A Year In Iraq

Soldiers Angels in California
August 19, 2004

Hello Angels! I am sure you have all heard by now that we have adopted two new military hospitals in Southern California, Camp Pendleton and Balboa Naval Hospital. With great anticipation of this great and honorable task we have begun to supply our local group of soldiers with necessities such as underwear, socks, paints, and hygiene supplies.

Also included were phone cards, games, DVDs and other related items. All supplies were gathered and put into welcome backpacks for the incoming soldiers. Last Friday, these packages were put together generously by our Southern California Angels headed by Kara Root and Debe Tomney. All of these Angels were fantastic personally creating each and every package as well as writing their thanks and appreciation.

Thank you for all that attended, and thank you for all of the supplies generosity donated.

No Soldier, Marine, Sailor or Airman [will] go unloved here in the Camp Pendleton and Balboa Navel Hospitals.

Visit Soldiers' Angels today.

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 7:35 AM

Iraq War News
Suspected Militants Kidnap Iraqi Officer-Jazeera: "Suspected militants have kidnapped anIraqi intelligence officer in response to the fighting in theholy city of Najaf, Al Jazeera television reported on Tuesday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Journalist, Translator Kidnapped in Iraq: "A Western journalist and his Iraqi translator were kidnapped by two armed men in a busy market in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, police said Monday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Iraq delegates urge al-Sadr to end fight: "The deadly showdown between U.S. troops and Iraqi militants in Najaf dominated Iraq's national conference Monday, with tribal and religious leaders deciding to send 60 delegates to the holy city to persuade a radical Shiite cleric to call off his fighters."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Tanks closing in on Shrine in IraqWar.info

Israel may try to break hunger strike: "Israeli jailers may try to break a Palestinian hunger strike with barbecues, hoping the aroma of grilling meat will wear down security prisoners protesting conditions and demanding more access to their families."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

2 more Turkish men taken hostage in Iraq: "Armed assailants attacked a convoy of Turkish trucks delivering supplies to U.S. forces in Iraq and took two Turkish drivers hostage, their company said Monday."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Israel deports pro-Palestinian American: "An Israeli court ordered a pro-Palestinian American activist deported from the country Monday, the latest move against a foreign group opposing Israeli military activity in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

U.N. official urges political independence: "The United Nations should find ways to demonstrate political independence, regain the neutrality it lost after the Sept. 11 attacks and better communicate with the world's 1 billion Muslims, a top U.N. official said Monday."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Isolated clashes in Najaf, national conference delays Sadr mission: "Clashes dragged on in Najaf after delegates from a national conference postponed a trip to the holy city in a bid to coax rebel leader Moqtada Sadr back from the brink before a threatened US-led assault. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Militants Give El Salvador 20 Days to Leave Iraq: "An Islamist grouphas given El Salvador 20 days to pull out troops from Iraq orit would strike inside the Central American country and againstits forces in Iraq, according to an Internet statement postedMonday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Iraqi delegates delay mission to coax militia out of Najaf shrine: "At least 50 delegates from a key national conference delayed for a day their mission to persuade militia leader Moqtada Sadr to vacate Najaf's holy shrine as fighting resumed in the central Iraqi city. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

NEW GENERATOR MEANS MORE LIGHTS ON FOR IRAQ in CENTCOM: News Release

COALITION SUPPORTS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND ANA SECURITY EFFORTS in CENTCOM: News Release

