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| Millions
of dollars in Iraq reconstruction money has gone missing. Quarterly audit
paints grim picture of fraud, frustration. Since it is tax dollars that
welfare recipients can't touch, GOP complaint is unexpected 1-31 |
| Iraq
study group: U.S. botched training of police 1-31 |
| The
Arab League said on Wednesday it was determined to maintain its presence
in Iraq despite the resignation of the chief of its mission in Baghdad.
1-31 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 31 1-31 |
| US
'victory' against cult leader was 'massacre' 1-31 |
| Bullets
and bombs are killing thousands of civilians every month in Iraq while the
psychological impact of the ongoing violence is affecting the mental
health of millions and is a major cause for concern for future
generations, psychologists say. 1-31 |
| US
Army Investigating New Torture Allegations: Alleged Former Abu Ghraib
Guard Discussed Gang Rape in YouTube Video 1-30 |
| John
Bolton says US government has 'no strategic interest' in a united Iraq, is
fine with civil war 1-30 |
| Mideast
Allies Blaming US For Rise Of Iranian Influence 1-30 |
| Employee
sues Halliburton over rape in Iraq 1-30 |
| Radical
Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr has ordered his militia not to confront U.S.
forces and has endorsed negotiations aimed at easing the deployment of
American troops in his strongholds 1-30 |
| The
United States may have to lower expectations for Iraq as it embarks on a
new war plan, President George W. Bush's choice to become the top U.S.
military commander for the Middle East said on Tuesday. 1-30 |
| Shi'ite
Muslim messianic cult, whose leader was reported to have been involved in
fighting with U.S. and Iraqi troops, said on Tuesday it played no part in
the battle in which about 260 people were killed. 1-30 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 30 |
| Humanitarian
Agency Staff Mourns Killing of Noted Iraqi Scholar and Psychiatrist
Dedicated to Healing Trauma 1-30 |
| Iran’s
ambassador to Baghdad outlined an ambitious plan on Sunday to greatly
expand its economic and military ties with Iraq — including an Iranian
national bank branch in the heart of the capital — just as the Bush
administration has been warning the Iranians to stop meddling in Iraqi
affairs. 1-29 |
| Operation
Poke Beehive With Stick: U.S. troops authorized to kill Iranians in Iraq,
right at the start of a Shiite holiday where Shiites make pilgrimages to
Iraq 1-29 |
| "I
see that the Democratic ideas are more related to reality," said
Ammar Tuma, a lawmaker who serves in Maliki's ruling Shiite coalition.
"They talk about the real problems that the Iraqis are facing every
day." 1-29 |
| The
leader of an Iraqi cult who claimed to be the Mahdi, a messiah-like figure
in Islam, has been killed in a battle near Najaf with hundreds of his
followers, Iraq's national security minister says. 1-29 |
| Baghdad
hospitals in crisis as they lack security and drugs, say specialists 1-29 |
| Iraqis:
At Least 200 Insurgents Killed 1-29 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 29 |
| An
Iraqi-born Dutch citizen pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of
plotting attacks on Americans in Iraq 1-29 |
| IRAQ:
Widespread condemnation of fatal attack on girl's school 1-29 |
| Grand
Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and other top Shiite religious figures were the
apparent targets of an insurgent plot thwarted in an intense battle near
the Shiite Muslim holy city of Najaf, Iraqi officials said. U.S. forces
took the lead role Monday in fighting against insurgents north of Najaf.
1-29 |
| Iraqi
Prime Minister told Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Friday that he would like to see
50,000 U.S. troops leave by the end of the year 1-27 |
| Iraqi
VP: US Invasion Was “An Idiot Decision” 1-26 |
| Senator
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) pushes plan to cut off Iraq War funding 1-26 |
| U.S.
