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US hopes of Iraq troop reductions deferred by sectarian violence 
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US hopes of bringing troops home from Iraq in significant numbers this year appear dimmer than ever with Baghdad in the throes of a new wave of sectarian violence.Attacks Target Friday Worshipers in Iraq Washington Post - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, July 14 -- Worshipers attending prayer services were the targets of bomb and mortar attacks Friday in the latest examples of the sectarian violence that has destabilized Iraq and left dozens of people dead in recent days.At least 30 killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:12 AM
At least 30 people were killed across Iraq, including 13 Iraqi soldiers in an attack on their checkpoint near the northern oil hub of Kirkuk, security officials said.At least 26 killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:23 AM
At least 26 people have been killed across Iraq, including 13 Iraqi soldiers in an attack on their checkpoint near the northern oil hub of Kirkuk.U.S. Envoy Warns Against Early Exit from Iraq NPR - Jul 14 5:04 PM
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad tells Melissa Block that sectarian violence is now the principal problem. He says Iraq's police and several ministries are infiltrated by insurgents and must be reformed. He warns things could get worse if U.S. troops leave too soon.Most Japanese say PM right to send Iraq troops Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2:26 AM
With their troops in the midst of a withdrawal from Iraq, a poll showed most Japanese now believe Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was right to send the forces on their riskiest mission since World War Two.Bill Clinton defends Lieberman's Iraq stance Boston Globe - Jul 14 5:19 PM
Former President Bill Clinton is sticking up for U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and his support of the Iraq war.U.S. Envoy Warns Against Early Exit from Iraq NPR - Jul 14 4:56 PM
All Things Considered , July 14, 2006 · U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad tells Melissa Block that sectarian violence is now the principal problem. He says Iraq's police and several ministries are infiltrated by insurgents and must be reformed.Iraq Army Struggles to Keep Sunni Troops Los Angeles Times - Jul 14 11:04 AM
RAMADI, Iraq -- Their televised graduation was supposed to be a moment of national celebration: A class of 1,000 Sunni Arab soldiers emerging from basic training would show Iraqis that the country's worsening religious divide was not afflicting the national army.Cost of Iraq to overtake Korea and Vietnam wars Times Online - Jul 14 4:56 PM
THE Iraq war is set to overtake Korea and Vietnam as the second most expensive overseas military operation in US history, with spending expected to top the $500 billion mark by the end of the decade.Who will become the next 'Iraq Star'? Stay tuned USA Today - Jul 13 8:34 PM
Iraq Star, the hit TV series akin to American Idol, has gained a strong following among Iraqi viewers. More than 1,200 contestants from all over Iraq have registered to try out for the show this season, compared with 500 last year, says a music executive on the three-judge panel.Fort Bragg general assigned to Iraq post Stars and Stripes - Jul 14 3:51 PM
Brig. Gen. Mark V. Phelan, deputy commander of the Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., has been nominated to a critical post in the military transition program in Iraq, the Pentagon announced late Thursday.US hopes of Iraq troop reductions deferred by sectarian violence TODAYonline - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
US troops near Baquba, 60 kms north of Baghdad. US hopes of bringing troops home from Iraq in significant numbers this year appear dimmer than ever with Baghdad in the throes of a new wave of sectarian violenceBrazil guard unit to leave for Iraq Terre Haute Tribune Star - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Soldiers from Brazil will leave for a yearlong tour of duty in Iraq after a communitywide send-off Wednesday, including a motorcycle escort along Indiana 59 to Interstate 70.Army chief says U.S. not 'losing' in Iraq USA Today - Jul 14 12:54 PM
But Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker declined today to say the USA is winning there, the Associated Press reports. During a luncheon on Capitol Hill he was asked whether the military was winning in Iraq. According to AP,... Analysis: Iraq war could cost $500 billion by end of 09 Army Times - Jul 14 12:13 PM
The war in Iraq has cost almost $300 billion and would total almost a half-trillion dollars even if all U.S. troops were withdrawn by the end of 2009, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Thursday.Hearing Set For Soldier Who Refused Iraq Deployment KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 5:30 PM
