By Najmaldin Karim
Special to washingtonpost.com
Saturday, December 2, 2006; 12:00 AM
The media are building up the forthcoming report of the Iraq Study Group, led by former Secretary of State James Baker, and former Democratic Congressman, Lee Hamilton, as the solution to America's problems in Iraq.
27 November 2006
A Kurd has testified how he survived a firing squad by Iraqi forces at the resumption of Saddam Hussein's genocide trial in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
By SAMEER N. YACOUB and JAMAL HALABY
BAGHDAD, Iraq Nov 27, 2006 (AP)— An Iraqi Kurd who said he survived a firing squad of Saddam Hussein's soldiers testified Monday in the former dictator's genocide trial, describing the day nearly two decades ago when he watched as his mother and sisters were shot to death.
By Sameer N. Yacoub The Associated Press, 27 November 2006
Iraqi Kurd says he witnessed executions of his family members
BAGHDAD, Iraq // Two Iraqi Kurds who left their homeland for the United States after Saddam Hussein's crackdown on the minority group testified today in the former dictator's genocide trial, describing harrowing days of firing squads and mass graves.
By Kirk Semple / The New York - November 9, 2006 BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq predicted in a televised interview that former President Saddam Hussein would be hanged by the end of the year.
By Aamer MadhaniTribune staff reporter
Published November 9, 2006, 7:47 PM CST
IRBIL, Iraq -- The skyline in this northern Iraqi boomtown is a mosaic of half-built concrete retail centers, sparkling new hotels and giant earthmovers and cranes working overtime. The cafe-lined streets buzz late into the night.
Sunday, 5 November 2006
Saddam Hussein has been found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging. Speaking to the BBC, Iraqis living in the country give their reaction to the former leader's sentence.
5 November 2006
By John Simpson - World affairs editor, BBC News
The melodramatic end of Saddam Hussein's trial was as fascinating as the first moment when he stalked into the courtroom at the beginning of the trial, just over a year ago.
6 November 2006
The Iraqi prime minister has hailed the sentencing of Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for crimes against humanity as "a verdict on a whole dark era".
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States tried on Tuesday to ease Turkey's concerns instability in Iraq was threatening its security, pledging continued support for Ankara's fight against the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
