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  • Two of Iraq's Shiite Parties Denounce Iran Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 25 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Aug. 18 -- Two Shiite Muslim parties on Friday accused Iran of instigating violence in Iraq and attempting to destabilize the country, exposing a growing rift within Iraq's largest sect that many fear will exacerbate the nation's slide into full-scale civil war.

  • On Technical Grounds, Judge Sets Aside Verdict of Billing Fraud in Iraq Rebuilding Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 minutes ago
    The ruling raised questions about the ability of whistleblowers and the government to pursue companies that profited illegally in Iraq.

  • Analysis: Frustration dogs Iraq politics Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 23 minutes ago
    Frustration in Washington. Digging in heels in Baghdad. There's little sign that Iraq's government of national unity is bringing together the country's sectarian and ethnic groups as hoped so that U.S. troops can leave anytime soon.

  • Jordan sends ambassador to Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
    Jordan has become the first Arab state to send a fully accredited ambassador to Iraq, a major display of political support for the U.S.-backed government in the face of past kidnapping-slayings of Muslim diplomats.

  • U.S. judge sets aside verdict of corporate fraud in Iraq on technical ground Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 18 6:19 PM
    The ruling raised questions about the ability of whistleblowers and the United States government to pursue companies that profited illegally in Iraq during the chaotic year after the invasion.

  • Verdict Against Iraq Contractor Overturned Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 59 minutes ago
    A federal judge threw out a $10 million jury verdict against an American company accused of overcharging on an Iraq reconstruction contract after concluding that the now-defunct Coalition Provisional Authority was not a U.S. government entity.

  • Soldiers Welcomed Home From Iraq Open this result in new window
    KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 12:28 PM
    It was a happy homecoming at Sacramento International Airport Friday morning, as several soldiers who have spent months serving in Iraq returned to Northern California.

  • Iraq > World War II Open this result in new window
    The Nation via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 9:56 AM
    The Nation -- The war in Iraq has lasted three days longer than US involvement in World War II.

  • Jordan Sends Ambassador to Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    Jordan Becomes 1st Arab State to Send a Fully Accredited Ambassador to Iraq

  • Violence Continues In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 53 minutes ago
    What will it take to win the war in Iraq? Harry Smith doesn't think the United States knows.

  • In Iraq, It's All About Strategic Communications Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 18 6:22 AM
    More on the Bush administration's campaign to portray the Iraq fighting as anything but a quot;civil warquot;:The U.S. military on Wednesday joined the new line of argument that it is all al Qaedarsquo;s fault.So, on your toes people and repeat after me: Al Qaeda is fomenting the violence, setting Sunni against Shi'a.#160; Iraqis want peace.#160; The Iraqi citizens who are fighting are misguided

  • Judge Overturns $10M Verdict Against Iraq War Contractor in Fraud Case Open this result in new window
    Law.com - 31 minutes ago
    A federal judge has overturned on a technicality a $10 million jury verdict against a military contractor accused of defrauding the U.S. government in the first months of the Iraq war.

  • A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    As of Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at least 2,604 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 2,069 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Judge overturns verdict against Iraq war contractor in fraud case Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 18 5:04 PM
    A federal judge has overturned on a technicality a $10 million jury verdict against a military contractor accused of defrauding the U.S. government in the initial months of the Iraq war.

  • IEDs: Iraq's deadly roadside bombs Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 18 9:26 AM
    The BBC News website looks at the biggest threat to coalition troops in Iraq - Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) or roadside bombs.

  • Attacks Aimed At GIs In Iraq On Rise Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 18 11:21 AM
    The number of roadside bombs targeting U.S. and Iraqi forces nearly doubled last month, U.S. officials confirmed. Meanwhile, car bombs killed 10 people in Baghdad as Iraq's prime minister vowed Iraqi forces were ready to take over security duties.

  • Reporter Jill Carroll Tells Story of Her Iraq Kidnapping Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    A reporter who was held hostage in Iraq for 82 days is telling her story. Jill Carroll had closer contact with Iraqi insurgents than any American who has lived to talk about the experience.