Military officials set a court date for the Hawaii soldier who refused to deploy with his unit to Iraq.Who's the next 'Iraq Star'? USA Today - Jul 14 10:49 AM
I understand that the USA is supposed to be introducing the best Western values to Iraq, but does that include American Idol? Well, for better or worse, it's happening. It's already well into the second season now for Iraq Star,... Bill Clinton defends Lieberman's Iraq stance Stamford Advocate - Jul 14 5:27 PM
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Former President Bill Clinton is sticking up for U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and his support of the Iraq war. Clinton, who spoke at an Aspen Institute conference last week, questioned why Democrats in Connecticut are focusing on ousting a fellow Democrat, Lieberman.US Iraq war costs may rise by $406 billion by 2016 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 4:59 PM
The Iraq war could cost U.S. taxpayers between $202 billion and $406 billion more over the next 10 years, depending on how quickly U.S. force levels can be reduced, congressional budget experts said on Thursday.Auburn National Guard prepares for Iraq The Auburn Citizen - 17 minutes ago
A unit stationed at Auburn's National Guard armory is preparing to ship overseas to serve in the war in Iraq, a spokesman for the New York National Guard confirmed today.U.S. Commander Touts Iraq Successes WLBZ Bangor - Jul 14 5:02 PM
A U.S. army commander in Iraq says the tide is turning in the fight against insurgents. Colonel Sean MacFarland likens the remaining conflict between what he calls "four different flavors of bad guys" to fights between rival gangs.Iraq Army Struggles to Keep Sunni Troops phillyburbs.com - Jul 14 11:29 AM
RAMADI, Iraq - Their televised graduation was supposed to be a moment of national celebration: A class of 1,000 Sunni Arab soldiers emerging from basic training would show Iraqis that the country's worsening religious divide was not afflicting the national army. Two months later, only about 300 of them have reported for duty, U.S. officials say.Soldiers Sent To Iraq; Tearful Families Say Goodbye WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 4:23 PM
An emotional farewell was bid to a group of soldiers as they left Pittsburgh and headed to Iraq on Thursday.Iraq Sunni Soldiers KVOA Tucson - Jul 14 4:19 PM
RAMADI, Iraq For a thousand Sunni Arab soldiers, their televised graduation was supposed to be a moment of national celebration. But U-S officials say two months later, only about 300 of them have reported for duty.12 Americans Dead In Iraq Helicopter Crash KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 14 4:11 PM
Baghdad, Iraq -- It's the deadliest helicopter crash in Iraq in nearly a year. The U.S. military says a Black Hawk helicopter went down last night, killing all 12 Americans believed to have been aboard.U-S commander touts Iraq successes KVOA Tucson - Jul 14 4:20 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq A U-S army commander in Iraq says the tide is turning in the fight against insurgents.Should we still be in Iraq? Ridgecrest Daily Independent - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?Political parties clash over Iraq video Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 3:34 PM
Congressional Republicans attacked Democrats on Thursday for an Internet video featuring flag-draped coffins of U.S. casualties in Iraq, saying it "crossed the line" by exploiting troops and politicizing the war.Iraq Sunni Soldiers ABC 7 El Paso - Jul 14 3:26 PM
RAMADI, Iraq For a thousand Sunni Arab soldiers, their televised graduation was supposed to be a moment of national celebration.Perry, 3 Other Governors Travel To Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 14 4:05 PM
Governor Rick Perry and three other governors visited Iraq Tuesday to boost troops' morale. They also got a firsthand look at the situation facing their national guard units.Military Still Searching For Missing Soldiers In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 14 3:13 PM
There are new developments regarding the U.S. soldiers abducted in Iraq. Privates Kristian Menchaca, a 23-year-old from Houston, and 25-year-old Thomas Tucker of Oregon, were last seen on Friday during an attack on a roadside checkpoint south of Baghdad.Illinois sailor dies in Iraq roadside bomb attack WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 14 3:28 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa A sailor from Aledo, Illinois, has died in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Petty Officer First Class Jerry A. Tharp was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Al Anbar province.Magazine To Focus On Texans In Iraq War KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 14 3:53 PM
