Iraq
Kurdish people at a crossroads Dreams of independence on the line
By tom On Thursday, April 14 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY September 12, 1996, Thursday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 6A LENGTH: 874 words DATELINE: KUYSANJAQ, Iraq KUYSANJAQ, Iraq — Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani hikes to a nearby mountaintop to watch his troops patrol the land he now controls in Iraq.Read moreCharges considered in death of Iraqi general
By tom On Wednesday, April 13 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY June 25, 2004, Friday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 6A LENGTH: 498 words DATELINE: WASHINGTON WASHINGTON — The Army is building a case against two of its officers and two enlisted personnel in the fatal interrogation of an Iraqi general who was suffocated last November while in custody in Iraq,Read moreKurdish people at a crossroads Dreams of independence on the line
By tom On Thursday, April 14 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY September 12, 1996, Thursday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 6A LENGTH: 874 words DATELINE: KUYSANJAQ, Iraq KUYSANJAQ, Iraq — Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani hikes to a nearby mountaintop to watch his troops patrol the land he now controls in Iraq.Read morePressure at Iraqi prison detailed
By tom On Wednesday, April 13 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY June 18, 2004, Friday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: This story was reported by Blake Morrison, John Diamond, Toni Locy, Donna Leinwand, Dave Moniz and Tom Squitieri, and written by Morrison and Diamond SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1A LENGTH: 2640 words DATELINE: WASHINGTON WASHINGTON — The officer who oversaw interrogations at Abu Ghraib prison near BaghdadRead moreU.S., Iraq warn Kurd factions
By tom On Thursday, April 14 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY October 15, 1996, Tuesday, INTERNATIONAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1A LENGTH: 343 words A Kurdish faction with links to Iran marched deep into northern Iraq on Monday, ignoring warnings from Saddam Husseim and U.S. officials.Read moreU.S. works to repair damage of Abu Ghraib
By tom On Wednesday, April 13 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY April 28, 2005, Thursday, FIRST EDITION BYLINE: Dave Moniz and Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 6A LENGTH: 1209 words DATELINE: WASHINGTON WASHINGTON — Seven years ago, Army Reserve Col. Walter Schumm, an authority on the handling of POWs, co-authored an essay predicting trouble if the military did not pay more attention to theRead moreKurds may seek Iraq backing
By tom On Thursday, April 14 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY October 18, 1996, Friday, INTERNATIONAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1A LENGTH: 186 words Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani warned Thursday he may again seek Saddam Hussein’s military help to slow a rival Kurdish faction from making further military gains.Read moreRed Cross hopes to see allied captives
By tom On Wednesday, April 13 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY February 1, 1991, Friday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1A LENGTH: 241 words An International Red Cross convoy loaded with emergency medical supplies crossed into Iraq Thursday, raising hopes that Baghdad will grant access to allied POWs.Read moreDefeat of Kurdish rivals could stabilize north Iraq
By tom On Thursday, April 14 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY September 11, 1996, Wednesday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 6A LENGTH: 401 words DATELINE: IRBIL, Iraq IRBIL, Iraq — Saddam Hussein reasserted his influence in northern Iraq on Tuesday, lifting trade and travel barriers in place since the Persian Gulf war ended in 1991.Read moreCIA hid many Iraq prisoners, generals say
By tom On Wednesday, April 13 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY September 10, 2004, Friday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 10A LENGTH: 434 words DATELINE: WASHINGTON WASHINGTON — The CIA hid “dozens” and perhaps as many as 100 prisoners from Red Cross inspectors at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and other detention centers, Army officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee onRead moreKurd allies retake north for Saddam
By tom On Thursday, April 14 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY September 10, 1996, Tuesday, FINAL EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1A LENGTH: 249 words DATELINE: DOKAN, Iraq DOKAN, Iraq — Kurdish fighters aligned with Saddam Hussein capturedtheir rivals’ last stronghold on Monday, giving Saddam controlof northern Iraq for the first time since the Persian Gulf war.Read moreIraqis shift to fight rebels; Baghdad to return looted Kuwait riches
By tom On Wednesday, April 13 th, 2011 · no Comments · InUSA TODAY March 6, 1991, Wednesday, FIRST EDITION BYLINE: Tom Squitieri SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1A LENGTH: 361 words Iraq Tuesday fulfilled two more U.N. conditions for a permanent cease-fire in the Persian Gulf war – including a promise to return Kuwaiti assets such as gold. Meanwhile, Saddam Hussein is moving troops from the north toRead more