Iraq

Center for Research on Globalization: US and Iraq Regime Holding 51000 Iraqi Behind Closed Bars, Most ... 2008-05-15

by Sherwood Ross The US is holding more Iraqis in prison than ever before---24700---and is expanding its facilities to accommodate another 10000 ...

Center for Research on Globalization: $163 billion more of our tax dollars for Iraq 2008-05-15

by Democrats.com On Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi will try again to force the House to approve $163 billion more of our tax dollars for the occupation ...

guardian.co.uk: McCain's Iraq fantasy 2008-05-15

After yet another crushing special election loss for the GOP, and with Obama's national numbers building strength against his rival, John McCain h ...

guardian.co.uk: McCain unveils plan for US troop withdrawal from Iraq 2008-05-15

This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Thursday May 15 2008. It was last updated at 16:10 on May 15 2008. Republican presidential nominee ...

The Washington Independent: IVAW Member To Refuse Deployment To Iraq 2008-05-15

By Spencer Ackerman 05/15/2008 11:26AM Washington, DC ê Today, immediately following Winter Soldier on the Hill, Iraq Veterans Against the War member ...

Editor & Publisher: New Study Calls 'Embed' Program for US Media in Iraq a 'Victory ... 2008-05-15

By Greg Mitchell LAS VEGAS Debate over the "embedded journalist" program run by the Pentagon since the weeks before the Iraq invasion in 2003 has long raged ...

Swissinfo: McCain says US can win Iraq war within four years 2008-05-15

By Caren Bohan COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won within four ...

Common Dreams (press release): Iraq Veterans Share First Hand Accounts of Iraq War During Forum ... 2008-05-15

WASHINGTON, DC - May 15 - At a forum this morning organized by the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), ten veterans of the Iraq War provided gripping ...

BBC News: McCain predicts Iraq exit by 2013 2008-05-15

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has said that, if elected, he would aim to remove most US troops from Iraq by 2013.

International Herald Tribune: Defense contractors, insurance firms make millions off loose Iraq ... 2008-05-15

AP WASHINGTON: A poorly run Pentagon program for providing workman's compensation for civilian employees in Iraq and Afghanistan has allowed defense ...

Arizona Republic: Panel: Contractors gouging taxpayers in Iraq, Afghanistan 2008-05-15

AP WASHINGTON - A poorly run Pentagon program for providing civilian employees in Iraq and Afghanistan with workman's compensation has allowed defense ...

Bloomberg: McCain Says He Would Seek to End Iraq War by 2013 (Update2) 2008-05-15

By Kim Chipman May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said that he would bring the Iraq War to a close by the end of his first ...

Prensa Latina: New Facts on Reporters Killed in Iraq Emerge 2008-05-15

Washington, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The two journalists killed in the Iraqi hotel Palestine in 2003, during the US invasion of Iraq were in a building spied ...

Washington Post: Child Bomber Kills 23 In Iraq 2008-05-15

By Ernesto Londoño and Uthman al-Mokhtar BAGHDAD, May 14 -- A youthful suicide bomber killed at least 23 people Wednesday in an attack against relatives ...

International Herald Tribune: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4077 2008-05-15

AP As of Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at least 4077 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to ...

Los Angeles Times: McCain predicts troops will be out of Iraq by 2013 2008-05-15

His victory outlook reverses his stance against suggesting a withdrawal timetable. He also pulls away from Bush in forecasting a presidency marked by better ...

Los Angeles Times: IRAQ: A day of sadness, in Spanish and English 2008-05-15

Cpl. Miguel Angel Guzman was the last to be buried of the four Marines killed by a roadside bomb in Karma on May 2. He was laid to rest Wednesday at Rose ...

Los Angeles Times: IRAQ: Stories of life and death 2008-05-15

During their regular visits to the far-flung US military bases across Iraq, the generals commanding American forces here usually give handshake ...

Los Angeles Times: Marine from Norwalk is honored for his sacrifice in Iraq 2008-05-15

Fellow Marines salute as Cpl. Miguel Guzman"s casket is moved into St. John of God Church in Norwalk. The 21-year-old Norwalk resident and three other ...

National Journal: McSame On Iraq? 2008-05-15

by Mary Gilbert and Amy Harder While the struggling economy has weighed heavily on voters' minds in recent primaries, America is still a nation at war ...

Oskaloosa Herald: Central City residents help farmers in Iraq 2008-05-15

By ADAM BELZ A few more boxes of supplies are on their way from Central City to Iraq, but this time the idea is to help farmers. The cable ties, work glove ...

Reuters.fr: McCain: US can win Iraq war within four years 2008-05-15

By Caren Bohan COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won within four ...

WorldPoultry.net: Customers in Iraq welcome Ross 2008-05-15

Rasun Ltd, a poultry company based in Erbil, Iraq, and Aviagen recently joined forces to host their first customer seminar to introduce the Ross 308 to ...

Little Elm Journal: Soldier flies from Iraq to see newborn baby 2008-05-15

By DAN EAKIN/Staff Writer US Army Spec. E-4 Josh Miller had hoped to get to Lewisville before his wife, Samantha, gave birth to their first child.

The Sun: MoD lost Matty Hull Iraq video 2008-05-15

By CLODAGH HARTLEY BUNGLING MoD officials admitted yesterday they have LOST classified footage of a 'friendly fire' death in Iraq.

