Iraq War News
Shiite militants and U-S forces battle in Baghdad, 12 killed in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Blows struck against Iraq democracy: "BAGHDAD, Iraq ? Events in two Sunni Muslim cities that stand astride the crucial western approaches to Baghdad have moved significantly against American plans to build a secular democracy in Iraq."
In Kansas City Star: Iraq
Protesters descend on NYC...Two men arrested in alleged terror plot...Pentagon spy? in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
U.S., Shiites Fight in Baghdad; 5 Killed: "Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others. (AP)"
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U.S., Shiites fight in Baghdad; 5 killed: "Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
An uneasy peace reigns. Now Iraqis count the cost (28 Aug 04) in Radio Free USA
U.S. journalist held captive in Iraq returns home: "NEW YORK (AP) - Micah Garen, the American journalist freed by Shiite militants in Iraq after nine days in captivity, said Saturday that it feels "really good to be back home" and thanked his supporters in his first public comments since returning to the United States."
In Fresno Bee: Iraq
C.I.A. Expands Its Inquiry Into Interrogation Tactics: "A C.I.A. review that grew out of the furor over abuses at Abu Ghraib prison now includes scrutiny of detention practices at facilities across Iraq."
In New York Times: World Special
Fighting the Old-Fashioned Way in Najaf: "The success of the Army's tanks on the streets of Najaf casts a new light on efforts to transform the Army by weaning it from the heavy armored vehicles that are a traditional mainstay."
In New York Times: World Special
In Western Iraq, Fundamentalists Hold U.S. Forces at Bay: "Falluja and Ramadi, and much of Anbar Province, are now controlled by militias, with U.S. troops confined to outside bases."
In New York Times: World Special
Sunday, August 29, 2004
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Iraq War News
Powell stays to monitor Iraq, Sudan... Possible Pentagon spy investigated in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
War-weary Iraqis begin inspecting damage from Najaf clashes in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Yemeni militants convicted of terrorism: "A court convicted 15 Yemeni militants Saturday on terror charges including the 2002 bombing of a French oil tanker and plotting to kill the U.S. ambassador."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
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Iraq Militants Leave Shrine in Peace Deal: "Militants filed out of the Imam Ali Shrine, closed the doors behind them and turned over the keys to Iraq's top Shiite cleric Friday, symbolizing their acceptance of a peace deal to end three weeks of devastating fighting in this holy city. (AP)"
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Powell stays to monitor Iraq, Sudan... Possible Pentagon spy investigated in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
War-weary Iraqis begin inspecting damage from Najaf clashes in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Yemeni militants convicted of terrorism: "A court convicted 15 Yemeni militants Saturday on terror charges including the 2002 bombing of a French oil tanker and plotting to kill the U.S. ambassador."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
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Iraq Militants Leave Shrine in Peace Deal: "Militants filed out of the Imam Ali Shrine, closed the doors behind them and turned over the keys to Iraq's top Shiite cleric Friday, symbolizing their acceptance of a peace deal to end three weeks of devastating fighting in this holy city. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Friday, August 27, 2004
Iraq War News
Iraq Cleric Urges Fighters to Drop Arms: "Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine on Friday and filed out mixed with militants who had been holed up inside, leaving the holy site nearly empty after Iraq's top Shiite cleric brokered a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city."
In Kansas City Star: Iraq
Najaf Alone Breathes Peacefully: "The peace deal negotiated by Iraq's top Shiite leader appears to be holding in Najaf but the peace isn't shared elsewhere. In Baghdad, fighting with U.S. forces; in Mosul, a bomb; and on TV, a unconfirmed claim that a journalist has been killed."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Thousands March to Holy Shrine in Najaf: "Guns were largely silent in Najaf for the first time in weeks and thousands of Iraqis thronged the revered Imam Ali shrine Friday after Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to this holy city and won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end the fighting between his militia and U.S.-Iraqi forces. (AP)"
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Bush Admits Iraq 'Miscalculations' - NY Times: "President Bush acknowledged for thefirst time on Thursday that he had miscalculated post-warconditions in Iraq, the New York Times reported. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraq Cleric Urges Fighters to Drop Arms: "Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine on Friday and filed out mixed with militants who had been holed up inside, leaving the holy site nearly empty after Iraq's top Shiite cleric brokered a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city."
