Assyrian International News AgencyNews and Analysis of Assyrian and Assyrian Related Issues Worldwide.McCain Slams Obama for 'Retreat' Strategy in Iraq- August 18, 2008 WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Republican White House hopeful John McCain Monday accused Barack Obama of embracing retreat and failure in Iraq, in a withering critique of his Democratic foe's leadership credentials.http://www.aina.org/news/20080818135302.htm Kurdish Regional Government an Impediment to Economic Growth- August 18, 2008 Sustainable economic growth supported by a well-thought out monetary policy and fiscal discipline is a necessary prerequisite for economic prosperity. The economy is influenced by a host of factors, the most significant of which is the political system.http://www.aina.org/news/20080818171926.htm New Iraq Army Battalion to Speed Pipeline Repair- August 18, 2008 An Iraqi battalion, trained and equipped by the U.S. to reduce the repair time for damaged oil pipelines by half, has begun operating in the wartorn country.http://www.aina.org/news/20080818112448.htm Canceling Iraq's Blank Check- August 18, 2008 Traveling across Iraq as the surge ended, it was impossible to ignore the dramatic improvements in security. In 10 days on the ground in and around Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul, we did not hear a shot fired in anger.http://www.aina.org/news/20080818194300.htm Lebanese PM to Visit Iraq for Trade Talks- August 18, 2008 BEIRUT (AFP) -- Prime Minister Fuad Siniora is to travel to Baghdad this week for trade talks, becoming the first Lebanese leader to visit Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein, officials said on Monday.http://www.aina.org/news/2008081810935.htm |