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Hail Mary Pass By Mudhafer al-Husaini (Photo: Stephen Farrell for The New York Times) BAGHDAD — “Oh man … no way we are doing this.” It was the first time in my life I had ever overtaken an American convoy in a civilian car, and I couldn’t believe we were doing it until we were actually beside them.

News Analysis: Amid Progress in Iraq, Sides Have Scores to Settle 2 October 2008 von There are clear signs of progress in Iraq, like the recent passage of an election law, but some fear new violence.

Western Lawyers Say Iraq Discarded Due Process in Hussein Trial 25 September 2008 von New disclosures have given fresh ammunition to critics who contend that Saddam Hussein was railroaded to the gallows by vengeful officials in Iraq’s new government.

Nobody who was paying attention at Cannes will be surprised that Turkey has selected Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “Three Monkeys” as their entry in the foreign-language derby. The film was one of the critical sensations of the festival back in May and was many pundits’ pick for the Palme d’Or — it wound up with the Best Director award.

Iraqi Trade Officials Ousted in Corruption Sweep 24 September 2008 von At least one of the departing ministry officials and some members of Parliament said the actions were just window dressing intended to shield higher-ups from scrutiny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wBznN7c8YE Alrighty then! So this appears to be more along the lines of The Monkey’s Paw than, say, a whole barrel of monkeys. Since this isn’t one of those trailers that tells us everything (or anything) about the plot, we turn to IMDb for a synopsis: Ceylan

Agreement With Iraq Over Troops Is at Risk 19 September 2008 von The major remaining point of contention between the American military and Iraqi leaders involves immunity, said officials on both sides.

Nuri Kamal al-Putin? By Kyle Crichton Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has been on quite a roll lately, enough so that he seems for the first time of becoming a force that shapes his country’s destiny. And so, for the first time as well, the question of how Mr.

Arakawa Ward is situated the northern area of Tokyo and takes it’s name form the river that flows through the area.  It is bordered on the north by the Sumida River and to the south by Adachi, last Wednesday’s Ward, Kita, Katsushika and Taito wards.  Arakawa is a small ward covering only 10.2 square kilometers and with a population just under 200,000 people.

by Jeff Huber Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki wants U.S. troops to leave Iraq. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani wants U.S. troops to stay out of Pakistan. In the former instance we'll be thrown out of a country after occupying it for six or more years.