| Link by Link: Through Soldiers’ Eyes, ‘The First YouTube War’ There are sites aplenty showing the horror of war, and much of the material is filmed, edited and uploaded by soldiers recording their own experiences. feeds.nytimes.com |
Biden Visits Iraq, Offering Diplomacy Amid Impasse A visit to Iraq by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signals a desire by the United States to step deeper into a four-month political stalemate that has become a backdrop to the drawdown of forces. nytimes.com |
11 Killed as Iraqi Insurgents Booby-Trap House Sunni insurgents lured Iraqi soldiers into a booby-trapped house on the eve of Ramadan, the Iraqi police said Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
No Deal: Mideast Round Ends Amid Fresh Violence JERUSALEM (AP) -- A mortar attack by Palestinian militants and airstrikes by Israel formed the grim backdrop as Mideast leaders ended their latest round of peace talks Wednesday, still divided on major issues. There was no word on when they would meet again. feeds.nytimes.com |
Israel Renews Bid to Free Soldier Held by Hamas Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel renewed contacts with a German mediator to negotiate the release of a captured Israeli soldier, Staff Sgt. Gilad Shalit. feeds.nytimes.com |