hurt Locker" was based on his experiences as a bomb disposal expert. The ruling by US District Judge Jacqueline Nguyen ended Sgt. Jeffrey ... Judge tosses Iraq vet's lawsuit over 'Hurt Locker' Iraq vet's suit over 'Hurt Locker' tossed Judge Tosses 'The Hurt Locker' Lawsuit |
![]() USA Today | Militants Aided by Iran Fired at GI's in Iraq, Officials Say New York Times BAGHDAD — Militants trained and financed by Iran's Quds Force attacked United States forces in Iraq on Wednesday, American officials said, continuing a role they have played in recent years in a proxy war between the United States ... Ambassador plot casts light on Iran's strike force Ambassador plot casts light on Iran's strike force Deadly slew of attacks against police sparks new wave of controversy in Iraq |
Is Iraq really a model for Syria? Washington Post Jackson Diehl's Oct. 10 op-ed column, “Iraq, Mideast model,” sought to present the outcome of the Iraq war in a new and more favorable light by comparing it to the current situation in Syria, even stating that Iraq “looks a lot like what Syria, ... |
![]() Washington Examiner | Feds Can't Say 'Our Soldiers' in Mass. Terror Case ABC News Prosecutors in the case of a Massachusetts man accused of plotting to kill American troops in Iraq won't be allowed to refer to the troops as "our soldiers" during his trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday. ... Feds can't say 'our soldiers' in Mass. terror case |
![]() Middle East Online | Iraq inks final gas deal with SKorea's KOGAS The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's oil ministry and South Korea's KOGAS on Thursday signed a long-delayed deal to develop a promising western gas field near the Syrian border, the latest step by the war-ravaged country to tap its own resources to fuel growing ... Iraq inks final gas deal with SKorea's KOGAS Iraq signs final deal with South Korea's KOGAS for gas field |
![]() Hurriyet Daily News | Iraq's Zebari: PKK shall not poison bilateral ties Hurriyet Daily News Turkey will continue to cooperate with Iraq in its war against the outlawed PKK, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu expresses, following a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari in Ankara. Davutoğlu (R) speaks at a press conference ... Turkey urges Iraq to crackdown on Kurdish rebels WSU English professor off to Iraq as part of Christian Peacemaker Team Turkey urges Iraq to crackdown on Kurdish rebels |
![]() BBC News | Bomb blasts hit Iraq's Sadr City BBC News It comes as the last 41000 American troops still in Iraq prepare to withdraw by the end of the year. In spite of a decline in violence since its peak in 2006 and 2007, attacks remain common. Official figures said 185 Iraqis were killed in violence in ... Two bombs kill at least 16 in Baghdad: police Twin explosions in eastern Baghdad kill 15 people, officials say Bombs kill 12 in Baghdad's Sadr City: officials |
![]() msnbc.com | Iraq bombings kill, injure dozens San Francisco Chronicle Five explosions targeting local police shook the capital within the span of an hour Wednesday morning, two days after Iraq's leaders requested that at least 5000 US military trainers remain into 2012 to advise the country's fledgling security forces. ... String of bombings target Iraq police; 25 dead If you think Iraq's secure, read this about Wednesday's violence Slew of deadly bombings target Baghdad police |
![]() The National | Iraq worried that Syrian violence will spill over border The National To the dismay of US and other western officials who have given billions of dollars of aid to Iraq, Nouri Al Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, last month firmly announced that he was backing his Syrian counterpart. The crisis in Syria touches on issues ... Bad News for Syria: Fomenting Revolution at the Guardian Syria: BRICS Have Good Reasons to Oppose US and Europe at UN Security Council |