DETAINEE RELEASE BOARD TAKES ON IRAQI PARTNERS in CENTCOM: News Release

VOTERS REGISTRATION SUCCEEDS IN AFGHANISTAN in CENTCOM: News Release

IEDS BRING PRISON TERMS FOR ANTI-IRAQI FORCES in CENTCOM: News Release

POOL REPORT 2 FROM FPRINT PRESS POOLER AT FOB EAGLE, SADR CITY in CENTCOM: News Release

Conflict in Najaf Dominates Iraq Political Meet: "Iraqi leaders met for a second day onMonday to pick an interim national assembly but fighting inNajaf dominated the event, piling pressure on Prime MinisterIyad Allawi to hold more talks with Shi'ite rebels. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Iraqi delegates prepare to leave to coax militia out of Najaf shrine: "At least 50 delegates from a key national conference prepared to drive to Najaf, confident they could persuade militia leader Moqtada Sadr to vacate the city's holy shrine, said a participant. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Delegates Urge Al-Sadr to Leave Shrine: "U.S. tanks rolled into the Old City of Najaf toward a holy Shiite shrine where militants were hiding Monday as participants at a national conference voted to send a delegation here to try to negotiate an end to the fighting. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Militants Give El Salvador 20 Days to Quit Iraq: "An Islamist group has given El Salvador20 days to pull out troops from Iraq or it would strike insidethe Central American country and against its forces in Iraq,according to an Internet statement posted Monday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

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posted by Soldiers Angels @ 7:47 AM

Iraq War News
French-American Journalist Said Kidnapped: "A French-American journalist was kidnapped Monday in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, Al-Jazeera television reported. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Journalists ordered out of Najaf: "Reporters have to leave the holy city of Najaf where Shia militants have clashed with US and Iraqi troops."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq

Move, or the Mosque Gets It: "

From CNN :

Twenty-five heavily armed foreigners holed up inside the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf have rigged it with explosives and are threatening to blow up the building if attacked, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Sunday in a written statement.
The statement said the interim Iraqi government has ordered national guard forces not to target the mosque, and not to approach it.

Hat Tip : reader d3cartes

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In Command Post: Irak

Attack overshadows Iraqi conference: "Delegates from across Iraq met in Baghdad to map out the road to democracy despite renewed violence in the besieged holy city of Najaf and the capital itself."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

Najaf: The silence of a siege (15 Aug 04) in Radio Free USA

Thousands in S. Korea Protest Iraq Plans: "Hundreds of protesters clashed with police Sunday near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul during a demonstration against the country's plans to send more troops to Iraq. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Protest at Iraq Forum Reshapes Najaf Crisis: "BAGHDAD, Aug. 15 -- More than 1,100 Iraqis convened Sunday for the start of a conference aimed at selecting a national assembly, a milestone in the country's transition to democracy, but the high-security meeting was roiled by a dispute over the use of military force to confront militiamen loyal to a rebellious Shiite Muslim cleric. (washingtonpost.com)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Israeli helicopters fire missiles in Gaza: "Palestinian prisoners launched a hunger strike Sunday, in what was shaping up to be the biggest showdown between thousands of inmates and the Israeli authorities since the outbreak of Mideast fighting in 2000."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Attack overshadows Iraqi conference: "Delegates from across Iraq met in Baghdad to map out the road to democracy despite renewed violence in the besieged holy city of Najaf and the capital itself."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

Rwandan troops arrive in Darfur region: "Dozens of Rwandan soldiers arrived in Sudan's troubled Darfur region Sunday, the first foreign armed force deployed in the area since Arab militiamen began a rampage against black African farmers, killing thousands."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

U.S. soldiers battle Shiites in Najaf: "U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Long trip home ends happily: "FORT RILEY, Kan. It doesn't matter that the 300 soldiers after traveling 38 hours and 11,000 miles from a war still have to march almost a mile on foot. They are breathing the brisk air of an early Kansas morning, one that smells like clean dew on grass instead of sludge from a sewer. And they already can hear the cheers."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 6:21 AM

Iraq War News
French-American Journalist Said Kidnapped: "A French-American journalist was kidnapped Monday in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, Al-Jazeera television reported. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Journalists ordered out of Najaf: "Reporters have to leave the holy city of Najaf where Shia militants have clashed with US and Iraqi troops."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq

Move, or the Mosque Gets It: "

From CNN :

Twenty-five heavily armed foreigners holed up inside the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf have rigged it with explosives and are threatening to blow up the building if attacked, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Sunday in a written statement.
The statement said the interim Iraqi government has ordered national guard forces not to target the mosque, and not to approach it.

