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Soldier lawsuit: Iraq War ended before deployment - The Associated Press Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:46:00 GMT

Soldier lawsuit: Iraq War ended before deployment The Associated Press (AP) — An insurance company that denied benefits to a military veteran faces a federal lawsuit that argues its reasoning was groundless because the US wasn't at war with Iraq in 2008. Jerico McCoy, 29, said Iraq was a sovereign nation when he deployed ... and more »

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First Iran exiles leave Ashraf camp in Iraq - BBC News Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:36:45 GMT

BBC News

First Iran exiles leave Ashraf camp in Iraq BBC News About 400 Iranian exiles have been transferred from their long-held camp in north-western Iraq. They are members of the People's Mujahideen Organisation of Iran (PMOI), based at Camp Ashraf since the 1980s. It is the first step of a process that aims ... Iraq moves batch of Iranian dissidents from campReuters First exiles to leave Iraq's Camp Ashraf slam new siteCNN Iraq moves 400 MKO members to Camp of LibertyTehran Times The Seattle Times all 273 news articles »

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Iraq tightens security at Syria border to stop arms flow - Reuters Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:01:21 GMT

Haaretz

Iraq tightens security at Syria border to stop arms flow Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Saturday it had reinforced security along its Syrian border to prevent arms smuggling, after reports fighters and weapons were crossing into Syria where President Bashar al-Assad has been facing an increasingly armed ... Iraq tightens security on Syria border to stop arms flowHaaretz Iraq Beefs up Security Measures on Borders with SyriaSyrian Arab News Agency Iraq wants Syria to participate in Arab summit: PMStraits Times Washington Post all 172 news articles »

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Iraqis profit from Syrian arms smuggling - Houston Chronicle Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:55:32 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iraqis profit from Syrian arms smuggling Houston Chronicle 14, 2012 photo Iraqi smuggler Younis al-Lehaibi, 46, dismantles an AK-47 machine-gun at his house in Mosul, 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. To be successfully smuggled into Syria, the rifles are taken apart and hidden in ... Top US official: Al Qaeda in Iraq joining fight against Syria's AssadChristian Science Monitor Syria rebels now include al-Qaida in Iraq, and group is tied to bombings, US ...Chicago Tribune Syrian conflict attracting foreign fighters, weaponsSydney Morning Herald Press TV -MyFox Washington DC all 963 news articles »

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Polish man found in mountains is Iraq war veteran - Boston.com Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:48:21 GMT

New York Daily News

Polish man found in mountains is Iraq war veteran Boston.com February 17, 2012|Monika Scislowska, AP A man found with severe frostbite in subzero temperatures in the southern Polish mountains was being taken to a military hospital on Friday after his family identified him as a veteran of the Iraq war. Mystery man found frostbitten in Polish mountains identified as Iraq war veteranWashington Post all 109 news articles »

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Parade to honor Iraq War vets - Lynchburg News and Advance Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:59:18 GMT

Parade to honor Iraq War vets Lynchburg News and Advance Inspired by St. Louis, which hosted a parade to honor Iraq War veterans last month, a Welcome Home Our Military Parade is being planned in Richmond on May 19. Craig Schneider, a key organizer of the Missouri parade, is working with six other ... Parade to honor Iraq War veterans planned in Va. capitalChicago Tribune A deserving Memorial Day parade for veteransWashington Post IRAQ WAR: Parade to honor veterans planned in VirginiaDelmarva Now all 21 news articles »

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New York Times reporter dies in Syria - CNN Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:20:00 GMT

USA TODAY

New York Times reporter dies in Syria CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Anthony Shadid, who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his reporting from Iraq, died Thursday while reporting in eastern Syria, apparently of an asthma attack, The New York Times said. Tyler Hicks, a Times photographer who was ... Anthony Shadid dies covering SyriaCharlotte Observer NY Times correspondent dies in SyriaNews24 Shadid, New York Times correspondent, dead at 43UPI.com Gettysburg Times -Christian Science Monitor all 1,442 news articles »

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Iraq War vet seeking help for his dog, Sadie - Charlotte Observer Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:01:31 GMT

Iraq War vet seeking help for his dog, Sadie Charlotte Observer Jeremy Petersen saw a lot of bad things during his three tours in Iraq. He left the Army after his third tour with a severe case of post-traumatic stress disorder. His service dog, Sadie, has helped him cope. PHOTOS BY T. Ortega Gaines ... and more »

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Will post-Assad Syria look like Iraq? - CNN (blog) Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:03:48 GMT

Will post-Assad Syria look like Iraq? CNN (blog) They see Iraq - Syria's neighbor to the east - as a possible scenario for post-al-Assad Syria. Iraq was liberated by the Americans from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein but instead of stability and prosperity, the dictator's fall brought on a bloody civil ... and more »

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Iraqi judicial panel accuses vice president and his security detail of 150 attacks - CNN Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:35:09 GMT

Brisbane Times

Iraqi judicial panel accuses vice president and his security detail of 150 attacks CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's top judicial committee on Thursday accused Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi's security detail of carrying out 150 attacks against security forces and civilians between 2005 and 2011. Iraqi Official Was Behind 150 Attacks, Judges SayNew York Times Inquiry supports case against Iraq VPBoston Globe Judicial probe says Iraqi VP behind death squadsSeattle Post Intelligencer Antiwar.com all 275 news articles »