Iraq
(AP) - "The number of U.S. troops in Iraq rose to 145,000 this week, the highest since December and 15,000 more than a month ago."
(AFP) - "The White House revealed what may be a US diplomatic first: the US embassy in Baghdad houses a formal "Office of Hostage Affairs" to handle abductions of American citizens and other nationals."
(WaPo) - The number of IED's is rising, but more troublingly, "The number of tips from Iraqis that the military can act upon, known as "actionable intelligence," rose earlier this year from 4,000 in January to a peak of 5,900 in April, but then declined significantly, to 3,700, in July."
The LATimes repeats the possibility that Iraqi Interior Minister Bolani may be replaced, although looking back at two months it took to choose Bolani, I don't think finding a replacement is going to be a small thing.
The AP reports that Arabic news network Al Arabiya had its Baghdad office closed by police, and that it has been banned for Iraq for a month. "A statement by al-Maliki's office cited news reports that "capitalize on the footage of victims of terrorist attacks." So, they reported the news?
(AFP) - "The White House revealed what may be a US diplomatic first: the US embassy in Baghdad houses a formal "Office of Hostage Affairs" to handle abductions of American citizens and other nationals."
(WaPo) - The number of IED's is rising, but more troublingly, "The number of tips from Iraqis that the military can act upon, known as "actionable intelligence," rose earlier this year from 4,000 in January to a peak of 5,900 in April, but then declined significantly, to 3,700, in July."
The LATimes repeats the possibility that Iraqi Interior Minister Bolani may be replaced, although looking back at two months it took to choose Bolani, I don't think finding a replacement is going to be a small thing.
The AP reports that Arabic news network Al Arabiya had its Baghdad office closed by police, and that it has been banned for Iraq for a month. "A statement by al-Maliki's office cited news reports that "capitalize on the footage of victims of terrorist attacks." So, they reported the news?
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