Newsday | Iraq: bomb attacks killed 21 Shiite pilgrims, wounding nearly 100 others eTaiwan News The US military is rapidly shipping troops and equipment out of the country before a December 31 deadline to have all its forces out then the entire responsibility for the nation's security will rest with Iraq's leaders. ... Iraq Bombings Kill 28 Shi'ite Pilgrims Attacks kill 21 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq Iraq bomb attacks on pilgrims kill 28 |
New York Times | Iraq kidnapping threat threatens US civilian effort Washington Post BAGHDAD — A serious kidnapping threat to Westerners in Baghdad has forced American diplomats to drastically curtail their movements ahead of the complete withdrawal of US military forces from Iraq by the end of the month. ... The Best Defense: Out of Iraq: Only 26 shopping days left US Tightens Its Security in Baghdad US Embassy in Iraq limits movement, cites terrorist threats |
New York Times | Cheney Mall Confrontation Over Iraq Draws Top US BusinessWeek The justices today said they will decide whether Steven Howards can press his claim that agents violated his free-speech rights by arresting him in retaliation for voicing his opposition to the Iraq war. The agents, Virgil D. Reichle Jr. and Dan Doyle, ... Supreme Court to weigh: Can man sue Secret Service agents in Dick Cheney case? Supreme Court to Hear Case on Dick Cheney's Secret Service Detail Supreme Court to hear case on arrest at Cheney event |
Iran Focus | UN urges states to take Iranian dissidents in Iraq Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged nations to accept residents of a camp of Iranian dissidents in Iraq that Baghdad has vowed to close by the end of the year, according to a report released on ... World needs to act on Camp Ashraf Reaching Across the Aisle, Former Governors Call for Urgent Intervention to ... Camp Ashraf Displacement inside Iraq is Unacceptable |
Construction Week Online | Iraq oil hub Basra wants bigger say, more autonomy Reuters BASRA, Iraq Dec 5 (Reuters) - Officials in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra are trying to cancel a $17 billion Shell gas deal because they want a bigger say, highlighting the pressure on central government to ease its control over the ... A New Hotel, Where the Stay Used to Be Mandatory Iraq oil hub Basra wants bigger say, more autonomy Would You Stay At A Former Iraq Prison Camp? |
Iraqi leader under Saddam Hussein to be executed, official in Baghdad says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Baghdad (CNN) -- Tariq Aziz, who served as Iraq's top diplomat under Saddam Hussein, will be executed next year, after US forces have pulled out of the country, an adviser to Iraq's prime minister told CNN on Monday. ... Iraq: Ex-Foreign Minister Aziz To Be Executed In 2012 |
USA Today | Fallujah kebab house is testament to Iraqi renewal USA Today FALLUJAH, Iraq – When Mohammed Husain Alwan rebuilt his famed kebab restaurant after a coalition airstrike flattened it in 2004, it was almost an act of defiance. By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY Cooks at Haji Husain prepare the ... |
Military Times | Leaving Iraq USA Today A pedestrian crosswalk sign marks a major road in Camp Adder near Nasiriyah, Iraq. A US Army soldier stands in a housing unit at Camp Adder. US Army Spc. Christopher Riveria from 2-82 Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, carries his gear to a staging ... A last lunch before leaving Camp Adder in Iraq |
NorthJersey.com | Postwar Marines: Smaller, less focused on land war Salt Lake Tribune AP WASHINGTON • With the Iraq war ending and an Afghanistan exit in sight, the Marine Corps is beginning a historic shift — a return to its roots as a seafaring force that will get smaller, lighter and, it hopes, less bogged down in ... Marine's Christmas Song Salutes Families Postwar Marines: smaller, less focused on land war Marine sings of missing family at Christmas (Video) |
Fox News | Our Hollow 'Victory' In Iraq Fox News America's commitment to Iraq has come to an end -- not with a bang or even a whimper, but with a retreat greased by Joe Biden's blather and bull. If you pray, now would be a good time. The vice president spent three days in Iraq last week, ... Biden: Iranian influence in Iraq 'overstated' Biden, in Visits to Middle East and Europe, Tries to Reassure Allies of US Support US ready to help Syria after Assad falls: Biden |