Iraq’s Talabani arrives in Tehran (EARTHtimes.org)
Tehran – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived in Tehran Friday for talks with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Talabani is also due to meet with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during this three-day visit. …
Iraqi police taking lead in Baghdad (UPI)
BAGHDAD, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Iraqi national police forces took the lead in operations in Baghdad, capturing two suspected bomb makers as the U.S. military reports declining violence.
Iraq: British minister makes surprise visit to Baghdad (Adnkronos)
Iraq: British minister makes surprise visit to Baghdad (AKI) – British foreign secretary David Miliband flew into the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on a surprise visit on Thursday. He was expected to meet Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari during the visit, his first since April 2008.Miliband arrived as an Iraqi police officer was killed and nine …
Dutchman the first, and so far only, convicted of criminal charges for Iraq insurgency (UPI)
By SHAUN WATERMAN UPI Homeland and National Security Editor WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) — An Iraqi-born naturalized Dutchman will be the first man ever convicted by a U.S. criminal court for his part in the Iraq insurgency.
Iraq Press Roundup (Middle East Times)
U.S. forces carried out raids to arrest militants affiliated with the Mehdi Army militia in operations throughout the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, al-Iraq lil-Kul reported Friday.
Jury to deliberate in Iraqi murder case – Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports – Army Times (Army Times)
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. A military jury will begin deliberating in the case of a Fort Campbell soldier charged in the murder of an Iraqi detainee.
Iraq appeals for foreign oil expertise (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iraq’s prime minister appealed Friday for foreign expertise to develop his country’s oil industry, which has suffered from decades of war, negligence and insurgent attacks.
Analysis: Risks in the Iraq pullout plan (Independent)
President Barack Obama’s plan to pull US combat troops out by 31 August 2010 may avoid plunging Iraq back into chaos, but Washington will need to use adroit diplomacy to quell fresh conflict between rival Iraqi groups.
Obama says combat operations in Iraq to end Aug 2010 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama said on Friday that U.S. combat operations in Iraq would end on August 31, 2010, but some 35,000-50,000 troops would remain to support the Iraqi government and security forces.
New urgency to get to Iraq’s oil (AP via Yahoo! News)
International companies have waited years to tap into Iraq’s vast oil wealth and now Iraqi officials are working feverishly to make that happen.
ANALYSIS-Obama Iraq pullout plan feasible but has risks (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Tim Cocks BAGHDAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s plan to pull U.S. combat troops out by Aug 31. 2010 may avoid plunging Iraq back into chaos, but Washington will need to use adroit …
U.S. Soldiers in Iraq React (New York Times)
Soldiers in Iraq knew the American war would end at some point, but few thought it would happen anywhere as soon as President Obama announced Friday.
Analysis: First U.S. case for Iraqi terror (Middle East Times)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) — An Iraqi-born naturalized Dutchman will be the first man ever convicted by a U.S. criminal court for his part in the Iraq insurgency.
Obama to Say U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq Will End Aug. 31, 2010 (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama will announce today that most U.S. combat troops will be out of Iraq by Aug. 31, 2010, though thousands will remain behind to support Iraqi forces, two administration officials said.