  • Judge tosses $10 million Iraq fraud award Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 18 4:17 PM
    A federal judge has thrown out a $10 million jury verdict in the first civil fraud case involving a military contractor in Iraq accused of defrauding U.S. taxpayers, the AP is reporting. In March a jury found that Virginia-based Custer...

  • Iraq should mean more than a war in politics Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Aug 18 4:26 PM
    Jean Marbella I said goodbye this weekend to someone who is leaving for Iraq soon.

  • Political Analysts Discuss Iraq, Anti-Wal-Mart Strategy and Allen Comments Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Aug 18 5:18 PM
    Analysts Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss the changing political support in Iraq, growing movement against Wal-Mart and Virginia GOP Sen. George Allen's controversial comments made during a campaign appearance.

  • Leader: Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 18 4:25 PM
    Leader: While our eyes have been fixed on Lebanon, the situation in Iraq has been deteriorating.

  • Jordanian First Arab Ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 18 7:03 AM
    Jordanian Ambassador Becomes First Fully Accredited Arab Diplomat in Iraq Since 2003 Invasion

  • Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Aug 18 4:26 PM
    As of yesterday, at least 2,601 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003.

  • A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 18 4:25 PM
    As of Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at least 2,604 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Ft. Campbell Soldiers Deployed to Iraq and Back Open this result in new window
    News Channel 5 Nashville - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    As hundreds of 101st soldiers return home each week, a group leaves for Iraq this weekend. Family members will be on post to say goodbye, yet again, to members of the 551st Military Police Company.

  • U.S. troops getting Georgians ready for Iraq deployment Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Aug 18 3:08 PM
    Another battalion of soldiers from the Republic of Georgia is being prepared by U.S. forces for deployment to Iraq.

  • Jordan sends ambassador to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 18 6:30 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Jordan has become the first Arab state to send a fully accredited ambassador to Iraq, a major display of political support for the U.S.-backed government in the face of past kidnapping-slayings of Muslim diplomats.

  • Local Marine dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Capital News 9 - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    A Marine from our area has been killed in Iraq. Captain John McKenna, 30, of Clifton Park, was a State Trooper assigned to Troop F based in Kingston before he headed to Iraq. He had been stationed in the Al Anbar province, which is where he was killed in combat two days ago.

  • Mosque attendance down in Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Violence in Iraq is being blamed for fading attendance at mosques, leading to wear and tear on the nation's communal fabric, The New York Times reported.

  • Edwards says his vote on Iraq was wrong Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 7:04 PM
    Former Sen. John Edwards said Thursday he made a mistake in 2002 when he voted to authorize President Bush to attack Iraq.

  • Two New York Marines killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Newsday - Aug 18 1:42 PM
    Two New York Marines have been killed in Iraq, military officials said Friday.

  • Jordanian First Arab Ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 18 4:49 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Jordan's Ambassador Ahmed al-Lozi has presented his credentials to the Iraqi president, becoming the first fully accredited Arab diplomat in the country since the fall of Saddam Hussein, official said Friday.

  • Trooper dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Kingston Daily Freeman - 7 minutes ago
    Kingston - A state trooper from the Ulster barracks who was serving with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in Iraq was killed in combat Wednesday, authorities said Friday.

  • Brooklyn Marine Serving In Iraq Killed Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Aug 18 1:02 PM
    A Brooklyn man serving in the Marines in Iraq has been killed.

  • State Trooper Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WRGB - Aug 18 5:12 PM
    () - A New York State Trooper from Clifton Park has been killed in the line of duty in Iraq. Captain John J. McKenna IV, 30, was assigned to a Marine Unit in Albany. According to the Department of Defense, McKenna died Wednesday while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province.

  • New hospital unit for Iraq vets Open this result in new window
    The Indianapolis Star - Aug 18 12:15 PM
    A new 11-bed unit was dedicated today at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th St., where the most seriously wounded soldiers in the Iraq war will be able to recover closer to home.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 4:23 PM
    As of Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at least 2,603 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 2,068 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Two Marines From New York City Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    NY1 News - Aug 18 3:47 PM
    Two Marines from New York City are among the latest to die in Iraq. The U.S. military says Captain John J. McKenna was killed Wednesday while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province.

