Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• US defends Iraq record after WikiLeaks furor (AFP)
• U.S. says did not under-report Iraq civilian deaths (Reuters)
• US tried to stop prisoner abuse: Army general (AFP)
• Opinion: 'Arrogant' WikiLeaks increases risk to U.S. troops (associatedcontent)
• Iraq government talks may gather pace after court order (Reuters)
• Iraq asks for help to clear landmines (AFP)
• WikiLeaks Exposes Rumsfeld's Lies (The Daily Beast)
• Gunmen in Iraq steal $27K in university salaries (AP)
• Iran, Iraq leaders discuss boosting ties (AFP)

US defends Iraq record after WikiLeaks furor (AFP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 03:12 PM PDT AFP - The United States on Monday defended its record probing civilian deaths and abuse in Iraq after graphic revelations in leaked secret documents triggered concern around the world.

U.S. says did not under-report Iraq civilian deaths (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. military said on Monday it did not under-report the number of civilian deaths in the Iraq war or ignore prisoner abuse by Iraqi forces, rejecting allegations arising from leaked U.S. documents.

US tried to stop prisoner abuse: Army general (AFP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:43 AM PDT AFP - The top US Army general said Monday that US forces tried to stop prisoner abuse by Iraqi authorities, denying suggestions in documents released by whistleblower site WikiLeaks.

Opinion: 'Arrogant' WikiLeaks increases risk to U.S. troops (associatedcontent) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:39 AM PDT associatedcontent - On Friday, the founder of the website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, made good on his threat to publish approximately 400,000 pages of classified military documents relating to operations in Iraq. The documents reportedly include reports of civilian casualties, "friendly fire" deaths, reported abuses of detainees by Iraqi forces, as well as reports that detail Iranian involvement in actions against Coalition Forces.

Iraq government talks may gather pace after court order (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT Reuters - The pace of coalition talks in Iraq may speed up after a court told parliament to convene and political blocs agreed to meet, putting pressure on the Kurds to pick a winning side seven months after an inconclusive election.

Iraq asks for help to clear landmines (AFP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 06:42 AM PDT AFP - Iraq called for international help on Monday to clear the estimated 20 million mines which pose a death threat in one of the world's most heavily mined countries after three decades of conflict.

WikiLeaks Exposes Rumsfeld's Lies (The Daily Beast) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:31 AM PDT The Daily Beast - Recent revelations by WikiLeaks show how top American leaders lied, knowingly, to the American public, to American troops, and to the world. Ellen Knickmeyer on the carnage she saw as Baghdad bureau chief.

Gunmen in Iraq steal $27K in university salaries (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 04:59 AM PDT AP - Baghdad police say masked gunmen have stolen more than $27,000 in cash intended for university workers' salaries in a daylight ambush of a money courier's car.

Iran, Iraq leaders discuss boosting ties (AFP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 12:28 AM PDT AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad telephoned his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani and discussed boosting relations between the two neighbours, state media reported on Monday.

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