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Iraq war spawned terrorism, radicals: U.S. report 
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The Iraq war gave birth to a new generation of Islamic radicals and the terrorist threat has grown since the September 11 attacks, according to a U.S. intelligence report cited in The New York Times on Saturday.Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Hurting U.S. Terror Fight Washington Post - 33 minutes ago
The war in Iraq has become a primary recruitment vehicle for violent Islamic extremists, motivating a new generation of potential terrorists around the world whose numbers may be increasing faster than the United States and its allies can reduce the threat, U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded.Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Hurting U.S. Terror Fight Washington Post - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
The war in Iraq has become the primary recruitment vehicle for violent Islamic extremists, motivating a new generation of potential terrorists around the world whose numbers are increasing faster than the United States and its allies are eliminating the threat, U.S. intelligence analysts have...New US intelligence report says terror spreads because of Iraq: report AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
A new classified US intelligence report has concluded that the war in Iraq has helped spawn a new generation of Islamic radicalism and that the overall terrorist threat has grown since the September 11, 2001, attacks, The New York Times reported on its website.British troops in Iraq in guns-for-drugs probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 4:34 PM
Several British soldiers who have served in Iraq are being investigated for allegedly smuggling stolen guns out of the country and exchanging them for drugs, a newspaper reported.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,699 AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 3:49 PM
As of Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at least 2,699 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 2,150 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Thousands protest Iraq, Afghanistan wars AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 1:15 PM
Thousands of anti-war demonstrators marched Saturday against the presence of British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on the eve of the governing Labour Party's annual gathering.UK Iraq soldiers in weapons probe BBC News - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
British soldiers in Iraq have been investigated over "unlawful possession" of weapons.Ramadan bomb kills 34 in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 10:02 AM
A bomb killed 34 people in Baghdad's Sadr City Shi'ite slum on Saturday as Iraq's minority Sunnis began the fasting month of Ramadan, which U.S. commanders said might see a rise in sectarian bloodshed.At least 10,000 protest against Britain in Iraq, Afghanistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 9:21 AM
At least 10,000 people marched against British policy towards Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel in Manchester, on the eve of the governing Labour Party's annual conference.Bomb Kills 37 in Iraq; 3 U.S. Troops Die ABC News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Bomb Claimed by Sunni Group Kills 37 Shiites in Baghdad; 3 U.S. Troops Die Elsewhere in IraqMental Disorders Plague More Iraq, Afghanistan Vets Fox News - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
The number of Iraq, Afghanistan war veterans reporting symptoms of stress or other mental disorders has increased tenfold in the last 18 months, according to the Veterans Health Administration.Bomb ignites tanker in Iraq, killing 37 AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 8:27 AM
A bomb blew up a kerosene tanker truck in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood on Saturday, killing at least 37 people, police said. Meanwhile, authorities said a leader of Ansar al-Sunnah, a group linked to al-Qaida in Iraq that responsible for kidnappings and beheadings, has been captured by Iraqi and U.S. forcesIraq Triggers Flashbacks for Vietnam Vets Newsweek - 28 minutes ago
For many Vietnam veterans, the Iraq war is a trauma trigger. Iraq Al Qaeda Chief In Execution Video CBS News - Sep 23 5:48 PM
The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyoub al-Masri, has purportedly appeared in video as the executioner of a Turkish hostage ? making his first appearance since taking over the group in June.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq seen in video AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 4:09 AM
CAIRO, Egypt A statement posted on the Internet along with a video of what appears to be a Turkish hostage being shot to death claims the masked man who fired the gun is leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.Blair facing renewed calls to quit now, protests over Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 2:31 AM