troops authorized to kill Iranians in Iraq: Policy on operatives stirs
concern among some U.S. officials 1-26 |
| Watch
the Video CBS NEWS won't put on TV 1-26 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 26 |
| Bomb
kills 15 in new attack on Baghdad pet fair 1-26 |
| Helicopter
shot down in Iraq last week was full of Army brass 1-26 |
| Iraq
National Intelligence Estimate Will Advise Against Sending More Troops
1-26 |
| Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, in a rebuke to President Bush and his Iraq
war strategy, today voted to oppose the administration's plan to send an
additional 21,500 troops to Iraq. 1-25 |
| The
U.S. military's chief medical officer for Iraq was among a group of 12
high-ranking soldiers killed on Saturday in a helicopter crash outside
Baghdad 1-25 |
| Iraq
Bomb Attack Narrowly Misses ABC's Chris Cuomo. 1-25 |
| Iraq's
first field guide for bird watchers shows how unique marsh habitats
destroyed under Saddam Hussein are making a comeback 1-25 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 24 |
| US
helicopters strike high-rises in Baghdad battle 1-25 |
| Seventeen
Palestinians Abducted in Baghdad 1-24 |
| In
Iraq, US Has Never Let Its Eye Stray From The Prize: Oil 1-24 |
| Blackwater
down: 5 mercenaries killed in Iraq copter crash 1-24 |
| Iraq
is planning to invite foreign ministers from neighboring countries to a
meeting in Baghdad as part of efforts to improve relations with them 1-24 |
| Disguised
gunmen who killed five American soldiers in Iraq Monday drove a car owned
by Irag's minister of trade. 1-23 |
| War’s
Arab supporters bitter over its results: Resentment speaks volumes about
U.S. standing in the Middle East. "I knew at that moment they have
the force, but they don't have the brains to manage the Iraqi
situation." 1-23 |
| 78
Killed, More Than 150 Wounded In Attacks Targeting Baghdad’s Shiite
Population 1-22 |
| Christians,
Muslims flee Baghdad for Kurdistan 1-22 |
| CHRONOLOGY-The
deadliest bomb attacks in Iraq 1-22 |
| Twin
car bombs kill 88 in Baghdad market 1-22 |
| Draft
law gives oil powers to Baghdad Centralizing control of profits and
industry is called a triumph for Iraq's 'unity' 1-20 |
| Gen
Casey Makes Timeline Prediction: Extra Troops Could Begin Leaving By
Summer 1-19 |
| Bush
on Iraq plan: "I believe it will work" 1-19 |
| Top
Aide Of Radical Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Arrested By Iraqi, US Forces 1-19 |
| Moqtada
al-Sadr has moved his family to a secure location because of fears he will
become the target of a security sweep of Baghdad 1-19 |
| US
plan would restart 10 Iraqi factories. US policy immediately after the
invasion was to promote privatization so most factories closed. 1-19 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 19 |
| Maliki
takes a page from the GOP playbook: Condi Rice's critical statements
"give morale boosts for the terrorists" 1-19 |
| Iraqi
prime minister suggests U.S. arm them to the teeth to protect themselves
and then get the hell out. 1-18 |
| Today's
Baghdad embassy raided by U.S. troops brought to you by... SUDAN! 1-18 |
| Iraq
PM: 400 Mahdi militants detained 1-18 |
| National
Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says Congress won't stop the Surge because
Bush will put the soldiers in harms way with or without funding. 1-17 |
| Cost
Of Iraq War: $1.2 Trillion. 1-17 |
| Saudi
Arabia Ready To Send Forces To Iraq If Situation Continues To Get Worse
1-17 |
| Iraqi
government moving to "solidify" its "relations" with
Iran. 1-17 |
| The
carefully worded encouragement that Arab allies are offering for President
Bush's new Iraq strategy belies deep suspicion among the United States'
few real friends in the region that Iraq may already be a lost cause. 1-17 |
| Bombings
Kill 60 at University In Baghdad 1-17 |
| Iraq
easing bans on Saddam-era Baath members 1-17 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 17 |
| A
letter from about 1,000 active-duty, Guard and Reserve members calling for
Congress to end the war in Iraq was delivered to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
1-17 |
| Bush,
evidently ignoring the 600,000 civilian death toll, lack of electricity
and potable water, says "I think the Iraqi people owe the American
people a huge debt of gratitude." 1-15 |
| Commander
Cuckoo Bananas is deploying 3600 Kurdish troops into the middle of the
Sunni-Shiite conflict in Baghdad. 1-15 |
| Thanks
for the memories, Saddam 1-15 |
| John
Edwards: “Silence Is Betrayal, And I Believe It Is A Betrayal Not To
Speak Out Against The Escalation Of The War In Iraq”. 1-15 |
| Saddam
Hussein’s Half Brother And Fmr. Official Both Hanged 1-15 |
| Car
bomb kills five at Kurd party office in Iraq 1-15 |
| The
extra billion dollars of reconstruction aid in President Bush's Iraq plan
won't go far in a country where electricity output still barely meets half
the demand and oil production is falling short by almost a million barrels
a day. 1-15 |
| Refresher:
congress republicans wouldn't allow investigation into missing 9 billion
of Iraq reconstruction funds 1-15 |
| Fmr.