  • Iraq progress frustrates troops Open this result in new window
    Navy Times - Aug 18 10:19 AM
    President Bush is not frustrated over the slow progress in Iraq, the White House insists. But a lot of other Americans are apparently including U.S. troops.

  • Burns says patience needed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Great Falls Tribune - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    HELENA Sen. Conrad Burns, joined here by GOP colleague Sen. John Warner at a campaign event, said the U.S. must show great patience and resolve and stay in Iraq even if public support for the war continues to erode.

  • J-A Vet Tells His Iraq Experiences Open this result in new window
    AsianWeek.com - Aug 18 2:36 PM
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. After 10 months of combat duty in Iraq, Sergeant Robert S. Nakamoto, a member of 278th Regimental Combat Team, returned in October 2005. Still undergoing medical treatment for injuries sustained in the line of duty, Sgt. Nakamoto was asked by the Japanese American Veterans Association to share his Iraq experience.

  • Carroll HS Alum dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Aug 18 3:25 PM
    Army Staff Sgt. Micheal "Chad" Lloyd of San Antonio, a 2000 Carroll High School graduate, died Aug. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol during combat operations. His mother said he died a hero.

  • Judge overturns verdict against Iraq war contractor in fraud case Open this result in new window
    WAVY 10 - Aug 18 3:14 PM
    ALEXANDRIA, Va. A federal judge in Alexandria has overturned a jury's ten (M) million dollar verdict against a military contractor accused of defrauding the U-S government early in the Iraq war.

  • Jordan's ambassador becomes first fully accredited Arab diplomat in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - Aug 18 3:20 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Jordan has become the first Arab nation to have a fully accredited diplomat in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein.

  • Burial Friday for Palmer soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVA - Aug 18 3:52 PM
    Services for a Palmer man killed by an explosive in Iraq will be held Friday in his hometown. Shane Woods, a 23-year-old Army specialist, and two other soldiers were killed by the roadside bomb last week in Ramadi.

  • Henderson Soldier Killed in Iraq Honored Open this result in new window
    KLAS - Aug 18 3:38 PM
    A fallen Henderson soldier is being honored Friday. Specialist Ignacio Ramirez was killed last week in Iraq after an improvised device exploded near his Humvee. He was 22-years old.

  • NYS Trooper Killed While Serving Our Country in Iraq Open this result in new window
    wten.com - Aug 18 3:09 PM
    We have learned late this afternoon a New York State Trooper has been killed while serving our country with the Marines in Iraq. Captain John McKenna of Clifton Park was fighting in the al Anbar province when he was killed Wednesday.

  • Soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCAX 3 - Aug 18 3:22 PM
    ALBANY, N.Y. A solider from Saratoga County has been killed in Iraq.

  • Jordan posts fully accredited ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Aug 18 9:55 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Jordan has become the first Arab country to post a fully accredited ambassador to Iraq, officials said today, marking an important step in winning political support for the government in a region suspicious of its Shiite and Kurdish leadership.

  • Jordanian envoy is first fully accredited Arab ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 18 9:52 AM
    BAGHDAD (AP) - Jordan has become the first Arab country to post a fully accredited ambassador to Iraq, officials said Friday, marking an important step in winning political support for the government in a region suspicious of its Shiite and Kurdish leadership.

  • White House sees "huge challenges" in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 12:32 PM
    Amid a largely bleak picture in Iraq, President Bush received an update on the security situation from top commanders on Thursday and the White House said "huge challenges" remain.

  • Jordan posts fully accredited ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Aug 18 9:05 AM
    Move marks important step in winning support for fledgling government Jordan has become the first Arab country to post a fully accredited ambassador to Iraq, officials said today, marking an important step in winning political support for the government in a region suspicious of its Shiite and Kurdish leadership.

  • Waterbury guard unit off to Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTNH-TV New Haven - Aug 18 1:15 PM
    (Fort Dix,, N.J.-AP, Aug. 18, 2006 4:10 PM) _ Seventy soldiers from a Waterbury-based National Guard unit left Fort Dix, New Jersey, today en route to Iraq.

