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Muslims, Christians, Kurds, music: WikiLeaks finds a connection
Culture MonsterLooking at the various ways that classical music is used in diplomatic circles; it was discovered among the U.S. State Department cables recently released via WikiLeaks.... -
IRAQ: In Mosul, grief as Christians mourn latest losses
Babylon & BeyondTwo brothers of the Syrian Catholic denomination were working as blacksmiths in their workshop in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday when gunmen stormed their workplace. Both were shot dead, police said, part of an apparent campaign against...... -
IRAQ: Parliament elects a controversial Sunni speaker who riles Kurds
Babylon & BeyondOsama Nujeifi, a leading but controversial figure in the Iraqiya coalition, was elected speaker of the Council of Representatives last month with 227 of 295 votes. His election marked a first step in implementing an agreement that ended an eight-month....... -
DUBAI: Bungled Stockholm suicide bomber received training in Iraq, says top security official
Babylon & BeyondNew developments have surfaced in the case of Taimour Abdulwahab Abdaly, a 28-year-old Iraq-born Swedish suicide bomber who died in a botched attack on central Stockholm on Dec. 11, in revenge for what he called Sweden's "war on Islam." This...... -
Art review: 'Bearing Witness: Daniel Heyman' at Laband Art Gallery, LMU
Culture MonsterSeveral years ago, Washington civil rights attorney Susan Burke invited Philadelphia artist Daniel Heyman to accompany her on an extraordinary mission. She was traveling to the Middle East to interview Iraqi detainees who were tortured and victimized in... -
Military deaths
The Defense Department last week identified the following U.S. military personnel who died in Afghanistan and Iraq: Francisco X. Aguila, 35, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico; corporal, Army. Aguila died of noncombat-related injuries Tuesday in Kabul, Afghanistan....Tags: Defense, Suicide, Emergency Incidents, Bombings, Armed Conflicts
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Army Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Hall, 32, Elk Grove; killed in explosion
When Army Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Hall returned to Iraq from leave early last month, his 2-year-old daughter, Addison, hugged a fabric doll with his image. She would squeeze the doll, which caused her father's recorded voice to tell her how much he loved...Tags: Baghdad (Iraq), Crimes, Death, Armed Forces, Toys
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Mark Daily's e-mails to family and friends
10/31/06 pardon the bizarre typing but these german keyboards are crazy. I have arrived in leipzig and am waiting a couple of hours before continuing to kuwait. all is well so far. no real sleep yet as the plane is crammed with weapons, bags, and boots....Tags: Crimes, Iran, Companies and Corporations, Wars and Interventions, Buddhism
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Foreign fighters in Iraq seek recognition, U.S. says
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterYoung, lonely and struggling to make a mark. The U.S. military Sunday presented a profile of foreign fighters, who are blamed for about 90% of the suicide bombings that have claimed thousands of lives in Iraq. It was based on interrogations of 48 men...Tags: Baghdad (Iraq), Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Death, Iraq
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Suicide bomber kills up to 17 at funeral
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA bomber walked undetected into a funeral Monday evening and blew himself up, killing as many as 17 others and injuring nine in a predominantly Sunni village near Tikrit, police said. The explosion in Hajaj village killed Iraqis attending a funeral for...Tags: Baghdad (Iraq), Wars and Interventions, Death, Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Their War, My Memories
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe coffee shop girl signaled a greeting from her hospital bed, her face a pointillist palette of wounds, one eye forced shut, the other gazing off into a void. Nahrain Yonaan offered her one functioning hand; the other was swathed in gauze, a mangled...Tags: FBI, Suicide, Industrial Accidents, U.S. Military, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Militants stake claim on Diyala River valley
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey first appeared about 18 months ago: masked gunmen in speeding cars and scooters that kick up the mud along the canals weaving through lonely villages here. The invaders pinned notices on the walls of mosques informing residents that they now lived...Tags: Crimes, Iran, Wars and Interventions, Farms, Defense
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