Roadside bomb changed lives of the survivors, some still in Iraq

USA Today - 49 minutes ago

Like hundreds of other IED attacks in Iraq that end in death, it changed countless other lives as well. For every soldier or Marine killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq and Afghanistan, 10 are hurt. The weapons have killed more than a thousand troops and wounded 11,200 in Iraq and Afghanistan.

16,273 deaths reported in Iraq in 2006

AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago

As enraged crowds protested the hanging of Saddam Hussein across Iraq's Sunni heartland Monday, government officials reported that 16,273 Iraqi civilians, soldiers and police died violent deaths in 2006, a figure larger than an independent Associated Press count for the year by more than 2,500.

Angry Protests in Iraq Suggest Sunni Arab Shift to Militants

New York Times - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

Enraged crowds protested the hanging of Saddam Hussein across Iraq?s Sunni heartland on Monday, and the demonstrations appeared to be building.

U.S. deaths in Iraq reach 3,000

CNN.com - Jan 01 5:54 PM

The U.S. military on Sunday announced its 3,000th fatality from the Iraq war.

U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,002

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 5:24 PM

As of Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, at least 3,002 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 2,397 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Crowds protest Saddam hanging in Iraq

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 3:51 PM

Enraged crowds protested the hanging of Saddam Hussein across Iraq's Sunni heartland Monday, as a mob in Samara broke the locks off a bomb-damaged Shiite shrine and marched through carrying a mock coffin and photo of the dictator.

Upstate Guardsman Home, Still Has Iraq On His Mind

WYFF via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 2:24 PM

The U.S. military said December was the deadliest month in two years for U.S. troops in Iraq.

U.S. death toll in Iraq surpasses 3,000

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 12:41 PM

U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq surpassed 3,000.

Holiday over, Bush set to wrestle with Iraq policy

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 12:59 PM

Back from a weeklong Texas vacation, President George W. Bush wrestles with a decision on a new strategy for Iraq in the face of hostile Democrats in control of Congress and signs of growing unhappiness among some military personnel.

U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 3,000

USA Today - Jan 01 9:39 AM

U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaeda in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq surpassed 3,000.

Iraq Sunni clerics blame US for Saddam's execution

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 9:03 AM

Iraq's main Sunni clerics' group has blamed the United States for the execution of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and urged Iraqis to foil its plans, in a statement posted on the Internet.

Angry Muslims slam Iraq, US for Saddam death

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 8:37 AM

Muslims in their thousands, both inside and outside war-torn Iraq, have lashed out at the country's Shiite leaders as well as the United States for executing Saddam Hussein during one of Islam's holiest periods.

U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 7:57 AM

The day after Saddam Hussein's execution, the death toll for Americans killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000 as President Bush struggles to salvage a military campaign that has scant public support.

U.S. troops kill 6 in raid in Iraq

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 6:47 AM

U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq hit 3,000.

New Year brings 3,000th U.S. death in Iraq

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 4:22 AM

U.S. troops began the year with news their 3,000th comrade had died since the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein but led to a war that has split Iraq and raised alarm at home.

Ford in 2004: Bush made "big mistake" with Iraq war

Denver Post - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago

In a July 2004 interview that was not to be published until after his death, former President Ford said the Iraq war was not justified.

Toll for Americans in Iraq hits 3,000

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 2:48 AM

Nearing the fourth year of war in Iraq, at least 3,000 American military personnel have now died, officials said.

Crowds Protest Saddam Hanging in Iraq

ABC News - Jan 01 1:52 PM

Crowds Protest Hanging of Saddam Hussein in Iraq by Carrying Mock Coffin, Photo of Ex-Dictator

Time to reflect as Iraq toll hits 3,000

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 1:12 AM

Perhaps no place illustrates the toll of the Iraq war more vividly than Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. In this "garden of stone," in ruler-straight rows, rest one-tenth of the Iraq war's American dead, whose number has reached 3,000.

U.S. military fatalities in Iraq reach 3,000

International Herald Tribune - Jan 01 5:45 AM

The number reflects how much more dangerous and muddled a soldier's job in Iraq has become in the face of a growing and increasingly sophisticated insurgency.

Opponents of Iraq war hold vigil

Dayton Daily News - 8 minutes ago

Protesters against the war in Iraq took to the streets downtown on New Year's Day, holding a candlelight vigil at the Federal Building.

Bush mourns death of 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 12:10 AM

President Bush mourned the death of the 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq, the White House said on Sunday, but cautioned war-weary Americans that no quick end was in sight to the conflict.

Democratic hopefuls pan 'surge' in Iraq (Eric Pfeiffer / THE WASHINGTON TIME)

The Washington Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

Two Democrats who have officially entered the 2008 presidential race yesterday criticized proposals for an immediate "surge" of U.S. forces to secure war-torn areas of Iraq.

Crowds Protest Saddam Hanging in Iraq

San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 01 2:51 PM

Enraged crowds protested the hanging of Saddam Hussein across Iraq's Sunni heartland Monday, as a mob in Samara broke the locks off a bomb-damaged Shiite shrine and marched through carrying a mock coffin and photo of the dictator. The demonstration in...

