Bush Plan for Iraq Requests More Troops and More Jobs

Maliki warns critics, says Saddam hanging an Iraqi affair

Iraq conflict has spread terror, says Chirac

Eqypt refuses to pull the plug on al-Zawraa television, an insurgent propaganda outlet which is broadcast via Egypt based NileSat, despite U.S. pressure. See our feature on al-Zawraa, and the response by Mishan al-Jabouri, the owner of al-Zawraa.

The Iraqi government has initiated an operation to restore order in Baghdad. Both Sunni insurgents and Shia militias are to be targeted. A clash ina Sunni neighbor led to 30 insurgents killed, including 5 Sudanese. Coalition forces captured an al Qaeda cell leader in southern Baghdad who is said to “tied to senior level al Qaeda in Iraq leadership.” The Iraqi Army freed 4 hostages in Baghdad.

Iraq: Shuffling and surging

US and Britain reportedly ‘to target Mahdi Army’

2 new generals tapped to lead military in Iraq

El Salvador to send more troops to Iraq

Sunnis eye reckoning with head Iraq Shia

Turning Iraq’s Tribes Against al Qaeda

Arrested Iranians ‘were trying to influence Iraqi government’: BBC

Army readying 10,000 troops for Iraq duty if requested, DOD official says

Iranians ‘up to no good’ in Iraq

The government has postponed the executions of Saddam’s half-brother and the head of the Baath Revolutionary Court. The Anbar Salvation Council announced 5 al Qaeda were killed, including a Yemeni leader, by tribal militias. Iraqi soldiers detain three bomb makers and find IED materials in Albu Farris.

Pentagon Prepares For Iraq Troop Surge

Iraq’s PM longs to leave office

Top Iraqi Sunni chief thrown to his death

Iraq will investigate Hussein’s execution, particularly the taunt and unauthorized video recording. A Maliki aide was arrested for taking the video. Hussein’s co-defendants are to be executed Thursday. U.S. forces in Ramadi captured 23 suspects with ties to senior al Qaeda leaders. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 48 security detainees from December 8 to 28, including Saudi Arabians, Yemenis, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese.

Bush Risks Losing Control of Iraq Policy

al Qaeda arms dealer, 3 associates, slain by US forces in Baghdad

Iraqis see US push against Sadr’s Mehdi Army

The AP’s Jamil Hussein Scandal

Mistrust defines Shiite, US relations

Protest in Samarra, other Sunni areas over Saddam hanging

Jordan Baathists pledge loyalty to Saddam deputy Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri

US forces raided an office of Sunni politician Saleh al-Mutlaq as part of raids on al Qaeda safehouses. Six inurgents were killed. Iraq shut down the Sharkiya TV station for “reporting false news and inciting sectarianism.” The Iraqi Army captured 3 al Qaeda cell members near Fallujah. Six insurgents were detained near Yusufiyah.

Chipping Away at the Sectarian Story: An Interview with Quais Abdul Raazzaq
