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Iraq bombs kill 8, dozens wounded - AFP Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:30:00 GMT+00:00

Aljazeera.net

Iraq bombs kill 8, dozens wounded AFP BAGHDAD — Violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq killed eight Iraqis, including six Shiite Muslim pilgrims, and an American soldier on Friday, security officials said. The six killed on the outskirts of the holy shrine city of Karbala, 100 kilometres ... Deadly Bombings Rock IraqVoice of America (blog) Iraq bombs kill 5, wound 23Khaleej Times Deadly car bombs target Iraqi pilgrimsAljazeera.net Kuwait News Agency -Daijiworld.com all 218 news articles »

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How U.S. ties Iran to attacks on forces in Iraq - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:12:32 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

How U.S. ties Iran to attacks on forces in Iraq Washington Post (blog) Jeffrey S. Buchanan, chief spokesman for the US military in Iraq, said in an interview. “We can identify what factory they were made in by certain markings. We've seen markings recently of rockets that were manufactured in Iran in 2010. ... Outspoken Panetta Returns From Iraq, AfghanistanNPR As combat deaths rise, will U.S. troops stay in Iraq past withdrawal deadline?Bend Bulletin The Forgotten Fault LineBusiness Insider Fars News Agency -Salon -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 126 news articles »

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US must protect Iranian dissidents in Iraq - The Hill (blog) Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:49:56 GMT+00:00

BBC News

US must protect Iranian dissidents in Iraq The Hill (blog) Camp Ashraf, Iraq, is located near the Iran-Iraq border, and is home to supporters of the main Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). They are unarmed civilians and designated as “protected persons” under the Fourth Geneva Convention. ... Spanish court looks to quiz Iraq's prime minister in probe into killings of ...Washington Post Iranian opposition group pushes to be removed from U.S. terror listCNN International Spain Demands Iraqi PM Appear in Camp Ashraf ProbeVoice of America (blog) Aswat Al Iraq -The Independent (blog) all 110 news articles »

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Pa. man pleads guilty to bribery in Iraq contracts - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:33:23 GMT+00:00

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Pa. man pleads guilty to bribery in Iraq contracts Wilkes Barre Times-Leader A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to bribery and conspiracy to win contracts with the military for Iraq operations. Justin W. Lee, 33, pleaded guilty to what prosecutors said was a scheme to gain preferential treatment by ... Phila. man admits he bribed military officials | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 ...Philadelphia Inquirer all 24 news articles »

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It's Friday, And Iraq Still Isn't Asking The Military To Stay - Wired News (blog) Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:00:09 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

It's Friday, And Iraq Still Isn't Asking The Military To Stay Wired News (blog) Now he's saying that he doesn't need parliamentary approval for the US to leave behind some unknown number of troops to train their Iraqi counterparts in using all the F-16s and air defense systems the US will sell Iraq. Clever! ... Elite units under an office of Maliki's linked to secret jail where detainees ...Los Angeles Times Iraq Needs U.S. Troops to Stay Longer for Training, Maliki SaysBloomberg Maliki's party wants US troops to leaveUPI.com Fort Leavenworth Lamp -Al-Arabiya -Alsumaria TV all 28 news articles »

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Murdoch Playbook Revealed: Push for War, Fake the Results in Iraq - Political Cortex Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:41:47 GMT+00:00

First Post

Murdoch Playbook Revealed: Push for War, Fake the Results in Iraq Political Cortex There was the same rush to war in Iraq as there would be to instill George W. Bush in office and keep him there by hook or crook, using such unsubtle means in 2004 as to have commentators that Bill O'Reilly assured us operated objectively count down ... 'Murdoch behind 9/11, Iraq, Afghan wars and financial meltdown'Press TV Oh, what a lovely war! Murdoch's other legacyFirst Post Murdoch Has Blood on His HandsOpEdNews all 16 news articles »

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Shell Strengthens Iraq Tie - Daily Markets Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:13:57 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Shell Strengthens Iraq Tie Daily Markets A) and Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation have joined hands to explore and develop natural gas resources of southern Iraq. In this context, the companies have formed a preliminary $12 billion deal with the government of Iraq. The joint venture –– Basra Gas ... Iraq Says Oil Output Capacity to Reach 12 Million Barrels a DayBloomberg A foot on the front line of oil security in IraqThe Daily Star Iraq initials "breakthrough" $12-billion Shell gas dealPakistan Times Al-Arabiya -India Infoline.com -Al-Bawaba all 21 news articles »

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Gowanda Village Board opens meeting with moment of silence - Metrowny.com Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:41:52 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Gowanda Village Board opens meeting with moment of silence Metrowny.com The Iraq War veteran, who sustained life-threatening injuries, and suffered the loss of both legs, had returned home to Gowanda/Collins in April, after spending three years in rehabilitation at Walter Reed Medical Center. In an unrelated matter, ... Community gathers for hero's final farewellWIVB Cuomo: Public Access To Amusement Ride Safety Records "Sounds Like A Good Idea ...WGRZ-TV Funeral For Sgt. James HackemerWKBW-TV all 1,984 news articles »

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A Kurdish family's loss symbolizes northern Iraq's unmet promise - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:43:42 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

A Kurdish family's loss symbolizes northern Iraq's unmet promise Christian Science Monitor And yet, the 16-year-old student photographer Swrkew (pronounced Sir-kee-yew) was one of the first to die in the 62-day pro-democracy protests that rocked northern Iraq earlier this year. He was shot with live ammunition as thousands took to ... and more »

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British Spy Agency Cleared Iraqi WMD Intel Under Pressure: Officials - Global Security Newswire Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:24:55 GMT+00:00

Indian Express

British Spy Agency Cleared Iraqi WMD Intel Under Pressure: Officials Global Security Newswire Officials with the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service in newly released testimony said the drive to substantiate statements on prewar Iraq's suspected weapons of mass destruction contributed to their organization's failure to flag faulty ... Iraq inquiry: Campbell 'like an unguided missile'BBC News SIS 'cut corners' on Iraq dossiersDefence Management Iraq dossier: MI6 concerned about its claims 'from the outset'Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Indian Express -The Guardian -Mirror.co.uk all 120 news articles »