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Vietnam vets' experience on boats utilized in Iraq USA Today - Jul 09 6:24 PM
The Navy wants to extend its reach into the shallow brown waters of deltas and rivers, often the frontline in the war against terrorists and insurgents. Next spring, the first sailors since the days of the Vietnam-era swift boats will relieve Marines on river patrols protecting Haditha dam in Iraq.Violence pushes Iraq closer to civil war International Herald Tribune - Jul 09 3:44 PM
Masked Shiite gunmen stormed through a Sunni Arab district of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 41 in a dramatic escalation of sectarian violence that raised new fears that Iraq was on the brink of civil war.Billions Wasted In Iraq? CBS News - 3 minutes ago
Billions of dollars for the reconstruction of Iraq are unaccounted for because, says a U.S. official, oversight was "nonexistent." Steve Kroft reports.Iraq's troubled pipeline shut for repairs AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 9:52 AM
Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port, the oil minister said Sunday.4 More Charged With Rape, Murder in Iraq ABC News - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
4 More U.S. Soldiers Charged in Iraq Rape-Slayings Case; 5th Charged With Dereliction of Duty5 More Soldiers Charged in Iraq Rape Case ABC News - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
5 More U.S. Soldiers Charged in Connection With Alleged Rape-Slayings Case in IraqIraq security meeting wraps up in Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 5:52 AM
Officials from Iraq and its neighbours have wrapped up a two-day conference aimed at improving security in the violence-stricken country, amid an Iranian campaign for the withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour.Four Charged in Iraq Attack Washington Post - Jul 09 7:09 AM
The U.S. military announces charges against four soldiers in the alleged Iraq rape incident.4 more soldiers charged in Iraq rape-murder case CNN.com - Jul 09 6:08 AM
Three U.S. soldiers in Iraq are charged with participation in the "rape and murder of a young Iraqi woman and three members of her family," the U.S. military said Sunday.5 More Charged in Iraq Rape-Slayings Case ABC News - Jul 09 4:43 PM
5 More GIs Charged in Connection With Alleged Rape-Slayings Case in IraqThree U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq's Anbar province CNN.com - Jul 09 3:23 AM
Three American soldiers were killed in combat Saturday in Iraq's volatile Anbar province west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.Other developments in Iraq Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 14 minutes ago
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS A U.S. soldier died in a "noncombat-related incident," the U.S. Command said without giving further details. And in the western city of Ramadi, a hotbed of the insurgency, a car bomb exploded next to a U.S. convoy, wounding four soldiers, the military said. Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil Japanese Soldiers Head Home As Iraq Mission Ends by Jay Deshmukh Baghdad (AFP) Jul 07, 2006 Space War - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Japanese troops in Iraq began heading home Friday as the first batch of 38 soldiers were flown out by British military choppers as part of the announced withdrawal, a military source said. "Thirty-eight Japanese soldiers left Iraq today.Professor's book says U.S. will win In Iraq Dayton Daily News - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
DAYTON Larry Schweikart believes the United States will prevail in Iraq.In Search Of A Reconciliation Plan For Iraq by Sana Abdallah Amman, Jordan (UPI) Jul 09, 2006 Space War - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
The number of attacks, bombings and corpses continues to rise in war-torn Iraq, almost two weeks after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced a reconciliation plan intended to end fighting.Shiite-Sunni Violence Kills Dozens in Iraq phillyburbs.com - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Masked Shiite gunmen roamed through west Baghdad's Jihad neighborhood Sunday, dragging Sunnis from their cars, picking them out on the street and killing them in a rampage that police said killed 41 people in a dramatic escalation of sectarian violence.Iraq's neighbours pledge their support NDTV - 3 minutes ago
Iraq's neighbours have declared their support for the Iraqi government in its fight against terrorism. The final statement by the foreign ministers of eight countries who met in Tehran also called for the gradual withdrawal of the US-led coalition troops.Detroit Lakes area soldier killed in Iraq Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- A Detroit Lakes area soldier was killed in Iraq when a roadside bomb went off near the Humvee he was driving, relatives said today. Army Spec. Troy Carlin Linden, 22, of Rochert, was killed in Anbar province on Saturday, his family said. He had been home on leave just six months earlier. Linden was a 2002 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School. He enlisted in the Army in 4 More Charged With Rape, Murder in Iraq phillyburbs.com - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
