BUSH PRESSURES IRAQ FOR PERMANENT U.S. OCCUPATION, IS REBUFFED
"... the Bush administration's response to the al-Maliki withdrawal demand has been to treat it as a mere aspiration that the United States need not accept... that the security objectives of Iraq must include continued dependence on U.S. troops for an indefinite period... that the United States is still in control, and that it -- not the Iraqi government -- will make the final decision..."
"... (then) the White House found it necessary to cover up the fact that al-Maliki had refused to back down in the face of Bush's pressure. It issued a statement claiming that the two leaders had agreed to... the 'further reduction of U.S. combat forces from Iraq' -- but not a complete withdrawal. But that was quickly revealed to be a blatant misrepresentation of al-Maliki's position..."
http://ipsnorthamerica.net/news.php?idnews=1604
Sunday, July 20, 2008
U.S. TROOPS KILL GOVERNOR'S SON
"U.S. forces shot dead the 17-year-old son and another relative of the governor of northern Iraq's Salahuddin province in a raid... Governor Hamad al-Qaisi's brother, Lieutenant-Colonel Saad al-Qaisi, said American troops stormed a family house in the town of Beiji, where the governor's son Hussam and his cousin were staying... A statement from the U.S. military said its forces had wounded and captured an al Qaeda financer in the house..."
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2008-07-20T135821Z_01_L20716114_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-VIOLENCE.xml
"U.S. forces shot dead the 17-year-old son and another relative of the governor of northern Iraq's Salahuddin province in a raid... Governor Hamad al-Qaisi's brother, Lieutenant-Colonel Saad al-Qaisi, said American troops stormed a family house in the town of Beiji, where the governor's son Hussam and his cousin were staying... A statement from the U.S. military said its forces had wounded and captured an al Qaeda financer in the house..."
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2008-07-20T135821Z_01_L20716114_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-VIOLENCE.xml
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
IRAQ: BUSH'S HUGE GIFT TO AL-QAEDA
"... the Iraq War was a huge gift from the Bush administration to al-Qaeda. Not only did it take the pressure off bin Laden and other leaders when they were reeling in 2002, but it helped the terrorist organization portray itself as the defender of Muslim lands, instead of mass murderers of the innocent. On the military side, the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq shifted crucial U.S. resources – such as Predator drones and Arabic-speaking intelligence operatives – away from the hunt for bin Laden and other leaders while simultaneously attracting thousands of young Muslims to the cause of violent jihad. In other words, Iraq became al-Qaeda’s “grand diversion,” not a “central front.”
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2008/071408.html
"... the Iraq War was a huge gift from the Bush administration to al-Qaeda. Not only did it take the pressure off bin Laden and other leaders when they were reeling in 2002, but it helped the terrorist organization portray itself as the defender of Muslim lands, instead of mass murderers of the innocent. On the military side, the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq shifted crucial U.S. resources – such as Predator drones and Arabic-speaking intelligence operatives – away from the hunt for bin Laden and other leaders while simultaneously attracting thousands of young Muslims to the cause of violent jihad. In other words, Iraq became al-Qaeda’s “grand diversion,” not a “central front.”
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2008/071408.html
Friday, July 11, 2008
DOGS WELCOME - BUT NOT IRAQI COLLABORATORS
"... The treatment of Iraqis seeking international protection has failed to improve... translators and those who have worked with the Americans... are victims of death squads and targeted assassinations... the most effective way of getting out of Iraq and into America may be by not being human. Since the war began, there have been numerous stories about US servicemen taking home dogs they met in Iraq... That more attention has been given to dogs than to people is a sad reminder of how, instead of liberating the Iraqis, the war has further dehumanised them..."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/10/iraq.usa
"... The treatment of Iraqis seeking international protection has failed to improve... translators and those who have worked with the Americans... are victims of death squads and targeted assassinations... the most effective way of getting out of Iraq and into America may be by not being human. Since the war began, there have been numerous stories about US servicemen taking home dogs they met in Iraq... That more attention has been given to dogs than to people is a sad reminder of how, instead of liberating the Iraqis, the war has further dehumanised them..."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/10/iraq.usa
BUSH OCCUPATION DEFEATED BY IRAQIS
"Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's demand for a timetable for complete U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, confirmed Tuesday by his national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie, has signaled the almost certain defeat of the George W. Bush administration's aim of establishing a long-term military presence in the country.... the Iraqi regime has decided to shed its military dependence on the United States... the Iraqi demand for withdrawal makes it clear that the Bush administration was not really in control of events in Iraq, and that Shiite political opposition and Iranian diplomacy could trump U.S. military power."
http://ipsnorthamerica.net/news.php?idnews=1578
"Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's demand for a timetable for complete U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, confirmed Tuesday by his national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie, has signaled the almost certain defeat of the George W. Bush administration's aim of establishing a long-term military presence in the country.... the Iraqi regime has decided to shed its military dependence on the United States... the Iraqi demand for withdrawal makes it clear that the Bush administration was not really in control of events in Iraq, and that Shiite political opposition and Iranian diplomacy could trump U.S. military power."
http://ipsnorthamerica.net/news.php?idnews=1578
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
IRAQ INSISTS ON U.S. WITHDRAWAL
"Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces... (this was) a day after Iraq's prime minister first said publicly that he expects the pending troop deal with the United States to have some type of timetable for withdrawal. President Bush has said he opposes a timetable..."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=FLMYR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
"Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces... (this was) a day after Iraq's prime minister first said publicly that he expects the pending troop deal with the United States to have some type of timetable for withdrawal. President Bush has said he opposes a timetable..."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=FLMYR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Sunday, July 06, 2008
IRAQ SAYS TERRORISM IS DEFEATED
"Iraq's prime minister said yesterday that the government has defeated terrorism in the country... (saying) "thanks to the will of the tribes, security forces, army and all Iraqis, we defeated them."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,376821,00.html
"Iraq's prime minister said yesterday that the government has defeated terrorism in the country... (saying) "thanks to the will of the tribes, security forces, army and all Iraqis, we defeated them."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,376821,00.html
IRAQ FORBIDS USE BY U.S. FOR IRAN ATTACK
"Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has cautioned the United States against using Iraqi territory to carry out attacks on Iran... adding he would not permit U.S. forces to use Iraqi land, airspace and waterways as a means for attacking states in the region..."
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/07/05/Maliki_cautions_US_against_Iran_attack/UPI-47341215306714/
"Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has cautioned the United States against using Iraqi territory to carry out attacks on Iran... adding he would not permit U.S. forces to use Iraqi land, airspace and waterways as a means for attacking states in the region..."
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/07/05/Maliki_cautions_US_against_Iran_attack/UPI-47341215306714/