Tony Blair, at his last annual conference as Labour Party leader, faces fresh calls to withdraw British troops from Iraq in demonstrations that include one on his own doorstep.Mental disorders plague more Iraq, Afghanistan vets USA Today - Sep 23 1:08 AM
More than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking medical treatment from the Veterans Health Administration report symptoms of stress or other mental disorders a tenfold increase in the last 18 months, according to an agency study.Iraq War Seen By U.S. Spy Agencies As Central to Fueling Global Terror Threat Voice of America - 9 minutes ago
U.S. intelligence agencies are reported to have concluded that the Iraq war has helped inspire a new generation of Islamic radicals, helping to fuel the threat of global terrorism.2004 UGA grad killed in suicide attack in Iraq Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Sep 23 4:53 PM
A 2004 University of Georgia graduate who lived in Savannah was killed Tuesday in a suicide attack on her convoy in Iraq, six weeks before she was scheduled to return home, her father said. Ashley Henderson, 23, was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 549th Military Police Company. A memorial service for her is planned for Monday at Fort Stewart, said her father, Mark Henderson.Iraq war key issue for Drake, Kellam Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
VIRGINIA BEACH - Rep. Thelma Drake, R-2nd, says she sees great progress in the war in Iraq, but that cementing democracy there will take years of commitment by the U.S. "The way out," she said in a recent interview, "is the path we're on."Bomb Kills 37 in Iraq; 3 U.S. Troops Die phillyburbs.com - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A bomb claimed by a Sunni Arab extremist group killed at least 37 Shiites in Baghdad on Saturday as they stocked up on fuel for Ramadan, just days after the U.S. military warned that sectarian bloodshed could worsen during the Islamic holy month.Leader of top militant group said captured in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 12:07 AM
Iraq said it captured the leader of a top Iraqi insurgent group, Ansar al-Sunna, along with two of his aides north of Baghdad, state television reported on Saturday.Large numbers of veterans of Iraq, Afghan wars seek help for mental disorders CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 23 5:36 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking medical treatment from the Veterans Health Administration report symptoms of stress or other mental disorders - a tenfold increase in the last 18 months, an agency study said.Iraq war spawned terrorism, radicals - U.S. report Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 23 5:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iraq war gave birth to a new generation of Islamic radicals and the terrorist threat has grown since the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a U.S. intelligence report cited in The New York Times on Saturday.UGA grad killed in Iraq WTVM 9 - 53 minutes ago
ATHENS A 2004 University of Georgia graduate who lived in Savannah was killed Tuesday in a suicide attack on her convoy in Iraq -- six weeks before she was scheduled to return home.Iraq spawned new threat: report News Interactive - Sep 23 6:39 PM
THE Iraq war gave birth to a new generation of Islamic radicals and the terrorist threat has grown since the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a US intelligence report cited in The New York Times overnight.British troops in Iraq in guns-for-drugs probe: report Khaleej Times - 20 minutes ago
LONDON, England - Several British soldiers, who have served in Iraq, are being investigated for allegedly smuggling stolen guns out of the country and exchanging them for drugs, a newspaper reported on Sunday.MoD targets Libya and Iraq as 'priority' arms sales targets Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Countries with poor human rights records and those on the front line in the war on terror, including Iraq, have been targeted by the Ministry of Defence as the most lucrative places for British arms companies to sell weapons.Mental disorders plague more Iraq, Afghanistan war veterans in US The Star Online - Sep 23 5:37 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans seeking medical treatment from the Veterans Health Administration report symptoms of stress or other mental disorders _ a tenfold increase in the last 18 months, according to an agency study.New US intelligence report says terror spreads because of Iraq: report TODAYonline - 42 minutes ago
A militiaman from the Shiite army of Mehdi guards worshipers performing the Friday noon prayer in Baghdad's Sadr City. A new classified US intelligence report has concluded that the war in Iraq has helped spawn a new generation of Islamic radicalism and that the overall terrorist threat has grown since the September 11, 2001, attacks, The New York Times reported on its website.Iraq war created a terrorist flood, American spymasters warn Bush Guardian Unlimited - Sep 23 5:45 PM
