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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Ah, Remember the DNC? Before Hurricane Palin, before the GOP knives were drawn in Minneapolis, there were those halcyon days back in Denver when politics...
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Investor's Iraq Forum (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
"We can bring victory," the unit's commander said in a satellite news conference Friday from his headquarters near Sadr City. "My goal is to make this the last deployment for this brigade." Hort said he can foresee troops pulling out of Baghdad as soon as next summer if the upswing continues. ...
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Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
When bells ring for a return to schools throughout Baghdad's Sadr City district later this month, students at schools renovated by Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers are in for a big surprise.
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THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force Regulars, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Renegade company, 2nd Squad maintains a security checkpoint while conducting a patrol through Thawra 2 and Jameela Market areas in the Sadr City District of Baghdad on Aug. 13, 2008. (Photographer: Tech Sgt. Cohen Young, Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.) An Iraqi soldier from the 11th Iraqi army division, 42nd Brigade...
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Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
It was a grand opening without any grandeur. No ribbons were cut, and no speeches were given. But with coalition help, Iraqi citizens now have access to an assistance center in Baghdad.
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U.S. Torture and Atrocities (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Photo Credit: 1st Lt. Angel Richardson After receiving gifts for their children, these mothers smile happily in appreciation. While visiting Duhok school in the Sadr City district of northern Baghdad, Sgt. Amy Lehman native of Albany, N.Y., and others handed out toys and clothing. Lehman is the executive noncommissioned officer of the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. For more...
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Gateway Pundit (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
More good news... A young Iraqi does a backwards dive off the platform at the grand re-opening of the Mithaq Pool Complex, Aug. 30, 2008. The boy was competing in a diving competition to celebrate the pools opening. The pool complex is an important hub for recreation in the Thawra 1 neighborhood. ( DVIDS ) The Sadr City pool opened this week. DVIDS reported: The District Advisory Council and the residents...
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New York Post (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
This is one way to take the heat off one of Baghdad's most deadly neighborhoods. The only public swimming pool in Sadr City was reopened yesterday as part of a $108 million effort to revitalize the impoverished Shiite neighborhood, which has seen...
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Upper Left (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
"Its a peaceful and stable country now." John McCain *Sgt. Jose E. Ulloa, 23, of New York, NY died Aug. 9 in Sadr City, Iraq. *Sgt. Kenneth B. Gibson, 25, of Christiansburg, Va., died Aug. 10 in Tarmiyah, Iraq. *Sgt. Michael H. Ferschke Jr., 22, of Maryville, TN died Aug. 10 in Salah ad Din province, Iraq. *Cpl. James M. Hale, 23, of Naperville, IL died Aug. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq. *Pfc. Daniel A. C....
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Postman Patel (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Ali Faisal al-Lami, a senior Shiite Iraqi government official who works for the de-Baathification council headed by the oleaginous but well connected (in Arlington VA) Ahmad Chalabi stepped off a plane from Lebanon at Baghdad International airport yesterday. His day started badly as he was arrested by US forces. Apparently they think he was responsible for the June 24 bombing of a district
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Iraq Today (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Shi'ite people march during an anti-U.S. military rally after attending Friday prayers in Baghdad's Sadr City August 29, 2008. REUTERS/Kareem Raheem (IRAQ) Note: Al Sadr announced yesterday that he is extending the cease fire, but his movement continues to oppose the occupation by peaceful means. -- C Reported Security Incidents As is typical of Fridays, there was comparatively little political violence...
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Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Since moving from Sadr City to Multinational Division Center, helicopter pilots from the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, have seen improvements in security and a more relaxed operational tempo.
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Ali Lami is believed responsible for planning a June bombing in Sadr City that killed four Americans and six Iraqis. An Iraqi official responsible for blocking former Saddam Hussein loyalists from powerful government jobs has been arrested and accused of involvement with Shiite militant activities, officials said today.
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Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Ali Lami is believed responsible for planning a June bombing in Sadr City that killed four Americans and six Iraqis. An Iraqi official responsible for blocking former Saddam Hussein loyalists from powerful government jobs has been arrested and accused of involvement with Shiite militant activities, officials said today.
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raimondo | 05/01/2008
Iraq: Close to one thousand killed in recent Baghdad clashes Baghdad, 30 April (AKI) - More than 900 people have been killed in violent clashes between militiamen and security forces in Baghdad's Sadr City in the past month. According to official statistics released by the Iraqi government and the US army on Wednesday, a total of 925 people have been killed in recent military operations. Speaking