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Iraq Civil War

Things have gone from bad to worse to beyond the pale as Sunni takes on Shia, Shia takes on Kurd, and everyone takes on America

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June 2008
- Bush, Advisers Misled US on Iraq: Senate Report
  
  Reuters | Jun 5, 08 2:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Bush administration distorted facts in justifying the invasion of Iraq and overstated Saddam Hussein’s links to al-Qaeda, a long-delayed report from the Senate intelligence committee concludes. Bush and his advisers also ignored doubts about Iraq’s possession of weapons of mass destruction in constructing their case for military action, Reuters reports. More »
May 2008
- 'Miracle Marine' Dead After 3-Year Struggle
  
  Associated Press | May 25, 08 4:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Marine who endured burns on 97% of his body with good humor and hope has died during routine surgery, USA Today reports. Hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Sgt. Merlin German walked, talked, and even danced during his 3-year recovery. Undergoing more than 100 surgeries, he became a symbol of resilience and started a charity for burned kids called "Merlin's Miracles." More »
- Audit Shows Billions Unaccounted for in Iraq
  
  New York Times | May 23, 08 11:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Pentagon audit of $8.2 billion in taxpayer money spent in Iraq found that nearly all of the handouts skirted federal rules, and millions of dollars in contracts were awarded with little or no record of what they were for, reports the New York Times . Take the $320.8 million that was issued to 1,000 Iraqis for "Iraqi Salary Payment"—$320,800 a head—with no explanation of what they were compensated for. More »
- Baghdad Collars 1,000 in al-Qaeda Offensive
  
  Reuters | May 17, 08 3:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iraqi forces have detained over 1,000 suspected militants in a massive push to drive al-Qaeda out of northern Iraq, Reuters reports. The crackdown centers on Mosul, al-Qaeda’s last major urban foothold. “This operation will last until we finish off all the terrorist remnants and outlaws,” said the Iraqi general leading the charge. More »
April 2008
- Sunni Bloc Signals Return to Iraq Cabinet
  
  New York Times | Apr 24, 08 3:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The biggest Sunni bloc in Iraq is returning to the government after a nine-month boycott, encouraged by a new amnesty law and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s redoubled attention to Shiite militias, the New York Times reports. Which cabinet positions the Tawafiq bloc will get, and which members will hold them, is still up in the air. More »
- Al-Sadr Threatens 'Open War'
  
  CNN | Apr 19, 08 4:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Moqtada al-Sadr today threatened today to “declare a war” against Iraq unless it curbs attacks on his Mahdi Army, CNN reports. “I’m giving the last warning to the Iraqi government,” he said. “If the government does not stop the militias infiltrated with them, then we will declare an open war.” Al-Sadr had declared a ceasefire in August. More »
- US Builds Giant Wall in Sadr City
  
  New York Times | Apr 18, 08 6:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American forces have begun construction of an enormous concrete wall that will partition Sadr City, one of Baghdad's most dangerous neighborhood. The structure is intended to make the southern section of Sadr City, a Shiite stronghold that borders the Green Zone, into a protected enclave, reports the New York Times . Walls in other parts of Baghdad have succeeded in blunting insurgent attacks, despite residents' fears of isolation. More »
- 49 Killed in Suicide Attack on Iraqi Funeral
  
  Reuters | Apr 17, 08 6:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of a funeral in northern Iraq today, killing 49 mourners. The bomber detonated a vest stuffed with explosives in a village along the border of Diyala and Salahuddin provinces, not far from the site of Tuesday's bomb attack that killed 40. Although nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast, Al Qaeda militants have a history of attacking funerals, Reuters writes. More »
- Iraqis Buck US, Flee Front Line in Sadr City Fight
  
  New York Times | Apr 16, 08 11:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An Iraqi Army unit fled its position in Sadr City last night, despite American protestations, the New York Times reports, breeding further doubt among US commanders. A captain begged the Iraqi in charge to reconsider. “If you turn around … those soldiers will follow you,” he said. “If you tuck tail and cowardly run away, they will follow up that way, too.” More »
- Diplomat Corps May Be Forced Into Iraq Service
  
  CNN | Apr 16, 08 4:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American diplomats may be forced to serve in Iraq if enough qualified candidates don't come forward voluntarily, reports CNN. The US embassy in Baghdad is chronically short-staffed, and the State Department has threatened that no other diplomatic jobs will be filled until the Baghdad bureau is up to speed. A similar threat last year, eventually withdrawn, drew huge protests among the foreign service. More »
- Huge Car Bomb Kills 40 In Eastern Iraq
  
  Reuters | Apr 15, 08 6:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A car bomb ripped through the Iraqi city of Baquba today, leaving at least 40 people dead and more than 70 injured, Reuters reports. The bomb went off near midday outside a restaurant that faces the city's main courthouse. Only a short while later a second bomb went off in the city of Ramadi, killing another 13 people. More »
- Death of Sadr Aide Sparks Battles in Baghdad
  
  Reuters | Apr 11, 08 8:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The murder of a Moqtada al-Sadr aide triggered heavy fighting in Baghdad today after al-Sadr’s men attacked US and Iraqi forces, Reuters reports. The cleric blamed “the hand of the occupier” for the death of Riyadh al-Nuri, a close relative, and vowed not to forget “this precious blood.” A US commander told CNN that battles broke out when a US patrol, backing Iraqi forces, ran into 10 roadside bombs and sustained heavy fire. More »
- Bush Backs Petraeus' Pause
  
  CNN | Apr 10, 08 12:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Vowing that Gen. David Petraeus will have “all the time he needs” in Iraq, President Bush today announced a pause, from August until at least mid-September, in withdrawal of troops from Iraq, CNN reports. Citing the post-surge security gains, Bush said, “we have renewed and revived the prospect of success” in a war he characterized as “difficult, not endless.” More »
- Sadr Threatens to End Truce
  
  CNN | Apr 8, 08 3:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr today threatened to end the cease-fire he imposed last year on his Mahdi militia, CNN reports, and called off a massive protest set for tomorrow, the fifth anniversary of the end of Saddam Hussein’s rule. Hundreds had converged on Baghdad—despite orders to keep young men out—before Sadr called off the event. More »
- Split Deepens Between Iraqi Shiites
  
  Washington Post | Apr 7, 08 2:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As violence between Sunni and Shiites has subsided in Iraq, animosity between Shiite sects is mountin