TIKRIT, Iraq - Four more U.S. soldiers have been charged with rape and murder and a fifth with dereliction of duty in the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman and the killings of her relatives in Mahmoudiya, the military said Sunday.L.A. Man Detained In Iraq Sues U.S. Washington Post - Jul 08 10:05 PM
LOS ANGELES, July 8 -- An aspiring Iranian American filmmaker who spent nearly two months in a prison in Iraq without being charged has sued Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and other military officials, calling the government's detention policies unconstitutional.Voters not talking about Iraq Knoxville News Sentinal - 28 minutes ago
NASHVILLE - Negative public opinion about the war in Iraq won't be much of a factor in next month's Republican U.S. Senate primary, according to the three main candidates.Egyptians held hostage in Iraq released NDTV - 3 minutes ago
Three Egyptians held hostage in Iraq were released on Sunday and crossed the border into Kuwait. Hisham el-Shirbini, the press attache at Egypt's embassy in Kuwait, confirmed the release. But he would not elaborate or identify the men.Daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Boston Globe - Jul 09 2:52 PM
As of Sunday, July 9, 2006, at least 2,546 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 2,009 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Caught in the crossfire in Iraq - Sectarian violence escalates as Shiites gun down Sunnis Times-Reporter - 31 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq Wissam Mohammad al-Ani was walking to a bus stop when three gunmen demanded his identification. Believing they were Shiites, the Sunni produced a fake ID with a Shiite name. The gunmen took two young men standing nearby.GOP Candidates Focus on Issues Other than Iraq News Channel 5 Nashville - 18 minutes ago
Will the war in Iraq impact next month's Republican U-S Senate primary? The three candidates running don't seam to think so.Lee graduate back in U.S. after stint in Iraq Baytown Sun - 37 minutes ago
Baytonian Phyllis Trousdale said she received the greatest gift on Mother's Day when her son James, U.S. Army Specialist in the 82nd Airborne, called her to say he had returned to the United States after almost serving a year in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom.Dozens more dead in Iraq WHO-TV Des Moines - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq It's turned into another brutal day in Iraq, with dozens more people killed.Iraq, 9m bpd by 2016 AME Info - 18 minutes ago
The head of Canada based international oil producer Heritage Oil has said that Iraq's oil production could increase by more than three times to 9m bpd by 2016, reported the AFP. The war torn country is currently producing around 2.4m bpd.4 GIs Charged in Iraq Rape-Slaying Case ABC News - Jul 09 7:12 AM
3 U.S. GIs Face Rape, Murder Charges, Another Faces Dereliction Charge in Iraq Rape-Slaying CaseFirst group of 101st soldiers returns from duty in Iraq WREG-TV Memphis - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. The first 50 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are now home, preparing Fort Campbell for the rest of the soldiers after a year-long tour of Iraq.Another Minnesotan killed in Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
A 22-year-old army specialist from Minnesota was killed in Iraq Friday when an improvised explosive device detonated near the Humvee he was driving.troyShiite-Sunni violence kills dozens in Iraq Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Masked Shiite gunmen roamed through west Baghdad's Jihad neighborhood Sunday, dragging Sunnis from their cars, picking them out on the street and killing them in a rampage that police said killed 41 people in a dramatic escalation of sectarian violence.Iraq renews trade threat News Interactive - Jul 09 4:55 PM
IRAQ's trade minister is 'not satisified' with an Australian army probe into the killing of his guard.First Group Of 101st Soldiers Returns From Duty In Iraq WLEX-TV Lexington - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Fort Campbell (AP) Three-year-old Sam Smith didn't know what was going on as he waited at a Fort Campbell hangar, but he knew who he was looking for. "Why isn't my daddy here?" he said as he bounced anxiously on his grandmother's hip. "Is this Iraq?"Soldier Home From Iraq Dies In Motorcycle Accident WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News - Jul 09 6:41 PM
