InfoAnda - Some U.S.-backed Iraqi fighters desert posts

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Queen's Butler Caught Watching Gay Porn On Duty | 6 May 2009
Katy Perry Gets Raunchy on The Simpsons | | 7 December 2010
Michael Jackson's Death Certificate Leaked; Homicide Confirmed; Jackson Doctor Lawyers Up | 11 January 2010

Methodology for AP poll on health care | 16 November 2009

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Some U.S.-backed Iraqi fighters desert posts | International |

My Profile Top News Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. Subscribe You are here: Home > News > International > Article Home Business & Finance News U.S. Politics International Technology Entertainment Sports Lifestyle Oddly Enough Health Science Special Coverage Video Pictures Your View The Great Debate Blogs Weather Reader Feedback Do More With Reuters RSS Widgets Mobile Podcasts Newsletters Your View Make Reuters My Homepage Partner Services CareerBuilder Affiliate Network Professional Products Support (Customer Zone) Reuters Media Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Some U.S.-backed Iraqi fighters desert posts Wed May 6, 2009 10:51am EDT Email | Print | Share | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] By Ahmed Rasheed and Tim Cocks BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Some U.S.-allied Sunni Arab fighters who helped drive al Qaeda out of much of Iraq are deserting their posts because of delays in pay and a spate of arrests and government raids targeting them, their leaders say. And though the militiamen, many of whom are ex-insurgents who switched sides, are not rejoining the insurgency en masse, leaders fear some will soon see that as their best option. U.S. military officials say hiccups in pay are temporary and that Iraq knows the program is too important to fail. The mostly Sunni Arab "Awakening Councils" -- Majalis al-Sahwa in Arabic -- were key to cutting violence in Baghdad, western Anbar province and other former al Qaeda strongholds. Their roughly 100,000 guards, who man checkpoints and raid insurgent hideouts, were paid by U.S. forces until Iraq took control of them in the past few months. Since then, their pay has fallen behind and some have been arrested in crackdowns. There were no precise numbers to nail down just how many guards had left their posts but several commanders said there had been desertions. How the Shi'ite-led government, viewed with suspicion in the Awakening, treats the militiamen is a major test for Iraq as it seeks reconciliation after years of vicious sectarian war. The government has promised to put 20 percent into the security forces and find others civilian jobs. Few have moved. Shuja al-Adhami, who heads a Sahwa unit in western Baghdad's Ghazaliya district, said U.S. forces always paid on time, but the government has delayed salaries for months. "I have 170 Sahwa fighters and 40 have already left their posts to drive taxis, sell groceries or do construction, and why? Because they have children to feed and can't bear the government's delay," he said. "SPARE THEIR LIVES" Hassan al-Jubouri, a Sahwa leader in northern Kirkuk, said a quarter of his 500 fighters had already quit. Colonel Jeffrey Kulmayer, a senior reconciliation official for U.S. forces in Iraq, said the pay delay was a glitch related to the handover to Iraqi control and would be sorted out. "The government is working very hard to fight through the bureaucracy and that caused the pay to be off schedule," he said. "We are getting reports that low numbers at some checkpoints have walked off ... but as soon as the government says 'pay day is on Tuesday', you're going to get people back." In Baghdad's Adhamiya district, Sunni guard leader Abu Omar sits at a dusty desk that once belonged to his brother, the guard unit's boss until he was slain on duty last July. Continued... View article on single page Share: Del.icio.us Digg Mixx Yahoo! Facebook LinkedIn Next Article: Red Cross confirms dozens dead in Afghan air strikes Green Business Reuters Green Business Reuters introduces a new section dedicated to the emerging green technology sector, featuring five people to watch in the business of green and our global green portfolio. Full Coverage More International News Pakistan says kills 64 