America's spy agencies have concluded that the invasion of Iraq has created a flood of new Islamic terrorists and increased the danger to US interests to a higher level than at any time since the 9/11 attacks.Bomb kills 37 in Iraq; 3 U.S. troops die Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A bomb claimed by a Sunni Arab extremist group killed at least 37 Shiites in Baghdad on Saturday as they stocked up on fuel for Ramadan, just days after the U.S. military warned that sectarian bloodshed could worsen during the Islamic holy month.Iraq war spawned terrorism, radicals -U.S. report AlertNet - Sep 23 5:40 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Iraq war gave birth to a new generation of Islamic radicals and the terrorist threat has grown since the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a U.S. intelligence report ... Spy agencies say Iraq war fueling terror Denver Post - 42 minutes ago
A stark assessment of terrorism trends by U.S. intelligence agencies has found that the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq has helped spawn a new generation of Islamic radicalism and that the overall terrorist threat has grown since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.Kentucky National Guardsman Dies In Iraq WLEX-TV Lexington - 2 hours, 17 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.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,699 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 23 3:49 PM
As of Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at least 2,699 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Al-Qaida in Iraq says new leader on 'execution' video Houston Chronicle - Sep 23 9:55 AM
The man purported to be the new leader of Al-Qaida in Iraq appeared in previously released video showing him execute a Turkish hostage, the terror group says in a statement posted on the Internet along with a repeat of the recording. Al-Qaida in Iraq's chief seen in video MSNBC - Sep 23 5:43 AM
Iraq s al-Qaida wing has posted a video of its new leader reading a statement before the killing of a Turkish hostage, Al Arabiya television said on Saturday.Report: Iraq invasion spurred terrorism UPI - Sep 23 6:23 PM
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A classified report prepared by U.S. intelligence agencies says the Iraq invasion has made the world less safe from terrorism, The New York Times reports.U.S. Contractor Killed by Rocket in Iraq Los Angeles Times - Sep 23 5:19 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An American contractor working for the State Department was killed in a rocket attack in Basra, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday. The contractor was killed in an attack on the city, 340 miles southeast of Baghdad on Friday, the embassy said in a statement.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq Seen in Video ABC News - Sep 23 4:49 AM
Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq Makes First Appearance in Video Posted on the InternetPossible Hyde successors debate Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 4:44 PM
Two candidates vying for retiring GOP Rep. Henry Hyde's job squared off in a radio debate Friday, with Democrat Tammy Duckworth saying the U.S. needs to focus on getting its troops out of Iraq and Republican Peter Roskam contending that she was advocating a "cut-and-run" strategy.Singers snub performing in Iraq AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 23 12:44 PM
Pete Murray and The Whitlams' Tim Freedman have refused to play before Aussie troops in Iraq because they do not support the war.Hawaii-Based Marine Killed In Iraq KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 4:36 PM
A Marine based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe was killed in Iraq on Wednesday.Three U-S soldiers killed in two attacks in Iraq WTOL News 11 - 19 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq U-S military authorities are reporting the deaths of three American soldiers in Iraq today.A Reporter's View of 'Imperial Life' in Iraq NPR - Sep 23 7:56 AM
Weekend Edition Saturday , September 23, 2006 · Rajiv Chandrasekaran covered Iraq for The Washington Post . His new book describes the Americans who went there with idealistic, often uninformed attitudes towards rebuilding a nation.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,695 AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 4:30 PM
As of Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at least 2,695 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 2,150 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Thousands in England protest Afghan, Iraq wars CTV.ca - Sep 23 4:09 PM
