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Female, single, over 30: Iraqis count cost of war
By HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted: Monday, September 6, 2010 12:08 am Only one of Nidal Haidar's six sisters is married. » read moreKeywords: world news getting hitched nidal haidar Date: 09-06-2010
Soldiers such as Sir Richard Dannatt have a place in politics
Without the contributions of generals to political discourse, the debate can be uninformed – and the generals unchallenged The sight of a politician was alleged to produce in Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, the chief of the imperial general staff in 1918, a state of sexual arousal. » read moreKeywords: world news richard dannatt defence debate political Date: 09-06-2010
Despite formal combat end, US joins Baghdad battle
By BARBARA SURK | Posted: Sunday, September 5, 2010 1:52 pm Days after the U. » read moreKeywords: world news heavily armed battling heavily armed militants militants assaulting Date: 09-06-2010
US troops repel attack on Baghdad military base
Five days after the US's operations in Iraq officially ended, American troops helped fight off an attack on a military base US troops helped repel an attack by heavily armed militants on a military headquarters in Baghdad yesterday, five days after the US formally ended combat operations in Iraq. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq military helped attack Date: 09-05-2010
Looking for Tony Blair's memoir? Try the crime section
Facebook protest group takes time to 'reclassify' the former prime minister's memoirs in British book shops When Tony Blair called his much-awaited memoirs A Journey, he probably expected its journey into bookshops would be relatively straightforward. » read moreKeywords: world news tony blair protest section bookshops Date: 09-05-2010
Anthony McDermott obituary
Leading journalist on the Middle East for the Guardian and Financial Times It is rare for a journalist, whose profession relies on gathering and publishing information, to end their career vetting information. » read moreKeywords: world news newspapers anthony guardian middle Date: 09-05-2010
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war
By FARIS AL-QAISI and ALI JABAAR | Posted: Saturday, September 4, 2010 10:31 am As the U. » read moreKeywords: world news other shiite press television associated press Date: 09-05-2010
Labour's policy on Iraq was 'fatally flawed' says former army chief
General Sir Richard Dannatt attacks Tony Blair and Gordon Brown over split on spending levels The former head of the army has accused Tony Blair of lacking "the moral courage" to stand up to Gordon Brown over defence spending in Iraq. » read moreKeywords: world news defence policy defence dannatt general Date: 09-05-2010
Tony Blair's book signing in Dublin mixes Good Friday with bad Iraq
Protesters chanted 'Butcher Blair', but others noted his achievements for peace in Northern Ireland Literature and politics have always laid claim to Dublin's O'Connell Street, bookended by statues of James Joyce and Catholic emancipator Daniel O'Connell. » read moreKeywords: world news world news dublin connell protesters Date: 09-05-2010
Iraq WMD dossier was 'reviewed' to match Labour spin, memo reveals
Foreign Office official wrote memo in 2002 about the need to 'avoid exposing differences' on Saddam's nuclear threat A Foreign Office official involved in drafting the discredited dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction suggested that he might have to review an assessment of Saddam's nuclear capabilities so that it was in line with briefings from Labour spin doctors, an internal Whitehall memo shows. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq war inquiry foreign office nuclear Date: 09-05-2010
Most of the military think Trident is a waste of money
There is a wealth of senior military opinion against renewing the £20bn nuclear weapon programme Your report on coalition cuts (" Threat to Gurkhas as Fox insists on £20bn Trident replacement ") described the Lib Dems as opposed to Trident, suggesting it is an outdated Cold War weapon. » read moreKeywords: world news trident british church trident Date: 09-05-2010
Tony Blair pelted with eggs and shoes at book signing
Former prime minister attacked by anti-war protesters in Dublin as he promotes memoirs Skirmishes broke out between protesters and police at the first public signing for Tony Blair's memoirs, with shoes and eggs hurled at the former prime minister. » read moreKeywords: world news tony blair signing ireland dublin Date: 09-04-2010
Doctors call for David Kelly inquest
