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January 1, 2005

Iraq 2004: What went wrong

1/01/05 Reynolds, BBC, Iraq 2004: What went wrong

Fresh fighting erupts around Baghdad

1/01/05 Al Jazeera, Fresh fighting erupts around Baghdad

January 2, 2005

Baghdad Burning- New Year Elections

1/02/05 Riverbend Blog, Baghdad Burning- New Year Elections

January 3, 2005

Powell: Prepare for More Iraq Violence

1/03/04 Kerr, CHB, Powell: Prepare for More Iraq Violence

January 4, 2005

Baghdad governor assassinated

1/04/05 Guardian/UK, Baghdad governor assassinated

U.S. May Add Advisers to Aid Iraq's Military

1/04/05 Schmitt, NYT, U.S. May Add Advisers to Aid Iraq's Military

January 7, 2005

Meanwhile, Back in Iraq

1/06/05 Lobe, IPS, Meanwhile, Back in Iraq...

Some Iraq Areas Unsafe for Vote, U.S. General Says

1/07/05 Filkins, NYT, Some Iraq Areas Unsafe for Vote, U.S. General Says

Rumsfeld Seeks Broad Review of Iraq Policy

1/07/05 Schmitt & Shanker, NYT, Rumsfeld Seeks Broad Review of Iraq Policy

January 8, 2005

US to overhaul beleaguered forces in Iraq

1/08/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, US to overhaul beleaguered forces in Iraq

U.S. Said to Hold More Foreigners in Iraq Fighting

1/08/05 Jehl & Lewis, NYT, U.S. Said to Hold More Foreigners in Iraq Fighting

Bush Admits Military Can't Protect Iraqis in Election

1/08/05 CHB, Bush Admits Military Can't Protect Iraqis in Election

Report Paints Bleak Picture of Iraqi Forces

1/08/05 Bender, Boston Globe, Report Paints Bleak Picture of Iraqi Forces

Campaigning in Iraq has Worsened Ethnic, Religious Tensions

1/08/05 Youssef, Knight-Ridder, Campaigning in Iraq has Worsened Ethnic, Religious Tensions

January 9, 2005

'The Salvador Option'

1/09/05 Hersh & Barry, Newsweek, 'The Salvador Option'

Withdrawing Ukraine Troops from Iraq Priority, Yushchenko Says

1/09/05 AFP, Withdrawing Ukraine Troops from Iraq Priority, Yushchenko Says

US military admits it hit wrong target after bomb kills 14 Iraqis

1/09/05 Pyke, Independent/UK, US military admits it hit wrong target after bomb kills 14 Iraqis

U.S. Is Haunted by Initial Plan for Iraq Voting

1/09/05 Weisman, NYT, U.S. Is Haunted by Initial Plan for Iraq Voting

Americans talking to themselves in Fallujah

1/09/05 Parry, Electronic Iraq, Americans talking to themselves in Fallujah

January 10, 2005

How U.S. Might Disengage in Iraq

1/10/05 Sanger & Schmitt, NYT, How U.S. Might Disengage in Iraq

Fresh Horrors at Guantanamo

1/10/05 Fisher, IPS, Fresh Horrors at Guantanamo

Panel Reports Lapses in Oil-for-Food Program

1/10/05 Miller, NYT, Panel Reports Lapses in Oil-for-Food Program

US rejects AMS' poll conditions

1/10/05 Al Jazeera, US rejects AMS' poll conditions

The Death Squad Option

1/10/05 Harvey et al, AlterNet, The Death Squad Option

Iraq: The Devastation

1/10/05 Jamail, AlterNet, Iraq: The Devastation

January 11, 2005

Film Reveals True Destruction to Ghost City Falluja

1/11/05 McCarthy, Guardian/UK, Film Reveals True Destruction to Ghost City Falluja

City of ghosts - Falluja

1/11/05 Guardian/UK, City of ghosts - Falluja

Iraq to Increase Size of Army as Violence Continues

1/11/05 Neilan, NYT, Iraq to Increase Size of Army as Violence Continues

Baghdad budget increases arms cash

1/11/05 Al Jazeera, Baghdad budget increases arms cash

January 12, 2005

Fear Stalks City Where the Police Hide behind Masks

1/12/05 Fisk, Independent/UK, Fear Stalks City Where the Police Hide behind Masks

January 13, 2005

U.S. veteran: "We're committing genocide in Iraq"

1/13/05 Al Jazeera, U.S. veteran: "We're committing genocide in Iraq"

US Drops Cluster Bombs On Neighborhoods In Fallujah; Apache Shot Down

1/13/05 AbuNasr, Free Arab Voice, US Drops Cluster Bombs On Neighborhoods In Fallujah; Apache Shot Down

January 14, 2005

Desolate Falluja

1/14/05 Englehardt, MoJo, Desolate Falluja

Falluja: City Without a Future?