Taliban ahead of U.S. talks | Video Mumbai attack accused says not guilty of charges NATO holds Georgia war games, Russia critical Mexico opens for business after five-day flu shutdown Red Cross confirms dozens dead in Afghan air strikes | Video More International News... Featured Broker sponsored link Editor's Choice Slideshow A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. Slideshow Most Popular on Reuters Articles Video Afghanistan's only pig quarantined in flu fear "Star Trek" aims to stun fans Flu virus kills Texan, European cases reach Sweden Bank of America to need $34 billion in capital: source UPDATE 3-Bank of America to need $34 bln in capital-source New flu kills 2nd person in US, spreads globally REFILE-TOPWRAP 4-Hint of hope in Europe, US banks may need blns GM details plans to wipe out current shareholders Judge approves bidding procedures for Chrysler | Video More than one in five homeowners underwater: Zillow Most Popular Articles RSS Feed Video Face transplant recipient revealed Burger run for Obama and Biden Talk of the Town: Dom Deluise dies Bernanke sees ray of light Seal products ban in EU Investors await stress test results Germany's car jump Chancellor Merkel underwear Video shows Somali pirate attack Madonna adoption adjourned Most Popular Videos RSS Feed The Great Debate Drugs, elephants and American prisons Bernd Debusmann True watersheds in public attitudes are rarely spotted at the time they take place but the phrase "tipping point" comes up more and more often in discussions on the "war on drugs". Commentary Reuters Deals The global destination for corporate leaders, deal-makers and innovators Knowledge to Act Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers International Editions: Africa | Arabic | Argentina | Brazil | Canada | China | France | Germany | India | Italy | Japan | Latin America | Mexico | Russia | Spain | United Kingdom | United States Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Wednesday, 6 May 2009
U.N. report accuses Israel of recklessness in Gaza | International |
U.S. pressures Pakistan on militants, backs Zardari | International |
French judge opens case into African leaders | International |
Truckloads of dead civilians after Afghan battle | International |
U.N. rights watchdog questions Israel on torture | International |
Rep Frank to unveil online gambling bill | Technology |
Officials, Craigslist meet to discuss illegal ads | Technology |
Microsoft lays off workers, more job cuts coming? | Technology |
Dom DeLuise dies at age 75 | Entertainment |
Farrah Fawcett to air video diary of cancer battle | Entertainment |
Pakistan attacks Taliban in Swat | International |
US probes civilian deaths in Afghan clashes
President Zardari insists Pakistan is safe
Truckloads of dead civilians after Afghan battle | International |
UN blames Israeli army for Gaza war attacks
US court clears way for Chrysler-Fiat deal
Iran, Syria back Palestinian militancy
Israel brushes off call to sign nuclear arms pact | International |
Berlusconi: My marriage is 'finished or about to finish'
U.S. presses Israel on 2-state solution
Syria alliance with Iran a force for stability: Assad | International |
Actor Dom DeLuise dead at 75: family
Berlusconi denies relationship with 17-year-old girl | International |
EU parliament votes to ban seal products
Famed Nefertiti bust 'a fake': expert
South Africa's parliament to elect Jacob Zuma president | International |
US asks Germany, France to take Guantanamo inmates
Obama meets Peres as US pushes two-state solution
eBay to close Vancouver facility
Police: Mom, 2 sons slain in southwest Ill. home
Disney looks beyond traditional studio model | Technology |
US military needs unified cyber command: NSA chief
Dems ask Justice to probe treatment of `freedmen'
RIM chief bids for NHL's Coyotes | Technology |
Texas confirms first death of US resident with flu
U.S. Rep. Frank to unveil online gambling bill
Breaking budget could mean prison for RI officials
Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament | Technology |
US attorneys meet with Craigslist on ad concerns
Unions winning more organizing elections
Elizabeth Edwards to appear on Oprah Winfrey show
Prince Charles in online call for action on deforestation
Obama administration seeks $63B for world health
