Iraq News Links 03/01/05

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	January 3 2005

	www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050103/w010360.html Insurgent attacks kill at least 16 in Iraq, bringing two-day toll … CBC News – Canada BAGHDAD (AP) – Insurgents pressed their bloody campaign to sabotage Iraq’s Jan. 30 elections with three car bombs and a roadside … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=35570 US sticking to January 30 election in Iraq Turkish Press – Turkey WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (AFP) – The United States said Monday it is still counting on Iraq holding national elections on January 30 despite mounting calls for a … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=647918 Three Britons killed in Iraq blast Reuters – UK … Reuters) – Three Britons have died in an explosion in Baghdad, the Foreign Office says, in a day of violence that also killed 17 other people across Iraq. … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=11487 Iraq battling more than 200,000 insurgents Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon BAGHDAD: Iraq’s insurgency counts more than 200,000 active fighters and sympathizers, the country’s national intelligence chief said, in the bleakest … www.csmonitor.com/2005/0104/p09s01-cogs.html Bush’s legacy may hinge on outcome in Iraq Christian Science Monitor – USA … and not easily won over by a conservative president – may rate him as “average.” They may well grade him even lower than that later on if Iraq is perceived by … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=11498 Lebanese hostages in Iraq plead with government for freedom Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon DUBAI: Two Lebanese business men kidnapped in Iraq urged their government in a video aired by Dubai television on Monday to free them from their captors. … www.boston.com/dailynews/003/nation/A_daily_look_at_U_S_military_d:.shtml A daily look at US military deaths in Iraq Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA 3, 2005, at least 1,331 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10556578.htm Pentagon Raises Iraq Toll in Dec. to 72 Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Monday released three additional names of US servicemen killed in Iraq in December, raising the month’s US death toll to 72 … www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050103/w010360.html Insurgent attacks kill at least 16 in Iraq, bringing two-day toll … CBC News – Canada BAGHDAD (AP) – Insurgents pressed their bloody campaign to sabotage Iraq’s Jan. 30 elections with three car bombs and a roadside … www.itv.com/news/index_1746541.html Iraq blast kills three Britons ITV.com – UK Three Britons have been killed in an explosion in Iraq, the Foreign Office has said. Two were believed to have been working for … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=11487 Iraq battling more than 200,000 insurgents Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon BAGHDAD: Iraq’s insurgency counts more than 200,000 active fighters and sympathizers, the country’s national intelligence chief said, in the bleakest … www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=11498 Lebanese hostages in Iraq plead with government for freedom Daily Star – Beirut,Lebanon DUBAI: Two Lebanese business men kidnapped in Iraq urged their government in a video aired by Dubai television on Monday to free them from their captors. … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=380274 Pentagon Raises Iraq Toll in Dec. to 72 ABC News – USA WASHINGTON Jan 3, 2005 — The Pentagon on Monday released three additional names of US servicemen killed in Iraq in December, raising the month’s US death … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM. 20050103.w3iraq0103/BNStory/International/ Suicide car bombs, roadside explosion kill 16 in Iraq The Globe and Mail – Toronto,ON,Canada … national elections. Iraq’s Defence Minister said the vote could be postponed to give the Sunni minority time to participate. US … www.boston.com/dailynews/003/world/ Iran_says_meeting_of_Iraq_s_ne:.shtml Iran says meeting of Iraq’s neighbors not necessary, apparently … Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA AMMAN, Jordan (AP) There is no reason for Iraq’s neighbors to meet in Amman later this week, Iran’s ambassador to Jordan said Monday, underscoring the strain … www.boston.com/dailynews/003/nation/ Americans_help_rebuild_Iraq_s_:.shtml Americans help rebuild Iraq’s medical libraries Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA Dr. Alex Garza, an Army Reserve captain and emergency room doctor from Missouri, saw firsthand how hopelessly outdated Iraq’s medical libraries were. … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050103-113256-4790r.htm Egypt mediation sought in Iraq vote Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA 3 (UPI) — Iraq is seeking Egypt’s help to convince Arab Sunni groups to take part in the elections for selecting a legislative council slated for January 30. … sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/a/ 2005/01/03/international1104EST0498.DTL Suicide car bombs, roadside explosion kill 16 in Iraq; official … San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA … a roadside explosion killed at least 16 people Monday as insurgents pressed their deadly campaign to disrupt national elections, which Iraq’s defense minister … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml? type=worldNews&storyID=647809 Rebels kill 17 in Iraq attacks Reuters – UK … Insurgents have killed 17 Iraqi police and National Guards in a string of bloody ambushes, bombings and suicide attacks aimed at wrecking Iraq’s January 30 … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4143287.stm Iraq war advice secrecy defended BBC News – London,England,UK The decision to keep secret the full legal advice given to Tony Blair in the run-up to the Iraq war has been defended by Lord Falconer. