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Marine captain gets 6-year prison term for Iraq fraud - Reuters Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:26:38 GMT+00:00

Marine captain gets 6-year prison term for Iraq fraud Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A US Marine captain who last year pleaded guilty to skimming nearly $1.7 million from government contracts in Iraq ... Marine gets six years in prison for skimming $1.69 million from Iraqi aidLos Angeles Times Officer gets 6 years in Iraq contracting schemeMarine Corps Times US Marine sentenced to 6 years for skimming $1.7M from contracts in IraqThe Canadian Press Seattle Times all 275 news articles »

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Rumsfeld admits 'possible' Iraq troop mistakes - AFP Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:30:00 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Rumsfeld admits 'possible' Iraq troop mistakes AFP WASHINGTON — Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld releases his new memoir Tuesday, as he concedes his Iraq troop decisions may have been wrong while ... Donald Rumsfeld book admits 'misstatements' over WMD sitesThe Guardian Rumsfeld's 'Slice of History'Wall Street Journal Rummy Rips Powell, Condi…Fox News UPI.com -CBS News all 50 news articles »

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Talking Out Loud About War, and Coming Home - New York Times Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:00:30 GMT+00:00

International Business Times

Talking Out Loud About War, and Coming Home New York Times Michael Kim, center, who served in Iraq, participated in a workshop seeking better understanding between veterans and civilians. By KAREN ZRAICK Dozens of ... Veterans Unemployment Rate Reaches an Alarming 15 PercentYahoo! News Unemployment Rate for Veterans Reaches New HighDemocracy Now Virginia may create 'Veterans Courts'Chatham Star Tribune San Diego Union Tribune all 8 news articles »

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No 3rd term for Maliki? - Long War Journal Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:54:24 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

No 3rd term for Maliki? Long War Journal From The Washington Post: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that he will not seek a third term in office, in a sign that even Iraq's newly ... News Wrap: Unrest Spreads to Iraq as Protesters Call for Jobs, ElectricityNewsHour Iraq swirls with rumors of Egypt-like protests to comeChristian Science Monitor Al Maliki: No intention to run for new term as Iraq PMAlsumaria Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -The National all 925 news articles »

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Report: US Civil Affairs Reservists Died Underequipped in Iraq and Afghanistan - CBS News Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:17:58 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Report: US Civil Affairs Reservists Died Underequipped in Iraq and Afghanistan CBS News Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence Morrison was deployed to Iraq in 2005 as a Civil Affairs officer despite a bad knee, a bum shoulder, and high blood ... Group Warns That 'Ghost Soldiers' in Afghanistan Make It Harder to WithdrawFox News Donald Rumsfeld's Shame: The Civil Affairs CrisisNewsweek How Rumsfeld Abandoned the PeacemakersDaily Beast (blog) all 5 news articles »

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Jalal Talabani - Los Angeles Times Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:27:37 GMT+00:00

Jalal Talabani Los Angeles Times 17, 2007 file photo, Iraq's President Jalal Talabani talks to reporters in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's president wants to add a fourth vice president to the ... Iraqi president wants 4th VP for Turkoman minority in country's top-heavy ...The Canadian Press all 36 news articles »

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Corruption in Iraqi Kurdistan continues (Part IV) - Kurdish Aspect Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:29:41 GMT+00:00

www.worldbulletin.net

Corruption in Iraqi Kurdistan continues (Part IV) Kurdish Aspect Either the US should support an independent Kurdish state in South Kurdistan (Iraq) or cease its sham democratization and Americanization policies. ... Iraq still wants Kurd oil deal changes-ShahristaniReuters Africa Iraq Raises 2011 Budget To $81.86 Bln On Oil Price HikeWall Street Journal Iraq Cabinet raises 2011 budgetAlsumaria Zawya -AFP -Bloomberg all 96 news articles »

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Almaleki Jailhouse Audio: Honor is Everything - MyFox Phoenix Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:30:12 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Almaleki Jailhouse Audio: Honor is Everything MyFox Phoenix 20 year-old Noor Almaleki rejected an arranged marriage in Iraq and was dating someone in the valley. This enraged her father, who was determined to rein ... Witnesses: Iraqi immigrant 'disgraced' by daughterABC15.com (KNXV-TV) all 15 news articles »

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Iraq Buys 300000 Tons of Australian, US Wheat, Reuters Says - Bloomberg Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:01:10 GMT+00:00

Iraq Buys 300000 Tons of Australian, US Wheat, Reuters Says Bloomberg Iraq bought 300000 metric tons of wheat from Australia and the US last week, Reuters reported, ... Iraq buys 250000 tonnes of Australian wheatBusiness Spectator all 2 news articles »

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Hikers' trial could resume in few weeks - UPI.com Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:06:28 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Hikers' trial could resume in few weeks UPI.com They were detained July 31, 2009, after Iran claimed the three strayed across an unmarked border into Iran while hiking in Iraq's Kurdistan region. ... Americans Deny Spying Charges in Iranian CourtRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Trial Begins in Iran for Three HikersDemocracy Now American hikers plead not guilty to Iranian spy chargesTelegraph.co.uk Daily Beast -9&10 News -Hamsayeh.Net all 1,529 news articles »