  • Troops Worried About Progress In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 17 10:36 PM
    Although President Bush maintains that he's not frustrated over the slow progress in Iraq, many other Americans are ? including U.S. troops, according to the Pentagon's top general.

  • Marine From Brooklyn Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WNBC - Aug 18 12:12 PM
    NEW YORK -- A Brooklyn man serving in the U.S. Marines in Iraq has been killed, officials said. The U.S. Department of Defense said Capt. John J. McKenna IV, 30, of Brooklyn, died Wednesday while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar province in Iraq.

  • Should we still be in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Aug 18 2:27 PM
    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?

  • Soldiers Stay At Modern Iraq Base Open this result in new window
    KWWL-TV Iowa City - Aug 18 11:13 AM
    Members of the eastern Iowa-based 1-133rd Ironman Battalion are spending their fourth month in Iraq. Nearly 600 soldiers from Waterloo, Dubuque, Oelwein, Iowa Falls, and Charles City are providing convoy security in the Anbar Province of Iraq. They're based at Camp Al Asad which is one of the safest and most modern American bases in Iraq. The 1-133rd has only seen two seriously injuries since

  • Vietnam and Iraq: The Tragedy of Unlearned Lessons Open this result in new window
    About.com - Aug 18 2:07 PM
    Comparisons between the US involvement with Iraq and US involvement in Vietnam were fairly common back in 2004. Perhaps the most famous comparison came in January 2004, when Robert McNamara...

  • Iraq continues to slide toward all-out civil war Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Aug 18 11:08 AM
    Frustration in Washington. Digging in heels in Baghdad. There's little sign that Iraq's government of national unity is bringing together the country's sectarian

  • Iran "mortars Kurd camp" in north Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 18 6:31 AM
    KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - An Iraqi Kurdish official accused Iranian forces on Friday of firing a prolonged barrage of mortar shells at a camp of Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq, killing two civilians and wounding three others.

  • Jordan first Arab country to dispatch full ambassador to Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 18 11:59 AM
    Jordan has become the first Arab country to have a full ambassador in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the Iraqi presidency said on Friday. Stepping up security measures, Iraqi authorities banned private vehicles from Baghdad streets starting Friday night to prevent attacks during a major Shiite religious ceremony.

  • Burial Friday for Palmer soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVF Fairbanks - Aug 18 11:34 AM
    Services for a Palmer man killed by an explosive in Iraq will be held Friday in his hometown.

  • U.S. deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Aug 18 6:47 AM
    As of Thursday, at least 2,603 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 2,068 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Iraq vets need mental help says UK judge Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 18 8:53 AM
    STAFFORD, England -- A British judge has said that Iraq war veterans should be given more psychiatric help before being allowed to socialize with the general populace.

  • Fort Hood Soldiers Deploy For Iraq Open this result in new window
    KWTX-TV Waco - Aug 18 2:11 PM
    (August 18, 2006)More than 240 soldiers from the 13th Sustainment Commands 4th Corps Materiel Management Center deploy Friday for Iraq. The unit will be part of the commands headquarters during the deployment from Fort Hood and will support Multinational Corps-Iraq.

  • Shays' 14th Trip to Iraq Sparks Comments from Farrell Open this result in new window
    Westport-News - Aug 18 8:30 AM
    With a goal of assessing the situation in Iraq, Congressman Christopher Shays (R-4) started a nine-day swing through the Middle East, Africa and Europe on Wednesday.

  • SC Marine wounded in Iraq dies in San Antonio Army hospital Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - Aug 18 9:37 AM
    A Marine from South Carolina who was critically wounded March 7th in combat in Iraq has died at a military hospital in San Antonio.

  • Iraq war bashed at hearing for soldier who wouldn't go Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Aug 18 12:11 AM
    The Iraq war came under attack Thursday in an unusual place: a wood-paneled hearing room at this Army base that has sent thousands of soldiers...

  • Jordanian ambassador becomes first fully accredited Arab diplomat in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 18 5:08 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Jordan's Ambassador Ahmed al-Lozi has presented his credentials to the Iraqi president, becoming the first fully accredited Arab diplomat in the country since the fall of Saddam Hussein,...

