Iraq News Links 12/01/05

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	January 12 2005

	www.boston.com/dailynews/012/wash/Bush_administration_Iraq_weapo:.shtml Bush administration: Iraq weapons search is over Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA … justification for overthrowing Saddam Hussein. Bush’s spokesman said the president had no regrets about invading Iraq. ‘’Based on what we … www.boston.com/dailynews/012/wash/White_House_says_Iraq_election:.shtml White House says Iraq elections will not be perfect Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA WASHINGTON (AP) The White House sought Wednesday to lower expectations for Iraq’s elections, suggesting that there could be little or no voting in the most … timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/988835.cms Pros & cons: Iraq polls split Bush men Times of India – Mumbai,India … who served as national security adviser to the former president, is not nearly as sanguine as the incumbent president on the January 30 elections in Iraq. … www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,59-1437322,00.html Future of Iraq after elections The Times – UK Sir, Whilst much of current planning in Iraq seems to place great store on the result of the elections scheduled for the end of January, one can easily … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4169965.stm Iraq aide quits over US conduct BBC News – London,England,UK … for elections due on 30 January. Iraq’s interim leaders often accuse US troops of insensitivity. According to the BBC’s Jim Muir … www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/542/1/65/ Torture Scandal Continues; Bush Can’t Find WMD in Iraq Political Affairs Magazine – New York,NY,USA … Washington, 12 — (PL) The US search for biological, chemical and nuclear weapons in Iraq has ended about two years after President George W. Bush ordered the … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/international/middleeast/12cnd-wmd.html Search for Illicit Weapons in Iraq Ends New York Times – USA … 12 – The White House confirmed today that the search in Iraq for the banned weapons it had cited as justifying the war that ousted Saddam Hussein has been … www.csmonitor.com/2005/0113/p01s03-woiq.html Secrecy surrounds Iraq vote Christian Science Monitor – USA BAGHDAD — Secret ballots are the cornerstone of any democratic process. But little more than two weeks before Iraq’s first free elections on Jan. … sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/12/national1553EST0643.DTL US setting up Iraq election polling places _ in 5 American cities San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA Hoping to boost Iraq election voting, the United States is setting up polling places in five American cities — Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/27B252CA-3E4C-4D20-8F2B-26016E644115.htm No let-up in Iraq violence Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar Twin car bombs have killed at least two Iraqi soldiers in Mosul on a day Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar started a four-day visit to Paris during which … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7307840 US Wraps Up Search for Banned Weapons in Iraq Reuters – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US force that scoured Iraq for weapons of mass destruction has abandoned its long and fruitless hunt and is assisting in the more … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=406441 US Ends Fruitless Iraq Weapons Hunt ABC News – USA 12, 2005. The lack of heating fuels is among the worst of the shortages in Iraq, where an unseasonably cold winter has brought below- freezing temperatures. … www.boston.com/dailynews/012/world/BAGHDAD_Iraq_AP_Car_bombs_echo:.shtml BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Car bombs echo across Baghdad and a… Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Car bombs echo across Baghdad and a constellation of cities around Iraq nearly every day, inflicting slaughter and billowing oily smoke, a … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/srfeature.php?wfid=4280213 Pachachi: Fallujah Attack Imperiled Iraq Elections NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA Description: Iraqi politician Adnan Pachachi talks about why the country’s Sunni leaders support postponing Iraq’s elections. He … www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/4f45ebbda7122bab3ff2148cd448d6bb.htm UNHCR helps residents come home to Iraq’s third largest city Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. … According to the Iraqi authorities, some 85,000 people have entered Fallujah, Iraq’s third largest city, in the past three weeks. … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=35888 NATO could ship tanks for Iraq, as well as training Turkish Press – Turkey NATO military experts are seeing if they can provide transport for 77 T74 tanks offered by alliance member Hungary to Iraq, along with a growing list of … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050112152949.7ecusnz5.xml Iraq leaders acknowledge nationwide vote impossible, hunt ends … Turkish Press – Turkey … He told the government newspaper Al-Ahram that voting could be carried out in 14 of Iraq’s 18 provinces and that in the four troublesome provinces efforts … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=652955 Iraq WMD search ended Reuters – UK WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ended last month, but the analysis of documents seized in the hunt continues, US … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050112-111358-9666r.htm Iraq vote won’t be perfect, WH says Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA Washington, DC, Jan. 12 (UPI) — The White House Wednesday cautioned that Iraq’s Jan. 30 elections won’t be perfect because of violence … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4168497.stm Kiev receives its dead from Iraq BBC News – London,England,UK The bodies of eight Ukrainian soldiers and one Kazakh killed in an explosion in Iraq have returned to Kiev. Their coffins arrived … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3992592 Iraq Wmd Hunters Return to US Empty-Handed The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK By Mark Sage, PA in New York. The hunt for Saddam Hussein’s alleged weapons of mass destruction has formally come to an end in Iraq, it emerged today. … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=35871 Iraq’s power supply sinks to record low: US general Turkish Press – Turkey BAGHDAD, Jan 12 (AFP) – Iraq’s national electricity supply has fallen well below its level of before the 2003 invasion, a US army commander told reporters … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=7305263 US Iraq Policy Frustrates Mideast States – Kerry Reuters – USA CAIRO (Reuters) – Middle East countries are frustrated by US policy in Iraq and feel too little is being done to end violence there, US Senator John Kerry said … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=652858 Iraq rebels in video taunt Reuters – UK … Army, eschewing past impassioned Arabic-language threats of holy war, told US soldiers: “This is not your war, nor are you fighting for a true cause in Iraq.”