The Guardian | The view of Chilcot from Iraq: 'Only those with the wounds feel the pain' The Guardian Like many in Iraq, Saleh would not accept Tony Blair's claim that the war was planned in order to liberate Iraq from the tyranny of despotism. “They intended this,” he countered. “Bush and Blair conspired to destroy the most ancient civilisation in the ... Why did Britain go to war in Iraq? There is a long-awaited, 2.6-million-word answer. Chilcot inquiry: What Tony Blair and George W. Bush left behind in Iraq UK's Iraq War report could make grim reading for Tony Blair |
BBC News | Iraq sees worst bombing since invasion with 250 deaths BBC News The death toll from Sunday's suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 250, the Iraqi government says, making it the deadliest such attack since the 2003 US-led invasion. A lorry packed with explosives was detonated in the Karrada ... Iraq: The World Capital of Terrorism Iraq's interior minister resigns after massive Baghdad bomb attack Iraq Official Resigns After Devastating Bombing |
Aljazeera.com | UN urges Iraq to prevent 'full-throttle sectarian' war Aljazeera.com The United Nations has called on Iraq to prevent militias fighting alongside government forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, or ISIS) from taking revenge on civilians and to clarify the fate of hundreds now missing. A Shia ... Iraq's Shi'ite militiamen stir unease in Sunni Falluja |
Iraq Minister Resigns as Bombing Death Toll Reaches 175 New York Times The series of attacks, which bore the hallmarks of the Islamic State group, killed both Muslims and non-Muslims, but also highlighted the reach of the militants beyond Iraq and Syria, where they hold territory and where a U.S.-led coalition is focusing ... |
Bay News 9 | Iraq: Death toll from weekend Baghdad attack reaches 175 Bay News 9 Iraq's Justice Ministry says five convicted terrorists have been executed in Baghdad. In February, Amnesty International reported that the number of Iraqis sentenced to death in 2016 came close to 100. The rights group called it a "grim indicator of ... |
Common Dreams (press release) | WikiLeaks Releases Over 1200 Clinton Emails on Iraq War Common Dreams (press release) WikiLeaks on Monday marked the yearly celebration of American independence by releasing over 1,200 private emails belonging to former secretary of state and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton pertaining to the Iraq War. The whistleblower platform ... WikiLeaks Publishes 1258 Iraq War Emails From Clinton's Private Server Wikileaks publishes collection of Clinton emails on Iraq Wikileaks releases 1200 Clinton emails from Iraq war |
Aljazeera.com | Iraq: ICRC camera drone captures damage in Ramadi Aljazeera.com Chilling aerial footage of Ramadi, a once bustling city in central Iraq, has captured the extent of destruction caused by war. In late December, Iraqi forces, backed by US air strikes, announced the recapturing of Ramadi, which had been lost to the ... Ramadi: Drone footage reveals full extent of destruction in Iraq's battle against Islamic State ISIS leave Iraq city of Ramadi in ruins as new aerial footage is revealed |
Newsweek | Iraq's Religious, Ethnic Minorities on Verge of Disappearing: Report Newsweek After more than a decade of war in Iraq, the country's religious and ethnic minority groups are on the verge of disappearing, according to a new report. The report documents how several thousand people belonging to minority communities in Iraq have ... |
U.S. News & World Report | Brutal Attacks Mar Ramadan in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Bangladesh U.S. News & World Report The Saudi attacks follow brutal attacks in Iraq and Bangladesh that have opened a violent period in an already dangerous region. Gunmen struck a Bangladeshi café in the capital of Dhaka Friday night, killing 20 hostages and two policemen. Nine of the ... What recent spike in Ramadan terror attacks tells us about ISIS U of T expert examines the terror attacks in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia names Pakistani man as suicide bomber near US Consulate |
Voice of America | Biographer Blasts George W. Bush for Going to War in Iraq Voice of America The successes of George W. Bush's two terms as president were vastly overshadowed by the invasion of Iraq, a horrendous decision that sprung from gut instinct and defied reasoned analysis, an acclaimed historian concludes in "Bush," a comprehensive ... |