In Kansas City Star: Iraq
Najaf Alone Breathes Peacefully: "The peace deal negotiated by Iraq's top Shiite leader appears to be holding in Najaf but the peace isn't shared elsewhere. In Baghdad, fighting with U.S. forces; in Mosul, a bomb; and on TV, a unconfirmed claim that a journalist has been killed."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Thousands March to Holy Shrine in Najaf: "Guns were largely silent in Najaf for the first time in weeks and thousands of Iraqis thronged the revered Imam Ali shrine Friday after Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to this holy city and won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end the fighting between his militia and U.S.-Iraqi forces. (AP)"
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Bush Admits Iraq 'Miscalculations' - NY Times: "President Bush acknowledged for thefirst time on Thursday that he had miscalculated post-warconditions in Iraq, the New York Times reported. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Iraq War News
Iraq's Sistani to Return, Calls for March on Najaf: "Iraq's most influential Shi'itecleric will return to the country within hours and wants Iraqisto march on the "burning city" of Najaf, where fresh fightingerupted near a sacred shrine on Wednesday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraqi-American Recounts Capture of Saddam: "Back in the Iraq he once fled, Samir couldn't see down the darkened hole enough to see who was hiding there. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Spokesman: Top cleric returning to Iraq: "Iraq's powerful top Shiite cleric was returning home Wednesday from medical treatment abroad and called on followers to join him in a march to reclaim the violence-torn holy city of Najaf, his spokesman said."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Gunmen shoot senior Palestinian official: "Gunmen opened fire at a convoy carrying the deputy Palestinian intelligence chief on Wednesday, wounding him the chest, Palestinian medical officials said."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
U.S. strikes insurgent positions in Iraq: "U.S. warplanes and tanks bombed suspected insurgent positions in the volatile city of Fallujah for more than two hours on Wednesday, killing at least four people, hospital officials and residents said."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Australian detainee next to face military commission hearing at Guantanamo in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraq Najaf URGENT in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Searching for victims...Bombing strikes in Fallujah...Car seat award in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraq Fallujah URGENT in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Officials say Sudan militias still armed: "As a U.N. deadline for action nears, the Sudanese government has not reined in Arab militias accused of attacking, raping and killing villagers in the western Darfur region, diplomats said a U.N. official told the Security Council."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Terror fears as Russian jets crash: "A Russian passenger jet crashed and another apparently broke up in the air almost simultaneously after they took off from the same airport, raising fears of a double terrorist atrocity."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
'Missing' plane sent hijack signal: "The Russian plane that went missing as another passenger jet crashed issued a signal indicating a hijacking or seizure before disappearing from radar screens."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Off to Najaf, inshallah...: "Going to try to head to Najaf tomorrow."
In Back to Iraq 2.0
Inside the Imam Ali Shrine: "A day in the Shrine"
In Back to Iraq 2.0
Prison Abuse Report Cites Top Commanders: "The blame for abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison lies mainly with the American soldiers who ran the notorious jail, but senior commanders and top-level Pentagon officials including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be faulted for failed leadership and oversight, an independent commission said Tuesday. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq: "As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, 962 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 720 died as a result of hostile action and 242 died of non-hostile causes. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraqi government in charge of US forces in Najaf? in IraqWar.info
Iraqis in Najaf fed up with Sadr in IraqWar.info
Teens abused in Iraqi prison in IraqWar.info
Iraqi forces surround shrine in IraqWar.info
Iraqi Rebels Want Talks: "As U.S. and rebel forces clashed, an aide to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr asked for negotiations. But the interim government warned the "decisive hours are near" in the standoff in Najaf."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Abu Ghraib accused in plea deal: "One of the soldiers in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal has agreed a guilty plea with prosecutors, his lawyer says."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Iraq Guardsmen Surround Shrine: "
In Command Post: Irak
Iraq's Sistani to Return, Calls for March on Najaf: "Iraq's most influential Shi'itecleric will return to the country within hours and wants Iraqisto march on the "burning city" of Najaf, where fresh fightingerupted near a sacred shrine on Wednesday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraqi-American Recounts Capture of Saddam: "Back in the Iraq he once fled, Samir couldn't see down the darkened hole enough to see who was hiding there. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Spokesman: Top cleric returning to Iraq: "Iraq's powerful top Shiite cleric was returning home Wednesday from medical treatment abroad and called on followers to join him in a march to reclaim the violence-torn holy city of Najaf, his spokesman said."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Gunmen shoot senior Palestinian official: "Gunmen opened fire at a convoy carrying the deputy Palestinian intelligence chief on Wednesday, wounding him the chest, Palestinian medical officials said."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
U.S. strikes insurgent positions in Iraq: "U.S. warplanes and tanks bombed suspected insurgent positions in the volatile city of Fallujah for more than two hours on Wednesday, killing at least four people, hospital officials and residents said."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Australian detainee next to face military commission hearing at Guantanamo in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraq Najaf URGENT in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Searching for victims...Bombing strikes in Fallujah...Car seat award in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Iraq Fallujah URGENT in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Officials say Sudan militias still armed: "As a U.N. deadline for action nears, the Sudanese government has not reined in Arab militias accused of attacking, raping and killing villagers in the western Darfur region, diplomats said a U.N. official told the Security Council."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Terror fears as Russian jets crash: "A Russian passenger jet crashed and another apparently broke up in the air almost simultaneously after they took off from the same airport, raising fears of a double terrorist atrocity."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
'Missing' plane sent hijack signal: "The Russian plane that went missing as another passenger jet crashed issued a signal indicating a hijacking or seizure before disappearing from radar screens."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Off to Najaf, inshallah...: "Going to try to head to Najaf tomorrow."
