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A group discussion about what is happening in Iraq.

Members: 5
Created By: paul
Latest Activity: May 24

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Private Contractors Are An Invisible Force

It is good to be connected to the Bush Administration. Private contractors in Iraq such as Halliburton and Dyncorp are getting billions of dollars of taxpayer money with little accountability. "K...

Tagged: fluor, kbr, private, iraq, contractors

Started by Nathan Andover May 24.

Iraq's Three Wars

Juan Cole has written a good article about the three major wars going on in Iraq. There is the battle for Basra in southern Iraq between various Shiite factions. Basra is where most of the oil is ...

Tagged: three, wars, juan, iraq, cole

Started by Nathan Andover Apr 15.

What Question Would You Ask Petraeus And Crocker? 2 Replies

General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker are in Washington D.C. to answer questions from Senators and Representatives in the House. So far, the questions being asked have mainly been focused on Ame...

Tagged: ask, crocker, what, question, patraeus

Started by paul. Last reply by Nathan Andover Apr 9.

Propaganda And The Word Terrorism 1 Reply

The word "terrorism" is being used by the United States government to mislead the citizens of this country. Ever since 9/11, the Bush Administration has used the word "terrorism" to rally support ...

Tagged: propaganda, terrorism, terrorist, bush, administration

Started by Nathan Andover. Last reply by Nathan Andover Mar 30.

What Is Happening In Baghdad?

I just read a good article on CommonDreams.org from Tom Dispatch about what has been happening in Baghdad. http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/03/24/785 there is a battle in Baghdad between th...

Tagged: baghdad, shia, sunni, shiite

Started by Nathan Andover Mar 24.

The Insurgency In Iraq Is Not Al Qaeda 1 Reply

From a New York Times article: Although many American military officials and politicians — and even the Iraqi public — use the term Al Qaeda as a synonym for the insurgency, some American and Iraq...

Tagged: iraq, qaeda, insrgency, al

Started by paul. Last reply by Nathan Andover Mar 20.

What Is Happening In The Shiite South? 6 Replies

A lot of the oil in Iraq is located in the southern part of Iraq that is populated primarily by Shiites. One major goal of the American invasion was to kick out the Sunni leaders and install Shiit...

Tagged: oil, shiites, south, iraq

Started by paul Mar 11.

Yahoo Iraq News

McCain, Obama at odds over Iraqi withdrawal demand (AFP)

"US"AFP - Iraq's hardening demand for a pullout deadline for US troops on Tuesday sent shockwaves through the White House campaign, putting Republican hopeful John McCain on the defensive.


US still aiming for July security pact with Iraq: White House (AFP)

A US soldier scans the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The White House has downplayed differences with Iraq over the future of the US military mission, saying it still aims to reach an agreement with Baghdad this month on the force's presence in the country(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - The White House has downplayed differences with Iraq over the future of the US military mission, saying it still aims to reach agreement with Baghdad this month on the force's presence in the country.


Iraq insists on withdrawal timetable for US troops (AP)

U.S. Army Sgt. John Orem, right, and Staff Sgt. Eric Atkinson, left, from 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment search a home in Sa'ada, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province on Monday, July 7, 2008. Iraqi and U.S. Army troops fanned out in search of weapons and suspected militia members. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)AP - Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.


Iran's Chemical Ali survivors still bear scars (Reuters)

Fayegh Fallahi, who was injured in an Iraqi chemical attack during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, uses oxygen as he sits at his home in Nowdesheh in Kermanshah province 680 km (425 miles) southwest of Tehran July 5, 2008. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters)Reuters - High in remote Kurdish mountains, Iranian villagers still nurse ravaged eyes and lungs, 20 years after Iraqi poison gas attacks that went mostly ignored by world powers then siding with Saddam Hussein against Iran.


McCain: US withdrawal in Iraq will come in time (AP)

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. waves to people on the sidewalk as he leaves Primanti Brothers, a local restaurant, Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain played down reports Tuesday that Iraqi officials are increasing pressure on the United States to agree to a specific timeline to withdraw its forces.


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