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  • Gen. says U.S. may boost forces in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 6 minutes ago
    The U.S. military is likely to maintain and may even increase its force of more than 140,000 troops in Iraq through next spring, the top American commander in the region said Tuesday in one of the gloomiest assessments yet of when troops may come home.

  • Iraq most dangerous place for journalists: study Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 14 minutes ago
    Journalists are being killed at a pace of more than three a month worldwide, with Iraq the deadliest place for media to work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday.

  • '06 Cuts In Iraq Troops Unlikely Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 46 minutes ago
    The U.S. military is unlikely to reduce forces in Iraq before next spring because the current contingent of more than 140,000 troops is battling sectarian violence that could prove "fatal" to the country if not arrested, the top American commander in the Middle East said yesterday.

  • No Cutback Likely in U.S. Troop Levels for Iraq Before Spring, Top Regional Commander Says Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    The top U.S. commander in the Middle East said the more than 140,000 soldiers now in Iraq are likely to be needed there at least until next spring.

  • 2 Servicemen From Md. Killed in Iraq Blasts Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    An Army medic from Howard County and a Navy bomb technician from Harford County, Md., were killed over the weekend in separate explosions in Iraq, Pentagon officials said yesterday.

  • Doubts Increase About Strength of Iraq Premier Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    U.S. and Iraqi officials are questioning if Nuri Kamal al-Maliki can keep Iraq from descending into civil war.

  • 3 Texas brothers shipping out for Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    When brothers Michael, Allen and Reginald Mouton of the Army's Ironhorse Brigade got their orders for Iraq, they could have asked the military to split them up. But they say they never even considered asking. They will ship out for the Middle East next month, an extremely rare instance of three brothers from the same unit being sent to the same base in a combat zone.

  • U.S. general sees no Iraq troop cut before mid-2007 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 3:29 PM
    The United States is unlikely to begin cutting its troops in Iraq until at least mid-2007 as they try to stop sectarian violence from degenerating into civil war, a senior general said on Tuesday.

  • Ted Turner says Iraq war among history's "dumbest" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 4:34 PM
    The U.S. invasion of Iraq was among the "dumbest moves of all time" that ranks with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of Russia, billionaire philanthropist Ted Turner said on Tuesday.

  • U.S. eyes up to $750 million in military sales to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 4:00 PM
    The Pentagon notified U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday about the possible sale to Iraq of up to $500 million in helicopters, weapons and vehicles and up to $250 million in logistics support for those systems.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,687 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 4:14 PM
    As of Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at least 2,687 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 2,136 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Relentless violence irks Iraq lawmakers Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 3:10 PM
    Lawmakers angered by relentless violence in Iraq demanded Tuesday that the defense and interior ministers explain what they are doing to put an end to the death squads that have killed hundreds of Iraqis.

  • Iraq government sacks Saddam's genocide trial judge Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 3:19 PM
    Iraq's government said on Tuesday it had sacked the chief judge trying Saddam Hussein on genocide charges, saying he had sacrificed his neutrality by stating last week the ousted leader was not a dictator.

  • Iraq heeds Turkish demands to close Kurdish rebel offices Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 12:55 PM
    Iraq announced it is to close all offices of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a longstanding demand of neighboring Turkey, which has been fighting the group since 1984.

  • Next three months in Iraq are "critical:" US commission on Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:01 PM
    The next three months are critical for the government in Iraq to make major progress on security, reconciliation and the delivery of basic services, a top member of an independent bipartisan US commission on Iraq said.

  • Iraq sacks chief judge in Saddam genocide trial Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:14 PM
    Iraq sacked the controversial chief judge in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein, dealing another blow to the legal proceedings against the ousted president.

  • U.S. to Maintain Iraq Force Levels Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 19 12:33 PM
    A top American commander said the more than 140,000 soldiers now in Iraq are likely to be needed there at least until next spring.