In Back to Iraq 2.0
Inside the Imam Ali Shrine: "A day in the Shrine"
In Back to Iraq 2.0
Prison Abuse Report Cites Top Commanders: "The blame for abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison lies mainly with the American soldiers who ran the notorious jail, but senior commanders and top-level Pentagon officials including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be faulted for failed leadership and oversight, an independent commission said Tuesday. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq: "As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, 962 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 720 died as a result of hostile action and 242 died of non-hostile causes. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Iraqi government in charge of US forces in Najaf? in IraqWar.info
Iraqis in Najaf fed up with Sadr in IraqWar.info
Teens abused in Iraqi prison in IraqWar.info
Iraqi forces surround shrine in IraqWar.info
Iraqi Rebels Want Talks: "As U.S. and rebel forces clashed, an aide to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr asked for negotiations. But the interim government warned the "decisive hours are near" in the standoff in Najaf."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Abu Ghraib accused in plea deal: "One of the soldiers in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal has agreed a guilty plea with prosecutors, his lawyer says."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Iraq Guardsmen Surround Shrine: "
NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled militants in Najaf on Tuesday, and Iraqi National Guardsmen surrounded the holy city's Imam Ali Shrine (search), where insurgents loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been holed up for weeks."Iraqi Defense Minister Hazem Shaalan said the guardsmen will use loudspeakers to urge al-Sadr's followers to evacuate the shrine and surrender.
"If they don't ? listen to reason, then certainly there will be a very simple operation, a very simple raid," Shalaan told al-Arabiya television.
"The decisive hours are near," he said.
In Command Post: Irak
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Iraq War News
U.S. Denies Claim It Damaged Najaf Shrine: "Plumes of black smoke rose above the embattled city of Najaf Tuesday after American warplanes bombed insurgent positions overnight and supporters of a radical cleric charged that shrapnel from a U.S. attack had hit parts of the Imam Ali Shrine. The military denied the claim. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Two Iraqi Ministers Survive Bomb Attacks, 5 Killed: "Insurgents tried to assassinate Iraq'senvironment and education ministers in separate bombings onTuesday that killed five of their bodyguards and wounded morethan a dozen people, officials said. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Reports Cite Abu Ghraib Investigations: "Top defense officials and military leaders are at least partly responsible for the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib and other prisons because of leadership deficiencies and a failure to address worsening conditions at the facilities, according to newspaper reports citing two separate investigations. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
U.S. Soldier Wants Rumsfeld to Testify on Iraq: "Lawyers for a U.S sergeantaccused of abusing Iraqi detainees will seek on Tuesday toforce Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to testify in thesoldier's pending court martial. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
U.S. GIs Step Up Pressure on Najaf Rebels: "U.S. infantrymen engaged in fierce battles with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militants Monday and U.S. tanks moved closer to the revered Imam Ali Shrine as the American military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to leave the holy site and end their uprising. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Group Threatens U.S.-Led Troops in Iraq Over Najaf: "A hitherto unknown Islamist group hasthreatened to attack U.S.-led troops and American citizens inIraq if foreign forces do not leave the holy city of Najaf in48 hours, according to an Internet statement posted on Monday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Rights expert demands access to Afghan prisons (22 Aug 04) in Radio Free USA
U.S. Denies Claim It Damaged Najaf Shrine: "Plumes of black smoke rose above the embattled city of Najaf Tuesday after American warplanes bombed insurgent positions overnight and supporters of a radical cleric charged that shrapnel from a U.S. attack had hit parts of the Imam Ali Shrine. The military denied the claim. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Two Iraqi Ministers Survive Bomb Attacks, 5 Killed: "Insurgents tried to assassinate Iraq'senvironment and education ministers in separate bombings onTuesday that killed five of their bodyguards and wounded morethan a dozen people, officials said. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Reports Cite Abu Ghraib Investigations: "Top defense officials and military leaders are at least partly responsible for the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib and other prisons because of leadership deficiencies and a failure to address worsening conditions at the facilities, according to newspaper reports citing two separate investigations. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
U.S. Soldier Wants Rumsfeld to Testify on Iraq: "Lawyers for a U.S sergeantaccused of abusing Iraqi detainees will seek on Tuesday toforce Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to testify in thesoldier's pending court martial. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
U.S. GIs Step Up Pressure on Najaf Rebels: "U.S. infantrymen engaged in fierce battles with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militants Monday and U.S. tanks moved closer to the revered Imam Ali Shrine as the American military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to leave the holy site and end their uprising. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Group Threatens U.S.-Led Troops in Iraq Over Najaf: "A hitherto unknown Islamist group hasthreatened to attack U.S.-led troops and American citizens inIraq if foreign forces do not leave the holy city of Najaf in48 hours, according to an Internet statement posted on Monday. (Reuters)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Rights expert demands access to Afghan prisons (22 Aug 04) in Radio Free USA
Monday, August 23, 2004
Iraq War News
Israel OKs more West Bank settlement homes: "Israel announced plans Monday to build hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank, following an apparent U.S. policy shift on settlements that the Palestinians warned "will destroy the peace process.""
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Freed U-S journalist hopes to stay in Iraq in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Marine goes on trial in death of Iraqi prisoner in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
New overtime rules...More fighting in Najaf...Olympic medal stripped in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Fierce battles for Najaf: "Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf amid fierce battles between US forces and Shiite militants, who remained in control of a revered shrine there as negotiations dragged on for its handover to religious authorities."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Military chaplains provide troops with prayer, comfort: "NAJAF, Iraq ? The Marines screamed for a medic. But in the end, there was nothing they could do."
