Iraq News Links 29/01/05

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	January 29 2005

	www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=663356 Iraq facing threat of bloodbath Reuters.uk – UK … sectarian strife. Iraq was under security lockdown on Saturday for Iraq’s first multi-party elections in nearly half a century. Borders … edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/29/iraq.elex.overview/ Iraq vote also a test for US CNN International – USA (CNN) — The United States’ plan to bring democracy to Iraq faces its most important test Sunday when Iraqis vote in their first multiparty national elections … www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5503001 Iraq facing threat of bloodbath Swissinfo – Switzerland By Matt Spetalnick. Iraq was under security lockdown on Saturday for Iraq’s first multi-party elections in nearly half a century. … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1291879.htm Iraq expats vote around the world ABC Online – Australia Almost 30 per cent of Iraqi expatriates have voted in 14 countries with polling stations to remain open until later today. The International … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_30-1-2005_pg4_1 US and UK admit Iraq poll won’t end violence Daily Times – Pakistan BAGHDAD: Violence in Iraq is unlikely to subside after Sunday’s election and may well get worse before it gets better, US and British officials say, a … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/srfeature.php?wfid=:// www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4470816 Under Tight Security, Iraq Prepares for Vote NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA … to vote. Iraq’s national borders are closed, the international airport is empty and a dusk-to-dawn curfew is in place. Asian weekend … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=663333 Violence rages ahead of Iraq vote Reuters.uk – UK … Insurgents have killed two Americans in an audacious rocket strike on a US embassy compound in Baghdad, after killing 17 other people across Iraq on the eve of … www.voanews.com/english/2005-01-29-voa31.cfm President Bush Calls Iraq Elections Turning Point in History Voice of America – USA By Serena Parker. President Bush says Sunday’s election in Iraq marks a turning point in that country’s history. The president used … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7474224 Bush: US Must Stay in Iraq After Election Reuters – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Under pressure to start bringing US troops home from Iraq after Sunday’s election, President Bush said on Saturday that the US mission … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7474211 Rocket Kills 2 at US Embassy on Eve of Iraq Vote Reuters – USA … rocket strike on Saturday that killed two Americans and wounded four, and also killed 17 Iraqis and an American soldier on the eve of Iraq’s landmark election. … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36679 Iraq election factfile Turkish Press – Turkey … voting. — 3,300 tonnes of election equipment worth more than 250 million dollars was brought to Iraq for the elections. — Between … www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:41fbd2cc:e1f6186274 23da61?type=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=7472672 Violence rages on eve of Iraq vote; 17 killed Reuters India – Mumbai,India BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents killed 17 people and wounded dozens in Iraq on Saturday on the eve of a landmark election they have threatened to turn into a … www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=36622 Gen. Basbug: If Results Of Elections In Iraq Cause Serious … Turkish Press – Turkey ANKARA (AA) – ‘’If the election results in Iraq cause serious problems in Kirkuk, this can be a security problem for Turkey as well,’’ said Turkish Deputy … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=7473881 Wall Street Column: Iraq to Set Mood Reuters – USA NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street will turn its attention toward Iraq over the weekend, watching for any major disruptions during Sunday’s election there and … www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5502701 Violence rages ahead of Iraq vote Swissinfo – Switzerland By Matt Spetalnick. our world” and to vote in Iraq’s first multi-party elections in half a century. stations were attacked and bloodshed … us.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/29iraq.htm Iraq battens down for polls Rediff – Mumbai,India Iraq sealed off its land borders for three days, shut down its international airport and imposed strict curfews ahead of the elections Sunday, even as radicals … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4064575 Troops Poised as Iraq Prepares for Polls Scotland on Sunday – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK By David Stringer in Az Zubayr, southern Iraq, and Caroline Gammell, PA. British troops in Iraq were involved in a tense waiting … www.startribune.com/stories/484/5211968.html Minnesotans not optimistic about Iraq’s prospects. Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) – Minneapolis,MN,USA Even as Sunday’s Iraqi election approached — an event that US officials hope will be a tide-turner in Iraq — most Minnesotans are pessimistic about the US … www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7473803 Violence Rages on Ahead of Iraq Vote; 17 Killed Reuters – USA BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents vowing total war on Iraq’s landmark polls killed 17 people on the eve of the vote on Saturday and threatened a bloodbath on … wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section =Breaking&storyId=982620&tw=wn_wire_story Raw Wounds Behind Shi’ite Drive for Power in Iraq Wired News – USA BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Driven by historical grievances, Iraq’s majority Shi’ites see Sunday’s election as their path to power in the land where Shi’ism was born … www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:41fbaaa3:3dff36274 6dd353d?type=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=7472672 Violence rages on ahead of Iraq vote Reuters India – Mumbai,India BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents vowing total war on Iraq’s election killed 17 people on the eve of the vote on Saturday and the country’s president warned the … www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/ 0,5478,12091498%255E663,00.html Iraq on security alert Melbourne Herald Sun – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Iraq yesterday sealed its frontiers and imposed other security measures to counter insurgents whose deadly campaign of intimidation threatens today’s historic … www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1401430,00.html Iraq polling stations under attack Guardian – UK … blew himself up in front of a police station in a Kurdish town near the Iranian border this morning, killing eight people on the eve of Iraq’s crucial national … www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/129810/1/.html Iraq security clampdown fails to stop deaths on eve of election Channel News Asia – Singapore BAQUBA, Iraq : A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt walked up to an Iraqi polling station Saturday and set off a blast that killed a child and four … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=663241 Rebels kill 17 as Iraq vote nears Reuters.uk – UK … Security forces barricaded streets, sealed Iraq’s borders and closed Baghdad airport on Saturday , but bloodshed continued to stain the countdown to the first … www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/29/MNGR2B2KOA1.DTL IRAQ’S DECISIVE MOMENT San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA … through loud and clear. And it foreshadowed a less- than-overwhelming voter turnout in many parts of Iraq. “God willing, I will … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4218255.stm Mid-East papers scorn Iraq poll BBC News – London,England,UK Reports and editorials in Middle East newspapers show widespread gloom peppered with stark warnings on the eve of Iraq’s landmark election. … www.freep.com/news/nw/iraq-bar229e_20050129.htm Iraq: 3 top members of terror network captured Detroit Free Press – Detroit,MI,USA BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi government said it had captured three top operatives of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s terrorist network, announcing the arrests Friday in … sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13658929 Iraq under tight security blanket on eve of election Sify – Delhi,India Baghdad: Iraq closed its borders on Saturday and sent tens of thousands of security forces on to the streets to stifle insurgent attacks but could not stop the … olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7472930 Rebels Kill 11 in Countdown to Iraq Vote Reuters – USA … Security forces barricaded streets, sealed off Iraq’s borders and closed Baghdad’s airport to prevent attacks but the drumbeat of violence continued in the … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=663137 US seeks any sign of success in Iraq poll Reuters.uk – UK … it would damage America’s reputation and invite neighbouring states like Iran and Syria — already accused by Washington of meddling in Iraq — to become even … news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=3&story_id=25824 Iraq sealed off in tense final hours before election INQ7 Interactive, Inc. – Philippines … BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq closed its borders and sent tens of thousands of security forces on to the streets Saturday in a bid to stifle insurgent attacks in the … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM. 20050129.wxiraq0129/BNStory/International/ Fear reigns across Iraq on the eve of election Globe and Mail – Toronto,ON,Canada … On the eve of its historic election, Iraq has become a country where everything, including the election itself, is upside down. … iafrica.com/news/worldnews/408955.htm Zarqawi capture in sight – Iraq IAfrica South African News – Cape Town,South Africa Two days before the polls which US President George W. Bush said were “changing the world” got under way inside Iraq, expatriates seized the chance to take … www.reuters.co.in/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:41fb4623:50b2faf 5204d9c5a?type=worldNews&localeKey=en_IN&storyID=7472672 Streets barricaded as Iraq braces for elections Reuters India – Mumbai,India … Over the past week, dozens of polling centres across Iraq have been attacked. … Iraq’s government insists it is winning the battle against insurgents. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story.asp ?category=1107&slug=Mideast%20Shiite%20Power Shiite Muslim rise in Iraq unsettles some Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA By SAM F. GHATTAS. BEIRUT, Lebanon — While the United States waits with optimism for Iraq’s elections, neighboring Arab nations are nervous. … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/EDE4C28F-94B9-4E88-B08F-561412E0D0B9.htm Turkey eyes Iraq poll with concern Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar … country’s powerful military, General Ilker Basbug, said on Wednesday that developments could threaten the territorial and political integrity of Iraq and would … seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002164219_iraqdig29.html Marine vet, 51, re-enlists for Iraq Seattle Times – Seattle,WA,USA PHILADELPHIA — A 51-year-old Marine veteran is returning to the military to serve along with his son in Iraq and fulfill a dream of serving overseas, he said … www.rte.ie/news/2005/0129/iraq1.html Bush vows Iraq exit if new leaders ask RTE Interactive – Ireland US President George W Bush has said that US troops will pull out of Iraq if the new leaders to be elected on Sunday request it. … www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050129061657.gk4cp28g.xml Iraq sealed off