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January 1, 2006

Two killed in Iraq fuel protest

1/01/06 BBC, Two killed in Iraq fuel protest

Posted on January 1, 2006 9:21 PM |

January 2, 2006

Iraq oil exports hit post-war low

1/02/06 BBC, Iraq oil exports hit post-war low

Posted on January 2, 2006 7:59 AM |

January 3, 2006

New Book: Secret War Operations

1/03/06 AP, New Book: Secret War Operations

Posted on January 3, 2006 7:53 AM |

White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

1/03/06 Guardian, White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

Posted on January 3, 2006 10:57 PM |

White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

1/03/06 Guardian, White House to let Iraq reconstruction program lapse

Posted on January 3, 2006 10:57 PM |

January 4, 2006

55 killed in Iraq violence

1/04/06 Sturcke, Guardian, 55 killed in Iraq violence

Posted on January 4, 2006 9:41 AM |

U.S. Raid Kills Family North of Baghdad

1/04/06 Knickmeyer & Aldin, Wa. Post, U.S. Raid Kills Family North of Baghdad

Posted on January 4, 2006 9:56 AM |

Iraq Wants U.S. Choice Out as Chief Of Brigade

1/04/06 Finer, Wa. Post, Iraq Wants U.S. Choice Out as Chief Of Brigade

Posted on January 4, 2006 9:57 AM |

US allies in Iraq: valuable but dwindling

1/04/06 Sappenfield, CSM, US allies in Iraq: valuable but dwindling

Posted on January 4, 2006 10:00 AM |

January 5, 2006

Attacks in Iraq Kill 100 as Post-Election Violence Escalates

1/05/06 Oppel & O'Neill, NYT, Attacks in Iraq Kill 100 as Post-Election Violence Escalates

Posted on January 5, 2006 8:16 AM |

January 6, 2006

Adding fuel to Iraq's fire

1/06/06 Ridolfo, Asia Times, Adding fuel to Iraq's fire

Posted on January 6, 2006 9:32 PM |

January 7, 2006

Iraq war could cost US over $2 trillion, says Nobel prize-winning economist

1/07/06 Wilson, Guardian, Iraq war could cost US over $2 trillion, says Nobel prize-winning economist

Posted on January 7, 2006 9:31 AM |

Americans Said to Meet Rebels, Exploiting Rift

1/07/06 Filkins & Tavernise, NYT, Americans Said to Meet Rebels, Exploiting Rift

Posted on January 7, 2006 9:33 AM |

January 8, 2006

US troops raid Sunni Arab complex

1/08/06 Al Jazeera.net, US troops raid Sunni Arab complex

Posted on January 8, 2006 7:55 PM |

January 9, 2006

US troops seize award-winning Iraqi journalist

1/09/06 Guardian, US troops seize award-winning Iraqi journalist

Posted on January 9, 2006 8:51 PM |

January 10, 2006

The incredible shrinking coalition

1/10/06 Isenberg, Asia Times, The incredible shrinking coalition

Posted on January 10, 2006 8:31 PM |

General calls for Blair to be impeached over Iraq

1/10/06 Sengupta, Independent, General calls for Blair to be impeached over Iraq

Posted on January 10, 2006 9:02 PM |

January 12, 2006

US army in Iraq gets harsh appraisal

1/12/06 Al Jazeera.net, US army in Iraq gets harsh appraisal

Posted on January 12, 2006 9:51 PM |

January 13, 2006

Heat Rises on German Spies in Iraq, CIA Activities

1/13/06 Trevelyan, Reuters, Heat Rises on German Spies in Iraq, CIA Activities

Posted on January 13, 2006 9:00 AM |

January 16, 2006

Some Iraqi Ballot Boxes Tossed Amid Fraud

1/16/06 AP, Some Iraqi Ballot Boxes Tossed Amid Fraud

Posted on January 16, 2006 6:24 AM |

More than 500 Iraqi detainees freed

1/16/06 Al Jazeera, More than 500 Iraqi detainees freed

Posted on January 16, 2006 7:48 PM |

January 17, 2006

USAID Paper Details Security Crisis in Iraq

1/17/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, USAID Paper Details Security Crisis in Iraq

