2011年9月23日星期五

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


US military reports death of soldier in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:46 AM PDT

AP - The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in a non-hostile incident in central Iraq.

Exclusive: Iraq alters oil law draft to erode Kurdish powers (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:05 AM PDT

Reuters - Iraq's leadership has changed the draft of a long awaited oil and gas law in a way that would give central government more control over the country's vast crude reserves and provoke a clash with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Road out of Iraq brings speed bumps for US (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:49 AM PDT

In this Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 photo, a U.S. Air Force airman wipes his brow after loading cargo and passengers bound for the United States after a yearlong deployment at Sather Air Base in Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S. has promised to withdraw from Iraq by the end of the year as required by a 2008 security agreement between Washington and Baghdad. Some 44,000 U.S. troops and an estimated 58,000 American contractors are scheduled to clear out — along with their equipment. It's still unclear if the U.S. military will keep several thousand troops in Iraq as leaders weigh whether staunch political opposition in both nations is worth the risk. The uncertainty has been a logistical nightmare for American commanders, who could be asked at the last minute to keep some equipment and manpower back — but for now must push ahead in case the withdrawal plan stands. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)AP - For U.S. Army Pfc. Walter Stiles, the road out of Iraq begins by kicking tires on a dusty military base near the village where Saddam Hussein was born and buried.


Iraqi police: Bombs kill 5 in Baghdad (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:42 AM PDT

An Iraqi policeman wears a bomb squad protection uniform during a training session in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011.  (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Iraqi officials say five people have been killed in a series of blasts in western Baghdad.


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