Group to seek full inquest into 2003 death of scientist who cast doubt on government's claims over Iraq weapons A group of doctors is making a fresh bid to force an inquest into the death of the weapons inspector David Kelly. » read moreKeywords: world news david kelly inquest decision doctors Date: 09-04-2010
Tony Blair gives live TV interview in Ireland
In his only live TV interview since his memoirs were published, he tried to convince the audience of his motivations for the Iraq war Tony Blair tried to bury his "toxic legacy" last night by flying to Ireland to appear on The Late Late Show. » read moreKeywords: world news tony blair interview people ireland Date: 09-04-2010
Analysis: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics
By KIMBERLY DOZIER | Posted: Friday, September 3, 2010 10:18 am The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years _ special operations missions to kill or capture key insurgents _ to try to convince skeptics the war can be won. » read moreKeywords: world news convince skeptics operations missions special operations years special Date: 09-03-2010
Mexico's drug war: the new killing fields
In the first of a three-part investigation, Rory Carroll reports from the gateway to America, at the centre of drug cartel violence that has claimed 28,000 lives The events which have no name scythe through the valley like invisible reapers. » read moreKeywords: world news mexico juã¡rez valley police Date: 09-03-2010
Middle East peace talks: the history
The summit in Washington between Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas follows several previous attempts at peace Camp David I Israel signed the Camp David accords in 1978 and a peace treaty with Egypt in 1979 and returned the Sinai peninsula in return for full relations with its former enemy. » read moreKeywords: world news middle east israel palestinian followed Date: 09-02-2010
Britain and France will not share aircraft carriers, officials say
Reports that two countries are to combine forces denied as defence secretaries meet to discuss closer military co-operation British and French officials engaged in high-level defence talks have denied reports the two countries are considering sharing aircraft carriers, but are paving the way for unprecedented military co-operation, according to sources on both sides of the Channel. » read moreKeywords: world news defence policy officials defence french Date: 09-02-2010
US forces still in fight at end of combat mission
By LARA JAKES and MAYA ALLERUZZO | Posted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 10:42 pm Even as President Barack Obama was announcing the end of combat in Iraq, American soldiers were sealing off a northern village early Wednesday as their Iraqi partners raided houses and arrested dozens of suspected insurgents. » read moreKeywords: world news iraqi partners partners raided raided houses arrested dozens Date: 09-02-2010
US marks the end of Iraq combat ops
Vice president Joe Biden claims in address to troops that Iraqis' 'darkest days are behind them' In a giant opaque rotunda built by a dictator, then commandeered by an invading army, the final act of an 89-month war was played out with brass-band pageantry, and a little reflection. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq troops odierno palace Date: 09-02-2010
Full inquest into death of David Kelly comes closer
Officials to examine weapons inspector's post mortem files this week before making recommendations to attorney general The attorney general's office is examining files relating to the death of David Kelly, a move which could herald a full inquest into the weapons inspector's death. » read moreKeywords: world news david kelly inquest attorney officials Date: 09-02-2010
Ben Jennings on Tony Blair's A Journey and Iraq
In the latest instalment of the cartoonist's showcase, Ben Jennings turns his eye to the publication of the former PM's memoirs Ben Jennings » read moreKeywords: world news tony blair jennings memoirsben jennings jennings turns Date: 09-02-2010
Letters: Iraq, intelligence and intellectual paucity
You report Tony Blair as "admitting" that the "intelligence Saddam possessed a WMD programme 'turned out to be incorrect'. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq intelligence saddam weapons Date: 09-02-2010
Biden: Iraq close to forming government
US vice-president says he is convinced various Iraqi factions can form coalition and bring stability to country Iraq is close to forming a new government, the US vice-president, Joe Biden, said today. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq forces government combat Date: 09-01-2010
Sweden reopens investigation into rape claim against Julian Assange