Now to the latest war in the region: the newest Texas Monthly Magazine has filled its pages with the countless Texas connections to the war in Iraq. Click on the video to see Evan Smith, editor of Texas Monthly, talk about the direction for this issue.Illinois sailor dies in Iraq roadside bomb attack WOI-TV Des Moines - Jul 14 2:47 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa A sailor from Alito, Illinois, has died in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Petty Officer First Class Jerry A. Tharp was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Al Anbar province.Muscatine Sailor Killed in Iraq WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 14 2:58 PM
MUSCATINE, July 14 (AP)-- A sailor from Muscatine has died in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Petty Officer First Class Jerry A. Tharp was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Al Anbar province. He was 44.Sailor from Iowa dies in Iraq roadside bomb attack WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 14 2:59 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa A sailor from Muscatine has died in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Petty Officer First Class Jerry A. Tharp was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Al Anbar province.Iraq on the right path, US ambassador tells Congress AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 11:21 AM
The United States has reason to feel "strategically optimistic" about the future of Iraq, Washington's envoy to Baghdad, Zalmay Khalilzad, said, despite rampant sectarian bloodshed.Muscatine Sailor Dies In Iraq Roadside Bomb Attack KCCI 8 Iowa - Jul 14 2:21 PM
A sailor from Muscatine has died in Iraq.Gunmen, bombings kill dozens in Iraq The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 14 2:51 PM
Gunmen attacked an Iraqi Army checkpoint in northern Iraq Friday, killing 11 soldiers and wounding three, shortly after insurgents sprayed a mini-bus with machine-gun fire, killing five Shiite pilgrims, including a woman and a child The gunmen drove up in cars and opened fire on the checkpoint, which is by a sanitation plant near Kirkuk.U-S commander touts Iraq successes Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 14 1:08 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq A U-S army commander in Iraq says the tide is turning in the fight against insurgents. Colonel Sean MacFarland likens the remaining conflict between what he...Bomb Strikes Sunni Mosque in Iraq; 7 Dead phillyburbs.com - Jul 14 9:19 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A bomb struck a Sunni mosque in Baghdad after Friday prayers, killing seven people and wounding five, while mortars barraged a Shiite mosque north of the capital, leaving five wounded.AN IRAQ war soldier had lunch with the Queen at a garden party. Greenock Telegraph - Jul 14 4:13 PM
Ronnie Clarkson, a veteran of the last two conflicts in the Gulf, has served in the regular army and the territorials for 20 years. He has devoted his life to the armed services and three years ago, during the current Iraq war, the sergeant led a team in the logistics corp.Democrats challenge assessment of Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 11:06 AM
Senate Democrats, including several prospective presidential candidates, charged Thursday that the Bush administration's optimistic assessments on Iraq are not borne out by events on the ground.Iraq army struggles to keep Sunni troops Syracuse.com - Jul 14 11:50 AM
RAMADI, Iraq (AP) Their televised graduation was supposed to be a moment of national celebration: A class of 1,000 Sunni Arab soldiers emerging from basic training would show Iraqis that the country's worsening religious divide was not afflicting the national army. Two months later, only about 300 of them have reported for duty, U.S. officials say.Troop Program Shifts To Wounded Iraq Vets Queens Chronicle - Jul 14 4:23 PM
(Rick Archer) Arlene Sacks goes through some of the items she s collected in the hallway of her Forest Hills home for U.S. troops in and returning from Iraq.U.S. toll in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 14 3:47 AM
As of Thursday, at least 2,547 members of the U.S. military had died in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The latest identifications reported by the military: - Army Sgt. Irving Hernandez Jr., 28,... Illinois sailor killed in Iraq GazetteOnline - Jul 14 4:26 PM
DES MOINES, IA - A sailor from Aledo, Ill., died when a roadside bomb detonated in Iraq, family and military officials confirmed today. Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, 44, died Wednesday in the Al Anbar province, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense.Iraq War Could Cost $500B Or More Local6.com Central Florida - Jul 14 5:31 AM
