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2009-07-04: Headlines

Bloomberg: Biden Says Violence Could Cause US to Disengage From Iraq 2009-07-04

July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Vice President Joseph Biden told Iraqi leaders that the path to a secure peace lies in uniting ethnic and sectari ...

 

Reuters AlertNet: FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, July 4 2009-07-04

HAWIJA - Iraqi army forces arrested a man suspected of being behind two vehicle bombs in the northern city of Kirkuk that killed more than 100 people ...

 

Pioneer Press: Iraq war veteran and Twin Cities native runs to raise money ... 2009-07-04

Matt Cavanaugh, center, is running in a series of races this year to raise money to help wounded veterans. After surpassing his original goal ...

 

KMPH Fox 26: VP Biden celebrates July 4 with US troops in Iraq 2009-07-04

AP - July 4, 2009 9:23 AM ET BAGHDAD (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is celebrating the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq.

 

Alsumaria: Biden uplifts Iraq political reconciliation 2009-07-04

In a bid to urge Iraqi officials to forge national reconciliation ahead, US Vice President Joe Biden warned Iraqi officials that Washington would ...

 

Welt Online: Six years of war US troops hand cities back to Iraq army 2009-07-04

US combat troops left the last of Iraq's cities on Tuesday, returning the country to Iraqi control in a move applauded by many Iraqis even though some fear ...

 

Sun-Sentinel.com: Iraq developments 2009-07-04

US administrator L. Paul Bremer shakes hands with Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar during a ceremony marking the transfer of sovereignty to an interim Iraqi ...

2009-07-02: Headlines

CCTV: Iraq, France agree to boost business ties 2009-07-03

France and Iraq will improve their business ties. The two countries have signed a joint declaration on economic and investment cooperation.

 

The Associated Press: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4322 2009-07-03

As of Thursday, July 2, 2009, at least 4322 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ...

 

The News Journal: Biden arrives in Iraq for surprise visit 2009-07-03

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden landed in Iraq today for a surprise two-day vi ...

 

Financial Times: Rumaila field fires up BP's hopes in Iraq 2009-07-03

Tony Hayward this week made the boldest decision yet in his tenure as BP's chief executive.

 

Reuters Blogs: Is Iraq stable enough to cope without US troops? 2009-07-03

For the US military, it's the million dollar question — or rather the $687 billion question, according to a recent estimate of the Iraq war's total cost.

 

StarNewsOnline.com: Wilmington soldier killed by IED on last day of Iraq city patrols 2009-07-03

Sgt. 1st Class Edward C. Kramer, a firefighter in Wilmington, was a veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1991. He joined the National Guard in 1994 ...

 

BusinessWeek: Iraq's Unsold Oil Fields 2009-07-02

Since Iraq's oil fields were nationalized in 1972, the global oil industry has been locked out of the war-torn country, whose 115 billi ...

2009-07-01: Headlines

Iraq Oil Report: Iraq wants to cut Kuwait payments 2009-07-01

By ABEER MOHAMED AND TIARE RATH Iraq is seeking to slash the compensation it pays to Kuwait in Gulf War damages by half, an aide to Prime Minister Nuri ...

 

guardian.co.uk: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4322 2009-07-01

AP foreign, Wednesday July 1 2009 The Associated Press= As of Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at least 4322 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war ...

 

Milford Daily News: Iraq war vets: Pullout is right way to go 2009-07-01

Franklin resident Joseph Collins, a veteran of the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, stands at the new memorial to Iraq veterans on the Franklin Town Comm ...

 

WLNS: Mich. soldier in Iraq to be sworn in as lawyer 2009-06-30

Entertainment News from AP AP - June 30, 2009 5:24 PM ET LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan soldier serving in Iraq will be sworn in as a lawyer by video ...

 

FOXNews: What Obama will say about Iraq… 2009-06-30

This is an important step forward in this process. We are handing responsibility to the Iraqis for an increased level of security situation as well ...

 

Washington Post: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4319 2009-06-30

By AP AP -- As of Monday, June 29, 2009, at least 4319 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to ...

 

mcclatchydc.com: Iraq: 4 Americans killed as Iraq takes over its own security 2009-06-30

BAGHDAD — On a historic day for Americans and Iraqis alike — a rare if not unprecedented handoff of military sovereignty in an active war zone — the violence that's marred six years of U.S.-led occupation struck again.