Charleston: McCain outlines vision of Iraq victory - Daily Mail 2008-05-15

By GLEN JOHNSON AP Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Republican John McCain declared for the first time Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won by 2013 ...

Yahoo! News: McCain's "Miss America" Promise on Iraq 2008-05-15

In a big speech in Columbus, McCain tells us that he hopes that all our troops will be coming home in 2013. A currently non-existent League of Democracie ...

Plain Dealer: Haddon Heights native leads support team stationed in Iraq 2008-05-15

By Tony Regina; Special to the Haddon Herald Lt. Col. Kenneth Evans Jr. takes pride in serving his country.The Haddon Heights resident has been in the U ...

AirForceTimes.com: Air Force News, news from Iraq - Air Force Times 2008-05-15

By Erik Holmes - Staff writer Airmen may now use an online form rather than paper to report household goods that are lost, damaged or destroyed in ...

ChattahBox: McCain Promises To End Iraq War By January 2013 2008-05-15

Washington (ChattahBox) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain made a speech in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday, predicting that US troops should be out ...

WEAU-TV 13: 3200 Wisconsin Soldiers Expected to go to Iraq in 2009 2008-05-15

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The head of the Wisconsin National Guard says up to 40 percent of his soldiers may be headed overseas next year.

PRESS TV: McCain: Iraq ours in 4 years 2008-05-15

Republican candidate John McCain has toned down his '100-years in Iraq' rhetoric, saying Washington will win the war within four years.

AZ Central.com: McCain predicts troops out of Iraq by 2013 2008-05-15

by Matt Stearns - May. 15, 2008 10:32 AM WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain said today that most US troops would be out of Iraq by the end of his first term ...

KARE: Dad charged with stealing from son while he served in Iraq 2008-05-15

A Long Lake father is under investigation for using forged documents to open bank accounts in his son's name. In a criminal complaint filed last week ...

YourHub.com: Eighth-grade patriot receives flag from Iraq 2008-05-15

Eighth grade Evergreen Middle School student Jeff Sahli didn't realize the meeting in the school theater would highlight his choice to keep the flag waving ...

Xinhua: McCain vows to withdraw most US troops from Iraq by 2013 ... 2008-05-15

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- US presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain vowed on Thursday, for the first time, to bring home most troop ...

WHIZ: Farmer Returns from Iraq 2008-05-15

A local farmer is back home for a short visit after working in Iraq since January. Farm Service Agency Bill Huston says after being in Iraq for the past ...

Opelika Auburn News: Soldier from Auburn to refuse Iraq deployment 2008-05-15

US Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, 24, of Auburn, is expected to announce his refusal for deployment to Iraq today in Washington, according to the organizati ...

PoliGazette: John McCain, Vietnam and Iraq 2008-05-15

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PR Web (press release): Global Economic Crisis, Sustainability and Iraq War Among Topic ... 2008-05-15

The first international conference of the World Prout Assembly, "Building a New World," committed to ending war and affirming models of cooperative ...

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson GI dies in Iraq from blast injuries 2008-05-15

A soldier from Tucson has been killed in combat in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced late Wednesday. Sgt. Victor M. Cota, 33, died May 14 in Baghdad ...

Baltimore Sun: 21 killed in attacks in Iraq 2008-05-15

BAGHDAD // Suicide bombers struck a funeral west of Baghdad and an Iraqi army post south of the capital yesterday, killing at least 21 other people ...

Hartford Courant: Two Books Salute Iraq War Heroes 2008-05-15

By JESSE LEAVENWORTH | Courant Staff Writer Cover photographs capture the themes of two recently published books about the nation's ongoing wars.

GoErie.com: Churches should protest Iraq war 2008-05-15

What exactly is separation of church and state? Does this mean that when a country commits atrocities that its churches must remain silent?

Indianapolis Star: Guardsman Joseph A. Ford, killed in Iraq, was fascinated with history 2008-05-15

By Will Higgins Combat fascinated Joseph A. Ford, as it does a lot of young men. He was drawn to Greek and Roman mythology, the study of medieval battle ...

Examiner.com: Pentagon announces death of Tucson soldier based in Iraq 2008-05-15

May 14, 2008 11:11 PM (2 mins ago) AP WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The Department of Defense has announced the death of an Arizona soldier who was supporting ...

Temple Daily Telegram: Multiple tours in Iraq stressing out soldiers 2008-05-15

by Bryan Kirk - Telegram Staff Writer FORT HOOD - Sometimes, the wounds of war are a lot more than skin deep and may not manifest themselves in comb ...

KOLD-TV: Farewell To An Arizona Solider Killed in Iraq 2008-05-15

Flags at state buildings flew at half staff Wednesday to honor an Arizona solider killed in Iraq. Army Private Corey Hicks, 22, died when a roadside bomb ...

Hartford Courant: Criminal Probe Underway Into Companies Doing Work In Iraq 2008-05-15

By RICHARD LARDNER | AP WASHINGTON ë - Companies working on Iraq reconstruction have been accused of padding their profits through an insurance scam ...

Think Progress: ACLU obtains new Defense Department docs on prison deaths in Iraq. 2008-05-15

By Matt at 8:59 pm Through a Freedom of Information Act request, the ACLU íhas obtained previously withheld documentsì from the Defense Department th ...

Australia.TO: Iran threatens Israel and supplies arms to terrorists in Iraq 2008-05-15

BRISBANE, Australia - Iran is making itself a pest. On the world stage it causes destruction and promotes violence. As Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ...

