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  • Three Marines killed fighting in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 24 minutes ago
    Three U.S. Marines were killed fighting in Anbar province, the area of western Iraq where many Sunni-Arab insurgents are based, the military said Thursday.
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  • This Thanksgiving, Bush Team and Iraq Leaders Face Range of New Realities Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
    President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will spend part of Thanksgiving discussing an upcoming meeting with Iraq?s prime minister.
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  • Three U.S. Marines killed in Iraq's Anbar province Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 11 minutes ago
    Three U.S. Marines died on Wednesday from wounds sustained in combat in Iraq's volatile western Anbar province, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
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  • Australia won't set Iraq troops timeline Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    Australia has no plans for setting a timeline for the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said Thursday.
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  • Cheney to Meet With Saudi King Ahead of Iraq Summit Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Nov 22 5:29 PM
    Vice President Cheney will fly to Saudi Arabia tomorrow and hold talks with King Abdullah on Saturday amid a flurry of diplomatic activity over Iraq that reflects the wider scramble to shape the war-torn country's future at a critical juncture.
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  • Iran touts own Iraq summit ahead of U.S. Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 3:57 PM
    Iran on Wednesday touted its weekend summit with the Iraqi and Syrian presidents, moving to secure a larger role in the region just as President Bush prepares to head to the Mideast for meetings on reducing American involvement in Iraq.
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  • Iraq, reversing course, to keep U.N. oil watchdog Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 1:58 PM
    Iraq has decided to keep alive for another year a U.N. watchdog to monitor the use of its oil wealth, reversing course just weeks after announcing the agency would be abolished, officials said on Wednesday.
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  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,867 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 2:54 PM
    As of Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at least 2,867 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,302 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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  • Iraq toll hits new high as Bush and Maliki to meet Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 11:59 AM
    Iraq's civilian death toll reached a new monthly high of more than 3,700 in October, a UN report said, as US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki prepared to meet to review the situation in the war-torn country.
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  • Iraq war was good for Israel: Olmert Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 12:16 PM
    The Iraq war was a boon for Israel's security, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday, voicing fresh endorsement for a Bush administration sapped by the unpopularity at home of its Middle East policies.
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  • Iraq civilian death toll hits record Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 10:29 AM
    The United Nations said Wednesday that 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October, the highest monthly toll since the March 2003 U.S. invasion and another sign of the severity of Iraq's sectarian bloodbath.
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  • Potential presidential candidates' views on Iraq range from withdrawal to partitioning -- and then there's McCain Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 22 10:32 AM
    As violence grips Iraq, some White House hopefuls want U.S. troops to start coming home now, or at least soon. Others say the United States must win at all costs. One has called for Iraq to be carved up along ethnic lines. And then there's Sen. John McCain.
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  • Three Marines Killed Fighting in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 3 minutes ago
    Three Marines Killed Fighting in Iraq; U.N. Says October Was Deadliest Month Since War Began
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  • Bush, Maliki to discuss Iraq security in Jordan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 8:34 AM
    US President George W. Bush will discuss Iraq's volatile security situation with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week, as pressure builds on Washington to change its strategy in the war-torn country.
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  • Violence in Iraq increasingly targeting women Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 9:25 AM
    Women are increasingly the victims of violence in Iraq, as direct targets of assassinations and as widows left without support after the deaths of their husbands, an Iraqi women's activist said.
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  • Doctors are reportedly fleeing Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 9:27 AM
    Iraq's top doctors are under threat and are fleeing the country, leaving hospitals in the hands of medical students or junior physicians, an Iraqi lawmaker said Wednesday.
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  • Iraq death toll at new high as Bush-Maliki to meet Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 4:58 AM
    Iraq's civilian death toll has reached a new monthly high of more than 3,700 in October, a UN report said, as US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki prepared to meet next week to review the situation in the war-torn country.
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  • U.S. snipers in Iraq say targets are getting harder to find Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 22 9:48 AM
    One of the methods that the military thought would be essential in its counterinsurgency operations is proving less successful in many areas of Iraq than had been hoped, U.S. Marine officers, trainers and snipers say.