Posted on January 17, 2006 7:07 AM |

Australia inquiry into Iraq 'kickbacks'

1/17/06 Al Jazeera, Australia inquiry into Iraq 'kickbacks'

Posted on January 17, 2006 7:17 AM |

US tries to loosen Shiite grip in Iraq

1/17/06 Levinson, CSM, US tries to loosen Shiite grip in Iraq

Posted on January 17, 2006 7:20 AM |

January 18, 2006

Bush seeks his enemies' help in Iraq

1/18/06 Porter, Asia Times, Bush seeks his enemies' help in Iraq

Posted on January 18, 2006 7:34 AM |

New Saddam judge denounced

1/19/06 Al Jazeera, New Saddam judge denounced

Posted on January 18, 2006 7:36 PM |

2002 Memo Doubted Uranium Sale Claim

1/18/06 Lichtblau, NYT, 2002 Memo Doubted Uranium Sale Claim

Posted on January 18, 2006 8:10 PM |

Former Pentagon Official: Goal In Iraq is not Democracy

1/18/06 TotalInformationAnalysis, Former Pentagon Official: Goal In Iraq is not Democracy

Posted on January 18, 2006 8:24 PM |

January 19, 2006

Tribune Series on Human Trafficking in Iraq

1/19/06 Cam Simpson, Chicago Tribune, U.S. to probe claims of human traffickingUnpdate of Series Desperate for work, lured into danger Part I, Into a war zone, on a deadly road Part II; U.S. stalls on human trafficking related

Posted on January 19, 2006 9:04 AM |

New details blur German antiwar stance

1/19/06 Tzortzis, CSM, New details blur German antiwar stance

Posted on January 19, 2006 8:26 PM |

Violence Kills 50 in Iraq

1/19/06 Hernandez & Sebti, Wa. Post, Violence Kills 50 in Iraq

Posted on January 19, 2006 8:32 PM |

January 20, 2006

Shia alliance wins Iraq elections

1/20/06 Guardian, Shia alliance wins Iraq elections

Posted on January 20, 2006 6:59 AM |

January 22, 2006

Upsurge of Sunni violence follows election results

1/22/06 Tanner, Upsurge of Sunni violence follows election results

Posted on January 22, 2006 4:55 PM |

Iraqi politicians face race against U.S. restlessness

1/22/06 Cohen, IHT, Iraqi politicians face race against U.S. restlessness

Posted on January 22, 2006 6:06 PM |

Powell: US will pull troops out this year

1/22/06 Temco, Guardian, Powell: US will pull troops out this year

Posted on January 22, 2006 6:10 PM |

January 23, 2006

Many abducted Iraqis found dead

1/23/06 BBC, Many abducted Iraqis found dead

Posted on January 23, 2006 5:52 PM |

Professionals Fleeing Iraq As Violence, Threats Persist

1/23/06 Struck, Wa. Post, Professionals Fleeing Iraq As Violence, Threats Persist

Posted on January 23, 2006 9:49 PM |

January 24, 2006

Sanitised images hide truth about war, says Fisk

1/24/06 Herbert, Independent, Sanitised images hide truth about war, says Fisk

Posted on January 24, 2006 9:36 AM |

January 25, 2006

Audit Describes Misuse of Funds in Iraq Projects

1/25/06 Glanz, NYT, Audit Describes Misuse of Funds in Iraq Projects

Posted on January 25, 2006 6:09 AM |

January 26, 2006

US to release Iraqi women

1/26/06 Guardian, US to release Iraqi women

Posted on January 26, 2006 6:17 AM |

U.S. Military Announces Release of 420 Iraqi Detainees

1/26/06 Finer, Wa. Post, U.S. Military Announces Release of 420 Iraqi Detainees

Posted on January 26, 2006 6:37 AM |

January 27, 2006

"Maybe they just need to have their civil war"