After serving more than two years in Iraq, a Harlan County county soldier dies from a tragic accident while back home. Lanny Howard says his son, Russell, enlisted in the army while in college. He spent the last 26 months serving overseas in Kuwait and Iraq.4 GIs Charged in Iraq Rape-Slaying Case Los Angeles Times - Jul 09 6:12 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Three U.S. soldiers have been charged with rape and murder and a fourth for dereliction of duty in the March 12 rape-slaying of an Iraqi teenager in Mahmoudiya, the U.S. military said Sunday.Iraq's neighbors vow to boost cooperation in war on terrorism People's Daily - Jul 09 5:38 PM
Iraq's neighbor countries vowed on Sunday to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism while lending full support to a national reconciliation plan aimed to end violence in Iraq.Violence in Iraq escalates again Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: It's been a deadly weekend of sectarian killings in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. At least 40 people were gunned down by Shia militants in a Sunni district of the city and a short time later, at least 25 people died when two car bombs exploded near a Shia mosque in the capital.Iraq-Australia trade threat continues The Age - Jul 09 1:07 PM
Iraq's trade minister has repeated his threat to reconsider trade deals with wheat supplier Australia unless it reopens an inquiry into the killing of one of his bodyguards by Australian soldiers.Dozens die as sectarian attacks escalate in Iraq Independent - Jul 09 4:33 PM
Iraq moved further towards all out sectarian civil war yesterday after Shia gunmen attacked a Sunni district in Baghdad, killing at least 42 people. Many were dragged from their cars at two fake police checkpoints and shot dead.Iraq-Australia trade threat continues AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 09 12:44 PM
Iraq's trade minister has repeated his threat to reconsider trade deals with Australia unless an inquiry into the killing of one of his bodyguards is reopened.Iraq renews trade ties threat Brisbane Courier Mail - Jul 09 5:17 PM
IRAQ'S trade minister today repeated his threat to reconsider trade deals with wheat supplier Australia unless it reopens an inquiry into the killing of one of his bodyguards by Australian soldiers.3 More U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq CBS News - Jul 09 3:27 AM
Three U.S. soldiers and more than a dozen Iraqis were killed as the country's largest Sunni party appealed for an end to a siege of Sunni villages northeast of Baghdad. This comes as Sens. Jack Reed and Joseph Biden met with Iraq's Prime Minister.Riverside County Marine killed in Iraq KESQ - Jul 09 4:30 PM
HEMET, Calif. A 20-year-old Marine killed in Iraq is being mourned by friends and family in his hometown of Hemet.More charged in Iraq rape probe Dallas Morning News - Jul 09 7:30 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Three U.S. soldiers have been charged with rape and murder and a fourth with dereliction of duty in the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman and the killings of her relatives in Mahmoudiya, the military said Sunday.Iraq to fire oil distribution chiefs The Daily Telegraph - Jul 09 12:46 PM
IRAQ'S Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said today he would replace officials at the state run Oil Products Distribution Company as part of his battle against corruption.Sunni-Shiite tensions escalate with yesterday's killings in Iraq The Jamaica Observer - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Masked Shiite gunmen roamed through a west Baghdad neighbourhood yesterday, dragging Sunnis from their cars, picking them out on the street and killing them in a rampage that police said killed 41 people - a dramatic escalation of sectarian violence.Russia To Show The Americans How It's Done in Iraq by James Dunnigan July 9, 2006 Strategy Page - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
In Iraq, the Russians are about to show the Americans how it's done. Or at least try to. After four Russian embassy personnel were recently murdered by terrorists, many experienced counter-terrorism professionals expected the Russians to act.In Iraq's Mayhem, Town Finds Calm Through Its Tribal Links New York Times - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Amara, the capital of Maysan, came to be relatively safe through small-town camaraderie, fierce independence and, above all, tribal power.Daily Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq The Daily Comet - Jul 09 2:51 PM
As of Sunday, July 9, 2006, at least 2,546 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.Daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 2:16 PM
As of Saturday, July 8, 2006, at least 2,545 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 2,009 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Iran says "terrorists" should not be let into Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:14 PM
