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Iraq's Shiite-led government demands Kurds deliver Sunni vice president to ... - Washington Post Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:21:16 GMT

ABC News

Iraq's Shiite-led government demands Kurds deliver Sunni vice president to ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq's Shiite-led government on Sunday demanded that authorities in the semiautonomous Kurdish region hand over the country's top Sunni official to face terrorism charges, turning up the heat in a political crisis that is stoking sectarian ... Iraq tells Barzani to turn in Vice President HashemiTehran Times all 174 news articles »

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Rick Perry promises to restart Iraq war - AMERICAblog (blog) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:03:09 GMT

MyFox Washington DC

Rick Perry promises to restart Iraq war AMERICAblog (blog) By Myrddin on 1/08/2012 09:54:00 PM To be fair what Perry said was that he would send US troops back into Iraq. But the troops left because that is what an agreement with the Iraqi government signed during the Bush administration required and the Iraqi ... Kerry Reporting for DutyTIME Kerry Takes Aim At Romney's Foreign Policy PositionsMy Fox Boston Kerry Knocks Romney's 'Reckless' Foreign Policy - ReportNational Journal About - News & Issues all 17 news articles »

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Video: Gov. Rick Perry Says He “Would Send Troops Back into Iraq" - Opposing Views Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:41:01 GMT

Opposing Views

Video: Gov. Rick Perry Says He “Would Send Troops Back into Iraq" Opposing Views During the GOP presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday, Texas Governor Rick Perry said he “would send troops back into Iraq" (video below). Gov. Perry than attacked President Obama for honoring the withdrawal deal made between Iraq ... Back to Iraq? Twitter Ignites Over Perry's SuggestionABC News (blog) Debate revisits Iraq, military serviceAustin News Perry: "I would send troops back into Iraq"CBS News Los Angeles Times -The State Column all 210 news articles »

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What worries US military leaders the most? - CBS News Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:02:50 GMT

Los Angeles Times

What worries US military leaders the most? CBS News "What is it right now in the world -- is it North Korea, is it Iraq, is it Iran -- what is it that worries you the most right now?" Schieffer asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... Defense strategy reflects new realityAustin American-Statesman Op-Ed: America — The Lord of WarDigitalJournal.com McManus: Obama's modest proposal on defenseLos Angeles Times STLtoday.com -MiamiHerald.com all 2,625 news articles »

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Promise of Iraq's economy remains unfulfilled - Washington Post Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:44:54 GMT

Promise of Iraq's economy remains unfulfilled Washington Post BAGHDAD — When the United States invaded Iraq, it did so thinking that it could turn the country into an economic dynamo fueled on oil reserves that are among the largest in the world. “Iraq is open for business,” L. Paul Bremer, ...

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New York's Iraq War vets weigh the war's price in blood and treasure - amNY Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:08:52 GMT

The Moral Liberal

New York's Iraq War vets weigh the war's price in blood and treasure amNY For New York soldiers who served in Iraq, the end of the war prompts a kaleidoscope of confusing, often conflicting feelings: pride, anger, survivor guilt, patriotism, resentment, regret. The feelings are all mixed up, resistant to easy parsing. ... Media portrayal of homicidal veteran is disturbingThe Tennessean Troubled vets find sympathetic forum in camaraderie of Point ManEvansville Courier & Press Why do we ignore the civilians killed in American wars?Washington Post The Moral Liberal -American Spectator -Wired News all 17 news articles »

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Iraq police say sorry for Saddam era - Business Recorder (blog) Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:51:01 GMT

The Daily Star

Iraq police say sorry for Saddam era Business Recorder (blog) Iraq's police, completely reformed after the 2003 US-led invasion, on Sunday apologised for acts committed during the rule of the dictator Saddam Hussein, on the eve of the force's 90th anniversary. The statement came as Iraq grapples with a festering ... Saddam Hussein's dreams of an end to the Zionist nightmareHaaretz Corruption runs deep in Iraqi Kurdistan political arenaPress TV all 35 news articles »

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John McCain: Situation in Iraq is "unraveling" - CBS News Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:18:53 GMT

The Daily Star

John McCain: Situation in Iraq is "unraveling" CBS News Arizona Senator John McCain on Sunday warned that the situation in Iraq is "unraveling" due to recent US foreign policy actions there - and that a "very chaotic situation" could give way to a rise in Iranian influence in the region. ... Iraq 'unravelling' puts US civilians at risk: McCainBusiness Recorder (blog) McCain: 'Iraq is unraveling'Politico (blog) McCain to Perry: It's too late to go back into IraqCNN (blog) all 14 news articles »

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Iraq: UN official stresses importance of dialogue in resolving tensions - UN News Centre Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:47:13 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: UN official stresses importance of dialogue in resolving tensions UN News Centre The top United Nations official in Iraq met today with the parliamentary speaker of the country to discuss the recent upsurge in political and sectarian tensions. Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and the head ... Iraq demands to be out of UN Chapter VII, NujaifiAswat Al Iraq all 3 news articles »

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Closure of Strait of Hormuz is risky for region - gulfnews.com Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:00:24 GMT

Family Security Matters

Closure of Strait of Hormuz is risky for region gulfnews.com Iraq has a pipeline to Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu. The capacity of this line is 1.5 million bpd but it has been down since 1990 and so far there has been no effort by Iraq and Saudi Arabia to open it. In the remote possibility that the line ... The Lasting Damage of Iraqtruthout Iraq's Descent into Ethnic MayhemFamily Security Matters Mission: Invade IranMorning Star Online Arab News -Hot Air -World Press Review all 2,003 news articles »