Hat Tip : reader d3cartes

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In Command Post: Irak

Attack overshadows Iraqi conference: "Delegates from across Iraq met in Baghdad to map out the road to democracy despite renewed violence in the besieged holy city of Najaf and the capital itself."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

Najaf: The silence of a siege (15 Aug 04) in Radio Free USA

Thousands in S. Korea Protest Iraq Plans: "Hundreds of protesters clashed with police Sunday near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul during a demonstration against the country's plans to send more troops to Iraq. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Protest at Iraq Forum Reshapes Najaf Crisis: "BAGHDAD, Aug. 15 -- More than 1,100 Iraqis convened Sunday for the start of a conference aimed at selecting a national assembly, a milestone in the country's transition to democracy, but the high-security meeting was roiled by a dispute over the use of military force to confront militiamen loyal to a rebellious Shiite Muslim cleric. (washingtonpost.com)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Israeli helicopters fire missiles in Gaza: "Palestinian prisoners launched a hunger strike Sunday, in what was shaping up to be the biggest showdown between thousands of inmates and the Israeli authorities since the outbreak of Mideast fighting in 2000."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Attack overshadows Iraqi conference: "Delegates from across Iraq met in Baghdad to map out the road to democracy despite renewed violence in the besieged holy city of Najaf and the capital itself."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

Rwandan troops arrive in Darfur region: "Dozens of Rwandan soldiers arrived in Sudan's troubled Darfur region Sunday, the first foreign armed force deployed in the area since Arab militiamen began a rampage against black African farmers, killing thousands."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

U.S. soldiers battle Shiites in Najaf: "U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Long trip home ends happily: "FORT RILEY, Kan. It doesn't matter that the 300 soldiers after traveling 38 hours and 11,000 miles from a war still have to march almost a mile on foot. They are breathing the brisk air of an early Kansas morning, one that smells like clean dew on grass instead of sludge from a sewer. And they already can hear the cheers."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 6:20 AM

Iraq War News
French-American Journalist Said Kidnapped: "A French-American journalist was kidnapped Monday in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, Al-Jazeera television reported. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Journalists ordered out of Najaf: "Reporters have to leave the holy city of Najaf where Shia militants have clashed with US and Iraqi troops."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq

Move, or the Mosque Gets It: "

From CNN :

Twenty-five heavily armed foreigners holed up inside the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf have rigged it with explosives and are threatening to blow up the building if attacked, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Sunday in a written statement.
The statement said the interim Iraqi government has ordered national guard forces not to target the mosque, and not to approach it.

Hat Tip : reader d3cartes

"

In Command Post: Irak

Attack overshadows Iraqi conference: "Delegates from across Iraq met in Baghdad to map out the road to democracy despite renewed violence in the besieged holy city of Najaf and the capital itself."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

Najaf: The silence of a siege (15 Aug 04) in Radio Free USA

Thousands in S. Korea Protest Iraq Plans: "Hundreds of protesters clashed with police Sunday near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul during a demonstration against the country's plans to send more troops to Iraq. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Protest at Iraq Forum Reshapes Najaf Crisis: "BAGHDAD, Aug. 15 -- More than 1,100 Iraqis convened Sunday for the start of a conference aimed at selecting a national assembly, a milestone in the country's transition to democracy, but the high-security meeting was roiled by a dispute over the use of military force to confront militiamen loyal to a rebellious Shiite Muslim cleric. (washingtonpost.com)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Israeli helicopters fire missiles in Gaza: "Palestinian prisoners launched a hunger strike Sunday, in what was shaping up to be the biggest showdown between thousands of inmates and the Israeli authorities since the outbreak of Mideast fighting in 2000."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Attack overshadows Iraqi conference: "Delegates from across Iraq met in Baghdad to map out the road to democracy despite renewed violence in the besieged holy city of Najaf and the capital itself."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

Rwandan troops arrive in Darfur region: "Dozens of Rwandan soldiers arrived in Sudan's troubled Darfur region Sunday, the first foreign armed force deployed in the area since Arab militiamen began a rampage against black African farmers, killing thousands."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

