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Posted by Laura Conniff, at 02:51PM 08/31/06 :
2006 08-30, FT, Allies Balk at More Troops for Afghanistan
Note: Britain?s Nato allies are balking at providing reinforcements for UK troops deployed as peacekeepers in Afghanistan?s southern Helmand province because of the intensity of the fighting in the lawless region. Eight British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan this month, in what Lieutenant General David Richards, commander of the Nato force, calls the worst sustained fighting the British army has faced since the Korean war during 1950-53.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 01:39PM 08/31/06 :
2006 08-31, NYT, Israel Says Blockade of Lebanon Will Continue
Note: Israel?s prime minister, Ehud Olmert, rebuffed a request on Wednesday from Secretary General Kofi Annan of the United Nations for even a partial lifting of the seven-week-old blockade of Lebanon. Mr. Olmert also rejected a request by Mr. Annan that Israeli troops withdraw completely from southern Lebanon once the United Nations force there reaches 5,000, rather than waiting for its full planned strength of 15,000.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 01:27PM 08/31/06 :
2006 08-31, NYT, Violence Grows Killing 52 Iraqis, in Face of Security Plan, Caldwell
Note: Shootings and hidden bombs at a market, a gas station and an army recruiting center killed at least 52 Iraqis on Wednesday, continuing a wave of sectarian violence that has defied stepped-up efforts to halt its spread.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 05:59PM 08/29/06 :
2006 08-29, LAT, Annan Calls Ceasefire a Fixed Menu
Note: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday demanded the release of two Israeli soldiers held by the Hezbollah militia and called for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 05:18PM 08/29/06 :
2006 08-29, NYT, Gordon, Iraqi Soldiers Refuse to Go to Baghdad
Note: A group of Iraqi soldiers recently refused to go to Baghdad, Iraq?s capital, to help restore order there, a senior American military officer said Monday. The officer, Brig. Gen. Dana Pittard, who oversees the American-led effort to train Iraq?s security forces, said the episode last week involved about 100 Iraqi soldiers based in Maysan Province, which borders Iran.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 03:06PM 08/29/06 :
2006 08-29, NYT, Radical Iraqi Militia and Iraqi Army in Fierce Battle
Note: Sadr's forces and the IA battled for 12 hours in Diwaniyah; evidence of the increasing difficulty IG is encountering in establishing its authority.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 02:07PM 08/29/06 :
2006 08-29, Lebanon Insists It Can Control the Syrian Border by Itself
Note: Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Monday that Lebanon could control its border with Syria without the assistance of international troops and had already confiscated illegal arms in the south. Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, said last week that he would close the border, isolating Lebanon, if Beirut stationed foreign troops there.Mr. Annan said at a meeting of the cabinet that he would urge Syria, a country that once dominated Lebanese political life, to set up diplomatic ties with Beirut.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 01:47PM 08/29/06 :
2006 08-29, AP, Pipeline Explosion Kills at Least 27; Gonzales Meets with Iraqi Tribunal
Note: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a key architect of U.S. policy on the treatment of prisoners abroad, Tuesday reiterated the U.S.'s commitment to Iraq during a one-day visit to Baghdad.Separately, a pipeline carrying oil byproducts exploded in a southern Iraq, sparking a massive fire and killing at least 27 people. A huge fire in the area was hampering rescue efforts and an investigation into the cause of the explosion, Lt. Raid Jabir said.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 09:29PM 08/28/06 :
2006 08-21, LAT, Snipers Target Shiite March
Note: Sectarian violence tears into a huge Baghdad pilgrimage, and at least 22 die. Officials call the event a success, citing a lack of mass casualties due to ISF/Coalition ability to secure pilgrimage.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 09:02PM 08/28/06 :
2006 08-27, WSJ, Iran Tests New Long Range Missiles
Note: Iran tested a new anti-ship missile fired by a submarine during war games Sunday, raising worries it could disrupt vital oil tanker traffic in the Gulf amid its standoff with the West over its suspect nuclear activities.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 08:56PM 08/28/06 :
2006 08-28, LAT, Deaths Drop in Iraqi Capital
Note: Operation Forward Together appears to be dramatically reducing Baghdad's homicide rate, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Sunday. Last month, the Baghdad morgue received more than 1,800 bodies, a record high. This month, the morgue is on track to receive less than a quarter of that.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 08:46PM 08/28/06 :
2006 08-24, WP, Bush's New Iraq Argument: It Could Be Worse
Note: Discusses shift away from ''everything's dandy'' to ''the pile could be a lot deeper...''
