Iraq War News Updates -- August 26, 2009

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Louis Zeisman along with Iraqi Brig. Gen. Ali Ibraheem Dabown and Col. Timothy McGuire walk down a neighborhood street in the city of Sumer Al-Ghadier, in the 9 Nissan district of eastern Baghdad, May 28, 2009. Dabown commands the Iraq's 2nd National Police Division's 8th Brigade. Zeisman commands the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Division Baghdad. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea

Tensions Rise As Iraq Blames Baathists In Syria For Bombings -- McClatchy News

BAGHDAD — Iraq Tuesday demanded that Syria hand over two high-ranking Iraqi Baath Party officials following last week's bombing of two government ministries. Iraq later recalled its ambassador to Damascus for consultations, and Syria followed suit, withdrawing its envoy from Baghdad.

The bombings, executed with thousands of pounds of nitrate fertilizer carried on trucks, killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 1,200 near the Foreign and Finance Ministry buildings last Wednesday.

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More News On Iraq

Iraqis Demand Syria Turn Over Suspects -- New York Times
Iraq and Syria recall envoys in bomb suspects row -- Reuters
Iraq asserts 2 suspected in bombing are in Syria -- Boston.com
Al Qaeda-linked group claims two recent Baghdad bombings that killed 95 -- L.A. Times
Iraqi Intelligence Report: Iran Financing Al-Qaeda in Iraq -- Memri
Iraq Shia leader dies of cancer -- BBC
Iraq Shiite leader Hakim dies in Tehran hospital -- AFP
Iraqi Shi'ite party leader dies, successor eyed -- Reuters
Analysis: Iraq's premier must work to keep job -- Yahoo News/AP
US officer feeling sidelined as Iraqis take over -- Yahoo News/AP
CIA sacked Baghdad station chief after deaths of 2 detainees -- McClatchy News
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,335 -- Yahoo News/AP