Al-Arabiya | US envoy: Troop extension in Iraq is possible Washington Post By Ed O'Keefe, BAGHDAD — The United States remains open to keeping thousands of troops in Iraq beyond the end of the year if asked, but will require Iraqi forces to provide them with greater security, the US envoy to Iraq said Saturday. ... US envoy says Iraq critical to global energy needs Iran Funneling New Weapons To Insurgents In Iraq And Afghansitan Iraq begins crackdown on Shiite militias |
27-year-old Fort Hood soldier killed in Iraq Houston Chronicle AP DES MOINES, Iowa — A soldier from Jefferson, Iowa, and based at Fort Hood was among three service members who died after an attack in Iraq, military officials said on Saturday. The US Department of Defense identified him as Capt. ... Jefferson man, 29, among three dead in Iraq firefight Ga. soldier among 3 killed in Iraq attack Iowa soldier killed in Iraq |
WVNS-TV | Wheeling native killed in Iraq insurgent attack Charleston Gazette A Wheeling native serving in the US Army was killed by insurgents this week in an indirect-fire attack in Iraq, US officials said. Capt. David Edward Van Camp, 29, died Wednesday, according to a statement from the Department of Defense. ... Ohio County Native Dies In Iraq 29-year-old W.Va. man from Wheeling killed in Iraqi insurgent attack VanCamp Died for Us |
Ha'aretz | Iran Denies Smuggling Weapons To Iraq, Afghanistan RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty "The Wall Street Journal" on July 1 quoted unnamed US officials as saying Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps has supplied allies in Iraq and Afghanistan with rocket-assisted exploding projectiles which have been used to kill American troops. ... Iran rejects US defense chief's claims Iran's DM slams US arms allegations as "baseless" Gates fabricating lies to justify wrong policies: Iran |
Roxbury to honor Marine killed in Iraq Dailyrecord.com The Township will hold a ceremony July 18 to named Eyland Avenue in honor of Lance Cpl. Donald Brown, a township native who was killed in action while serving as a Marine in Iraq. / Richard Zoschak ROXBURY — The township honorarily will name Eyland ... |
Daily Mail | Iraq: The British woman and the agonising search for the missing millions Daily Mail Many of them were mutilated before being dumped in the streets of Iraq during the occupation. In the worst days of the upsurge in sectarian violence, between 2005 and 2007, the morgue would add dozens of pictures a day to this macabre show. ... In Video: Iraq's Missing |
AZCardinals.com | Whiz's Tour Gets To Iraq AZCardinals.com This is not the easiest place to be on a day-to-day basis, and I think that struck us today when we landed in Iraq and we saw what the conditions are like. Whenever we meet someone, though, you see that pep in their step and that commitment in their ... |
New York Times | Teamwork and Training in Iraq New York Times One of the American military legacies of the war in Iraq will be a well-trained and well-equipped Iraqi special operations force. Americans say the force is far more capable than the regular Iraqi Army, which is still afflicted by sectarian divides and ... Iraqis Want U.S. Special Ops to Stay |
Three Fort Hood Soldiers Killed In Attack In Iraq KWTX The oil field was discovered in 1979 and is believed to contain 1 billion barrels. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/national_world/stories/2011/06/29/chinese-oil-company-begins-drilling-in-iraq.html?sid=101 Very sad to think that our soldiers gave ... Fort Hood soldier deaths in Iraq hitting hard at home |
FRANCE 24 | Iraq signs $1.2 bln power deal with Canada's Capgent Reuters Africa BAGHDAD, July 2 (Reuters) - Iraq has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Canada's Capgent to build 10 power stations with a total capacity of 1000 megawatts in a bid to meet local demand, the country's Electricity Ministry said on Saturday. ... Iraq, Canada firm sign deal for 10 power plants Iraq, Canada sign deal on building 10 power stations |