  • 3 Texas brothers are bound for Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:20 PM
    When brothers Michael, Allen and Reginald Mouton of the Army's Ironhorse Brigade got their orders for Iraq, they could have asked the military to split them up. But they say they never even considered asking.

  • Senate Democrats want probe of U.S. hiring in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 11:30 AM
    Democrats hoping to capture control of the U.S. Congress in this fall elections called on Tuesday for probes of the Bush administration's Iraq rebuilding effort, which they likened to the government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

  • Outside UN, protesters urge Bush to end Iraq war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 12:18 PM
    Thousands of protesters including former American soldiers rallied outside U.N. headquarters on Tuesday, urging the U.S. government to end the war in Iraq and bring home the troops.

  • Group says Iraq needs to prove itself Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 11:26 AM
    U.S. experts studying what to do next in Iraq said Tuesday that the next three months are critical and Baghdad's government must make more progress toward controlling the violence and rebuilding the nation.

  • US forces in Iraq likely to stay at current levels through spring: Abizaid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 10:36 AM
    With US troop levels in Iraq rising, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said more than 140,000 US troops will likely be needed through next spring to suppress sectarian violence and secure Baghdad.

  • Iraq govt asks Saddam court to sack judge Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 9:54 AM
    Iraq's government has asked the U.S.-backed court trying Saddam Hussein on genocide charges to sack the chief judge, saying he had lost his "neutrality" after stating the ousted leader was not a dictator.

  • Top U.S. general in Iraq sees no troop withdrawal soon Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    The top U.S. military leader in the Mideast painted a bleak picture of progress in Iraq on Tuesday, saying that earlier plans to withdraw American troops have been put on hold and that the current level of more than 140,000 troops in Iraq would likely be sustained until next spring.

  • Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demand papal apology Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 19 9:35 AM
    Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, but the Malaysian prime minister said he accepted the pontiff's statement of regret.

  • Iraq Troop Levels to Remain Constant, Abizaid Says Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 19 8:46 AM
    U.S. troop levels in Iraq will likely remain at the current number -- more than 140,000 -- through next spring, the senior U.S. commander in the Middle East said today.

  • Sens. want more Iraq report declassified Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 9:01 AM
    Senators on an intelligence panel are seeking to declassify more information from two Senate reports on prewar intelligence on Iraq, saying too much was kept secret.

  • Gen. says U.S. may boost troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 8:41 AM
    The U.S. military will likely maintain or possibly even increase the current force levels of more than 140,000 troops in Iraq through next spring, the top US. commander in the Middle East said Tuesday in one of the gloomiest assessments yet of how quickly American forces can be brought home.

  • At least 17 killed in Iraq as lawmakers ask key ministers to explain rising violence Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 19 8:27 AM
    Violence around Iraq killed at least 16 Iraqis on Tuesday, including 10 people killed in a rocket attack on a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad. An American soldier died in a suicide car bombing in northern Iraq.

  • U.S. to maintain Iraq force levels Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 8:07 AM
    The U.S. military will likely maintain the current force levels of more than 140,000 troops in Iraq through next spring, the top US. commander in the Middle East said Tuesday in one of the gloomiest assessments yet of how quickly American forces can be brought home.

  • U.S. force levels in Iraq to hold through spring Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 19 7:17 AM
    The U.S. military will likely maintain the current force levels of more than 140,000 troops in Iraq through next spring, the top US. commander in the Middle East said Tuesday.

  • Iraq puts off federal debate as civil war fears grow Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 5:27 AM
    Iraq's parliament again delayed debate of a divisive bill on federalism on Tuesday after a fresh wave of violence killed 50 people and the United Nations warned that Iraq could descend into civil war.

  • General sees no troop cut in Iraq before spring Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 6:41 AM
    The general who oversees the Iraq war said on Tuesday he did not expect any reductions in the size of the U.S. force until at least the end of spring 2007, as American troops try to prevent Iraq from falling into civil war.