Tens of thousands of anti-war demonstrators marched Saturday against the presence of British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on the eve of the governing Labour party's annual gathering.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,699 The Daily Comet - Sep 23 4:05 PM
As of Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at least 2,699 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.'Die in' protest over Iraq war PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 23 10:27 AM
Thousands of anti-war protesters staged a mass "die-in" around the venue of Labour's annual conference to call on Tony Blair to bring back troops from Iraq - and then resign.Leader of al-Qaida-in-Iraq makes first appearance in video Fox21 - Sep 23 3:20 PM
CAIRO, Egypt _ What could be the first public appearance of the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been posted on the Internet, showing him executing a Turkish hostage.At least 10,000 protest against Britain in Iraq, Afghanistan Channel NewsAsia - Sep 23 12:32 PM
MANCHESTER, England : At least 10,000 people marched against British policy towards Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel in Manchester, on the eve of the governing Labour Party's annual conference.Iraq leader warns of spreading violence AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 11:54 AM
Iraq's president said Friday that terrorist forces are using his country as "a stepping stone" for spreading violence and that military action alone won't stop them.Three U-S soldiers killed in Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Sep 23 2:55 PM
U-S military authorities are reporting the deaths of three American soldiers in Iraq today.They say one died in a roadside bombing in Baghdad. TwoFrom Iraq, a message home Waxahachie Daily Light - Sep 23 5:27 PM
Deployed abroad to Iraq, Midlothian soldier Kevin Smith sends his love to his family from halfway around the world.Iraq Al Qaeda Chief In Execution Video CBS 2 New York - Sep 23 8:27 AM
The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq has purportedly appeared in video as the executioner of a Turkish hostage making his first appearance since taking over the group in June according to a statement posted with the recording on the Internet, Friday.Pa. Soldier Killed In Iraq WGAL via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 1:19 PM
A Pennsylvania soldier was killed in Iraq, the Pentagon announced today.At least 10,000 protest against Britain in Iraq, Afghanistan AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 23 8:27 AM
At least 10,000 people marched against government policy towards Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel in Manchester, on the eve of the governing Labour Party's annual conference.AP: Death Toll in Iraq and Afghanistan Now Tops 9/11 Editor & Publisher - Sep 23 12:02 PM
NEW YORK U.S. military deaths from Iraq and Afghanistan now match those of the most devastating terrorist attack in America's history, the trigger for what came next. Add casualties from chasing terrorists elsewhere in the world, and the total has passed the Sept. 11 figure.'Pakistanis slain in Iraq' Business Recorder - Sep 23 4:24 PM
DUBAI (September 24 2006): A militant group in Iraq said on Saturday it had killed ten Indians and Pakistanis whom it had abducted as they were on their way to Syria.Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Worsens Terror Threat New York Times - Sep 23 6:03 PM
A stark assessment has found that the overall terrorist threat has grown since the Sept. 11 attacks.Iraq: Neighbors Pledge Support On Security, Yet Again Payvand Iran News - Sep 23 10:45 AM
The interior ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries pledged at a September 19 conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to help boost security along their borders to prevent terrorist infiltration into Iraq. -RFEAussie singers snub Iraq Diggers The Australian - Sep 23 10:11 AM
SOME of Australia's top entertainers have angered the Federal Government by refusing to perform for Australian troops in Iraq for political reasons.Three U-S soldiers killed in two attacks in Iraq Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Sep 23 12:54 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq U-S military authorities are reporting the deaths of three American soldiers in Iraq today. They say one died in a roadside bombing in Baghdad. Two other...Bomb Ignites Tanker in Iraq, Killing 37 RedNova - Sep 23 12:16 PM
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN BAGHDAD, Iraq - A bomb blew up a kerosene tanker truck in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood on Saturday, killing at least 37 people, police said.Veterans' charity warns of mental health problems among TA officers in Iraq Sunday Herald - Sep 23 4:04 PM
The influential head of a Scottish veterans'ÊcharityÊhasÊwarned that a disproportionate number ofÊTerritorialÊArmyÊofficers returning from duty in Iraq are suffering mental health problems.Facing Facts on Iraq New York Times - Sep 23 5:31 PM
