Iraq News Links 1/2/05

	Iraq News and Information Links
	February 1 2005

	www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/ 0,5478,12123244%255E401,00.html Shiites claim Iraq poll victory Melbourne Herald Sun – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia A SHIITE leader claiming victory in Iraq’s election said today he wanted all groups, including Sunni Arabs, to help shape the country’s future. … www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-01-voa109.cfm Iraq’s Interim President: Too Soon for Foreign Forces to Leave Voice of America – USA Iraq’s interim President Ghazi al-Yawar says it would be “complete nonsense” to ask foreign troops to leave the country now, but he says some could depart by … money.cnn.com/cnn/2005/LAW/02/01/abughraib.plea.deal/ Abu Ghraib guard reaches plea deal in Iraq prison abuse scandal CNN – USA (CNN) — A US soldier charged in the Iraq prison abuse scandal pleaded … Gen. Thomas Metz, commander of US field forces in Iraq, had approved the arrangement. … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_2-2-2005_pg2_11 Australia to play Iraq at Sydney Olympic stadium Daily Times – Pakistan SYDNEY: Australia will play Iraq in a football international at the Sydney Olympic stadium on March 26, the Football Federation Australia (FFA) said on Tuesday … www.csmonitor.com/2005/0201/dailyUpdate.html plane crash in Iraq ‘shrouded in mystery Christian Science Monitor – USA Britain is mourning its largest loss of life since the war in Iraq began in March 2003. … The terrain and climate also look like central Iraq in January. … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7502905 Iraq Seeks Answers After Fatal Riot at US Camp Reuters – USA … who shot dead four inmates should be put on trial if found to have used excessive force in quelling a riot at a military detention camp, Iraq’s human rights … www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sns-ap -iraq-soldier,0,720250.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines Web Site Claims GI Captured in Iraq Sun-Sentinel.com – Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi militants claimed in a Web statement Tuesday to have taken an American soldier hostage and threatened to behead him in 72 hours unless … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4227253.stm Iraq rules out US troop pullout BBC News – London,England,UK Iraq’s interim President Ghazi Yawer has rejected the withdrawal of foreign troops until Iraq’s own forces are ready to take over security duties. … www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=196624&area=/ breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/ Call for reconciliation as final Iraq vote count starts Mail & Guardian Online (subscription) – Johannesburg,South Africa Iraq reopened its frontiers and Baghdad airport as it eased a security clampdown imposed for the first free election in the country in more than 50 years. … www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/01/news/globalist.html Globalist: Managing differences over US policy in Iraq International Herald Tribune – France … YORK When President Jacques Chirac of France calls President George W. Bush and spends 15 minutes talking up the American-organized elections in Iraq, it is … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/ 0,5744,12116579%255E7583,00.html Alexander Downer: Voters’ bravery gives Iraq a real sight of … Australian – Australia Less than 900 days after the people of Iraq were forced to endorse Saddam Hussein as their president, the remarkable turnout in the Iraqi election has shown … iafrica.com/news/worldnews/409758.htm Iraq minister wants to include Sunnis IAfrica South African News – Cape Town,South Africa … “There was a real popular spontaneity, a popular momentum, as if the people was delivering a message: that this was the true liberation of Iraq,” Abdel Mahdi … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36754 Turkey-US ties strong despite differences over Iraq: US official Turkish Press – Turkey … AFP) – The ties between Turkey and the United States remain strong even though the two NATO allies have often been at odds on issues concerning Iraq, a senior … www.theage.com.au/news/Editorial/An-Australian-life- lost-in-Iraq/2005/02/01/1107228693823.html An Australian life lost in Iraq Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia The death of Paul Pardoel is a blunt reminder to Australians and their leaders just what costs the war in Iraq entail. Flight Lieutenant … www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features .php?action=fullnews&id=67383 Al Qaeda pledges to pursue “holy war” in Iraq: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India [World News]: Baghdad, Feb 1 : Al Qaeda has denounced Sunday’s election in Iraq as an “American game” and vowed to pursue “holy war”, reports Xinhua. … www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3019053 Iraq seeks answer in deaths of detainees in riot Houston Chronicle – Houston,TX,USA … should be put on trial if found to have used excessive force to quell a riot at a military camp in which four detainees were shot dead, Iraq’s human rights … www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=196624&area=/ breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/ Call for reconciliation as final Iraq vote count starts Mail & Guardian Online (subscription) – Johannesburg,South Africa Iraq reopened its frontiers and Baghdad airport as it eased a security clampdown imposed for the first free election in the country in more than 50 years. … www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/01/news/globalist.html Globalist: Managing differences over US policy in Iraq International Herald Tribune – France … YORK When President Jacques Chirac of France calls President George W. Bush and spends 15 minutes talking up the American-organized elections in Iraq, it is … iafrica.com/news/worldnews/409758.htm Iraq minister wants to include Sunnis IAfrica South African News – Cape Town,South