Afghan Lessons from the Iraq War (Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel)
You don t have to go back 40 years to the Vietnam War to feel the sting of d j vu. Returning to the Iraq War just three years ago will suffice.
Iraq parliament to decide future U.S. troop presence (Tiscali)
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament will vote on Wednesday on a pact that sets a deadline for the withdrawal of the U.S. military forces that ousted former dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, but which is opposed by some political groups.
Iraq wants Total to work on oilfields: Talabani (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told business leaders in Paris that he wanted to see the French energy giant Total working in his country’s oil fields.
Marines, corpsman to be removed in Iraqi death (AP via Yahoo! News)
Three Marines and a Navy man convicted of aiding the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi man have been ordered removed from the military, the Navy said Wednesday.
Iraq Vote Faces Likely Delay (ABC News)
Iraqi VP vetoes part of election law; US commander says troop drawdown still on track Iraq – Sunni Islam – Arab – Middle East – Warfare and Conflict
Iraq to ‘give preference’ to French firms (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
France has “a special place” in Iraq, and French businesses will get preference if they invest and do business in the country, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Iraq leader offers lucrative deals to France (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country’s place as Iraq’s top business partner.
Iraq wants Total to work on oilfields: Talabani (Malaysian Mirror)
PARIS -Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told business leaders in Paris that he wanted to see the French energy giant Total working in his country’s oil fields. Read more…
Iraq leader offers lucrative deals to France (Malaysian Mirror)
PARIS -Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country’s place as Iraq’s top business partner. Read more…
Al Qaeda in Iraq becoming less foreign – U.S. general (The Star)
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Al Qaeda in Iraq is becoming more Iraqi and less dominated by foreigners as the insurgent group increasingly joins forces with Saddam Hussein’s outlawed Baath party, the commander of U.S. forces said on Wednesday.
SecNav: No clemency in Iraqi murder plot – Navy News, news from Iraq – Navy Times (Navy Times)
OCEANSIDE, Calif. The Navy s top civilian on Tuesday rejected a clemency request from a Marine infantry squad leader convicted of killing an Iraqi man in 2006, a case that drew two jury convictions and five guilty pleas from seven other members of his squad.