. … www.startribune.com/stories/535/5182257.html Race car innovation to aid chopper pilots’ vision in Iraq Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) – Minneapolis,MN,USA … that improves visibility for NASCAR drivers is getting a new application on the windshields of Army Blackhawk helicopters flying combat missions over Iraq. … washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050112-073037-1834r.htm US scraps Iraq weapons search Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA 12 (UPI) — With little fanfare, US President George Bush’s highly publicized search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ended before Christmas. … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/1/12/latest/20681Rocketpro&sec=latest Rocket-propelled grenade shot at Japanese camp in Iraq; no … The Malaysia Star – Malaysia TOKYO (AP) – A rocket-propelled grenade was shot into the Japanese troops’ camp in southern Iraq Wednesday but did not explode, the Defense Agency said. … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050112114214.95lyvfsn.xml Iraq leaders admit nationwide vote impossible, hunt ends for WMD Turkish Press – Turkey … He told the government newspaper Al-Ahram that voting would be able to be carried out in 14 of Iraq’s 18 provinces but that in the four troublesome provinces … www.suntimes.com/output/iraq/cst-nws-iraq12.html Allawi admits parts of Iraq not safe for elections Chicago Sun-Times – Chicago,IL,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that parts of Iraq probably won’t be safe enough for people to … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/10624880.htm Premier: Risk rules out voting in parts of Iraq San Jose Mercury News (subscription) – San Jose,CA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq – Prime Minister Ayad Allawi acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that ``pockets’’ of Iraq would be too dangerous for voters to cast ballots … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4167259.stm Soldiers face Iraq abuse hearing BBC News – London,England,UK Three British soldiers face a court martial on Wednesday over claims they abused Iraqi civilian prisoners. Cpl Daniel Kenyon and … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/12/content_2450894.htm US search for WMD in Iraq has ended: report Xinhua – Beijing,China 12 (Xinhuanet) — US experts wrapped up their search for biological, chemical and nuclear weapons in Iraq last month, and their earlier report that there were … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/feature.php?wfid=4279609 Violence Could Prevent Some Votes in Iraq NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA Description: Security concerns are likely to keep substantial numbers of voters away from the polls in Iraq Jan. 30, and interim … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1280925.htm US soldier killed in western Iraq ABC Online – Australia … In another statement, the US-led multinational force in Iraq said that three Iraqi National Guard soldiers were killed and six others were injured when they … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/ LAC/20050112/IRAQ12/TPInternational/Africa Violence may prevent some from voting in Iraq, Allawi says The Globe and Mail – Toronto,ON,Canada BAGHDAD — Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time yesterday that parts of Iraq probably won’t be safe enough for people to vote in … news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=3&story_id=23987 US search for WMD in Iraq over but still no weapons—report Philippine Daily Inquirer – Makati City,Philippines WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, United States of America — The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ended before Christmas and an interim report … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/12/content_2450525.htm US soldier killed in western Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China … further details on the incident. More than 1,350 US servicemen have been killed since the US invasion of Iraq in March, 2003. Enditem. www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Insurgents- ambush-US-convoy-in-Iraq/2005/01/12/1105423552449.html Insurgents ambush US convoy in Iraq The Age (subscription) – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia … wounded. Violence has surged in the run-up to Iraq’s January 30 election, and Mosul has been a major trouble spot in recent weeks. www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq12 jan12,1,6671179.story?coll=la-headlines-world Allawi Agrees: Some Areas of Iraq Won’t Be Able to Vote Los Angeles Times (subscription) – Los Angeles,CA,USA … for the landmark vote have deteriorated in several areas, particularly the western province of Al Anbar and the area around Mosul, Iraq’s third-largest city … www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2005/01/12/ team_hunting_iraq_wmd_ends_its_search Team hunting Iraq WMD ends its search Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA WASHINGTON — The hunt for biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons in Iraq has come to an end nearly two years after President Bush ordered US troops to … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/politics/12arms.html Search for Illicit Weapons in Iraq Ends New York Times – USA … 12 – The top American weapons inspector in Iraq, Charles A. Duelfer, has wrapped up his work there, a step that ends the search for illicit weapons, an … www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/ 01/12/soldier_disciplined_for_lying_about_iraq_war_experiences Soldier disciplined for lying about Iraq war experiences Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA An Army sergeant who lied to Dennis-Yarmouth High School students that he had killed a 10-year-old boy in Iraq has been demoted and sentenced to extra duty by … www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/10622994.htm NASCAR innovation to aid chopper