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US: Iraq needs to do more to help refugees return
Eric Schwartz, the assistant secretary of state for refugees, said Baghdad has proposed a 250 percent increase to the budget to assist refugees and plans to appoint a coordinator to help people move back home. Comment?
US: Iraq needs to do more to help refugees return
The Iraqi government has taken strides to help refugees displaced by the violence in the country over recent years return home, but still "needs to do a heck of a lot more," a U.S. official said Saturday. Comment?
British soldiers sexually abused us, claim Iraqis
Disturbing graphic allegations of sexual and physical abuse of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers are among 33 new torture cases being investigated by the Ministry of Defence . Comment?
Fair trial plea for Briton in Baghdad
SUPPORTERS of a Briton who is to be tried in Iraq for allegedly shooting dead two men have called for him to be brought back to the UK for a "fair trial". Danny Fitzsimons, 33, from Rochdale, is due to appear before an Iraqi court today accused of killing Paul McGuigan, 37, who was originally from Peebles, and Australian Darren Hoare, 37, in ... Comment?
Oops: NY Times Claims Biden Never Supported Partition of Iraq
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Thursdaya s off-lead story by James Glanz and Walter Gibbs is on recent revelations that Peter Galbraith, an a oeunpaid adviser to the Kurdsa who has influenced Democratic policymakers like former senator Joe Biden and Sen. Comment?
Bid To Get Murder Charge Brit Tried In UK
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Supporters of a Briton who is accused of shooting dead two men in Iraq have called for him to be brought back to the UK for a "fair trial". Danny Fitzsimons, 33, from Rochdale, is expected to appear before a court in Baghdad tomorrow. Comment?
U.S.: Iraq Needs to do More for Refugees
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The Iraqi government has taken strides to help refugees displaced by the violence in the country over recent years return home, but still "needs to do a heck of a lot more," a U.S. official said Saturday. Comment?
Kirkuk election compromise fails to end arguments over city's future
Residents watch a US soldier on patrol in Kirkuk. There are concerns that the new election law will cause further problems in the region. Comment?
There is still beauty in Baghdad
If Martha Stewart decorated war zones, these weirdly cheerful Baghdad checkpoints might have been the result. Comment?
Iraq's Kurdish parties lose unity ahead of January election
Iraq's Kurdish politicians, locked in dispute with the Baghdad government, will lack unity for the first time when fighting January's general election, due to the rise of a new opposition force. Comment?
Yuman spends year with Iraqi legal system
Although the work being done by the Law and Order Task Force has gone mostly unnoticed here in this country, Yuma attorney and former prosecutor Conrad Mallek says he knows the year he spent in Iraq was important, as part of it was crucial in helping to restore the war-torn country's legal system. Comment?
Royal Marine Damian Perl to float US security firm for 100m
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A former Royal Marine is set to secure an estimated 100m from a planned flotation of Global Defense Technology & Systems, the American arm of his private security firm, on a stock exchange in New York. Comment?
Roadside Bomb Kills 2 Soldiers, Iraqi Cops Say
Iraqi police say a roadside bomb has exploded near an army checkpoint west of Baghdad, killing two soldiers and wounding two more. Comment?
Iraq Air Force Receives Missiles
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The Iraq Air Force has received air-to-ground missiles. The air force has acquired the U.S.-origin AGM-114 Hellfire missile, manufactured by Boeing. Comment?
LONDON: The British government has ordered an inquiry into politically damaging allegations that its troops were involved in more than 30 cases of Abu Ghraib-style torture and abuse of Iraqi civilians. Comment?
Photos of the day, Nov. 14, 2009
An Iraqi member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team enters an enclosed area during a training session in the grounds of the Interior Ministry in Baghdad, on November 14, 2009. Comment?
Feds must probe firm in Iraq killings
If they involved employees of the U.S. military, new allegations leveled against top officials at Blackwater Worldwide would be among the most scandalous in a generation. Comment?
Britain probes new claims of abuse by troops in Iraq
Britain's defense ministry said Saturday it was investigating fresh complaints that its troops had abused prisoners in Iraq. Comment?
Reversal of fortune in Iraq oil fields
Field of vision: a consortium led by Eni of Italy agreed this month to raise the production capacity of the Zubair field in southern Iraq by 930,000 bpd for remuneration of $2 per barrel. Comment?
Peter Galbraith: Others' Blood for Iraq'sHis Oil [Mike the Mad Biologist]
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Mad rantings about politics, evolution, and microbiology. Comment policy: say what you want, but back it up with an email address. Comment?