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  • Iran Touts Own Iraq Summit Ahead of U.S. Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Nov 22 1:53 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Wednesday touted its weekend summit with the Iraqi and Syrian presidents, scheduled only days before President Bush holds a summit of his own with Iraq's prime minister. With the U.S. looking for a way out of Iraq, Tehran is aiming to secure a larger role in the region.
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  • Blair to visit Denmark next week to discuss Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 3:51 AM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair will travel to Copenhagen next week for talks with his Danish counterpart Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the situation in Iraq.
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  • Iraq Civilian Slaughter Grows by Martin Sieff UPI Senior News Analyst Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Nov 22 5:27 PM
    The good news is that the rate of U.S. fatalities in Iraq has significantly fallen since the end of Ramadan. The bad news is that the civilian slaughter keeps soaring to new heights.
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  • Bush and Maliki to review Iraq situation in Jordan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 2:28 AM
    US President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will meet next week to review the situation in Iraq after Syria -- long snubbed by Washington -- restored ties with Baghdad.
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  • October Deadliest Month Ever in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 22 1:55 PM
    U.N. Says That Wih 3,709 Civilians Killed, October Deadliest Month in Iraq Since War Began
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  • Indonesia says serious in pushing Iraq solutions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 1:59 AM
    Indonesia will push forward the suggestions on how to resolve the crisis in Iraq that its leader presented after meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush earlier this week, a minister said on Wednesday.
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  • Candidates Iraq Glance Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 12:30 AM
    Where the potential presidential candidates stand on the Iraq war:
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  • American foes step into the Iraq fray Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 12:00 AM
    This week, Iraq has drawn decisively closer to the two countries the US alleges are the greatest threats to peace and stability in the Middle East.
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  • Video links a new Jersey girl to happy Marine dad in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Star-Ledger - 3 minutes ago
    The Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq is more than 5,000 miles away, but Cresenzo "Chris" Terranova was able to meet his newborn daughter via a video-conference hook-up to Saint Barnabas Hospital in Living ston.
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  • U.N. facts about deteriorating security in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The State - 17 minutes ago
    Key points in the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq report released Wednesday: CIVILIANS VIOLENTLY KILLED: October (3,709), September (3,345), August (3,009), July (3,590).
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  • Three U.S. Marines killed in Iraq's Anbar province Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 20 minutes ago
    Three U.S. Marines died on Wednesday from wounds sustained in combat in Iraq's volatile western Anbar province, the U.S. military said in a statement on Thursday.
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  • Convoy Trip in Iraq Mixes Fear, Boredom Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Nov 22 11:22 AM
    CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Being a little bit scared is good. Many Marines say it keeps them sharp during a war in which combat comes in spurts, separated by lengthy bouts of boredom.
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  • Iraq Veteran Named To Lead Illinois Agency Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Nov 21 11:33 PM
    CHICAGO, Nov. 21 -- Iraq war veteran and failed congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth has a new mission: directing the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) announced the appointment Tuesday.
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  • UK may leave south Iraq in spring Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Nov 22 6:05 PM
    Timetable for Iraq withdrawal emerges as Beckett says UK could hand over control of the south in spring.
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  • October Deadliest Month Ever in Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 22 1:34 PM
    The United Nations said Wednesday that 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October, the highest monthly toll since the March 2003 U.S. invasion and another sign of the severity of Iraq's sectarian bloodbath. The U.N. tally was more than three times...
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  • Indonesia would send Iraq peacekeepers Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 10:54 PM
    Indonesia's foreign minister said Wednesday that his country would be willing to send peacekeepers to Iraq and could encourage other Muslim countries to do the same.
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  • Three US Marines killed in Iraq's Anbar province Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - 7 minutes ago
    Source: Reuters (Updates with background) BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Three U.S. Marines died on Wednesday from wounds sustained in combat in Iraq's volatile western Anbar province, the U.S. military said on ...