U.S. soldiers battle Shiites in Najaf: "U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Long trip home ends happily: "FORT RILEY, Kan. It doesn't matter that the 300 soldiers after traveling 38 hours and 11,000 miles from a war still have to march almost a mile on foot. They are breathing the brisk air of an early Kansas morning, one that smells like clean dew on grass instead of sludge from a sewer. And they already can hear the cheers."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 6:19 AM

Iraq War News
Explosions heard in central Baghdad: "Five loud explosions shook central Baghdad on Sunday just hours after the beginning of a national conference meant to move Iraq on the road toward democracy."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

New Clashes May Loom As Najaf Talks Fail: "Negotiations to end the fighting in Najaf broke down Saturday, threatening to spark a resurgence of the fierce clashes between Shiite militants and a combined U.S.-Iraqi force that have plagued this holy city for more than a week. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Ukrainian Soldier Killed by Iraq Land Mine: "A Ukrainian soldier was killed Sunday in a land mine explosion southeast of Baghdad, a spokesman for the multinational forces said. The blast occurred n the area of Suwayrah, 25 miles south of Baghdad, in the Ukrainian troops' area of responsibility. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Iraq's Najaf Tense, Political Conference to Open: "Shi'ite militiamen were in a tensestandoff with U.S. and Iraqi forces in the holy city of NajafSunday, casting a shadow over a major political gathering setto open in Baghdad. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Iraq national conference due to begin amid tight security: "A national conference, billed as a first experiment in post-Saddam Hussein democracy, was to begin as 1,300 delegates from across Iraq were expected to gather in Baghdad amid massive security. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Slaughter as US attacks Najaf: "AT LEAST 165 people were killed and more than 600 wounded in heavy fighting across Iraq over the past 24 hours as US marines moved to wipe out Moqtada al-Sadr's militia forces in the holy city of Najaf. As US tanks, armoured vehicles and helicopter gunships attacked the radical cleric's Mehdi Army, the rebels fired mortar rounds from the courtyard of the Imam Ali mosque, one of the holiest Shi'ite sites."

In Electronic Iraq

New clashes may loom as Najaf talks fail: "Negotiations to end the fighting in Najaf broke down Saturday, threatening to spark a resurgence of the fierce clashes between Shiite militants and a combined U.S.-Iraqi force that have plagued this holy city for more than a week."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Iraq holy city faces new assault: "The Iraqi authorities say they will resume military operations against Shia fighters in the holy city of Najaf."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq

Impasse in Najaf May Spark More Clashes: "Negotiations to end the fighting in Najaf broke down Saturday, threatening to spark a resurgence of the fierce clashes between Shiite militants and a combined U.S.-Iraqi force that have plagued this holy city for more than a week. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Fighting Set to Resume in Iraq's Najaf, Talks Fail: "U.S. and Iraqi forces were poisedto resume fighting rebel Shi'ite militia in the holy city ofNajaf after peace talks aimed at ending an uprising that haskilled hundreds collapsed Saturday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Ambush in Ramadi: "On April 6, a company of Marines on patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, was ambushed. Ten died that night and two more in the days that followed. These are their stories, as told by their families, friends, girlfriends, teachers and ministers."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq

Impasse could lead to violence in Najaf: "NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - Negotiations to end the fighting in Najaf broke down Saturday, threatening to spark a resurgence of the fierce clashes between Shiite militants and a combined U.S.-Iraqi force that have plagued this holy city for more than a week."

In Fresno Bee: Iraq

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 6:39 AM

Iraq War News
Israeli troops detain reporters, doctor: "Israeli troops in the West Bank detained three British Broadcasting Corp. journalists and a Palestinian doctor at gunpoint for three hours Thursday before releasing them, BBC officials and the doctor said."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Angry Palestinians lash out at Arafat: "Dozens of homeless Palestinians led by gunmen occupied a government office in this Gaza refugee camp Thursday, forcing officials to leave and lashing out at the Palestinian Authority."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Najaf is one of Shiite's holiest cities: "The gold-domed mosque of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib - named after the slain cousin and son-in-law of Islam's prophet Muhammad - has been revered by the world's 120 million Shiite Muslims as a place of pilgrimage for centuries."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Pandora's mosque: "While U.S. forces may have received "permission" to strike the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf from Iraqi authorities, any such action is likely to provoke widespread outrage throughout the Shi'ite community. According to the Los Angeles Times, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of neighboring Iran, said in an address on Iranian state television, "The United States is slaughtering the people of one of the holiest Islamic cities, and the Muslim world and the Iraqi nation will not stand by.""