1/27/06 Porter, MoJo, "Maybe they just need to have their civil war"

Posted on January 27, 2006 7:58 AM |

US audit finds 'spectacular' waste of funds in Iraq

1/27/06 Regan, CSM, US audit finds 'spectacular' waste of funds in Iraq

Posted on January 27, 2006 9:03 AM |

January 28, 2006

Tension Grows Between British, Iraqis

1/28/06 Finer, Wa. Post, Tension Grows Between British, Iraqis

Posted on January 28, 2006 8:51 AM |

US general: Iraq troops cut by 20%

1/28/06 Al Jazeera, US general: Iraq troops cut by 20%

Posted on January 28, 2006 9:00 AM |

U.S. Troops in Iraq Held Insurgents' Wives to Get Husbands to Surrender

1/28/06 Dunham, Reuters, U.S. Troops in Iraq Held Insurgents' Wives to Get Husbands to Surrender

Posted on January 28, 2006 11:24 PM |

January 29, 2006

Iraq's New Legislature

1/29/06 Wa. Post, Iraq's New Legislature

Posted on January 29, 2006 8:10 AM |

February 1, 2006

US Soldiers Shoot at Canadian Ambassador's Car in Baghdad

2/01/06 AFP, US Soldiers Shoot at Canadian Ambassador's Car in Baghdad

Posted on February 1, 2006 6:24 AM |

US shifts Iraq loyalties

2/01/06 Porter, Asia Times, US shifts Iraq loyalties

Posted on February 1, 2006 9:40 PM |

Biting the hand of friendship

2/01/06 Lobe, Asia Times, Biting the hand of friendship

Posted on February 1, 2006 9:42 PM |

February 2, 2006

Wide Plot Seen in Guilty Plea in Iraq Project

2/02/06 Glanz, NYT, Wide Plot Seen in Guilty Plea in Iraq Project

Posted on February 2, 2006 6:33 AM |

Revealed: Bush and Blair discussed using American Spyplane in UN colours

2/02/06 GNM, Revealed: Bush and Blair discussed using American Spyplane in UN colours

Posted on February 2, 2006 8:52 AM |

US official admits he smuggled $2m of aid meant for Iraq

2/02/06 Cornwell, Independent, US official admits he smuggled $2m of aid meant for Iraq

Posted on February 2, 2006 8:04 PM |

February 3, 2006

Bush 'plotted to lure Saddam into war with fake UN plane'

2/03/06 McSmith, Independent, Bush 'plotted to lure Saddam into war with fake UN plane'

Posted on February 3, 2006 7:59 PM |

February 4, 2006

Cost of wars soars to $440bn for US

2/04/06 Borger, Guardian, Cost of wars soars to $440bn for US

Posted on February 4, 2006 7:52 AM |

February 5, 2006

Oil Graft Fuels the Insurgency, Iraq and U.S. Say

2/05/06 Worth & Glanz, NYT, Oil Graft Fuels the Insurgency, Iraq and U.S. Say

Posted on February 5, 2006 8:40 AM |

Iraq to lose up to US $194 billion in oil "rip-off"

2/05/06 from 11/22/05 NEF, Iraq to lose up to US $194 billion in oil "rip-off"

Posted on February 5, 2006 9:24 AM |

February 9, 2006

US fuels Iran's nuclear policy

2/09/06 Porter, Asia Times, US fuels Iran's nuclear policy

Posted on February 9, 2006 8:44 PM |

February 10, 2006

Ex-CIA Official Faults Use of Data on Iraq

2/10/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, Ex-CIA Official Faults Use of Data on Iraq

