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Iraq Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 Shi'ite Pilgrims - Voice of America Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:55:32 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 Shi'ite Pilgrims Voice of America Police said Thursday's attack at a busy bus station in the town of Musayyib hit the pilgrims as they were returning from Iraq's shrine city of Karbala, where they performed mourning rituals for a revered figure in Shi'ite Islam. Dozens were wounded in ... Though violence has dipped since June, Iraqis are still a sad and fearful bunchThe Economist Car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims reflects Iraq tensionsWashington Post Suicide car bomber kills 27 Shi'ite pilgrims in IraqReuters New York Times -USA TODAY all 1,187 news articles »

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Decorated Iraq War veteran waives hearing on charges that he killed his wife - New York Daily News Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:01:52 GMT

New York Daily News

Decorated Iraq War veteran waives hearing on charges that he killed his wife New York Daily News MILWAUKEE — A decorated Iraq War veteran and self-described jealous husband waived his preliminary hearing Thursday on charges that he fatally shot his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer. Benjamin G. Sebena, 30, is charged with first-degree ... Iraq vet accused in officer's death waives hearingSalon Iraq vet accused in officer's death waivesPolice News Iraq War vet accused in fatal shooting of wife, a Milwaukee-area police ...Fox News all 313 news articles »

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Emerging wave of Iraq fiction examines America's role in 'bullshit war' - The Guardian Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:50:20 GMT

The Guardian

Emerging wave of Iraq fiction examines America's role in 'bullshit war' The Guardian Powers, himself an Iraq veteran, believes that the flood of fiction – and his own award-winning The Yellow Birds – are helping Americans understand the war better than journalism has done. "One of the reasons that I wrote this book was the idea that ...

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Car bomb in Iraq kills 12 Shiite pilgrims - USA TODAY Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:55:02 GMT

Car bomb in Iraq kills 12 Shiite pilgrims USA TODAY Car bomb in Iraq kills 12 Shiite pilgrims. 10:44a.m. EST January 3, 2013. CommentsShare. Shiite Muslim worshipers beat themselves inside the holy shrine of Imam Hussein to mark the Muslim festival of Arbaeen in Karbala, 50 miles south of Baghdad.

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Iraq Car Bomb Kills At Least 19 Shi'ite Pilgrims - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:16:29 GMT

Iraq Car Bomb Kills At Least 19 Shi'ite Pilgrims RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Reports from Iraq say a car bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shi'ite pilgrims, killing at least 19 people and wounded more than 40 others south of Baghdad. Officials say the attack took place on January 3 in the mostly Shi'ite town of Musayyib.

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The Iraq Debacle Continues - The National Interest Online Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:13:09 GMT

The National Interest Online

The Iraq Debacle Continues The National Interest Online Iraq has faded to the point of near invisibility in the American news media. But even though the U.S. military occupation of that country ended in December 2011, Iraq remains a significant arena in Washington's foreign policy. The United States still ...

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Car bomb kills 17 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq - Hurriyet Daily News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:16:10 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Car bomb kills 17 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq Hurriyet Daily News Shiite Muslim worshippers beat themselves inside the holy shrine of Imam Hussein to mark the Muslim festival of Arbaeen in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 3 , 2013. AP photo. A car bomb killed 17 worshippers ...

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Suicide car bomber kills at least 20 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:30:05 GMT

Suicide car bomber kills at least 20 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq NBCNews.com (blog) By NBC News wire services. A car-bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims returning home Thursday from a religious commemoration, killing at least 20 and reinforcing fears of renewed sectarian violence, according to Iraqi officials. The ...

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Shiite pilgrims killed in Iraq car bombing - FRANCE 24 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:31:10 GMT

FRANCE 24

Shiite pilgrims killed in Iraq car bombing FRANCE 24 A car bomb killed 17 worshippers south of Baghdad on Thursday as pilgrims from around the world thronged Iraq's shrine city of Karbala to finish commemorations for a revered figure in Shiite Islam. The attack came despite a massive security operation ...

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UPDATE 2-Suicide car bomber kills 27 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq - Reuters Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:46:12 GMT

UPDATE 2-Suicide car bomber kills 27 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq Reuters HILLA, Iraq, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber driving a car killed at least 27 Shi'ite Muslims at a bus station in the Iraqi town of Mussayab on Thursday, police and medics said, as they were gathering to return home from a religious rite. The attack ...