 

Christian Science Monitor: Iraq: A Monitor correspondent reflects on his experiences covering ... 2009-06-30

When Fallujah was more famous for a favored kebab joint than urban combat, Dan Murphy recalls, the Monitor's Chevy would turn toward the city like ...

 

FOXNews: Biden Tapped to Oversee Political Reconciliation in Iraq 2009-06-30

As a senator, Joe Biden had pushed a plan to partition Iraq. Now the White House wants him to lead efforts toward political reconciliation in the war-torn ...

 

New York Times: As Iraq Stabilizes, China Bids on Its Oil Fields 2009-06-30

HONG KONG — Oil companies from China, the world's second-largest and fastest-growing consumer of oil, bid aggressively on Tuesday as Iraq ...

 

Salt Lake Tribune: Utah unit hoping for more peaceful Iraq this time 2009-06-30

By Matthew D. laplante Many soldiers from the Utah-based 96th Sustainment Brigade have done a tour in Iraq. But when the unit's 339 soldiers reach that war ...

2009-06-29: Headlines

GlobalPost: In Iraq, festivities and mixed feelings 2009-06-29

DIYALA PROVINCE, Iraq — At the peak of Iraq's civil war it was not uncommon for militants to leave killing fields littered ...

 

guardian.co.uk: Iraq's VP Hashemi to boycott oil tenders 2009-06-29

BAGHDAD, June 29 (Reuters) - Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi will boycott an auction on Tuesday to award contracts for eight oil ...

 

MSN Money: Iraq set to award oil development rights 2009-06-29

BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq is set to award international oil companies rights to develop a portion of its massive crude and gas reserves, pressing ahead with ...

 

Nevada Appeal: Crossing the border: Grimy and exhausted, soldiers finally enter Iraq 2009-06-28

Sgt. Gary H. Underhill, a deputy with the Carson City Sheriff's Office and married father of three, is a National Guardsman stationed with the 1864th ...

 

Global Voices Online: Iraq: Remembering Michael Jackson 2009-06-28

A little late in the posting but essential reading. Sunshine studies for her exams while braving constant explosions, shooting and po ...

 

Strategy Page: IRAQ: When Will The Americans Invade Us? 2009-06-28

June 28, 2009: Another prison scandal in Iraq, this time featuring at least 43 Iraqi policemen and prison guards accused of corruption.

 

Washington Post: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4318 2009-06-28

By AP AP -- As of Sunday, June 28, 2009, at least 4318 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to ...

2009-06-28: Headlines

Strategy Page: IRAQ: When Will The Americans Invade Us? 2009-06-28

June 28, 2009: Another prison scandal in Iraq, this time featuring at least 43 Iraqi policemen and prison guards accused of corruption.

 

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4318 2009-06-28

AP As of Sunday, June 28, 2009, at least 4318 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ...

 

Mirror.co.uk: Tony Blair and Gordon Brown to blame over Iraq war, says Army report 2009-06-28

A secret report by Army bosses to be presented to the Iraq war inquiry blames Tony Blair and Gordon Brown for the botched ...

 

WCAX: Soldier killed in Iraq laid to rest in NH 2009-06-28

AP - June 28, 2009 8:25 AM ET SALEM, NH (AP) - Family, classmates and comrades in arms came together in Salem, NH, to remember Army Staff Sgt. Edmond Lo ...

 

Nevada Appeal: Crossing the border: Grimy and exhausted, soldiers finally enter Iraq 2009-06-28

Sgt. Gary H. Underhill, a deputy with the Carson City Sheriff's Office and married father of three, is a National Guardsman stationed with the 1864th ...

 

The Associated Press: Did toxic chemical in Iraq cause GIs' illnesses? 2009-06-27

Larry Roberta's every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can't walk a block without gasping for air. His chest hurts, his migraine ...

 

New York Times: WAR OF NECESSITY, WAR OF CHOICE A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars ... 2009-06-27

In the case of Iraq, the physical conflict, though quieter for the moment, has not yet ended in the sense that the wars against Germany ...

 

New York Daily News: Obama warns of increased violence in Iraq 2009-06-27

Iraqis load destroyed motorcycles in Baghdad. A booby-trapped motorcycle exploded in a crowded bazaar Friday, less than a week before ...

 

Times Online: British hostage 'may be freed' in Iraq prisoner handover 2009-06-27

The transfer of dozens of Shi'ite militants from American to Iraqi custody in Baghdad may lead to the release of one of three British hostages kidnapped ...