Posted on February 10, 2006 5:27 AM |

Iraqis cope with life without lights

2/10/06 Prusher, CSM, Iraqis cope with life without lights

Posted on February 10, 2006 5:41 AM |

Ex-CIA Official: Bush Administration Misused Iraq Intelligence

2/10/06 CNN, Ex-CIA Official: Bush Administration Misused Iraq Intelligence

Posted on February 10, 2006 10:08 PM |

February 12, 2006

Shias nominate Jaafari as Iraq PM

2/12/06 BBC, Shias nominate Jaafari as Iraq PM

Posted on February 12, 2006 8:52 AM |

February 13, 2006

Man held over British troops 'abuse' video

2/13/06 Guardian, Man held over British troops 'abuse' video

Posted on February 13, 2006 6:16 AM |

February 14, 2006

Insider reignites Iraqi intelligence war

2/14/06 Lobe, Asia Times, Insider reignites Iraqi intelligence war

Posted on February 14, 2006 10:50 PM |

February 15, 2006

Quick Rise for Purveyors of Propaganda in Iraq

2/15/06 Cloud, NYT, Quick Rise for Purveyors of Propaganda in Iraq

Posted on February 15, 2006 6:16 AM |

February 16, 2006

Iraq 'death squad caught in act'

2/16/06 BBC, Iraq 'death squad caught in act'

Posted on February 16, 2006 5:48 AM |

Saddam 'predicted US terror raid'

2/16/06 BBC, Saddam 'predicted US terror raid'

Posted on February 16, 2006 5:52 AM |

New Abu Ghraib Photos

2/16/06 IPS, New Abu Ghraib Photos

Posted on February 16, 2006 6:00 AM |

February 18, 2006

Power Shift Widens a Gulf Between Sects

2/18/06 Tavernise, NYT, Iraq Power Shift Widens a Gulf Between Sects

Posted on February 18, 2006 11:38 PM |

February 19, 2006

UK radiation jump blamed on Iraq shells

2/19/06 Gould & Ungoed-Thomas, Times Oneline, UK radiation jump blamed on Iraq shells

Posted on February 19, 2006 6:04 AM |

'Assassin's Gate' examines U.S. missteps in Iraq

2/19/06 Poague, The Leaf, 'Assassin's Gate' examines U.S. missteps in Iraq

Posted on February 19, 2006 8:03 PM |

Iraq gets new power station

2/19/06 Al Jazeera, Iraq gets new power station

Posted on February 19, 2006 10:21 PM |

February 21, 2006

U.S. Warns Iraq It Won't Support Sectarian Goals

2/21/06 Tavernise & Worth, NYT, U.S. Warns Iraq It Won't Support Sectarian Goals

Posted on February 21, 2006 6:00 AM |

Bush Neocons: Going After Fifth Columnists

2/21/06 Nimmo, uruknet, Bush Neocons: Going After Fifth Columnists

Posted on February 21, 2006 7:45 AM |

Iraq Angrily Rejects US Sectarian Warning

2/21/06 Georgy, Reuters, Iraq Angrily Rejects US Sectarian Warning

Posted on February 21, 2006 10:23 PM |

February 22, 2006

Al Jazeera Reporters Give Bloody First Hand Account of April ’04 U.S. Siege of Fallujah

2/22/06 Democracy Now via uruknet, Al Jazeera Reporters Give Bloody First Hand Account of April ’04 U.S. Siege of Fallujah

Posted on February 22, 2006 7:34 AM |

Gunmen strike 27 Baghdad mosques, kill imams

2/22/06 CNN.com, Gunmen strike 27 Baghdad mosques, kill imams

Posted on February 22, 2006 7:34 AM |

February 23, 2006

Shrine bombing sparks civil war fears

2/23/06 The Age, Shrine bombing sparks civil war fears

Posted on February 23, 2006 7:36 AM |

February 24, 2006

Baghdad goes under curfew

2/24/06 Al Jazeera, Baghdad goes under curfew

Posted on February 24, 2006 8:51 PM |

Ten imams murdered in Iraq as sectarian killings intensify

2/24/06 Cockburn, Independent, Ten imams murdered in Iraq as sectarian killings intensify

