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Iraq army tightens grip on southern city
Things are improving in Iraq. The Iraqi government is gearing up to go into the southern city of Amara, which borders Iran. "Iraq's security forces tightened their grip on the southern city of Amara on Monday and... Cannes winner "The Class" reminds of "Salaam Bombay"
"CANNES, France —61st Cannes Film Festival awarded the French film "The Class," a story about classroom life using real students and teachers (amateur actors) at a junior high school, with Palme d'Or, the most...Al Qaeda in Iraq "never closer to defeat": U.S. envoy
Here's some progress."The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praisedPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday for cracking down onShi'ite militias and Sunni Arab militants and said al Qaeda inIraq had never been closer to defeat."You are not going to hear me say that al Qaeda...Iraq Dismisses 1,300 After Basra Offensive
After mass desertions during the Basra operation, conducted by the Iraqi government with little cooordination with the Americans, the Iraqi army has dismissed almost 1500 soldiers."The Iraqi government has dismissed...Iraq: Ayatollahs Decline to Ban Militia
"I am always astounded at the combination of unrealistic optimism and foolish gullibility that marks political discourse on the Right in Washington. We were being told by Rich Lowry at the National Review that Sadr was on the ropes and on the verge of disbanding the Mahdi...Cheney makes surprise visit to Iraq
As the deadline for the Iraq progress report looms closer, the Bush administration is refocusing attention on the conflict. "Vice President Dick Cheney landed in Baghdad today on an unannounced trip for meetings with U.S. military commanders and Iraqi officials before a... Iraq's Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish leaders reach consensus on key laws
"Iraq's Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish leaders reach consensus on key laws
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Iraq's Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish leaders reach consensus on key laws
Iraq's top Shiite, Sunni Arab... France shifts its stance on the conflict in Iraq
"PARIS: After years of shunning involvement in a war it said was wrong, France now believes it may hold the key to peace in Iraq, proposing itself as an "honest broker" between the Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish...The White House Scales Back Talk of Iraq Progress
"WASHINGTON, April 27 — The Bush administration will not try to assess whether the troop increase in Iraq is producing signs of political progress or greater security until September, and many of Mr. Bush’s top advisers now anticipate that any gains by then will be...Wednesday: 285 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 295 Iraqis Wounded
"A series of coordinated bomb attacks shook Baghdad today, just hours after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said that security would be in the hands of the Iraqis by the end of the year. Overall, at least 285 people were killed and 295 wounded throughout Iraq. One American...Sadr bloc quites Iraqi government
"Sadr bloc quits Iraqi government Al-Sadr's political movement has six ministers in the Shia-led coalition government [File AFP] The political movement led by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has pulled out of the Iraqi government to protest against the continuing US presence...Maliki orders security forces to crush foes
News from Iraq:"BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki told his security forces on Tuesday to show no mercy toward insurgents in a security crackdown in Baghdad. Iraqiya state television showed Maliki, a Shi'ite Islamist leader, talking to an Iraqi soldier...Iraq PM warns critics of Saddam's hanging
"Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has threatened to review relations with countries that have criticised the bungled execution of former president Saddam Hussein. Mr Maliki says the hanging was an internal matter and was conducted for the benefit of Iraq's unity. A...U.S. Tried to Delay Saddam Execution, Report Says
In the hours before Saddam Hussein was led to the gallows by men in ski masks, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq reportedly tried, but failed, to delay the execution, reports CBS News correspondent Randall...Bush cancels meeting with Iraq PM; "Unheard of development" says AP
This was supposed to have been a big deal, until the New York Times reported a secret White House memo leaked Nov. 28, just a day before the meeting was to have taken place. Now Pres. Bush has cancelled the "Iraq summit meeting" with Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki....
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