In Kansas City Star: Iraq
Four U.S. Soldiers Face Hearing in Germany: "Four U.S. soldiers charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison face pretrial hearings before an American military judge in Germany. Two are slated to face the court Monday, with the other pair scheduled to appear the following day. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Trial of Americans accused of being vigilantes resumes in Afghanistan in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
More Reserve Training Set as Result of Abuse Inquiry: "The Army Reserve is reorganizing training for reservists, after an inquiry into abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison uncovered an inferior command climate."
In New York Times: World Special
Weary of War, Iraqis in Najaf Blame 2 Sides: "A family in Najaf is caught between U.S. soldiers, followers of Moktada al-Sadr and nightly firefights."
In New York Times: World Special
Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a Deal: "The journalist was released after Moktada al-Sadr intervened, even as his Shiite militia engaged in heavy fighting in Najaf."
In New York Times: World Special
U.S. soldier marries woman he met in Iraq: "PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - A Washington state soldier has married the Iraqi woman he met and fell in love with while in Baghdad."
In kgw.com: Iraq News
Israel OKs more West Bank settlement homes: "Israel announced plans Monday to build hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank, following an apparent U.S. policy shift on settlements that the Palestinians warned "will destroy the peace process.""
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Freed U-S journalist hopes to stay in Iraq in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Marine goes on trial in death of Iraqi prisoner in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
New overtime rules...More fighting in Najaf...Olympic medal stripped in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Fierce battles for Najaf: "Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf amid fierce battles between US forces and Shiite militants, who remained in control of a revered shrine there as negotiations dragged on for its handover to religious authorities."
In Ananova: War In Iraq
Military chaplains provide troops with prayer, comfort: "NAJAF, Iraq ? The Marines screamed for a medic. But in the end, there was nothing they could do."
In Kansas City Star: Iraq
Four U.S. Soldiers Face Hearing in Germany: "Four U.S. soldiers charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison face pretrial hearings before an American military judge in Germany. Two are slated to face the court Monday, with the other pair scheduled to appear the following day. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Trial of Americans accused of being vigilantes resumes in Afghanistan in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
More Reserve Training Set as Result of Abuse Inquiry: "The Army Reserve is reorganizing training for reservists, after an inquiry into abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison uncovered an inferior command climate."
In New York Times: World Special
Weary of War, Iraqis in Najaf Blame 2 Sides: "A family in Najaf is caught between U.S. soldiers, followers of Moktada al-Sadr and nightly firefights."
In New York Times: World Special
Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a Deal: "The journalist was released after Moktada al-Sadr intervened, even as his Shiite militia engaged in heavy fighting in Najaf."
In New York Times: World Special
U.S. soldier marries woman he met in Iraq: "PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - A Washington state soldier has married the Iraqi woman he met and fell in love with while in Baghdad."
In kgw.com: Iraq News
Saturday, August 21, 2004
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, DVD?s 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.
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, DVD?s 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.
Iraq War News
JOINT RAID CAPTURES AIF MEMBER NEAR TUZ in CENTCOM: News Release
Militia, Shiite leaders bicker over shrine: "NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - Militants loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of a revered Shiite shrine at the center of the crisis in Najaf on Saturday, as they bickered with top Shiite religious leaders over how to hand the holy site over."
In Modesto Bee: Iraq
Iran says Iraq now admits arresting three missing journalists: "Iraq's US-backed caretaker government has now admitted that three reporters for Iran's state IRNA news agency who went missing on August 9 were detained by police, a senior interior ministry official said. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Confusion Over Control Of Mosque: "Militants loyal to a radical Shiite cleric were rebuffed when they tried to give the keys of the mosque at the center of the fighting in Najaf to reps of Iraq's top Shiite leader. Those reps want the militants out first. Elsewhere, two more GIs died."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Accused Hamas leader denies U.S. charges: "A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas indicted in the United States for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel denied the accusations and said the charges were driven by election-year politics in the United States."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Militia, Shiite Leaders Bicker Over Shrine: "Militants loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of a revered Shiite shrine at the center of the crisis in Najaf on Saturday, as they bickered with top Shiite religious leaders over how to hand the holy site over. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Cracks May Be Forming in Cleric's Rebel Camp: "NAJAF, Iraq - Rebel cleric Muqtada Sadr's grip on Imam Ali Mosque appeared less certain late Friday after a chaotic day in which some of his fighters were captured attempting to flee this holy city and his representatives vowed to remove weapons from the shrine. (Los Angeles Times)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Al-Sadr Fighters Hand Over Keys to Shrine: "Militants loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday that they had handed over the keys to a revered Muslim shrine in the holy city of Najaf to top Shiite religious leaders, a move that marks a crucial step toward ending two weeks of fighting. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Handing over keys, not control...Campaign turns nasty...Political billions in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Accused Hamas leader denies terror charges: "A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas indicted in the United States for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel denied the accusations and said the charges were driven by election-year politics in the United States."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Al-Sadr fighters hand over keys to shrine: "Militants loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday that they had handed over the keys to a revered Muslim shrine in the holy city of Najaf to top Shiite religious leaders, a move that marks a crucial step toward ending two weeks of fighting."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Israeli author uses slogans to write song: "The song starts sweetly, but its angry words, all quoted from bumper stickers, are an Israeli author's attempt to shock his compatriots into seeing how callous they have become."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Gunmen keep watch on Iraqi shrine: "Gunmen still patrol the centre of Iraq's holy city of Najaf after 16 days of fighting and delicate talks."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque Seems to Slip: "Moktada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric, still retained control of a Najaf shrine, though there were signs his grip might be weakening."