KPAX-TV: CBS reporter talks about being injured in Iraq 2008-05-15

After a successful stint in Iraq, the Montana Air National Guard returned home earlier this month. That was not the case for CBS News Correspondent Kimberly ...

Yonhap News: S. Korean medical unit in Iraq marks 80000th patient 2008-05-15

SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military unit in Iraq has provided free medical service to over 80000 patients as of this week, a feat achieved ...

BBC News: French Iraq network group jailed 2008-05-14

A French court has convicted seven men accused of recruiting poor young Muslims in Paris to fight against US-led forces in Iraq. Sentences ranged from ...

American Muslim: BOOK REVIEW: A Stupid, Unjust, and Criminal War: Iraq 2001-2007 ... 2008-05-14

by Rev. Martin E. Marty A Stupid, Unjust, and Criminal War: Iraq 2001-2007 by priest, sociologist, novelist, and columnist Andrew Greeley is a collection ...

ReliefWeb (press release): Life inside Iraq: 'We have become accustomed to the fear' 2008-05-14

Baghdad (IOCC) ë Before the war came to Iraq, humanitarian worker Samuel* traveled from his home in Baghdad to his office in 15 minutes, but today he passe ...

Guardian Unlimited: Wanted: an Iraq strategy 2008-05-14

While the US presidential contenders differ sharply on whether and how to withdraw from Iraq, Europeans are ill-advised to lose sight of one crucial point ...

OpEdNews: The most frequently asked question in Iraq: "What the freak ... 2008-05-14

by Jane Stillwater Page 1 of 3 page(s) FAQ: "How long does it take to fly from Kuwait to Anbar province, in western Iraq?" If you fly in a C-17 ...

San Francisco Bay Guardian: Battle in Haditha is Iraq fiction worth seeing 2008-05-14

BY DENNIS HARVEY, REVIEW Okay, here's another Iraq War fictive feature people won't go see, although this may be the first one where it would be a real ...

Reuters: DNO repeats Iraq export permit seen in 2008 2008-05-14

OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil producer DNO International (DNO.OL: Quote, Profile, Research) repeated on Wednesday its view that it would receive ...

Reuters: CORRECTED - GE gets deal to supply Iraq gas-powered generators 2008-05-14

BAGHDAD, May 13 (Reuters) - Iraq has agreed to a 179 million euro ($275 million) contract with General Electric Co (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to buy ...

Reuters: UPDATE 1-DNO Q1 below forecast, waits for Iraq export permit 2008-05-14

OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil producer DNO International (DNO.OL: Quote, Profile, Research) posted weaker-than-expected first quarter operating ...

Charleston Post Courier: Good deal in Iraq 2008-05-14

The deal under which the Mahdi Army militia will give way this week to the Iraqi Army in Baghdad's Sadr City appears to be a major gain for Iraqi Prime ...

DemocracyArsenal.org: The Burden Of Proof On Iraq 2008-05-14

I was on a conference call the other day focusing on Steven Simon's recent article on Iraq, and I was struck by two things.

Washington Post: Defense Secretary Urges Military to Mold Itself to Fight Iraq ... 2008-05-14

By Josh White COLORADO SPRINGS, May 13 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates implored the US military Tuesday to prepare more for fighting future war ...

International Herald Tribune: Paris court convicts 7 men linked to Iraq recruitment cell 2008-05-14

AP PARIS: A Paris court on Wednesday convicted seven men of terrorism for helping funnel fighters to Iraq, a case that exposed how the war there has sucked ...

Los Angeles Times: Defense Secretary Robert Gates urges military to focus on needs ... 2008-05-14

Luis M. Alvarez / AP Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks with reporters during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Washington.

Los Angeles Times: President Bush won't say he was misled on Iraq 2008-05-14

In what is reportedly his first interview with online news organizations, he concedes intelligence was 'flawed,' but he doesn't think anyone lied to him.

Los Angeles Times: Meet Anas, Iraq's proud pirate of software 2008-05-14

He compiles hundreds of programs on a dirt-cheap disc. His goal of creating an Iraqi business has been realized, yet he has no plans to go home -- it's too ...

Martinsville Bulletin: Local men back home from Iraq 2008-05-14

By AMANDA BUCK - Bulletin Staff Writer Some local men were among about 170 Virginia National Guard soldiers who returned home Tuesday after serving in Iraq ...

Alsumaria: Three oil fields discovered in Iraq 2008-05-14

Minister of natural resources Ashti Horami in Kurdistan Regional Government announced that three oil fields were discovered containing 2 billion barrel ...

Fars News Agency: Ritter Urges US to Use Iran to Escape Iraq 2008-05-14

Speaking at a press conference in Chicago, Ritter said the leaders of the Iraqi government have "very close'' ties with Tehran. "[Thus,] to say that Iran ...

Panorama: Gibraltar soldiers poised for 6-month tour in Iraq 2008-05-14

Ten soldiers of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment are currently in Kuwait as they acclimatise for a forthcoming six-month tour of Iraq.

PRESS TV: Bush says was not misled on Iraq 2008-05-14

US President George W. Bush has admitted intelligence was flawed but refused to say he was misled prior to the Iraq war five years ago.

Africasia: French court jails seven for Iraq jihad network 2008-05-14

A French court on Wednesday handed down jail sentences to seven young men convicted of running a network that recruited poor young Muslims in Paris to fight ...