EU set to adopt big reform of bloc's telecom rules
Minn. terror support suspect seeks to be released
Russia accused over Georgia mutiny
Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress
Basque parliament elects non-nationalist head
Webbys for NY Times, Boston Globe, Guardian, BBC
Dom DeLuise dies at age 75 | Entertainment |
NKorean escapees tried to blackmail SKorea embassy
New Orleans drama gets HBO slot | Entertainment |
Australia seeks $18 m over toxic oil spill
Homeless Korean dies with 100,000 dollars in bank
CW drops Sundays in another blow to broadcast model | Entertainment |
U.S. pressures Pakistan on militants
LA Film Festival features John Dillinger premiere | Entertainment |
Professor blamed for SKorea marathon death
Angels delivers far-fetched, fast-paced thrills | Entertainment |
Fighting erupts in Pakistan as peace deal crumbles
Dom DeLuise dead, age 75
U.S. citizenship liberated Brit comic Tracey Ullman | Entertainment |
Quarantined Mexicans leave China for Mexico City
Pa. judge sets bond for mom who swung baby
Disney looks beyond traditional studio model | Entertainment |
Residents flee Pakistan's Swat as clashes loom
Def Leppard rocking with reissues, tour, CMT Awards | Entertainment |
Mexico jet flies nationals home from China
Face masks big seller at China trade fair
Nissan seeking more government loans: media
Bollywood multiplex 'strike' boosts DVD market
Korea Hot Stocks
No sale for Picasso, Giacometti works at auction
S.Korea govt bonds rise after downward run
"Angels" delivers far-fetched, fast-paced thrills
Seoul shares open up, hit new 7-mth high
Dom DeLuise dies at age 75
EADS forms Indian joint venture
LA Film Festival features John Dillinger premiere
US anti-outsourcing plans won't hit India: lobby group
Wu Tang rapper subject of docu, tribute albums
Analysts fear Nano cancellations
Dom DeLuise: Popular actor, comedian, chef dies
Steve Howe doing double duty with Yes, Asia
Actor Jackman meets striker Ronaldo in Brazil
Wilco ex-member sues Jeff Tweedy for royalties
Book: Kennedy ended Senate bid to please her kids
Las Vegas Uses Joe Biden's Latest Gaffe As New Ad Campaign
Microsoft Launches Free Test Version Of New Windows 7 RC1 Operating System
Prince Charles Opens A MySpace Account To Promote The Environment
Enrique Iglesias Sued For Allegedly Running Over A Girl's Foot With Car
Israeli Palestinian Spat Over Pope's Stage
Gillian Anderson Can't Control When Her Accent Switches From British To American
Katy Perry Buys "Swine Flu" Ring To Stay Trendy
Prince Of Denmark Admits To Crying When Wife Gave Birth To A Healthy Boy
Man Sent To Jail As Teen Exonerated 16 Years Later, Released From Prison
Queen's Butler Caught Watching Gay Porn On Duty
Mumbai attack accused says not guilty of charges | International |
Mexico opens for business after five-day flu shutdown | International |
Some U.S.-backed Iraqi fighters desert posts | International |
No alternative to two-state Mideast solution: Merkel | International |
Elections in Indian Kashmir, a test for separatists | International |
High-enriched uranium traces found in Egypt: IAEA | International |
Turkey wedding bloodbath puts militia in spotlight | International |
National Boy Scout Organization Tells Overweight Volunteers To Lose It Or Lose Right To Go On Some Outings
Eco-Friendly Burials On Rise In U.S.
Obama Meets With Pakistan's President Wednesday About Rising Taliban Violence
NATO-Russia tensions mount as exercises kick off
More Flooding Expected In Alabama Even As FEMA Centers Open To Assist Victims Of March 25-April 3 Storms
Fiat motors on to build auto giant
BMW reports first-quarter loss but shares surge
Former FL House Speaker Marco Rubio Launches Bid For U.S. Senate
NATO begins Georgia military exercises after mutiny
Arkansas Wholesale Food Distributor Affiliated Foods Southwest Files Bankruptcy
EU telecoms reform goes back to negotiating table | Technology |
American Journalist Jailed In Tehran Ends Hunger Strike
Bank of England set to hold rates at record low
Pakistani Leader Says Government, Nuke Weapons Safe From Militants
Feminist Writer, Scholar Marilyn French Dead At 79; Author Of "The Women's Room"
Red Cross: U.S. Air Strikes Kill Civilians In Afghanistan
Deposition: Paris Hilton is a promotion machine
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01