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Covering Iraq Or Not As the Case Seems to be – Political Opinion
While David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker make their latest appearance before Congress to wax poetic on the success of the “surge,” let’s take a few moments to look at the role the media plays in enabling these mouthpieces for George Bush...Two People Killed in Coalition Raids in Southern Iraq
Two people were killed Saturday in the southern Iraqi city of Kut during gunbattles between police and Shi’ite militia. The militia are members of the Mahdi Army, who are controlled by firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.Gates Says Iraq Troop Withdrawals Will Probably Continue
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he hopes to pull more American troops out of Iraq after a brief pause in withdrawals in July or August. Gates made his comments en route to Australia, which he says will continue to play a military role in Iraq...General Petraeus Pays a Surprise Visit to Australian Soldiers in Dhi Qar Province
Australian soldiers in Dhi Qar Province have been paid a surprise visit by US Army General David Petraeus, the commander of Multinational Force in Iraq.Iraqi Interior Ministry: Most of Al-Qaida Network Destroyed in 2007
The Iraqi Interior Ministry says 75 percent of al-Qaida in Iraq’s terrorist network has been destroyed in the past 12 months.