Country's chief prosecutor reopens case against WikiLeaks founder, overruling decision of Stockholm chief prosecutor A senior Swedish prosecutor reopened a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today, in the latest twist to a puzzling case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other. » read moreKeywords: world news julian assange assange wikileaks swedish Date: 09-01-2010
US marks the end of combat operations in Iraq
Vice president Joe Biden's claims in address to troops that Iraqis' 'darkest days are behind them' In a giant opaque rotunda built by a dictator, then commandeered by an invading army, the final act of an 89-month war was played out with brass-band pageantry, and a little reflection. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq troops odierno palace Date: 09-01-2010
The war and the cliches: the sofa syntax of people-friendly Tony
The doggedly demotic tone of Blair's A Journey becomes strained only in the passages about Iraq. » read moreKeywords: world news books needless fulsome mostly Date: 09-01-2010
Greens party supports Australian Labor Party gov't
By ROD McGUIRK | Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:36 pm A Greens lawmaker agreed Wednesday to help the center-left Labor Party form a minority Australian government in a climate-focused alliance while other kingmaker legislators said they are close to deciding whether to back Labor or a conservative coalition. » read moreKeywords: world news alliance while focused alliance while other other kingmaker Date: 09-01-2010
Barack Obama on the end of US combat missions in Iraq
• Obama urges Americans to 'turn the page' on Iraq • 'Patriots supported this war and patriots opposed it' • Swift change in focus from Iraq to state of US economy Preamble: Tonight, President Obama addresses the American people to mark the historic moment that occurred earlier today: the official end of US combat missions in Iraq. » read moreKeywords: world news barack obama president people speech Date: 09-01-2010
Video: Barack Obama declares end of Iraq war
The US president formally brings an end to Operation Iraqi Freedom, in a televised address from the Oval Office » read moreKeywords: world news united states televised address iraqi freedom operation iraqi Date: 09-01-2010
Tony Blair: quotes from A Journey
From banking to foxhunting, the former prime minister gives his views on his choices when in power On the banks crisis 'The biggest danger was a view that people would want the state to come back into fashion – I didn't think that' On the third way 'I'm still a third way advocate … not in favour of either the big state or the minimal state' On Gordon Brown 'Look, towards the end it got extremely difficult and there's no point denying that' On Iran 'I would not take a risk of them getting nuclear weapons capability. » read moreKeywords: world news tony blair intelligence labour gordon Date: 09-01-2010
Obama's Iraq address
The president has ended the war George Bush claimed was over in 2003, but does he have enough fight for the mid-terms? » read moreKeywords: world news obama administration speech president americans Date: 09-01-2010
Barack Obama ends the war in Iraq. 'Now it's time to turn the page'
US president delivers on key election promise and thanks troops for 'job well done' – but cautions against triumphalism Barack Obama formally brought an end to US combat operations in Iraq last night, seven years and 165 days after the invasion began, and declared it was time for America "to turn the page". » read moreKeywords: world news barack obama troops president combat Date: 09-01-2010
PM says Iraq independent after US combat role ends
By BARBARA SURK | Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:34 am Iraq's prime minister hailed the end of American combat operations Tuesday, saying Iraq is now an independent, sovereign country on equal footing with the U. » read moreKeywords: world news independent sovereign sovereign country equal footing tuesday saying Date: 08-31-2010
Iraqis approach end of US combat role with worry
By BARBARA SURK and REBECCA SANTANA | Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:25 am As Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U. » read moreKeywords: world news combat operations biden presides Date: 08-31-2010
WikiLeaks founder questioned by Swedish police
By MALIN RISING | Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:52 am WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been questioned by Swedish police about an allegation that he mistreated a woman, his lawyer said Tuesday. » read moreKeywords: world news police about swedish police julian assange founder julian Date: 08-31-2010
Tony Blair: I didn't see Iraq nightmare coming
