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  • Iraq asks Iran to reign in militants Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran, a close ally, asking the Islamic regime on Tuesday to crack down on al-Qaida militants infiltrating his country and seeking new deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.

  • Zilmer: U.S. 'stifling' Iraq insurgency Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:06 PM
    A senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that U.S.-led military operations are "stifling" the insurgency in western Anbar province but are not strong enough to defeat it.

  • Vt. lieutenant governor serving in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
    Vermont Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, a colonel in the Air Force reserves, was in Iraq on Tuesday after being called to serve as part of a field assessment team.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,670 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 5:28 PM
    As of Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at least 2,670 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 2,124 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • In Prime-Time Address, Bush Says Safety of U.S. Hinges on Iraq Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 12 4:01 PM
    President Bush sought to place the war in Iraq in the context of an epic battle between tyranny and freedom.

  • Marines deny losing Iraq's biggest province Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 3:02 PM
    The commander of U.S. Marines in Iraq denied on Tuesday his troops had lost the vast province they patrol, after newspapers said his intelligence chief had written the grimmest report from the field since the war began.

  • US marines face 'challenge' in Iraq's Sunni bastion: general Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 1:39 PM
    Iraq's western province of Al-Anbar remains a stiff challenge to US marines, a top US commander said, but insisted that the Sunni bastion was not lost to violent insurgency led by Al-Qaeda.

  • Iraq asks Iran to stop flow of militants Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:05 PM
    Iraq's prime minister made his first official visit to Iran on Tuesday, asking Tehran to prevent al-Qaida militants from slipping across the border to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said. Iran's president promised to help Iraq establish security.

  • US wary of Iran offer to help in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 1:30 PM
    The United States reacted warily to Iran's pledge of unequivocal support in restoring security to Iraq, accusing Tehran of being "part of the problem" in the war-wracked country.

  • At least 24 people killed across Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 1:30 PM
    Violence killed at least two dozen people across Iraq on Tuesday, including six who died when a car bomb blew up in western Baghdad.

  • Top Marine in Iraq says his mission is not to defeat insurgency Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 12 1:22 PM
    A senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that U.S.-led military operations are "stifling" the insurgency in western Anbar province but are not strong enough to defeat it. What is needed, he said, is progress on the economic and political fronts that will undercut support for the insurgency.

  • Al-Qaeda influences insurgency in Iraq's Sunni bastion: General Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:27 PM
    Al-Qaeda is effectively influencing the insurgency in Iraq's Sunni bastion of Al-Anbar, a top US commander said, but stressed that his troop levels were adequate to fight the rebels.

  • Sen. Burr Returns From Iraq, Defends Bush Speech Open this result in new window
    WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 11:58 AM
    Sen. Richard Burr returned this week from a trip to Iraq after he and other senators visited with troops and leaders of the country's new government.

  • 24 Killed In Latest Iraq Attacks Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 11 minutes ago
    Bombings, mortar attacks and shootings left at least 24 people dead and dozens wounded in continuing violence around Iraq. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran since taking office.

  • Bush, Turkish PM to discuss Iraq, Kurds Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 11:47 AM
    US President George W. Bush will welcome Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on October 2 for talks on issues like cooperation in fighting Iraq-based Kurdish separatists, the White House said.

  • Iraq commander plays down grim report Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 11:18 AM
    The senior commander of U.S. forces in western Iraq on Tuesday played down a classified intelligence report indicating that American troops had failed to dampen the insurgency in volatile Anbar province.

  • At least 24 dead in violence around Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 9:31 AM
    A parked car bomb detonated Tuesday in Baghdad's upscale Mansour neighborhood, killing at least six people and wounding 18 others as violence continued unabated in Iraq.

  • Bush cites 9/11 to win Iraq war support Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:38 AM
    President Bush is invoking the memory of Sept. 11 to defend the war in Iraq, drawing protests from Democrats who say he politicized a national day of mourning.

  • Bush Uses War on Terror to Push Iraq Policy Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Sep 12 5:44 PM
    President Bush promises to keep a United States presence in Iraq as long as he is leader of the free world, but critics say the War on Terror could benefit if American troops werent committed to Iraq.

