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  • Iraq to take control of armed forces Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    Iraq will take control of its armed forces command on Thursday, a major step on its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw.

  • Local Navy Medic Dies Serving In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com via Yahoo! News - 53 minutes ago
    A local medic serving in Iraq has died, KMBC's Martin Augustine reported.

  • Get out of Iraq. Now Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 06 3:56 PM
    American forces should be withdrawn from Iraq as soon as possible, even unilaterally if a regional accord proves to be impossible to attain.

  • Poll: Many separate Iraq and terrorism Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 4:31 PM
    Most people in this country view the war in Iraq as a separate conflict from the war on terror, polling indicates.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,658 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 4:53 PM
    As of Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, at least 2,658 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 2,116 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Shiites submit law to separate Iraq into rival regions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:11 PM
    Iraq's dominant Shiite alliance submitted a draft of a new law to govern the division of the country into autonomous regions, as unabated violence left at least 18 people dead and the authorities said 27 "terrorists" had been executed.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq No. 2's death trumpeted Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 10:21 AM
    The U.S. military said Wednesday the arrest of al-Qaida in Iraq's second in command took place in June and was the most significant blow to the terror network since the death of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

  • Bush: Iraq Part Of Struggle Of Century Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 13 minutes ago
    President Bush sat down with Katie Couric for an exclusive interview to speak about the war on terror, Iraq and other issues. The special, "Five Years - How Safe Are We" airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

  • Lawmakers debate breaking Iraq into rival regions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 9:09 AM
    Iraq's dominant Shiite alliance have submitted a draft of a new law to govern the division of the country into autonomous regions, as unabated violence left at least 16 people dead.

  • Iraq to Take Control of Armed Forces Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    Iraq to Take Control of Armed Forces Command in 'Gigantic' Step, U.S. Military Says

  • Iraq, US to sign military handover pact on September 7 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 8:52 AM
    Iraq and the US military will sign a delayed accord under which coalition forces will hand command of Iraqi armed forces to the government, according to a spokesman for the Iraqi premier.

  • Speaker warns Iraq has months to avert collapse Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 8:32 AM
    Iraq's leaders have just months to mend their differences or see their country collapse, the speaker of parliament told wrangling deputies on Wednesday after a car bomb caused dozens of casualties in the morning rush hour.

  • Metairie Man Among Soldiers Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WDSU TheNewOrleansChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 9:03 AM
    A Metairie man is among the latest soldiers killed in Iraq.

  • Iraq, US to sign military handover pact Thursday Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 7:48 AM
    Iraq and the US military will sign a delayed accord under which coalition forces will hand command of Iraqi armed forces to the government, a spokesman for Iraq's prime minister said.

  • Arianna Huffington: Iraq For Sale : Will a Movie Fuel a Democratic Return to Power? Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Sep 06 4:27 PM
    Democrats looking for another way to nationalize the midterm elections need look no further than their movie multiplexes and DVD players. Robert Greenwald's latest film, Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (coming soon to a theater -- and a living room -- near you) is a devastating expose of how the Bush administration and the Republican-led Congress have allowed private corporations free

  • Poll: Many Separate Iraq and Terrorism Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 4:48 PM
    Poll: Many Americans Have Doubts Iraq Is Central to the War on Terror

  • Iraq deregulates fuel imports and distribution Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 5:22 AM
    Iraq's parliament has passed a law opening the way for private companies to import and distribute petroleum products, in a move that could end the country's severe fuel shortage.

  • At least eight killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 5:43 AM
    Insurgents have killed at least eight people across Iraq, including six in twin bombings in Baghdad.

  • Poll: Iraq war could wound GOP at polls Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 06 5:01 AM
    President Bush's unpopularity -- due largely to the war in Iraq -- seems likely to affect GOP candidates in congressional midterm elections in November, according to a CNN poll released Wednesday.

  • Shiites submit draft law to divide Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 5:26 AM
    Iraq's dominant Shiite political alliance has submitted to parliament a draft law governing the division of the country into autonomous regions.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq No. 2 arrested in June Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 5:06 AM
    The arrest of al-Qaida in Iraq's second in command took place in June, and not a few days ago as the Iraqi government had initially announced, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.

  • Outside View: Making progress in Iraq by Lawrence Sellin UPI Outside View Commentator Washington (UPI) Sep 07, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 06 6:25 PM
    The August 2006 quarterly U.S. Pentagon Report to Congress, "Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq," describes progress in terms of politics, economics and security.