 

Detroit Free Press: IRAQ: Motorcycle bomb kills at least 19 people 2009-06-27

The attack in Baghdad happened Friday at a crowded bazaar, part of an apparent trend toward increased use of motorcycles to thwart stepped-up security ...

 

WXOW.com: Minnesota soldiers prepared to ship out to Iraq 2009-06-27

AP - June 27, 2009 12:34 PM ET ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - More than 500 members of the Minnesota National Guard have finished their training at Fort Hood ...

2009-06-27: Headlines

Washington Post: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4318 2009-06-27

By AP AP -- As of Friday, June 26, 2009, at least 4318 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to ...

 

New York Times: WAR OF NECESSITY, WAR OF CHOICE A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars ... 2009-06-27

In the case of Iraq, the physical conflict, though quieter for the moment, has not yet ended in the sense that the wars against Germany ...

 

Sierra Vista Herald: Captain̢۪s work in Iraq wins him award for intelligence excellence 2009-06-27

FORT HUACHUCA — An intelligence captain was presented the Lt. Gen. Sidney T. Weinstein Award for Excellence in Military Intelligence at ...

 

Hi-Desert Star: Local man honored for saving dog's life in Iraq 2009-06-27

MOSUL, Iraq — An animal care specialist from Yucca Valley recently was named the Alamo Medical Warrior of the Week for saving a working ...

 

Zimbabwe Independent: Gwynne Dyer: Iraq: Was it Worth it? 2009-06-26

BY the end of this month, all US military forces will have withdrawn from Iraqi cities. Effectively, the US war in Iraq is over. Was it worth it?

 

New York Times: Premier Casting US Withdrawal as Iraq Victory 2009-06-26

American soldiers on Sunday surveyed the damage from a truck bomb that had exploded the day before in Kirkuk. By STEVEN LEE MYERS and MARC SANTORA BAGHDAD ...

2009-06-25: Headlines

Bloomberg: Iraq Opens Oilfields as Exxon, Shell Seek $16 Billion Foothold 2009-06-25

By Anthony DiPaola June 25 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq is set to welcome back foreign oil companies into the war-torn nation to develop the world's third-largest crude reserves three decades after expelling them. Eight of the world's top 10 non-state oil ...

 

Mirror.co.uk: Iraq U-Turn No 4 2009-06-25

By Jason Beattie 25/06/2009 Ministers yesterday caved in for a FOURTH time over the Iraq inquiry, saying it could now "blame" those responsible for the war. The latest embarrassing climbdown came as Gordon Brown's Commons majority was slashed in half ...

 

WalesOnline: Iraq inquiry will be free to point finger of blame at anyone ... 2009-06-25

THE Iraq inquiry will be free to blame individuals for the decision to go to war, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said yesterday as the Government continues to make concessions over the scope of the investigation. Downing Street had initially planned ...

 

Wharfedale and Airedale Observer: Airman's parents demand open Iraq hearing 2009-06-25

By Newsdesk » MENSTON and Burley-in-Wharfe-dale MP Philip Davies has written to Gordon Brown demanding views of parents whose sons or daughters have died at war be heard. Mr Davies was contacted by Pauline and Richard Stead, parents of Flight ...

 

Cinema Blend: Ryan Reynolds Does Iraq War Torture Porn 2009-06-25

By Josh Tyler: 2009-06-25 01:08:30 Ryan Reynolds is doing a movie where he'll be buried alive. Incidentally this is also probably a pretty good metaphor for where his career was headed before this summer, when he ended up in two number one movies.

 

FFWD: Iraq: Was it worth it? 2009-06-25

By the end of this month, all US military forces will have withdrawn from Iraqi cities. Effectively, the US war in Iraq is over. Was it worth it? There are two quite separate balance sheets of costs and benefits: one for Iraqis and the other ...

 

PRESS TV: US behind recent blasts in Iraq, says Sadr 2009-06-25

Senior Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has accused “the occupier forces” of being behind the recent escalated violence in the war-torn country. Sadr called the Saturday blast in Taza, south of the northern oil hub of Kirkuk, as a “terrorist attack carried ...

 

mcclatchydc.com: Iraq: Iraqi's sweet sorrow: Bomb sniffers detect his perfume 2009-06-24

BAGHDAD — It would be futile to try to pinpoint the person in Baghdad who's suffered the most during six years of war and sectarian violence.