In New York Times: World Special
On Iraq's Border, Sailors of the Desert Smuggle Subsidized Gasoline: "A form of petty smuggling continues along Iraq's border, in which subsidized gasoline is bought in Iraq and then resold in Jordan at more than 10 times its cost."
In New York Times: World Special
Militia Offers to Cede Control of Shrine: "A rebel cleric's militiamen kept their guns outside a holy site Friday after issuing a surprise offer to give up control of the Imam Ali Shrine to Shiite Muslim religious leaders, but negotiators wrangled into the night over getting the militants out of the compound. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
On Tape, Abducted Reporter Says He's OK: "A U.S. journalist abducted by militants in Iraq and threatened with death said in a video aired Friday that his captors were treating him well, while an Italian journalist also was reported missing in the war-torn country. (AP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
JOINT RAID CAPTURES AIF MEMBER NEAR TUZ in CENTCOM: News Release
Militia, Shiite leaders bicker over shrine: "NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - Militants loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of a revered Shiite shrine at the center of the crisis in Najaf on Saturday, as they bickered with top Shiite religious leaders over how to hand the holy site over."
In Modesto Bee: Iraq
Iran says Iraq now admits arresting three missing journalists: "Iraq's US-backed caretaker government has now admitted that three reporters for Iran's state IRNA news agency who went missing on August 9 were detained by police, a senior interior ministry official said. (AFP)"
In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Confusion Over Control Of Mosque: "Militants loyal to a radical Shiite cleric were rebuffed when they tried to give the keys of the mosque at the center of the fighting in Najaf to reps of Iraq's top Shiite leader. Those reps want the militants out first. Elsewhere, two more GIs died."
In CBS News: Iraq Crisis
Accused Hamas leader denies U.S. charges: "A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas indicted in the United States for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel denied the accusations and said the charges were driven by election-year politics in the United States."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Militia, Shiite Leaders Bicker Over Shrine: "Militants loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remained in control of a revered Shiite shrine at the center of the crisis in Najaf on Saturday, as they bickered with top Shiite religious leaders over how to hand the holy site over. (AP)"
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Cracks May Be Forming in Cleric's Rebel Camp: "NAJAF, Iraq - Rebel cleric Muqtada Sadr's grip on Imam Ali Mosque appeared less certain late Friday after a chaotic day in which some of his fighters were captured attempting to flee this holy city and his representatives vowed to remove weapons from the shrine. (Los Angeles Times)"
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Al-Sadr Fighters Hand Over Keys to Shrine: "Militants loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday that they had handed over the keys to a revered Muslim shrine in the holy city of Najaf to top Shiite religious leaders, a move that marks a crucial step toward ending two weeks of fighting. (AP)"
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Handing over keys, not control...Campaign turns nasty...Political billions in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
Accused Hamas leader denies terror charges: "A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas indicted in the United States for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel denied the accusations and said the charges were driven by election-year politics in the United States."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Al-Sadr fighters hand over keys to shrine: "Militants loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday that they had handed over the keys to a revered Muslim shrine in the holy city of Najaf to top Shiite religious leaders, a move that marks a crucial step toward ending two weeks of fighting."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Israeli author uses slogans to write song: "The song starts sweetly, but its angry words, all quoted from bumper stickers, are an Israeli author's attempt to shock his compatriots into seeing how callous they have become."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Gunmen keep watch on Iraqi shrine: "Gunmen still patrol the centre of Iraq's holy city of Najaf after 16 days of fighting and delicate talks."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)
Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque Seems to Slip: "Moktada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric, still retained control of a Najaf shrine, though there were signs his grip might be weakening."
In New York Times: World Special
On Iraq's Border, Sailors of the Desert Smuggle Subsidized Gasoline: "A form of petty smuggling continues along Iraq's border, in which subsidized gasoline is bought in Iraq and then resold in Jordan at more than 10 times its cost."
In New York Times: World Special
Militia Offers to Cede Control of Shrine: "A rebel cleric's militiamen kept their guns outside a holy site Friday after issuing a surprise offer to give up control of the Imam Ali Shrine to Shiite Muslim religious leaders, but negotiators wrangled into the night over getting the militants out of the compound. (AP)"
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On Tape, Abducted Reporter Says He's OK: "A U.S. journalist abducted by militants in Iraq and threatened with death said in a video aired Friday that his captors were treating him well, while an Italian journalist also was reported missing in the war-torn country. (AP)"
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Tuesday, August 17, 2004
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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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Monday, August 16, 2004
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: "
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)"
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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)"
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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
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
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: "
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
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
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: "
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
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
Sunday, August 15, 2004
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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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."