  • Pentagon to monitor media coverage of Iraq Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 06 2:31 PM
    The U.S. command in Baghdad is seeking bidders for a two-year, $20 million  public relations contract for monitoring the tone of news stories about the Iraq war filed by U.S. and foreign media.

  • North Korea Cites Iraq And Lebanon To Justify Strong Military Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 06 6:25 PM
    Meanwhile, North Korea Wednesday cited the lessons of Iraq and Lebanon to justify its drive for a strong military to counter "US imperialists." "In order for any country to defend itself it is important to have a correct view on war, among other things.

  • Norman Solomon: Spinning the Troop Levels in Iraq Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Sep 06 1:13 PM
    This month began with 140,000 American troops in Iraq -- 13,000 more than in late July. Almost 30 months have passed since Time magazine's mid-April 2004 cover story, "No Easy Options," reported that "foreign policy luminaries from both parties say a precipitous U.S. withdrawal would cripple American credibility, doom reform in the Arab world and turn Iraq into a playground for terrorists

  • Britain to reinforce troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:55 AM
    Britain will deploy 360 extra troops to Iraq later this year to reinforce its 7,200-strong force in the restive southern city of Basra.

  • Southfield interpreter killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Sep 06 5:25 PM
    A funeral Mass was held Wednesday for a 23-year-old Southfield man killed in Iraq while serving as an interpreter for U.S. military forces.

  • R.I. reservist injured by bombing in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Providence Journal - 9 minutes ago
    NORTH KINGSTOWN -- A 23-year-old Marine reservist from Rhode Island was seriously injured in Iraq this week and is being returned to the United States, according to his father, North Kingstown Fire Chief David Murray.

  • Beach soldier dies of wounds suffered in Iraq fours months ago Open this result in new window
    The Virginian-Pilot - 29 minutes ago
    Army Cpl. Shannon L. Squires, 25, wounded in Iraq four months ago, died last week at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, the Army confirmed Wednesday. He was a 1999 graduate of Tallwood High. . . .

  • Second Fort Lewis soldier in two days dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - 31 minutes ago
    A soldier from a support battalion has died in Iraq, the second Fort Lewis soldier to die there in two days, according to the Pentagon. Pfc. Hannah L. Gunterman, 20, of Redlands, Calif., died Monday in Taji from a noncombat-related cause, the Pentagon said.

  • Iraq war hero remembered at funeral service Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    Staff Sgt. Dwayne E. Williams will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday's funeral for a hero of the war in Iraq echoed with jubilant church songs and the cries of a young boy for his father.

  • Iraq extends state of emergency Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 11:04 PM
    Iraq's parliament reopened Tuesday after a summer recess and voted to extend a state of emergency for a month because of unrelenting sectarian violence, while the president predicted bloodshed will be quelled by the end of next year.

  • Weldon seeks plan for Iraq withdrawal Open this result in new window
    The Hill - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    The second-ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, who is a strong supporter of the U.S. military mission in Iraq, has drafted a resolution that would give military commanders instead of President Bush or Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld decision-making authority over when American troops should return home.

  • 7 Coalition Troops Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 06 10:16 AM
    A day after Iraqi officials said the capture of al Qaeda in Iraq's No. 2 leader would reduce violence in the country, Iraq authorities also found 33 bullet-riddled bodies in Baghdad, all showing signs of torture.

  • US Senate Debates Iraq War, Democrat Call for Rumsfeld Resignation Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 06 6:17 PM
    Lawmakers in the Senate have been holding a lengthy debate on the war in Iraq, with majority Republicans supporting President Bush, and Democrats calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq No. 2's Death Trumpeted Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 8:18 AM
    U.S.: Death of al-Qaida in Iraq No. 2 Most Significant Blow vs. Group Since al-Zarqawi's Death

  • Iraq To Take Control Of Armed Forces Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Sep 06 4:38 PM
    Iraq will take control of its armed forces command on Thursday, a major step on its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw. CBS News Interactive: Three Years At War

  • Iraq to take control of its armed forces Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - 45 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq takes a big step toward independence tomorrow when its prime minister gains direct control of the military.

  • Iraq?s Endangered Journalists Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 05 7:36 PM
    If our government continues to be dominated by militias, then in just a few months no news will be reported from Iraq at all.