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  • Nelson won't follow UK's Iraq timeline Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 22 6:38 PM
    Australia will not follow Britain in setting a timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson says.
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  • Govt urged to reveal Aust troop goals in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 22 6:43 PM
    Opposition defence spokesman Robert McClelland says Australia should follow Britain's example and say what its goals in Iraq are for Australian troops.
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  • Lebanese Murder May Weaken Push in U.S. to Engage Syria on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 9:14 PM
    Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Suspicions that Syria perpetrated the killing yesterday of Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel will increase resistance within the Bush administration to seeking Syria's help in stabilizing Iraq, analysts said.
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  • AWB given advance warning of Iraq troop deployment Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 22 6:11 PM
    Previously secret AWB documents have revealed that the wheat exporter was told Australia would join the war against Iraq a year before the Federal Government says it decided to commit troops.
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  • October Deadliest Month Ever in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 26 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - At least 101 Iraqis died in the country's unending sectarian slaughter Wednesday, and the U.N. reported that 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October, the highest monthly toll of the war and one that is sure to be eclipsed when November's dead are counted.
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  • AWB briefed on Iraq war before public Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
    A SENIOR diplomat tipped off wheat exporter AWB a year before the Iraq war that Australia would join the US-led invasion, new documents show.
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  • Civilian death toll in Iraq hits record, keeps rising Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - 48 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq At least 101 Iraqis died in the countrys unending sectarian slaughter Wednesday, and the U.N. reported that 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October, the highest monthly toll of the war and one that is sure to be eclipsed when Novembers dead are counted.
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  • Three Marines among latest U-S servicemembers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WBAY Green Bay - 3 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq The U-S military is reporting that three Marines have been killed in Anbar province. That's the troubled region of western Iraq where many Sunni-Arab...
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  • Three Marines among latest U-S servicemembers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq The U-S military is reporting that three Marines have been killed in Anbar province.
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  • Family bids farewell to soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The News & Observer - Nov 22 5:31 PM
    A Chapel Hill family bid farewell Wednesday to one son lost in Iraq while worrying about another who is scheduled to be deployed there in January.
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  • Out by spring - a timetable emerges for Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    The clearest government timetable yet for Britain's withdrawal from Iraq was set out yesterday when the foreign secretary, Margaret Beckett, said she was confident Britain could hand control of the south of the country to Iraqi forces in spring.
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  • Iran Touts Own Iraq Summit Ahead Of U.S. Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 Los Angeles - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
    Iran on Wednesday touted its weekend summit with the Iraqi and Syrian presidents, moving to secure a larger role in the region just as President Bush prepares to head to the Mideast for meetings on reducing American involvement in Iraq. CBS News Interactive: Battle For Iraq
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  • Iraq, Syria resume diplomatic ties Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 21 6:41 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- After nearly a quarter-century of severed ties, Iraq on Tuesday resumed diplomatic relations with neighboring Syria -- a move seen as a possible step toward stemming some of the unrelenting violence in Iraq.
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  • Michigan man is killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Nov 22 12:07 PM
    STANWOOD -- A Mecosta County man serving in the Army National Guard was killed in Iraq during the weekend, his wife said. Spec. Brad Shilling died Saturday, said his wife, D.J. Shilling. He was 22.
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  • Blair plans quick Iraq withdrawal Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Nov 22 6:07 PM
    British troops could be pulled back from front-line duties in Iraq in less than six months under a rapid exit strategy being considered by Tony Blair
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  • Clay Deputy Returns Home From Iraq Open this result in new window
    WJXT Jacksonville - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
    MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- A military family recently reunited was happy to be together again to give thanks on Thanksgiving. Marine Sgt. Brian Wilson returned home after spending seven months in Iraq. When Wilson left for overseas his son Brandon was 1 year old.