In Alternet: War On Iraq

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U.S. Marines Seize Center of Najaf, Oil Hits Record: "U.S. marines backed by tanks andaircraft seized the heart of the holy Iraqi city of Najaf onThursday in a major assault on Shi'ite rebels that drove worldoil prices to record highs. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Pentagon faults Halliburton for Iraq accounting: "An internal Pentagon audit has faulted US oil services group Halliburton for failing to account for some of the 4.2 billion dollars it has been awarded for logistical contracts in Iraq and Kuwait. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Cemetery Fight Haunts Some U.S. Soldiers: "NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 10 -- Bats flapped out of crypts, startling soldiers creeping through the cemetery with guns up. Graves opened beneath their combat boots. And an old enemy displayed a new professionalism, darting in clearly practiced moves between tombstone and mausoleum to stalk the Americans from above ground and below. (washingtonpost.com)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

UN Prolongs Iraq Mission Stymied by Unrest: "The U.N. Security Council votedunanimously on Thursday to extend for a second year a U.N.mission in Iraq that has so far failed to get off the grounddue to a lack of security. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Cheney criticizes Kerry's call for 'more sensitive' war in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

National conference now set to begin Sunday in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

Storms approach...Allawi appeal...No time to be sensitive? in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

U-S helicopter crashes in Aghanistan in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

U.N. Extends Mission in Iraq for a Year: "

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday extending the U.N. mission in Iraq for a year, but how significant a role the world body can play remains in question because of continuing insecurity in the country.

The resolution adopted by the 15 council members reaffirms "that the United Nations should play a leading role in assisting the Iraqi people and government in the formation of institutions for representative government."

AP :

Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi called Thursday on the Shiite militants fighting U.S. and Iraqi forces in the holy city of Najaf to put down their weapons and leave the Imam Ali shrine where they have sought refuge.
Allawi's appeal, made in a statement read by Iraqi officials, came as U.S. and Iraqi forces began a major operation in Najaf intended to defeat the militants.
The militants have been holed up in the shrine, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, during the fighting and the U.S. military accused them of launching attacks from the shrine compound.

"These places have never been exposed to such violations in the past," he said, adding that the violence has killed many innocent people.

"Our government calls upon all the armed groups to drop their weapons and return to society," Allawi said. "We also call upon all the armed men to evacuate the holy shrine and not to violate its holiness."

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In Command Post: Irak

IRAQ: AI criticises reinstatement of death penalty: "ANKARA, 12 Aug 2004 (IRIN) - Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Iraqi government's recent decision to reinstate the death penalty, saying it will do nothing to restore security in the country."

In IRIN: Iraq Crisis

IRAQ: Medical supplies delivered to Najaf as fighting continues: "BAGHDAD, 12 Aug 2004 (IRIN) - International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) officials had delivered three mt of medical supplies to the besieged southern Iraqi city of Najaf as US troops launched a comprehensive assault on Mehdi army fighters resisting them on Thursday."

In IRIN: Iraq Crisis

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Palestinians occupy gov't office in Gaza: "Dozens of Palestinians, some of them armed, occupied local government offices in a Gaza refugee camp Thursday, demanding assistance after a series of home demolitions by the Israeli army."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Rumsfeld: Iraq Security Forces Expanding: "Iraqi security forces should grow by 50,000 trained and equipped personnel during the next three or four months, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said as he acknowledged the forces so far have had a mixed record on the battlefield. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 4:33 AM

Iraq War News
Four Lebanese truck drivers missing in Iraq in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

Second day of battles across Iraq in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

U.S. Troops, Al-Sadr Militants Clash: "Coalition troops battled militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in several Iraqi cities Friday, the second day of fighting that has shattered truces to end a widespread rebellion two months ago."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq

