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Iraq bombings targeting Shiites kill 71
A string of explosions targeting Shiite Muslims that killed at least 71 people bore the hallmark of Sunni Arab insurgents who have a history of trying to capitalize on tensions among Iraqi politicians to reignite the communal violence that nearly tore the...Tags: George Bush, Crisis, Iraq, Wars and Interventions, Bombings
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IRAQ: Nouri Maliki's uneasy alliance with Muqtada Sadr's movement
Babylon & BeyondThe Iraq Shiite militia-turned-political movement nominally led by cleric Muqtada Sadr is paradoxically becoming Iraq Prime Minister Nouri Maliki’s most dangerous political adversary as well as his most necessary ally.... -
IRAQ: Allawi and Sadr make nice in Damascus
Babylon & BeyondFormer Iraq Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and Shiite religious cleric Muqtada Sadr smiled at each other Monday like two old friends. They laughed and exchanged warm glances in Damascus, home of the Baath party, the political organization which rules Syria...... -
A look inside Iraq's Interior Ministry
Say the words "interior ministry" in almost any Middle Eastern country and you're certain to evoke fear and resentment. In the name of protecting the homeland, internal security forces in just about every Arab country limit civil liberties, intrude on...Tags: Human Rights, Iraq, National Government, Terrorism, Crime, Law and Justice
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Iraq withdrawal plan offers a ray of hope
Finally, we think we see light at the end of the Iraq tunnel. Over the weekend, the Iraqi Cabinet approved a plan hammered out by the government of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki and U.S. officials to restrict U.S. combat operations starting Jan. 1, pull...Tags: Nouri Maliki, George Bush, Parliament, Elections, Iraq
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For one Iraqi general, a tale of lost hope and honor
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLate at night, when he can't sleep, the Iraqi general paces past the dimly lighted model homes and construction sites of his Cairo neighborhood. He avoids the main streets, crammed with shopping malls and restaurants. He doesn't want to run into other...Tags: Police Arrests, U.S. Army, Television, Iraq, Tragedy (genre)
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Shades of gray in Basra
In the painful years since 9/11, President Bush has sought to provide Americans with a morally coherent narrative to explain our two long wars and other costly foreign involvements. And although the probity of the Iraq war has been widely debated, most...Tags: George Bush, Elections, Iraq, Wars and Interventions, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Hezbollah warlord was an enigma
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersIn Hezbollah's inner circle they called him "The One Who Never Sleeps." Imad Mughniyah was one of the most hunted men in the world. Western security forces spent 25 years pursuing the Hezbollah warlord, the alleged mastermind of infamous attacks of the...Tags: Damascus (Syria), Israel, Wars and Interventions, Diplomacy, Bombings
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Iraqi Christians mourn archbishop
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul, Paulos Faraj Rahho, was buried Friday, two weeks after he was kidnapped in the troubled northern city of Mosul. Hundreds gathered at the church in the village of Kramleis, just north of Mosul, to memorialize the...Tags: Civil Unrest, Iraq, Defense, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice
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Maliki's slate prevails over religious foes in Iraqi vote
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has won a resounding victory in provincial elections across Iraq, cashing in on his strongman image while dealing a sharp defeat to outright religious parties, according to preliminary results released Thursday....Tags: Civil Unrest, Elections, Sports, Iraq, Defense
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Bush's fourth quarter
ON THE EVE of his seventh State of the Union address, President Bush's Texas swagger is muted. Not long ago, Bush famously called himself "the decider," but the drubbing he took in November's elections has reduced him to being "educator in chief," as he...Tags: George Bush, Defense, Iraq, Wars and Interventions, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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