  • Americans Split on Iraq as Part of War on Terror Open this result in new window
    Rasmussen Reports via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 7:26 AM
    Americans are evenly divided as to whether the war in Iraq is part of the larger War on Terror or a distraction from it. The latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey finds that 43% believe Iraq is part of the War on Terror while 44% disagree and view it as a distraction.

  • At least 27 people killed in Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 7:49 AM
    Insurgents have killed at least 27 people in Iraq, including six in a car bomb attack against a US convoy in Baghdad, security officials said.

  • Marines deny losing Iraq's biggest province Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 7:01 AM
    The commander of the U.S. Marine force in Iraq on Tuesday denied his troops had lost control of the vast province they patrol, after newspapers reported his intelligence chief had written a bleak report.

  • News Analysis: Iraq front and center of Bush speech Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 12 9:04 AM
    Bush effectively acknowledged that his political standing and the success of his avowed mission to make the world safe from Islamic terrorism now rest on victory in Iraq.

  • In Iraq's troubled west, a grim assessment by a U.S. officer Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 12 9:05 AM
    The political and security situation in western Iraq will continue to deteriorate unless the region receives a major infusion of aid and a division of troops.

  • US Marines Face 'Challenge' In Iraq's Sunni Bastion Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    by Staff Writers Baghdad (AFP) Sep 12, 2006 Iraq's western province of Al-Anbar remains a stiff challenge to US marines, a top US commander said Tuesday, but insisted that the Sunni bastion was not lost to violent insurgency led by Al-Qaeda.

  • Bush uses 9/11 to argue for Iraq war Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 1:58 AM
    President Bush is invoking the memory of the Sept. 11 victims killed five years ago to argue for a continued military campaign in Iraq before a skeptical American public, drawing protests from Democrats who say he has politicized a national day of mourning.

  • At Least 24 People Killed Across Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 12 1:49 PM
    At Least 24 People Killed in Violence Across Iraq, Including 6 in Upscale Baghdad Neighborhood

  • Risk Intelligence and the Iraq War Open this result in new window
    The Globalist - 49 minutes ago
    Drawing from his book "Risk Intelligence: Learning to Manage What We Dont Know" (Harvard Business School Press, August 2006), David Apgar shows how the Bush Administration could have known beforehand that the crucial experiences on which it based its hopes in Iraq were irrelevant.

  • Iran vows to help establish security in Iraq, boost bilateral ties Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 12 12:39 AM
    Iraq's prime minister made his first official visit to Iran on Tuesday, asking Tehran to prevent al-Qaeda militants from slipping across the border to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said. Iran's president promised to help Iraq establish security.

  • Robert J. Elisberg: Vietnam v. Iraq: Let the Battle Begin Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Sep 12 11:09 AM
    While the Administration has been pulling out the jugglers, plate spinners and dancing girls to draw links between Iraq and WWII, the Civil War and, it seems, just about any old war since Hannibal crossed the Alps on elephants, there's been one war they've quite surprisingly overlooked. (Oh, okay, not too surprising...) Vietnam. In all honesty, perhaps they left it out simply because far too

  • South Florida soldier, 31, killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - 15 minutes ago
    A soldier who grew up in south Miami-Dade County and planned to return to South Florida to start a family after his tour in Iraq was killed in Baghdad, military officials said Tuesday.

  • Lieberman, Lamont spar again over Iraq war Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 12 3:23 PM
    Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman bemoaned the nasty tone of Ned Lamont's campaign -- even as he swiped at his Democratic rival, accusing him of waffling on the Iraq war.

  • Iraq Commander Plays Down Grim Report Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 12 10:05 AM
    Senior U.S. Commander in Iraq Plays Down Marine Intel Officer's Grim Report on Anbar Province

  • President Bush Defends Iraq War Despite New Senate Report Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Sep 12 5:12 PM
    President Bush defended the invasion of Iraq this week, drawing criticism from Democrats who claimed he was politicizing the Sept. 11 anniversary. Two senators debate the war and the disputed link between Iraq and al-Qaida.

