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Car Bomb at Funeral in Iraq Kills at Least 7 and Hurts Scores - New York Times Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:46:51 GMT+00:00

AFP

Car Bomb at Funeral in Iraq Kills at Least 7 and Hurts Scores New York Times It was a deadly reminder that even as American forces prepare to withdraw and officials claim success in stabilizing Iraq, random attacks and assassinations are still daily occurrences. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines ... Iraq Funeral Bombing: Blast Kills 15 At Shiite Funeral South Of BaghdadHuffington Post Car bomb at Iraq funeral kills 10AFP Car bombing kills 10, wounds 40 at Iraq Shiite funeralXinhua USA Today -Washington Post all 454 news articles »

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Iraq's Maliki warns over Syrian sectarian turmoil - Reuters Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:02:03 GMT+00:00

PublicServiceEurope.com

Iraq's Maliki warns over Syrian sectarian turmoil Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned of regional fallout should protests in neighboring Syria escalate into sectarian violence or force a change in government along sectarian lines. ... Stop the PressNational Journal Failing Oversight: Iraq's Unchecked GovernmentEurasia Review Iraq regime tries to silence corruption whistleblowersThe Independent Al-Manar TV -Aswat Al Iraq all 20 news articles »

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Drones are the weapon of choice in U.S. strategy - USA Today Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:28:57 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Drones are the weapon of choice in U.S. strategy USA Today WASHINGTON – The United States will increasingly turn to precision airstrikes to counter the threat from radical Islam as it shrinks its military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq. ... Precision strikes are new weapon of choiceABC News A safer form of warfareStudent Life all 29 news articles »

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US Military Hands Millions of Dollars of Equipment Over to Iraqis - Fox News Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:13:26 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

US Military Hands Millions of Dollars of Equipment Over to Iraqis Fox News 4 photo, scraps of wood from the post office and a sign remain at a shuttered Camp Sather, part of the sprawling US military Victory Base Complex that is set to close in Baghdad, Iraq. The next three months in Iraq will look like a veritable fire sale, ... Iraq is likely to buy more F-16s after the first 18MiamiHerald.com US sells $3billion worth of F-16 jets to Iraq… to give nation 'its air ...Daily Mail Iraq makes first payment for 18 F-16sF-16.net Australian Aviation all 97 news articles »

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Biographical information on Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, new Joint Chiefs chairman - Washington Post Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:57:37 GMT+00:00

Biographical information on Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, new Joint Chiefs chairman Washington Post ... deputy commander and acting commander, Combined Forces Command US Central Command, 2007-2008; commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq and commander, NATO Training Mission-Iraq, 2005-2007; commanding general, 1st Armored Division, ... and more »

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Iraq expects to pump oil from new Gulf terminal Jan 1 - Reuters Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:05:22 GMT+00:00

Al-Bawaba

Iraq expects to pump oil from new Gulf terminal Jan 1 Reuters BASRA, Iraq, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Iraq expects to turn on the tap at one of three new oil export terminals in the Gulf on Jan. 1, a major milestone in its effort to build export capacity to handle increasing output from southern ... Iraq's southern oil exports jump in SeptemberArab News Iraq Kirkuk Oil Flow To Turkey On Hold For 5 Days - ShipperWall Street Journal Iraq shuts down crude exports to TurkeyAl-Bawaba Aswat Al Iraq all 10 news articles »

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White House Cuts $25 Billion More From Defense to Fund VA - BusinessWeek Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:12:44 GMT+00:00

Sydney Morning Herald

White House Cuts $25 Billion More From Defense to Fund VA BusinessWeek Separately, the White House in its deficit reduction discussions has made clear that the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars remains a driving force in the budget. The Pentagon's latest figures through July 30 indicate the military's spent $1.054 ... Afghanistan 10 years onSydney Morning Herald The Elites and the Pentagon BudgetCounterPunch all 185 news articles »

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US general: al-Qaida in Iraq severely weakened - Boston Globe Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:52:07 GMT+00:00

AFP

US general: al-Qaida in Iraq severely weakened Boston Globe AP National Security Writer / September 29, 2011 WASHINGTON—Al-Qaida's affiliate in Iraq has been severely weakened by a money squeeze, internal squabbling, a shortage of volunteer suicide bombers and more effective Iraqi efforts to ... US General: Al-Qaida In Iraq Severely WeakenedNPR News Article Much Improved Iraq Enjoys Liberty, US Commander SaysDepartment of Defense US troops no longer needed in northern Iraq: generalAFP Washington Times all 143 news articles »

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Dempsey: new US military chief led troops in Iraq - AFP Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:05:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Dempsey: new US military chief led troops in Iraq AFP WASHINGTON — General Martin Dempsey, who Friday took over as the US military's top officer, has led soldiers in combat in Iraq and is keenly aware of the growing strain on the force after years of war. An Irish-American who taught English literature ... and more »

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Court-martial wrap up in Iraq contractor's death - Houston Chronicle Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:18:35 GMT+00:00

MyFox Houston

Court-martial wrap up in Iraq contractor's death Houston Chronicle FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A court-martial was expected to wrap up Friday for a US soldier accused of killing a civilian contractor in Iraq, and a military judge will then decide whether Pfc. Carl T. Stovall was mentally competent when prosecutors say ... Army psychiatrist says US soldier 'not mentally responsible' for killing ...Washington Post Testimony Reveals Stovall's Psychosis Unknown to InterrogatorKCEN-TV Second doctor testifies: Soldier was in 'state of psychosis' during shootingKilleen Daily Herald all 198 news articles »