Iraqis Shocked by Beheading, Despair Over Violence (Reuters)

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Violence Leaves Iraqis in Despair
(washingtonpost.com)

Violence Leaves Iraqis in Despair
(washingtonpost.com) 05/19/2004 12:03 AM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, May 18 -- Iraqi political leaders expressed anger and despair Tuesday over the inability of U.S. authorities to stem the relentless violence gripping Iraq as they paid tribute to the slain president of the country's Governing Council.

A Daily Lesson in Violence and Despair
(Los Angeles Times)

A Daily Lesson in Violence and Despair
(Los Angeles Times) 02/17/2004 06:03 AM
Los Angeles Times - IONE, Calif. — Marcos Alvarez peers out the 8-inch window of his steel cell door, straining to catch a glimpse of the world beyond. There's not much to see — another door, an empty concrete hallway — but it helps pass the time.

"shocked, shocked!, to find they've been
given bad information:"

"shocked, shocked!, to find they've been
given bad information:" 09/10/2004 08:30 PM

Violence Breaks Out Days Before Shift of
Sovereignty to Iraqis

Violence Breaks Out Days Before Shift of
Sovereignty to Iraqis 06/24/2004 09:34 AM
The attacks, which killed at least 66 people, were an indication that the insurgency was intensifying to try to derail or disrupt the handover on June 30.

Fresh Insurgent Violence Kills 4
Marines, 14 Iraqis (Los Angeles Times)

Fresh Insurgent Violence Kills 4
Marines, 14 Iraqis (Los Angeles Times) 07/07/2004 04:55 AM
Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Insurgent violence flared in Iraq on Tuesday after more than a week of relative calm, killing four U.S. Marines in the west, a city official in Baghdad and at least 13 mourners at the funeral for an assassination victim in the volatile region north of the capital.

Lawmakers Shocked by New Images of Iraqi
Prisoners (Reuters)

Lawmakers Shocked by New Images of Iraqi
Prisoners (Reuters) 05/13/2004 09:37 AM
Reuters - Members of the U.S. Congress saw new images of violence and sexual humiliation from a U.S.-run Iraqi prison on Wednesday in a closed viewing one lawmaker likened to a descent into "the wings of hell."

Bush Says U.S. Won't Be Intimidated by
Beheading (Reuters)

Bush Says U.S. Won't Be Intimidated by
Beheading (Reuters) 06/22/2004 01:45 PM
Reuters - The United States will not be intimidated by Iraqi militants who beheaded a South Korean hostage, President Bush said on Tuesday.

DJs Ousted for Mocking Beheading
(Reuters)

DJs Ousted for Mocking Beheading
(Reuters) 05/17/2004 11:49 AM
Reuters - Two Portland, Oregon, DJs were fired for making jokes as they aired a recording of American Nick Berg's beheading in Iraq, station management said, calling their actions "beyond comprehension."

Police Arrest Man for Beheading Mother
(Reuters)

Police Arrest Man for Beheading Mother
(Reuters) 08/11/2004 11:38 AM
Reuters - Spanish police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing and decapitating his own mother, state radio reported.

Two Held Over Berg Beheading in Iraq -
U.S. Military (Reuters)

Two Held Over Berg Beheading in Iraq -
U.S. Military (Reuters) 05/21/2004 11:30 AM
Reuters - U.S.-led forces in Iraq are holding two people suspected of possible involvement in the kidnap and beheading of American Nicholas Berg earlier this month, the U.S. military said on Friday.

Militants Post Tape of American's
Beheading on Web (Reuters)

Militants Post Tape of American's
Beheading on Web (Reuters) 07/17/2004 05:55 PM
Reuters - A video tape of the beheading of U.S. aviation engineer Paul Johnson by al Qaeda militants in Saudi Arabia a month ago appeared on the Internet Saturday.

San Franciscan Confesses to Beheading
Video Hoax (Reuters)

San Franciscan Confesses to Beheading
Video Hoax (Reuters) 08/07/2004 12:10 PM
Reuters - A tech-savvy young San Francisco man who staged his own mock beheading on the Internet duped international media on Saturday into believing Islamist kidnappers had executed an American hostage in Iraq.

Top Palestinians Urge End to Violence
After Arafat (Reuters)

Top Palestinians Urge End to Violence
After Arafat (Reuters) 12/26/2004 07:12 AM
Reuters - Prominent Palestinian figures appealed on Sunday for an end to violence, adding weight to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.