Congress finds the cost of fighting in Iraq -- if troops are home by 2009.Iraq vet beats incumbent in fundraising AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 10:21 AM
Iraq war veteran Patrick Murphy outraised freshman Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) in the second fundraising quarter even though the Republican got some help from President Bush.Funeral next week for Detroit Lakes area soldier killed in Iraq Winona Daily News - Jul 14 11:30 AM
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) Services will be held next week for a Detroit Lakes area soldier killed in Iraq. The funeral for Army Spec. Troy Linden, of Rochert, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes.Lawmaker hails handover of Iraq province to local authorities AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 9:45 AM
The US Senate's Republican leader hailed the handover of Iraq's Muthanna province to local authorities as a "significant milestone" for the country.Illinois sailor dies in Iraq roadside bomb attack Quad-City Times - Jul 14 2:51 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa - A sailor from Aledo, Ill., died when a roadside bomb detonated in Iraq, family and military officials confirmed Friday. Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, 44, died Wednesday in the Al Anbar province, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense.Iraq Death Toll: New York Soldier Killed CBS 2 New York - Jul 14 6:06 AM
The family is mourning the death of a 28-year-old soldier who once lived on the Lower East Side. He was killed this week in Iraq.Sadr Critical To Stability In Iraq by Staff Writers Amman, Jordan (UPI) Jul 14, 2006 Space War - Jul 14 1:00 AM
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his forces are vital to Iraq's stability and must be engaged to avoid an all out civil war in the country, a new report says.Marine returns home after stints in Iraq, Afghanistan Fontana Herald News - Jul 14 1:25 PM
Ruben Gutierrez, a U.S. Marine and 2003 Bloomington High graduate, is just happy to be home. After all, he just came back from fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan.Iraq takes over province, clashes in Baghdad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 6:54 AM
Iraq took full control of a province from foreign troops for the first time since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion on Thursday, but clashes in Baghdad underlined the security challenges facing the new government.Wyden explains stance on Iraq War and Korea Newport News-Times - Jul 14 8:27 AM
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) was asked at his town hall meeting at the Hatfield Marine Science Center last Friday how the United States could get it troops out of Iraq. "Our image is dropping everywhere, our ethics are in question, due to the fiasco in Iraq," said LaVerne Weber.Iraq attack claims 26 News 24 South Africa - Jul 14 12:07 PM
At least 26 people have been killed across Iraq, including 13 soldiers in an attack on their checkpoint near the northern oil hub of Kirkuk.Sailor from Iowa dies in Iraq roadside bomb attack Quad-City Times - Jul 14 1:51 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa - A sailor from Muscatine died when a roadside bomb detonated in Iraq, military officials confirmed Friday. Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, 44, died Wednesday in the Al Anbar province, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense.U.S. deaths in Iraq The Plain Dealer - Jul 14 4:47 AM
As of Thursday, at least 2,547 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 2,012 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.U-S commander touts Iraq successes KBCI Boise - Jul 14 1:06 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq A U-S army commander in Iraq says the tide is turning in the fight against insurgents. Colonel Sean MacFarland likens the remaining conflict between what he calls "four different flavors of bad guys" to fights between rival gangs.More Vermont Soldiers Get Ready To Go To Iraq WCAX 3 - Jul 14 8:11 AM
Sergeant Brian Smith from St. Albans is heading back to Iraq soon. He'll be leaving behind his fiancee and four children. "Mine are 21 and 18, my girlfriends are 10 and 7," said Smith.POESÍA: "Yo soy iraq" Kansas City Dos Mundos - Jul 14 10:56 AM
MEDELLÍN, Colombia, (IPS) Este grito, "yo soy Iraq", se escuchó como un eco en calles y plazas de esta ciudad del noroccidente de Colombia, donde se celebró el XVI Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín, creado para resistir el miedo.Funeral Next Week For Soldier Killed In Iraq WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Jul 14 8:12 AM