  • Iraq to shut down Kurdish party offices Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 6:32 AM
    The Iraqi government said Tuesday it will shut down the offices of the Kurdish PKK party in Iraq.

  • As Fall Approaches, Va. Race Gauges Influence of Bush, Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 19 6:09 AM
    After a 24-hour Iraq-a-thon, Sen. George Allen was clearly hoping that yesterday's debate in front of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce would offer up a different topic of conversation. So what does he get? A question about whether his mother taught him a racial slur and whether he's tried to...

  • No Reduction Soon Of U.S. Iraq Forces Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 19 4:18 PM
    The top U.S. commander in the Middle East says the number of American troops needed in Iraq won't go down until after next spring, and if the need increases, so will the deployment numbers.

  • Trial starts of seven British troops over Iraq death Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 5:36 AM
    Seven British soldiers faced court martial on Tuesday over the death in custody three years ago of an Iraqi hotel receptionist in the southern Iraq city of Basra.

  • Relentless Violence Irks Iraq Lawmakers Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 19 3:35 PM
    At Least 17 Killed in Iraq As Angry Lawmakers Ask Key Ministers to Explain Rising Violence

  • ON THE VERGE OF LOSING THE WAR IN IRAQ Open this result in new window
    Linda Chavez via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 3:48 AM
    We're on the verge of losing the war in Iraq, and no amount of spin can change the outcome.

  • Iraq violence kills at least 41 people Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 3:20 AM
    Bombers and gunmen killed at least 41 people and wounded dozens across Iraq on Monday, while parliament leaders again put off debate on legislation that some Iraqis fear could threaten the country's unity and bring even more violence.

  • U.S. Loses 7,000 Troops In Iraq Open this result in new window
    Wonkette - Sep 19 2:40 PM
    Its hard to make any plans for getting out of Iraq or any plans for anything, ever when the freakin Department of Defense has no idea how many American troops are in...

  • Bipartisan group says Iraq must deliver on promises Open this result in new window
    US News & World Report - Sep 19 1:03 PM
    The two prominent cochairs of a task force created by Congress to make recommendations on U.S. policy in Iraq warned today that the next three months will be a critical period for Iraq's government to deliver on its promises.

  • Annan warns Iraq on brink of civil war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:55 AM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned urgent action is needed by the entire international community to drag Iraq back from the brink of all-out civil war.

  • Iraq Removes Chief Judge in Saddam Trial Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 19 1:49 PM
    Iraq Removes Chief Judge in Saddam's 2nd Trial Amid Accusations He Was Too Soft on Ex-Leader

  • US Commander Sees No Need To Ask For More Troops In Iraq Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 19 6:15 PM
    by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sep 18, 2006 The commander of US forces in the Middle East said Monday he sees no need to ask President George W. Bush to send more troops to quell the violence in Iraq. General George Abizaid left open the possibility of asking for more troops but said he and General George Casey, the US commander in Iraq, have concluded they have enough reserve forces in the

  • Iraq Recommendations to Be Kept Quiet Until After Election Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - 26 minutes ago
    (CNSNews.com) - A bipartisan group assigned with developing U.S. policy recommendations for Iraq has finished its research, but members of the group Tuesday vowed not to release their findings until after the mid-term elections "so as not to influence politics."

  • Young Children Fight U.S. Troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 19 12:19 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Shiite militias are encouraging children -- some as young as 6 or 7 -- to hurl stones and gasoline bombs at U.S. convoys, hoping to lure American troops into ambushes or provoke them into shooting back, U.S. soldiers say.

  • Abizaid Says No Troop Cuts in Iraq Before Mid-2007 (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 19 10:18 AM
    Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. is unlikely to cut the number of its troops in Iraq until at least the middle of next year because the sectarian violence is greater than expected, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East said today.

  • Attacks in Iraq leave 23 dead as autonomy talks lag Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 18 11:42 PM
    Suicide bombers attacked a market in Tal Afar and the Iraqi police in Ramadi as political leaders in the capital struggled to reach a deal that would end the fight over splitting Iraq into autonomous states.

