http://www.huliq.com/tags/iraq The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.huliq.com/3257/88675/blackwater-accused-bribery The company formerly known as Blackwater, now called Xe, has been accused of planning to bribe Iraqi officials. The reported bribery plan took place after the shooting by Blackwater guards in Baghdad's Nisoor Square in September 2007 left 17 civilians dead. http://www.huliq.com/3257/88675/blackwater-accused-bribery#comments Society Blackwater iraq Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:39:48 -0600 Michael Santo 88675 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/8684/87817/iraq-upcoming-goldmine-wall-street-investors Wall Street and hedge fund “super investment managers” are descending on Baghdad seeking the next up and coming frontier for investors. Northern Growth Partners, a New York based hedge fund will be opening a new IRAQ fund to investors in three weeks. http://www.huliq.com/8684/87817/iraq-upcoming-goldmine-wall-street-investors#comments Business hedge funds iraq Northern Growth Partners Wall Street investors Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:33:52 -0500 Shelby Bateson 87817 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/3257/86482/fallujah-shoe-thrower-killed-us-soldiers Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi was freed Tuesday spending nine months in jail for throwing his shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush during his last visit to Iran. One day later, on Wednesday, in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, a Fallujah man was shot and killed after throwing a shoe at a U.S. army vehicle. http://www.huliq.com/3257/86482/fallujah-shoe-thrower-killed-us-soldiers#comments World Bush iraq Shoe Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:33:18 -0500 Michael Santo 86482 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/8057/86430/pentagon-wants-more-troops-afghanistan According to Yochi J. Dreazen’s top front-page story “Call for an Afghan Surge” in the September 16th Wall Street Journal, if approval is forthcoming there will be “as many as 40,000 new troops, in addition to 62,000 now” in Afghanistan. Yochi reports: http://www.huliq.com/8057/86430/pentagon-wants-more-troops-afghanistan#comments World Afghanistan CIA iraq Pentagon Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:32:01 -0500 Phyllis Zimbler Miller 86430 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/3257/85591/bush-shoe-thrower-get-out-early Remember Muntadar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw both of his shoes at now former U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Iraq in December of 2008? He was sentenced to one year, 6 months for each shoe, but it now appears he will get out early. http://www.huliq.com/3257/85591/bush-shoe-thrower-get-out-early#comments Society Bush iraq Shoe Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:54:37 -0500 Michael Santo 85591 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/1/85074/us-army-captain-charged-accepting-bribes-iraq Manhattan U.S. attorney charges U.S. Army Captain with accepting bribes while stationed in Iraq. http://www.huliq.com/1/85074/us-army-captain-charged-accepting-bribes-iraq#comments World Bribery iraq U.S. Army Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:28:47 -0500 Armen Hareyan 85074 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/1/84062/iraqi-kurds-waiting-2009-kurdish-election-results As polls closed Saturday, Iraqi Kurds are hoping the 2009 elections results, expected in two to three days, will help ease tensions with Baghdad over oil and land disputes that threaten the stability in the self-ruled region. http://www.huliq.com/1/84062/iraqi-kurds-waiting-2009-kurdish-election-results#comments World general elections iraq Kurdish Issue Kurdistan Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:46:11 -0500 Armen Hareyan 84062 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/3257/81969/close-shave-stephen-colbert-iraq Stephen Colbert is spending this week in Iraq, and he's coming back with a souvenir: a shaved head. Yes, as Colbert, mock GOP pundit that he is, wanted to look like a soldier during his visit, there was only one way, according to the current Commanding General, Ray Odierno, Multi-National Force—Iraq (MNF-I) and President and kibitzer Barack Obama. http://www.huliq.com/3257/81969/close-shave-stephen-colbert-iraq#comments Society iraq Stephen Colbert Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:46:39 -0500 Michael Santo 81969 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/1/81300/nearly-300-gyms-operate-baghdad In Baghdad, a city of darkness, gyms and health clubs may show the light. In a city riddled by war, divided by ideology and plagued by corruption and extremism, fitness has emerged as a unifying force as near 300 health clubs and gyms operate in Baghdad. http://www.huliq.com/1/81300/nearly-300-gyms-operate-baghdad#comments World Baghdad exercise and fitness iraq Iraq Health Care Sun, 24 May 2009 10:19:45 -0500 Armen Hareyan 81300 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/1/81221/cheney-speech-links-911-wmds-and-iraq One of the overlooked aspects of Dick Cheney’s speech today was his extensive linking of 9/11 to weapons of mass destruction (including nuclear weapons), Saddam Hussein, and Iraq. http://www.huliq.com/1/81221/cheney-speech-links-911-wmds-and-iraq#comments World Dick Cheney iraq Thu, 21 May 2009 16:30:33 -0500 Armen Hareyan 81221 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/3478/80761/5-us-soldiers-killed-military-base-iraq There has been another tragic set of deaths in Iraq. This time, however, it appears to be inflicted by one of our own and on a United States Military Base http://www.huliq.com/3478/80761/5-us-soldiers-killed-military-base-iraq#comments World iraq US Military Mon, 11 May 2009 11:18:03 -0500 mattwion 80761 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/3257/80758/shooting-camp-liberty-iraq-us-soldier-kills-four-others-self NBC News is reporting that at Camp Liberty, the main U.S. military base in Iraq, which is located near the Baghdad International Airport, a yet unnamed serviceman walked into a "stress clinic" in the camp, opened first, killing at least five. Contrary to earlier reports, the soldier did not kill himself but is now in custody. http://www.huliq.com/3257/80758/shooting-camp-liberty-iraq-us-soldier-kills-four-others-self#comments World iraq Shooting Soldier U.S. Army Mon, 11 May 2009 09:45:58 -0500 Michael Santo 80758 at http://www.huliq.com