  • Senate debates Rumsfeld, Iraq strategy Open this result in new window
    Navy Times - Sep 06 3:14 PM
    Senate Republicans rushed to the aid of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the Bush administrations Iraq policy on Wednesday as both came under fire Wednesday from Democrats.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 was arrested in June, U.S. military spokesman says Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - 43 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq U-S officials now say that al-Qaida in Iraq's second in command was arrested in June, not a few days ago.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,658 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 06 4:53 PM
    As of Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, at least 2,658 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Iraq to take 'gigantic' step: helm of military Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinal - 29 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD - Iraq will take control of its armed forces command today, a major step on its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw.

  • Three 82nd Airborne paratroopers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - 38 minutes ago
    Three paratroopers from the same 82nd Airborne Division battalion have died from wounds sustained during mortar fire in Yusifiyah, Iraq, the military announced Wednesday.

  • Local Navy Medic Dies Serving In Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Kansas City Channel - 40 minutes ago
    ROELAND PARK, Kan. -- A local medic serving in Iraq has died, KMBC's Martin Augustine reported. Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Walsh, 31, of Florissant, Mo., died while serving as a Navy medic.

  • Poll: Americans doubt Iraq-terror war connection Open this result in new window
    KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    UNDATED Some new polling suggests most Americans disagree with the White House position that the Iraq war is a key part of the war on terror.

  • Beach soldier dies of wounds suffered in Iraq fours months ago Open this result in new window
    The Virginian-Pilot - Sep 06 4:15 PM
    Update: Army Cpl. Shannon L. Squires, 25, wounded in Iraq four months ago, died last week at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, the Army confirmed today. He was a 1999 graduate of Tallwood High School. . . .

  • Iraq To Take Control Of Its Armed Forces Open this result in new window
    WCSH 6 Portland - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
    Iraq takes a big step toward independence Thursday when its prime minister gains direct control of the military.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,657 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 8:13 PM
    As of Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, at least 2,657 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 2,113 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • ND National Guard Soliders Practice for Iraq War Open this result in new window
    KXMB CBS12 Bismarck - 57 minutes ago
    It's one of the most important jobs in Iraq and the most dangerous... Hundreds of North Dakota soldiers have been clearing bombs from roads and running convoy missions during the last three years. Now returning soldiers are helping new r

  • Family and friends remember Desloge man killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KMOV St. Louis - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
    (KMOV) - If you talk to people around Desloge, Missouri they'll tell you Michael Deason was a great guy. He was killed in Iraq last week just days before his tour of duty was to end.

  • Iraq to Take Control of Armed Forces Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Sep 06 1:58 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq takes control Thursday of its armed forces command, a major step in its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq No. 2 Arrested in June Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 06 6:03 AM
    U.S. Military Says al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 Man Was Arrested in June, Not a Few Days Ago

  • Reporter's Notebook: Iraq Suicide Bombs Frequent, But Still Terrorize Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 06 2:32 PM
    In Iraq, suicide car bombings occur on such a regular basis that only the ones that cause mass casualties are now covered in depth by the media.

  • Bay State Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    A Seekonk man is the latest Massachusetts soldier to die while fighting in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Lance Corporal Eric Valdepenas was killed while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar province.

  • Most Americans see Iraq separate from war on terror: poll Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
    Despite the Bush administration's assertion that Iraq serves as the central ground for the war on terror, the latest survey showed most Americans think the two were separate things.

  • N.D. city councilman back from Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 5:56 PM
    City Council member Mike McNamara has returned from Iraq, where he was serving when elected and then attended council meetings by telephone.

  • Three Pendleton troops killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    North County Times - Sep 06 4:28 PM
    Two Marines and a sailor from Camp Pendleton's Regimental Combat Team 5 died Monday during fighting in Iraq's insurgent-riddled Anbar province, the Defense Department announced Tuesday.

  • Issa criticizes Iraq war strategy on 'Real Time with Bill Maher' Open this result in new window
    North County Times - Sep 06 4:27 PM
    In a recent cable television appearance, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, departed from Republicans' usual staunch support for the president's handling of the Iraq war saying the administration had "screwed it up."

  • Poll: Americans doubt Iraq-terror war connection Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 06 5:40 PM
    UNDATED Some new polling suggests most Americans disagree with the White House position that the Iraq war is a key part of the war on terror. The president has long...

  • Marine From Seekonk Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 10 Providence - Sep 06 5:59 PM
    A Seekonk native is killed while serving in Iraq.

  • Oregon soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - Sep 06 5:51 PM
    PORTLAND (AP) An Army sergeant from the Portland area was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, his family said Tuesday. Sgt. 1st Class Richard Henkes, 33, died Sunday in Mosul, where he had been serving the past two months, his sister told The Oregonian newspaper.

