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10 Mistakes of the Iraq War - New York Times (blog) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:01:01 GMT

New York Times (blog)

10 Mistakes of the Iraq War New York Times (blog) In 2003, Col. Ted Spain was deployed to Iraq as the commander of the 18th Military Police Brigade. His task was to rebuild the Iraqi police force, establish a detention system and forge a new model for law and order in the country. But on the ground ...

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Iraq Inspects 3rd Iranian Plane to Syria... - ABC News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:47:52 GMT

Press TV

Iraq Inspects 3rd Iranian Plane to Syria... ABC News Iraq is under pressure from Washington to do more to prevent its airspace from being used as a possible conduit for Iranian arms to Tehran's ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad. Baghdad last week vowed to conduct more searches of vehicles on land and ... FP Passport: 10 years after Saddam, is Iraq a US ally?Foreign Policy (blog) Nouri al-Maliki: The US has a foreign-policy partner in IraqWashington Post Was the Iraq Invasion Worthwhile? Ask an Iraqi?Newsmax.com UPI.com -Press TV -FrontPage Magazine all 41 news articles »

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Commemorating a Decade of US-Iraqi Collaboration in Renewing the Iraq ... - US Department of State (press release) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:31:25 GMT

Commemorating a Decade of US-Iraqi Collaboration in Renewing the Iraq ... US Department of State (press release) For ten years, the U.S. Department of State has been working closely with Iraqi counterparts and American academic and nonprofit institutions to protect, preserve, and display the rich cultural heritage of Iraq. Cultural heritage cooperation is a major ...

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Iraq veterans remember the fallen on anniversary - Los Angeles Times Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:37:09 GMT

Iraq veterans remember the fallen on anniversary Los Angeles Times 31, one of 444 planted here to honor fallen soldiers: Army Staff Sgt. Robert Stever of Pendleton, Ore., killed in action in Iraq on April 7, 2003. A redbud sapling was sprouting delicate pink blossoms above the marker that bore Stever's name. Acevedo ...

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Iraq Revises Its Oil Reserves to 150 Billion Barrels - Bloomberg Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:30:27 GMT

FRANCE 24

Iraq Revises Its Oil Reserves to 150 Billion Barrels Bloomberg Iraq has increased its own estimate for its crude reserves by almost 5 percent to 150 billion barrels, Oil Minister Abdul Kareem al-Luaibi said. The government raised its figure from 143.1 billion barrels, Luaibi told reporters in Baghdad. “The ... Iraq ups proven oil reserves to 150 billion barrelsFRANCE 24 Launching a Startup in IraqAmerican Journalism Review Conflict over Kurdistan oil transparencyIraq Oil Report Middle East Online all 6 news articles »

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Budget day: State Department reducing role in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2014 - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:11:04 GMT

Budget day: State Department reducing role in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2014 Foreign Policy (blog) The State Department's piece of the president's budget includes a request of $2.1 billion for Iraq, which houses the largest U.S. embassy in the world, $3.4 billion for Afghanistan, and $1.4 billion for Pakistan, but the majority of those funds are now ... and more »

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Did the Iraq War Bring the Arab Spring? - New Yorker (blog) Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:51:44 GMT

PBS NewsHour (blog)

Did the Iraq War Bring the Arab Spring? New Yorker (blog) Guess what? The war in Iraq had a bright side. It created the Arab Spring. That is the theory that proponents of the invasion are peddling on the tenth anniversary of the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, on April 9, 2003. They are ... Ten Years After Baghdad's Fall, a Look Back at the Iraq WarPBS NewsHour (blog) Iraq marks decade since fall of BaghdadAljazeera.com John Howard's straight talk on Iraq (part 2)The Interpreter RT -euronews all 103 news articles »

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Al-Qaida in Iraq admits links to Syrian jihadist fighters - The Guardian (blog) Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:03:49 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Al-Qaida in Iraq admits links to Syrian jihadist fighters The Guardian (blog) Al-Qaida in Iraq has confirmed its links to a jihadist group fighting in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra, saying both are now fighting under the same banner. Diplomats and intelligence officials view the move as an attempt exploit the battlefield gains of al ... Top Syrian rebel group unites with al-Qaida in IraqTimes of India Iraq, Syria al-Qaida union spells troubleUPI.com Syrian Militants Merge with Iraq Al-Qaida GroupYahoo! News Reason (blog) -Long War Journal -National Post all 164 news articles »

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Al Qaeda group in Iraq unites with extremists in Syria - Los Angeles Times Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:26:37 GMT

Al Qaeda group in Iraq unites with extremists in Syria Los Angeles Times The group known as the Islamic State of Iraq also revealed its formative role in creating Al Nusra Front, or Jabhat al Nusra, a Syrian group conceived last year that the U.S. has designated as a terrorist organization, according to an announcement ...

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Policeman, 3 soldiers killed in north Iraq attacks - Press TV Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:49:25 GMT

Press TV

Policeman, 3 soldiers killed in north Iraq attacks Press TV Violence has generally dropped in Iraq, yet it appears to pick up ahead of the April 20 provincial elections. MRS/AS. Related Stories: Iraq Qaeda admits aiding Syria militants · Bombs kill 4 Iraqi forces in Mosul · New Iraq war evidence indicts Blair ... Iraq officials say three policemen killed in northDAWN.com Iraq Attacks on Security Forces Kill FourNaharnet all 4 news articles »