  • Group Says Iraq Needs to Prove Itself Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 19 10:31 AM
    WASHINGTON -- U.S. experts studying what to do next in Iraq said Tuesday that the Baghdad government must prove it deserves continued support. "The Iraqi government must act," said Lee H. Hamilton, co-chair of the independent, bipartisan Iraq Study Group.

  • Senate Intel Panel Wants More Declassified in Iraq Reports Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Sep 19 11:14 AM
    Senators from intelligence panel seek more information declassified from two reports on prewar intelligence on Iraq.

  • Iraq Removes Chief Judge in Saddam Trial Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 19 10:49 AM
    Iraq Removes Chief Judge in Saddam's 2nd Trial; Raised Eyebrows by Saying He Wasn't a Dictator

  • Attacks in Iraq Leave 23 Dead as Talks Lag on Autonomy Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 18 10:33 PM
    Political leaders in the capital struggled to reach a deal that would end the fight over splitting Iraq into autonomous states.

  • Gen. Says U.S. May Boost Troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 19 10:05 AM
    U.S. General Says Military Will Maintain, or Possibly Increase, Troops in Iraq Through Spring

  • Clift: Will Voters buy Shays's Iraq Reversal? Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 19 10:35 AM
    GOP Rep. Chris Shays is anxious to explain why he changed his position on Iraq. Will voters believe him?

  • Iraq taking over major N. Iraq division Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Sep 19 4:59 PM
    BAGHDAD Iraq has completed preparations to acquire control of a leading army division. Officials said the Iraqi Defense Ministry intends to gain full responsibility over the Iraq Army's 4th Division, based in northern Iraq.

  • Rockets, Mortars, Bomb Kill 15 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 19 10:05 AM
    Rockets, Mortars, Car Bomb in Iraq Kill 15 People, a Day After Annan Warns of Civil War Danger

  • 3 Texas Brothers Shipping Out for Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 19 2:06 PM
    When brothers Michael, Allen and Reginald Mouton of the Army's Ironhorse Brigade got their orders for Iraq, they could have asked the military to split them up. But they say they never even considered asking. They will ship out for the Middle East next month,...

  • Iraq on Brink of Civil War, Needs Support, Annan Says (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 19 8:43 AM
    Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq is in danger of sliding into civil war and its government and the international community must do more to pull it back from the brink, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said.

  • Iraq war 'dumb', says Ted Turner Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 19 5:55 PM
    The US invasion of Iraq was among the "dumbest moves of all time" ranking with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour and the German invasion of Russia, billionaire philanthropist Ted Turner said.

  • Iraq govt asks Saddam court to sack judge Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 19 6:16 PM
    BAGHDAD: Iraq's government has asked the US-backed court trying Saddam Hussein on genocide charges to sack the chief judge, saying he had lost his "neutrality" after stating the ousted leader was not a dictator.

  • Turkey official warns on Iraq federalism Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 9:33 PM
    Turkey's foreign minister warned Monday that a federal system in Iraq that could lead to autonomous Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish regions could break up the country and threaten the stability of the region.

  • Dozens Die in Blasts in Northern, Western Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 18 10:16 PM
    BAGHDAD, Sept. 18 -- Suicide bombers killed at least 34 people in attacks in western and northern Iraq on Monday, underscoring the continuing violence throughout the country as U.S. and Iraqi forces focus on tamping down attacks in the capital.

  • Iraq war 'dumb', says Ted Turner Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 19 5:35 PM
    The US invasion of Iraq was among the "dumbest moves of all time", billionaire philanthropist Ted Turner said.

  • Abizaid: Iraq troop levels to hold steady until 2007 Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Sep 19 4:36 PM
    ARLINGTON, Va. U.S. troop levels in Iraq will likely stay at more than 140,000 personnel at least until early 2007, Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday.