Iran, accused by the United States of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said on Saturday "terrorist" groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.5 More Charged in Iraq Rape-Slayings Case AccessNorthGA - Jul 09 2:08 PM
TIKRIT, Iraq- Four more U.S. soldiers have been charged with rape and murder and a fifth with dereliction of duty in the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman and the killings of her relatives in Mahmoudiya, the military said Sunday.Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:27 PM
A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilize against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime."Webb, Allen argue Iraq strategy in ABC interviews Daily Press - Jul 09 12:07 PM
RICHMOND, Va. -- After U.S. combat duties end in Iraq, the United States should consider keeping military bases in Iraq if the conquered nation wants it, Republican Sen. George Allen said in a televised Sunday interview.Charges against U.S. military personnel in Iraq gaining visibility / New commander demands greater accountability San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 09 3:43 AM
No American serviceman has been executed since 1961. But in the past month, new cases in Iraq have led to charges against 12 American servicemen who could face the death penalty in connection with the killing of Iraqi civilians. Military officials... Dothan-based Guard unit heading for Iraq WTVM 9 - Jul 09 1:43 PM
DOTHAN, Ala. Another Alabama National Guard unit is headed for the Iraq war.Iraq Shuts Down Northern Oil Pipeline For Repairs Free Internet Press - Jul 09 4:25 PM
Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port, the oil minister said Sunday. Hussein al-Shahristani said the flow is expected to resume in two to three days at an average of 400,000 barrels per day. The pipeline was shut down Friday morning because there was not enough crude at Kirkuk reservoir, Shiite-Sunni violence kills dozens in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jul 09 6:39 PM
In Baghdad, gunmen went on a rampage in a Sunni area and two bombs went off near a Shiite mosque. Also, five more U.S. soldiers were accused in connection with a rape and murder case.Senate race cools after hot words on Iraq war East Valley Tribune - Jul 09 12:28 PM
The major candidates in the state's U.S. Senate race have reached a stalemate in a war of words about the war in Iraq. The calm follows a week's worth of charges and countercharges in tersely worded emails issued by Republican Sen. Jon Kyl and Democratic challenger Jim Pederson.Violence claims 68 lives in Iraq Business Recorder - Jul 09 4:55 PM
BAGHDAD (July 10 2006): Shia militia gunmen stormed through a Sunni Arab district of Baghdad on Sunday, shooting dozens in the city's bloodiest street killings yet and raising new fears Iraq is on the brink of sectarian civil war.Report: Marine response to Iraq deaths faulted CNN.com - Jul 08 12:08 PM
A leading U.S. military commander has determined that "some senior Marine officers were negligent in failing to investigate more aggressively" the Haditha killing allegations in Iraq, The New York Times reported Saturday.Iraq renews threat to review Aust trade ties Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jul 09 12:32 PM
Iraq's trade minister has repeated his threat to reconsider trade deals with Australia unless it re-opens an inquiry into the killing of one of his bodyguards by Australian soldiers.Rialto soldier, two weeks from visiting home, killed in Iraq The Daily Comet - Jul 09 12:36 PM
Army Cpl. Luis D. Santos was two weeks from coming home for a brief stint when he was killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq. The 20-year-old soldier from Rialto died June 8 in Buhriz, northeast of Baghdad.Graft and prisoner abuse plague Iraq Gulf News - Jul 09 3:28 PM
Baghdad: Brutality and corruption are rampant in Iraq's police force, according to confidential Iraqi government documents detailing more than 400 police corruption investigations.3 soldiers die in western Iraq The Olympian - Jul 09 7:01 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi woman translator were killed in separate incidents Saturday, while the country's largest Sunni Arab party appealed to authorities to end a military crackdown in Sunni villages northeast of Baghdad.Iraq's troubled pipeline shut for repairs Syracuse.com - Jul 09 10:04 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port, the oil minister said Sunday.Reed: Iraq's military ready for withdrawal, but economy is not WLNE-TV - Jul 09 10:18 AM
Iraq's military is ready for the US to start withdrawing troops, but it's economy is still in poor shape. That's according to Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed. He has been visiting Iraq with Delaware Senator Joseph Biden.US marines negligent in Iraq massacre investigation AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 10:05 AM
