Archive for Category: "War & Conflicts News"
Sunni Clerics, Shiites Unite After Attack
AP, BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – Shiite clerics joined Sunni preachers in a march of thousands of mostly black-clad men Wednesday, trying to keep sectarian passions in check after a horrific attack on Shiite pilgrims that raised fears of civil war. U.S. and Iraqi officials disagreed over how many people died in Tuesday's bombings in Baghdad [...]
Australia launches new inquiry into pre-Iraq war intelligence
AFP, SYDNEY : Prime Minister John Howard agreed to launch a new inquiry into Australia's pre-war intelligence on Iraq's banned weapons after a parliamentary committee found its spy agencies may have exaggerated the evidence. The bipartisan committee cleared the government of “sexing up” intelligence to justify war against Iraq but recommended a review of the [...]


