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Gunmen storm Iraq compound - Deseret News Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:06:44 GMT

Deseret News

Gunmen storm Iraq compound Deseret News The Associated Press Iraqi security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in front of a government compound in Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. Iraqi security forces on Sunday battled gunmen, ... Iraq city of Ramadi hit by attacks on police stationBBC News Gunmen storm Iraq compound, kill 7 policeUSA TODAY Insurgents storm police station in western Iraq city of Ramadi; at least 21 deadWashington Post all 496 news articles »

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Suicide bombing hits Shiite pilgrims at major ritual in Iraq, 53 killed - Xinhua Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:43:39 GMT

New York Times

Suicide bombing hits Shiite pilgrims at major ritual in Iraq, 53 killed Xinhua 14 (Xinhua) -- Up to 53 people were killed and some 137 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack targeting Shiite pilgrims in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of Shiites converge on the holy city of Karbala. ... Blast Kills Dozens of Shiite Worshipers in Southern IraqNew York Times Suicide bomber targets Shiite pilgrims in Iraq, killing 53Channel 6 News Online Bombing kills 53 Shiite pilgrims near Basra, IraqWashington Post CBS News all 879 news articles »

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Serial killer suspect said, 'I did something terrible,' uncle says - Los Angeles Times Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:53:58 GMT

LAist

Serial killer suspect said, 'I did something terrible,' uncle says Los Angeles Times Itzcoatl Ocampo, the suspect in the slayings of four homeless men in Orange County, is a former Marine who had been increasingly troubled since he returned from Iraq in 2010, friends and family said. "When he came back from Iraq, he was sick," said his ... Family: Suspected OC Homeless Serial Killer Was a Deeply Troubled Iraq VetLAist Accused Serial Killer Served in Iraq; Victim Had Talked of StalkerPatch.com AP Exclusive: Dad of CA killings suspect homelessAlbany Times Union Newser -Ocala all 133 news articles »

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Iraq: what next for a corrupt and divided country? - The Guardian Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:04:42 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq: what next for a corrupt and divided country? The Guardian Post-Saddam Iraq has rarely been more brittle. The democratic nation state that was supposed to rise from the ruins of tyranny is steadily disintegrating. Less than one month after the US withdrawal, Iraq is showing no sign of uniting behind a ... Iraq's political blocs inch ahead in crisis talksBusiness Recorder (blog) Iraq political blocs make progress in crisis talksOman Daily Observer Iraq tells Turkey: Do not interfere in our affairsHurriyet Daily News (press release) Today's Zaman -Morning Star Online all 20 news articles »

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Flexing Muscle, Baghdad Detains US Contractors - New York Times Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:23:00 GMT

New York Times

Flexing Muscle, Baghdad Detains US Contractors New York Times In the final weeks of the military withdrawal, the son of Iraq's prime minister began evicting Western companies and contractors from the heavily fortified Green Zone, which had been the heart of the United States military operation for much of the war ... and more »

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From Violence in Iraq to Hardships in Brooklyn - New York Times Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:06:12 GMT

New York Times

From Violence in Iraq to Hardships in Brooklyn New York Times In Iraq, Mr. Hasab owned a grocery store. In Syria, he set up a barbershop. But in America, he does not speak the language — though he is taking English classes — and his health has begun to fail him. Ms. Nahim has diabetes, and their only income is ...

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Corruption in Iraq: 'Your son is being tortured. He will die if you don't pay' - The Guardian Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:04:43 GMT

The Guardian

Corruption in Iraq: 'Your son is being tortured. He will die if you don't pay' The Guardian Endemic corruption in Iraq has created a new industry in which senior security service officers buy their authority over particular neighbourhoods by bribing politicians, junior officers pay their seniors monthly stipends and everyone gets a return on ...

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America's withdrawal has endangered Iraq's fragile democracy - Baltimore Sun (blog) Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:03:26 GMT

America's withdrawal has endangered Iraq's fragile democracy Baltimore Sun (blog) Regarding your recent article about the continuing violence in Iraq, it's disturbing that it and many similar pieces all followed President Obama's Dec. 2010 announcement that all American troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2011 ("Blasts ... Guy W. Farmer: Iraq: Mission really accomplished?Nevada Appeal Letter: GOP has fought Obama's efforts to mend Bush damageJackson Sun President's plan is DefenselessWaterbury Republican American all 6 news articles »

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Police Officers Are Killed in Insurgent Attacks in Iraq - New York Times Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:57:30 GMT

Police Officers Are Killed in Insurgent Attacks in Iraq New York Times The attacks were the latest in a wave of violence in Iraq since the American military withdrew last month. Nine people, including five police officers, were killed in the attacks. Six insurgents, including three who detonated their explosives, ...

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Report: Suspect in homeless slaying distraught after Iraq combat - msnbc.com Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:40:00 GMT

ABC News

Report: Suspect in homeless slaying distraught after Iraq combat msnbc.com By msnbc.com staff Family members of a man held in the killing of four homeless people say he is an Iraq War veteran who was distraught after combat, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. "When he came back from Iraq, he was sick," the uncle, ... Orange County homeless serial killer suspect was an Iraq War veteranExaminer.com Suspect in Calif. homeless deaths a former Marineabc13.com Arrested: Murder suspect Itzcoatl OcampoDaily Mail UPI.com -Fox News all 978 news articles »