Boston.com | Iraq al-Qaida says US forces left to save money as its economy collapsed. Washington Post BAGHDAD — The US pulled its troops out of Iraq because its economy is collapsing and it needed to save money, an al-Qaida front group said in a message posted on its website Wednesday, its first online comment since the US completed its pullout last ... Iraq al Qaeda says US withdrew to save money Iraq al-Qaida says US withdrew to save funds |
AFP | US says Iraq killings were 'tragic' for both sides AFP However, Nuland told reporters the events in Haditha "were tragic for both the United States and for Iraq. "In the aftermath of this incident, the Department of Defense conducted a complete and comprehensive review of all of our rules of engagement for ... Iraqi Town: Justice Failed US Raid Victims Marine In Haditha, Iraq, Killings Gets Demotion, Pay Cut Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings |
KSDK | Welcome Home Iraq Vets Gaining Political Support FOX2now.com BY BETSEY BRUCE REPORTER Plans to honor US veterans now home from the war in Iraq with the nation's first welcome home parade were expanded Wednesday to include a ceremony honoring those who lost their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Organizers of Iraq war veterans parade still need help What Would You Say to a Returning Iraq War Vet? |
AFP | Iraq violence kills at least 19 San Francisco Chronicle At least 19 people were killed in Iraq on Tuesday as insurgents targeted day laborers, government workers and an antiterrorism police captain amid a continuing surge of violence, according to security officials. At least 80 people were injured, ... Deadly Blasts Hit Shiite Neighborhoods in Baghdad Iraq hits out at Turkey as ties worsen Turkey warns Iraqi PM over sectarian conflict |
Chicago Tribune | Out of Iraq, long haul finished for soldiers from Illinois unit Chicago Tribune Michael Barton and his Illinois soldiers crossed the desert of southern Iraq into Kuwait, cramped inside armored vehicles, as they had done many times during the war. On this day, cheers and screams erupted from the convoy. |
The Daily Star | Iraq's Sunni-backed bloc faces key decision Thursday The Daily Star By Suadad al-Salhy BAGHDAD: Leaders of Iraq's Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc will meet on Thursday to decide whether to continue its boycott of parliament or escalate its protest by leaving the government. Disputes within Iraqiya are threatening ... Al-Iraqiya withdrawal may enhance democratic process - MP |
Kansas City Star | Reward for Man Who Helped Capture Alleged Serial Killer Targeting Homeless NBC Los Angeles By Irene Moore AP This photo released by the Anaheim Police Department shows Itzcoatl Ocampo, a 23-year-old Iraq War veteran arrested in connection with the murders of four homeless men. Donny Hopkins, a 32-year-old Yorba Linda man, was awarded $5000 ... Forklift driver rewarded in homeless killings case Man who helped chase down suspect in Calif. homeless killings gets $5000 ... |
Iraq Postpones Persian Gulf Oil Terminal Start “Indefinitely” Bloomberg Iraq has postponed “indefinitely” the inauguration of the first of four single-point mooring facilities in the Persian Gulf, said Murtada al-Jashaami, a spokesman for the oil ministry. He didn't give any reason for the delay, the third since last month ... U.S. military in Persian Gulf still necessary, welcome force |
Burgerfuel opens store in Iraq Voxy BurgerFuel Worldwide (BFW) has already opened its first store for 2012 - in Iraq. The new Iraq store has opened in Sulaymaniyah, which is in Northern Iraq, the Kurdish speaking area known as Iraqi Kurdistan. Northern Iraq itself has a population of ... What price for a burger in Iraq? Kiwi company has the answer |
The Associated Press | APNewsBreak: Army to cut combat brigades The Associated Press According to officials, plans call for the active duty Army to shrink from a high of about 570000 soldiers during the peak of the Iraq war to roughly 490000 over the next decade or so. Initial cuts have been continuing, and there currently are about ... Army to cut combat brigades The Best Defense: The truth is in the TOE: What to look at to understand how ... US Army to slash 13 brigades, 80000 troops as part of budget cuts |