AP - Iraq's parliament reconvened on Tuesday as Sunni-backed lawmakers ended their boycott to protest alleged persecution of Sunni officials, a development that could restore some stability to the turbulent political processes in the war-ravaged country.
2012-01-31 16:39
Iraq's Sunni-backed lawmakers return to parliament (AP)
2012-01-30 23:59
2012-01-30 23:59
Pentagon's Failure to Handle Iraq's Money Harms America's Reputation (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Sara Sorcher of the National Journal reports the Department of Defense cannot account for some $2 billion given to it by the government of Iraq to pay bills on contracts awarded in 2003 and 2004. Auditors claim poor record-keeping led to the inability to track the money, while others insist that acceptable efforts were made and that the money made it to the appropriate recipients.
2012-01-30 23:59
U.S. uses drones to protect envoys; Iraq said outraged (Reuters)
Reuters - The State Department said on Monday it has used unarmed drones to help protect its diplomats overseas and the New York Times reported that the program had outraged senior Iraqi officials.
2012-01-30 07:17
St. Louis Parade Thanks Iraq War Heroes, Looks to Expand (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the Gateway City was living up to its reputation Saturday. A homegrown parade honored Iraq War veterans as the first major event of its kind in a large American city. Troops and their families were moved to tears by the support of their neighbors and complete strangers who showed up to honor the sacrifices of troops returning home.
2012-01-30 07:17
Iraqi Sunni-backed lawmakers end parliament ban (AP)
AP - Iraq's Sunni-backed political alliance ended a parliament boycott Sunday, officials said, but the bloc's ministers will stay away from Cabinet meetings to protest arrests and prosecution of Sunni officials.
2012-01-30 07:17
Iraq's Sunni-backed bloc to end parliament boycott (Reuters)
Reuters - Iraq's Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc said Sunday it would end a boycott of parliament, easing the worst political crisis in Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's power-sharing government in a year.
2012-01-29 14:38
Thousands greet veterans at St. Louis parade (Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis on Saturday cheering on marchers in a parade honoring veterans of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the nation's first major welcome to soldiers since the end of the Iraq War.
2012-01-29 14:38
Veterans share stories at Iraq War parade in Mo. (AP)
AP - Veterans who attended the nation's first major Iraq War parade Saturday in St. Louis said they appreciated the welcome home, even though some expected to be redeployed to Afghanistan or elsewhere in the coming months. Here are a few of their stories:
2012-01-29 14:38
St. Louis parade on Iraq War's end draws thousands (AP)
AP - Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.
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