in tense final hours before landmark polls Turkish Press – Turkey BAGHDAD (AFP) – Iraq battened down the hatches, and braced itself for the final onslaught promised by insurgents intent on sabotaging the country’s first … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/29/content_2523085.htm Overseas Iraqis start voting as violence escalates in Iraq Xinhua – Beijing,China … said. Meanwhile, Iraq’s interim government said it has arrested two top aides of Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Qassim … www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10008603 Iraq votes: Empty streets feel like a city preparing for war New Zealand Herald – Auckland,New Zealand … As Iraqis outside the country began voting yesterday, the country’s land borders were closed and travel between Iraq’s 18 provinces was banned. … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45523-2005Jan28.html US Forces Step Up Preparations For Iraq Vote Washington Post (Subscription) – Washington,DC,USA By Steve Fainaru. MOSUL, Iraq, Jan. … We want to give you the opportunity to show firsthand what it is like to live and work in Iraq. … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45594-2005Jan28.html Marines From Baltimore County, Hampton, Va., Lost in Iraq Crash Washington Post (Subscription) – Washington,DC,USA … The other was down to his last 10 days in Iraq. Lance Cpls. … It was the deadliest single incident for US troops since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. … www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20050129.E02&irec=1 Iraq: Is democracy viable? Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia It is part of the tragedy that is the history of post-invasion Iraq that on the eve of the much-touted first democratic general election in decades, the … www.dawn.com/2005/01/29/top16.htm Tough security steps taken to safeguard landmark Iraq polls Pakistan Dawn – Karachi,Pakistan … at Baghdad’s top Sunni mosque broke with hard line religious leaders on Friday to urge worshippers to vote for the best candidate in Iraq’s historic election … www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/01/29/2003221375 US and UK reach agreement on Iraq exit strategy Taipei Times – Taipei,Taiwan The US and Britain have privately agreed on an exit strategy from Iraq based on doubling the number of local police trainees and setting up Iraqi units that … npr.streamsage.com/google/programlist/srfeature.php?wfid =://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4467917 Helicopter Crash, Attacks Mark Deadly Day in Iraq NPR (audio) – Washington,D.C.,USA Description: An investigation continues into the cause of a helicopter crash that killed 31 US personnel in Iraq. Six other servicemen died in combat. … www.indystar.com/articles/5/218215-3615-021.html High price paid for Iraq election Indianapolis Star – Indianapolis,IN,USA Our position is: Election in Iraq is crucial, but it has come at a heavy price. … This weekend’s election is another crucial step toward a free and stable Iraq. … www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10762121.htm Election could lead Iraq toward give-and-take of politics or civil … Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA … Animosity still runs high among the Arab Sunnis, who dominated Iraq under the regime of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein, and among the Shiites and Kurds who … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=663094 Insurgents kill 10 before Iraq poll Reuters.uk – UK BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents bent on wrecking Sunday’s election in Iraq have killed 10 Iraqis and five US troops but the government says it has caught three … news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=605700 War hero ‘halted abuse at Iraq camp’ Independent – UK By Emma Gunby. A war hero was “disgusted” with himself for not reporting the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, a court martial heard yesterday. … www.indystar.com/articles/5/218215-3615-021.html High price paid for Iraq election Indianapolis Star – Indianapolis,IN,USA Our position is: Election in Iraq is crucial, but it has come at a heavy price. … This weekend’s election is another crucial step toward a free and stable Iraq. … webdiary.smh.com.au/archives/margo_kingston/000624.html Fat’s in fire for USA in Iraq: Beazley Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia … I got my question in on withdrawing our troops from Iraq, and he front-footed it in a way which could transform what has become a sterile, ‘you’re with us or … msnbc.msn.com/id/6881841/ Iraq’s senior cleric remains top power broker MSNBC – USA … Many people here consider him to be the most powerful man in Iraq, the leader of the Shiites who make up 60 percent of the population. … www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=663094 Insurgents kill 10 before Iraq poll Reuters.uk – UK BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Insurgents bent on wrecking Sunday’s election in Iraq have killed 10 Iraqis and five US troops but the government says it has caught three … news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=605700 War hero ‘halted abuse at Iraq camp’ Independent – UK By Emma Gunby. A war hero was “disgusted” with himself for not reporting the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, a court martial heard yesterday. … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4217613.stm Killings hit run-up to Iraq vote BBC News – London,England,UK … These include closing Iraq’s borders, the Baghdad international airport and the banning of civilian vehicles on election day. A … www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_29-1-2005_pg4_1 ‘US, Britain agree Iraq pullout strategy’ Daily Times – Pakistan LONDON: The United States and Britain have privately agreed on a way of withdrawing their troops from Iraq, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday. …

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