  • Jordanian becomes first post-war Arab ambassador to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 18 7:11 AM
    BAGHDAD -- Jordan has become the first Arab country to have a full ambassador in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the Iraqi presidency said Friday.

  • Henderson soldier dies in Iraq war Open this result in new window
    KVBC Las Vegas - Aug 18 9:21 AM
    A young local soldier is the latest casualty in the ongoing war in Iraq. 22-year-old Ignacio Ramirez and two other soldiers were killed on August 9 when an improvised explosive device went off near their Humvee.

  • Is Iraq a Lost Cause? Open this result in new window
    RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 7:11 AM
    The New York Times carries a very grim story about Iraq on the front page today, complete with statistics on roadside bombings and blind quotes from senior Defense Department officials and military affairs experts. From start to finish the story conjures up the idea that Iraq is an absolute lost cause.

  • Troops worry about lack of progress in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 18 3:55 AM
    WASHINGTON President Bush is not frustrated over the slow progress in Iraq, the White House insists. But a lot of others are including U.S. troops.

  • Iraq doubles funding for oil imports Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 7:22 AM
    Iraq has doubled the money allocated for importing oil products in August and September to tackle the country's worst fuel shortage since Saddam Hussein's 2003 ouster, a senior Iraqi official said Thursday.

  • U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq totals 2,604 Open this result in new window
    Granma Internacional - Aug 18 9:06 AM
    BAGHDAD, August 18 (PL). The U.S. occupation forces command in Iraq today reported the death of another of its solders, bringing the total killed to 2,604 since Washington initiated its war on this Arab country.

  • Mourners Remember Ohio Marine Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Aug 18 12:57 PM
    CINCINNATI (AP) - About a thousand mourners gathered in a Cincinnati-area cemetery to pay their respects to a 21-year-old Marine who died last month in Iraq without ever seeing his now three-week-old daughter.

  • Post-Zarqawi violence keeps surging in Iraq Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 17 6:34 AM
    The number of roadside bombs exploded or found in Iraq rose in July to the highest monthly total since the war began.

  • Army outlines case against Fort Lewis soldier refusing Iraq duty Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Aug 18 7:10 AM
    FORT LEWIS, Wash. (AP) The Army has laid out its case against a lieutenant facing possible court-martial for refusing to go to Iraq, showing video footage of the officer calling the war illegal.

  • Bush: Critics want to 'cut and run' from Iraq Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 17 7:22 AM
    LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (AP) -- President Bush said critics of his Iraq policies are advocating a "cut and run" strategy that would draw terrorists to American soil.

  • Jordanian first Arab ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 18 7:06 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Jordanian envoy Ahmed al-Lozi has presented his credentials to the Iraqi government, becoming the first fully accredited Arab ambassador in the country since the fall of Saddam Hussein, an official said Friday.

  • Car bomb kills 10 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Portsmouth Herald - Aug 18 7:17 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Car bombs killed 10 people in Baghdad on Thursday as violence persisted in the capital despite the U.S.-led security crackdown. Two more American soldiers were killed in combat, the U.S. command said.

  • Jordanian First Arab Ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Bismarck Tribune - Aug 18 7:03 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Jordanian envoy Ahmed al-Lozi has presented his credentials to the Iraqi government, becoming the first fully accredited Arab ambassador in the country since the fall of Saddam Hussein, an official said Friday.

  • National Guard battalion heads for Iraq today Open this result in new window
    Norwich Bulletin - Aug 18 7:34 AM
    Seventy members of the 143rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion of the Connecticut National Guard boarded a commercial airline this morning bound for Iraq.

  • At least 18 killed in Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 7:06 AM
    At least 18 people have been killed around Iraq including seven by a car bomb in Baghdad's most populous Shiite district of Sadr City.

  • Tomah grad injured in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Tomah Journal - Aug 18 6:46 AM
    Spc. Corey. D. Johnson, 20, a 2004 Tomah High School graduate, was injured while on duty with his unit in Iraq. According to his father, Dan Johnson, Corey Johnson, stationed out of Fort Sill, Okla., was injured July 23 or 24 when a truck from his convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq.