Army Vice Chief Of Staff: I Saw Iraq Insurgency In 2003 And “I Knew We
Were In Deep Sh*t” 1-15 |
| British
troops could withdraw from Iraq within a year provided Iraq's own armed
forces are reformed, Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi said on Monday
1-15 |
| 61%
of Americans Do Not Support Troop Surge In Iraq 1-10 |
| Bush's
New Plan: ordering his top military brass to take action they initially
resisted and advised against. 1-10 |
| Iraq's
former defense minister details what it would take to stabilize the
country -- a plan that has gotten much attention in Europe, but little
notice in the U.S. 1-10 |
| Click
here to see Coalition troop strength in Iraq May 2003- Nov 2006. Pink line
represents 20,000 "surge". 1-10 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 10 |
| British
operations aimed at preparing for the handover of security in Basra to
Iraqi authorities could be completed in the next few weeks 1-10 |
| VIDEO
FLASHBACK: Bush Says Sending More Troops To Iraq Would ‘Undermine Our
Strategy’ 1-9 |
| Democrats
may deny funding for more Iraq troops 1-9 |
| GOP
Sen. Smith: “A Decision Has Been Made”...Bush Will Send 20,000 More
Troops 1-9 |
| Murtha:
We Have The Power of The Purse 1-9 |
| Tony
Snow: Democrats Can Cut Off Funds, But Can't Stop President's 'Surge' 1-9 |
| The
Kucinich Plan for Iraq 1-9 |
| Iraq
govt has "no objections" to Bush troop plan, receives pat on
head 1-9 |
| UNICEF
staffer shot dead in Baghdad 1-9 |
| Rebuilding
Iraq 'bonanza' for US companies 1-9 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 9 |
| 100,000
mercenaries, the forgotten "Surge"1-9 |
| How
the escalation in Iraq is both a campaign move and a way to force Sunnis
out of Baghdad and into second-class status. 1-9 |
| France
urges 2008 date for U.S. departure from Iraq 1-9 |
| If
You Think The Iraq War Hasn't Worked Out Very Well For Anyone, Think
Again. Defense Contractors Such As Lockheed Are Thriving. And No Wonder:
Here's The Story Of How Lockheed's Interests - As Opposed To Those Of The
American Citizenry - Set The Course Of US Policy After 9/11 1-9 |
| UN
High Commissioner for Refugees issues latest Iraq advisory. Of some 40
nationalities seeking asylum in European countries in the first half of
2006, for example, Iraqis ranked first with more than 8,100 applications.
1-9 |
| War’s
toll on Iraqis tripled in late 2006: Health Ministry data show sharp
increase in deaths 1-8 |
| #2
US military commander in Iraq: Troop surge will not save Iraq. 1-8 |
| Kurdish
media: Did Al-Sadr hang Saddam? The fanciful notion that the insurgent
leader killed Saddam in act of personal revenge would of course be
absolutely absurd if only we could be sure that it wasn't what actually
happened 1-8 |
| Bush
unveils new Iraq product 9pm EST Wednesday. 1-8 |
| Iraq's
oil reserves are about to be thrown open for Western oil companies. 1-8 |
| The
Iraqi government is about to give away hundreds of billions of future oil
profits to US and UK companies 1-7 |
| Iraqi
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday that Iraq's armed forces
are set for an assault on Baghdad to take out militias and rogue security
forces. 1-7 |
| Fifty
Senate Democrats plan 11 different committee hearings just on Iraq. 1-7 |
| Gen.
