CBC.ca | Iraq marked highlight of Petraeus' Army career Boston.com WASHINGTON (AP) — At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as ''one of our nation's great battle captains.'' ... David Petraeus a battlefield 'hero' and savvy Washington insider CIA Director Petraeus quits: extramarital affair CIA Director Petraeus Resigns, Citing Extramarital Affair |
MiamiHerald.com | Iraq official: Exxon seeks exit deal this year Businessweek BAGHDAD (AP) — Exxon Mobil expects to reach a deal by year's end to sell its stake in a major oil field in southern Iraq, an Iraqi official said Friday. Faisal Abdullah, spokesman for Iraq's deputy prime minister for energy affairs, said the oil giant ... Iraq Says Exxon Seeks Bids on Oil-Field Stake Iraq says expects Exxon to finish West Qurna sale by December Iraq: Exxon pulls out, Russia wants in |
The Iraq success story that propelled David Petraeus to the top Washington Post (blog) The first six months after President George W. Bush sent General David Petraeus to lead the U.S.-dominated force in Iraq were some of the worst in a war full of bad months. The fighting had already claimed around 3,000 American lives in its first four ... Army leaders are reviewed in 'The Generals' |
AFP | Iraq's ousted bank chief professes his innocence The Associated Press By ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. BAGHDAD (AP) — The ousted governor of Iraq's central bank on Friday criticized his removal amid accusations of financial wrongdoing as an attempt by the government to seize control of the institution. Ex-Iraq bank chief says govt wants reserves |
Parents in Iraq's second city fear for children after pair of girls abducted ... Fox News BASRA, Iraq – The brutal crimes struck a nerve, even in a country that has seen a horrific amount of bloodshed in the past decade: Young Iraqi girls kidnapped, repeatedly raped and then bludgeoned to death in two separate incidents near the southern ... |
TheNewsTribune.com | second chance for troubled veterans returning from Iraq, Afghanistan Fox News A new program in Pennsylvania seeks to give troubled veterans plagued with minor legal issues a second chance — and to help the returning soldiers make a “smooth transition” when they return from places like Iraq and Afghanistan. A new diversion ... Ferndale High grad shares harrowing Iraq War account during Veterans Day ... Ohio veterans bonus deadline announcement for service in Iraq The carnage of war |
Iraq vet Erik Tremblay of Georgetown feels at home behind the wheel Boston.com Tremblay received eight ribbons and medals for his service in Iraq. But there was no job waiting for him when he returned home to Georgetown in 2010. After his first deployment, he worked as a tow-truck driver at a local garage, and got hooked on ... |
Al-Monitor | Iraq and Iran Aligned on Syria Al-Monitor Iraq's Syria policy is probably the most ambiguous foreign policy in the region. From the outside, Iraq seems to have adopted a “dissociation” policy similar to that adopted by Lebanon regarding the Syrian situation. But in reality, Iraq supports the ... |
ABC News | Husband held in beating death of Iraqi-American woman USA TODAY Alhimidi went to Iraq for about two weeks to bury his wife and returned voluntarily, Redman said. Police did not try to prevent him from leaving the country because he was not a suspect at the time. At the burial in Najaf, relatives wept uncontrollably ... Husband held in killing of Iraqi-American woman |
BBC News | Turkey to reject company's bid to import Iraq gas-officials Reuters Ankara and Baghdad at odds over fugitive vice president. * Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan also at odds. * Turkey aims to increase involvement in Iraq energy sector. By Evrim Ergin and Ozge Ozbilgin. ISTANBUL/ANKARA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Turkey is set to ... Iraq pressures Russia's Gazprom to quit Kurdistan Iraq gives Gazprom ultimatum Iraq gives Gazprom energy ultimatum: spokesman |