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U.S. holding Iranian officials seized in Iraq: NYT 
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The U.S. military is holding at least four Iranians in Iraq, including men the Bush administration calls senior military officials, who were seized in raids last week, The New York Times reported on Sunday.Sen. Dodd argues for Iraq withdrawal AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 2:55 PM
Sen. Chris Dodd, a Democrat who is considering a run for the White House, argued in a column in an Iowa newspaper Sunday for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,969 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 4:08 PM
As of Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, at least 2,969 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 2,377 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.In Iraq, the mission goes on amid small signs of Christmas USA Today - Dec 24 11:21 AM
Pfc. John Alonzo knew Christmas would be his toughest time in Iraq.Iraq GIs continue missions on Christmas AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 11:03 AM
Pfc. John Alonzo knew Christmas would be his toughest time in Iraq. "Ever since I volunteered, I haven't been looking forward to it," said the 27-year-old, from Lubbock, Texas. "My son wants to know why I can't be home for the holidays. He doesn't understand that I can't just quit."Dodd Calls for U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq Fox News - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Connecticut Democrat argues for more discussion with Syria, but South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says more troops are needed in Iraq, not conversation with Syria.Four U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 9:52 AM
Four U.S. military personnel were killed and two were wounded in two separate incidents in Iraq on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday.Bomb Attacks in Iraq Leave 6 Soldiers Dead, U.S. Military Says Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Dec. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Six soldiers were killed in bomb attacks in and around Iraq's capital Baghdad on Dec. 23, bringing this month's death toll to at least 82, the U.S. military said in four statements e-mailed yesterday.'There Are No Holidays In Iraq' CBS News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
In Iraq the Christian holy days have been marked by bloody violence: Four U.S. soldiers have been killed, while a suicide bomber attacked a police station, killing 7 policemen and wounding 30 others.What a 'troop surge' in Iraq might accomplish The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 24 2:32 PM
An increase in US troops in Iraq could also mean a shift in military strategy. Why cousin marriage matters in Iraq The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 24 2:31 PM
Clan loyalty fixed by cousin marriage was always bound to undermine democracy in Iraq. Small signs of Christmas in Iraq The State - 26 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq Pfc. John Alonzo knew Christmas would be his toughest time in Iraq. Ever since I volunteered, I haven t been looking forward to it, said the 27-year-old, from Lubbock, Texas. My son wants to know why I can t be home for the holidays. He doesn t understand that I can t just quit. After visiting Iraq, Graham and Dodd differ on next move (Eric Pfeiffer / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Two senators -- both of whom recently returned from Iraq -- debated yesterday whether a surge of U.S. troops should be sent to the country to quell the outbreaks of violence.Top Shiite cleric balks at moderate coalition for Iraq USA Today - Dec 24 12:20 AM
A U.S.-backed plan to form a political coalition of Iraq's Shiites, Sunni Arabs and Kurds a glimmer of hope in a nation torn by sectarian violence failed to win the crucial support of the top Shiite cleric Saturday.Iraq GIs Continue Missions on Christmas ABC News - Dec 24 11:22 AM
In Iraq, Soldiers Continue Missions Amid Small Signs of Christmas and Thoughts of HomeUS Military Holding 4 Iranians Seized In Iraq Raid - NYT Nasdaq - 52 minutes ago
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. military is holding at least four Iranians in Iraq, including men the Bush administration called senior military officials, who were seized in a pair of raids late last week at people suspected of conducting attacks on Iraqi security forces, The New York Times reports in its Monday edition, citing senior Iraqi and U.S. officials in Baghdad and Washington.In Vietnam, Iraq, duty called pilot Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Bill Outlaw turned 21 in Vietnam, flying helicopters. He recently turned 60 in Iraq. (PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA OUTLAW)Bombs kill 6 U.S. soldiers in Iraq Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A string of bombings claimed the lives of six U.S. soldiers in an around Baghdad during the weekend, the U.S. military said. Three members the U.S. 89th Military Police Brigade were killed Saturday in east Baghdad when a roadside bomb detonated.Iraq troops plan festive hunt PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
