IPS Inter Press Service - Iraq and Beyond
RIGHTS: Ret. Officers Urge Obama to Expunge "Stain of Torture"
NEW YORK, Dec 3 (IPS) - As a group of retired military leaders prepared to
urge U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to quickly put an end to
the harsh interrogation practices inflicted on security ...
U.S.: Diplomacy, Multilateralism Stressed by Obama Team
WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (IPS) - Introducing the top figures in his national
security team in Chicago Monday, U.S. President-elect Barack
Obama promised a "new dawn of American leadership" that
will be...
POLITICS-US: JFK Episode Suggests Obama's Iraq Plan at Risk
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (IPS) - The decision by President-elect Barack Obama to
keep Robert M. Gates on as defence secretary has touched off a
debate over whether Obama can pursue his commitment to ra...
US-IRAQ: Kurds Anxious Over Security Pact
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov 27 (IPS) - Kurds are divided over a security pact between Iraq
and the U.S., approved by a large majority in the Iraqi
Parliament Thursday, in what appears to be a potenti...
POLITICS: Pact Will End Iraqi Dependence on U.S. Military
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (IPS) - The text of the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces
Agreement (SOFA) signed by U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Iraqi
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari Monday closes the door to a...