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Ex-Blackwater Guards Face Renewed Charges - New York Times New York Times--By JAMES RISEN WASHINGTON � A federal appeals court on Friday reopened the criminal case against four former American military contractors accused of manslaughter in connection with a shooting that killed at least 17 Iraqi civilians in -Ba - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:20:33 GMT+00:00 |
Iraq given deadline on troops decision - Press Herald Press Herald---BAGHDAD- - Iraqi leaders must decide "within weeks" whether they want American troops to stay beyond a year-end deadline for their withdrawal, the top US military official said Friday. "Time is running short,& - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:12:02 GMT+00:00 |
Mullen: up to 40 percent of Kadhafi's forces destroyed - AFP AFP---BAGHDAD- � The US military's top officer said on Friday that more than a third of Libya's forces had been destroyed, but there was little movement in the conflict. "The Libyan main forces have been attrited to about that level, be - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:00:00 GMT+00:00 |
Iraq OK with postponing Arab summit? - UPI.com UPI.com---BAGHDAD-, April 22 (UPI) -- Most Iraqis would rather have the Arab League summit canceled than host a "meaningless" meeting, an Iraqi lawmaker said. The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council called on the Arab League to cancel th - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:32:18 GMT+00:00 |
Iraqis defy ban, rally in Baghdad square - UPI.com UPI.com---BAGHDAD-, April 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Iraqis, defying a government ban, rallied Friday in -Baghdad's- Tahrir Square against corruption and the US occupation. Authorities had forbidden rallies in Tahrir and Firdous squares, the Kuwaiti new - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:58:00 GMT+00:00 |
Matt Schofield | Five years, and visions of dead are still haunting - Kansas City Star Kansas City Star--I was a reporter in -Baghdad- in March 2006, a nasty time. A lot of Iraqis were dying. The reports of bodies, found in canals or the desert, were horrifying. Often, the dead had torture wounds from power tools. ... - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:51:26 GMT+00:00 |
Sadr militia threat a worry to fragile Iraq - Khaleej Times Khaleej Times---BAGHDAD- - Moqtada al-Sadr's recent threat to unleash his Mehdi Army could revive radical elements in Iraq and pit the once-feared militia against both Iraqi and US troops. Sadr's warning, issued on April 9, the eighth anniversar - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:41:30 GMT+00:00 |
Maliki rules out extension of US troops' presence after 2011 - Xinhua Xinhua---BAGHDAD-, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ruled out signing a new security pact with the United States to extend the presence of US troops in the country, his office said in a statement on Wednesday. "The Prime M - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:39:29 GMT+00:00 |
US soldier goes on trial in slaying of 2 in Iraq - The Associated Press The Associated Press--Andy McKee, the lead prosecutor, said Sgt. Joseph Bozicevich of Minneapolis screamed "I'm going to kill you" as he sprayed 27 bullets in September 2008 at a patrol base south of -Baghdad-, fatally striking his - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:01:27 GMT+00:00 |
Iranian Defense Minister Due in Baghdad - Fars News Agency Fars News Agency--A high-ranking delegation, including military and defense officials, will accompany Vahidi during the visit. The Iranian delegation will meet with Iraqi officials to discuss the regional developments and boost military and defense cooper - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:33:33 GMT+00:00 |