usatoday.com - 1/26/2009
—
More than a year after U.S. soldiers raided their home and brought him to this detention center near Baghdad, he is still being held without charges. Now he has another worry: a possible transfer to an Iraqi-controlled prison. "We are afraid if the Iraqi forces took him. The treatment there is ...
whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
—
whitehouse.gov —
IRAQ President Obama and Vice President Biden will
responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we...
can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The ...
(more)
Iraq
americanprogress.org - 1/28/2009
—
americanprogress.org —
Understanding the Tensions within Iraq’s Majority By Matthew
Duss , Peter Juul | January 28, 2009 Read...
the full report (pdf) Download the executive summary (pdf) Background brief: Major Shia political groups Background brief: Shia Islam On January 31, ...
(more)
The Fractured Shia of Iraq: Understanding the Tensions ...
wizbangblog.com - 1/31/2009
—
wizbangblog.com —
If you want a sign of just how
successful we have been in Iraq, note the little...
attention this story is getting. Iraqis are electing new provincial councils in the...
(more)
More Free Elections in Iraq
Comments
Blog Reactions
No Surprise: Iraqis Prefer U.S. Jailers to Iraqi Ones
Debbie Schlussel —
... For all the hype about Abu Ghraib and the alleged "torture" of Americans forcing Iraqis to wear hoods, the bottom line is no surprise. Iraqis are afraid of their own people and prefer the humane Americans. Many Iraqis with family members in prison in Iraq dread the current transfer of Iraqi prisoners from U.S. detention to Iraqi detention. It reminds me of the Palestinians, many of whom, off-the-record, dread Palestinian control and prefer living under the far more humane Israelis. ...
John Bruhns: Iraq: 3,000 High-Risk Detainees
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... evidence to obtain a conviction.
Iraqi detainees have been classified into two categories: low-risk and high-risk. The low-risk detainees are the paid trigger pullers and bomb planters who we feel can be rehabilitated. The high-risk detainees are no nonsense jihadists.
It has been reported that the U.S. military currently has 3,000 high-risk detainees in custody.
Brigadier General Robert Kenyon, who runs the Iraqi detainee center at Camp Cropper, said: many of those 3,000 men will go free unless the United States can persuade Iraqi ...
Related Content
Iraq 2009 Elections Updates
mudvillegazette.com 2/1/2009 — Peace, high turnout reported at Iraq polls -(CNN) Half of Iraq's eligible voters turned out for peaceful provincial elections this weekend, the election commission said Sunday.
An Iraqi man whose finger has been ink stained after voting makes a ...
Re-Arming Iraq
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 1/15/2009 — Our guest blogger is Peter Juul , a Research Associate at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
In 2008, the Iraqi government went on a military spending spree, signaling its intent to buy large quantities of advanced weapons from the ...
Changes
mudvillegazette.com 1/20/2009 — This week in the history of the Iraq war :
January 13, 1993: With Iraqi missile sites still operational south of the 32d parallel, and Iraqi troops making repeated forays across the newly demarcated border with Kuwait, President Bush orders ...
New Iraq Emerges from Tyranny and War
pajamasmedia.com 1/9/2009 — While cynics are fascinated with a thrown shoe, the real story is Iraq standing on its own and building a bright future.
The Next Steps To Get Out Of Iraq
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 2/27/2009 — Our guest blogger is Peter Juul , Research Associate at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
Today, the New York Times reports that President Obama plans to withdraw only two combat brigades from Iraq prior to that country’s next national ...
A New Iraq
mudvillegazette.com 1/9/2009 — A view from two Iraqi brothers, a New Iraq Emerges from Tyranny and War (Excerpt):
The headlines for those cynics do not go beyond the throw of a shoe, whereas my headlines look into the future and speak of a new Iraq. My headlines speak of ...
DefenseLink News Release: Detainee Transfer Announced
defenselink.mil 1/18/2009 — The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of six detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Four detainees were transferred to Iraq, one to Algeria and one to Afghanistan. These detainees were determined to be eligible for departure following a ...
SoI: Anbar
mudvillegazette.com 1/12/2009 — Third in a series, previous entry here .
More from Adam Weinstein, on the near-future of the Sons of Iraq program.
Anbar grassroots movement reaches milestone:
Sons of Iraq registration underway
By Adam Weinstein
MNC-I Public Affairs ...
SoI: Diyala
mudvillegazette.com 1/12/2009 — Continuing a series begun here .
As 2008 drew to a close, Adam Weinstein, MNC-I Public Affairs, sent us the following update on the transfer of the Sons of Iraq program to Government of Iraq control.
*****
Progress for Peace: Reconciliation ...
Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