  • Sadr Holds Out Against Plan to Divide Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 11 9:31 PM
    BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 -- Moqtada al-Sadr, the powerful Shiite Muslim cleric, remains adamantly opposed to a controversial plan to partition Iraq into a federation of three largely independent regions, a top Sadr aide said Monday.

  • Bush Says Iraq Victory Is Vital Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 11 9:31 PM
    President Bush mixed solemn remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks yesterday with a renewed call to complete the mission in Iraq, paying tribute to the fallen even while warning Americans that failure in the Middle East would leave the United States more vulnerable than ever to Islamic...

  • Dems fume over Iraq in Bush 9/11 speech Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 12 9:05 AM
    Some leading Democrats on Capitol Hill say President Bush shouldn't have used the memory of the Nine-Eleven attacks to defend the Iraq war.

  • Top Aide to Sadr Outlines Vision of a U.S.-Free Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 11 9:30 PM
    NAJAF, Iraq -- In a shabby but spotless living room in the holy city of Najaf, a top deputy of Shiite Muslim leader Moqtada al-Sadr quietly sketched out his vision of the Iraq to come, after the Americans withdraw.

  • Miami soldier is killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Sep 12 6:08 PM
    A soldier from Miami was killed Sunday during combat operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense.

  • List of U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 12 5:32 PM
    As of Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at least 2,670 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 asks Iran to stop flow of militants Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 12 2:42 PM
    Al-Maliki presses issues of border security, oil supplies in diplomatic visit Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran, a close ally, asking the Islamic regime today to crack down on al-Qaida militants infiltrating his country and seeking new deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.

  • Grim Outlook Seen in West Iraq Without More Troops and Aid Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 11 7:33 PM
    An assessment by the senior Marine intelligence officer in Iraq says Anbar Province will continue to deteriorate without reinforcements.

  • Lawyers in Iraq murder case ask for new hearing Open this result in new window
    KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
    UNDATED Lawyers for two U-S soldiers facing murder charges stemming from a May raid in Iraq want a new preliminary hearing.

  • Iraq PM Makes 1st Official Visit to Iran Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Sep 12 6:08 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday made his first official visit to Iran since taking office and planned to ask Tehran to prevent al-Qaida members believed to be in Iran from crossing into Iraq to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said.

  • Top Marine in Iraq says his mission is not to defeat insurgents Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    A top American commander in Iraq says US-led military efforts are "stifling" the insurgency in a volatile Iraqi province. But a force of 30-thousand troops isn't strong enough to defeat it.

  • US Cautious Over Iran's Offer to Help Control Insurgency in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 12 3:20 PM
    The United States has reacted cautiously to Iran's offer to help bring the insurgency in Iraq under control. White House spokesman Tony Snow says officials will have to determine what the offer from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad means.

  • Bush, invoking Sept 11, seeks Iraq support Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 7:14 PM
    US President George W. Bush urged the divided US public, in the name of those killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks, to set aside any misgivings and support his war-plan in Iraq.

  • Palmetto Bay Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS 4 Miami - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
    A 31-year-old soldier from Palmetto Bay died while serving in Iraq. CBS4 News spoke to his mother about his death.

  • 'Blood Money' Examines Iraq War Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 12 10:41 AM
    Fresh Air from WHYY , September 12, 2006 · Journalist T. Christian Miller of The Los Angeles Times talks about his new book, Blood Money: Wasted Billions, Lost Lives, and Corporate Greed in Iraq . Miller is critical of the reconstruction effort in Iraq, writing, "In almost every way, the rebuilding has fallen short."

  • At Least 24 Dead in Violence Around Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 12 10:21 AM
    A parked car bomb detonated Tuesday in Baghdad's upscale Mansour neighborhood, killing at least six people and wounding 18 others as violence continued unabated in Iraq. Bombings, mortar attacks and shootings overnight and on Tuesday left at least 24...

  • Department of Defense releases name of latest Alaskan soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVA Anchorage - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    The Department of Defense has released the name of the latest Alaskan soldier killed in Iraq. Thirty one-year-old Specialist Alexander Jordan, stationed in Iraq with the 172nd Stryker Brigade combat team, was killed Sunday by small arms fire.