Saudi forces arrest a top terror suspect: "Saudi police arrested a top Saudi terror suspect, officials said Friday, weeks after the al-Qaida-linked cleric reassured followers he was "taking all necessary precautions" to evade a government sweep."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

4 Lebanese truck drivers missing in Iraq: "Four Lebanese truck drivers are missing in Iraq, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. Contacts are underway to find out whether the four have been kidnapped, a ministry official said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Iraq Shiite cleric seeks heart treatment: "Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, changed planes here Friday on his way to London, where he will receive treatment for a heart condition."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

BAGHDAD POLICE TAKE DOWN CRIMINAL THEFT RING in CENTCOM: News Release

AL-DHARI RELEASED TO IRAQI AUTHORITIES in CENTCOM: News Release

Iraq's top Shiite cleric flies to for London for heart treatment in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

Saudi terror suspect nabbed in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

Top terror arrests...More Iraqi fighting... Keyes reportedly to run in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

Coalition Troops Battle Al-Sadr: "Coalition troops for the second day in a row are battling militiamen loyal to radical Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr, whose aides are calling on the U.N. and the Iraqi government to help them restore a truce."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis

U.S. Says Security Preventing New Troops for Iraq: "The United States hopes nationswill contribute troops by next month to a new force to guardU.N. staff in Iraq but U.S. Ambassador John Danforthacknowledged on Thursday volunteers were scarce. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Light blogging for a couple of days: "Just got back from an overnight embed and I'm exhausted. No sleep for last two days (more or less.) And I've got to file for TIME and another draft due on a story I'm working on. So it will be light here for a couple of days. Oh, and I just spent an hour deleting about 100 spam messages. Jesus, I hate you guys. You can't get on the board, so just stop trying, OK?..."

In Back to Iraq 2.0

How did Iraqis feel?: "The Daily News story is up. How'd you like more on that one?"

In Back to Iraq 2.0

Attacks wound 15 U-S soldiers in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

Italian Troops Clash with Shi'ite Militia in Iraq: "Italian forces clashed withShi'ite militia fighters in the southern city of Nassiriyaearly on Friday and tensions were still high, an Italianmilitary spokesman said. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Clinton accuses Bush of contracting out US security to Pakistan: "Former US president Bill Clinton accused President George W. Bush's administration of contracting out US security and the hunt for Osama bin Laden to Pakistan, in its zeal to wage war in Iraq. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 7:42 AM

Iraq War News
Iraqi Fighters Shoot Down U.S. Helicopter in Najaf: "Fighters loyal to Moqtada al-Sadrshot down a U.S. helicopter on Thursday in fierce clashes inthe Shi'ite city of Najaf that threatened to unravel a dealagreed in June to end an uprising by the militant cleric. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Fighting Flares in Iraq's North: "BAGHDAD - Insurgents and Iraqi security forces battled in Mosul on Wednesday, leaving at least 22 people dead in a northern city often cited as a success story in restoring order to Iraq. (Los Angeles Times)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

US-led force to guard UN in Iraq: "UN staff will have to rely on the US-led multinational force for protection in Iraq, the UN says."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)

IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD ASSIST IRAQI POLICE TO REPEL ATTACK in CENTCOM: News Release

Fierce Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of Najaf: "U.S. marines and Iraqi security forcesfought fierce battles with supporters of radical Shi'ite clericMoqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday, withmarines calling in helicopters for backup, witnesses said. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

US soldiers offer dark tale of prison life in Iraqi abuse case: "US soldiers testified against Private Lynndie England, photographed holding a leash tied to an Iraqi inmate's neck, placing her at the center of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Car Bomb South of Baghdad Kills at Least Five: "A car bomb attack on a police stationsouth of Baghdad on Thursday killed at least five people andwounded 21, a health ministry official said. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

'Al Qaida agent' among suspects: "A senior al Qaida agent was among twelve men arrested in anti-terror raids across England on Tuesday, it has been reported."

In Ananova: War In Iraq

WHO'S PAYING FOR THE WAR?: " (William F. Buckley)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

posted by Soldiers Angels @ 6:16 AM

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