In an emotional chapter in his memoirs on the Iraq war, the former prime minister insists that military action was justified Tony Blair admits that Britain and the US failed to anticipate, after the invasion of Iraq, "the nightmare that unfolded" as al-Qaida and Iran destabilised the country after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. » read moreKeywords: world news tony blair writes saddam programme Date: 08-31-2010
Barack Obama on the end of US combat missions in Iraq - live
Barack Obama addresses Americans on the end of US combat missions in Iraq. » read moreKeywords: world news barack obama people tonight economy Date: 08-31-2010
Obama haunted by Bush's Iraq vaunt
The US president has managed a dignified exit from a war he opposed. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq country political maliki Date: 08-31-2010
A trillion-dollar catastrophe. Yes, Iraq was a headline war
Mission accomplished? » read moreKeywords: world news iraq saddam western occupation Date: 08-31-2010
Iraq withdrawal: power vacuum to stay as neighbours vie for political foothold
Months of fruitless negotiations to form a government reveals Iranian influence isn't as great as thought but still worries region In mid-August, the leaders of Iraq's Shia political blocs were summoned to Tehran for what amounted to a reprimand. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq government maliki ambassador Date: 08-31-2010
Iraq war: Inquiry launched into Iraqi boy's disappearance from UK base
Memmon al-Maliki has not been seen since being placed in care of UK military medics in 2003 The British government has ordered an urgent inquiry into the disappearance of an injured Iraqi child who has not been seen since being placed in the care of UK military medics in 2003. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq memmon british family Date: 08-30-2010
Iraq war: Family's seven-year search for boy last seen in care of British
US denies claims Iraqi child being treated for injuries in military field hospital in Basra was transferred to Kuwait In the chaos of post-invasion Iraq, so many unexploded munitions littered the al-Najibiya district of Basra that the local people say they begged the newly arrived British soldiers to clear them away. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq british memmon military Date: 08-30-2010
Iraq withdrawal: Amid heat and broken promises, only the ice man cometh
After seven years and $53bn of US reconstruction money, Baghdad still relies on slabs of ice to keep cool On a pot-holed backstreet in eastern Baghdad, Saad Turki is sweltering under a corrugated tin roof, manning a giant pulley. » read moreKeywords: world news iraq baghdad country government Date: 08-30-2010
Iraq troop withdrawal: Obama hails end of combat role, but violence is on rise
Baghdad foreign minister says withdrawal without Iraqi government in place is 'embarrassment' for US Barack Obama will tomorrow announce an end to US combat operations in Iraq, but his televised address from the Oval Office risks being undercut by the failure to form a government in Baghdad, and new casualty figures indicating an escalation in violence. » read moreKeywords: world news us foreign policy government troops country Date: 08-30-2010
Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets
By MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted: Monday, August 30, 2010 12:05 am Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. » read moreKeywords: restlessness doctors constant restlessness doctors tried symptoms using using three Date: 08-30-2010
Serving in Iraq killed my faith in God
The destruction I saw made me question everything I had previously thought about religion Luke was a friend of mine. » read moreKeywords: world news atheism religion myself believe Date: 08-30-2010
What Labour should learn from Cameron
The party's next leader must take a more constructive approach to European politics Labour's new leader will need to renew the party, and quickly. » read moreKeywords: world news politics labour european cameron Date: 08-30-2010
Kurds should make the most of a divided Baghdad
While Arab Iraq remains riven with bomb attacks and political instability, the Kurds should take some bold decisions Arab Iraq is getting weaker. » read moreKeywords: world news kurds kurdistan baghdad presidency Date: 08-30-2010
Meet the army's own media corps
The Combat Camera Team is the army's own embedded media corps, reporting from Afghanistan When David Beckham made a surprise visit to British troops in Afghanistan in May, the press wasted no time in splashing photos of him signing autographs, handling weapons and scoring during a kickabout at Camp Bastion in Helmand. » read moreKeywords: world news war reporting embedded timmermann journalists Date: 08-30-2010
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