10TV: Some Lima Company Marines To Return To Iraq 2008-05-14

COLUMBUS, Ohio ë Some Marine reservists from Columbus-based Lima Company are preparing to return to war. Six members of the company will receive a sendoff ...

People's Daily Online: Gates tells military to fight Iraq war, not next war 2008-05-14

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday the Defense Department needs to focus on current war demands and not fret about future wars.

The Eureka Reporter: Shiites maintain strong ties to Iraq 2008-05-14

By Haider Ajina Baghdad, May 7, (VOI ë Voices of Iraq) ë Iraq"s ambassador in Washington said on Wednesday that the majority of Iraqi Shiites maint ...

PR Web (press release): Memorial Day Weekend Difficult Holiday for Our US Iraq War: Widow ... 2008-05-14

More than 4000 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war. With Memorial Day approaching, I understand how difficult it is ...

PRESS TV: US: Iraq solution lies with MKO 2008-05-14

The US Democrat Congressman Bob Filner has said the solution to the Iraqi crisis lies with the terrorist Mojahedin Khalq Organization.

Water and Wastewater: Iraq Water Project nearing Completion 2008-05-14

By John Connor Al Takadoom, Iraq -- A project to provide clean drinking water to the people of Al Takadoom village in Iraq's Wassit Province is nearing ...

Arizona Daily Wildcat: Can't stop Iraq 2008-05-14

The biggest issue of the year has also been the only real issue for half a decade. That, of course, is the Iraq War, which continues to rage with no end ...

Jackson Clarion Ledger: Crime: Worse since Iraq war is diverting funds 2008-05-14

It may be small consolation to Jackson/Hinds County, but the metro area is not alone in being short-staffed for police and facing an uphill battle fighting ...

Scopical: Bush ditches golf over Iraq War 2008-05-14

US President George W. Bush says that he quit playing golf following the start of the Iraq war in 2003. Mr Bush told US magazine/website Politico that he ...

New York Times: Officers Battle Visa Hurdles for Iraq Aides 2008-05-14

It took Jack, an Iraqi military interpreter, two years to receive a visa from the United States. He first lived in the basement of Lt. Col.

JURIST: Ex-officials condemn ineffectiveness of US anti-corruption effort ... 2008-05-14

[JURIST] Two former State Department [official website] officials lambasted the Bush administration for ineffectiveness in combating corruption in Iraq in ...

Leesville Daily Leader: Mother-son NJ Guard sergeants heading to Iraq together 2008-05-14

By AP TEANECK, NJ (AP) ë A 46-year-old combat medic and a 29-year-old man will be serving together in the same National Guard unit in Iraq.

PRESS TV: Ritter: Use Iran to get out of Iraq 2008-05-14

Former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter says the White House should use Iran's influence to get out of Iraq's quagmire.

KATU: Bend soldier killed in IED explosion in Iraq 2008-05-13

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore.

Free Internet Press: US Military Deaths In Iraq War At 4076 2008-05-13

As of Monday, May 12, 2008, at least 4076 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ...

NEWS.com.au: Aussie's Iraq death inquest delayed 2008-05-13

By Belinda Tasker in London AN inquest into the death of the first Australian serviceman to be killed in Iraq and nine of his British colleagues has been ...

KLAS-TV: Senator Heck Back From Iraq 2008-05-13

A Las Vegas family welcomed home a solider just a few hours ago, but he hasn't just served his country in Iraq, he also serves as a Nevada State Senator.

SouthCoastToday.com: LETTER: US should take oil from Iraq, not Alaska 2008-05-13

The letter from Raymond A. Rousseau of Freetown saying that we should drill more oil from the wildlife reserve is wrong. It seems that he doesn't care ...

Springfield State Journal Register: Firefighter home from Iraq ready to relax 2008-05-13

By RHYS SAUNDERS After returning home from his second deployment to Iraq Monday night, Jay Watts said he"s ready for a long rest.

ShortNews.com: Bush Ignored Corruption in Iraq, Ex-Officials Say 2008-05-13

A pair of former State Department officials say the Bush administration ignored repeated corruption in the highest levels of the Iraqi government ...

Salem-News.Com: Female Oregon Soldier Killed in Iraq 2008-05-13

She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

PRESS TV: Iran welcomes stable, secure Iraq 2008-05-13

Iran's Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qomi says that Tehran welcomes restoration of stability, security and tranquility in Iraq.

Kentucky.com: Charity work shows another side to al-Sadr's movement in Iraq 2008-05-13

By SHASHANK BENGALI Bashir al Hamidaud, 32, lost his cousin, Ali Ateya, in a US airstrike in Baghdad's Sadr City slum on April 29, 2008.

WCSH-TV: Congressional Candidate Home From Iraq 2008-05-13

SCARBOROUGH (NEWS CENTER) -- Republican first district congressional candidate Charlie Summers made his first appearance on the campaign trail since coming ...

Muskogee Daily Phoenix: THE PEOPLE SPEAK: Candidate"s 100 years in Iraq not acceptable 2008-05-13

Over 4000 American troops are dead. Many more have injuries that will leave them permanently disabled. Republican presidential candidate John McCain agree ...

Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck: Quake rescue efforts...Soggy midAtlantic...Iraq corrupti ... 2008-05-13

AP CHENGDU, China (AP) Despite over 300 aftershocks, rescuers in central China are reportedly working to free those trapped by today's powerful earthquake.

