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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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March 2008
- Cheney Makes Surprise Visit to Baghdad
  
  AFP | Mar 17, 08 6:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Leading Iraq war architect Dick Cheney made an unannounced visit to Baghdad today, beginning a nine-day Middle East tour by promising Iraq the "unwavering commitment of the United States in finishing the difficult work that lies ahead." John McCain, traveling as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, simultaneously met with other Iraqi leaders in the capital, AFP reports. More »
- Kidnapped Priest Found Dead in Iraq
  
  BBC | Mar 13, 08 12:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The body of the Chaldean Catholic archbishop who was abducted last month has been found in a shallow grave in northern Iraq, the BBC reports. His kidnappers contacted church officials yesterday to tell them Paulos Faraj Rahho, archbishop of Mosul, had become very sick. They reported his death later that day, and gave directions to his burial site. More »
- Syria Remains Key for Foreign Fighters in Iraq: US
  
  Associated Press | Mar 12, 08 3:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Syria is a key jumping-off point for foreign militants in Iraq, with 90% entering through the Syrian border, the Pentagon reported yesterday. “It is not clear that Syria has made a strategic decision to deal with foreign terrorists using Syria as a transit point,” the report notes. Meanwhile, Iran's support of Shiite insurgents also remains troublesome, the AP reports. More »
- New Iraq NIE Likely to Remain Secret
  
  Washington Post | Mar 7, 08 1:46 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Intelligence officials may keep the results of a new assessment on Iraq confidential when it's completed next month, the Washington Post reports. The new National Intelligence Estimate will be given to Congress, but intelligence officials are gunshy about making it public because of the brouhaha that erupted when they released an NIE about Iran's nuclear program last fall. More »
- Baghdad Bombs Claim 54
  
  BBC | Mar 6, 08 2:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Twin bomb blasts claimed 54 lives and wounded 130 in a Baghdad shopping center today, BBC News reports. Two roadside bombs timed to detonate within minutes of each other exploded in a shopping center in Karada district, leaving survivors holding body parts and searching for loved ones. Violence in Iraq has seen an upswing this month after a six-month decline generally attributed to the troop surge. More »
- Ahmadinejad Calls on US to Quit Iraq
  
  CNN | Mar 3, 08 5:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - As he headed home after his historic visit to Iraq, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized the American occupation, CNN reports. “No one likes them," the provocative Iranian president said of the US-led coalition. "We believe that the forces which crossed oceans and thousands of kilometers to come to this region should leave this region and hand over the affairs to the peoples and government of this region." More »
February 2008
- Sunni Fighters Growing Tired of US Neglect
  
  Washington Post | Feb 28, 08 12:06 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The mostly Sunni volunteer forces that have drastically improved Iraq’s security are losing patience with US handlers, the Washington Post reports. Desertions are under way in key provinces over lack of resources, political disagreements, and disputed accounts of US troops killing members of the so-called Sunni Awakening. “Now, there is no cooperation with Americans,” one commander said. “We have stopped fighting al-Qaeda.” More »
- Attacks on Shiite Pilgrims Jeopardize Sadr Ceasefire
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 25, 08 10:58 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A wave of violence against Shiite pilgrims continued today, with at least seven dying in a pair of roadside bombings, and nerves fraying over an unpopular ceasefire. Shiites are observing one of their most sacred holidays despite a spate of attacks—today's plus at least three yesterday—that are straining supporters of Muqtada al Sadr’s Mahdi Army, the LA Times reports. More »
- Basra Awash in Violence as It Tests Self-Rule
  
  New York Times | Feb 23, 08 2:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Basra is supposed to be a shining example of Iraqi self-rule, but the city remains riven by violence five months after British forces pulled out and left local leaders in control, the New York Times reports. Dozens of Shia militias are competing for power, and murders and kidnappings of prominent city figures are common. Militants have killed more than 100 women deemed impure. More »
- UK Troops Accused of Executing Iraqis
  
  BBC | Feb 22, 08 2:35 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - British soldiers killed up to 20 Iraqi captives after a 2004 firefight, say lawyers representing five men taken prisoner that day, the BBC reports. The men—described by their lawyers as laborers, not insurgents—say they heard UK soldiers killing and torturing captives at a British base after the gun battle. The lawyers say soldiers also mutilated corpses. British defense officials deny the allegations. More »
- Sadr Extends Ceasefire 6 Months
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 22, 08 7:38 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Muqtada al-Sadr has extended the ceasefire of his Mahdi Army by six months, writes the Wall Street Journal , confirming yesterday's rumors from US officials. At midday prayers across Iraq imams read out the announcement of the Shiite cleric, who had been under pressure from some of his followers to allow the ceasefire to expire tomorrow. More »
- Al-Sadr to Extend Ceasefire
  
  Reuters | Feb 21, 08 11:57 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will prolong by six months the ceasefire that has reduced violence across Iraq, officials tell Reuters. Sadr today sent a sealed sermon to mosques across Iraq to be read during midday prayers tomorrow. Exact details won’t be known until those envelopes are unsealed, but “the general idea is that there will be an extension,” an official said. More »
- Al-Sadr May Call Off Ceasefire
  
  Radio Free Europe | Feb 20, 08 11:28 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The ceasefire ordered last August by Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr expires Saturday, and unless he renews it, his Mahdi Army will again take up arms—raising US fears that gains in staunching sectarian bloodshed across Iraq could jeopardized. Al-Sadr hasn't signaled his intentions, but some say US and Iraqi raids in the south of the country have antagonized Sadrists, increasing calls to end the ceasefire. More »
- Iraq Lawmakers Overcome Rifts, Pass Key Laws
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Feb 13, 08 6:38 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A day after the speaker of Iraq’s parliament threatened to disband the legislature, lawmakers passed three key but divisive laws after months of infighting, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The measures—passage of a federal budget, limited amnesty for prisoners, and curbs on the powers of local governments—allowed Kurds, Shiites, and Sunnis all to claim victory, the New York Times says. More »
- CBS Journalist to Be Freed 'Within Hours'
  
  AFP | Feb 13, 08 5:00 AM CST