  • 'Misunderestimating' Bush's Iraq Open this result in new window
    Asia Times - Aug 18 5:36 AM
    DAMASCUS - This summer former US ambassador Peter Galbraith released a groundbreaking book called The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End . One of the most interesting facts presented by Galbraith was that two months before the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, President George W Bush was unaware that there were two branches of Islam (Sunni and Shi'ite).

  • In Iraq, the level of sacrifice exceeds the likely level of achievement Open this result in new window
    The Oregonian - Aug 18 12:27 AM
    I t's not working. America's goal for Iraq, as articulated in 2003, was to help create "a peaceful, united, stable, secure Iraq, well-integrated into the international community, and a full partner in the Global War on Terrorism."

  • Paducah soldier injured in Iraq bombing Open this result in new window
    WREG-TV Memphis - Aug 18 6:19 AM
    PADUCAH, Ky. A 101st Airborne Division soldier has been seriously wounded in a suicide bombing in Iraq.

  • Four Nepalese in Iraq jail Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 18 12:24 PM
    Kathmandu, Aug 18: Four Nepalese workers are serving jail terms in a Basra prison in Iraq for nearly three months for their alleged involvement in supplying date-expired goods to the war-ravaged gulf state.

  • Violence in Iraq's Shiite cities creates boon for local gunsmiths Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 18 11:55 AM
    The threat of violence in Iraq's Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala has become a boon for local gunsmiths as residents fish out their old weapons for repairs. Although calmer than other restive regions of Iraq, notably the capital Baghdad, the cities of Najaf and Karbala have had their share of bombings and clashes.

  • U.S. troops worry about Iraq progress Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 17 3:53 PM
    A lot of Americans are frustrated over the slow progress in Iraq apparently including U.S. troops. The Pentagons top general says troops suggested to him during a recent trip to Iraq that they are among those who are worried.

  • Lourey wants Iraq war to be campaign issue Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Aug 18 5:05 AM
    Attempting to draw the Iraq war into Minnesota's race for governor, DFL hopeful Becky Lourey said Thursday that the state's next commander in

  • Jordan's ambassador becomes first fully accredited Arab diplomat in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Aug 18 5:34 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Jordan has become the first Arab nation to have a fully accredited diplomat in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Ambassador Ahmed al-Lozi presented his...

  • Jordanian First Arab Ambassador in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Bismarck Tribune - Aug 18 5:18 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Jordan's Ambassador Ahmed al-Lozi has presented his credentials to the Iraqi president, becoming the first fully accredited Arab diplomat in the country since the fall of Saddam Hussein, officials said Friday.

  • At least 15 killed in Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 5:04 AM
    At least 15 people have been killed around Iraq Thursday, including seven by a car bomb in Baghdad's most populous Shiite district of Sadr City, security officials said.

  • Fort Campbell Mps To Deploy To Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Louisville Channel - Aug 18 5:17 AM
    More than 100 soldiers with the 551st Military Police Company at Fort Campbell are scheduled to deploy to Iraq on Saturday.

  • Hearing for soldier who won't serve in Iraq puts war on trial Open this result in new window
    Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Aug 17 11:17 PM
    FORT LEWIS -- The issue before an Army officer Thursday was whether Lt. Ehren Watada ought to face a court-martial for refusing to go to Iraq. But the war itself and whether it is based on deceit or defense of a nation was on trial.

  • Iraq's ancient gem Open this result in new window
    Arizona Daily Star - Aug 18 3:17 AM
    Far removed from explosives and insurgents, Army Capt. Jesse Ballenger is fighting a different war in Iraq.

  • OWWA confirms death of Filipino in Iraq Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Aug 18 2:35 AM
    A FILIPINO died in Iraq this week but the circumstances of his death have yet to be known, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Marianito Roque told INQ7.net in a phone interview.

  • IRAQ: Ever Closer to Fears of Civil War Open this result in new window
    OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 9:20 AM
    ARBIL, Aug 18 (IPS) - Hanan's family could never have thought three years ago of leaving Baghdad. They had lived for years in peace with their Shia neighbours in the ethnically mixed Shaab district. All that changed the morning they saw a letter in their courtyard giving them three days to leave.