International: How Bush used spin to sell the Iraq war to Americans - The News 2008-05-13

By By Jackie Ashley Nobody interested in how people in power manipulate public opinion can afford to miss the exposé of the Bush administration"s use ...

WNDU-TV: Knox solider dies in Iraq 2008-05-13

The United States Department of Defense tells NewsCenter16 Specialist . Joseph A. Ford, a 23-year-old from Knox, died May 10 in Al Asad, Iraq ...

KMPH Fox 26: San Diego soldier known for his heart killed in Iraq 2008-05-13

AP - May 12, 2008 8:24 PM ET SAN DIEGO (AP) - Richard Vaughn's dad was a sailor and his grandfather was a Marine. But an interest in tanks drew him to ...

NBC 17.com: 100 Ft. Bragg Soldiers Return From Iraq 2008-05-13

By Frank Graff Ft. Bragg, NC -- Hundreds of Ft. Bragg families are enjoying dinner together tonight for the first time. One hundred soldiers from the 1st ...

NBC 17.com: Fort Bragg Soldier Dies In Iraq 2008-05-13

By NBC17 FORT BRAGG, NC ê A soldier from Fort Bragg died from non-combat related injuries in Iraq Sunday. Private Second Class Matthew Warren Brown, 20 ...

ReliefWeb (press release): Iraq: Hasty truce with Moqtada al-Sadr tests his sway in Baghdad ... 2008-05-12

A cease-fire deal between Mr. Sadr's representatives in the Iraqi government and members of the leading Shiite bloc aims to end weeks of fierce battles ...

Los Angeles Times: IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN: US casualties identified 2008-05-12

The Defense Department has announced the deaths of two soldiers in Afghanistan and three soldiers in Iraq. At least 500 American military personnel ...

Socialist Worker Online: Fault lines in occupied Iraq 2008-05-12

The eruption of fighting from Basra to Baghdad has demolished the latest US war lie that occupied Iraq has turned the corner toward peace and stability.

Melbourne Herald Sun: Oil Search signs second contract in Iraq 2008-05-12

OIL Search has signed a production-sharing contract in Iraq for an area that has the potential to contain 250 million barrels of oil.

Boston Globe: Strange bedfellows in Iraq 2008-05-12

IN THE FACE of American charges that Iran has been training and arming Shi'ite militias in Iraq, the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government h ...

Socialist Worker Online: The uncounted dead of Iraq 2008-05-12

Nicole Colson cuts through the media hype surrounding the latest study of Iraqi deaths at the hands of the US invasion. THE MAINSTREAM media are trumpeting ...

Socialist Worker Online: Making Iraq pay to be occupied 2008-05-12

Eric Ruder reports on Democratic proposals to shift the burden of paying for reconstructing Iraq onto Iraqis. SEVERAL US senators are hopping mad about ...

Arab Times: Bodies of two Indians killed in Iraq to be repatriated by Indi ... 2008-05-12

KUWAIT CITY : The Indian embassy in Kuwait is coordinating efforts with the authorities concerned in Iraq to repatriate the bodies of the two Indian worker ...

Chicago Daily Herald: Iraq war a cause for our recession 2008-05-12

While economists may disagree on the costs of the war and its effect on the recession, most recognize that there are trade-offs between Iraq spending ...

DetNews.com: GI from Walled Lake kidnapped in Iraq 1 year ago still missing 2008-05-12

OXFORD TOWNSHIP -- Uniformed soldiers showed up last May with the dreaded news: Byron Fouty had been ambushed and kidnapped in Iraq.

Youngstown Vindicator: Iraq violence subsides 2008-05-12

BAGHDAD, Iraq ë Violence in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City subsided Sunday as a deal took hold to end fighting between Shiite militiamen and US and Iraqi ...

Tampa Bay's 10: Clearwater Marine wages baseball comeback in Iraq 2008-05-12

Camp Taqaddum, Iraq - It's been almost ten years since Marine Lance Corporal Scott Halisky threw a pitch in pro baseball. The dream of doing it again h ...

World Socialist Web Site: Iraq: Agreement struck to end fighting in Sadr City 2008-05-12

By James Cogan Representatives of the Iraqi government and the Shiite Sadrist movement led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced on Saturday that an agreement ...

WANE: Iraq war veteran hangs self in jail 2008-05-12

ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) -- A coroner has ruled the hanging death of an Iraq war veteran in the Elwood City Jail a suicide. Madison County Coroner Ned Dunnichay ...

The Exponent: Area school, businesses collect for soldiers in Iraq 2008-05-12

By Brittany Collins Bridget Wiseman of Fishers, Ind., is the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and the wife of a Marine. In 2005, she and her mother ...

MWC News: Turkey bombs PKK bases in Iraq 2008-05-11

By Agencies Turkish warplanes bombed bases of the fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in neighbouring northern Iraq late on Saturday ...

IRINnews.org: IRAQ: Residents, NGOs welcome Sadr City truce 2008-05-11

BAGHDAD, 11 May 2008 (IRIN) - Aid organisations and residents of Baghdad's mainly Shia district of Sadr City welcomed on 11 May a truce between Shi ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Iraq, al-Sadr reach a truce - terms unclear 2008-05-11

The Iraqi government and representatives of radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced Saturday that they had struck a deal to halt weeks ...