1/14/05 Schwartz, MoJo, Falluja: City Without a Future?

Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground

1/14/05 Priest, Wa. Post, Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground

January 15, 2005

Babylon wrecked by war

1/15/05 McCarthy & Kennedy, Guardian/UK, Babylon wrecked by war

Iraq now a terrorist breeding ground, say US officials

1/15/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Iraq now a terrorist breeding ground, say US officials

The Critical Battle for Iraq's Energy

1/15/05 Vick, Wa. Post, The Critical Battle for Iraq's Energy

Iraq unveils poll security plan

1/15/05 BBC, Iraq unveils poll security plan

January 16, 2005

New Steps Set For Security Around Iraq Vote

1/16/05 Gettleman, NYT, New Steps Set For Security Around Iraq Vote

Preferred Charges Against Spc. Charles Graner

1/16/05 FindLaw, Preferred Charges Against Spc. Charles Graner

Coalition Admits on Eve of Election: 'The Battle for Iraq May Never Be Won'

1/16/05 Royle, Sunday Herald, Coalition Admits on Eve of Election: 'The Battle for Iraq May Never Be Won'

January 17, 2005

Anxious Iraqis Are Leaving Before Elections

1/17/05 Spinner & Nouri, Wa. Post, Anxious Iraqis Are Leaving Before Elections

Exiled Iraqis Start Registering to Vote

1/17/05 AP, Exiled Iraqis Start Registering to Vote

January 18, 2005

Iraq Expatriates Sign Up to Vote in 5 Cities in U.S.

1/18/05 Davey, NYT, Iraq Expatriates Sign Up to Vote in 5 Cities in U.S.

Polls: Bush Not Backed on Iraq War

1/18/05 AFP, Polls: Bush Not Backed on Iraq War

January 19, 2005

U.S. Intelligence Says Iraqis Will Press for Withdrawal

1/19/05 Jehl, NYT, U.S. Intelligence Says Iraqis Will Press for Withdrawal

January 20, 2005

Iraq Militants Promise Long War as Bush Takes Vows

1/20/05 Long, Reuters, Iraq Militants Promise Long War as Bush Takes Vows

Iraq's Lost Election

1/20/05, Nation, Iraq's Lost Election

Odd Happenings in Fallujah

1/20/05 Jamail, CRG, Odd Happenings in Fallujah

'We were only following orders'. But whose orders?

1/20/05 Independent/UK, 'We were only following orders'. But whose orders?

In pictures: Shooting in Tal Afar

1/20/05 BBC, In pictures: Shooting in Tal Afar

January 22, 2005

Mystery in Iraq as $300 Million is Taken Abroad

1/22/05 Filkins, NYT, Mystery in Iraq as $300 Million is Taken Abroad

Iraqi Insurgency Growing Larger, More Effective

1/22/05 Lassater & Landay, Knight-Ridder, Iraqi Insurgency Growing Larger, More Effective

January 23, 2005

General Seeking Faster Training of Iraq Soldiers

1/23/05 Schmitt, NYT, General Seeking Faster Training of Iraq Soldiers

January 24, 2005

A Man of the Shadows - Iyad Allawi

1/24/05 Andersen, New Yorker, A Man of the Shadows - Iyad Allawi

So, What Happened to the $300 Million?

1/24/05 CHB, So, What Happened to the $300 Million?

U.S. Envoy Acknowledges Iraq Election Woes

1/24/05 Reid, Guardian/UK, U.S. Envoy Acknowledges Iraq Election Woes

'Robot soldiers' bound for Iraq

1/24/05 BBC, 'Robot soldiers' bound for Iraq

January 25, 2005

US and UK 'ignore torture by Iraqi police'

1/25/05 Sengupta, Independent/UK, US and UK 'ignore torture by Iraqi police'

Military files describe alleged detainee abuse across Iraq

1/25/05 Gibson, Chicago Tribune, Military files describe alleged detainee abuse across Iraq

The Ultimate War Crime: Breaking the Agricultural Cycle - U.S. declares Iraqis can not save their own seeds

1/25/05 Khaduri, CRG, The Ultimate War Crime: Breaking the Agricultural Cycle - U.S. declares Iraqis can not save their own seeds

Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'

1/25/05 BBC, Iraqi forces 'committing abuse'

Bush 'to ask for more war funds'

1/25/05 BBC, Bush 'to ask for more war funds'

General Says the Current Plan Is to Maintain 120,000 Soldiers in Iraq Through 2006

1/25/05 Schmitt, NYT, General Says the Current Plan Is to Maintain 120,000 Soldiers in Iraq Through 2006

A.C.L.U. Presents Accusations of Serious Abuse of Iraqi Civilians

1/25/05 Lewis, NYT, A.C.L.U. Presents Accusations of Serious Abuse of Iraqi Civilians