  • Suicide bomber kills Iraq recruits Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 5:09 PM
    A suicide bomber killed 12 people in a minibus transporting Iraqi army recruits on Monday, as al Qaeda said in a video on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks that U.S. forces in Iraq were "doomed" to fail.

  • Iraq unveils massive security offensive Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - 59 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqs government will pour tens of thousands of Iraqi troops into Baghdad in an unprecedented operation to seal off the city and hunt insurgents who have launched a fresh wave of violence, ministers said on Thursday.

  • At Least 24 Dead in Violence Around Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 12 5:19 AM
    Violence Around Iraq Kills at Least 24 People, Including 7 by Gunmen at a Shiite Mosque

  • Iraq didn't start Islamist violence Open this result in new window
    The Age - Sep 12 12:24 PM
    It is now widely accepted that Britain has become the epicentre of Islamic terrorism in the West. Why is that? To many people the answer is obvious. It's about Iraq.

  • 2,670 U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 6:46 PM
    As of Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, at least 2,670 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 2,127 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Iraq asks Iran to reign in militants Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 12 4:59 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made his first official visit to Iran, a close ally, asking the Islamic regime on Tuesday to crack down on al-Qaida militants infiltrating his country and seeking new deals to help Iraq's troubled oil industry.

  • Iran-Iraq agricultural cooperation plan announced Open this result in new window
    SciDev.net - Sep 12 6:18 PM
    For the first time in two decades, Iran and Iraq have agreed to cooperate in various fields of agriculture and animal health. The plans were announced last week (4 September) when Iraq's minister of agriculture, Yuarib Nadhim al-Abudi, visited Iran.

  • NYT adds details on report about 'dire' situation in W. Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 12 11:03 AM
    Following up The Washington Post's scoop Monday about a U.S. Marine intelligence officer's grim report about the situation in Iraq's huge western province of Anbar, The New York Times today adds what it says are some additional details from what...

  • Army releases identity of soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVF Fairbanks - Sep 12 6:38 PM
    Army officials released the identity Tuesday of an Alaska-based soldier killed in Iraq.

  • White House Defends Iraq Passage In President's 9/11 Speech Open this result in new window
    WCSH 6 Portland - Sep 12 5:07 PM
    The White House is defending the Iraq passage in Monday night's 9/11 anniversary speech by President Bush. Press Secretary Tony Snow says Bush had no choice but to mention Iraq, since he views it as central to the war on terror.

  • Bush Uses 9/11 to Argue for Iraq War Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 12 4:25 AM
    Bush Invokes Memory of Sept. 11 Victims to Argue for Continued War in Iraq

  • Republicans questioning Bush's policies on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 12 7:20 AM
    Any other time you'd expect Rep. Curt Weldon to be an unwavering supporter of President Bush's Iraq policy. After all, just this summer the Pennsylvania Republican was saying the jury remains out on whether Iraq still holds weapons of mass destruction.

  • Soldier originally from Pittsburgh killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Sep 12 1:11 PM
    PONCA CITY, Okla. - An Army soldier from Pittsburgh who died in Iraq last week signed up for the military in Oklahoma years ago while he was drifting through a number of states, his mother said Tuesday.

  • Army Releases Identity Of Miami Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 6 Miami - Sep 12 5:57 PM
    Army officials on Tuesday released the name of a soldier from Miami killed in Iraq.

  • U.S. excluded car, suicide bombs from Iraq murder toll Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 11 4:39 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The U.S. military did not count people killed by bombs, mortars, rockets or other mass attacks when it reported a dramatic drop in the number of murders in the Baghdad area last month, the U.S. command said Monday.

  • Iranian Leader Says Relations With Iraq Will Be Better When U.S. Forces Go Open this result in new window
    WCSH 6 Portland - Sep 12 4:53 PM
    Iran's president says relations with Iraq are "excellent" and will get even better when American troops leave the region.

  • Top Marine in Iraq says his mission is not to defeat insurgents Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Sep 12 5:03 PM
    PENTAGON A top American commander in Iraq says U-S-led military efforts are "stifling" the insurgency in a volatile Iraqi province. But a force of 30-thousand troops isn't strong enough to defeat it.

