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Why Should We Have Private Ratings Agencies?
(www.prospect.org)
Related to the last post, here's a question that's been bugging me: One of the key protections that failed was the bond rating agencies. Individual investors or managers knew little about the... More
Submitted about 20 hours ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments |
Bobby Ghosh: Five Reasons for Hope in Iraq (www.time.com)
Over the past four-some years, I've always relied on some personal litmus tests to gauge the mood of this city. And by those admittedly unscientific measures, Baghdad feels like it's starting to... More
Submitted 2 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Christians Under Siege In Mosul (www.chicagotribune.com)
A month after thousands of Christians fled this northern Iraqi city in terror, many of the refugees have returned home, but some fear a new wave of sectarian violence, church leaders say.
Submitted 10 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Iraqi Refugees in Syria Watch U.S. Security Negotiations (news.newamericamedia.org)
Iraqi refugees in Damascus watch developments in their country and in Washington with a mixture of hope and skepticism. NAM's correspondent reports.
Submitted 13 days ago by Rupa | 0 Comments |
Iraqi Forces, Government Grow More Confident, Colonel Says (www.defenselink.mil)
After a year of operating in two of Baghdad’s most historically violent districts, coalition forces are beginning to see the effects of a more confident Iraqi government and Iraqi security force, a... More
Submitted 16 days ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |
Militants Turn to Small Bombs in Iraq Attacks (www.nytimes.com)
They are usually no bigger than a man’s fist and attached to a magnet or a strip of gummy adhesive — thus the name “obwah lasica” in Arabic, or “sticky bomb.” Light, portable and easy... More
Submitted 17 days ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |
Green Zone Government Starts Paying 'Sons of Iraq' Sunni Fighters (www.iht.com)
Iraq's Shiite-dominated government is making good on promises to pay thousands of U.S.-backed Sunni fighters in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Sunday, despite some government unease over the... More
Submitted 17 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Mask Ban Upsets Iraqis Hired as U.S. Interpreters (www.washingtonpost.com)
The U.S. military has barred Iraqi interpreters working with American troops in Baghdad from wearing ski masks to disguise themselves, prompting some to resign.
Submitted 17 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Millions of Iraqis at Risk from Polluted Water
(us.oneworld.net)
Despite recent improvements in security and sanitation, polluted water and inadequate sanitation services in Iraq are putting millions of people at risk of disease and straining the ill-equipped... More
Submitted 27 days ago by cdoherty on Iraq | 0 Comments |
No victory in Iraq, says Petraeus (news.bbc.co.uk)
The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, has said that he will never declare victory there. In a BBC interview, Gen Petraeus said that recent security gains were "not... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding on OurTroops | 0 Comments |
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