Wesley Clark: Bush's Plan To Increase Troops Will Backfire 1-7 |
| Selling
The Surge 1-7 |
| New
U.S. Iraq commander says may need three years 1-7 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 7 |
| IRAQ:
The exodus of academics has lowered educational standards 1-7 |
| They
have made a killing: The US has spent a million dollars for every dead
Iraqi - is that what they mean by value for money? 1-7 |
| Seeding
starvation in Iraq 1-7 |
| CBS:
Military Tells Bush It Has Only 9,000 Troops Available For ‘Surge’ 1-6 |
| Haditha
Documents: Marine Officials Did Not Launch Investigation For Months. 1-6 |
| Police
ambushed after 27 bodies found in Baghdad 1-6 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 6 |
| Saudi
Arabia urges U.S. to change course in Iraq 1-6 |
| Since
the start of the Iraq war, tens of thousands of heavily-armed military
contractors have been roaming the country -- without any law, or any court
to control them. That may be about to change 1-5 |
| USS
aircraft carrier leaves for Persian Gulf 1-5 |
| War-ravaged
city offers fleeing Sunnis refuge from death squads 1-5 |
| Bush's
new strategy for the war in Iraq will include requests for billions more
in economic aid [for Halliburton, Bechtel, Blackwater USA] and 20,000 more
solders to secure Baghdad, according to media reports Friday. 1-5 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, Jan 4 |
| A
75-year-old chief from Iraq's powerful Tamim tribe was thrown to his death
from the top of a Baghdad building after gunmen kidnapped him from a
funeral, a relative said today 1-4 |
| British
soldiers filmed beating-up Iraqi rioters minutes after a mortar attack
inside their camp are to escape prosecution. 1-4 |
| IRAQ:
Abbas Dawood, "I lost 11 members of my family in less than one
year" 1-4 |
| IRAQ:
Minorities living tormented days under sectarian violence 1-4 |
| Tape
Surfaces Of Americans, Austrian Kidnapped And Still Missing In Iraq. 1-4 |
| Friday:
U.S. pushing for immediate hanging of Saddam. Iraq's Justice Ministry says
it could not legally hang him for nearly a month. 1-2 |
| Former Saddam judge says execution violates Iraqi law
1-2 |
| Iraqi
gov't: 16,273 Iraqi civilians, soldiers and police died violent deaths in 2006.
AP says13,738 deaths. 1-2 |
| Prisoners in a jail in Iraq smashed cell doors, burned furniture and broke cameras during a riot on Monday that began when visitors told inmates that Saddam Hussein had been executed.
1-2 |
| US kills 6 in raid; Sunni lawmaker disputes account
1-2 |
| Iraq Govt probes filming of Saddam hanging
1-2 |
January
2006
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 31 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Tuesday,31 January 2006 |
| Most
Iraqis Doubt US Will Ever Leave : Large majorities of Iraqis believe that
the United States has no intention of ever withdrawing all its military
forces from their country and that Washington's reconstruction efforts
have been incompetent at best, according to a new survey released here
Tuesday. 2-1 |
| THE
wife of an Imam of a Sunni mosque was killed with her two infants when
gunmen broke into her house and opened fire in Muqdadiya, 100km northeast
of Baghdad, hospital sources said. 2-1 |
| The
U.S. Army in Iraq has at least twice kidnapped and jailed the wives of
suspected insurgents in hopes of "leveraging" their husbands
into surrender, U.S. military documents show. In one case, a secretive
task force locked up the young mother of a nursing baby 1-31 |
| Amid
official reports of monumental corruption and war-profiteering in Iraq, a
new look at the mysterious murder of a US contractor-turned-whistleblower
1-31 |
| U.S.