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  • Poll: Most Americans Now Say Iraq War Similar to Vietnam Conflict Open this result in new window
    Editor & Publisher - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
    NEW YORK Claims by critics of the war in Iraq that this conflict is similar in many ways to the U.S. experience in Vietnam have long been derided by pundits and administrations officials. But a new survey finds that almost 6 in 10 Americans believe that the analogy is accurate.
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  • Bush to meet Iraq's Maliki in Jordan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 6:00 PM
    U.S. President George W. Bush will hold talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week focusing on improving Iraq's fragile security, the White House said on Tuesday.
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  • NC soldier killed in Iraq is buried Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    A North Carolina soldier who died earlier this month in Iraq has been laid to rest.
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  • White House Hopefuls Vary on Iraq Policy Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 22 5:40 AM
    White House Hopefuls' Iraq Views Vary From Withdrawal to Partitioning, and Then There's McCain
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  • Iraq Vet to lead Illinois Veterans' Affairs Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Nov 22 6:06 AM
    Iraq war veteran and failed congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth has a new mission: directing the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday.
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  • AWB tipped off about Iraq war Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    A SENIOR diplomat briefed wheat exporter AWB a year before the Iraq war that Australia would join the US-led invasion, documents have revealed.
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  • Thanksgiving to be special for soldier just back from Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Huntington Herald-Dispatch - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
    HUNTINGTON They met on a summer Saturday evening and eloped less than seven weeks later. Twenty days after that, he headed for Iraq.
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  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,867 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 22 2:54 PM
    As of Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at least 2,867 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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  • AP journalist to speak about war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
    At the University of South Carolina on Monday, an Asheville native and Associated Press journalist will talk about the war in Iraq. AP correspondent-at-large Bob Reid will speak at 5pm on November 27, in the Russell House theater.
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  • Timetable emerges for British withdrawal from Iraq Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - 5 minutes ago
    The clearest government timetable yet for Britain's withdrawal from Iraq was set out on Wednesday when the British Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, said she was confident Britain could hand control of the south of the country to Iraqi forces in spring.
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  • Iran touts three-way summit on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Helena Independent Record - 11 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran on Wednesday touted its weekend summit with the Iraqi and Syrian presidents, moving to secure a larger role in the region just as President Bush prepares to head to the Mideast for meetings on reducing American involvement in Iraq.
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  • UK could hand Basra to Iraq forces in early 2007 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 22 1:33 PM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it could hand back Basra province to Iraqi control early next year, for the first time putting a date on a major step towards reducing its presence in Iraq.
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  • AP journalist to speak about war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Nov 22 6:43 PM
    (Columbia) November 22, 2006 - At the University of South Carolina on Monday, an Asheville native and Associated Press journalist will talk about the war in Iraq.
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  • Iraq Civilian Death Toll Hits Record Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 22 3:40 AM
    U.N. Says 3,709 Iraq Civilians Died in October, the Highest Monthly Toll Since Start of War
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  • More Than 100 New Deaths In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Nov 22 5:22 PM
    There are more than 100 new victims of Iraq's sectarian violence. This, on a day when the UN reported that more than 3,700 Iraqi civilians were killed last month. It's the highest monthly total of the war, but it's expected to be surpassed by the November count.
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  • Beckett hints at troop cuts in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Nov 22 6:03 PM
    The prospect of some British troops returning home from Iraq by Easter was given weight by Margaret Beckett yesterday as the United Nations reported that October was the bloodiest month since the 2003 invasion, with a civilian death toll of over 3700.
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  • Court looks to past in considering case of Iraq war objector Open this result in new window
    Freedom Forum Online - 29 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON A federal appeals court is re-reading cases from the Vietnam era as it considers whether to allow an honorable discharge for an Army medic who announced his objections to war on the eve of his deployment to Iraq.
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  • Iraq, reversing course, to keep U.N. oil watchdog Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 22 1:37 PM
    Source: Reuters By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iraq has decided to keep alive for another year a U.N. watchdog to monitor the use of its oil wealth, reversing course just weeks after announcing ...
