Monday, August 30, 2010

Iraq News Updates -- August 30, 2010



U.S. Troops In Iraq Go From Shock And Awe To 'Advise And Assist' -- L.A. Times

Even before the formal end this month, for most of the remaining troops in Iraq, the war as they knew it has long been over as they transitioned from a combat role to one of helping and training Iraqi forces.

Reporting from Joint Security Station Constitution, Iraq -- The soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team are, as their designation implies, trained and equipped to fight. They have a fleet of tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles. They carry their M-16 rifles slung over their shoulders at all times, ready to shoot if they are attacked.

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More News On Iraq

U.S. Commander Fears Political Stalemate in Iraq -- New York Times
Iraqis say war "not ending" despite U.S. drawdown -- Reuters
Iraq needs intel, not soldiers, as U.S. scales back -- Reuters
Iraq Wary Of Violence As U.S. Combat Mission Ends -- NPR (Audio)
Iraq Conflict Leaves Officers Weary And Humbled -- Washington Post
ANALYSIS-Obama's Iraq: Pledge kept, not "Mission Accomplished" -- Reuters
Joy and tears greet US Army troops back from Iraq -- AFP
For Iraq war veterans, 'invisible wounds' that never heal -- Yahoo News/AFP
Reflections of an Iraq War veteran as "combat mission" ends -- BBC
What does the US leave behind in Iraq? -- Sydney Morning Herald
EU to help Iraq dismantle old nuclear facilities -- Reuters
Iraq Says RWE Gas Partnership With Kurds Illegal -- Wall Street Journal
Did Iran really do so well out of the Iraq war? -- The Guardian opinion
Broken promises, broken Iraq -- Xinhuanet opinion
'It's too soon to tell' how the Iraq war went -- Washington Post opinion

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