Four U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq Violence
(Reuters)

Four U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq Violence
(Reuters) 05/30/2004 01:29 AM
Reuters - Three U.S. Marines were killed in action in the volatile al-Anbar province west of Baghdad on Saturday, while a U.S. Army soldier was killed in a separate mortar attack several days earlier, the U.S. military said.

Oil at New High Over $49, Iraq
Violence Escalates (Reuters)

Oil at New High Over $49, Iraq
Violence Escalates (Reuters) 08/20/2004 08:54 AM
Reuters - Oil prices raced to fresh highs on Friday, carrying U.S. crude over $49 a barrel, driven by escalating violence in Iraq and unabated fuel demand growth from China and India.

Oil Sets Record as New Violence Flares
in Iraq (Reuters)

Oil Sets Record as New Violence Flares
in Iraq (Reuters) 08/19/2004 07:30 AM
Reuters - Oil prices struck a fresh record on Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not been slowed yet by higher energy costs.

Iraq Violence Flares as U.S.'s Zoellick
Visits (Reuters)

Iraq Violence Flares as U.S.'s Zoellick
Visits (Reuters) 04/13/2005 08:20 AM
Reuters - A second senior U.S. official made a surprise visit to Iraq on Wednesday as Washington sought to play up Iraq's political transition, but violence shadowed the trip as nine were killed in a bomb blast.

Rice Offers Palestinians U.S. Help to
Curb Violence (Reuters)

Rice Offers Palestinians U.S. Help to
Curb Violence (Reuters) 02/07/2005 01:13 AM
Reuters - Condoleezza Rice will offer to help Palestinian leaders end anti-Israeli militant attacks on Monday on the first visit in three years of a U.S. secretary of state to the seat of the Palestinian Authority.

Bombs Kill Four in Resurgence of Iraq
Violence (Reuters)

Bombs Kill Four in Resurgence of Iraq
Violence (Reuters) 04/15/2005 09:50 AM
Reuters - Bombs targeting U.S. and Iraqi forces killed at least four people on Friday as insurgents stepped up pressure on Iraq's new leaders after a lull in violence since January elections.

Oil Hits New High as Iraq Violence
Flares (Reuters)

Oil Hits New High as Iraq Violence
Flares (Reuters) 08/19/2004 12:20 PM
Reuters - Oil prices struck a fresh record above $48 a barrel on Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not been slowed yet by higher energy costs.

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Latest Iraq
Violence (Reuters)

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Latest Iraq
Violence (Reuters) 02/12/2004 02:46 AM
Reuters - A roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Thursday, as Iraqis began burying dozens of victims of two attacks against locals working with the U.S.-led occupation.

Chechens Vote for New Leader in Shadow
of Violence (Reuters)

Chechens Vote for New Leader in Shadow
of Violence (Reuters) 08/29/2004 03:16 AM
Reuters - Chechens began voting Sunday for a new president, but few expect peace to follow from a Kremlin-sponsored contest overshadowed by fighting and twin plane crashes some have linked to rebels in the region.

Iraq Violence Kills 5, Possible Chemical
Arms Found (Reuters)

Iraq Violence Kills 5, Possible Chemical
Arms Found (Reuters) 01/10/2004 07:53 PM
Reuters - British troops said they opened fire on grenade-throwing Iraqi protesters in a clash in which at least five people were killed on Saturday, while Danish forces reported finding possible chemical weapons in southern Iraq.

Bush Warns of Worsening Violence in
Iraq, Afghanistan (Reuters)

Bush Warns of Worsening Violence in
Iraq, Afghanistan (Reuters) 09/18/2004 10:51 AM
Reuters - President Bush warned on Saturday that deadly guerrilla violence in Iraq and Afghanistan could worsen in the coming weeks as the two countries move toward national elections.

Bush Vows to Stay the Course Amid Iraq
Violence (Reuters)

Bush Vows to Stay the Course Amid Iraq
Violence (Reuters) 09/23/2004 05:33 PM
Reuters - President Bush said on Thursday that he and Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi would "stay the course" in Iraq and insisted national elections will be held there in January despite a worsening insurgency.

U.S. Officer Tells of Violence, Death at
Iraq Prison (Reuters)

U.S. Officer Tells of Violence, Death at
Iraq Prison (Reuters) 05/05/2004 10:49 PM
Reuters - A former U.S. military commander in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison described on Wednesday a chaotic atmosphere of disdain for Iraqi prisoners in which U.S. guards killed at least four during two riots.

