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Friday Roundup
Developments in Iraq After approval of this year’s budget in Iraqi Parliament, many became outraged at the dispersal of around USD $50 million to create a fleet of personalized armored vehicles for Iraq’s politicians. The Iraqi news website Rudaw reported on that outrage: “Apparently, the lives of the Iraqi MPs and their families are more precious than the blood of [...]
Leader of committee to out Iraqis with “links” to CIA has Mahdi Army past
In a story that evinces the deep stigma still attached to any perceived link with the United States, Iraqi Kurdistan’s AK News reported on Friday that Iraqi MP Hakim az-Zamili, a Sadrist in the Iraqi Parliament’s Security Committee, was instituting an investigation to out those Iraqis in government he believes have links to the CIA. Although the Islamic State of [...]
Friday Roundup
Developments in Iraq Thursday saw the continuation by the Islamic State of Iraq of a pattern of sporadic high volume attacks targeting Iraqi security forces and government officials, killing more than fifty and wounding hundreds throughout the country. In addition to these attacks, ISI routinely carries out daily small level attacks against Iraqis with ties to [...]
Friday Roundup
Developments in Iraq: After an initial investigation, an Iraqi judiciary committee says it has found enough evidence to tie vice president Tariq al-Hashimi to the killings of a number of Iraqi officials and civilians over the last several years. Hashimi, who proclaims his innocence, fled to Iraqi Kurdistan in December after a warrant was issued for his arrest. (Source: [...]
Friday Roundup
Developments in Iraq: The State Department announces plans to downsize its Iraqi Embassy staff, citing “a belief that a quieter and humbler diplomatic presence could actually result in greater leverage over Iraqi affairs” (Source: New York Times) Sadrists hold a Thursday rally celebrating the exit of American forces from the country. In a recorded speech, Moqtada al-Sadr [...]
