Two British men are thought to have burned to death in a car after police opened fire in Basra, it has been reported. Security officials claimed the victims were UK citizens. A third person in the car, also believed to be a British, was wounded and rushed away by police, said Iraqi police Captain Mushtaq […]
One of Murtha’s original arguments for wanting us to phase the troops out of Iraq was due to a poll that showed many Iraqi’s favored attacks aimed at our troops. Today a new poll has been released reaffirming that argument: A new poll found that nearly half of Iraqis approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, […]
Remember the news last week that the insurgency was “fizzling out”? Well that point seems to now be as invalid as Cheney’s “last throes” comment from last spring. Baghdad (Reuters) – Five U.S. soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said. Another […]
An interesting story has been developing in Iraq over the past couple days, and its one that does not seem to be gaining attention here in the United States. With the Katrina recovery and Rita steaming forward as a category 4 hurricane, it should be no shock as this information really shows a state of […]
Iraq is looking more and more like a civil war zone. While the U.S. is getting ready to send 1500 more troops to help secure the vote, numerous details are coming in about the day of violence around Iraq. From theAFP New violence erupted in Iraq as clashes between supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada […]
Just in via Science Daily: Fraud in Iraq costs $1 billion BAGHDAD Aug. 12 (UPI) — Iraqi investigators have uncovered more than $1 billion of fraud and waste in weapons deals arranged by middlemen, Knight Ridder news service reported. Related Headlines Iraq security forces key to any withdrawal (August 4, 2005) — The ability […]