Reuters: FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 11 2008-05-11

BAGHDAD - US forces killed eight militants on Saturday and Sunday in Baghdad's Adhamiya and Sadr City districts, the US military said in a statement.

Reuters: Turkey says it has attacked Kurdish rebels in Iraq 2008-05-11

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Saturday it had launched air and artillery attacks against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq overnight after ...

Boston Globe: Stuffed animals sent to Iraq to remember NH soldier 2008-05-11

LITTLETON, NHëChildren in an Iraqi hospital soon will be hugging stuffed animals from New Hampshire. Joanna Fekay is organizing an effort to send the toy ...

Boston Globe: Maine congressional candidate returns from tour in Iraq 2008-05-11

SCARBOROUGH, MaineëCongressional candidate Charles Summers resumes his campaign after returning home this weekend following a tour of duty in Iraq.

Washington Post: Signs of normalcy in Iraq's Sadr City amid cease-fire 2008-05-11

By SELCAN HACAOGLU AP BAGHDAD -- Militants were withdrawing from the streets and shops were reopening on the first day of a cease-fire between Shiite ...

WAVY-TV: Va. Guard soldiers set to return from Iraq, Kuwait 2008-05-11

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The Virginia National Guard says about 350 soldiers from Hampton Roads are returning home from service in the Middle East.

Hürriyet: Turkish warplanes and artillery bomb PKK positions in northern Iraq 2008-05-11

Turkish warplanes and artillery attacked against terrorist organization PKK positions in northern Iraq on Saturday, after an attack on gendarme headquarter ...

The Moderate Voice: Is Iran the big winner of the Iraq war? 2008-05-11

Over at Newshoggers, Ron Beasley examines the fact that, prior to the invasion of Iraq, some observers - including Juan Cole - predicted that Iran would ...

Al-Bawaba: Aqaba Container Terminal participates in the Project Rebuild Iraq ... 2008-05-11

Under the patronage of HE Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, and stemming from the historical relationship that brings Aqaba Port together with Iraq ...

KXMC: Severe weather deaths...Iraq ceasefire...Aid ship sinks... | KXNet ... 2008-05-11

AP PICHER, Okla. (AP) At least 19 deaths are being blamed on a powerful storm system that produced tornadoes in at least two states.

ISNA: Iran and Iraq to expand commercial ties 2008-05-11

TEHRAN, May 11 (ISNA)-Expanding Iran-Iraq ties particularly in economic domains would encourage the two countries to carry on cooperation, said the vice ...

Yahoo! Italia Notizie: Guerra Iraq 2008-05-11

AP - da 7 minuti A rebel vehicle is seen in flames after clashes with Sudanese government security forces in Khartoum in this image taken from Sudan TV ...

Arab Times: Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq 2008-05-11

ANKARA, May 11, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel positions in neighbouring northern Iraq late Saturday, the latest in a series of air ...

ArabianBusiness.com: Zain Iraq to upgrade network with Nokia Siemens 2008-05-11

by Mark Sutton on Sunday, 11 May 2008 Zain Iraq has signed Nokia Siemens Networks for a major upgrade project to expand capacity and improve network ...

Turkish Press: Turkish planes bomb Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq 2008-05-11

Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel positions in neighbouring northern Iraq late Saturday, the latest in a series of air strikes in the region since ...

Statesman Journal: Telling the truth of US soldiers in Iraq 2008-05-11

By AUSTIN BAY Michael Yon is one of those unusual Americans who emerge in wartime to do the jobs that need to be done. The job he is doing is covering ...

Corpus Christi Caller Times: Soldier: When can I go back to Iraq? 2008-05-11

By Mike Baird (Contact) A local soldier who was shot in the chest last week in Iraq during a training exercise is off a ventilator and writing notes ...

WZTV: House Dems seek passage of Iraq funding bill with strings 2008-05-11

CAPITOL HILL (AP) -- House Democrats this week will seek ways to push through a war spending bill with strings attached. The 195-billion-dollar measure ...

Middle East Events (press release): Zain Iraq And Nokia Siemens Networks Sign A US $150 Milli ... 2008-05-11

Dubai, UAE - May 11, 2008: Zain Iraq, the country"s leading mobile operator has signed up Nokia Siemens Networks in a US $150 million contract to increase ...

Santa Cruz Sentinel: After-effects of Iraq war brought to vivid life 2008-05-11

In "The Chameleon's Shadow" Alfred A. Knopf, $24.95, author Minette Walters takes us where future novelists are sure to go -- the uncounted casualties ...

Stuff.co.nz: Turkey attacks Kurdish rebels in Iraq 2008-05-11

Turkey says it has launched air and artillery attacks against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq after an insurgent strike on a military base.

World War 4 Report: Iron Man lives again ëin Iraq? 2008-05-11

Never mind the silly Canadian angle. The really sinister thing here is the embryonic hybridization of man and machineëa phenomenon we have already predicted ...

The Missoulian: Memorial pays tribute to Billings soldier killed in Iraq 2008-05-11

By BECKY SHAY of the Billings Gazette BILLINGS - on Pearson was proud as he stood in front of more than 200 people gathered at his son's memorial service.

Cherry Hill Courier Post: Citizen-soldiers step up training for Iraq 2008-05-11

By MATT KATZ • Courier-Post Staff • May 11, 2008 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. ë A Burlington City poultry plant supervisor, a West Deptford operating room ...