British troops in Iraq are making the best of Christmas away from their loved ones - by planning a Boxing Day rat hunt.Explosions Kill 4 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq ABC News - Dec 24 10:37 AM
Explosions Kill 4 American Soldiers in Iraq; 7 Iraqi Policemen Killed in Suicide AttackDodd calls for troop withdrawal from Iraq; Obama, Clinton running even in N.H. Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Dec 24 6:41 PM
WASHINGTON Sen. Chris Dodd, a Democrat who is considering a run for the White House, argued in a column in an Iowa newspaper Sunday for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Iowa is home to the first contest for the Democratic nomination for president. In an op-ed in The Des Moines Register, the Connecticut lawmaker wrote: "The time has come for the United States to begin the process of ...Senators Dodd, Graham Split on Raising U.S. Troop Level in Iraq Bloomberg.com - Dec 24 10:05 AM
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Two U.S. senators who returned from Iraq in the past week agreed that the country is wracked by violence while splitting on whether adding more troops will reduce insurgent activity.US holding Iranian officials seized in Iraq-NYT AlertNet - 39 minutes ago
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is holding at least four Iranians in Iraq, including men the Bush administration calls senior military officials, who were seized in raids last week, ... Two US soldiers killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 10:48 PM
Another two US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, according the US military.Injured Iraq war veteran given customized golf cart for Christmas ABC 7 El Paso - 2 minutes ago
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas A surprise gift gives an injured Iraq war veteran a chance to reconnect with his pre-war hobby. Friends and supporters of Marine Lance...Injured Iraq war veteran given customized golf cart for Christmas KXAN 36 Austin - 8 minutes ago
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas A surprise gift gives an injured Iraq war veteran a chance to reconnect with his pre-war hobby.Injured Iraq war veteran given customized golf cart for Christmas KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 16 minutes ago
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- Friends of Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Schulz gave the injured Iraq war veteran a chance to reconnect with his pre-war hobby with the gift of a customized Subaru golf...6 U.S. Troops Killed Over 2 Days in Iraq RedNova - 36 minutes ago
By LAUREN FRAYER BAGHDAD, Iraq - Some 12,000 Iraqi policemen have been killed since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, the country's interior minister said Sunday, as clashes, a suicide bomber and weekend explosions killed more than a dozen Iraqi officers and six American soldiers.Queen Elizabeth II praises British troops for courage in Iraq, Afghanistan USA Today - Dec 23 8:17 PM
Queen Elizabeth II sent a special Christmas message to British troops overseas on Sunday, praising their courage in a year of mounting losses in Iraq and Afghanistan. The country has around 7,000 soldiers stationed in southern Iraq and around 6,000 based in Afghanistan.New Pentagon chief briefs Bush on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 6:46 PM
President Bush, drafting an overhaul of his faltering and unpopular war plan, heard Saturday from a Pentagon chief who had just returned from Iraq with a positive impression of Iraqi leaders' plans to address sectarian violence.`Robust' finish hinges on Iraq Chicago Tribune - Dec 24 5:24 AM
With Bush's anemic job approval rating, his plan for final sprint in the 2nd term looks more like a political long jump While President Bush promises a "robust" agenda for the final two years of his presidency, his ability to rally both public and legislative support in the new Democratic-controlled Congress will hinge on his success in charting a convincing new strategy for the war in Iraq. In Iraq, soldiers get no Christmas break Denver Post - 35 minutes ago
Pfc. John Alonzo knew Christmas would be his toughest time in Iraq. "Ever since I volunteered, I haven't been looking forward to it," said the 27-year-old from Lubbock, Texas.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,969 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 24 4:08 PM