Top US Marine Corps officers in Iraq reportedly failed to properly investigate allegations that their own troops killed 24 civilians in the town of Haditha.Inquiry suggests graft, brutality are rife in Iraq Boston Globe - Jul 09 1:11 AM
BAGHDAD -- Brutality and corruption are rampant in Iraq's police force, with abuses including the rape of female prisoners, the release of terrorism suspects in exchange for bribes, and participation in insurgent bombings, according to confidential Iraqi government documents detailing more than 400 police corruption investigations.Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 9:42 AM
A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime".Family celebrates Iraq-bound Heath soldier CentralOhio.com - Jul 09 5:20 AM
HEATH -- American and Army flags waved in unison Saturday as a family gathered in Heath to say goodbye to another soldier. Matt Pierce, a Heath High School graduate, is heading to Iraq on Monday with the 454th Army Transportation Company of Columbus.Iranian-American held in Iraq sues Rumsfeld The Buffalo News - Jul 09 6:02 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An Iranian-American aspiring filmmaker who spent nearly two months in a prison in Iraq without being charged has sued Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other military officials, calling the government's detention policies unconstitutional.Iraq's oil production could reach nine million barrels a day AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 8:53 AM
Iraq's oil production could reach 9.0 million barrels a day in 2016, up from around 2.4 million barrels currently, the head of international oil producer Heritage Oil, said.American filmmaker detained for 55 days in Iraq sues Rumsfeld, Casey AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 9:54 AM
A California-based filmmaker has filed a lawsuit here against top military officials over his detention by US forces in Iraq in 2005, court documents filed here show.Iraq security meeting wraps up in Iran AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 09 4:20 AM
Regional foreign ministers have wrapped up a two-day conference on security in Iraq, used by Iran's leadership to campaign for the withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour and also attack Israel.3 Marines die in western Iraq fighting AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 9:19 AM
Three American troops were killed Saturday in fighting in the western province of Anbar, the U.S. military said. They were the first U.S. fatalities reported in Iraq in four days and only the eighth so far this month.U.S. deaths in Iraq The Plain Dealer - Jul 09 5:54 AM
As of Saturday, at least 2,545 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 2,009 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.6 U.S. Soldiers Now Charged In Iraq Rape, Murder Probe Fox 12 Oregon - Jul 09 9:45 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- More American soldiers are being charged in connection with the alleged rape and slaying of a young Iraqi woman. The U.S. military confirmed Saturday that it is charging four active-duty troops with murder and rape.Lebanese refinery for Iraq Gulf Daily News - Jul 09 4:01 PM
ARBIL, Iraq: Iraqi Kurdistan will soon have its own oil refinery with a capacity of 250,000 barrels per day from newly discovered oil fields, the Lebanese company chosen to implement the project said yesterday.Meeting of Iraq's neighboring states winds up in Tehran Payvand Iran News - Jul 09 8:53 AM
The 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states ended its work in Tehran on Sunday. The final statement of the meeting stressed the significance of helping the Iraqi government and nation to establish stability and security in that country. -IRNAFilmmaker sues Rumsfeld a year after Iraq detention Contra Costa Times - Jul 09 3:22 AM
A Los Angeles filmmaker sued Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and other military officials on Friday, alleging they violated his civil rights, international law and the Geneva Conventions by imprisoning him for 55 days in Iraq last year.IRAQ: Insecurity, under-funding threaten children s health in Basra IRIN - Jul 09 9:23 AM
BASRA, 9 Jul 2006 (IRIN) - NGOs devoted to health issues in southern Iraq say that dozens of children have died of relatively common diseases since January due to a lack of medicine.4 GIs Charged in Iraq Rape-Slaying Case RedNova - Jul 09 9:23 AM
By ROBERT H. REID BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three U.S. soldiers have been charged with rape and murder and a fourth with dereliction of duty in the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman and the killings of her relatives in Mahmoudiya, the military said Sunday.3 U.S. troops killed in Iraq Portsmouth Herald - Jul 09 8:31 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Three U.S. soldiers and a female Iraqi translator were killed in separate incidents Saturday, while the country's largest Sunni Arab party appealed to authorities to end a military crackdown in Sunni villages northeast of Baghdad.Iraq mosques bombed Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 7:49 AM
