Saturday, June 14, 2008
Iraq War Updates -- June 14, 2008
Iraq - U.S. Security Pact
Bush confident of security pact with Iraq -- CNN News
Bush Shows Optimism on Iraq Deal -- New York Times
Iraqi prime minister says talks on security deal with U.S. are at an impasse -- International Herald Tribune
US vows to pursue Iraq security pact talks -- Khaleej Times
Iraq PM: Security Deal Talks at Dead End -- ABC News
Impasse in US-Iraqi forces talks -- BBC News
Al-Maliki tells why U.S. talks stalled: Sovereignty is key to Iraq's demands -- San Francisco Chronicle
Maliki raises possibility that Iraq might ask U.S. to leave -- McClatchy
Sadr And His Militias
Sadr forms new unit to attack US forces -- Long War Journal
Al-Sadr forms elite wing to fight US forces -- Times Online
Al-Sadr declares war on US forces -- Q And O
US Army detains senior Mahdi Army commander in Baghdad -- Long War Journal
Sadr's demonstrations are not drawing many protesters. -- Long War Journal
Fighting And Casualties
FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq -- Reuters
Iraq prepares new drive against armed groups -- Reuters
Iraqi offensive underway against the Mahdi Army in Maysan -- Long War Journal
Iraq forces poised for assault in southern Shiite city -- AFP
Iraqi army gears up for next operation in Amarah -- Yahoo News
Flyers in Iraqi city of Amarah urging citizens to remain home -- Kuwait News Agency
Militias Gone But Fear Remains In Basra -- CBS News
Suicide Bomber Strikes Iraqi Soccer Fans -- CBS News
Bomber hits as Iraqis celebrate soccer win -- CNN
General
BBC uncovers lost Iraq billions -- BBC
My Comment: The intensity for this war is picking up .... but it is the Iraqi and U.S. forces that are doing the intensifying. Al Qaeda, Sadrists, Iranian sponsors, sunni nationalists .... they are on the defensive now.
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