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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."
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Iraq holy city faces new assault: "The Iraqi authorities say they will resume military operations against Shia fighters in the holy city of Najaf."
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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)"
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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)"
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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."
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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)"
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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)"
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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."
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Saturday, August 14, 2004
Somebody's Someone
Somebody's Someone
(Richie McDonald)
Turn to the six o'clock news, another soldier dies
Tried to hide it but I couldn't help it, I had to cry
When my little boy asked me daddy was he your friend
I said no, I didn't even know him
But he was somebody's someone, a neighbor, a husband
A brother, a father, and a mother's only son
He was an uncle, a cousin, somebody's best friend
And I'm sure at times a shoulder to lean on
He was somebody's someone
So I sat there in that chair and helped him understand
How this brave young man gave his life for our land
And although he's someone we'll never know
To you and me he is a hero
He was somebody's someone, a neighbor, a husband
A brother, a father, and a mother's only son
He was an uncle, a cousin, somebody's best friend
And I'm sure at times a shoulder to lean on
He was somebody's someone
To the world he was a total stranger
Who kept us safe and out of danger
But now he's just a picture on TV
Somebody's memory
He was somebody's someone, a neighbor, a husband
A brother, a father, and a mother's only son
He was an uncle, a cousin, somebody's best friend
And I'm sure at times a shoulder to lean on
He was somebody's someone
He was somebody's someone
Iraq War News
(Richie McDonald)
Turn to the six o'clock news, another soldier dies
Tried to hide it but I couldn't help it, I had to cry
When my little boy asked me daddy was he your friend
I said no, I didn't even know him
But he was somebody's someone, a neighbor, a husband
A brother, a father, and a mother's only son
He was an uncle, a cousin, somebody's best friend
And I'm sure at times a shoulder to lean on
He was somebody's someone
So I sat there in that chair and helped him understand
How this brave young man gave his life for our land
And although he's someone we'll never know
To you and me he is a hero
He was somebody's someone, a neighbor, a husband
A brother, a father, and a mother's only son
He was an uncle, a cousin, somebody's best friend
And I'm sure at times a shoulder to lean on
He was somebody's someone
To the world he was a total stranger
Who kept us safe and out of danger
But now he's just a picture on TV
Somebody's memory
He was somebody's someone, a neighbor, a husband
A brother, a father, and a mother's only son
He was an uncle, a cousin, somebody's best friend
And I'm sure at times a shoulder to lean on
He was somebody's someone
He was somebody's someone
Iraq War News
Iraq War News
Iraqi cleric rules out surrender: "A truce holds in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, but radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr vows victory or death."
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One Marine, one soldier killed in separate Iraq incidents: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. servicemen were killed in separateincidents in Iraq, the military said Saturday."
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Iraqi gunmen 'release' UK journalist: "British journalist James Brandon, held hostage by Iraqi militants, has been released from captivity, witnesses in Basra said."
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Ukraine Vows to Maintain Troops in Iraq: "Ukraine, one of the largest contributors of troops to Iraq, announced that a fresh brigade would be sent to replace the one rotating home this fall."
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Protests in Iran at Najaf actions: "Thousands of Iranians hold protests at what they call "atrocities" by US forces in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf."
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UN staff arrive back in Baghdad: "The United Nations returns international staff to Iraq, nearly a year after a deadly bomb on their Baghdad HQ."
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Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery: "Iraq's most influential Shia leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, has heart treatment in London."
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Israel considers giving up Golan Heights: "Israel could give up all of the Golan Heights for peace with Syria without compromising security, the army chief said in an interview published Friday, undercutting the contention of successive governments that Israel needs to keep at least a slice of the plateau."
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Aides for Iraqi cleric press for amnesty: "U.S. forces suspended a major offensive against militants in Najaf on Friday, and aides to Muqtada al-Sadr told Iraqi negotiators that radical Shiite cleric was prepared to disarm his followers in exchange for a list of demands including an American withdrawal from the holy city and amnesty for all his fighters."
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U.S. soldier arraigned on Abu Ghraib abuse charges: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A soldier accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad has been arraigned on charges including maltreatment of subordinates, dereliction of duties, and committing indecent acts with detainees, the military said Friday."
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Sadr Vows To Fight Until Death Or Victory: "
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Powell Denounces Iraqi Insurgent Leader: "Denouncing Iraqi insurgent leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his militia as outlaws, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday U.S. forces were "squeezing" Najaf in an effort to restore order and establish the authority of the Iraqi interim government. (AP)"
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Najaf Cemetery Becomes Killing Field: "The platoon leader's call came crackling over Charlie Company radios: "We're taking RPG fire, 800 meters! Small arms fire, 300 meters!" (AP)"
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Sadr Calls on Iraqi Govt to Quit, Vows to Fight On: "Radical cleric Moqtada al-SadrFriday urged Iraq's "dictatorial" interim government to resignand said his militia would fight U.S. forces in the holy cityof Najaf until death or victory, his spokesman said. (Reuters)"
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New U.N. Envoy to Iraq Calls for Peace: "The new U.N. envoy to Iraq called for an end to the ongoing violence in the holy city of Najaf as he met with government officials Friday, establishing the world body's first official presence here since a series of deadly bombings forced it out last year. (AP)"
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Iraqi cleric rules out surrender: "A truce holds in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, but radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr vows victory or death."