Americans need to know that growing violence, not growing democracy, is the dominant feature of Iraqi life.Leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq makes first appearance in video Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 23 7:12 AM
The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has purportedly appeared in a video as the executioner of a Turkish hostage - his first appearance since taking over the group in June - according to a statement posted with the recording on the internet. -U.S. State Department contractor killed in rocket attack in Iraq Boston Herald - Sep 23 7:05 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An American contractor working for the State Department was killed in a rocket attack in Basra, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday. The contractor was killed in an attack on the city, 340...Bomb Ignites Tanker in Iraq, Killing 35 phillyburbs.com - Sep 23 6:19 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A bomb blew up a kerosene tanker and killed at least 35 people Saturday in a Shiite slum in Baghdad, while authorities announced the capture of a leader of the group believed to be behind the 2004 attack on a U.S. military mess hall.Dozens more dead in Iraq KRON 4 Bay Area - Sep 23 10:20 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq It's turned into another brutal day in Iraq, with dozens more people killed.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq seen in video Boston Globe - Sep 23 2:20 AM
CAIRO, Egypt -- A statement posted on the Internet along with a video of what appears to be a Turkish hostage being shot to death claims the masked man who fired the gun is leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.Iraq's Qaeda new chief shown in old video -TV Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 23 5:30 AM
Iraq's al Qaeda wing has posted a video of its new leader reading a statement before the killing of a Turkish hostage, Al Arabiya television said on Saturday.Ramadan starts with bloodshed in Iraq Gulf News - Sep 23 1:23 PM
Dubai: Ramadan began yesterday in most of the Middle East, with bloodshed in Iraq, threats of violence across the region and many Muslims still incensed over remarks by the pope.Leader of terror group arrested in Iraq Boston Globe - Sep 23 1:21 AM
A leader of Ansar al-Sunnah, a group linked to al-Qaida in Iraq that has been blamed for kidnappings and beheadings, has been captured by Iraqi and U.S. forces, the prime minister's office said Saturday.37 die in Iraq blast Gulf Daily News - Sep 23 4:02 PM
BAGHDAD: A bomb killed 37 people in Baghdad's Sadr City Shi'ite slum yesterday as Iraq's minority Sunnis began the fasting month of Ramadan. The bomb - most likely a car bomb, according to police - struck near a tanker distributing kerosene.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq identified in previously released video CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 23 3:52 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq is purportedly shown in a video re-released just ahead of Ramadan, according to a statement posted with the recording on the Internet identifying the executioner of a Turkish hostage as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer. The appearance of the video marks the first time he is shown in images believed to have been released by militants since he took over the Marine who appeared in `Fahrenheit 9/11' killed in Iraq KRON 4 Bay Area - Sep 23 10:29 AM
DETROIT A Marine who appeared in Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" has died in Iraq.3 Brothers Headed for Same Iraq Base New York Times - Sep 23 3:59 PM
Michael, Allen and Reginald Mouton are all brothers and Army sergeants in the Ironhorse Brigade.U.S. Contractor Killed by Rocket in Iraq phillyburbs.com - Sep 23 5:19 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An American contractor working for the State Department was killed in a rocket attack in Basra, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday.At least 10,000 protest against Britain in Iraq, Afghanistan TODAYonline - Sep 23 10:02 AM
A protester wears a Tony Blair mask as anti-war supporters take part in a huge demonstration. At least 10,000 people marched against British policy towards Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel in Manchester, on the eve of the governing Labour Party's annual conference.Judge Tosses Halliburton Suit Over Convoy Drivers Hurt in Iraq Bloomberg.com - Sep 22 8:32 PM
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- A Houston federal judge dismissed the lead lawsuit against Halliburton Co. brought by the families of dead and injured truck drivers who claim the company knowingly sent unarmed civilian convoys into combat in Iraq.Danish soldier killed by roadside bomb in Iraq AlertNet - Sep 23 7:55 AM
Source: Reuters COPENHAGEN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A Danish soldier was killed in southern Iraq on Saturday after his patrol vehicle hit a bomb by the side of the road south of the city of Basra, the Danish central army ... American killed at Iraq palace base Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 23 7:25 AM
