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  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,693 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
    As of Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at least 2,693 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 2,145 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Casey: Iraq war becoming internal fight Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 5:30 PM
    The conflict in Iraq is changing from a fight against U.S.-led coalition forces to an internal struggle for political and economic power, the top U.S. general in Iraq told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday.

  • 'Truth' of troops in Iraq gets past politics Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 21 5:07 PM
    The Ground Truth is a cinematic call to arms. It asks that we not only support the troops but also bear witness to their anguish, no matter what position we may have on the war in Iraq. It is a documentary for those who proudly emblazon yellow ribbons, and for those who vehemently oppose the war. It should also be seen by those who may be uncertain what to think.

  • $70B OK'd for Iraq and Afghan war funds Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 5:00 PM
    House-Senate negotiators Thursday approved a new $70 billion infusion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as they wrapped up talks on a $447 billion Pentagon funding bill.

  • Voters struggle with Iraq uncertainty Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 2:38 PM
    Three weeks after supplying funeral flowers for a local Marine killed in Iraq, three friends wrestled with a question troubling other war-weary Americans.

  • Local Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 2:44 PM
    A soldier from Swampscott was killed in Iraq earlier this week.

  • Soldier With Guilford Ties Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 2:15 PM
    A soldier with Triad ties died this week in Iraq, according to his family.

  • Knickmeyer from Iraq: 'Some of Us Here Actually Get Out Quite a Lot' Open this result in new window
    Editor and Publisher via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 11:45 AM
    NEW YORK Ellen Knickmeyer, Baghdad bureau chief for The Washington Post and a veteran of war coverage in Iraq, has written to E&P, responding to our Sept. 16 article, "NYT War Reporter: Anarchy Curtails Reporting in Iraq."

  • U.N. expert says torture in Iraq may be worse now than under Saddam Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 21 10:50 AM
    Torture in Iraq may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein, with militias, terrorist groups and government forces disregarding rules on the humane treatment of prisoners, the U.N. anti-torture chief said Thursday.

  • Iraq takes over security in second province Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 9:48 AM
    Iraq has taken control of security from Italian and Romanian troops in the largely Shiite southern province of Dhi Qar, paving the way for the coalition forces to head home.

  • U.N. says Iraq deadlier than ever Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 8:31 AM
    The United Nations, citing evidence of severe torture, said Iraq had become deadlier than ever, as local Iraqi forces took charge of a southern province from departing Italian soldiers on Thursday.

  • Local Troops Head To Iraq Open this result in new window
    WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 9:12 AM
    More soldiers from the Piedmont-Triad are heading to Iraq.

  • Casey: Iraq War Becoming Internal Fight Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 21 5:49 PM
    Top U.S. General in Iraq Says Conflict Is Changing From Insurgency to Internal Power Struggle

  • Old Tactics Used to Stop Iraq Smuggling Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 21 6:04 PM
    British Forces Adopt WWII Desert Tactics to Stop Weapons Smuggling Across Iraq-Iran Border

  • Iraq Study A Long Way From Over Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    by Kristyn Ecochard And Martin Sieff UPI Correspondent Washington (UPI) Sep 21, 2006 After six months of research, including a recent trip to Iraq, the Iraq Study Group has made no recommendations.

  • In Iraq, a mismatch between U.S. goals and resources Open this result in new window
    USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 3:17 AM
    Early this year, President Bush and his aides spoke optimistically about bringing some U.S. troops home from Iraq. "As we make progress on the ground, and Iraqi forces increasingly take the lead," Bush said in his State of the Union message, "we should be able to further decrease our troop levels."

  • Week of Withdrawl from Iraq Protests Begin Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 21 11:49 AM
    A group of ministers, veterans and peace activists attempted to deliver a "declaration of peace" to the White House today, kicking off a week of vigils and other activities in 350 communities across the country calling for the prompt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

  • Iraq takes over security in second province Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:52 AM
    Iraq took control of security from US-led coalition forces in the largely Shiite southern province of Dhi Qar, officials said.

  • Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 21 9:45 AM
    Torture may be worse now in Iraq than under Saddam Hussein, the UN's chief anti-torture expert says.

  • After 3 tours in Iraq, ex-Marine dies in car crash on return home Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 21 5:47 PM
    An ex-Marine who returned home last month after serving three tours in Iraq lost his life in a highway crash as he was preparing to begin a new life as a civilian.

  • U.N. says Iraq deadlier, Italians pull out Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:09 AM
    Italian forces ended their mission in Iraq on Thursday, handing over the southern province they patrol to Iraqis, while the United Nations said the country has become deadlier than ever.