  • Pentagon forecasts no Iraq troop cuts until next year Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    The Pentagon predicted yesterday that there would be no US troop cuts in Iraq until the middle of next year and the co-chairmen of the Iraq Study Group, an influential bipartisan commission, warned that the next three months were "critical", and called the problems "daunting".

  • Annan warns Iraq is 'on the brink' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 7:18 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned Iraqi and US leaders that urgent action must be taken now to drag Iraq back from the brink of all-out civil war.

  • Iraq on brink of civil war: Annan Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - 9 minutes ago
    United Nations UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned on Monday that urgent action is needed by the entire international community to drag Iraq back from the brink of all-out civil war.

  • Iraq strength to remain stable Open this result in new window
    Navy Times - Sep 19 3:19 PM
    The top U.S. commander in the Middle East said Tuesday that he believes American troop levels will remain stable in Iraq at least through next spring.

  • US Iraq Troops Fact Sheet Open this result in new window
    KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
    -- U.S. troops invade Iraq: March 2003, 192,000.-- President Bush declares the end of major combat: May 2003, 146,000.-- First Iraqi election: January 2005, 159,000.-- Iraqi referendum on the constitution: October 2005, 157,000.-- Iraqi parliamentary elections: December 2005, 152,000.-- Lowest troop levels since July 2004: June 2006, 125,000.-- Escalating insurgent violence: September 2006,

  • Commander Offers Gloomy Iraq Troop Report Open this result in new window
    Local6.com Central Florida - Sep 19 3:43 PM
    The number of American troops in Iraq is unlikely to change through next spring, and may even increase.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,687 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 19 4:14 PM
    As of Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at least 2,687 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Group says Iraq needs to prove itself Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 19 10:37 AM
    U.S. experts studying what to do next in Iraq said Tuesday that the Baghdad government must prove it deserves continued support.

  • U.K. Soldier Pleads Guilty in Iraq Case Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 19 7:35 AM
    British Soldier Pleads Guilty to Inhumanely Treating Iraq Civilians; Faces Manslaughter Charge

  • Kurdish Party to Get Shut Down in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 19 7:04 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Iraqi government said Tuesday it will shut down all offices belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, around the country.

  • Car Bombings Kill Dozens In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 19 6:34 AM
    A suicide bomber killed at least 20 people and wounded 17 in Tal Afar as violence around Iraq claimed at least 43 lives. The government plans to unveil new security measures, and tribal leaders say they will support the coalition to end violence.

  • 4 American Soldiers Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCSH 6 Portland - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
    The U.S. military says 4 more soldiers have been killed in Iraq. Details are thin, but at least one was killed Tuesday by a suicide car bombing in the northern part of the country.

  • Pentagon forecasts no Iraq troop cuts until next year Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 19 2:30 PM
    The Pentagon predicted on Tuesday that there would be no US troop cuts in Iraq until the middle of next year and the co-chairmen of the Iraq Study Group, an influential bipartisan commission, warned that the next three months were critical, and called the problems daunting.

  • Four American soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    The US military says four more soldiers have been killed in Iraq. Details are thin, but at least one was killed Tuesday by a suicide car bombing in the northern part of the country.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,683 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 7:31 PM
    As of Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at least 2,683 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 2,133 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Iraq Study Group: Next 3 Months Critical for Country's Future Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 19 1:50 PM
    Leaders of the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel working to assess the situation in Iraq and make recommendations to lawmakers and the Bush administration, say the next three months will be critical in determining the country's future.

  • Iraq government sacks Saddam trial judge Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    In a controversial move Iraq has replaced the chief judge in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein. Chief Judge Abdullah al-Amiri was removed because of his, "lack of neutrality," an Iraqi government spokesman said.

  • Iranian leader attacks Iraq's 'occupiers' Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has launched a virulent attack on the US-led allies' presence in Iraq, accusing the United States of using unrest in the country to justify an extended "occupation".