As of Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, at least 2,969 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Iraq, Coalition Forces Crack Down on Insurgents, Uncover Caches New York Jewish Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
(AFPS) Coalition and Iraqi forces killed seven terrorists, detained seven suspected terrorists and discovered weapons caches and improvised explosive devices in recent days, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported.Dodd calls for withdrawal of troops from Iraq Houston Chronicle - Dec 24 10:15 AM
Sen. Chris Dodd, a Democrat who is considering a run for the White House, argued in a column in an Iowa newspaper today for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. In Iraq, the mission goes on amid small signs of Christmas Fox21 - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq It's a tough time for U-S troops in Iraq. Their mission continues even though it's Christmas Eve.At least seven police killed in suicide bombing in Iraq Fox21 - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq It's another violent day in Iraq. Police say a suicide bomber struck about 55 miles northeast of Baghdad (in Muqdadiyah).Queen Elizabeth II praises British troops for courage in Iraq, Afghanistan Fox21 - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
LONDON Queen Elizabeth has sent a special Christmas message to British troops overseas, praising their courage in a year of mounting losses in Iraq and Afghanistan.Bush Ponders $10 Billion Iraq Reconstruction Plan Fox News - Dec 24 3:56 AM
White House responds to Pentagon requests for more economic recovery funds to accompany a possible troop as part of a new Iraq war strategy.Roadside bombs kill six U.S. soldiers in Iraq Calcutta News - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
There will be no Christmas celebrations for the friends and families of six U.S. servicemembers serving in Iraq.Sailor arrives from Iraq KGET 17 Bakersfield - Dec 24 6:28 PM
It's the best Christmas present a Bakersfield family could get, their loved one home safe from Iraq.4 American soldiers, 12 Iraqi policemen killed in Iraq over Christmas weekend CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 24 1:31 PM
BAGHDAD (AP) - Four American soldiers died over Christmas weekend in Iraq, while clashes and a suicide bomber killed a dozen Iraqi policemen, officials said Sunday.Bombs kill 4 U.S. soldiers in Iraq Dallas Morning News - Dec 24 9:32 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four American soldiers were killed in weekend explosions, the U.S. military said Sunday, and a suicide bomber killed at least seven Iraqi policemen north of the capital.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,965 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 6:17 PM
As of Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at least 2,965 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 2,377 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Groups rally to Iraq veteran's aid Daytona Beach News-Journal - Dec 24 5:54 PM
DELAND -- The greatest gift received this year by disabled Iraq war veteran Steven Pyle is attention from the people in his community.Truck driver sends Christmas trees to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan The News Journal - Dec 24 5:49 PM
WESTMINSTER, Md. A truck driver has sent 75 Christmas trees festooned with battery-operated lights and shiny ornaments to homesick troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jim Ward of Westminster got the idea after his daughter, Army Spec. Luisa Gonzalez, was deployed two months ago to a base north of Baghdad. When Ward thought of her alone on Christmas, he decided that the best way to give her some ...Six U.S. troops killed in Iraq this weekend KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Dec 24 5:50 PM
The military says a string of bombings in Iraq this weekend has claimed the lives of six U-S soldiers. Three members the U-S 89thFive U.S. Troops Killed In Iraq CBS News - Dec 24 3:50 AM
Five more U.S. troops have died in combat in Iraq, the military says, bringing the total number killed ever closer to the 3,000 mark as newly-appointed defense chief Robert Gates prepares his assessment of the war for the president.Iraq troops plan festive hunt Liverpool Echo - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
British troops in Iraq are making the best of Christmas away from their loved ones - by planning a Boxing Day rat hunt. One unit in central Basra has decided to create its own version of the traditional Boxing Day foxhunt and will target the vermin.Dodd calls in Iowa paper for troop withdrawal from Iraq WOI-TV Des Moines - Dec 24 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON Senator Chris Dodd argues in an Iowa newspaper that U-S troops should be withdrawn from Iraq.U.S. soldiers say Iraq army needs them Pulse-Journal - 52 minutes ago