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_ story.asp?category=1107&slug=Iraq%20Hajj Pilgrims flying direct from Iraq for Hajj Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s national air carrier began flying direct routes to Saudi Arabia on Monday for the Hajj, the first time it has done so since the fall of … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/03/news/iraq.html In campaign to disrupt Iraq vote, bomb kills 3 International Herald Tribune – France … aides said. Car bombings have become a standard feature of the deadly insurgency in Iraq before elections scheduled for Jan. 30. On … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050103-075032-3543r.htm Iraq bends election rules for Sunnis Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. … The same conditions will apply for Mosul, Iraq’s third-largest city, where 8,000 US troops have been deployed to secure the elections. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story. asp?category=1107&slug=Jordan%20Iran%20Iraq Iran sees no reason for Iraq summit Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA AMMAN, Jordan — There is no reason to hold a meeting of Iraq’s neighbors planned for this week in Amman, an Iranian envoy said Monday in a further sign of … www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050103&hn=15285 ‘Both Kerkuk’s and Iraq’s Population Structure Changed’ Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey … Assistant Secretary of State Richard Armitage said that, in the past, the demographic structure of Kerkuk (Kirkuk), in addition to the rest of Iraq, was altered … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8F661038 -B3AD-4EB2-B5A0-739FEDA1F597.htm Spy chief says 200,000 fighters in Iraq Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar … “I think the resistance is bigger than the US military in Iraq. I think the resistance is more than 200,000 people,” he added. The … www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/ 6c06af2a7b900c114514da619c7c0bf0.htm IRAQ: Special report on elections Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK Elections in Iraq, whether they happen as scheduled on 30 January or not, are sure to be historic. Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi … www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7374-1424662,00.html Iraq war advice to remain secret The Times – UK … plans to refuse requests under the new Freedom of Information Act to release copies of the Attorney-General’s advice on the legality of the Iraq war. … www.boston.com/dailynews/003/world/Suicide_car_bombs_kill_seven_i:.shtml Suicide car bombs kill seven, injure 39 in Iraq Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Two car bombs, one near the prime minister’s party headquarters in Baghdad, killed seven Iraqis not including the drivers and wounded 39 … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/03/content_2411475.htm Islamic militant group in Iraq threatens attacks in US Xinhua – Beijing,China 3 (Xinhuanet) — An Islamic militant group calling itself “The Islamic Army in Iraq” threatened to carry out attacks inside the United States in 2005, a … www.smh.com.au/news/After-Saddam/Iraq-makes-2004- bloodiest-year-for-journalists/2005/01/03/1104601294291.html Iraq makes 2004 bloodiest year for journalists Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia Killings in Iraq made 2004 the deadliest year in a decade for media professionals with 117 killed gathering news around the world, an international media … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=35550 US, Turkey review touchy Iraq, Mideast issues Turkish Press – Turkey … and Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Monday reviewed touchy regional issues that have led to coolness between the two countries, including Iraq and the … www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename= JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1104722395371 Iraq: Car bomb explodes near Allawi’s headquarters Jerusalem Post – Jerusalem,Israel A suicide car bomb detonated near Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi’s party headquarters Monday, killing 2 police officers, one civilian and injuring 25 other … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/10553752.htm Troops are paying price for Iraq war San Jose Mercury News (subscription) – San Jose,CA,USA … shopping blitz at the mall. That jarring juxtaposition may be the perfect symbol for the Iraq war. This grueling, grinding conflict … www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?cg=Breaking News-InternationalNews&ao=177322 Insurgent bombings cause chaos in Iraq Mail & Guardian Online (subscription) – Johannesburg,South Africa Insurgents have exposed the vulnerability of Iraq’s security forces again, killing at least 22 national guardsmen and their driver in a suicide bombing and 10 … www.manoramaonline.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename= manorama/MmArticle/CommonFullStory&c=MmArticle&cid=110 4743014580&channel=News&p=1002194839100&count=7 Car bomb explodes near Iraq PM’s party office Malayala Manorama – India … said. Attacks against political figures and Iraq’s security forces have been escalating in the run-up to the January 30 elections. … www.suntimes.com/output/iraq/cst-nws-iside03.html US asks Syria to tighten Iraq border Chicago Sun Times – Chicago,IL,USA … 2 official said Sunday that Syria had improved security along its border with Iraq but needed to do more to keep armed supporters of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=379581 2 Killed, 14 Injured in Iraq Car Bombing ABC News – USA BAGHDAD, Iraq Jan 3, 2005 — A suicide car bomb detonated near Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi’s party headquarters Monday, killing 2 police officers and … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/ LAC/20050103/IRAQ03/TPInternational/Americas Insurgents kill 29 in Iraq The Globe and Mail – Toronto,ON,Canada BAGHDAD — Insurgents exposed the vulnerability of Iraq’s security forces again yesterday, killing 18 National Guardsmen, five police officers and several … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=647572 Car bomb near Iraq PM’s office kills 2 Reuters – UK BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber has targeted a police checkpoint on a road leading to the headquarters of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s party in … seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002138711_dige03m.html Pullman soldier killed in Iraq Local Digest Seattle Times – Seattle,WA,USA … a resident of Pullman. He had been in Iraq for more than a year and was scheduled to return home in March. He previously had served … www.freep.com/news/nw/iraq-bar13e_20050103.htm DEVELOPMENTS