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[Iraq and Gulf Analysis] Operation Iraqi Partition « Iraq and Gulf Analysis: of AFP/AP (probably a pen name) as well as pretty much every Baghdad correspondent that has worked for the BBC over the past seven years (yesterday, the BBC simply subtitled an interview with Ala Makki of Iraqiyya with “Sunni MP”. How would they describe Ayad Allawi of the same secular party?) No, let’s instead look at the writings of a less known, bright young American professor at Harvard who in many ways has tried to engage in constructive dialogue with the Islamic world and at one point in 2004 also had a role as a consultant on the Transitional Administrative Law that governed Iraq from 2004 to 2005.

[GlobalPost] Withdrawal from Iraq | War | Iran: Even worse, the brutal war between Iraq’s Shiite majority and Sunni minority unleashed sectarian hatreds that are difficult to contain. This blowback has been most keenly felt in Lebanon, a small country with a history of religious strife.

[Islam Tribune] Rumoured return of 'Shiite butcher' rattles Baghdad | Islam Tribune: Fifteen mortar attacks, or "indirect fire" in US military parlance, were carried out in Baghdad in the past six weeks, according to John Drake, an analyst for private security firm AKE, who said the majority of mortar attacks target the Green Zone, though some fall short.

[World News Australia] World News Australia - Biden in Iraq for troop 'withdrawal': "On Tuesday, after more than seven years, the United States of America will end its combat mission in Iraq and take an important step forward in responsibly ending the Iraq war," Obama said on Saturday in his weekly radio address.

[KurdNet News ekurd.net] US remains at forefront of Iraq's 'trigger line': "What I would like to see happen is they go from tripartite to bilateral," US Major General Anthony Cucolo, referring to the patrols, told AFP in Tikrit. The plan could see Americans supervise the Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters .

[Top Stories From AOL News] Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki: 'Iraq Today Is Sovereign': "Iraq today is sovereign and independent," al-Maliki told the country in a televised speech commemorating the pullback by American forces from leading the battle against Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias. "I promise you the sectarian war will not return.

[Planet-Iran.com] Iraqis Face Uncertain Future as U.S. Ends Combat Mission | Planet ...: In Saddam Hussein’s reign, Iran was a place of haven for many of the Iraqi Shiite politicians and traditionally pro-American Kurds like Iraqi President Jalal Talabani who are negotiating to form a government. In the current political impasse, Iran is actively pushing several of these leaders to form a broad Shiite coalition to govern, similar to the one that won elections in 2005 polls, according to Iraqi politicians.

[Dinar Daddy's Tidbits] * Daily Google Alert: GOI : Dinar Daddy's Tidbits: The materials brought out of Iraq, by the fleeing Jews of Iraq, do not belong to the government of Iraq. This is a shameless attempt to seize valuable antiquities on behalf of a state that can not guarantee the safety of Muslims (Shia …

[Blog dedicated to the soldiers] Obama asks Shiite cleric to help settle Iraq impasse: report ...: Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2010 President Barack Obama has sent a letter to Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, urging him to persuade the country’s squabbling political leaders to form a new government, Foreign Policy magazine reported Fri… (source: SpaceWar.com) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

[Your Blog] Baghdad attacks kill 33 Shiite pilgrims (AFP): AFP – A suicide bomber and a series of attacks in Baghdad on Wednesday killed 33 Shiite pilgrims gathering for a major festival with 99 others wounded, Iraqi security officials told AFP.

[Current Events & Israel Prophecy] Current Events & Israel Prophecy » Blog Archive » Focus on the ...: The week ended with the US announcing the resumption of direct peace talks between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel in Washington the first week of September. At the same time it PA President Abbas announced he would not take part in any direct talks with Israel and put his military forces on full alert for “the war with Israel.” It has been almost two years since Abbas and Netanyahu have held any talks, mostly because of Abbas pulling out at the last minute.

[Mondoweiss] Israel tells schools not to teach about the Nakba: GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine said Monday his party rejected the resumption of direct talks with Israel without a full halt in settlement activity, a clear reference and international resolutions. Saleh Zidan told reporters at the Media Freedom Center in Gaza City that the PLO's decision to accept a US invitation to relaunch negotiations without preconditions "violates the national consensus position determined by the PLO's Executive Committee, the Central Council, and other Palestinian politicians."

[World Blog] World Blog - Corruption is Iraq's latest enemy: The second war (2003-2004):  This was an American attempt to create a new government and was handled badly. The U.S. administration in Iraq under Paul Bremer disbanded the Iraqi army, empowered Iranian-backed Shiite parties and began a sectarian power-sharing system in which Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis were allotted authority based on old estimates of their relative populations. 

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