ATLANTA Georgia's citizen soldiers who worked alongside Iraqi soldiers in the war zone said Thursday that if President Bush decides to send additional troops to Iraq, integrating the fledgling Iraqi army should become a top priority for the Americans.Courier News Online - Marines in Iraq embrace holidays Bridgewater Courier News - 40 minutes ago
FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Christmas comes to Bravo Company every few days in a couple of seven-ton Oshkosh trucks.4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Blasts The Times and Democrat - Dec 24 4:18 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Some 12,000 Iraqi policemen have been killed since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, the country's interior minister said Sunday, as clashes, a suicide bomber and weekend explosions killed more than a dozen Iraqi officers and four American soldiers.Half of Iraq's Christians Have Fled, Says Prelate Catholic Times - Dec 24 4:04 PM
The violence in Iraq has prompted half of the country's Christians to emigrate, says an official of the Chaldean patriarchate of Baghdad.U.S. Military October Death Toll Rises to 96 in Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
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.President Bush Updates Americans on Iraq War Progress NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summing up a year of setbacks, President Bush said Wednesday that insurgents in Iraq thwarted U.S. efforts at "establishing security and stability throughout the country" in 2006. Bush also said he has asked newly installed Defense Secretary Robert Gates to report to him as quickly as possible on plans to enlarge the size of the Army and Marine Corps.Pentagon's Gates reports to Bush on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 2:08 PM
New US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, just back from a trip to Iraq, met with President George W. Bush, who left open all policy options, the White House said.Explosions kill 4 U.S. soldiers in Iraq Boston Herald - Dec 24 10:42 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four American soldiers were killed in weekend explosions, the U.S. military said Sunday, and a suicide bomber killed at least seven Iraqi policemen north of the capital. Three soldiers...Gates Gives Bush Evaluation of Iraq War Washington Post - Dec 23 2:15 PM
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates headed to Camp David yesterday to brief President Bush and his national security team on his impressions from Iraq as the administration accelerated a debate over a proposed short-term escalation in troop levels to turn around the war. Violence continues in Iraq Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 24 12:54 PM
Four more American soldiers have died in Iraq while the US President George W Bush has spent Christmas Eve calling some of the US troops who have served there.U.S. is detaining Iranians caught in raids in Iraq International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
At least four Iranians were seized in raids aimed at people suspected of conducting attacks on Iraqi security forces, officials said.New Hampshire Army Sgt. Returns Home From Iraq CBS 4 Boston - Dec 24 3:06 PM
An army sergeant from New Hampshire arrived home from Iraq just in time for the holidays. For Sgt. Keith Demers, patrolling the streets in Baghdad is a far cry from walking down Main Street in Manchester to visit his brother on Christmas Eve. More New Hampshire News Bush sees changes in Iraq next year Dawn - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Dec 24: In a Christmas message to his troops, US President George W. Bush has promised that the coming year will bring change in Iraq. This Christmas season comes at a time of change here in our Nation's capital -- with a new Congress set to arrive, a review of our Iraq strategy underway, and a new Secretary of Defence taking office, said Mr Bush.Gates briefs Bush on visit to Iraq Los Angeles Times - Dec 24 12:29 AM
The new Defense secretary presumably talks about a plan calling for more U.S. combat troops. WASHINGTON As President Bush considers launching a revised strategy for U.S. involvement in Iraq, his new Defense secretary briefed him Saturday about a three-day trip to the violence-torn country. Ohio Marines Betrayed in Iraq? NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
(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.Bush mulls $10bn deal to create jobs in Iraq The Peninsula - Dec 24 2:55 PM
Washington The White House is expected to announce a reconstruction package for Iraq as part of a plan for a surge of up to 30,000 troops into Baghdad when President George W Bush unveils America s new strategy next month.Bush, Gates confer on Iraq amid talk of troop surge Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 1:08 PM