AROUND IRAQ: Insurgents kill 33 people; US reinforces … Detroit Free Press – Detroit,MI,USA Insurgents exposed the vulnerability of Iraq’s security forces again Sunday, killing 23 Iraqis — all but one of them National Guardsmen — in a suicide car … washingtontimes.com/business/20050102-090732-5255r.htm Attacks on oil sites cost Iraq $8 billion Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA BAGHDAD (Agence France-Presse) — Terrorists are waging an all-out war on Iraq’s vital oil industry, which has lost nearly $8 billion in revenue since the … washingtontimes.com/metro/20050102-101658-9365r.htm Marine captures Iraq in pictures Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA … Benjamin Busch prepared for patrols in a region near the Iraq-Iran border, he strapped body armor across his chest, donned a Kevlar helmet and slung a gun over … www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/la-fg-nutsbolts 3jan03,0,7338176.story?coll=la-home-headlines Militants’ Campaign Twists Logistics of Iraq Election Los Angeles Times (subscription) – Los Angeles,CA,USA … With the first frantic stage of Iraq’s landmark electoral saga past, planners face the nuts and bolts of holding a credible vote in four weeks’ time. … www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050102T170000-0500_72463_ OBS_IRAQ__IRAN__NORTH_KOREA_TOP_BUSH_S_SECOND_TERM_AGENDA.asp Iraq, Iran, North Korea top Bush’s second-term agenda Jamaica Observer – Jamaica … do list in the second, along with a revitalised Mideast peace process and continued efforts to repair European alliances frayed by the US-led invasion of Iraq. … www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/1204/0103iraq.html Attacks erupt across Iraq Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) – Atlanta,GA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — Insurgents exposed the vulnerability of Iraq’s security forces again Sunday, killing 18 national guardsmen, five police officers and several … www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=100412&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27289 Al Qaeda fighters ‘are entering Iraq from Saudi’ Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain BASRA: Large numbers of Al Qaeda fighters are still crossing freely from Saudi Arabia into Southern Iraq, according to senior military officials in Basra. … www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-ny—soldiers return0102jan02,0,2683809.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork Welcome Home Daddy! More than 700 soldiers return from Iraq Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA … Guard soldiers were welcomed home on Sunday night in an emotional ceremony after a 15-month tour of duty, including more than nine months on the ground in Iraq … www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/1204/0103iraq.html Attacks erupt across Iraq Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) – Atlanta,GA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — Insurgents exposed the vulnerability of Iraq’s security forces again Sunday, killing 18 national guardsmen, five police officers and several … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050103010630.vsojxmke.xml 19 killed in Iraq car bombing Turkish Press – Turkey More than a dozen other people lost their lives in another bloody day of attacks across Iraq, while the country’s main Sunni party threatened to reject the new … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page /0,5744,11835782%255E2703,00.html Executions mark Iraq’s new year The Australian – Australia IRAQ ushered in the new year the same way it ended the last one — with a string of assassinations and bombings by insurgents bent on wrecking this month’s … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/02/international/middleeast/02cnd-iraq.html Suicide Car Bombing in Iraq Kills 19 New York Times – USA By ERIK ECKHOLM. BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. … “We have rejected the idea of a sectarian regime and we believe that Iraq is for all Iraqis.”. … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_3-1-2005_pg4_19 Iran slams detractors over Iraq accusations Daily Times – Pakistan TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday it will downgrade its representation at a ministerial meeting of Iraq’s neighbours in Amman on Thursday, apparently to protest … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050103010630.vsojxmke.xml 19 killed in Iraq car bombing Turkish Press – Turkey More than a dozen other people lost their lives in another bloody day of attacks across Iraq, while the country’s main Sunni party threatened to reject the new … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/02/international/middleeast/02cnd-iraq.html Suicide Car Bombing in Iraq Kills 19 New York Times – USA By ERIK ECKHOLM. BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. … “We have rejected the idea of a sectarian regime and we believe that Iraq is for all Iraqis.”. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category =6420&slug=WA%20Soldier%20Killed%20Ficek Fort Lewis National Guardsman killed in Iraq Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA … A resident of Pullman, Wash., he had been in Iraq for more than a year and was scheduled to return home in March, KATU-TV said. … news.inq7.net/world/index.php?index=1&story_id=23106 19 killed in Iraq car bombing Philippine Daily Inquirer – Makati City,Philippines BAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD – Nineteen people were killed in a suicide attack against the Iraqi national guard Sunday as more US troops were sent to the main … www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/ JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1104643911175 Report: Iraq makes 2004 bloodiest year in a decade Jerusalem Post – Jerusalem,Israel Killings in Iraq made 2004 the deadliest year in a decade for media professionals with 117 killed gathering news around the world, an international media … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/02/news/iraq.html Iraq’s Shiites rule out Iran model International Herald Tribune – France … “We have rejected the idea of a sectarian regime and we believe that Iraq is for all Iraqis.” Appearing with Hakim at the briefing was Ahmed Chalabi, a secular …

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