Authorities say a US contractor working for the American consulate in Iraq's second biggest city, Basra, has been killed by a rocket that struck the city's main British compound overnight.Pa. Soldier Killed In Iraq WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Sep 23 9:27 AM
NEW RINGGOLD, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania soldier was killed in Iraq, the Pentagon announced today. Sgt. Jennifer Hartman, 21, of New Ringgold, Schuylkill County, was with the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood in Texas.Video Released by Al-Qaida in Iraq KYW News Radio 1060 - Sep 23 8:22 AM
Al-Qaida in Iraq has re-released a video on the Internet showing a masked man purported to be the new leader of the group executing a Turkish hostage more than two years ago.UN urges Iraq to end capital punishment Khaleej Times - Sep 23 8:32 AM
BAGHDAD - The United Nations on Saturday urged Iraq to commute all sentences of capital punishment after the northern Kurdistan region executed 10 people earlier this week.War in Iraq takes its toll Ashland Daily Tidings - Sep 23 1:16 PM
As of Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at least 2,696 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.U.N. report details grim life in Iraq Contra Costa Times - Sep 23 3:22 AM
A new report on human rights violations in Iraq documents how devastatingly easy it is to die here -- and how increasingly difficult it is to live. The report, prepared by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, said a breakdown of law and order threatens the fabric of life. Militias, death squads, organized crime and people who are "taking the law into their own hands" are filling the American killed at UK base in Iraq's Basra AlertNet - Sep 23 6:25 AM
Source: Reuters BASRA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. contractor working for the American consulate in Iraq's second biggest city, Basra, was killed by a rocket that struck the main British compound in the city overnight ... At least 10,000 protest against Britain in Iraq, Afghanistan Khaleej Times - Sep 23 8:28 AM
MANCHESTER - At least 10,000 people marched against British policy towards Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel in Manchester Saturday, on the eve of the governing Labour Party s annual conference.Area Soldiers Prepare For Second Tour In Iraq CBS 3 Philadelphia - Sep 23 7:37 AM
Saturday is an emotional day for families in Norristown who have loved ones preparing to leave for Iraq. The soldiers are leaving for their second tour of duty. They've been preparing through training and working with equipment that might save their lives.AP Photographer Detained in Iraq Without Charges or Hearing WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 10:48 AM
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (AP) -- The US military in Iraq has imprisoned an Associated Press photographer for five months, without any charges filed or public hearing permitted.FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 23 AlertNet - Sep 23 5:25 AM
Source: Reuters Sept 23 (Reuters) - Following are security incidents and other developments in Iraq reported on Saturday, as of 1200 GMT. Asterisk denotes new or updated item. *BAGHDAD - A car bomb killed 26 ... Fort Lewis reservist killed in Iraq remembered as hero Tacoma News Tribune - Sep 23 1:52 AM
An Army reservist from Vancouver, Wash., was killed Wednesday in Iraq after he was shot by a sniper, military officials and his friends said Friday.Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq identified in previously released video CNews - Sep 23 8:40 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq is purportedly shown in a video re-released just ahead of Ramadan, according to a statement posted with the recording on the Internet identifying the executioner of a Turkish hostage as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer.U.S. General Says Conflict in Iraq Changing from Insurgency to Internal Power Struggle WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 10:35 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - 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.Al-Qaida in Iraq Warns Pope that Islam Will Prevail WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 10:45 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida in Iraq warned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that its war against Christianity and the West will go on until Islam takes over the world, and Iran's supreme leader called for more protests over the pontiff's remarks on Islam.Five U.S. troops killed in Iraq Calcutta News - Sep 23 7:40 AM
Four U.S. soldiers and a Marine have died in separate incidents in Iraq in recent days, and defense officials have released the identities of three soldiers killed earlier.