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Germany admits its spies helped US in Iraq war
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 56 minutes ago
The German government released a report on Thursday that said two German spies provided the United States with intelligence on Iraq but rejected allegations it aided the U.S. bombing campaign during the 2003 invasion.


Baghdad curfew as Iraq seeks to stem violence
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Iraq's government put Baghdad under curfew on Friday in a bid to stop sectarian violence among crowds from rival mosques on the Muslim day of prayer, setting a critical test for its authority and its U.S.-trained forces.


Bush: Iraq shrine attack aimed at fueling strife
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday the destruction of a major Shi'ite shrine in Iraq was an "evil act" designed to fuel civil strife and he urged calm amid growing fears of an all-out civil war.


Iraq sectarian violence kills 130
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:43 PM
Sectarian violence killed more than 130 people across Iraq and left dozens of mosques damaged or in ruins as the United States appealed on Thursday to Sunnis and Shi'ites to step back from the brink of civil war.


Bush denounces Iraq bombing
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:19 PM
US President George W. Bush denounced the bombing of a revered Shiite shrine in Iraq as a "political act" meant to sow "civil strife" and appealed for an end to bloody reprisals.


Days of Rage in Iraq
The Nation via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
The Nation -- Iraq is in the early stages of a civil war, as events on the ground make painfully clear. At least 111 people have been killed since Sunni insurgents attacked one of the holiest Shiite mosques yesterday, in what the AP called "two days of rage." Sunnis claim that 168 of their own mosques have been hit in retaliation by Shiite militias. The crossfire claimed the lives of three Iraqi


US condemns murder of Al-Arabiya reporter, technicians in Iraq
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 12:09 PM
The United States condemned the murder in Iraq of a reporter and two technicians who worked for the Dubai-based news channel Al-Arabiya.


Roadside bombs kill 7 US soldiers in Iraq
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 10:18 AM
Seven U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate incidents in Iraq on Wednesday when roadside bombs struck the vehicles in which they were traveling, the U.S. military said on Thursday.