ISW News Roundup - November 7, 2008
Nov 7, 2008 - AnonymousSecurity
New York Times Slideshow - Escalating Conflict in Mosul
Aswat al-Iraq - $36,000 stolen in armed robbery in Diala
New York Times - Blasts Kill 3 in Baghdad
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Maliki Makes a Play for the Southern Tribes
Nov 6, 2008 - Scott Weiner
In the Shia dominated south of Iraq, a conflict is developing over political dominance in the upcoming provincial elections.
ISW News Roundup - November 6, 2008
Nov 6, 2008 - AnonymousSecurity
BBC News - How ready is Iraq for Obama plan? by Andrew North
The Washington Post - Combat Brigade is Cut 6 Weeks Early in Iraq, by Ann Scott Tyson
Associated Press - Blasts in Baghdad kill 4, wound more than 20, by Sinan Salaheddin
ISW News Roundup - November 5, 2008
Nov 5, 2008 - AnonymousSecurity
New York Times - Bombs Kill 15 as Violence Rises in Baghdad, by Riyadh Mohammed and Katherine Zoepf
Washington Post - Baghdad Bombing Misses Iraqi Official but Kills 2 Others, by Mary Beth Sheridan and Zaid Sabeh
ISW News Roundup - November 4, 2008
Nov 4, 2008 - AnonymousSecurity
Reuters - FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq, Nov 4
New York Times -Iraq Attacks Include One on Oil Official, by Sam Dagher and Mohammed Al-Obaidi
ISW News Roundup - November 3, 2008
Nov 3, 2008 - AnonymousSecurity
New York Times - For Family in Iraq, Drop in Deaths Is Not Enough, by Katherine Zoepf and Sam Dagher
BBC - Seven dead in Baghdad bomb blasts
Associated Press - Police: Bombings kill 9, wound at least 33 in Iraq, by Hamid Ahmed
UN Mandate for Coalition Forces Set to Expire
The UN mandate for Coalition forces in Iraq expires in two months. Against this deadline, the SOFA negotiations have become politically charged as major powers vie for dominance.
ISW News Roundup - October 31, 2008
Oct 31, 2008 - AnonymousSecurity and Politics
Reuters - FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Oct 31
New York Times - Iraqi Ministry Adopts Political Neutrality, by Abeer Mohammed and Katherine Zoepf
Associated Press - Iraq plans to cut 2009 budget by $13 billion
ISW News Roundup - October 30, 2008
Oct 30, 2008 - AnonymousStatus of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
The Iraqi leadership continues to press for last minute changes to the SOFA agreements while the US reiterates its support for the agreement in its current state.
New York Times - Iraqis Insist on Changes to Long-Delayed Security Pact With U.S., by Sam Dagher
ISW News Roundup - October 29, 2008
Oct 29, 2008 - AnonymousSecurity
LA Times -Iraq's blast walls become canvases, by Jeffrey Fleischman
BBC - Warning on 'dire' Iraq conditions, by Imogen Foulkes