  • Reno Boxer Returns Home from Iraq Open this result in new window
    KRNV - Sep 06 6:31 PM
    Reno boxer Joey Gilbert says he has returned home after a two-week tour in Iraq with a new appreciation for military personnel. He says he and others traveled by helicopter at night to avoid detection by insurgents.

  • Afghan casualty rate worse than Iraq as three more Britons die Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Sep 06 6:27 PM
    Three more British soldiers died yesterday in Afghanistan as a study revealed that attacks by the resurgent Taliban have raised the death rate of coalition troops to double that during the invasion of Iraq.

  • Shiites submit plan for federal Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 06 5:43 PM
    baghdad Iraqs dominant Shiite alliance submitted a draft of a new law to govern the division of the country into autonomous regions yesterday, as unabated violence left at least 17 people dead.

  • Iraq militants praise attack in Amman Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 3:43 PM
    A Web statement purportedly from an Iraq-based extremist group praised a Jordanian gunman Tuesday for shooting foreign tourists at a popular Roman ruin in Amman and urged young Muslims to follow in the attacker's steps.

  • Seekonk marine killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 06 7:46 AM
    A 21-year-old Marine reservist from Seekonk who had been studying engineering at the University of Massachusetts has been killed in Iraq, military officials announced Tuesday.

  • Local Marine Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 4:15 PM
    Lance Cpl. Eric P. Valdepenas, 21, of Seekonk, Mass., died Sept. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, according to the Department of Defense.

  • Poll: Many Separate Iraq and Terrorism Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Sep 06 3:19 PM
    Most people in this country view the war in Iraq as a separate conflict from the war on terror, polling indicates. President Bush ( website - news - bio ) has increased his speeches describing Iraq as the central battlefield in the war on terror and has noted that terrorist leaders have said fighting the U.S. in Iraq is critical to their strategy.

  • More Minnesotans headed for duty in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Sep 06 4:20 PM
    Another group of about 160 Minnesota National Guard troops have been ordered to active duty in preparation for deployment in Iraq, the guard

  • Area Marine Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLNE-TV - Sep 06 4:41 PM
    A Bishop Hendricken High School graduate is killed in Iraq. 21 year old Eric Valdepenas of Seekonk is being remembered as a man dedicated to his family, his faith, and his country. Jeremy Tung reports.

  • Iraq to take control of its armed forces Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 06 3:13 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq takes a big step toward independence tomorrow when its prime minister gains direct control of the military. That was supposed to happen five days sooner,...

  • R.I. Marine hurt in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Providence Journal - Sep 06 11:09 AM
    NORTH KINGSTOWN -- A 23-year-old Marine reservist from Rhode Island was injured in an attack in Iraq Monday and is being transported back to the United States, according to his father, North Kingstown Fire Chief David Murray.

  • Iraq president sees UK troops gone by end-2007 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 1:15 PM
    Iraq's president forecast on Tuesday that British troops could go home by the end of next year but, on another day of killings, Britain's visiting foreign minister cautioned against leaving a "security vacuum."

  • Shiites submit law to separate Iraq into rival regions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 06 9:43 AM
    Iraq's dominant Shiite alliance has submitted a draft of a new law to govern the division of the country into autonomous regions on Wednesday, as unabated violence left at least 17 people dead.

  • Louisiana soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KATC3 - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - The Army says a Fort Campbell soldier from Louisiana was killed in Iraq during combat operations.

  • Borough man loses eye to sniper fire in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Edison Sentinel - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
    METUCHEN - A local couple said their son, an Army corporal, is recovering from losing his right eye in Hit, Iraq, last week.

  • Iraq parliament to debate federal break-up Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 12:43 PM
    Iraq's parliament has reopened after a month-long recess marred by mounting sectarian violence, with deputies expected to discuss breaking up the country into semi-independent regions.

  • Draft law on new Iraq submitted Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Sept 6: Iraqs dominant Shia alliance submitted a draft of a new law on Wednesday to govern the division of the country into autonomous regions.

  • Seekonk soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLNE-TV - Sep 06 2:57 PM
    BOSTON (AP) - A Seekonk man is the latest Massachusetts soldier to die while fighting in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Lance Corporal Eric Valdepenas was killed yesterday while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar province.

  • US Democrats call for quarterly report on civil war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 1:38 PM
    Senate Democrats called on the George W. Bush administration to produce a quarterly "honest and candid assessment" about whether sectarian violence in Iraq has boiled over into a full-scale civil war.