New Defense Secretary Robert Gates, just back from Iraq, briefed President Bush on his trip amid a report that some U.S. military commanders had decided to recommend an increase in troops there.Fort Hood Soldier Killed In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Dec 24 2:13 PM
The Pentagon Friday identified a Panhandle Marine and a Fort Hood soldier as two members of the U.S. forces died in Iraq this week.Austin Marine Killed In Action In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Dec 24 2:12 PM
A U.S. Marine from Austin was killed in Iraq on Saturday. He's being remembered as a hero by friends and family. Cpl. Michael Craig Ledsome was killed in combat in the Al-Anbar province.Weekend Sees 9 U.S. Servicemembers Killed In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Dec 24 2:10 PM
Baghdad, Iraq -- One person was killed and three people are missing after a Marine helicopter crash-landed in Iraq's Anbar province. The U.S. military says the helicopter made an emergency landing in a lake Sunday.'Regional power' behind Iraq kidnappings News Interactive - Dec 24 12:05 PM
IRAQ'S interior minister has accused an unnamed regional power of being behind a recent spate of mass kidnappings in Baghdad and has promised to reveal more details in the coming days.Dodd calls in Iowa paper for troop withdrawal from Iraq WHNT-TV Huntsville - Dec 24 1:39 PM
WASHINGTON Senator Christopher Dodd is calling for the withdrawal of U-S troops from Iraq. In an op-ed in The Des Moines Register, the Connecticut lawmaker wrote: "The...Bush, Gates discuss Iraq policy The Olympian - Dec 24 7:30 AM
WASHINGTON - Moving closer to an overhaul of troubled war strategy, President Bush on Saturday heard firsthand from his new Pentagon chief, just back from a visit to Iraq.Dodd calls in Iowa paper for troop withdrawal from Iraq KTRE-TV East Texas - Dec 24 1:27 PM
WASHINGTON Senator Christopher Dodd is calling for the withdrawal of U-S troops from Iraq.Iraq Urged to Rein In Guard Washington Post - Dec 24 6:00 PM
U.S. military questions the loyalties and capabilities of Iraqi security force set up to protect ministers.Gates reports to Bush on Iraq findings AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 11:39 AM
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, just back from a trip to Iraq, met with President George W. Bush at the Camp David presidential retreat, the White House said, adding that all options remained on the table.Care packages from Iron Range to Iraq Mesabi Daily News - Dec 24 12:13 PM
GILBERT Nate Garland expressed the sentiments of fellow troops when he wrote from Iraq to say thanks. Thanks for the things the folks back home take for granted, like soap and shampoo, crackers and cheese, toothpaste, paper and envelopes and microwave popcorn.Bush 'Pleased' With Iraq Policy Progress CBS News - Dec 23 9:35 PM
President Bush, drafting an overhaul of his faltering and unpopular war plan, heard from new Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who had just returned from Iraq with a positive impression of Iraqi leaders' plans to address sectarian violence.In Iraq, the mission goes on amid small signs of Xmas KING 5 Seattle - Dec 24 11:52 AM
There are small signs of the season across Iraq, where thoughts of the friends and loved ones they miss weigh heavier than usual on the minds of U.S. troops. But for most, Christmas is just another day.In Iraq, the mission goes on amid small signs of Christmas WCSH 6 Portland - Dec 24 12:29 PM
It's a tough time for U.S. troops in Iraq. Their mission continues even though it's Christmas Eve. As the sun came up over Baghdad, a soldier sang "Silver Bells" while others smashed windows in a tall residential apartment building to get a better look at the street below.No deal yet as Iraq talks to return Sadr to govt break off AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 11:32 AM
Talks to woo supporters of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr back into Iraq's ruling coalition broke up without agreement after he insisted on a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops.Dodd calls in Iowa paper for troop withdrawal from Iraq WTNH-TV New Haven - Dec 24 12:14 PM
(Washington-AP Dec. 24, 2006 3:07 PM) _Senator Chris Dodd argues in an Iowa newspaper today that U-S troops should be withdrawn from Iraq.Local soldier spending Christmas in Iraq Capital News 9 - Dec 24 12:49 PM
Army Specialist Alando South, 23, from Albany is stationed in Iraq. And today we had the opportunity to speak with him via satellite. His wife is stationed in Fort Drum and she's spending Christmas with his family in Albany.Dodd calls in Iowa paper for troop withdrawal from Iraq WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Dec 24 12:14 PM
WASHINGTON Senator Chris Dodd argues in an Iowa newspaper that U-S troops should be withdrawn from Iraq. Dodd is a Connecticut Democrat considering a run for the...Bush, Gates huddle on Iraq The Buffalo News - Dec 24 6:12 AM