pilots’ vision in Iraq Miami Herald (subscription) – Miami,FL,USA … that improves visibility for NASCAR drivers is getting a new application – on the windshields of US Army Blackhawk helicopters flying combat missions over Iraq … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/12/content_2449628.htm Iraq’s Allawi says some areas unsafe for poll Xinhua – Beijing,China BEIJING, Jan. 12— Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says there are what he calls pockets of Iraq that will be too unsafe for voting in a Jan. … www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jan2005/iraq-j12.shtml US military “mistake” claims 14 lives in occupied Iraq World Socialist Web Site – Oak Park,MI,USA … The bombing, however, is a microcosm of what has happened day in and day out in Iraq since the Bush administration and its international allies illegally … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7299661 Search for Banned Weapons in Iraq Has Ended- WPost Reuters – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ended last month, nearly two years after President Bush sent troops to disarm Saddam … www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1193999,0005.htm Britain reforms spy agency after Iraq row Hindustan Times – New Delhi,India … spy agency has hired a quality control watchdog and reformed its management since an inquiry last year found its pre-war intelligence on Iraq’s weapons was … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/international/12abuse.html Detainees Depict Abuses by Guard in Prison in Iraq New York Times – USA … Their testimony, videotaped last month in a courtroom at Camp Victory in Iraq, capped the government’s effort to portray Specialist Graner as a ruthless abuser … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/international/middleeast/12iraq.html Allawi Calls Pockets of Iraq Too Perilous for Voters New York Times – USA By DEXTER FILKINS. BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 11 – Prime Minister Ayad Allawi acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that “pockets” of … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2131-2005Jan11.html Ukrainian Parliament Wants Force Out of Iraq Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA KIEV, Ukraine, Jan. 11 — The Ukrainian parliament called Tuesday for immediate withdrawal of the nation’s 1,650 troops in Iraq. … www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/0105/12iraq.html Some Iraq areas unsafe for vote Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) – Atlanta,GA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that parts of Iraq probably won’t be safe enough for people … www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-01-11-cover-usat_x.htm Two Iraq cities await elections USA Today – USA By Steven Komarow, USA TODAY. BAGHDAD — On a street corner in Sadr City, one of the poorest slums in all of Iraq, men gather to argue politics. … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=652458 MI6 reformed after Iraq row Reuters – UK … Reuters) – MI6 has hired a quality control watchdog and reformed its management since an inquiry last year found its pre-war intelligence on Iraq’s weapons was … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/ special_packages/iraq/10622124.htm City lifting citation against man for Iraq protest sign San Jose Mercury News (subscription) – San Jose,CA,USA … He said he didn’t expect his protest would change anyone’s mind about the war in Iraq. “The first biggest thing is to keep the focus … www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4727613,00.html A Look at US Military Deaths in Iraq Guardian – UK … 11, 2005, at least 1,356 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. … www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1193987,001300180001.htm Nationwide Iraq polls impossible: Allawi Hindustan Times – New Delhi,India Prime Minister Iyad Allawi acknowledged that some parts of Iraq would not be able to take part in this month’s election as new attacks killed at least 25 people … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/international/12abuse.html Detainees Depict Abuses by Guard in Prison in Iraq New York Times – USA … Their testimony, videotaped last month in a courtroom at Camp Victory in Iraq, capped the government’s effort to portray Specialist Graner as a ruthless abuser … www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/international/middleeast/12iraq.html Allawi Calls Pockets of Iraq Too Perilous for Voters New York Times – USA By DEXTER FILKINS. BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 11 – Prime Minister Ayad Allawi acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that “pockets” of … www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/0105/12iraq.html Some Iraq areas unsafe for vote Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) – Atlanta,GA,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that parts of Iraq probably won’t be safe enough for people … www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/01/12/013.html Parliament Urges Speedy Iraq Pullout Moscow Times (subscription) – Moscow,Russia By Aleksandar Vasovic. KIEV — The Ukrainian parliament called Tuesday for an immediate withdrawal of the nation’s peacekeepers from Iraq. … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=35862 Oil bubbles higher ahead of Iraq poll, OPEC meeting Turkish Press – Turkey … “The volatility is extremely high, people are still nervous. “The northern pipelines are pretty much out of action in Iraq; cold weather is coming to the … www.iht.com/getina/files/217331.html Kidnap claim in Iraq stirs ministry action International Herald Tribune – France … to confirm the veracity of a claim that an Islamic militant group is holding two South Koreans and vowing to kill them if South Korean troops in Iraq are not … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/ news/special_packages/iraq/10620701.htm Court martial ordered for Eglin officer in Iraq war booty case San Jose Mercury News (subscription) – San Jose,CA,USA … Tuesday for an Air Force officer charged with illegally shipping AK-47 assault rifles, rocket propelled grenade launchers and other souvenirs from Iraq to this … www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/12/news/iraq.html ‘Pockets’ of Iraq unsafe for vote, Allawi admits International Herald Tribune – France BAGHDAD Prime Minister Ayad Allawi acknowledged Tuesday that “some pockets” of Iraq would be too dangerous for voters to cast ballots in the elections later …

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