Africa … “There was a real popular spontaneity, a popular momentum, as if the people was delivering a message: that this was the true liberation of Iraq,” Abdel Mahdi … www.theage.com.au/news/Editorial/An-Australian-life-lost-in-Iraq/2005/02/01/1107228693823.html An Australian life lost in Iraq Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia The death of Paul Pardoel is a blunt reminder to Australians and their leaders just what costs the war in Iraq entail. Flight Lieutenant … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36754 Turkey-US ties strong despite differences over Iraq: US official Turkish Press – Turkey … AFP) – The ties between Turkey and the United States remain strong even though the two NATO allies have often been at odds on issues concerning Iraq, a senior … www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/ JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1107228085666 ‘Saddam Hussein was eligible to vote in Iraq’ Jerusalem Post – Jerusalem,Israel Former dictator Saddam Hussein, accused of crimes against humanity and genocide, could have voted in Iraq’s election, officials remarked on Tuesday. … www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3019053 Iraq seeks answer in deaths of detainees in riot Houston Chronicle – Houston,TX,USA … should be put on trial if found to have used excessive force to quell a riot at a military camp in which four detainees were shot dead, Iraq’s human rights … 199.249.170.220/eandp/departments/newsroom /article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000780113 Iraq, the Vote: The Press Sizes Up the Election Editor & Publisher – New York,NY,USA … And what are the results of the voting likely to show: a broadly representative government or one that may take Iraq in a direction troublesome for the United … www.boston.com/dailynews/032/world/Blair_Still_unclear_what_cause:.shtml Blair: Still unclear what caused British plane crash in Iraq that … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA … a British military transport plane to crash north of Baghdad, killing all 10 servicemen on board in Britain’s biggest single loss of life in the Iraq conflict. … news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&num=30&hl= en &client=google&ncl=http://www.boston.com/dailynews/032/ world/Blair_Still_unclear_what_cause:.shtml See all stories on this topic www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/01/iraq/main670681.shtml Al Q’s ‘Holy War’ In Iraq Not Over CBS News – USA But insurgents continue to strike, providing deadly reminders that al Qaeda’s arm in Iraq is committed to press ahead with its “holy war.”. … www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-01-voa5.cfm Iraq’s Election Officials Begin Final Tally of Sunday’s Vote Voice of America – USA … Monday, Iraq’s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi called Iraq’s first free election in decades a major blow to insurgents. But, the … www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=2813&click_id=2813 & art_id=qw1107263341677B262&set_id=6 Britain probes cause of plane crash in Iraq Independent Online – South Africa … It was the United Kingdom’s worst single-incident death toll in Iraq since the conflict began. Officials from London joined military … www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=6856 US lost track of $9 billion of Iraq money- Audits Aljazeera.com – London,UK The US occupation authority in Iraq lost track of nearly $9 billion it handed to government ministries, which lack financial controls, security, communications … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7497441 Saddam Did Not Vote in Iraq Poll, But Was Eligible Reuters – USA BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Saddam Hussein did not vote in Iraq’s historic election but he could have done if he had turned up at a polling station, officials said on … sportsillustrated.cnn.com/cnn/2005/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.main/ Four die in Iraq prison riot CNN/SI – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — American troops opened fire to put down a riot at a prison camp in southern Iraq that left four inmates dead and six wounded, US … www.turkishpress.com/business/news.asp?id=050201120254.kzqgnvu4.xml Oil prices drop as market focus remains on OPEC, Iraq, US weather Turkish Press – Turkey … World crude oil prices fell as the market remained focused on OPEC’s decision to maintain output quotas, relatively peaceful elections in Iraq and expectations … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=664592 Iraq’s final count under way Reuters.uk – UK … The final results, expected to be released early next week, are certain to put Iraq’s Shi’ite Muslim majority in power for the first time, marking a sea change … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4074871 Iraq Plane Crash Probe ‘Could Take Weeks’ Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK … Nine RAF personnel and one soldier died in Sunday’s crash, which was the biggest single loss of life to hit UK forces since military action in Iraq began. … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/01/content_2535735.htm Int’l community welcomes Iraq election while voicing concerns Xinhua – Beijing,China 1 (Xinhuanet) — World leaders were nearly unanimousin welcoming the Iraq election Sunday, calling it a success that may open a new era in the war-ravaged … www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/ middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=6856 US lost track of $9 billion of Iraq money- Audits Aljazeera.com – London,UK The US occupation authority in Iraq lost track of nearly $9 billion it handed to government ministries, which lack financial controls, security, communications … sportsillustrated.cnn.com/cnn/2005/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.main/ Four die in Iraq prison riot CNN/SI – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — American troops opened fire to put down a riot at a prison camp in