Services will be held next week for a Detroit Lakes, Minn. area soldier killed in Iraq. More Local News Bombing at Sunni mosque in Iraq kills 7 Syracuse.com - Jul 14 7:50 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A bomb struck a Sunni mosque in Baghdad after Friday prayers, killing seven people and wounding five, while mortars barraged a Shiite mosque north of the capital, leaving five wounded.Coalition in first Iraq handover CNN.com - Jul 13 5:39 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- British and Australian forces handed over security responsibility for relatively peaceful Muthanna province to Iraqi forces on Thursday in the first such transfer of an entire province.$300B Spent On Iraq War So Far WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - Jul 14 5:46 AM
If the U.S. withdraws in the next three years, the Iraq war would still cost $500 billion.Al-Qaida terrorist captured in Iraq IBN live - Jul 14 7:35 AM
Coalition forces successfully targeted and captured an al-Qaida terrorist in Iraq.Iraq war tally likely to hit 500 billion dollars or more KATC3 - Jul 14 10:24 AM
CAPITOL HILL Congressional auditors say the war in Iraq has cost almost 300 (b) billion dollars so far and will total almost a half (t) trillion dollars even if all U-S troops were withdrawn by the end of 2009.In Iraq, a course to civil war The Oregonian - Jul 14 12:21 AM
F or months, Iraq has been described as a nation on the brink of civil war. The last several days raise the terrifying prospect that the brink has been passed, and the civil war has arrived.During Hudson visit Kind says Iraq situation presents many problems Rivertowns.net - Jul 14 6:06 AM
Third District Congressman Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, was in Hudson recently and, like most Democrats, is unhappy with the war in Iraq. Unlike some Democrats, however, he is not in favor of setting dates for withdrawal.Reservists depart en route to Iraq South Bend Tribune - Jul 14 10:37 AM
SOUTH BEND Nearly 200 men and women of the Marine Corps Reserve from across Indiana and several other states left for California this morning before their deployment to Iraq in late August.Iraq war's hidden toll: civilians killed accidentally by U.S. troops Baltimore Sun - Jul 14 12:37 AM
Several episodes of alleged atrocities by U.S. soldiers in Iraq are making headlines. 80-plus Kentucky Guard members head for Iraq Lexington Herald-Leader - Jul 14 12:28 AM
Some more Kentucky National Guard members are leaving for Iraq this morning. The 80-plus soldiers from Company F, 135th Aviation, go first to Fort Dix, N.J., where they will join 255 Guard members from other states for specialized training before heading overseas as a group.Iraq: Gunmen Kill 5 Shiites Pilgrims India Daily - Jul 14 7:57 AM
Five Shiite pilgrims were killed in Iraq on July 14 when gunmen opened fire on their minibus. The group was traveling to the holy Shiite city of Karbala. Shiite pilgrimages to the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala have become frequent targets of violence.Violence in Iraq eases up Deseret Morning News - Jul 13 11:31 PM
After four days of rampant sectarian violence that killed more than 140 people here, the bloodshed eased significantly on Thursday as Iraq's security and interior ministers appeared before parliament and were grilled by legislators on their plans for imposing order.Marines keep Iraq's waterways safe DCMilitary.com - Jul 14 7:05 AM
HADITHA, Iraq -- In Iraq, a country where temperatures often soar above 110 degrees and terrain is mostly fine grains of sand, Cpl. Derek Metallo never thought he would find himself patrolling Al Anbar province in a boat when he arrived three months ago.Australian troops pull out of southern Iraq 7News via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 13 11:01 PM
Australian troops have begun pulling out of southern Iraq and a moving to a coalition airbase south of Baghdad.US Iraq War Costs May Rise By $406 billion by 2016 KLTV Texas - Jul 14 3:25 AM
The Iraq war could cost U.S. taxpayers between $202 billion and $406 billion more over the next 10 years.Iraq s national wrestling team pulls out of tournament in UAE after coach is killed in Baghdad Khaleej Times - Jul 14 3:16 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq s national wrestling team pulled out of a tournament in the United Arab Emirates on Friday after its coach was killed in an attack in Baghdad, a spokesman said.Senate Democrats Complain About Bush Iraq Policy Fox News - Jul 13 12:04 PM
Some Senate Democrats who are also possible 2008 presidential contenders complained about President Bush's policy and assessments on Iraq.Democrats Challenge Assessment of Iraq ABC News - Jul 13 11:25 AM
Senate Democrats Challenge Bush Administrations Optimistic Assessments on IraqSoldier from Holbrook dies in Iraq KVOA Tucson - Jul 14 1:57 AM
