added 2007 Wed Jun 13 21:39:48 by Alexia
Militants blew up the two golden minarets of an important Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra today, evading tight security to again target a beloved site already damaged last year in a blast that unleashed fierce sectarian warfare.
Militants blew up the two golden minarets of an important Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra today, evading tight security to again target a beloved site already damaged last year in a blast that unleashed fierce sectarian warfare.
added 2007 Wed Jun 13 14:24:34 by newstrackern
Insurgents blew up the remaining two minarets of the Askariya Mosque, a holy Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra that was badly damaged in a similar attack in early 2006, a Samarra Police official told CNN. There was no immediate word on casualties.
Insurgents blew up the remaining two minarets of the Askariya Mosque, a holy Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra that was badly damaged in a similar attack in early 2006, a Samarra Police official told CNN. There was no immediate word on casualties.
Iraq?s Curse: A Thirst for Final, Crushing Victory
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added 2007 Tue Jun 5 7:00:00 by unknown user
No faction has been able to secure absolute power, and that has only sharpened the hunger for it. ?In the history of Iraq, more than 7,000 years, there have always been strong leaders,? he said. ?We need strong rulers or dictators like Franco, Hitler, even Mubarak. We need a strong dictator, and a fair one at the same time, to kill all extremists, Sunni and Shiite.?
No faction has been able to secure absolute power, and that has only sharpened the hunger for it. ?In the history of Iraq, more than 7,000 years, there have always been strong leaders,? he said. ?We need strong rulers or dictators like Franco, Hitler, even Mubarak. We need a strong dictator, and a fair one at the same time, to kill all extremists, Sunni and Shiite.?
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 7:00:00 by unknown user
No faction has been able to secure absolute power, and that has only sharpened the hunger for it. ?In the history of Iraq, more than 7,000 years, there have always been strong leaders,? he said. ?We need strong rulers or dictators like Franco, Hitler, even Mubarak. We need a strong dictator, and a fair one at the same time, to kill all extremists, Sunni and Shiite.?
No faction has been able to secure absolute power, and that has only sharpened the hunger for it. ?In the history of Iraq, more than 7,000 years, there have always been strong leaders,? he said. ?We need strong rulers or dictators like Franco, Hitler, even Mubarak. We need a strong dictator, and a fair one at the same time, to kill all extremists, Sunni and Shiite.?
added 2007 Fri Apr 20 7:11:20 by Alexia
A U.S. military brigade is constructing a three-mile-long concrete wall to cut off one of the capital's most restive Sunni Arab districts from the Shiite Muslim neighborhoods that surround it, raising concern about the further Balkanization of Iraq's most populous and violent city.
A U.S. military brigade is constructing a three-mile-long concrete wall to cut off one of the capital's most restive Sunni Arab districts from the Shiite Muslim neighborhoods that surround it, raising concern about the further Balkanization of Iraq's most populous and violent city.
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 20:55:22 by populist
What must worry Washington more than the massive size of the demonstration on April 9 was its mixed Shi'ite-Sunni composition and nationalistic ambience. The prospect of Muqtada's appeal extending to a section of the Sunni community, with the tacit support of Sistani, is the nightmare scenario that the Bush administration most dreads. Yet it may co
What must worry Washington more than the massive size of the demonstration on April 9 was its mixed Shi'ite-Sunni composition and nationalistic ambience. The prospect of Muqtada's appeal extending to a section of the Sunni community, with the tacit support of Sistani, is the nightmare scenario that the Bush administration most dreads. Yet it may co
added 2007 Sun Apr 15 20:02:08 by STONERS
Six bombs exploded in predominantly Shiite sections of the capital Sunday, killing at least 45 people in a renewal of sectarian carnage that set back the U.S. push to pacify Baghdad .
Six bombs exploded in predominantly Shiite sections of the capital Sunday, killing at least 45 people in a renewal of sectarian carnage that set back the U.S. push to pacify Baghdad .
added 2007 Thu Mar 29 21:05:43 by STONERS
The two attacks occurred at 6 p.m. in the Shaab area in northeastern Baghdad, according to the officials who gave the casualty toll. The neighborhood was one of the first focuses of U.S. and Iraqi soldiers searching for Shiite militants and weapons in a 6-week-old security sweep aimed at stopping the sectarian violence .
The two attacks occurred at 6 p.m. in the Shaab area in northeastern Baghdad, according to the officials who gave the casualty toll. The neighborhood was one of the first focuses of U.S. and Iraqi soldiers searching for Shiite militants and weapons in a 6-week-old security sweep aimed at stopping the sectarian violence .
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 15:26:03 by corey.spring
At least 32 people died in central Baghdad when a suicide car bomber attacked a truck carrying Shiite pilgrims returning from a major religious commemoration on Sunday, police and hospital officials said.
At least 32 people died in central Baghdad when a suicide car bomber attacked a truck carrying Shiite pilgrims returning from a major religious commemoration on Sunday, police and hospital officials said.
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added 2007 Wed Feb 14 11:09:10 by MyWayOnNow
Officials linked to Muqtada al-Sadr denied Wednesday that the radical Shiite cleric had fled to Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad.
Officials linked to Muqtada al-Sadr denied Wednesday that the radical Shiite cleric had fled to Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad.
added 2007 Tue Jan 30 13:22:52 by trojanhorse
A string of attacks on Shiite pilgrims on the final day of the Ashura holiday killed at least 31 people and wounded another 91 in Iraq on Tuesday. In Balad Ruz, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the Ali al-Akbar mosque, killing at least 12 people and wounding 40 others, an official with Baquba police said.
A string of attacks on Shiite pilgrims on the final day of the Ashura holiday killed at least 31 people and wounded another 91 in Iraq on Tuesday. In Balad Ruz, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the Ali al-Akbar mosque, killing at least 12 people and wounding 40 others, an official with Baquba police said.
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 20:25:00 by corey.spring
This year, August 22 marks the holy day on the Islamic calendar that is the day of reckoning for Shiites. Some Shiite sects believe that August 22 could correspond to the end of the world. And just today, after much hype, Iran has announced that it will continue to develop its nuclear program.
This year, August 22 marks the holy day on the Islamic calendar that is the day of reckoning for Shiites. Some Shiite sects believe that August 22 could correspond to the end of the world. And just today, after much hype, Iran has announced that it will continue to develop its nuclear program.
added 2006 Tue Aug 15 6:09:59 by corey.spring
The speaker of Parliament said Monday that he was considering stepping down because of bitter enmity from Kurdish and Shiite political blocs, revealing the first major crack in Iraq’s fragile unity government since it was formed nearly three months ago.
The speaker of Parliament said Monday that he was considering stepping down because of bitter enmity from Kurdish and Shiite political blocs, revealing the first major crack in Iraq’s fragile unity government since it was formed nearly three months ago.
