Posted on May 19th, 2008 by mideast
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/17/iraq.quran/index.html
This article is about a recent apology issued by the United States Military for the actions of an American soldier. The soldier was witnessed using a Quran as a target for shooting practice in Radhwaniya, causing an upset among Iraqi citizens who are deeply offended by the event. On Saturday, Major General Jeffery Hammond [...]
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Posted on May 18th, 2008 by mideast
Source: BBC.com
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7407489.stm
Since 2003 Sunni and Shia attacks on Chaldean Christians has increased dramatically. Churches, clerics, and Christian owned business have been made victims of these attacks. Kidnapped in February, the archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul was found dead after two weeks in a shallow grave outside Mosul. His car was attacked by gunmen, [...]
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Posted on May 15th, 2008 by mideast
Title: “Iraq”
Artist: Daryl Cagle
Date of Publication: May 14, 2008
Link: http://www.cagle.com/news/Iraq5Years/6.asp
What issue, event or idea does the cartoon address?
The issue that is being addressed in this cartoon is clearly the War in Iraq. Both Uncle Sam and President Bush are depicted, as well as everyday civilians and an American soldier. It is addressing the fact that [...]
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Posted on May 14th, 2008 by mideast
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Source: BBC News
As of Wednesday, May 14, Sunni Insurgents were still actively taking part in small uprisings in Mosul, Iraq. “Mosul is seen as the last urban stronghold of al-Qaeda in Iraq.” It was reported that at least five people had been killed on Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Security officials [...]
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Posted on May 13th, 2008 by mideast
In Sadr City, a Cease-Fire Is Put to the Test, and Fails
Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/12/world/middleeast/12sadr.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin
Summary: An Iraqi armored motorcade sent through the Sadr City area of Baghdad to test the recent truce between militias and the Iraqi government was immediately attacked by three IEDs before even traveling ten meters, fortunately, only three soldiers were injured and no one [...]
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