  • Zilmer: U.S. 'Stifling' Iraq Insurgency Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Sep 12 4:17 PM
    By ROBERT BURNS WASHINGTON - A senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that U.S.-led military operations are "stifling" the insurgency in western Anbar province but are not strong enough to defeat it. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard C.

  • 24 Killed In Latest Iraq Attacks Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Sep 12 10:42 AM
    A parked car bomb detonated Tuesday in Baghdad's upscale Mansour neighborhood, killing at least six people and wounding 18 others as violence remained unabated around Iraq. CBS News: Postwar Iraq

  • Army releases identity of soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVA Anchorage - Sep 12 5:13 PM
    Army officials Tuesday released the identity of an Alaska-based soldier killed in Iraq. Major Kirk Gohlke says Specialist Alexander Jordan died Sunday of injuries caused by enemy small-arms fire, while he was conducting a mounted patrol in Baghdad.

  • At Least 24 People Killed Across Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Times and Democrat - Sep 12 3:30 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Violence killed at least two dozen people across Iraq on Tuesday, including six who died when a car bomb blew up in western Baghdad. The attack also wounded 18 people in Mansour, an upscale neighborhood that has been the scene of repeated bombings and kidnappings.

  • Iraq Vets Sit-in for Suzanne Swift is Successful! Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 12 4:35 PM
    Rep. DeFazio Agrees to Congressional Investigation Iraq Vets Sit-in for Suzanne Swift is Successful!

  • Iraq is Not War on Terror, Say Americans Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - 8 minutes ago
    - Many adults in the United States think the coalition effort is not related to the operation in Afghanistan, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 53 per cent of respondents think the Iraq war is not part of the U.S.-led war on terror.

  • Iran offers Iraq security help Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Sep 12 12:28 PM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran offered on Tuesday to help establish security and stability in Iraq after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Tehran on his first official visit to the Islamic Republic.

  • Tucson soldier blows whistle on Iraq rape/murder Open this result in new window
    Tucson Citizen - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
    On a night in June, Pfc. Justin Watt, a 23-year-old from Tucson, lay in his cot in Iraq, anguishing over whether to tell Army investigators that he suspected soldiers from his own platoon had raped a 14-year-old girl and then killed her and her family.

  • WP: Mixed couples face danger in Iraq Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 12 1:58 AM
    For decades, marriages between Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq were as ordinary as the daily call to prayer. But the sectarian warfare gripping the country has created a powerful barrier to Sunni-Shiite romances.

  • Army releases identity of soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Sep 12 4:20 PM
    Army officials on Tuesday released the name of a soldier from Miami killed in Iraq. Spc. Alexander Jordan, 31, died Sunday of injuries caused by enemy small-arms fire while he was conducting a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Maj. Kirk Gohlke said.

  • Lawyers In Iraq Murder Case Ask For New Hearing Open this result in new window
    WAVE 3 Louisville - Sep 12 3:15 PM
    Lawyers for two U.S. soldiers facing murder charges stemming from a May raid in Iraq want a new preliminary hearing.

  • Top Marine in Iraq says his mission is not to defeat insurgents Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Sep 12 3:39 PM
    PENTAGON A top American commander in Iraq says U-S-led military efforts are "stifling" the insurgency in a volatile Iraqi province.

  • Bush argues for continued war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 12 10:25 AM
    WASHINGTON - The White House quarreled with Democrats Tuesday over whether President Bush was trying to win political points by using a Sept. 11 anniversary speech to defend the war in Iraq and his war on terror.

  • Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, now Col. Dubie, in Iraq with reserves Open this result in new window
    WRGB - Sep 12 3:12 PM
    (Montpelier, VT - AP) - Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie is spending Vermont's primary election day in Iraq. Outside his political life, Dubie is a colonel in the Air Force Reserves and a pilot for American Airlines.

  • Lt. Gov. Dubie delpoyed for short-term assignment in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Burlington Free Press - Sep 12 3:02 PM
    Published: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie has been deployed to Iraq, serving as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve on a field assessment team on a short-term assignment, according to the Air Force.