WASHINGTON - President Bush, drafting an overhaul of his faltering war plan, heard Saturday from his Pentagon chief who had just returned from Iraq with a positive impression of Iraqi leaders' plans to address sectarian violence.Pentagon chief gives Iraq update The Plain Dealer - Dec 24 5:55 AM
Washington- President Bush, drafting an overhaul of his faltering and unpopular war plan, heard Saturday from a Pentagon chief who had just returned from Iraq with a positive impression of Iraqi leaders' plans to address sectarian violence.Anglican leader blasts war in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 9:56 AM
The U.S.-led coalition's "shortsightedness and ignorance" in Iraq have endangered the lives of Christians across the Middle East, the Archbishop of Canterbury said in a scathing commentary Saturday.Former PM seeks Arab conference on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 3:47 PM
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is trying to organize a conference among major Arab states where he hopes to persuade them to send troops and help establish new Iraqi military and intelligence agencies that could restore order.Back from Iraq, Gates helps mold new strategy The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 24 12:08 AM
Moving closer to an overhaul of troubled war strategy, President Bush yesterday heard firsthand from his new Pentagon chief, just back from a visit to Iraq.Iraq's wounded veterans learn to live with new disabilities AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 9:20 AM
Daniel Alderman keeps telling himself it could be worse as he learns to live with his new artificial limb at the hospital in Washington that tends to maimed US soldiers from Iraq.Shiites say cleric opposes Iraq national unity plan NorthJersey.com - Dec 24 5:38 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric withheld support Saturday for a U.S.-backed plan to build a coalition across sectarian lines, Shiite lawmakers said, jeopardizing hopes that such a show of political unity could help stem the country's deadly violence.Four U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq AlertNet - Dec 24 8:36 AM
Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Four U.S. military personnel were killed and two were wounded in two separate incidents in Iraq on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday. Three military police were ... Relatives Greet National Guard Soldiers Returning From Iraq WRTV Indianapolis - Dec 24 10:08 AM
More than 150 Indiana National Guard soldiers are greeted by family members as they return home from Iraq.Christmas Eve blast kills 3 in Iraq The Australian - Dec 24 8:55 AM
The latest deaths bring the number of US fatalities in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion to 2,965, according to an AFP count based on Pentagon figures.GI home from Iraq for the holidays NorthJersey.com - Dec 24 4:54 AM
PATERSON -- Santa Claus held an M-16 machine gun, with reindeer as body guards. It was a homemade card Spc. Francisco Lozada, 28, gave to a friend for Christmas in 2004 while stationed in Iraq inside one of Saddam Hussein's Tikrit palaces.US generals agree to troop surge in Iraq: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 9:01 AM
Top US military commanders in Iraq have decided to recommend a "surge" of fresh American combat forces, eliminating one of the last remaining hurdles to proposals being considered by President George W. Bush.Key Shiite cleric opposes Iraq national unity plan CNN.com - Dec 23 8:24 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Shiite lawmakers said Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric withheld support Saturday for a U.S.-backed plan to build a coalition across sectarian lines.Bush thanks El Salvador for extending troop presence in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 8:44 AM
US President George W. Bush thanked Salvadoran President Antonio Saca by telephone for recently extending El Salvador's troop presence in Iraq, the White House said.Sweet Relief: The Life and Death of an Idealist in Iraq Washington Post - Dec 23 10:17 PM
An American aid worker named Marla Ruzicka and her Iraqi colleague, Faiz Ali Salim, were killed by a suicide bomber on April 16, 2005, as they drove along the road connecting Baghdad and its airport. It says much about the U.S. occupation of Iraq that this road is probably the most dangerous one in the world, but it says far more about Ruzicka and Salim that, despite the risks, they were driving ...FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Dec 24 AlertNet - Dec 24 6:21 AM
Source: Reuters Dec 24 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1400 GMT on Sunday: * denotes new or updated item. *BAGHDAD - Six mortar rounds landed in central Baghdad, wounding 12 people, ...