  • Swampscott soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 21 5:05 PM
    A 20-year-old soldier from Swampscott was killed in Iraq this week when the tank he was driving was hit by an improvised explosive device, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

  • Old Tactics Used to Stop Iraq Smuggling Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 21 11:19 AM
    ON THE IRAQ-IRAN BORDER -- The soldiers of the Queen's Royal Hussars are traveling light, borrowing tactics from the British army's desert campaigns of World War II as they target arms smuggling across the rugged Iranian border.

  • Clinton Says Iraq `Hasn't Helped' War on Terror (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 21 11:03 AM
    Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Former President Bill Clinton said the war in Iraq ``hasn't helped'' the broader global fight against terrorism. The conflict particularly has strained the U.S. effort in Afghanistan and the search for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Clinton said in an interview in New York.

  • List of Michigan casualties in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Sep 21 2:14 PM
    Members of the U.S. armed forces with known Michigan ties who died in 2006 while supporting military operations in Iraq:

  • U.N. Expert: Iraq Torture May Be Worse Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 21 10:04 AM
    U.N. Expert Says Torture in Iraq by Militias, Terror Groups May Be Worse Than Under Saddam

  • Carl Jeffers: Iraq - My Plan to Get us Out! Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Sep 21 8:45 AM
    The anniversary of 9/11 has focused everyone's attention on the war on terror and the role the Iraq war has played in that effort. Maybe that's why the President chose to use 9/11 to justify the war in Iraq, although many think that project is unrelated to the war on terror. But with the war on terror, we seem to know what the mission is. With the war in Iraq, many are questioning just what

  • UN: Civilian death toll in Iraq climbing Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 10:47 PM
    The number of civilians slain in Iraq reached an unprecedented level in July and August, which saw 6,599 violent deaths, the United Nations said Wednesday.

  • U.S. general: Troops in Iraq won't be cut Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Sep 21 8:57 AM
    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 force level of more than 140,000 likely would be sustained until next spring.

  • Fla. Officer Allegedly Fakes Duty In Iraq Open this result in new window
    Local6.com Central Florida - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A Delray Beach police officer surrendered to authorities Thursdsay on charges that he schemed the police department out of more than $8,000 by claiming he had been called to active duty in Iraq.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,693 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
    As of Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at least 2,693 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • U.S. warns of increased violence in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 11:01 PM
    Top U.S. generals warned Wednesday that violence will increase in Baghdad during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and said al-Qaida in Iraq already has intensified its assaults against American troops.

  • Soldier with Michigan ties killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Sep 21 2:13 PM
    A soldier who once lived near Flint and whose father now lives in Greenville has been killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq.

  • More bodies found in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
    NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Italy, the last major Western European ally of the United States and Britain in Iraq, ended its mission on Thursday, handing the province under its control over to Iraqi troops.

  • Iraq Says Abductees Used in Car Bombings Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 21 9:04 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi insurgents are no longer using just volunteers as suicide car bombers but are instead kidnapping drivers, rigging their vehicles with explosives and blowing them up, the Interior Ministry said Thursday.

  • Iraq torture worse than before: UN Open this result in new window
    7News via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 21 4:14 PM
    A human rights investigator with the United Nations has revealed that torture in Iraq may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein.

  • Rumsfeld says victory in Iraq requires more than military might Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    CAPITOL HILL Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says "there's no way" the U-S can lose the war in Iraq in military terms. But he says a long-term victory will require more than military power.

  • Camp Lejeune Marine killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fayetteville Observer - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
    A Marine based at Camp Lejeune has died in Iraq, the Defense Department said Thursday. Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman, 28, of Stephenville, Texas, died Wednesday while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province.

  • UN expert: May be more torture in Iraq now than under Saddam Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    GENEVA The U-N's chief anti-torture campaigner says the torture situation in Iraq may be worse now than when Saddam Hussein was in charge.

  • New terror that stalks Iraq's republic of fear Open this result in new window
    Independent - Sep 21 4:28 PM
    The republic of fear is born again. The state of terror now gripping Iraq is as bad as it was under Saddam Hussein. Torture in the country may even be worse than it was during his rule, the United Nation's special investigator on torture said yesterday.

  • Vancouver soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Columbian - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
    A career soldier, Army Master Sgt. Robb Gordon Needham of Vancouver, was killed in Iraq Wednesday. He became at least the sixth soldier with Clark County connections to die in uniform since the war in Iraq began in March 2003.

