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Sadr fighters lay down their weapons
Published: May 15, 2008 at 10:44 PM
BAGHDAD, May 15 (UPI) -- Forces loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr laid down their weapons Thursday as reports emerged from Iraq of relative calm in the Baghdad district of Sadr City. -
U.S. claims Iranian weapons are in Iraq
Published: May 15, 2008 at 10:42 PM
BAGHDAD, May 15 (UPI) -- A spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad said emerging evidence suggests Iran is backing the so-called special groups targeting coalition and Iraqi forces. -
Sadrists' political future uncertain
Published: May 15, 2008 at 10:40 PM
BAGHDAD, May 15 (UPI) -- The Sadrist Movement emerged as an influential force in the post-Saddam era in Iraq, but its potency may be in decline, analysts say.
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Analysis: Indian agencies start blame game
Published: May 15, 2008 at 8:36 PM
By KUSHAL JEENA
UPI Correspondent
NEW DELHI, May 15 (UPI) -- India's intelligence and security agencies are indulging in a blame game over a recent foiled infiltration bid by militants on the Pakistani border, with one agency accusing the paramilitary forces guarding the border of lacking alertness. -
Iraq press roundup
Published: May 15, 2008 at 7:20 PM
By HIBA DAWOOD
UPI Correspondent
The daily Al Mashriq newspaper had an editorial Thursday titled "Last lines for the chaotic months" that said although Iraq has been in a war for five years, the government in the last few weeks has been chaotically carrying out quick military operations and offensives in many cities and areas around the country. -
Features: More graves found
Published: May 15, 2008 at 2:31 PM
By RICHARD TOMKINS
ZAHAMM, Iraq, May 13 (UPI) -- The number of human remains unearthed in an al-Qaida killing field northeast of Baghdad in Diyala province is nearing 70 with the discovery of more graves by villagers who had volunteered to search an abandoned pomegranate orchard. -
Analysis: USAF's cyber offense capability
Published: May 15, 2008 at 2:23 PM
By SHAUN WATERMAN
UPI Homeland and National Security Editor
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Procurement documents from the U.S. Air Force give a rare glimpse into the Pentagon's plans for developing an offensive cyberwar capacity that can infiltrate, steal data from and if necessary take down enemy information technology networks. -
Iraq Press Roundup
Published: May 14, 2008 at 3:49 PM
By HIBA DAWOOD
UPI Correspondent
The Association of Muslim Scholars' Al Basaer newspaper said in its editorial Wednesday that President Bush has divided the people of Iraq into five groups according to the five political groups in Iraq. -
Feature: Iraq's killing fields
Published: May 14, 2008 at 2:13 PM
By RICHARD TOMKINS
ZAHAMM, Iraq, May 13 (UPI) -- Farmers digging in part of an abandoned pomegranate orchard in the Diyala provincial village of Zahamm have uncovered the graves of more than 50 people murdered by al-Qaida-Iraq during their two-year reign of terror in the area.
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Shebab Al Iraq Newspaper carried an editorial Thursday with the title "Has al-Maliki opened the door to Hell?" The editorial highlighted the role of the Islamist leaders in solving the crisis in Basra city.
It said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had miscalculated when he decided to hit militias, gangs and organized crime in Basra city. The editorial said Basra has become the worst picture of the Islamic project. It also said the sides involved in Basra have many clear and secret agendas.
It said many of the sides of concern make a living out of the "battle" in Basra.
"The Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council has an interest in getting rid of Sadrists so it can apply their project of dividing Iraq through federations on Basra city," it said.
It said the Iraqi government forces hit Basra city in order to disassemble Sadrists whose presence in the Iraqi government had ensured Maliki would be prime minister.
"Eliminating the role of the Sadrists is a planned plot in order to have nobody except another member from the SIIC to be the prime minister in the coming elections," it said.
It said Ibrahim al-Jaffary, the former prime minister, Ahmed Chalabi, the head of the Iraqi National Congress, and others are mediating, yet playing a dirty game, between the government and the Sadrists.
"Such attempts weren't successful, which reveals that al-Jaffary and others are in vain and are not taken into consideration," it said.
"The government's failure in Basra is a failure in all cities in Iraq because Maliki is applying the plan Saddam Hussein carried out against the southern cities of Iraq when he was in power," it said.
It said Shiite Islamic parties realize they are the ones who can bring life back to the city.
"The Americans and their British allies claim Maliki took the decision to attack militias in Basra city without their influence, which is as untrue as the whole political process," the paper said.
The paper also said Maliki was incapable of ordering a large army to attack Basra without asking the permission of the Americans. U.S. forces are less interested in dissolving the militias and criminal groups as they want to balance the political blocs and militias and even gangs if necessary in order not to have a decision regarding the U.S.-Iraqi long-term agreement and the oil law, it added.
"Battling in Basra, Maliki has only proved he can't revive the Iraqi national project or his credibility," the paper said.
UPI Correspondent
Shebab Al Iraq Newspaper carried an editorial Thursday with the title "Has al-Maliki opened the door to Hell?" The editorial highlighted the role of the Islamist leaders in solving the crisis in Basra city.
It said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had miscalculated when he decided to hit militias, gangs and organized crime in Basra city. The editorial said Basra has become the worst picture of the Islamic project. It also said the sides involved in Basra have many clear and secret agendas.
It said many of the sides of concern make a living out of the "battle" in Basra.
"The Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council has an interest in getting rid of Sadrists so it can apply their project of dividing Iraq through federations on Basra city," it said.
It said the Iraqi government forces hit Basra city in order to disassemble Sadrists whose presence in the Iraqi government had ensured Maliki would be prime minister.
"Eliminating the role of the Sadrists is a planned plot in order to have nobody except another member from the SIIC to be the prime minister in the coming elections," it said.
It said Ibrahim al-Jaffary, the former prime minister, Ahmed Chalabi, the head of the Iraqi National Congress, and others are mediating, yet playing a dirty game, between the government and the Sadrists.
"Such attempts weren't successful, which reveals that al-Jaffary and others are in vain and are not taken into consideration," it said.
"The government's failure in Basra is a failure in all cities in Iraq because Maliki is applying the plan Saddam Hussein carried out against the southern cities of Iraq when he was in power," it said.
It said Shiite Islamic parties realize they are the ones who can bring life back to the city.
"The Americans and their British allies claim Maliki took the decision to attack militias in Basra city without their influence, which is as untrue as the whole political process," the paper said.
The paper also said Maliki was incapable of ordering a large army to attack Basra without asking the permission of the Americans. U.S. forces are less interested in dissolving the militias and criminal groups as they want to balance the political blocs and militias and even gangs if necessary in order not to have a decision regarding the U.S.-Iraqi long-term agreement and the oil law, it added.
"Battling in Basra, Maliki has only proved he can't revive the Iraqi national project or his credibility," the paper said.
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