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  • Most Americans believe Iraq war resembles Vietnam Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 22 4:59 PM
    Most Americans now believe that the war in Iraq is similar in many ways to the U.S. experience in Vietnam, according to a latest survey.
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  • Wonders Of TV: N.J. Soldier In Iraq Sees Newborn Open this result in new window
    WCBS-TV New York - Nov 22 4:19 PM
    Natalie Paz spent the final months of her pregnancy worrying about her unborn child and her husband, a Marine stationed in Iraq. On Wednesday, Natalie, 1-day-old Isabella Nicole and Lance Cpl. Chris Terranova spent a little family time together, thanks to a video conference call set up in her Livingston Hospital room.
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  • Fort Bragg Soldier Dies From Non-Combat Injuries In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh - Nov 22 4:46 PM
    A soldier based at Fort Bragg has died in Iraq from non-combat injuries, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.
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  • More than 100 new deaths in Iraq today Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Nov 22 4:08 PM
    There are more than 100 new victims today of Iraq's sectarian violence.
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  • Forged Iraq art used to fund terrorism - UK police Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Nov 22 10:40 AM
    LONDON: Criminal gangs in Iraq and the Middle East are selling forged art works on auction website eBay and in antique markets in Britain to help fund terrorism, British police said.
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  • Iraq civilian death toll hits new high Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Nov 22 2:57 PM
    BAGHDAD Iraq's civilian death toll reached a new monthly high of more than 3,700 in October, a U.N. report said Wednesday, as U.S. President George W Bush and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki prepared to meet to review the situation in the war-torn country.
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  • UK could hand Basra to Iraq in early 2007 Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Nov 22 1:38 PM
    LONDON (Reuters) - The government said on Wednesday it could hand back Basra province to Iraqi control early next year, for the first time putting a date on a major step towards reducing Britain's presence in Iraq.
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  • Turkey resolute to end PKK presence in northern Iraq: spokesman Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 22 4:28 PM
    Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Namik Tan said in Ankara Wednesday that Turkey is resolute to prevent the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) to take shelter in northern Iraq, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
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  • UK may hand Basra to Iraq in early 2007 Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Nov 22 10:40 AM
    LONDON: The UK government has said it could hand back Basra province to Iraqi control early next year, for the first time putting a date on a major step towards reducing Britain's presence in Iraq.
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  • Potential White House candidates split on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Killeen Daily Herald - Nov 22 6:17 PM
    WASHINGTON As violence grips Iraq, some White House hopefuls want U.S. troops to start coming home now, or at least soon. Others say the United States must win at all costs. One has called for Iraq to be carved up along ethnic lines.
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  • Iraq two-month civilian death toll 7,054 Open this result in new window
    UPI - Nov 22 3:22 PM
    BAGHDAD, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Violence in September and October left more than 7,000 Iraqi civilians dead, the United Nations announced Wednesday. The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq said nearly 5,000 of the 7,054 Iraqis who died during the period were killed in Baghdad, primarily by gunshots.
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  • Cheney to Saudi Saturday for Iraq talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 22 10:44 AM
    RIYADH (AFP) - US Vice President Dick Cheney will visit Saudi Arabia on Saturday for talks focusing on the situation in violence-ravaged Iraq, a Western diplomatic source said.
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  • South Korean Troops Help Rebuild Iraq Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 22 10:01 AM
    Reconstruction in central and southern Iraq has been hindered by the ongoing violence. But in northern Iraq's relatively calm Kurdistan region, some 2,000 South Korean troops are on a mission to help the local population rebuild their way to a brighter future.
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  • Another Fort Bragg Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 17 Raleigh - Nov 22 3:53 PM
    The military says a 21-year-old soldier based at Fort Bragg was killed while serving in Iraq.
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  • Syria, Iraq restore ties Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Nov 22 3:31 PM
    baghdad ⢠Iraq and Syria restored full diplomatic relations yesterday after a 24-year rift in a move Iraq hopes can help stem what it says is Syrian support for militants and encourage other Arab states to rally to its aid.