Audits Find Money for Iraq Frittered Away: # The former occupation
authority is unable to account for $97 million in Iraqi oil revenue. 1-31 |
| In
a startling revelation, the former commander of Abu Ghraib prison
testified that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, former senior US military
commander in Iraq, gave orders to cover up the cause of death for some
female American soldiers serving in Iraq 1-31 |
| Pentagon
Planning Document Leaves Iraq Out of Equation 1-26 |
| The
Unseen War in Iraq: When troops are cut, we'll still be bombing the hell
out of the place 1-26 |
| Fallujah:
The Real Story," Documentary by Iraqi Journalist Captures the Horrors
of the U.S. Siege 1-26 |
| Army
Stretched to Breaking Point: Army cannot sustain the pace of troop
deployments to Iraq long enough to break the back of the insurgency. 1-25 |
| Friday's
election results make it nearly impossible to stop the country from
descending into full-blown civil war. 1-25 |
| Iraq
Cleric Moqtada Sadr Vows To Defend Iran 1-25 |
| Two
Germans Seized North of Baghdad 1-25 |
| Iraq's
biggest Sunni political party called on Sunnis on Tuesday to use all
"appropriate means" to defend themselves after police stirred up
sectarian tensions with a raid on a Baghdad neighbourhood. 1-25 |
| Lithuania
cuts troops in Iraq 1-25 |
| Saddam's
new judge is native of massacred Kurd town 1-25 |
| Troubled
Saddam trial postponed again 1-25 |
| The
Raid On Iraq : This Is How It Happened In Iraq: And How It'll Happen In
Iran 1-25 |
| The
Federal Government Has Damaged Our Country: The irony is that the invasion
of Iraq was simply part and parcel of what the federal government has been
doing to people overseas for many, many years. 1-25 |
| Supporters
of al-Qa'eda in Iraq have used the elections staged by the United States
to gain positions of political power, the American military believes. 1-24 |
| Insurgents
launched 34,131 attacks last year, up from 26,496 the year before,
according to U.S. military figures released Sunday. 1-24 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 23 |
| Powell:
US will pull troops out this year: Former Bush aide who urged caution over
Iraq signals start of withdrawal by end of 2006 1-24 |
| American
contractors leaving Iraq: American private contractors are preparing to
leave Iraq as US money runs out and government ministries take charge of
the reconstruction effort 1-24 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Sunday, 22 January 2006 |
| U.S.
troops exposed to contaminated water in Iraq, Halliburton documents say
1-23 |
| CIA
Role a Mystery at Army Court-Martial in Murder Case 1-23 |
| US
to free six Iraqi women amid silence on hostage 1-23 |
| US,
Iraq hope pipeline brings in revenue 1-23 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Saturday, 21 January 2006 |
| Baghdad's
Big Oil Bust: It's open season on Iraq's refineries and pipelines. 1-23 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 23 |
| Professionals
Fleeing Iraq As Violence, Threats Persist Exodus of Educated Elite Puts
Rebuilding at Risk 1-23 |
| Iraqi
Military Sources Say al-Zarqawi Is in Baghdad Region 1-23 |
| Ex-Abu
Ghraib general among anti-war speakers 1-23 |
| The
Ugly face of Imperialism in Iraq 1-23 |
| Iraq's
Sadr says his militia will support Iran 1-23 |
| Shiites
win Iraq election but without majority: Religious Shiite parties surged to
victory in Iraq's general election but must find coalition partners after
failing to secure an overall majority, according to uncertified results.
1-21 |
| Violence
and repression directed against the world's minorities have struck hardest
in Iraq, according to a report presented at the United Nations. 1-21 |
| "So
many of our houses have been destroyed, and the Americans are placing
landmines in areas where they think there might be fighters, even though
most of the time it is near the homes of innocent civilians." 1-21 |
| Iraq
police fear 34 recruits killed after ambush: As many as 34 Iraqi police
recruits may have been killed by insurgents after being ambushed in a
rebel area north of Baghdad, police said on Thursday. 1-20 |
| US-Iraqi
troops search for 50 kidnapped police recruits : "Dozens of armed
men, wearing police and Iraqi army uniform,manned mobile checkpoints and
kidnapped 50 police recruits north of Meshahadah town," the source
said. 1-20 |
| “Our
country now has no drinking water, no electricity and no fuel. But what do
we need these luxuries for at a time when we are so busy relishing the
taste of the 'democracy' you have given us?” 1-19 |
| Veteran
reporter says 3,000-4,000 Iraqis killed every month 1-19 |
| How
did "Curveball" mislead US on WMD intel? Start with an agenda,
blindly accept any "facts" that support that agenda, while
ignoring data to the contrary. 1-18 |
| British
government denies allegations that a memo of a conversation between Blair
and Bush included the suggestion of bombing Al Jazeera television. But for
some reason two men are facing trial on charges of leaking the memo. 1-18 |
