UPDATE FROM ELECTRONIC IRAQ http://electronicIraq.net
ANTHRAX OUTBREAK IN THE KURDISH REGION OF IRAQ First cholera, now anthrax. The last time Iraq registered the anthrax infection in Iraq was during the Iran-Iraq war in the '80s. Now the health minister of the autonomous Kurdish region is reporting 37 infected Iraqis. http://bit.ly/1DAVgx INTERVIEW WITH MALIKI The Times of London has published the transcript of their long interview with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Here's what he said about the "Status of Forces Agreement" between Iraq and the United States. http://bit.ly/19rQsw THE DAILY HUMILIATIONS OF OCCUPATION McClatchy has a blog called Inside Iraq where Iraqi staff members of Baghdad bureau post about their experiences. Here's a very simple snapshot. It's the kind of scene that captures the small tensions and humiliations of occupation. http://bit.ly/3TezCb "IF SOMEONE LIKE SADDAM CAME BACK, I'D NOT ONLY SUPPORT HIM, I'D INVITE HIM TO DINNER." Stories like this one, where Iraqis say in interviews that they'd take a murderous dictator over murderous chaos used to be common. This one is particularly striking. http://bit.ly/xqcIH NEWS & ANALYSIS:: IN RUN-UP TO LOCAL ELECTIONS, BAGHDAD RESIDENTS DISILLUSIONED DESPITE SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS During the 2005 elections, Abdullah and his brothers hung posters supporting the Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance in his grocery store in Baghdad's al-Mansur district. This year, as Iraq prepares for its provincial council elections - which are expected to be held by early next year - Abdullah's dream of a better life has crumbled and he has little interest in voting or politics. Abdullah once thought that politicians could bolster security and improve living conditions in Iraq. Now he said he remains sorely disappointed and feels unprotected. http://bit.ly/2BIuQb ATTACKS DRIVE THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIANS OUT OF MOSUL Nearly 750 Christian families, about 3,750 individuals, have fled their homes in Mosul, a city about 400km north of Baghdad, as Sunni Muslim extremists have increased attacks against this religious minority since October 4, a local official said on October 11. http://bit.ly/3n8OMn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "bangla-vision" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bangla-vision?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