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One Marine, one soldier killed in separate Iraq incidents: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. servicemen were killed in separateincidents in Iraq, the military said Saturday."
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Iraqi gunmen 'release' UK journalist: "British journalist James Brandon, held hostage by Iraqi militants, has been released from captivity, witnesses in Basra said."
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Ukraine Vows to Maintain Troops in Iraq: "Ukraine, one of the largest contributors of troops to Iraq, announced that a fresh brigade would be sent to replace the one rotating home this fall."
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Protests in Iran at Najaf actions: "Thousands of Iranians hold protests at what they call "atrocities" by US forces in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf."
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UN staff arrive back in Baghdad: "The United Nations returns international staff to Iraq, nearly a year after a deadly bomb on their Baghdad HQ."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery: "Iraq's most influential Shia leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, has heart treatment in London."
In BBC: Conflict with Iraq
Israel considers giving up Golan Heights: "Israel could give up all of the Golan Heights for peace with Syria without compromising security, the army chief said in an interview published Friday, undercutting the contention of successive governments that Israel needs to keep at least a slice of the plateau."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Aides for Iraqi cleric press for amnesty: "U.S. forces suspended a major offensive against militants in Najaf on Friday, and aides to Muqtada al-Sadr told Iraqi negotiators that radical Shiite cleric was prepared to disarm his followers in exchange for a list of demands including an American withdrawal from the holy city and amnesty for all his fighters."
In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
U.S. soldier arraigned on Abu Ghraib abuse charges: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A soldier accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad has been arraigned on charges including maltreatment of subordinates, dereliction of duties, and committing indecent acts with detainees, the military said Friday."
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Sadr Vows To Fight Until Death Or Victory: "
Reuters reports that Sadr vows to stay in his Najaf stronghold until victory or death:
""I will not leave this holy city," he told his fighters, who chanted "no, no to America" in response. "We will remain here defending the holy shrines till victory or martyrdom."
A Sadr spokesman had earlier said the cleric would pull his forces out of Najaf if U.S. forces also withdrew and religious authorities agreed to administer the city's sacred sites, the holiest for Iraq's majority Shi'ite Muslims.
But the fiery speech, designed to rally militia fighters who have suffered heavy losses against U.S. warplanes and tanks, appeared to reject earlier government overtures for a deal to end the confrontation.
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Powell Denounces Iraqi Insurgent Leader: "Denouncing Iraqi insurgent leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his militia as outlaws, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday U.S. forces were "squeezing" Najaf in an effort to restore order and establish the authority of the Iraqi interim government. (AP)"
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Najaf Cemetery Becomes Killing Field: "The platoon leader's call came crackling over Charlie Company radios: "We're taking RPG fire, 800 meters! Small arms fire, 300 meters!" (AP)"
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Sadr Calls on Iraqi Govt to Quit, Vows to Fight On: "Radical cleric Moqtada al-SadrFriday urged Iraq's "dictatorial" interim government to resignand said his militia would fight U.S. forces in the holy cityof Najaf until death or victory, his spokesman said. (Reuters)"
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New U.N. Envoy to Iraq Calls for Peace: "The new U.N. envoy to Iraq called for an end to the ongoing violence in the holy city of Najaf as he met with government officials Friday, establishing the world body's first official presence here since a series of deadly bombings forced it out last year. (AP)"
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Friday, August 13, 2004
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.""
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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Cheney criticizes Kerry's call for 'more sensitive' war in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror
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U.N. Extends Mission in Iraq for a Year: "
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Sadr Not Home: "
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Najaf Official Resigns: "
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Iraqi National Conference Set for Sunday: "
In Command Post: Irak
Allawi Calls on Militants to Leave Najaf Shrine: "
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."
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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."
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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."
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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)"
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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."
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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.""
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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)"
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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."
In Command Post: Irak
Sadr Not Home: "
Breaking, no links yet.
U.S. and Iraqi troops have stormed Al Sadr's home, but the cleric was nowhere to be found.
More as we get it.
Update: ABC has a short bit on the news:
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday, witnesses said."
They said servicemen went into the house in the center of the city after warplanes bombed nearby targets and battled militiamen loyal to Sadr.The cleric was thought to be at Imam Ali shrine, about one mile away.
In Command Post: Irak
Najaf Official Resigns: "
The deputy governor of Najaf has resigned in protest against the US offensive on the city even as a series of explosions rocked Najaf as fighting between US marines and Al-Mahdi fighters entered a second week.
"I resign from my post denouncing all the US terrorist operations that they are doing against this holy city," Jawdat Kadam Najim al-Kuraishi, deputy governor of Najaf, said on Thursday.