  • British soldier admits he is war criminal after Iraq death Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Sep 19 5:29 PM
    A SOLDIER yesterday became the first member of the British armed forces to admit to a war crime, as he pleaded guilty to inhumanely treating civilians in Iraq.

  • Soldier killed in Iraq is identified Open this result in new window
    Alaska Public Radio Network - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
    The Department of Defense has identified a Stryker Brigade soldier killed Sunday in Iraq as 32-year-old Army Sergeant David Davis. The Fort Wainwright soldier from Maryland was killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle during a patrol mission in Baghdad. He had been married for just over a year.

  • Dozens Die in Blasts in Northern, Western Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 18 6:35 PM
    BAGHDAD, Sept. 18 -- Suicide bombers killed at least 34 people in attacks in western and northern Iraq on Monday, underscoring the continuing violence throughout the country as U.S.-led forces focus on tamping down attacks in the capital.

  • US general sees no troop cut in Iraq before mid-2007 Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 19 9:21 AM
    The United States is not likely to begin cutting its troops in Iraq until at least mid-2007 as they try to stop sectarian violence from degenerating into civil war, a senior general said Tuesday.

  • US commander sees no need to ask for more US troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 6:28 PM
    The commander of US forces in the Middle East said he sees no need to ask President George W. Bush to send more troops to quell the violence in Iraq.

  • Iraq Violence Kills at Least 41 People Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 19 3:49 AM
    Violence Across Iraq Kills at Least 41 As Leaders Again Delay Debate on Federalism Bill

  • U.S. to keep troop levels in Iraq till mid-2007 Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    The U.S. military announced Tuesday that it will keep its current troop levels in Iraq till mid-2007, due to rising sectarian violence there.

  • Military likely to maintain troop level in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVF Fairbanks - Sep 19 6:08 PM
    The number of American troops in Iraq is unlikely to change through next spring, according to the military brass.

  • Iraq govt sacks judge in Saddam trial Open this result in new window
    The Age - Sep 19 1:08 PM
    Iraq's government said it had sacked the chief judge trying Saddam Hussein on genocide charges, saying he had abandoned his neutrality by stating that the ousted leader was not a dictator.

  • Iraq government sacks Saddam's genocide trial judge Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 19 12:39 PM
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government said on Tuesday it had sacked the chief judge trying Saddam Hussein on genocide charges, saying he had abandoned his neutrality by stating that the ousted leader was not a dictator.

  • Iraq sacks chief judge in Saddam genocide trial Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Sep 19 3:07 PM
    BAGHDAD -- Iraq on Tuesday sacked the controversial chief judge in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein, dealing another blow to the legal proceedings against the ousted president.

  • Bush faces doubts at U.N. over Iran, Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 5:02 PM
    President Bush faced growing international skepticism over his policies for Iran and Iraq as he arrived in New York on Monday to try to rally support at a U.N. General Assembly session.

  • US Iraq Troops Fact Sheet Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 19 4:53 PM
    A timeline of major events in the Iraq war and U.S. troop levels: -- U.S. troops invade Iraq: March 2003, 192,000. -- President Bush declares the end...

  • Iraq appoints special coordinator for countering terrorism with Turkey Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 19 5:09 PM
    Following Turkey and the United States, Iraq has appointed a special coordinator for countering terrorism jointly with Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday.

  • U.S. holds AP photographer in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 3:56 PM
    The Pentagon defended on Monday its months-long detention of an Associated Press photographer in Iraq, asserting that it has authority to imprison him indefinitely without charges because it believes he had improper ties to insurgents.

  • Annan warns of civil war as Iraq bombs kill scores Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 2:58 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday Iraq was in danger of descending into civil war, as insurgents killed more than 30 people in a fresh wave of bomb attacks ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.

  • Alaska-based soldier killed in Iraq was from Maryland Open this result in new window
    KTVF Fairbanks - Sep 19 4:53 PM
    U.S. Army officials released the identity Tuesday morning of the Fort Wainwright soldier killed over the weekend in Iraq.