Once dubbed America's 'dictator' of Iraq, Paul Bremer now finds 'stress relief ... NBCNews.com (blog) As the de facto ruler of Iraq, American diplomat Paul Bremer found himself the target of assassination attempts as he tried to get the country back on its feet following the 2003 invasion. Succeeding Saddam Hussein as leader of a country broken by ... |
NEWS.com.au | Bombs kill 22 in Iraq, Sunni leader urges Egypt-style protests Reuters The attack on the Sunni protesters took place in Samarra, 100 km (60 miles) north of Baghdad, one of several cities where Sunnis have been protesting against Iraq's Shi'ite-led government since December. Many Sunnis resent Shi'ite domination since the ... Iraq: Attacks Kill Shiites and Sunnis Iraq officials: Bomber kills 15 north of Baghdad Bombings in Iraq Kill 22 |
Daily Beast | The ' Soldier ' With a Bazooka Daily Beast It's no wonder then that Iraq vets like myself still feel under the shadow of World War II. Valor and resilience and triumphs of the human spirit abound in stories of Iraq (just look up Bradley Kasal or Jason Dunham or Ross McGinnis or Paul R. Smith ... |
Opposing Views | Iraq War vet fighting to keep 3-year-old daughter in custody dispute CBS News At the time, he felt the decision was necessary, because his National Guard unit was deploying to Iraq. Brown said, "That's my daughter. I'm not wanting to abandon her. I want to be right there along the whole time, watch her grow up, make her ... Native American rights in play while Iraq vet fights for 3-year-old daughter Dusten Brown, Iraq War Vet, Fights For Custody of Daughter After Tour Ends |
Citigroup May Fund Iraq-to-Jordan Oil Pipeline, Official Says Bloomberg Citigroup Inc. (C) is among international banks seeking to finance a pipeline that Iraq plans to build to export crude oil and natural gas through neighboring Jordan, an official at the State Company for Oil Projects said. The Iraqi government expects ... |
Grasp Iraq's Outstretched Hand Commentary Magazine Finally, some good news from Iraq. Citigroup has announced that it will open an office in Baghdad, the first major U.S. bank to enter Iraq. Citi bets that Iraq could be a $2 trillion economy by 2050. That may be a bit optimistic, but Iraq has far more ... |
Zee News | Will Iraq ever prosper? After FIFA hand out yet another home match ban NBCSports.com Another huge setback for the Iraq national team was announced today, as FIFA have once again declared the Middle East nation is off-limits for international friendlies following a wave of deadly bombings. It has been confirmed that soccer's governing ... FIFA imposes home match ban on Iraq again Uganda, Iraq friendly called off due to FIFA ban Iraq-Uganda Cranes friendly tie cancelled |
Press TV | Bomb attacks in Iraq leave eight people dead Press TV The United Nations says a total of 1,045 people were killed and nearly 2,400 were injured in violent incidents across Iraq in May while a total of 761 Iraqis lost their lives and 1,771 others wounded in terrorist attacks across the country in June." At ... |
Roll Call | Grim Echoes of Iraq, Afghanistan in Veterans Policies Roll Call Marcos Muniz, right, a sergeant in the Army, jokes with his friend Nathan Greene, a fellow sergeant, after arriving at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in 2006 in Landstuhl, Germany. The military has treated some 40,000 survivors with severe to ... |
Iraq Officials: Car Bomb Kills 4 North of Baghdad ABC News Since December, Iraq's Sunni minority community has been staging demonstrations over what they call second-class treatment by the Shiite-led government. In some place clashes erupted between security forces and protesters. The deadliest was in the ... |