Arizona Daily Star: Cease-fire reportedly OK'd in Iraq 2008-05-11

AP BAGHDAD ë Shiite groups brokered a reported cease-fire Saturday with militants fighting US and Iraqi forces in Baghdad's Sadr City as the country's army ...

Indianapolis Star: Moms in Iraq: No flowers, no brunch 2008-05-11

By Will Higgins Today is Mother's Day, the day when children make a point of doing nice things for their moms like bringing breakfast in bed, buying flower ...

ZNet: The Iraq "Surge" 2008-05-10

[In an update for the forthcoming paperback edition of Perilous Power: The Middle East and US Foreign Policy, Noam Chomsky and Gilbert Achcar answered ...

International Herald Tribune: Iraq: US soldier dies from non-combat related injuries 2008-05-10

AP BAGHDAD: US military says a US soldier assigned to the Multi National Division ë Center has died from non-combat related injuries.

International Herald Tribune: Judge: Lawsuit against Halliburton by woman claiming rape in Iraq ... 2008-05-10

AP HOUSTON: A woman who said she was raped by co-workers while employed by a contractor in Iraq can take her claims to trial, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Reuters AlertNet: May 10 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq ... 2008-05-10

BAGHDAD - US and Iraqi security forces killed eight gunmen on Friday in clashes in different districts of Baghdad, the US military said.

Tri Valley Herald: Mom raises kid while husband serves in Iraq 2008-05-10

By Matthew Artz Raising two toddlers can be a handful. But doing much of it alone while worrying about your husband in a war zone is almost too much ...

Rutland Herald: Rocket hits BBC bureau in Iraq 2008-05-10

By SELCAN HACAOGLU AP BAGHDAD ë Shiite militants launched rockets toward the fortified Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm that gave cover ...

Aljazeera.net: Sadr aide criticises Iraq's Sistani 2008-05-10

An aide to Muqtada al-Sadr has lashed out at Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most revered Shia cleric, for keeping silent over clashes that ...

Seattle Post Intelligencer: Fort Lewis soldier killed in Iraq 2008-05-10

A 19-year-old military policeman from Fort Lewis was killed in Iraq on Tuesday, the Defense Department announced Friday. Pfc. Aaron J. Ward of San Jac ...

Cherry Hill Courier Post: Waterford monument to honor Iraq casualty 2008-05-10

WATERFORD ë Officials today will dedicate a monument that honors Marine Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr., a township native who lost his life in Iraq.

Seattle Times: Finding a purpose in Iraq: making a girl's life better 2008-05-10

By Leila Fadel Shahad Abbas, 11, waits Friday to get her new prosthetic legs in Baghdad. She lost her legs in a roadside bomb explosion in Baqouba seven ...

Sun-Sentinel.com: Home from Iraq, Reservists get a warm welcome back 2008-05-10

By Joe Crankshaw | Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers When seven soldiers clad in battle dress uniform returning from Iraq stepped on the ramp at Concourse B ...

Greensboro News Record: Woman creates memorial to Americans killed serving in Iraq 2008-05-10

GREENSBORO ë Near the kaleidoscope corner of Washington and South Elm, you'll see rows of white paper covering a display window at Yarns Etc. Loads of folk ...

Deseret News: Ellsberg denounces lies of Vietnam, Iraq wars 2008-05-10

By Arthur Raymond Daniel Ellsberg, the man famous for leaking the top-secret "Pentagon Papers" to the New York Times and Washington Post in 1971 ...

Albany Times Union: What is the real reason for US to be in Iraq? 2008-05-10

Here's another response to Neil Tabor's April 8 letter in which he wonders "why the clamor to withdraw from Iraq after the deaths of just 4000 soldiers" ...

Long Beach Press-Telegram: Slain Norwalk Marine in Iraq dreamed of military 2008-05-10

NORWALK - Miguel Angel Guzman talked about joining the military even while he was in high school. About two months after graduating from John H. Glenn High ...

Biloxi Sun Herald: Marine killed in Iraq will be buried today 2008-05-10

By HOLBROOK MOHR AP Marine Lance Cpl. Casey Casanova, thought to be the first woman from Mississippi killed in combat in Iraq, will be laid to rest today.

WGRZ-TV: Members of 914th Airlift Wing Head to Iraq 2008-05-10

Members of the 914th Airlift Wing said goodbye to their families Friday morning at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. The airmen then boarded a plane ...

Chicago Daily Herald: Technology allows Iraq soldier to meet new daughter 2008-05-10

By Ashok Selvam | Daily Herald Staff Thanks to satellite technology, Schaumburg's Monica Galarza received an early Mother's Day gift much more satisfying ...

Chicago Daily Herald: Constable is right about the Iraq war 2008-05-10

We who have opposed this war from the start have listened ad nauseum for the past five years about how well the Iraq war is going and how it was the right ...

Action 3 News: Soldiers Return to Families After Serving in Iraq 2008-05-10

Lincoln, NE - Soldiers with the Nebraska National Guard made it home safely after their latest tour of duty in Iraq. On Friday evening, 180 members of ...

Daily Sundial: Iraq War veteran opposes army recruitment of Latinos 2008-05-10

As a recently-arrived immigrant from post-war Nicaragua, Camilo Mejia felt out of place in the United States, his third home in three years.

New York Times: Iraq Contractor in Shooting Case Makes Comeback 2008-05-10

By JAMES RISEN A helicopter operated by Blackwater over Baghdad this week. The American company provides aerial protection for convoys.