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 08:24PM 08/28/06 :
2006 08-24, WP, Shiite Giant Extends His Reach
Note: Covers the consolidation of the Sadr Militia and its overall political influence
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Posted by Laura Conniff, at 02:51PM 08/31/06 :2006 08-30, FT, Allies Balk at More Troops for Afghanistan
Note: Britain?s Nato allies are balking at providing reinforcements for UK troops deployed as peacekeepers in Afghanistan?s southern Helmand province because of the intensity of the fighting in the lawless region. Eight British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan this month, in what Lieutenant General David Richards, commander of the Nato force, calls the worst sustained fighting the British army has faced since the Korean war during 1950-53.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 01:39PM 08/31/06 :2006 08-31, NYT, Israel Says Blockade of Lebanon Will Continue
Note: Israel?s prime minister, Ehud Olmert, rebuffed a request on Wednesday from Secretary General Kofi Annan of the United Nations for even a partial lifting of the seven-week-old blockade of Lebanon. Mr. Olmert also rejected a request by Mr. Annan that Israeli troops withdraw completely from southern Lebanon once the United Nations force there reaches 5,000, rather than waiting for its full planned strength of 15,000.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 01:27PM 08/31/06 :2006 08-31, NYT, Violence Grows Killing 52 Iraqis, in Face of Security Plan, Caldwell
Note: Shootings and hidden bombs at a market, a gas station and an army recruiting center killed at least 52 Iraqis on Wednesday, continuing a wave of sectarian violence that has defied stepped-up efforts to halt its spread.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 05:59PM 08/29/06 :2006 08-29, LAT, Annan Calls Ceasefire a Fixed Menu
Note: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday demanded the release of two Israeli soldiers held by the Hezbollah militia and called for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 05:18PM 08/29/06 :2006 08-29, NYT, Gordon, Iraqi Soldiers Refuse to Go to Baghdad
Note: A group of Iraqi soldiers recently refused to go to Baghdad, Iraq?s capital, to help restore order there, a senior American military officer said Monday. The officer, Brig. Gen. Dana Pittard, who oversees the American-led effort to train Iraq?s security forces, said the episode last week involved about 100 Iraqi soldiers based in Maysan Province, which borders Iran.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 03:06PM 08/29/06 :2006 08-29, NYT, Radical Iraqi Militia and Iraqi Army in Fierce Battle
Note: Sadr's forces and the IA battled for 12 hours in Diwaniyah; evidence of the increasing difficulty IG is encountering in establishing its authority.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 02:07PM 08/29/06 :2006 08-29, Lebanon Insists It Can Control the Syrian Border by Itself
Note: Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Monday that Lebanon could control its border with Syria without the assistance of international troops and had already confiscated illegal arms in the south. Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, said last week that he would close the border, isolating Lebanon, if Beirut stationed foreign troops there.Mr. Annan said at a meeting of the cabinet that he would urge Syria, a country that once dominated Lebanese political life, to set up diplomatic ties with Beirut.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 01:47PM 08/29/06 :2006 08-29, AP, Pipeline Explosion Kills at Least 27; Gonzales Meets with Iraqi Tribunal
Note: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a key architect of U.S. policy on the treatment of prisoners abroad, Tuesday reiterated the U.S.'s commitment to Iraq during a one-day visit to Baghdad.Separately, a pipeline carrying oil byproducts exploded in a southern Iraq, sparking a massive fire and killing at least 27 people. A huge fire in the area was hampering rescue efforts and an investigation into the cause of the explosion, Lt. Raid Jabir said.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 09:29PM 08/28/06 :2006 08-21, LAT, Snipers Target Shiite March
Note: Sectarian violence tears into a huge Baghdad pilgrimage, and at least 22 die. Officials call the event a success, citing a lack of mass casualties due to ISF/Coalition ability to secure pilgrimage.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 09:02PM 08/28/06 :2006 08-27, WSJ, Iran Tests New Long Range Missiles
Note: Iran tested a new anti-ship missile fired by a submarine during war games Sunday, raising worries it could disrupt vital oil tanker traffic in the Gulf amid its standoff with the West over its suspect nuclear activities.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 08:56PM 08/28/06 :2006 08-28, LAT, Deaths Drop in Iraqi Capital
Note: Operation Forward Together appears to be dramatically reducing Baghdad's homicide rate, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Sunday. Last month, the Baghdad morgue received more than 1,800 bodies, a record high. This month, the morgue is on track to receive less than a quarter of that.
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 08:46PM 08/28/06 :2006 08-24, WP, Bush's New Iraq Argument: It Could Be Worse
Note: Discusses shift away from ''everything's dandy'' to ''the pile could be a lot deeper...''
Posted by Laura Conniff, at 08:24PM 08/28/06 :2006 08-24, WP, Shiite Giant Extends His Reach
Note: Covers the consolidation of the Sadr Militia and its overall political influence
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