Iraq Extends UNAMI Another Year

http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2249582&Language=en

It means the baby isn’t ready to walk yet. What is UNAMI? <--Click the term.

Iraq Want's Obama To Stop Kurd Oil Deal

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/19/iraq-oil-exxon-obama-idUKL1E8HJ8L720120619

The south is afraid the north might make some money.. Turkey is more than ready to take the oil directly.  A big boondogle for Exxon, easy money.

Glad We Fought That War In Iraq

So the oil could go to China (who didn’t fight at all in the war).

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/cnpc-iraq-halfaya-idINL3E8HI0QT20120618

Are we just moving to China or something? We have given them everything, our jobs, the oil..

Interpol Issues Warrant For Iraqi VP

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/uk-france-iraq-alhashemi-idUKBRE8470EF20120508

Tareq al-Hashemi, you have some splaining to do.

Iraqi Militias Stone 14 Teenagers

Seems they don't like "goth" kids.  If they are getting killed, you would think the parents would step up and demand the Police get involved.  Oh wait, I forgot.  The Militia are the Police..
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/iraq-militia-stone-14-youths-to-death-for-emo-style-1.417690
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Did I mention the kids are dead?  Just wanted to clarify that.

Relocating PMOI/MEK

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/12/20111227759216197.html

So the UN blesses a plan to finally relocate the thousands of Iranians in Camp Ashraf. Problem is, no one seems to have asked their permission.

I will have to watch and see how this develops...
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Tariq al-Hashemi Arrest Warrant

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16256830

Let the Civil War in Iraq begin...
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The Iraq War Ends

I guess I should "chime in" on this. Glad it's over. Glad we are out.

Why Dick Cheney, Tony Blaire and George Bush are not in the Hague over it, is beyond me. we lost almost 5000 Americans and another 2000 "coalition" fighters (lambs).

Iraq lost about 100,000 people, and we are leaving the survivors with the most corrupt "Government" on the planet.  That is only because Bush/Cheney are gone. 

John McCain is pissed because his DOD Contractor buddies can't keep charging the US to provide equipment for the "war".  Go die (now) you (John) old assed fucking hypocrite..throwing your "kids and grandkids" under the financial bus for decades.
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That's Fast Food

I get jokes...
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Iraq Wants Japan's Investment

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111122a3.html

Um, what the hell is al-Maliki thinking? They need to rebuild their own country. Go ask Australia to invest. Or Dubai....dummy.

Ah, That Iraq Money Was Over There..

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-billions-20111028,0,656632.story

That's good, always nice we know how the money was thrown away. As opposed to not knowing how it was thrown away...

5 Indicted On Smuggling IED Parts To Iran

Yep, from the US, to Iran, through Singapore.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-ied-indict-20111026,0,1308488.story

We Have A Drone For Iraq

After everything we paid and sacrificed in lives, Iraq turns into a dictatorship again. al-Maliki must be getting advice from Iran?

http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/post-hussein-iraq-stops-the-press-20110929  

US = OUT OF IRAQ!

I know they will want the US to stay, that will be Iran wanting us there to keep up the financial drain... Get the HELL out!

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/08/201182935304720.html

US In Iraq

So we are still there.  50k troops still there. And Ambassador James Jeffrey just announced he wants $6.2BN for 2012?  That's above everything the Military is spending.  Why is Iraq not able to support their own development projects, even iff the US State Deptartment coordinates?  Where does Jeffrey think this money will come from?

We need to be out of Iraq, and wrap up Afghanistan.

Anyone Care About Iraq?

Yes?? Wow, on election night in the US. Um, a handful of Muslims killed 60+ other Muslims in Iraq today. They killed zero Americans in Iraq today. Just saying...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11673989

Last US "Combat" Troops Leave Iraq

So the fighting is "officially" over. I have a beef with the BBC headline that said the last combat brigade "quit". Please ban all BBC radio and TV from your homes (which makes me sad).

I expect the 50K troops left there will stay near the bases/training camps. Heard some interesting things about the lack of an Iraqi Air force. A bit of an issue considering Iran has some payback? You remember the Reagan fueled (and funded) Iran/Iraq war, right? They called it payback for the hostage thing in the late 1970's. It was when Saddam H. learned to use those chemical weapons. A 1/2 Million people were killed in the war, which started September 1980 and ended in 1988. What else started in 1980 and ended in 1988? Reagan.

Actually, it was the way that Reagan got out of Afghanistan, which lead to the formation of al-Qaeda. Just wanted to thank Ronnie for 911. Well done you dead dumb ass, blew a good chance for peace in the middle east there. That "trickle down economics" was a piece of work too. I used to think you had been a good President, hind sight is not only 20/20, it can be sickening.

Iran Invades Iraq!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8420774.stm

That picture is crap, the women are not wearing hejabs. They can come over and march for me anytime.

Iran says they have done nothing wrong; http://www.irna.ir/En/View/FullStory/?NewsId=851702&idLanguage=3

69 Killed in Iraq Attack

Strange this can't be found on CNN at all. Oh right, they have to cover Iran right now...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8117686.stm

It always seems to be attacks on the Shia population, what's up with that? Oh, right..the Sunni hate the Shia and vice versa. I guess if they want a civil (religious) war, we can bug out and let them get on with it?

US Soldier Guilty Of Murder In Iraq

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7902599.stm

I guess the most disturbing thing in this story is that the soldier charged with murder was actually a medic. I get irony.