Civil war in Iraq: External Links July-December 2006

The following are Articles and Commentary for July through December 2006 related to civil war in Iraq.

Also see:

• External Links for January-March 2006 and April-June 2006
• External Links for 2002 and 2003; 2004; and 2005.

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External Links

July 2006

• Robert H. Reid, "Blast Kills 66 in Baghdad Shiite District," Associated Press (1010 WINS), July 2, 2006.
• "Sunni Bloc Ends Parliament Participation," Associated Press (Washington Post), July 2, 2006.
• "Undersecretary of Iraqi industry ministry kidnapped," Xinhua (China View), July 2, 2006.
• "Gunmen kidnap undersecretary of Iraqi Health Ministry in Baghdad," Xinhua (People's Daily Online), July 2, 2006.
• "Iraqi deputy minister kidnapped at gunpoint," Times Online (UK), July 4, 2006: "Iraq’s deputy electricity minister and 19 of his bodyguards have been abducted at gunpoint by a gang of men who ambushed their convoy in eastern Baghdad today, police and Interior Ministry sources have said."
• "Gunmen Kidnap Deputy Cabinet Minister, 19 Bodyguards in Iraq," MensNewsDaily.com, July 3, 2006.
• Sameer N. Yacoub, "Iraq Provincial Governor Threatens to Quit," Associated Press, July 4, 2006.
• Richard Beeston, "Handover boosts Iraq exit strategy. Withdrawal of British troops from desert province marks an important milestone," Times Online (UK), July 6, 2006.
• Robert Kose, "Iraq is the war that keeps on giving," Bangor Daily News (ME), July 8, 2006.
• Solomon Moore, "Police Abuses in Iraq Detailed. Confidential documents cover more than 400 investigations. Brutality, bribery and cooperation with militia fighters are common, a report says," Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2006.
• "Gunmen kill 42 Sunnis in rampage. Car bombs kill 19 others near Shiite prayer site," CNN, July 10, 2006.
• Kirk Semple, "Baghdad Erupts in Mob Violence," New York Times, July 10, 2006.
• John Amato, "Iraq in Turmoil," Crooks and Liars, July 10, 2006: "More soldiers charged with murder and Nic Robertson reports on the violence that is sweeping through Iraq. ... Well over a hundred civilian casualties today…." QT and WMP video links.
• Juan Cole, "At least 80 Dead in Civil War Bloodbath. Government Forced to Depend on Local Gunmen," Informed Comment, July 10, 2006.
• Jonathan Steele, "Shia massacre revives fears of civil war," Guardian Unlimited (UK), July 10, 2006: "Mahdi army blamed for Baghdad street slaughter ... Shias killed as car bombs explode near mosque."
• Patrick Cockburn, "Dozens die as sectarian attacks escalate in Iraq," Independent (UK), July 10, 2006.
• Edward Wong, "Another round of sectarian violence hits Iraq, leaving dozens dead," New York Times (International Herald Tribune), July 10, 2006.
• Joshua Partlow and Bassam Sebti, "Torrent of bombings and gunfire kills at least 40 Iraqis. Maliki urges nation to unite," Boston Globe, July 11, 2006.
• Ibon Villelabeit, "Gunmen ambush bus in Baghdad, kill 10: police," Reuters (Washington Post), July 11, 2006.
• Richard Sisk, "Crackdown in Baghdad ineffective, gen. admits," New York Daily News, July 11, 2006.
• "Iraq’s Civil War Spins out of US and Iraqi Government Control," DEBKAfile, July 11, 2006.
• Phillip Robertson, "City of vengeance," Salon, July 12, 2006: "A savage outbreak of retaliatory killings has pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war. In the first of three exclusive reports, our correspondent investigates the Mahdi Army's Baghdad death squads." Subscription or free preview required. re Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army
• Jenny Booth, "Takeover by militants in west Baghdad 'is thwarted'," Times Online (UK), July 12, 2006.
• Dahr Jamail and Ali Fadhil, "Merchants of death in Iraq," Asia Times, July 13, 2006.
• James Hider, "Baghdad starts to collapse as its people flee a life of death," Times Online (UK), July 13, 2006.
• "Gunmen ambush Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq, kill five," Reuters AlertNet, July 14, 2006.
• "Suicide attack on north Iraq cafe," BBC, July 16, 2006.
• Bassem Mroue, "State of emergency extended after brazen Iraq abduction," Associated Press (Detroit Free Press), July 16, 2006.
• Robert H. Reid, "Iraq oil official seized; 26 die in cafe," Associated Press (Boston Globe), July 16, 2006.
• Alastair Macdonald, "Attack in town near Baghdad kills dozens - police," Reuters AlertNet, July 17, 2006.
• "Attack on Iraqi market kills 42," BBC, July 17, 2006.
• Raed Jarrar, "Another Reason for Bringing the Troops Home," Mother Jones (Article created by Foreign Policy in Focus), July 17, 2006.
• "100 civilians a day are dying in Iraq. U.N.: 2-month surge coincides with spike in sectarian violence," Associated Press (Dallas Morning News), July 18, 2006.
• "UN says 6,000 Iraqi civilians killed in May-June," Reuters AlertNet, July 18, 2006.
• Geov Parrish, "The last throes of Iraq. US politicians must do more than strategize for November," WorkingForChange, July 18, 2006.
• "Media ignore memo from U.S. Embassy on deteriorating situation in Iraq," Media Matters for America, June 19, 2006. See memo.
• "U.S. military confirms sharp rise in attacks. General says extremists planning 'all-out' attack on Baghdad," Associated Press (MSNBC), July 20, 2006.
• Dana Bash, "Sen. Reid: Iraq devolves into 'civil war'. Democratic leader will try to revive Senate debate on Iraq," CNN, July 20, 2006.
• Patrick Cockburn, "America's domestic policy vs America's foreign policy," The Independent (UK), July 22, 2006.