Posted on February 24, 2006 9:27 PM |

Iraq curfew aims to curb violence

2/24/06 BBC, Iraq curfew aims to curb violence

Posted on February 24, 2006 9:52 PM |

Outrage in Samarra

2/24/06 NYT, Outrage in Samarra

Posted on February 24, 2006 9:59 PM |

Violence Strains U.S. Strategy and Imperils Pullout Plans

2/24/06 Weisman & Worth, Violence Strains U.S. Strategy and Imperils Pullout Plans

Posted on February 24, 2006 10:02 PM |

Rockets hit Iraq Shia tomb

2/24/96 Al Jazeera, Rockets hit Iraq Shia tomb

Posted on February 24, 2006 10:13 PM |

Blogger Bares Rumsfeld's Post 9/11 Orders

2/24/06 Borger, Guardian, Blogger Bares Rumsfeld's Post 9/11 Orders

Posted on February 24, 2006 10:29 PM |

Ted Koppel in 'NYT': Iraq for U.S. Is 'About the Oil'

2/24/06 Editor & Publisher, Ted Koppel in 'NYT': Iraq for U.S. Is 'About the Oil'

Posted on February 24, 2006 10:47 PM |

February 25, 2006

US Christian Leaders Apologize For Iraq War

2/25/06 Diego, IPS, US Christian Leaders Apologize For Iraq War

Posted on February 25, 2006 7:23 AM |

U.S. troops on sidelines for Baghdad curfew

2/25/06 Montgomery, Stars & Stripes, U.S. troops on sidelines for Baghdad curfew

Posted on February 25, 2006 7:36 AM |

U.S. Report on Iraqi Troops Is Mixed

2/25/06 Burns, AP, U.S. Report on Iraqi Troops Is Mixed

Posted on February 25, 2006 10:51 PM |

Contractor Pleads Guilty to Corruption

2/25/06 Babcock, Wa. Post, Contractor Pleads Guilty to Corruption

Posted on February 25, 2006 10:58 PM |

February 26, 2006

In the Battle for Baghdad, U.S. Turns War on Insurgents

2/26/06 Ricks, Wa. Post, In the Battle for Baghdad, U.S. Turns War on Insurgents

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:14 AM |

Shiite Militias Roam Free Despite Curfew, Occupy Sunni Mosques

2/26/06 Finer, Wa. Post, Shiite Militias Roam Free Despite Curfew, Occupy Sunni Mosques

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:15 AM |

Long path to Iraq's sectarian split

2/26/06 Gritten, BBC, Long path to Iraq's sectarian split

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:26 AM |

Iraqis tortured by government death squads

2/26/06 Whitaker, Independent, Iraqis tortured by government death squads

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:40 AM |

Iraq's death squads: On the brink of civil war

2/26/06 Cockburn, Independent, Iraq's death squads: On the brink of civil war

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:40 AM |

Sunni call for deal to avert civil war

2/26/06 Howard, Observer, Sunni call for deal to avert civil war

Posted on February 26, 2006 8:51 AM |

February 27, 2006

Iraq 'to crack down on militias'

2/27/06 BBC, Iraq 'to crack down on militias'

Posted on February 27, 2006 8:39 PM |

German Intelligence Gave U.S. Iraqi Defense Plan, Report Says

2/27/06 Gordon, NYT, German Intelligence Gave U.S. Iraqi Defense Plan, Report Says

Posted on February 27, 2006 10:14 PM |

February 28, 2006

Iraq makes terror 'more likely'

2/28/06 BBC, Iraq makes terror 'more likely'

Posted on February 28, 2006 8:36 PM |

Toll in Iraq's Deadly Surge: 1,300

2/28/06 Knickmeyer & Sebti, Wa. Post, Toll in Iraq's Deadly Surge: 1,300