Yahoo! News: Iraq

Gen. Petraeus: No Iraq-style surge in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 06:25 PM PDT

AP - The commander of the U.S. Central Command said Friday that an Iraq-style surge cannot be a solution to the problems in Afghanistan.

White House defends pick for Iraq ambassador (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 05:31 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama dug in his heels Friday in support of Christopher Hill to become the nation's top diplomat in Iraq, as Republican support for the nomination eroded.

Obama Stands Behind Hill as Pick for Iraq Ambassador (Bloomberg)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:27 PM PDT

Bloomberg - March 13 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama stood behind his choice of Christopher Hill as U.S. ambassador to Iraq amid criticism from Republican senators that the former negotiator on North Korea lacks experience for the job in Baghdad.

White House defends pick for Iraq ambassador (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:26 PM PDT

AFP - The White House and top Democrats Friday mounted a strong defense of Christopher Hill, President Barack Obama's pick to be ambassador to Iraq, after two top Republicans said he was not qualified for the job.

White House, Democrats defend Iraq envoy choice (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Reuters - The White House and Senate Democrats on Friday defended President Barack Obama's choice for ambassador to Iraq, saying veteran diplomat Chris Hill was the right person to grapple with the complex political situation.

Anti-US cleric demands release of Iraq shoe-thrower (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 10:17 AM PDT

AFP - A spokesman for radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday blasted a court decision to jail the journalist who hurled his shoes at former US president George W. Bush and called for his immediate release.

Iraqi leaders cite security problems (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 10:13 AM PDT

AP - Iraq's top leadership called Friday for a review of government security measures after a pair of suicide attacks killed about 60 people this week in the Baghdad area.

Iraq must stop executions: Amnesty (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 07:13 AM PDT

AFP - Iraq must stop capital punishment, rights group Amnesty International said on Friday, amid fears that 128 more death row prisoners will be executed shortly.

Baghdad blasts kill one, injure seven (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 06:49 AM PDT

AFP - A series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital on Friday killed one woman and injured seven other people, including four policemen, police said

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels in north Iraq: report (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 06:46 AM PDT

AFP - Turkish warplanes have carried out new bombing raids against Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported Friday, quoting an army spokesman.

Amnesty urges Iraq executions halt on legal fears (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 05:51 AM PDT

Reuters - Rights group Amnesty International said on Friday Iraq should halt the imminent execution of 128 prisoners because their trials may not have met international standards, a charge the Iraqi judiciary denies.

Iraqi PM says nation is united against terrorism (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:26 AM PDT

AP - Iraq will not be a staging ground or a way station for terrorists after combat troops from the U.S.-led coalition withdraw, the Iraqi prime minister said Friday, insisting the country is united against terrorism.

Turkey says attacks Kurd rebel targets in northern Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:17 AM PDT

Reuters - Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on Thursday, state-run news agency Anatolian reported a military official as saying on Friday.