PENTAGON The Iraq war has claimed the life of another Arizonan. The Defense Department says 21-year-old Daniel Montoya of Holbrook died last Sunday in what's described as a "non-combat-related cause."Montoya had been in Baghdad since December.Additional details about his death were not immediately available.Family members described Montoya as a dedicated son, brother and infantryman who liked to Dozens more dead in Iraq Fox21 - Jul 14 12:38 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq It's turned into another brutal day in Iraq, with dozens more people killed.Iraq attacks kill local government members, police officers Fox21 - Jul 14 12:36 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Attacks on local governments and police officers are pushing the sectarian death toll higher in Iraq.Iraq's wrestling coach killed in kidnapping try Arizona Daily Star - Jul 14 12:23 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Gunmen killed the coach of Iraq's national wrestling team in a botched abduction attempt Thursday but a player escaped, police said.W. Columbia reservists redeploy to Iraq, families say goodbye WIS-TV Columbia - Jul 14 12:43 AM
(West Columbia) July 10, 2006 - Family members of the men and women that make up the 251st Rear Operations Center gathered Monday to say goodbye. That's because for many of them, their loved ones are being redeployed to Iraq. Marilyn Jamison hugs and kisses her husband of 30 years goodbye.Iraq s breakup would prove disastrous for Jordan - ICG Kurdish Media - Jul 14 2:07 AM
AMMAN - If Iraq's struggle with sectarian violence, a growing insurgency and a dysfunctional government breaks the country apart, the result will be disastrous for Jordan and other countries in the region.Iraq war tally likely to hit 500 billion dollars or more KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 13 11:55 PM
CAPITOL HILL Congressional auditors say the war in Iraq has cost almost 300 (b) billion dollars so far and will total almost a half (t) trillion dollars even if all U-S troops...Accused G.I.'s problems began before Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 6:44 AM
An army recruitment waiver for Steven Green brought an apparently troubled young man into the heart of a conflict that continued to need thousands of fresh recruits.Suicide Car Bomber in Iraq Kills 5 People Los Angeles Times - Jul 13 11:04 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide car bomber struck a police patrol in the northern city of Mosul on Thursday, killing five people and wounding five, police said.Stryker soldier killed in Iraq identified Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Jul 14 4:18 AM
Army officials Thursday identified a Fort Wainwright soldier who died Wednesday in Iraq. Sgt. Irving Hernandez was killed by small-arms fire Wednesday (ADT) while conducting a mounted security patrol in Mosul.Nine killed in Iraq mosque attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 6:45 AM
Nine people were killed in attacks on Iraqi mosques after the main weekly prayers, including seven in a bombing outside a Sunni mosque in north Baghdad.Democrats Debate Political and Military Strategy for Iraq The Online NewsHour - Jul 13 5:09 PM
On the day U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad asked the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for patience regarding a deadline for troop withdrawal from Iraq, Democratic senators Biden and Reed discuss possible exit strategies.Iraq war s hidden toll: civilians killed accidentally by U.S. troops Kurdish Media - Jul 14 1:51 AM
PHILADELPHIA -- Several episodes of alleged atrocities by U.S. soldiers in Iraq are making headlines. In the most sensational case, a half-dozen current and former troops are charged with raping a teenager in the town of Mahmoudiya, then killing her along with her family.Medics spread lifesaver training to others in Iraq The Leaf Chronicle - Jul 14 3:14 AM
TIKRIT, Iraq Combat Lifesaver training is a bridge between first aid training and the combat medic, and it's saving lives in Iraq.Fort Hood soldier from Arizona dies in Iraq KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - Jul 13 11:14 PM
FORT HOOD, Texas The Defense Department said today that a Fort Hood soldier from Arizona has died of a non-combat related cause in Iraq.Russian Sniper Rifles in Iraq Strategy Page - Jul 14 2:48 AM
July 14, 2006: From time to time the troops in Iraq have captured old Soviet sniper rifles, including some of their version of a "heavy" (12.7mm) sniper rifle. As far as can be determined, the Russian rifles have mostly been used by just ordinary unskilled gunmen.Japan's defense chief to visit Kuwait to welcome troops from Iraq Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 13 6:17 PM
_ Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga is scheduled to leave Japan for Kuwait on Saturday to welcome Japanese ground troops who are pulling out of Iraq and encourage air troops who continue airlifting supplies, government officials said Friday.