  • Poll: Americans doubt Iraq-terror war connection Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Sep 06 6:07 PM
    UNDATED Some new polling suggests most Americans disagree with the White House position that the Iraq war is a key part of the war on terror. The president has long insisted that Iraq's battlefields are central to fighting terrorism.

  • Should we still be in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Sep 06 4:21 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?

  • Las Vegas Marine Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KOAT.com - Sep 06 1:51 PM
    LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- The Defense Department says a Marine from Las Vegas has been killed in combat in Al Anbar province in Iraq. Lance Cpl. Shane Harris was 23 when he died Sunday.

  • Penna. soldier, just back from leave, killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 06 5:00 AM
    A central Pennsylvania soldier died in Iraq just weeks after returning to the Middle East from leave, his mother said yesterday. Pfc. Justin Dreese, 21, served with the 82d Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Pentagon has not released details of Dreese's death.

  • Iraq Extends Nationwide State of Emergency Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 05 12:17 PM
    Despite today?s affirmation of the government?s emergency powers, violence continued to roil Iraq.

  • Iraq Extends State of Emergency Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 05 11:18 PM
    Iraq Extends State of Emergency; President Predicts Violence Will Wane by End of 2007

  • 3 U.S. troops killed in Iraq fighting Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 11:45 AM
    Two U.S. Marines and one sailor were killed in fighting in Iraq's restive Anbar province, the U.S. military command said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Iraqi parliament voted to extend a state of emergency for a month, and Britain's foreign secretary emphasized the importance of transferring control of security from the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi government.

  • Twentynine Palms Marine killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Desert Sun - Sep 06 5:41 PM
    Officials of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms announced today the death of a Marine serving in Iraq. Lance Cpl. Shane P. Harris died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province.

  • Iraq assuming armed forces command; at least 36 killed around the country Open this result in new window
    CNews - Sep 06 4:02 PM
    BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq takes control of its armed forces command Thursday, a major step in its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw.

  • Son Of Fire Chief Injured In Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 10 Providence - Sep 06 12:29 PM
    A 23-year-old Marine reservist from Rhode Island is headed home from Iraq. Patrick Murray was injured in an attack Monday in Al Anbar province. Murray is the son of North Kingstown Fire Chief David Murray.

  • Rice likens Iraq and Civil War critics Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 11:22 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is drawing a parallel between the Iraq war and the Civil War. Both had their critics but both were justified, she says.

  • St. Louis paramedic dies serving in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Columbia Daily Tribune - Sep 06 12:16 PM
    ST. LOUIS (AP) - A St. Louis man who dedicated himself to saving lives has died while serving as a Navy corpsman assigned to a Marine detachment in Iraq.

  • Speaker warns Iraq could 'go under' Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 06 12:46 PM
    Iraq's leaders have just months to mend their differences or see their country collapse, the speaker of Parliament told wrangling deputies on Wednesday after a car bomb caused dozens of casualties in the morning rush hour. Ethnic Kurds demanded Wednesday a new national flag to end a row over the Saddam-era version that has raised talk of Kurdish secession.

  • Local man killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Daily Press - Sep 06 11:20 AM
    A 25-year-old soldier from Virginia Beach died Aug. 28 at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas from wounds he received in Iraq.

  • Iraq to take control of its armed forces Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Sep 06 3:07 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq takes a big step toward independence tomorrow when its prime minister gains direct control of the military. That was supposed to happen five days sooner, but the original ceremony was suddenly canceled.

  • Oregon Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fox 12 Oregon - Sep 06 11:45 AM
    PORTLAND, Ore. -- An Army sergeant from the Portland area is the latest casualty from the northwest in Iraq. Sgt/ 1st Class Richard Henkes was killed by a roadside bomb on Sunday in Mosul, where he had been serving the past two months. He was 33.

  • 101st soldier from Louisiana killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Ashland City Times - Sep 06 3:35 PM
    A Fort Campbell soldier from Louisiana has been slain by a roadside bomb in Iraq, the Pentagon has announced. Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein, 30, of Metairie, La., died on Aug. 29 in Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq, the Defense Department said in a statement.

  • Eye on Iraq: Adrift in a complex war Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 06 9:59 AM
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. policymakers and forces in Iraq are now adrift in a complex, many-sided war and the democratic political system that was the centerpiece of U.S. strategy is collapsing before Washington's eyes.

  • Fergus Falls soldier wounded in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sep 06 7:02 AM
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. A soldier from Fergus Falls has been injured in Iraq.