Tri State Observer: SupportOurTroops.Org Shipped 36K Tubes of Sunblock to Iraq 2008-05-10

NEW YORK - SupportOurTroops.Org has just shipped 36000 tubes of free sunblock to the men and women in the US Army serving in Iraq. $139625 worth!

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Families demand answers in Iraq electrocutions 2008-05-10

By Robin Acton Three years and three months before Ryan Maseth stepped into a shower Jan. 2 in Baghdad, an Army safety specialist identified electrocuti ...

KTVZ: Oregon students cheer Obama call to leave Iraq 2008-05-10

AP - May 9, 2008 11:45 PM ET EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama addressed an enthusiastic crowd of University of Oregon students and got raucous cheer ...

Malaysia Sun: Sniper ambush leads to US deaths in Iraq 2008-05-10

Battles between Shiite fighters and US forces in Iraq's militia stronghold of Sadr City killed 15 people and wounded dozens more on Friday night.

Texas Cable News: Judge: Woman claiming rape by co-workers in Iraq can sue Halliburton 2008-05-10

AP HOUSTON ë A federal district judge ruled Friday that a woman who says she was raped by co-workers while employed by a Halliburton Co. subsidiary in Iraq ...

WBIR-TV: Soldier, killed in Iraq, honored by classmates 2008-05-10

Sergeant First Class James David Connell Jr. of Lake City was killed during an ambush in Iraq last year. Connell graduated from Anderson County High School ...

The Valley Chronicle: BREAKING NEWS: Another service member with Valley ties dies in Iraq 2008-05-10

By KARI HELTON/The Valley Chronicle Army Pfc. Aaron J. Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, was killed in Iraq on Tuesday, the Department of Defense reported late ...

KVOA.com: Blackwater unlikely to face charges in Iraq shooting 2008-05-10

AP - May 9, 2008 8:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Sources say security contractor Blackwater Worldwide is not expected to face criminal charges in connecti ...

Salon: Guns and water coolers in Iraq 2008-05-09

US soldiers drink water, lots of it, in scorching hot Baghdad. Plus, patrolling the streets with a less than disciplined Iraqi army squad.

Dickinson Press: Soldiers back from Iraq adjust to civilian life 2008-05-09

DICKINSON - Southwest North Dakota, it turns out, had 10 area guardsmen return home last Saturday following an eight-month deployment to Iraq.

Long Beach Press-Telegram: Norwalk Marine is killed in Iraq 2008-05-09

By Samantha Gonzaga, Staff Writer By Samantha Gonzaga Camp Pendleton officials on Thursday released the names of four Pendleton-based Marines who died last ...

The Local: Rice to visit Sweden for Iraq conference 2008-05-09

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Sweden and Iceland from May 28th to May 30th, during which she will attend a UN conference on Iraq in ...

North County Times: CAMP PENDLETON: Four Pendleton-based Marines killed in Iraq 2008-05-09

By SARAH GORDON - Staff Writer | Thursday, May 8, 2008 8:49 PM PDT  The four were in a Humvee in western Anbar province on Friday night when a roadside ...

Daily Record: Readying for Iraq 2008-05-09

By MIKE JOHNSTON Army National Guard Lt. John Landon explains some of his medical training to his 7-year-old son Trip, as wife Laura looks on Wednesday ...

SouthCoastToday.com: NATIONAL VIEW: Trends in Iraq taking a grim downturn 2008-05-09

By JOEL BRINKLEY You'll hear none of this from Washington, but the trend lines in Iraq are turning down again. A few days ago the State Department published ...

KDRV: Senate includes $400 million for county payments in Iraq bill 2008-05-09

By Kelley Ashford WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday Senator Wyden announced that 400-million dollars for county timber payments has been included in the Iraq ...

World Socialist Web Site: Battle for Haditha: A remarkable film about the Iraq war 2008-05-09

By David Walsh Nick Broomfield"s Battle for Haditha is opening in New York City this week. This comment on the film was originally posted as part of ...

Art Daily: Jane Hammonds Installation of Leaves Representing Fallen Soldier ... 2008-05-09

Jane Hammond, Fallen, 2004. Color ink jet print, printed from digital file recto and verso, on archival paper, cut, with matt medium, Jade glue ...

NBC4i.com: Central Ohio Marine Killed In Action In Iraq 2008-05-09

By Donna Willis AMANDA, Ohio -- Central Ohio lost another native son to the war in Iraq, NBC 4 reported. Marine LCPL James Kimple, 21, was killed in acti ...

93.1 WIBC Indianapolis: Parade in Frankfort Welcomes Home Soldiers From Iraq 2008-05-09

By AP Ignoring rainy conditions, residents lined Frankfort's streets Thursday for a parade welcoming north-central Indiana soldiers home from a yearlong ...

Peninsula On-line: Shia infighting in Iraq fuels Iran-US row 2008-05-09

baghdad • Political rivalry within Iraq's Shia majority which erupted into deadly street fighting has swiftly escalated into a new confrontation between ...

KXMC: Housing rescue plan passes...Big arrest in Iraq?...Myanmar aid ... 2008-05-09

CAPITOL HILL (AP) Under threat of a veto, the House has passed a huge homeowner rescue plan. It would provide up to 300 billion dollars in government-backed ...

SatNews Publishers: USTroops in Iraq Ask, "Mom, Can You Hear Me Now?" 2008-05-09