southern Iraq that left four inmates dead and six wounded, US … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1293798.htm Final vote count begins in Iraq ABC Online – Australia The final count of votes cast in Iraq’s election has begun, the independent electoral commission announced. “Counting started at … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-02/01/content_2535735.htm Int’l community welcomes Iraq election while voicing concerns Xinhua – Beijing,China 1 (Xinhuanet) — World leaders were nearly unanimousin welcoming the Iraq election Sunday, calling it a success that may open a new era in the war-ravaged … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4074871 Iraq Plane Crash Probe ‘Could Take Weeks’ Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK … Nine RAF personnel and one soldier died in Sunday’s crash, which was the biggest single loss of life to hit UK forces since military action in Iraq began. … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=664592 Iraq’s final count under way Reuters.uk – UK … The final results, expected to be released early next week, are certain to put Iraq’s Shi’ite Muslim majority in power for the first time, marking a sea change … www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/ 2005/February/focusoniraq_February6.xml&section=focusoniraq Iraq vote count begins, results still a week away Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates BAGHDAD – A final vote count cast began on Tuesday at the national centre for the Iraqi elections but the final results were not expected for at least another … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050201074540.0z0gxj9n.xml Iraq urged to unite after election success as count goes on Turkish Press – Turkey … started at 8:00 am (0500 GMT) in the presence of observers and journalists,” said Adel al-Lami, a member of the Independent Electoral Commission in Iraq. … www.smh.com.au/news/After-Saddam/AlQaeda-vows-to- continue-Iraq-holy-war/2005/02/01/1107228686658.html Al-Qaeda vows to continue Iraq holy war Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia Al-Qaeda says it will keep fighting a “holy war” even though it failed to wreck Iraq’s elections and one group claimed it has shot down a British troop plane … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4074100 Allawi Urges Iraq to Unite Behind Democracy Scotland on Sunday – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK Prime Minister Ayad Allawi urged Iraqis to unite behind democracy in the wake of the country’s historic elections, but al-Qaida’s arm in Iraq vowed to … www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-01-iraq-bush_x.htm Analysis: Bush must demonstrate he has workable plan for Iraq USA Today – USA … Iraq’s first free elections in 50 years now set the stage for President Bush to ratchet up the training of Iraqi security forces and convince Americans he has … www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=67275 Giving terrorism the purple finger in Iraq: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India [World News]: Washington, Feb 1 : The badge of honour in Iraq at Sunday’s national elections was a purple stain on the index finger, a sign that its owner had … iafrica.com/news/worldnews/409512.htm Allawi urges Iraq to unite IAfrica South African News – Cape Town,South Africa Iraq’s election commission said on Monday that a majority of voters took part in the country’s first free election in half a century, with exceptions in rebel … www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-markets1feb01,1 ,3784994.story?coll=la-headlines-business News From Iraq, Wave of Mergers Push Up Stocks Los Angeles Times (subscription) – Los Angeles,CA,USA Successful elections in Iraq and a bevy of buyouts pushed stocks higher Monday in moderately heavy trading, with beaten-down tech stocks enjoying the largest … us.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/01iraq.htm 4 shot during Iraq prison riot Rediff – Mumbai,India Four prisoners have been shot dead by US guards for rioting at the Camp Bucca prison in southern Iraq, report agencies quoting the US military. … www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=67275 Giving terrorism the purple finger in Iraq: New Kerala – Ernakulam,Kerala,India [World News]: Washington, Feb 1 : The badge of honour in Iraq at Sunday’s national elections was a purple stain on the index finger, a sign that its owner had … www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-01-iraq-bush_x.htm Analysis: Bush must demonstrate he has workable plan for Iraq USA Today – USA … Iraq’s first free elections in 50 years now set the stage for President Bush to ratchet up the training of Iraqi security forces and convince Americans he has … www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=7&id=326404 Australia mourns 1st soldier killed in action in Iraq Japan Today – Tokyo,Japan SYDNEY — Australia’s government and military extended condolences Tuesday to the family of the first Australian killed in action in Iraq. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp? category=1110&slug=Arab%20League%20Speech Arab leader: Iraq elections just one step Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA HOUSTON — Iraq’s election was a step in the right direction for peace and stability in the Middle East but it was only a first step, the head of the Arab … www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/ 1107172633880_28/?hub=CTVNewsAt11 Iraq finishes first phase of ballot counting CTV – Canada Iraq’s interim leader urged unity Monday, one day after millions of Iraqis braved the threat of violence and long lines to vote in a historic election. … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050201045618.wap2fmji.xml Investigation underway into deadly British plane crash in Iraq Turkish Press – Turkey LONDON (AFP) – An investigation is underway into the cause of a crash of a British military transport plane in Iraq which killed 10 people, in Britain’s … msnbc.msn.com/id/6891826/ Election-day security hailed in Iraq MSNBC – USA … 31 – Insurgents made good on their repeated threats to attack Iraq’s polling stations on election day, unleashing car and suicide bombs, mortars, rockets, small … washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20050131-094233-2594r.htm Misassumptions on Iraq Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA By Tod Lindberg. No, I’m not really expecting apologies from the people who told us we needed to postpone the elections in Iraq. … edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.main/ Allawi urges unity after Iraq vote CNN International – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraqi leaders turned their focus Monday to the long process of building a representative, democratic government — with Sunday’s … washingtontimes.com/business/20050131-095120-1622r.htm Election in Iraq buoys US stocks Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA NEW YORK (AP) — Successful elections in Iraq and a bevy of merger and acquisition deals pushed stocks higher yesterday in moderately heavy trading, with … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/srfeature.php?wfid= ://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4472815 Arab World Has Mixed Reaction to Iraq Election NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA … and and I’’m Robert Siegel. Countries throughout the Middle East are watching events in Iraq closely. Jordan’’s king of DOMA says … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-2-2005_pg7_12 15 killed in UK military plane crash in Iraq Daily Times – Pakistan … TV aired a video purporting to show the downing of the plane, saying the footage was filmed by the “Islamic National Resistance in Iraq,” the second group … www.turkishpress.com/business/news.asp?id=050131174425.8fvgcujd.xml Oil prices slide after OPEC maintains output, Iraq survives polls Turkish Press – Turkey LONDON (AFP) – World oil prices fell strongly after OPEC maintained its current production levels and Iraq was spared any pipeline attacks during landmark … www.nytimes.com/2005/02/01/national/01react.html Optimism After Iraq Election, but Views on War Remain New York Times – USA … Others said the healthy turnout and relative calm that marked Iraq’s first free elections in decades merely reaffirmed their support for President Bush’s … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050201022225.stzug8cp.xml Iraq urged to unite as world hails breakthrough vote Turkish Press – Turkey Iraq’s election commission said Monday that a majority of voters took part in the country’s first free election in half-a-century, with exceptions in rebel … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/srfeature.php?wfid =://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4472815 Arab World Has Mixed Reaction to Iraq Election NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA … and and I’’m Robert Siegel. Countries throughout the Middle East are watching events in Iraq closely. Jordan’’s king of DOMA says … www.nytimes.com/2005/02/01/national/01react.html Optimism After Iraq Election, but Views on War Remain New York Times – USA … Others said the healthy turnout and relative calm that marked Iraq’s first free elections in decades merely reaffirmed their support for President Bush’s … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050201022225.stzug8cp.xml Iraq urged to unite as world hails breakthrough vote Turkish Press – Turkey Iraq’s election commission said Monday that a majority of voters took part in the country’s first free election in half-a-century, with exceptions in rebel … sify.com/finance/livemarkets/index.php?id=13660088 US stocks gains on Iraq vote Sify – Delhi,India US stocks gained on Monday, buoyed by relief that Iraq’s historic election went off without major disruptions — although the rise was not enough to prevent a … www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10009019 Al Qaeda vows to fight on in Iraq New Zealand Herald – Auckland,New Zealand BAGHDAD – Al Qaeda vowed to pursue “holy war” in Iraq on Monday after failing to wreck a historic election in which millions of people flocked to the polls. … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000 100&sid=ao4M4c9FHDJQ&refer=germany Allawi Says Iraq’s Assembly Should Work With Sunnis (Update4) Bloomberg – USA … Shiite Muslims account for about 60 percent of Iraq’s population and fielded the largest electoral slate, which claimed the support of the Grand Ayatollah Ali … wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section= Breaking&storyId=983572&tw=wn_wire_story Bush to Refrain from Iraq Exit Timetable Wired News – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Bush, pressed by Democrats for an exit strategy from Iraq, will not give a timetable for a US withdrawal but stress in his … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4224661.stm Iraq authority ‘mismanaged $9bn’ BBC News – London,England,UK By Adam Brookes. An official US report has criticised the American occupation authority in Iraq for mismanagement of funds worth nearly $9bn (£4.7bn). … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1293154.htm Iraq vote count enters second phase ABC Online – Australia Iraq’s election commission says it has completed the first stage of counting millions of ballots, and the final results from the country’s historic election … www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/31/iraq/main670630.shtml Iraq’s Allawi Hails ‘New Era’ CBS News – USA (CBS/AP) As millions of votes from Iraq’s historic elections were being tallied, interim prime minister urged his countrymen to join together to rebuild a … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-2-2005_pg4_3 Enthusiasm and some scepticism for Iraq vote Daily Times – Pakistan BAGHDAD: Both supporters and opponents of the US-led occupation of Iraq on Monday greeted the Iraqi election as a key breakthrough toward the restoration of …

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