August 2006

• Anne Plummer Flaherty, "It's official! U.S. Generals admit Iraq headed for civil war," Capitol Hill Blue, August 3, 2006.
• Dana Priest and Mary Jordan, "Top U.S. generals fear Iraq civil war," Washington Post (Seattle Times), August 4, 2006.
• William Branigin and Mary Jordan, "Generals voice fear of civil war in Iraq. Say reduction in troop numbers may be delayed," Washington Post (Boston Globe), August 4, 2006.
• John Aravosis, "I think Bush is preparing the American people for an all-out disaster in Iraq," AMERICAblog, August 4, 2006.
• "Veteran Baghdad Reporter Explodes Upbeat U.S. Assessments," Editor & Publisher, August 15, 2006.
• Daniel L. Byman and Kenneth M. Pollack, "Iraq Runneth Over. What Next?" Washington Post, August 20, 2006.
• Amanda Terkel, "Hagel: Iraq Is In A ‘Very Defined Civil War’," Think Progress, August 20, 2006.

September 2006

• Robert Burns, "Pentagon Says Iraq Violence Spreading," Associated Press (Forbes), September 1, 2006.
• Louise Roug, "Killings on rise in Iraqi capital. Toll exceeded 330 last week in Baghdad despite crackdown; 4 U.S. troops killed," Baltimore Sun, September 5, 2006.
• Ellen Knickmeyer, "Body Count in Baghdad Nearly Triples. Morgue's Revised Toll for August Undermines Claims by Leaders of Steep Drop in Violence," Washington Post, September 8, 2006.
• Thomas E. Ricks, "Situation Called Dire in West Iraq. Anbar Is Lost Politically, Marine Analyst Says," Washington Post, September 11, 2006.
• Rebecca Santana, "Iraq to Dig Trenches Around Baghdad," Associated Press (Forbes), September 15, 2006.
• "Saudis plan fence around Iraqi border. 560-mile barricade designed to keep out extremists," Associated Press (MSNBC), September 27, 2006.

October 2006

• Jane Arraf, "Calling Bob in Baghdad," Blogging Baghdad/MSNBC, October 10, 2006: "I'm more puzzled by comments that the violence isn't any worse than any American city. Really? In which American city do 60 bullet-riddled bodies turn up on a given day? In which city do the headless bodies of ordinary citizens turn up every single day? In which city would it not be news if neighborhood school children were blown up? In which neighborhood would you look the other way if gunmen came into restaurants and shot dead the customers?"