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters) 01/11/2004 10:27 PM
Reuters - Iraq's most senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned on Sunday of increased political tensions and violence if elections are not held within months.

Iraq's Allawi Vows to Crush Rebels
Sowing Violence (Reuters)

Iraq's Allawi Vows to Crush Rebels
Sowing Violence (Reuters) 06/25/2004 03:44 AM
Reuters - Iraq's interim prime minister has vowed to crush Baathist die-hards and foreign militants he blamed for killing 100 people in a day of suicide bombings and attacks meant to sabotage next week's move toward Iraqi rule.

Iraqis Struggle Over New President
(Reuters)

Iraqis Struggle Over New President
(Reuters) 05/30/2004 04:51 AM
Reuters - Iraqi leaders grappled on Sunday over who should succeed Saddam Hussein as president when the U.S. occupation ends in a month.

The Sound of Despair

The Sound of Despair 05/25/2004 11:37 PM
the sad sound of a kylie reject

Anime of Despair

Anime of Despair 03/23/2005 12:22 AM

I am not into sad movies but, if you are, you should watch Gra ve of the Fireflies, a japanese anime about two war orphans.It not only has a sad ending, but the anime starts with both of the orphans dead.  Just reading the storyline was enough for me to require tissues and a stiff drink.  I am a chicken when it comes to sad movies because they tend to crack me open like an oyster.

Iraqis Head for U.N., Seeking Control of
Oil (Reuters)

Iraqis Head for U.N., Seeking Control of
Oil (Reuters) 05/18/2004 07:20 AM
Reuters - Iraq's leaders, flexing muscles as the United States prepares to cede sovereignty, are sending a delegation to the United Nations to demand control of their oil wealth and an end to reparations it pays for Saddam Hussein's wars.

Iraqis Skeptical on Bush Speech, Want
U.S. Out (Reuters)

Iraqis Skeptical on Bush Speech, Want
U.S. Out (Reuters) 05/25/2004 08:22 AM
Reuters - Iraqis reacted with weary skepticism Tuesday to promises from President Bush of a peaceful and independent future.

At Least Nine Iraqis Killed in Falluja
Clashes (Reuters)

At Least Nine Iraqis Killed in Falluja
Clashes (Reuters) 07/30/2004 01:27 AM
Reuters - At least nine Iraqis were killed and 16 others injured in fierce clashes between U.S. forces and gunmen overnight in Falluja, west of Baghdad, a doctor said Friday.

U.S. Frees More Iraqis from Abu Ghraib
Prison (Reuters)

U.S. Frees More Iraqis from Abu Ghraib
Prison (Reuters) 05/28/2004 06:26 AM
Reuters - The U.S. military released several hundred prisoners from Abu Ghraib on Friday, keen to show it is improving conditions at the jail where images of U.S. soldiers abusing prisoners have sparked international outrage.

Poll: Iraqis Split Over Whether Iraq Is
Better Off (Reuters)

Poll: Iraqis Split Over Whether Iraq Is
Better Off (Reuters) 04/28/2004 11:10 PM
Reuters - Most Iraqis believe the ouster of Saddam Hussein was "worth" the hardships they have endured since the U.S.-led invasion, but Iraqis are sharply divided over whether the country is better off, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released on Wednesday.

Iraqis slaughter MPs -- on the soccer
pitch (Reuters)

Iraqis slaughter MPs -- on the soccer
pitch (Reuters) 05/20/2004 02:36 PM
Reuters - MPs say they were delighted to be soundly thrashed by Iraq -- in a soccer match against the national team.

More Iraqis Allege Abuse by U.S.
Military (Reuters)

More Iraqis Allege Abuse by U.S.
Military (Reuters) 05/04/2004 10:49 AM
Reuters - With six U.S. soldiers reprimanded and six others facing criminal charges, Iraq's prisoner-abuse scandal looked far from over Tuesday as more Iraqis came forward to allege maltreatment by U.S. troops.

Bomb Kills 14 Iraqis in Bus -Doctor
(Reuters)

Bomb Kills 14 Iraqis in Bus -Doctor
(Reuters) 04/24/2004 08:57 AM
Reuters - A roadside bomb killed 14 Iraqis traveling by bus to Baghdad on Saturday and 12 were wounded, Dr Abbas Wissan al-Shamari said.
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