Oct 24

US under pressure on WikiLeaks allegations (AFP)

AFP – Washington on Sunday came under increasing pressure to investigate allegations in the leaked Iraq war documents published by WikiLeaks, which Britain’s deputy premier called “shocking”. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 24

Maliki supporters say WikiLeaks revelations a plot (AFP)

AFP – Supporters of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki are convinced the WikiLeaks release of secret US military documents is a plot to undermine his bid to stay in power following March elections. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 24

Iraq should probe army torture reports: group (AFP)

AFP – Iraq should investigate reports that its forces systematically tortured and abused detainees, Human Rights Watch has said after documents released by Wikileaks detailed abuse by Iraqi captors. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 24

Iraq secret files detail shadow war between US, Iran (AFP)

AFP – Secret US files released on Friday show Iran waging a shadow war with US troops in Iraq, with a firefight erupting on the border and Tehran allegedly using militias to kill and kidnap American soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 24

Leaked documents recount tales known by every Iraqi (AFP)

AFP – Iraqi schoolteacher Fatima Razak does not need the WikiLeaks revelations to appreciate the scars of the US occupation, which she wears on her disfigured face. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 24

WikiLeaks defends Iraq documents release (AFP)

AFP – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has defended the unauthorised release of 400,000 classified US military documents on the war in Iraq, saying they revealed the “truth” about the conflict. Read the rest of this entry »