Iraq – o0169 BC-KS-Iraq-CommandersE 1stLd-Writethru 06-11 0978 (The Hays Daily News)
o0169 BC-KS-Iraq-CommandersE 1stLd-Writethru 06-11 0978 (The Hays Daily News)
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Iraqi oil exports reach 2003 levels (UPI)
BAGHDAD, June 11 (UPI) — Crude oil exports from Iraq reached 2.4 million barrels per day, their highest level since after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, the Iraqi oil minister said.
Generation Kill: the other side of the story (Manila Standard Today)
It got the whole world s attention, and we have heard different stories of people, civilians and servicemen alike, about the military invasion that led to the second Gulf War or more popularly known as the Iraq War.
US Marines out of Iraq by spring 2010: general (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US Marines will withdraw from Iraq in the spring of 2010, the commandant of the elite force said Thursday, signaling the end of a mission that once faced a fierce Sunni insurgency.
Iraqi government says 1 of 5 US contractors detained in Iraq released (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BAGHDAD – Three American contractors detained during an investigation into the slaying of another American have been ordered released, but two others remain in custody on drug charges, the Iraqi government said Thursday.
Iraq: Talks on contested northern boundaries begin (Adnkronos)
Iraq: Talks on contested northern boundaries begin (AKI) – Talks on disputed internal Iraqi boundaries in the oil-rich, ethnically mixed north have been launched, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) announced.The top UN envoy to Iraq, Staffan de Mistura, met with senior representatives of the country s prime minister and the Kurdistan Regional Government to kick-start the …
Defining progress in Iraq (The Week)
The U.S. military protests a report saying Iraq is not making progress. Sunni tribesmen are finally helping fight terrorists, said Fred Kagan in The Daily Standard. That’s a step forward. But it won’t soothe their Shiite rivals, said William Arkin in The Washington Post.
US General: Marines Out Of Iraq By Spring 2010 (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON (AFP)– The U.S. Marines will withdraw from Iraq in the spring of 2010, the Marines said Thursday, signaling the end of a mission that once faced a fierce Sunni insurgency.
Iraqi government warns more violence likely (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iraq’s government warned Thursday that more violence is likely as Iraqi security forces gear up for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from urban areas by the end of this month.
Bush says troop reduction is possible (The Week)
President Bush visits Iraq and security gains could make it possible to withdraw some American troops. This is a turning point, said Fred Kagan in National Review Online. But Iraqi factions are still at war, said The Economist.
Gen Petraeus: Insurgent Attacks In Afghanistan At Record Levels (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Gen David Petraeus, the chief of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Thursday that the number of violent attacks by the Taliban militants in Afghanistan has risen dramatically, adding that the attacks hit an all-time high in the past week.
Iraq/Afghan War News: Iraqi tensions mount (Middle East Times)
Tensions between Kurdish and Iraqi forces are mounting in Mosul ahead of a June 30 deadline for U.S. combat troops to pull out of Iraqi cities. U.S. combat forces are obligated under the terms of a bilateral Status of Forces Agreement with Baghdad to leave Iraqi cities by the end of the month.
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