World View: Fears Grow of Shia Revenge Killings in Iraq
Fears grow of Shia revenge killings in Iraq; Russia plans military development, including nuclear weapons, in Crimea
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Video Claims to Show Iraqi Soldiers Executing 9-Year-Old ‘ISIS Supporter’
A video recently surfaced that shows Iraqi soldiers executing a small child at close range in Tikrit in Anbar province, where the army launched an offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The Shiite soldiers accused the 9-year-old boy of fighting with the terrorist group.
World View: Failure of Austrian Bank Portends Major New Round of Euro Crisis
Londoner takes amazing picture of weasel on flying woodpecker’s back; Failure of Austrian bank portends major new round of euro crisis; Iran Revolutionary Guards commander leads Iraq’s attack on Tikrit
World View: Why Did ISIS Release 19 Assyrian Christian Hostages?
Why did ISIS release 19 Assyrian Christian hostages?; Iran aids Iraq’s army in attack to recapture Tikrit from ISIS
NYT: CIA, U.S. Military Bought, Destroyed Chemical Weapons During Iraq War
The CIA, working in coordination with U.S. troops, bought and destroyed hundreds of nerve agent rockets during the occupation of Iraq under a nonproliferation plan dubbed Operation Avarice, The New York Times (NYT) reports.
Saddam Hussein Execution Rope Could Sell for Over $7 Million
A former Iraqi politician and current civil rights campaigner has put the rope used in the 2006 execution of former dictator Saddam Hussein up for sale. The bid reportedly stands at $7 million, but Mowaffak al-Rubaie is asking for more.
