Kurdistan Still Trying to Annex Oil-Rich Kirkuk | Kirkuk yet another obstacle to January elections
Kurdistan Still Trying to Annex Oil-Rich Kirkuk
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Backs Tighter Iran Sanctions
House Foreign Affairs Committee Backs Tighter Iran Sanctions | New sanctions face little resistance despite nearly finalized P5+1 deal
US Cedes De Facto Control Over East Afghan Province to Taliban
US Cedes De Facto Control Over East Afghan Province to Taliban | Handful of troops left to protect governor
US Escalation to Focus on Controlling Afghan Population Centers
US Escalation to Focus on Controlling Afghan Population Centers | ‘Compromise’ proposal largely follows McChrystal’s existing formula
At Least 106 Killed in Peshawar Market Bombing
At Least 106 Killed in Peshawar Market Bombing | South Waziristan offensive quickly becoming a defining moment for govt
US Quietly Slips Funds Into Military Bill to Pay Off Taliban
US Quietly Slips Funds Into Military Bill to Pay Off Taliban | $1.3 billion authorized for “re-integration” program
Taliban Already Vastly Outnumbered, NATO Making No Progress
Taliban Already Vastly Outnumbered, NATO Making No Progress | McChrystal escalation moves US in line with failed Soviet strategy
Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings
Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings | Group also claimed similar August bombings
Officials Say Zardari Finally Ready to Cede Powers
Officials Say Zardari Finally Ready to Cede Powers | Nearly 18 months after pledge, will Zardari finally make good?
Iraqi Parliament Shoots Down Latest Compromise Election Law
Iraqi Parliament Shoots Down Latest Compromise Election Law | Can Iraq possibly avoid delays to January vote?