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Iraqi National Conference Set for Sunday: "
Iraq's delayed national conference to select an interim national assembly will convene Sunday, Minister of State Qassim Dawoud announced Thursday."The conference, considered a crucial step in the country's move toward democracy, was to have been held in late July, but was delayed to allow more time for preparations - a postponement encouraged by the United Nations.
Key political groups had said last month that they would boycott the conference, some areas of the country complained they hadn't been given enough time to agree on delegates, and officials expressed worries the gathering would be a target for terror attacks.
U.N. officials hoped to persuade resistant factions to attend, but it wasn't immediately clear if they had changed any minds.
In Command Post: Irak
Allawi Calls on Militants to Leave Najaf Shrine: "
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."
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."
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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."
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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)"
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Iraq War News
Britons join al-Sadr's army in Iraq: "Two British men have joined the Mahdi Army of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in fighting coalition forces in Iraq, it has emerged."
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Gunmen Slay Top Shiite Faction Official: "Gunmen killed a regional leader of one of Iraq's largest Shiite parties in a drive-by shooting south of Baghdad Wednesday, and oil production resumed in Iraq's southern oil fields after authorities reached a deal with supporters of militant cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. (AP)"
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U.S. Won't Negotiate With Sadr: "BAGHDAD - After failing in previous attempts to rid Najaf and Fallouja of insurgents, U.S.-led forces say they hope to avoid an inconclusive cease-fire during the current fighting in Najaf. This time, military officials say, they will not negotiate and will not stop applying pressure until they "defeat and destroy" radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada Sadr's Al Mahdi militia. (Los Angeles Times)"
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Iraq's Sadr Urges Men to Fight Even if He Dies: "A radical Shi'ite Muslim clericurged his militia on Wednesday to keep fighting U.S. forces inIraq even if he is killed, raising the stakes in a bloodyconfrontation that shows no sign of ending. (Reuters)"
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Britons join al-Sadr's army in Iraq: "Two British men have joined the Mahdi Army of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in fighting coalition forces in Iraq, it has emerged."
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Gunmen Slay Top Shiite Faction Official: "Gunmen killed a regional leader of one of Iraq's largest Shiite parties in a drive-by shooting south of Baghdad Wednesday, and oil production resumed in Iraq's southern oil fields after authorities reached a deal with supporters of militant cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. (AP)"
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U.S. Won't Negotiate With Sadr: "BAGHDAD - After failing in previous attempts to rid Najaf and Fallouja of insurgents, U.S.-led forces say they hope to avoid an inconclusive cease-fire during the current fighting in Najaf. This time, military officials say, they will not negotiate and will not stop applying pressure until they "defeat and destroy" radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada Sadr's Al Mahdi militia. (Los Angeles Times)"
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Iraq's Sadr Urges Men to Fight Even if He Dies: "A radical Shi'ite Muslim clericurged his militia on Wednesday to keep fighting U.S. forces inIraq even if he is killed, raising the stakes in a bloodyconfrontation that shows no sign of ending. (Reuters)"
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Sunday, August 8, 2004
Fierce fighting rages in Iraq: "... killed in clashes between rebel forces and Italian troops in Nasiriyah. Rebels also clashed with ... worsening violence. As Iraq's most respected Shiite religious leader, the aged ayatollah has played a ..."
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How big Al Qaeda's footprint is in the US: "... several developments overseas. Security was tightened at Rome's main airport following threats directed at Italy. Pakistan, meanwhile, continued with a crackdown on Islamic militancy, and a dozen Al Qaeda suspects were arrested in Britain. In all, the ..."
In EIN News: Italy Religion News
RACHID: Inside The Mind Of A "Terrorist": "... gives an insight into the mesh of religion, politics and violence that creates a "terrorist". ... designer clothes, Levi 501s, gelled hair and Italian shoes. These GIA 'emirs' (princes) are handsome ... civilians such as journalists, doctors, teachers or Christians. Intestines are used to decorate trees, heads ..."
In EIN News: Italy Religion News
Fighting spreads in Iraq: "... After noon prayers in Basra, Iraq, a Shiite Muslim holds ... injured and six killed in attacks on Italian troops in the city of Nasiriyah. There ..."
In EIN News: Italy Religion News
Anybody know anything about shadow people? in The Pagan Library
In EIN News: Italy Religion News
How big Al Qaeda's footprint is in the US: "... several developments overseas. Security was tightened at Rome's main airport following threats directed at Italy. Pakistan, meanwhile, continued with a crackdown on Islamic militancy, and a dozen Al Qaeda suspects were arrested in Britain. In all, the ..."
In EIN News: Italy Religion News
RACHID: Inside The Mind Of A "Terrorist": "... gives an insight into the mesh of religion, politics and violence that creates a "terrorist". ... designer clothes, Levi 501s, gelled hair and Italian shoes. These GIA 'emirs' (princes) are handsome ... civilians such as journalists, doctors, teachers or Christians. Intestines are used to decorate trees, heads ..."
In EIN News: Italy Religion News
Fighting spreads in Iraq: "... After noon prayers in Basra, Iraq, a Shiite Muslim holds ... injured and six killed in attacks on Italian troops in the city of Nasiriyah. There ..."
In EIN News: Italy Religion News
Anybody know anything about shadow people? in The Pagan Library
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