Attacks on mosques after Friday prayers killed 11 people in Iraq and 40 were killed or wounded in a Baghdad raid on Shi'ite fighters that the U.S. military said netted a top militant wanted for kidnap and murder.Marine killed in 2 nd tour of Iraq The Columbus Dispatch - Jul 09 4:01 AM
LAKE ORION, Mich. He was a stern-faced sniper and a soft-hearted Marine who handed out candy to kids in Iraq. He was a warrior who wrote poetry about life and death.Iran's effort to reduce ethnic strife in Iraq to promote regional security Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 8:55 AM
Iran - Security - Iraq Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem here Sunday said that Iran's efforts to reduce ethnic and religious discord in Iraq have been very effective in promoting regional security and called for cooperation between the two states in this respect.Iraq security conference to open in Tehran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 5:52 AM
A two-day regional conference on security in Iraq is to open in the Iranian capital Tehran, with the Islamic republic likely to use the gathering to again call for a withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour.Democrat faces challenge from left on Iraq war Contra Costa Times - Jul 09 3:27 AM
Sen. Maria Cantwell, a true-blue Democrat, is trying to tamp down unrest among those on Washington state's political left who are furious with her unapologetic support for the Iraq War.Soldiers charged in Iraq rape-murder case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 2:15 PM
Five U.S. soldiers were charged in a rape and multiple murder case that has outraged Iraqis, as documents obtained by Reuters on Sunday showed the rape victim was aged 14, and not over 20 as U.S. officials have said.Five U.S. Soldiers Charged Over Iraq Rape, Murder Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 09 9:23 AM
July 9, 2006 -- Four U.S. soldiers have been charged with the rape and murder of a teenage Iraq girl.Soldiers charged in Iraq rape-murder Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 1:25 PM
Five U.S. soldiers were charged in a rape and multiple murder case that has outraged Iraqis, as documents obtained by Reuters on Sunday showed the rape victim was a minor aged just 14, and not over 20 as U.S. officials say.More Americans charged in Iraq rape-murder case - Al Jazeera - Jul 09 8:11 AM
Four U.S. soldiers have been charged with the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and killing the rest of her family, bringing to 5 the number of U.S. military men accused in the crime that took place in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, last March, the U.S. military said on Sunday.First group of 101st soldiers returns from duty in Iraq WBZ.com - Jul 09 1:37 PM
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) A ``torch party'' from the 101st Airborne Division has arrived to prepare Fort Campbell for the mass return of the rest of the division following a yearlong tour in Iraq.Full text of statement issued at 9th meeting of Iraq's neighboring states Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 6:10 AM
Iran - Iraq - Statement The 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states concluded its work here Sunday by issuing a statement.Although Shia from southern Iraq have played a significant role in U.S. plans, Shia Islamist political parties were not Al Jazeera - Jul 09 5:56 AM
In 1998, 40 Americans who shaped what soon became U.S. policy signed a letter to President Clinton asking the U.S. government to recognize a provisional government of Iraq based on the principles and leaders of the Iraqi National Congress (Ahmad Chalabi et al.).Iraqi envoy terms Tehran meeting on Iraq as very important Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 6:10 AM
Iran - Iraq - Ambassador Iraqi Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Majid al-Sheikh assessed the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states held in Tehran as very important.New Round Of Iraq Attacks Leaves Dozens Dead KSAT San Antonio - Jul 09 5:58 AM
Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister called Sunday's killings of dozens of civilians "a catastrophic crime" and "a real and ugly massacre."Kuwait FM: Iraq's neighbors support national reconciliation plan Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 6:10 AM
Kuwait - Iran - Iraq Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Mohammad Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah here on Sunday said Iraq's neighboring states fully support the country's national reconciliation plan.