| Iraqi
insurgents bent on civil war, agency says 1-18 |
| A
multimedia presentation on northern Iraq and the Kurds 1-18 |
| Twenty-two
bodies found in Iraq mass grave 1-18 |
| Jazeera
airs video of kidnapped US journalist 1-18 |
| Iraqi
kidnappers threaten to kill white, female journalist. In other news, Iraqi
kidnappers figure out how to get on mainstream American news. 1-18 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 17 January 2006 |
| USAID
Paper Details Security Crisis in Iraq: The U.S. Agency for International
Development paints a dire and detailed picture of the Iraq security
situation in its request for contractors to bid on its $1.32 billion,
28-month project to help stabilize 10 major Iraqi cities. 1-18 |
| Iraq
Interior Minister Okayed Torture: Ex-General: Iraq's Interior Minister
Bayan Jabr Solagh and senior officials at his ministry have condoned
torture and abuses of detainees, a ministry's whistle-blower who was in
charge of the special forces unit said in new statements. 1-18 |
| Iraq
sailor killed in clash with Iran ship: An Iraqi sailor was killed and nine
were captured by an Iranian Navy vessel during a skirmish in the Gulf near
the southern Iraqi city of Basra, an Iraqi official said Tuesday. 1-18 |
| The
court-martial of a US officer charged with murdering an Iraqi general who
was being held in custody has begun in Colorado. 1-18 |
| 227
Iraqi ballot boxes tossed amid fraud 1-17 |
| US
tries to loosen Shiite grip in Iraq 1-17 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 16 |
| We're
bringing democracy to the Middle East - and they're choosing Islamic
republics 1-17 |
| The
Iraqi insurgents are in their last throes... again 1-17 |
| Smart-Bombing
Iraqi Families While They Sleep: The children you killed in Bayji have no
worries anymore, and nor do their parents, because you killed them, too.
1-17 |
| War
Waged Without Obligation 1-17 |
| ONE
of Australia's most experienced diplomats has emerged as a key player in
the Iraq wheat sales scandal. Under the terms of the Government's
inquiry he may never be questioned. 1-17 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Monday, 16 |
| Punjab
Youths Hoodwinked to Serve US Army in Iraq 1-17 |
| US
sends 2,000 more military advisors to help train Iraqi police 1-17 |
| Saddam
Hussein's $300 Million Australian Slush Fund 1-17 |
| 'Marshall
Plan' for Iraq Fades: Once the $18.6 billion for reconstruction is spent,
the nation might have to rely on private investment. 'No pain, no gain,' a
U.S. official says. 1-16 |
| "The
post-invasion plan was all but non-existent, an act of recklessness. The
reason, however, was not just incompetence..." 1-16 |
| As
the toll of American dead and wounded mounts in Iraq, some economists are
arguing that the war's costs, broadly measured, far outweigh its benefits.
1-16 |
| Iraq
al Qaeda sets up insurgent umbrella body 1-16 |
| Insurgents
fight back against al-Qaeda's foreign zealots 1-16 |
| THE
US military overnight had released about 500 prisoners cleared of ties to
Iraq's insurgency, including a pair of journalists who had been held in
Iraqi prisons for months 1-16 |
| "Marlboro
Man of Fallujah" is back in the US, but he has post-traumatic stress
disorder 1-16 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 15 |
| Third
helicopter shot down in Iraq in two weeks 1-16 |
| Shi'ite
bloc short of Iraq parliament majority 1-14 |
| How
To Cover a Kidnapping: It isn't that easy.: The Baghdad foreign press
corps rallied to the aid of Christian Science Monitor stringer Jill
Carroll immediately upon learning that kidnappers had snatched her in the
Baghdad neighborhood of Adil on Saturday, Jan. 7. 1-14 |
| US
Catholic Bishops: 'Bring Troops Home' 1-14 |
| Worries
grow over reporter: Jill Carroll, 28, who spoke Arabic, was on assignment
for the Christian Science Monitor when gunmen ambushed her car and killed
her translator in western Baghdad. 1-13 |
| 'I'm
a door kicker-inner,' one young Marine blurted out: “WHY can’t we live
together in peace?”, read the graffiti written on a wall in Fallujah by
a weary American soldier. Next to it a colleague had scrawled: “Die
ragheads die!” 1-13 |
| Paul
Bremer criticizes Spanish troops' performance in Iraq 1-13 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Thursday, 12 January 2006 |
| The
new face of Iraqi TV: All you have to do is have your place wasted by war
and you too could be a lucky winner with a brand new house built to your
very own specifications. 1-13 |
| Iraq:
Another Raid Brings Further Alienation 1-13 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 13 |
| Iraqi
insurgents are now fighting Al Qaeda and invasion forces 1-13 |
| The
deteriorating international crisis over Iran is a direct result of the
Bush’s administration’s ham-handed and mendacious Iraq policy. 1-13 |
| Yesterday
Mr. Bush warned U.S. citizens of more violence in Iraq again. He called it
the “price of progress” as Iraq “moves toward democracy.” 1-13 |
| Iraq
War Withdrawal and Exit Plans 1-13 |
| U.S.