  • Deployment in Iraq strains U.S. military: report Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    As prospects for the reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq fade, the current pace of deployments is straining the U.S. military, The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.

  • Kentucky National Guardsman Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLEX-TV Lexington - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
    A Kentucky National Guardsman has died in Iraq from non combat-related injuries, according to a press release Thursday. Sergeant 1st Class Charles Jason Jones, 29, died Wednesday in Baghdad. Jones was assigned as a medic to the 149th Brigade Combat Team Headquarters.

  • Clift: Will Voters Buy Shays's Iraq Reversal? Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Sep 21 5:53 AM
    GOP Rep. Chris Shays is anxious to explain why he changed his position on Iraq. Will voters believe him?

  • A mother braces as her 3 sons head to Iraq army base Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Sep 21 9:15 AM
    On the day her three sons depart for Iraq next month, Peggy Mouton Austin won't be there to watch. The emotional stress of seeing all of her biological children leaving Fort Hood at once for a yearlong tour of duty will simply be too much for her.

  • Camp Lejeune Marine killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- A Marine based at Camp Lejeune has died in Iraq, the Defense Department said Thursday. Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman, 28, of Stephenville, Texas, died...

  • Iraq Forces Take Over for Italian Troops Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 21 4:04 AM
    Iraq Takes Over Security Responsibility for Southern Province From Italian Troops

  • Torture in Iraq 'worse than under Saddam' Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 21 4:28 PM
    Torture in Iraq is worse now than it was under the regime of Saddam Hussein and "is totally out of hand", according to a United Nations investigator.

  • Civilian deaths soar to record high in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 21 4:27 PM
    Nearly 7,000 civilians were killed in Iraq in the past two months, according to a UN report just released - a record high that is far greater than initial estimates had suggested.

  • Six police officers and U-S soldier among latest victims in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Sep 21 6:21 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq An American soldier and six Iraqi police officers are among the latest victims of violence in Iraq.

  • Iraq deadlier than ever for civilians: UN report Open this result in new window
    CBC - Sep 21 12:46 PM
    Civilian deaths in Iraq reached a record high in July and August, with an average of more than 100 a day and a total of 6,599 over the two-month period, the United Nations says in a newly released report.

  • D. Miller: The Impact of Iraq on the War on Terror Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 21 5:35 PM
    The Impact of Iraq on the War on Terror: An Objective View.

  • UN: Civilian Death Toll in Iraq Climbs Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 21 4:35 AM
    UN: Civilian Death Toll in Iraq Climbs to a Record-High 6,599 in July and August

  • Old tactics used to stop Iraq smuggling Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 21 6:00 PM
    ON THE IRAQ-IRAN BORDER (AP) The soldiers of the Queen's Royal Hussars are traveling light, borrowing tactics from the British army's desert campaigns of World War II as they target arms smuggling across the rugged Iranian border.

  • U.N.: Iraq Civilian Deaths Hit a Record Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 21 8:07 AM
    The number of Iraqi civilians killed in July and August hit 6,599, a record-high number that is far greater than initial estimates suggested, the United Nations said Wednesday. The report from the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq's Human Rights office...

  • Iraq: torture worse than ever Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Sep 21 5:20 PM
    TORTURE in Iraq is "completely out of hand" and could now be worse than under the tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein, the United Nations human rights investigator claimed last night.

  • Former soldier accused of smuggling machine guns from Iraq Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Sep 21 6:05 PM
    A former National Guard soldier is accused of bringing machine guns from Iraq to the United States and trying to sell them to a northwest Georgia gun dealer.

  • Rumsfeld says victory in Iraq requires more than military might Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 21 5:09 PM
    CAPITOL HILL Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says "there's no way" the U-S can lose the war in Iraq in military terms. But he says a long-term victory will require more...

  • Italy pulls out of Iraq as toll rises Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 21 2:54 PM
    TROOPS from the last major Western European ally of the United States and Britain in Iraq ended their mission overnight, handing the province under its control over to Iraqi troops.

  • Iraq takes over security in southern Dhi Qar province Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 21 5:24 PM
    Italian troops in Iraq handed over security for the southern Dhi Qar province on Thursday to Iraqis in the second such transfer of an entire province.

  • Marines back in Yuma after seven months in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KVOA Tucson - Sep 21 6:01 PM
    YUMA, Ariz. About 130 Marines and sailors deployed to Iraq about seven months ago are back at the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station.

