Monday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 26 Wounded
At least nine Iraqis were killed and 26 more were wounded in attacks in northern Iraq. Meanwhile, Iraq has filed a civil lawsuit against Blackwater Worldwide in a U.S. court; Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vowed to obtain justice for the victims of the Blackwater...
Thursday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 54 Wounded
Updated at 8:10 p.m. EST, Nov. 26, 2009
On the eve of Eid al-Adha, at least nine Iraqis were killed and 54 more wounded. The holiday, which commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, is set to begin Friday for Sunnis and Saturday for Shi’ites.
read moreSaturday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 15 Wounded
At least two Iraqis were killed and 15 more were wounded in today’s attacks. The elections law impassed continues to dominate the news, but two separate criminal cases involving a U.S. soldier and a Blackwater contractor are also getting attention.
read moreWhere Is the Defund Blackwater Act?
Federal Prosecutors Say Blackwater ‘Specifically Intended to Kill’ Civilians
A month ago, most major, corporate media outlets ignored the sworn statements of two former Blackwater employees, one of whom -- identified in court papers as John Doe #2 -- alleged that the company's owner Erik Prince "views himself as a Christian crusader...