  • BC film to debut on war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KGET 17 Bakersfield - Sep 12 2:50 PM
    Bakersfield College will show a film that takes a hard look at the war in Iraq Tuesday.

  • In Flash of Chaos, a Glimpse Into Iraq's Woes Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 8 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Sept. 12 -- As an angry crowd gathered Tuesday morning, the young man stepped out of a gray Mercedes poised for battle. Across Abu Nawas Street, his tin-roofed shop lay crumpled like a run-over trash can. He knew whom to blame.

  • Lawyers in Iraq murder case ask for new hearing Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 12 2:11 PM
    EL PASO, Texas -- Lawyers for two U.S. soldiers facing murder charges stemming from a deadly raid in Iraq have asked for a new preliminary hearing in the case, saying key witnesses and...

  • List of U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Sep 12 2:36 PM
    As of Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at least 2,670 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.

  • Iran offers Iraq security help Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 12 5:02 PM
    Iran has offered to help establish security and stability in Iraq after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Tehran on his first official visit to the Islamic Republic.

  • Lawyers in Iraq murder case ask for new hearing Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 12 1:50 PM
    Lawyers for two U.S. soldiers facing murder charges stemming from a deadly raid in Iraq have asked for a new preliminary hearing in the case, saying key witnesses and evidence were improperly excluded the first time.

  • Lawyers in Iraq murder case ask for new hearing Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 12 1:48 PM
    UNDATED Lawyers for two U-S soldiers facing murder charges stemming from a May raid in Iraq want a new preliminary hearing. The defense says key witnesses and...

  • At least 24 people killed across Iraq Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 12 1:59 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Violence killed at least two dozen people across Iraq on Tuesday, including six who died when a car bomb blew up in western Baghdad.

  • Fort Wainwright soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVA Anchorage - Sep 12 2:13 PM
    Army officials say a second Fort Wainwright soldier on extended deployment in Iraq has been killed. The soldier, whose name has not been released, was killed by small-arms fire on Sunday while conducting a mounted patrol in Baghdad. Army spokesman Major Kirk Gohlke says there were no other injuries.

  • Hudson Legion Post hosts sendoff for area soldiers headed to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegram - Sep 12 1:24 PM
    The Jackson-based troop leaves Wednesday for training in Fort Dix, N.J. before duty in Iraq.

  • Dozens die in Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Sep 12 11:27 AM
    At least 27 people have been killed in Iraq , including six in a car bomb attack on a US convoy in the capital, Baghdad.

  • Enfield Marine killed in Iraq returns home Open this result in new window
    WTNH-TV New Haven - Sep 12 1:20 PM
    (WTNH, Sept. 12, 2006 4:00 PM) _ The body of a Connecticut marine killed in Iraq has returned home.

  • Should we still be in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Sep 12 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?

  • Iraq PM Makes 1st Official Visit To Iran Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Sep 12 6:57 AM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday made his first official visit to Iran since taking office and planned to ask Tehran to prevent al Qaeda members believed to be in Iran from crossing into Iraq to carry out attacks, an Iraqi official said.

  • Iraq Recruiting Center Blast Kills 16 Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 11 10:51 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A mini bus carrying a bomb exploded outside an army recruiting center in Baghdad and killed 16 people Monday, the deadliest of a string of attacks that left 29 Iraqis dead. A U.S. soldier also died over the weekend.

  • Courtney blasts Rumsfeld, Simmons on Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    Norwich Bulletin - Sep 12 11:49 AM
    COLCHESTER - Second Congressional District challenger Joseph Courtney renewed his call for the removal of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Tuesday, while criticizing his opponent, U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, R-2nd District, for failing to hold Rumsfeld and the Bush Administration accountable for a disastrous policy in Iraq.

  • Bush Addresses Nation On 9/11 Anniversary To Defend Iraq War Open this result in new window
    MTV Music Television - Sep 12 6:44 AM
    After maintaining a stoic silence as he visited the three sites of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, President Bush returned to the heated rhetoric of his recent speeches, seeking support for the Iraq war in a Monday night address.