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  • Another deadly day in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - Nov 22 2:41 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - There are more than 100 new victims today of Iraq's sectarian violence. This, on a day when the UN
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  • IOWANS IN IRAQ: The fallen Open this result in new window
    GazetteOnline - Nov 22 4:56 PM
    RIVERSIDE -- A 23-year-old Riverside soldier was killed in Iraq. Army Sgt. James Musack was shot and killed Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2006, his family and friends said.
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  • UK outlines southern Iraq handover plans Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 22 12:34 PM
    The British Government has announced a plan for withdrawing most of its troops from southern Iraq.
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  • Civilian death toll reaches new high in Iraq, UN says Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - 59 minutes ago
    According to a U.N. report, 3,709 Iraqis were killed in October, up slightly from the previous high in July.
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  • More than 100 new deaths Wednesday in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Nov 22 2:32 PM
    There are more than 100 new victims Wednesday of Iraq's sectarian violence. This, on a day when the UN reported that more than 37-hundred Iraqi civilians were killed last month. It's the highest monthly total of the war, but it's expected to be surpassed by the November count.
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  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    CNews - Nov 22 3:35 PM
    (AP) - As of Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at least 2,867 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians.
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  • Md. Soldier In Iraq Gets Holiday Gift Open this result in new window
    The WBAL Channel - Nov 22 2:07 PM
    Thousands of U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq are not going to be able to make it home for the holidays, but WBAL TV 11 news was able to help bridge the miles for one Baltimore family.
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  • U.S. Military October Death Toll Rises to 96 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 24 Toledo - Nov 22 6:15 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The number of American troops killed in Iraq in October reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Marines and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same Sunni insurgent stronghold.
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  • Weighing America?s Options in Iraq (6 Letters) Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
    To the Editor:.
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  • Hometown Hero Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 24 Toledo - Nov 22 6:11 PM
    (Clyde, OH)--The flag was lowered at Clyde High school Monday to remember a 2002 graduate and fallen Marine: Lance Corporal Jeremy Shock. The reservist was killed in Iraq at the age of 22.
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  • Annan: US Trapped in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Nov 22 2:10 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday that the United States was trapped in Iraq. At a press conference held in Geneva, Annan noted that the United States was caught between an immediate pullout from Iraq and the maintenance of stability before leaving the country.
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  • Ohio Marines Betrayed in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    NBC 24 Toledo - Nov 22 6:15 PM
    (Cleveland, OH) --- Twenty Ohio Marines came home in coffins last fall, casualties of war in Iraq. In the five months since their deaths, Marine family tears have turned to anger.
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  • Pentagon Reviewing Three Plans For Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Nov 21 10:39 PM
    A secret military review of the Iraq war commissioned by the Joint Chiefs of Staff has devised three alternative strategies: put more troops in Iraq, take some out but stay longer, or pull out, according to a newspaper report.
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  • Fort Bragg soldier dies from non-combat injuries in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Nov 22 2:02 PM
    A soldier based at Fort Bragg has died in Iraq from non-combat injuries, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Spc. Eric Vizcaino, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Tuesday in Balad from injuries he suffered a day earlier in Samarra in what the military said was a non-combat related incident.
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  • Fort Bragg soldier dies from non-combat injuries in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Herald-Sun - Nov 22 2:04 PM
    A soldier based at Fort Bragg has died in Iraq from non-combat injuries, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Spc. Eric Vizcaino, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Tuesday in Balad from injuries he suffered a day earlier in Samarra in what the military said was a non-combat related incident. Details weren't immediately available from the Army on Wednesday.
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  • REVIEW / First oral history of the Iraq war lets voices of duty and pain emerge Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 22 4:02 AM
    What Was Asked of Us An Oral History of the Iraq War by the Soldiers Who Fought It By Trish Wood LITTLE, BROWN; 309 PAGES; $25.99 Near the opening of the film "All Quiet on the Western Front," the...
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