Yahoo! News: Iraq

US mission in Afghanistan tougher than Iraq (AFP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:23 AM CST AFP - The United States is hoping a strategy similar to the one it used to improve security in Iraq, including an influx of troops, will work in Afghanistan -- one of president-elect Barack Obama's priorities.

VA nominee to make case before Senate committee (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:16 AM CST AP - Retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, who clashed with the Bush administration on Iraq war policy, was expected to have a smooth Senate confirmation hearing in his bid to lead the Veterans Affairs Department.

In Iraqi Politics, the Sunni-Shi'ite Divide Recedes (Time.com) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:30 PM CST Time.com - Voter participation is likely to be up in elections for 14 provinces as the politics of Sunni vs. Shi'ite seems to be weakening

Iraq joins nations banning chemical weapons (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 08:52 PM CST AP - Iraq deposited its ratification of a chemical weapons ban treaty at the U.N. Tuesday, a move welcomed by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as a demonstration of the country's commitment to disarmament.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,226 (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 06:02 PM CST AP - As of Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at least 4,226 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Iran to seek influence through Iraq elections: Pentagon (AFP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 05:36 PM CST AFP - Iran is likely to use this year's elections in Iraq to try and extend its influence over the country even as it trains, funds and arms militant groups intent on destabilizing Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

U.S. says Iran still a "malign influence" in Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 05:04 PM CST Reuters - Iran poses a significant threat to the long-term stability of Iraq and continues to support violent Shi'ite militias opposed to the Baghdad government, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Iraq Palestinians see hypocrisy in Maliki denouncing Gaza attack (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 04:48 PM CST McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — The roads are strewn with trash, and sewage fills the gutters in Baghdad's Baladiyat district, which for decades has been home to Iraq's biggest Palestinian community. Banned from holding Iraqi citizenship, even if they were born here, Palestinians lost some of the few rights they had after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 and have lived in fear of Iraqi groups who seek revenge for the Palestinians' perceived connection to the old regime.

Pace offers regret for Iraq War mistakes (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 03:22 PM CST AP - As the Bush administration works in its final days to cement its legacy, one of the leading architects of the Iraq war acknowledged Tuesday that he'd change some of the military advice he gave at the time, if he could.

Iraqi voting rules raise concern about challenges (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST AP - Iraqi officials acknowledged problems Tuesday in determining how winners will be chosen in regional elections, raising concerns that electoral challenges could tarnish the key Jan. 31 vote.

Iraq's 2008 oil revenues up sharply at 61 billion dollars (AFP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 01:02 PM CST AFP - Iraq generated more than 61 billion dollars in oil revenues in 2008, up sharply from the previous year despite the plunge in world prices since last summer, the oil ministry said on Tuesday.

Iraq official: Biden affirms 'responsible' pullout (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 12:53 PM CST AP - Vice President-elect Joe Biden assured Iraq's prime minister Tuesday that the incoming administration won't withdraw U.S. troops in a way that threatens stability, an Iraqi spokesman said.

New audit of Iraq's rebuilding has a familiar ring (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 12:30 PM CST AP - A $722 million project to restore Iraq's oil production facilities was undermined by weak management, contractor mistakes and Iraqi neglect, U.S. auditors say in a new report similar to many others examining the country's reconstruction.

Biden travels to Iraq's troubled, oil-rich north after meeting PM (AFP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 12:24 PM CST AFP - US vice president-elect Joe Biden, on a trail-blazing visit to Iraq ahead of Barack Obama's inauguration, met Tuesday with Iraq's prime minister before travelling to the troubled city of Kirkuk.

Biden meets Iraqi PM to discuss U.S. troop withdrawal (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 12:02 PM CST Reuters - U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden met Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad on Tuesday to discuss withdrawing U.S. troops, seen as a major challenge for the incoming U.S. administration.

US soldier faces court-martial over Iraq shootings (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:38 AM CST AP - A U.S. Army sergeant will face a court-martial on murder charges for alleged involvement in the killing of four Iraqi prisoners who were found bound, blindfolded, shot and dumped in a Baghdad canal, the military said Tuesday.

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