Before Iraq war, Iraqi leader feared showing weakness (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)
WASHINGTON (AP) – Newly released interviews show that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was less afraid of the U.S. threat to Iraq than the one posed by its neighbor, Iran.

Before Iraq war, Iraqi leader feared showing weakness (Channel 8 San Diego)
Associated Press – July 2, 2009 4:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – Newly released interviews show that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was less afraid of the U.S.

US Puts Financial Sanctions On Iran Guards Adviser, Iraq Shiite Group (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON (AFP)–The United States imposed financial sanctions Thursday on an adviser to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and on the Iraq-based Shiite group Kata’ib Hezbollah, which was designated a terrorist outfit.

Iraqi soldier killed by bomb in Baghdad (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A roadside bomb exploded near an Iraqi army patrol in Baghdad on Thursday, police said, killing one soldier and wounding 10 people.

VP Biden visits Iraq on new US pullout role (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
BAGHDAD (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden flew in to Baghdad on Thursday on a surprise visit just two days after a long-planned pullback of American troops from conflict-hit Iraq's towns and cities.

US puts sanctions on Iraq Shiite group, Iran adviser (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States imposed financial sanctions Thursday on an adviser to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a Iraq-based Shiite group Kata’ib Hezbollah, branded a foreign terrorist outfit.

Iraqis take control of cities (Space War)
Baghdad (UPI) Jun 30, 2009 – Iraq achieves a milestone at midnight Tuesday when it takes over full responsibility for security within its cities, but it’s one dogged by a series of bombings that could be a precursor for a resurgence of violence by extremist gunmen and bombers.

Iranian, Iraq-based extremist hit with financial sanctions for attacks on US forces in Iraq (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Thursday authorized the seizure of assets belonging to an extremist organization in Iraq and an Iranian backer of insurgents, saying both are responsible for deadly attacks in Iraq.

VP Biden visits Iraq on new US pullout role (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
BAGHDAD (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden flew in to Baghdad on Thursday on a surprise visit just two days after a long-planned pullback of American troops from conflict-hit Iraq’s towns and cities.

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