  • Local Marine killed in Iraq returned to Houston Open this result in new window
    ABC 13 Texas - Sep 21 5:30 PM
    A Houston Marine killed in Iraq was brought back to Houston Thursday.

  • Victory plan in place in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Selma Times-Journal - 19 minutes ago
    President Bush has a clear plan for victory in Iraq that begins with training Iraqi forces so they can defend their country and fight the terrorists. We are making tremendous progress towards this objective.

  • Unnamed soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    News 10 Now - Sep 21 4:25 PM
    Army officials said a Fort Drum soldier was killed in Iraq Tuesday. They arent releasing the identity of the soldier until the family has been notified, but they said the solider was with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which deployed to Iraq earlier this year.

  • Senate Democrats plan probes into Iraq war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 3:07 PM
    Accusing Republicans of failing to adequately monitor the conduct of the war in Iraq, Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced their own series of hearings into what they called a failed policy.

  • Massachusetts soldier based at Fort Hood dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - Sep 21 4:13 PM
    SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. A 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier from Massachusetts has been killed in Iraq.

  • Report: Kidnap victims in Iraq may be being used as bombers Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 21 9:29 AM
    Iraq's Interior Ministry said today that insurgents have been kidnapping drivers, rigging their vehicles with explosives and then blowing them up, the Associated Press reports. The ministry also said the kidnap victims do not know their cars have been loaded...

  • Fort Hood soldier dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    News 8 Austin - Sep 21 3:23 PM
    SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. -- A 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier from Massachusetts has been killed in Iraq after the tank he was driving was hit by an improvised bomb.

  • Iraq torture 'worse after Saddam' Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 21 10:30 AM
    Torture in Iraq is worse now than it was under the regime of Saddam Hussein, says a UN investigator.

  • Torture in Iraq 'worse than under Saddam' Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 21 9:45 AM
    Torture in Iraq worse now than under Saddam Hussein and 'is totally out of hand', UN investigator says.

  • No cut in U.S. troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 21 8:51 AM
    Top commander who had forecast reduction now sees a possible increase In a sharp reversal of earlier estimates, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East said yesterday that worsening sectarian violence will require American force levels in Iraq to remain at or above the current level well into next year.

  • Massachusetts soldier based at Fort Hood dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 21 2:33 PM
    SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. A 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier from Massachusetts has been killed in Iraq. The tank he was driving was hit by an improvised bomb. The...

  • Civilian Deaths In Iraq Soar To Record High Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Sep 21 6:29 PM
    Nearly 7,000 civilians were killed in Iraq in the past two months, according to a U.N. report just released - a record high that is far greater than initial estimates had suggested. As American generals in Baghdad warned that the violence could worsen in the run up to Ramadan next Monday, the U.N. spoke of a "grave sectarian crisis" gripping the country. With known Iraqi deaths running at more

  • Soldier With Guilford Ties Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WXII-TV Winston-Salem - Sep 21 2:39 PM
    GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. -- A soldier with Triad ties died this week in Iraq, according to his family. Army Spc. Robert Thomas "Bobby" Callahan, 22, was riding in a humvee Tuesday when the incident occurred.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,690 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 2:30 PM
    As of Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, at least 2,690 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 2,140 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • U.S. panel warns about Iraq security Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 21 8:51 AM
    Concerns raised that country's new leaders aren't taking action, risk losing support of people The chairmen of a closely watched commission evaluating U.S. policy in Iraq said yesterday that the government in Baghdad risks losing the support of both the Iraqi people and the American public unless it brings security and public services to the Iraqi people within the next three months.

  • Iraqs federalism debate rages on Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Sep 21 3:22 PM
    Some Shia politicians are pushing for a southern federal state, but not everyone is convinced. The oil fields start on the outskirts of Basra, the southern city that is home to Iraq's largest port and has about 80 per cent of its oil.

  • Torture In Iraq: 'Worse Now Than Under Saddam' Open this result in new window
    KLTV Texas - Sep 21 1:11 PM
    Torture in Iraq may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein, with militias, terrorist groups and government forces disregarding rules on the humane treatment of prisoners, the U.N. anti-torture chief

  • Soldier With Michigan Ties Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    ClickOnDetroit - Sep 21 1:52 PM
    The Michigan father of a U.S. soldier says his son was killed in Iraq.

  • Top U.S. general says Iraq war changing to internal power struggle Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 21 1:08 PM
    The conflict in Iraq is changing from a fight against U.S.-led coalition forces to an internal struggle for political and economic power, the top U.S. general in Iraq told The Associated Press.