Torture in Iraq Still Routine, Report Says

1/25/05 Struck, Wa. Post, Torture in Iraq Still Routine, Report Says

January 26, 2005

The Future of Iraq and U.S. Occupation

1/26/05 Chomsky, IRC, The Future of Iraq and U.S. Occupation

January 27, 2005

Life in Post-Saddam Iraq

1/27/05 BBC, Life in Post-Saddam Iraq

IRAQ: The Dollar Campaigns for Allawi

1/27/05 Jamail, IPS, IRAQ: The Dollar Campaigns for Allawi

January 28, 2005

What Kind of Freedom? Iraq

1/28/05 Foehl, AlterNet, What Kind of Freedom? Iraq

January 29, 2005

Iranian and Saudi cash weighs against local parties

1/29/05 Buncombe & Sengupta, Independent/UK, Iranian and Saudi cash weighs against local parties

Dutch court to free 'Saddam's chemical fixer'

1/29/05 Traynor, Guardian/UK, Dutch court to free 'Saddam's chemical fixer'

Who's who in the Iraqi election

1/29/05 MSNBC, Who's who in the Iraqi election

2 Dead In Baghdad Embassy Attack

1/29/05 CBS News, 2 Dead In Baghdad Embassy Attack

This election will change the world. But not in the way the Americans imagined

1/29/05 Fisk, Independent/UK, This election will change the world. But not in the way the Americans imagined

US and Allies 'Kill Most Iraqis'

1/29/05 BBC, US and Allies 'Kill Most Iraqis'

Report documents torture by US-backed Iraqi police

1/29/05 Kay, WSWS, Report documents torture by US-backed Iraqi police

January 30, 2005

Iraq Election - A Mixed Story

1/30/05 Cole, Informed Comment, Iraq Election - A Mixed Story

In Culture Dominated by Men, Questions About Women's Vote

1/30/05 Glanz, NYT, In Culture Dominated by Men, Questions About Women's Vote

Amid Attacks, a Party Atmosphere on Baghdad's Closed Streets

1/30/05 Filkins, NYT, Amid Attacks, a Party Atmosphere on Baghdad's Closed Streets

Iraq election log: 30 January 2005

1/30/05 BBC, Iraq election log: 30 January 2005

Iraqis show mixed response to polls

1/30/05 Al Jazeera, Iraqis show mixed response to polls

Audit: $9 Billion Unaccounted For in Iraq

1/30/05 Margasak, AP, Audit: $9 Billion Unaccounted For in Iraq

Confusion surrounds Iraq poll turnout

1/30/05 Al Jazeera, Confusion surrounds Iraq poll turnout

Explosions in Iraqi cities as polls open

1/30/05 Al Jazeera, Explosions in Iraqi cities as polls open

January 31, 2005

Iraq elections set stage for deeper crisis of US occupation regime

1/31/05 Martin, WSWS, Iraq elections set stage for deeper crisis of US occupation regime

How Much Power Will the New Iraqi Government Really Have?

1/31/05 Zunes, FPIF, How Much Power Will the New Iraqi Government Really Have?

Iraqi voters defy the bombers

1/31/05 McCarthy, Guardian/UK, Iraqi voters defy the bombers

Some Just Voted for Food

1/31/05 Jamail, IPS, Some Just Voted for Food

February 1, 2005

Vote Over, Iraq Faces Task of Forming a Government

2/01/05 Filkins, NYT, Vote Over, Iraq Faces Task of Forming a Government

'Freed' Iraqis Still Waiting for the Wind of Change

2/01/05 Fisk, Independent/UK, 'Freed' Iraqis Still Waiting for the Wind of Change

What They're Not Telling You About the "Election"

2/01/05 Jamail, CRG, What They're Not Telling You About the "Election"

February 2, 2005

Come See Our Brutal Democracy. Freedom rings in Iraq! Bush was right all along! American wins! Or, you know, not

2/02/05 Morford, SF Gate, Come See Our Brutal Democracy. Freedom rings in Iraq! Bush was right all along! American wins! Or, you know, not

Iraqi Sunni Clerics: Election Lacked Legitimacy

2/02/05 Nouiehed, Reuters, Iraqi Sunni Clerics: Election Lacked Legitimacy

Sunni Muslims Question Iraq Vote Veracity

2/02/05 AP, Sunni Muslims Question Iraq Vote Veracity

Life Under the Bombs

2/02/05 Jamail, MoJo, Life Under the Bombs

Kurdish party says self-rule inevitable

2/02/05 Al Jazeera, Kurdish party says self-rule inevitable

February 3, 2005

Allawi's government decried as corrupt

2/03/05 Al Jazeera, Allawi's government decried as corrupt

February 5, 2005

Sistani's Shia coalition takes commanding poll position

2/05/05 Cockburn, Independent/UK, Sistani's Shia coalition takes commanding poll position

February 6, 2005

Leading Shiite Clerics Pushing Islamic Constitution in Iraq

2/06/05 Wong, NYT,