law professor : Iraq war is "Pure Evil" 1-13 |
| German
intelligence agents, were active in Iraq during the entire war and even
helped the United States choose bombing targets. 1-13 |
| Iraqi
Politician Issues Warning to Sunnis 1-12 |
| Dismal days ahead in Iraq 1-12 |
| President
Bush urged Iraqis on Tuesday to put aside political and religious
differences to form a government of national unity. No word on when he
will start 1-11 |
| Bush
urges critics to be responsible on Iraq. No word on when he will start
1-11 |
| Two
US generals say BUSH is 'irresponsible' on Iraq. 1-11 |
| US
sees Iraqi oil production choked for years: Shell's vice-president
recently stated that any auction of Iraqi's oilfields was unlikely before
2007," said the EIA report released late in December 2005 and carried
on its website 1-11 |
| Paul
Bremer mad that Administration is making him a fall guy in Iraq. Seems to
forget he's not being held accountable for the missing 9 billion dollars.
1-11 |
| Abduction
of American Reporter in Iraq Blacked Out By U.S. News Outlets 1-11 |
| Michael
Schwartz on Iraq as a Killing Ground 1-11 |
| Murder
From the Air: Tom Engelhardt and Michael Schwartz on US rules of
engagement in Iraq. 1-11 |
| Jailed
for 30 years for criticising 'free' Iraq 1-11 |
| U.S.
airstrikes in Iraq could intensify 1-11 |
| US
troops seize award-winning Iraqi journalist: American troops in Baghdad
yesterday blasted their way into the home of an Iraqi journalist working
for the Guardian and Channel 4, firing bullets into the bedroom where he
was sleeping with his wife and children. 1-10 |
| Two
Labour MPs have defied the Official Secrets Act by passing on the contents
of a secret British document revealing how President George Bush wanted to
bomb the Arabic TV station, al-Jazeera. 1-10 |
| A
new documentary explores the role of the modern-day 'mercenaries' waging
the war in Iraq for private companies like Blackwater. 1-10 |
| Bush
has planned exit strategy: “Once we set up a friend as the head of Iraq,
the new Iraqi president is going to ask the American military to
withdraw,” 1-10 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 10 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Monday, 9 January 2006 |
| Iraqi
Judge Killed In Kirkuk 1-10 |
| Attack
at Iraq Police Celebration Kills 29 1-10 |
| Poverty
and fear dominate life for Iraq‘s Gypsies 1-10 |
| President
Bush's off-hand summation last month of the number of Iraqis who have so
far died as a result of our invasion and occupation as "30,000, more
or less" was quite certainly an under-estimate. 1-10 |
| More
U.S. soldiers than ever are sustaining serious brain injuries in Iraq. But
a significant number of them are being misdiagnosed, forced to wait for
treatment or even being called liars by the Army. 1-10 |
| Iran military chiefs killed in plane crash
1-9 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 8 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Sunday, 8 January 2006 |
| Bush
men on the warpath: This book about the wisdom of the Iraq war reads like
an intellectual thriller. 1-9 |
| Nothing
says love more then your mom buying you $3,000 in body armor before you
head to Iraq 1-9 |
| The
United States is nearing the end of its US$18.4 billion fund for
rebuilding Iraq as funds run out 1-9 |
| U.S.