  • Israeli Soldier Confesses to Training Kurds in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Sep 21 2:13 PM
    Rumors that Israeli Special Forces have trained Kurds in northern Iraq were confirmed by an Israeli soldier who participated in these training programs in person.

  • A new Iraq doc; a freak show; and border conflict Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
    Here are brief reviews of other films opening this week: "My Country, My Country" From its plaintive title to its melancholy soundtrack, "My Country, My Country" is an appropriately mournful look at the chaos of Iraq under American occupation.

  • Two with local ties die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 21 8:50 AM
    Petty officer raised in Harford killed in blast; sergeant from Mount Airy dies in combat A Navy petty officer who was raised in Harford County and graduated from Bel Air High School in 1992 was killed Saturday in Iraq while trying to dismantle a bomb, and an Army sergeant from Mount Airy died Sunday as a casualty of combat operations, the Defense Department announced yesterday.

  • At least 41 killed in Iraq attacks; Sunnis join to fight insurgents Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 21 8:50 AM
    Bombers and gunmen killed at least 41 people and wounded dozens across Iraq yesterday, while parliament leaders again put off debate on legislation that some Iraqis fear could threaten the country's unity and bring even more violence.

  • Swampscott soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 21 1:10 PM
    SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. -- A 20-year-old soldier from Swampscott was killed in Iraq this week when the tank he was driving was hit by an improvised explosive device, the Department of Defense...

  • Torture in Iraq 'may be worse now than under Saddam' Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 21 1:31 PM
    Torture in Iraq may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein's regime, the UN's chief anti-torture expert said Thursday, saying militias, terrorists and government forces are disregarding the humane treatment of prisoners.

  • Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 21 8:49 AM
    As of yesterday, at least 2,680 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003.

  • Should we still be in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Sep 21 2:57 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?

  • UN: Civilian Death Toll in Iraq Climbing Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 20 11:04 PM
    Civilian Death Toll in Iraq Climbs to 6,599 in July and August, United Nations Says

  • General: Attacks on Americans in Iraq up Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 12:17 PM
    Attacks against U.S. troops have increased following a call earlier this month from al-Qaida in Iraq's leader to target American forces, the top U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.

  • Kentucky National Guard Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Louisville Channel - Sep 21 12:23 PM
    A Kentucky National Guard soldier is killed in Iraq.

  • Pentagon weighs troop demands in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 10:14 AM
    The dimming outlook for significant U.S. troop cuts in Iraq means the Pentagon may soon face a difficult and politically sensitive decision: either make more frequent call-ups of some National Guard and Reserve troops or expand still further the size of the active-duty Army, defense officials say.

  • UN says Iraq deadlier, Italians go home Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 21 7:10 AM
    The United Nations, citing evidence of rampant torture, said Iraq has become deadlier than ever in a report issued as Italian troops handed control of their province to Iraqis on Thursday and began going home.

  • Iraq abuse victims held over red cap killings, court hears Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 21 7:45 AM
    Iraq: UK soldiers who allegedly abused nine Iraqi detainees suspected they were linked to the officer murders.

  • Ohio Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Injuries in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 21 4:26 PM
    CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio soldier who died from non-combat injuries in Iraq was due to return to the United States in three weeks, his mother said.

  • Iraq takes over security responsibility for southern province Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Sep 21 11:20 AM
    BAGHDAD, IRAQ -- Iraqi security forces have been formally given control of a second province. That makes 16 to go. Security in Dhi Qar province has been the responsibility of Italian troops.

  • Conflict in Iraq 'changing' Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Sep 21 2:55 PM
    The conflict in Iraq is changing from a fight against US-led coalition forces to an internal power struggle, says the top US general in Iraq.

  • Iranian shelling of northern Iraq causes families to flee Open this result in new window
    Electronic Iraq - Sep 21 10:36 AM
    ARBIL - Humanitarian organizations and local authorities in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region have expressed concerns over the living conditions of more than 900 families who have been displaced from their villages on the border strip between Iran and Iraq as a result of heavy artillery shelling by Iranian forces.

  • Burdensome Weight of Unity Could Force Iraq Break-Up Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Sep 20 8:29 PM
    Some regional observers say Iraq is breaking up into three regions despite the government's best efforts for a unity government.

  • Former Auburn SGA president on Marine duty in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WPMI 15 - Sep 21 11:30 AM
    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - When Mobilian Jonathan McConnell got his business degree from Auburn University two years ago, his parents never imagined that he would end up in Iraq searching rooftops and livestock pens for explosives and insurgents.