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Nouri al-Maliki: The US has a foreign-policy partner in Iraq - Washington Post Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:07:56 GMT

FRANCE 24

Nouri al-Maliki: The US has a foreign-policy partner in Iraq Washington Post Today, on the 10th anniversary of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the debate about whether it was worth it to topple the regime and the direction of the U.S.-Iraqi relationship is influenced by a pessimistic view that the United States has lost Iraq ... Iraq forces Iranian plane bound for Syria to landFox News Iraq says inspects Syria-bound Iranian jet,Ynetnews Iraqi Speaker Discusses Impact of Syria on IraqAl-Monitor The Daily Star -swissinfo.ch all 14 news articles »

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Margaret Thatcher and Iraq - Huffington Post Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Quartz

Margaret Thatcher and Iraq Huffington Post “Contracts worth over £150m have been concluded [with Iraq] in the last six months including one for £34m (for armoured recovery vehicles through Jordan),” writes Thomas Trenchard, a junior minister, in a secret letter to Mrs Thatcher in March 1981. Margaret Thatcher changed Iraq, the Soviet Union and the oil industryQuartz all 5 news articles »

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Increasing violence in Iraq taking toll on civilians, security forces, UN warns - UN News Centre Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:52:11 GMT

UN News Centre

Increasing violence in Iraq taking toll on civilians, security forces, UN warns UN News Centre According to UNAMI, at least 229 civilians were killed and a further 853 were wounded in acts of terrorism and armed violence in Iraq during March. A further 227 members of the Iraqi security forces were killed and 300 were wounded as a result of such ... The long shadow of the Iraq war 09.04.2013Deutsche Welle Iraq Executes 7 Convicted of Terror OffensesArutz Sheva Iraq Executes 7; 9 Killed in AttacksAntiwar.com Newstrack India all 33 news articles »

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Was the Iraq Invasion Worthwhile? Ask an Iraqi - Bloomberg Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:17:02 GMT

Canadian Jewish News (blog)

Was the Iraq Invasion Worthwhile? Ask an Iraqi Bloomberg In a recent interview with the New York Times, the writer Toni Morrison said, “I dare you to tell me a sane reason we went to Iraq.” Her request is not unreasonable. We've heard similar arguments a lot over the past few weeks, as we marked the 10th ... Former PM John Howard says disbanding the Iraqi army was a mistake by USThe Australian Iraq: 10 years after the warCanadian Jewish News (blog) In Baghdad square, varied life paths since Saddam Hussein statue felledThe National all 5 news articles »

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After Iraq, Climbing Out of the Moral Abyss - Huffington Post (blog) Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:47:45 GMT

Press TV

After Iraq, Climbing Out of the Moral Abyss Huffington Post (blog) The only message our children will take away from the war in Iraq is that if you repeat a boldfaced lie enough, it will someday become accepted truth. And as a corollary, saving face is much more important than admitting a mistake, no matter how ... The criminal Iraq warPress TV all 10 news articles »

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Officials: Explosions Kill 4 in Northwest Iraq - ABC News Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:28:23 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Officials: Explosions Kill 4 in Northwest Iraq ABC News A surge in violence is expected in Iraq in the lead up to provincial elections on April 20. Mosul is the capital of Ninevah province and the Iraqi government has already delayed elections throughout the province because of violence. The elections also ... Suicide bomber attacks Iraq campaign meetingAljazeera.com Suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraq election attackReuters Suicide bomber kills 20 at Iraq political rallyUSA TODAY CBS News -UN News Centre all 90 news articles »

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The folly of Iraq predates Obama - Baltimore Sun Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:47:54 GMT

The folly of Iraq predates Obama Baltimore Sun In response to Quinton D. Thompson's letter ("Obama's decision to leave Iraq led to catastrophe," April 5), I must remind your readers that the underlying catastrophe was perpetrated by then-President George W. Bush's illegal attack on Iraq. President ... and more »

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For the price of the Iraq War, the U.S. could have gotten halfway to a ... - Grist Magazine Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:39:16 GMT

Grist Magazine

For the price of the Iraq War, the U.S. could have gotten halfway to a ... Grist Magazine If we had invested the $3.9 trillion that the war in Iraq will ultimately cost, we would generate nearly 40% of our electricity with new renewables. Combined with the 10% of supply from existing hydroelectricity, the US could have surpassed 50% of ... and more »

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A religious group staged a demonstration outside the show's studio last year - CNN International Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:59:18 GMT

A religious group staged a demonstration outside the show's studio last year CNN International (CNN) -- Beset by war and sectarian violence, Iraq has not had a lot to laugh about in recent years. But a trio of old friends from Baghdad have sought to change that, by distilling the jokey banter of their late-night drinking sessions into a ... and more »

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Team returns from medical mission in Iraq - LubbockOnline.com Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:48:35 GMT

Team returns from medical mission in Iraq LubbockOnline.com He said medical practices in the region surrounding Iraq are significantly behind, and there's distrust among local physicians. Delays in problems such as thyroids issues are common, making them worse for patients, he said. “Nobody trusts the ...