troops raid Sunni clerics' Iraq office: In one room, cupboards used to
store the shoes of those attending prayers had what appeared to be
Christian crosses scrawled on them. Other footage showed papers strewn on
office floors and windows smashed. 1-9 |
| Iraqi
widows feel lost in land that cannot provide 1-9 |
| Dahr
Jamail: US Propaganda vs. Iraqi Reality 1-9 |
| The
real cost of the Iraq war could be... 2 TRILLION DOLLARS 1-7 |
| This
week's surge in violence is "an anomaly" and Iraq is not on the
verge of civil war, the top US commander there said on Friday 1-7 |
| 2
Dead as hundreds protest unemployment in Iraq : The demonstration turned
violent as protesters armed with sticks, stones and guns were confronted
by police. 1-7 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Friday, 6 January 2006 |
| Poland
may delay troop pullout from Iraq 1-7 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 6 |
| Western
journalist kidnapped in Iraq. Interpreter killed. Not many details yet 1-7 |
| Here
we are in the first days of 2006. What does the ‘6’ symbolize? How
about- 6 hours of no electricity for every one hour of electricity? Or 6
hours of waiting in line for gasoline that is three times as expensive as
it was in 2005? Or an average of six explosions per day near our area
alone? 1-6 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 5 |
| 130
Iraqis, 7 U.S. soldiers killed in bombings 1-6 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Thursday, 5 January 2006 |
| IMF
Occupies Iraq, Riots Follow 1-6 |
| Lt.
Gen. Ricardo Sanchez: "[Iraq is] on the verge of a civil war"
1-4 |
| Gas
prices up, oil production down in Iraq 1-5 |
| 55
killed in Iraq violence 1-5 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 4 |
| Insurgents
burn 19 fuel tankers north of Baghdad 1-5 |
| Iraqi
Resistance Report for events of Tuesday, 3 January 2006 |
| Billion
Dollar Bunker: U.S. plans Baghdad embassy more secure than Pentagon 1-5 |
| Iraqi
Military Delegation to Iran Carries US Message: Secular Sunni Arabs cry
Political Betrayal 1-5 |
| Over
the strong objections of U.S. commanders in Baghdad, the Iraqi government
has nominated a new leader for a brigade that is set to assume control
over some of the capital's most sensitive areas. This dispute appears
likely to postpone an already overdue handover by American forces for at
least another month. 1-5 |
| U.S.
military 'shuts down' soldiers' blogs: Nowadays, milbloggers "get
shut down almost as fast as they're set up," said New York Army
National Guard Spc. Jason Christopher Hartley, 31, of upstate New Paltz,
who believes something is lost as the grunt's-eye take on Tikrit or Kabul
is silenced or sanitized. 1-4 |
| Firing
Squad Will Befit My Status - Saddam 1-4 |
| A
US air attack has killed 14 members of one family in the oil-refining town
of Baiji in northern Iraq. 1-4 |
| Iraq's
Sunnis OK framework for coalition 1-4 |
| Iraq
interior minister's sister abducted 1-4 |
| The
New Iraq War Strategy: More Bombings, More Civilian Deaths, Less
Likelihood of Success 1-4 |
| Chalabi
likely to succeed in new Iraq government despite lack of public approval,
criminal past, and giving U.S. secrets to Iran. 1-4 |
| You
break it, you don't really have to buy it: Bush won't seek additional
funds for Iraq reconstruction 1-3 |
| Iraqi
Oil Minister Resigns to Protest Higher Fuel Prices, over the weekend, the
government named Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi as oil minister 1-3 |
| Iraq
insurgents intensify attacks, 12 killed 1-3 |
| Scott
Ritter: Elections in 2005, Civil War in 2006? 1-3 |
| Photographs
From Iraq: December 2005 1-3 |
| Security
incidents in Iraq, Jan. 2 |
| Book:
CIA Ignored Info Iraq Had No WMD 1-3 |
| Billions
in Iraq Reconstruction Money Diverted for Other Uses 1-3 |
| Iraq
oil exports hit post-war low 1-3 |
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