Bush Pays Tribute to U.S. Troops in Iraq as Death Toll Rises

Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:36 PM

Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush paid tribute to U.S. troops in Iraq and pledged his administration won't waver in the fight against terrorism in 2007.

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Surpasses 3,000

ABC News - Jan 01 9:52 AM

U.S. Troops Kill 6 During Raid in Iraq; Death Toll of American Service Members Surpasses 3,000

Texan's death raises toll in Iraq to 3,000

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jan 01 5:34 PM

The death of a Texas soldier, announced Sunday by the Pentagon, raised the number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq to at least 3,000 since the war began, according to an Associated Press count.

16,273 Deaths Reported in Iraq in 2006

RedNova - 35 minutes ago

By LAUREN FRAYER BAGHDAD, Iraq - As enr

American Military Deaths in Iraq Reach 3,000

NPR - Jan 01 8:27 AM

At least 3,000 American troops have now died in Iraq. Rosemary Palmer and Paul Schroeder lost their son in August 2005, and we talk to them about how that loss has affected their lives.

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Surpasses 3,000

San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 01 11:36 AM

U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq surpassed 3,000. The attack occurred near the west Baghdad offices of Saleh al-...

Burial Rituals Honor Servicemen Killed in Iraq

NPR - Jan 01 8:11 AM

With the lengthening conflict in Iraq, cities and towns across America are growing more accustomed to burying their war dead. In San Antonio, Texas, 22 servicemen have been buried after dying in Iraq.

Iraq orders shutdown of Baghdad office of TV station

Boston Herald - Jan 01 3:38 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi government Monday ordered the closure of the Baghdad office of a Dubai-based television station whose newscaster wore black mourning clothes while reporting on the hanging of...

Iraq Vigils

KWWL Iowa - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago

Eastern Iowans are marking a grim milestone, and the anti-war sentiment is growing stronger. More than 3,000 U.S. troops have now died since the war in Iraq began almost four years ago.

U.S. Death Toll Reaches In Iraq Reaches 3,000

WJZ 13 Baltimore - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago

American deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of improvement. CBS News Interactive: Fallen Heroes

Ties mark deaths of American service members in Iraq

WHNT-TV Huntsville - 24 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO A California artist is doing his part to honor the more than three-thousand Americans who have been killed in Iraq. Conceptual artist John Caldera's "Ties to...

U.S. Troops Kill 6 in Raid in Iraq

ABC News - Jan 01 7:07 AM

U.S. Troops Kill 6 During Raid on Possible Safe House for al-Qaida in Iraq

Death Toll In Iraq Now More Than 3,000

WAVY 10 - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

When an enemy's bullet cut down 22-year old Texan Dustin Donica, a soldier fighting in Iraq, it became painfully clear the sacrifice America has made in the war. His death marked the 3,000th service member to lose thier life in the war.

Saddam's execution protested in Iraq

UPI - 31 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- In a sign that Saddam Hussein's execution has further divided Iraq, hundreds of people protested the hanging Monday in Sunni areas.

Local vigil calls for end of Iraq War

Sun Herald - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

PUNTA GORDA -- A gray overcast sky and a light sprinkling rain didn't stop more than 25 people from gathering in Gilchrist Park Monday for a vigil marking the more than 3,000 deaths of U.S. soldiers in the Iraq War.

Carson unit returns from Little Iraq

Denver Post - 11 minutes ago

Looking back on a year in Iraq, Col. Brian Jones marvels at the complexity and lethality of the mission his troops were handed.

Iraq: 16,273 Iraqis Died Violently In 2006

CBS 3 Philadelphia - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago

As enraged crowds protested the hanging of Saddam Hussein across Iraq's Sunni heartland Monday, government officials reported that 16,273 Iraqi civilians, soldiers and police died violent deaths in 2006.

Ties mark deaths of American service members in Iraq

KOIN News 6 Portland - 46 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO A California artist is doing his part to honor the more than three-thousand Americans who have been killed in Iraq.

Vigil Marks Need To Get Troops Out of Iraq

CBS 2 Chicago - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago

Those attending the vigil in Chicago Monday say it's a new year and time to get troops out of Iraq for good. But President Bush may be preparing to do exactly the opposite, as CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports. Make cbs2chicago.com my homepage Get breaking news alerts

Opposition mounts to raising US troop levels in Iraq

Financial Times - Jan 01 6:18 PM

George W. Bush is facing mounting opposition to plans to reinforce America's military presence in Iraq, as he prepares to unveil his administration's new strategy for dealing with a conflict that has now claimed the lives of 3,000 US soldiers.

Iowa Native Describes Mood In Iraq

KETV.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago

An Iowa sailor says the moon in Iraq is unchanged following the execution of Saddam Hussein.

American death toll in Iraq passes 3,000 mark

Independent - Jan 01 4:55 PM

As Americans at home prepared to celebrate the turning of the year, the Pentagon confirmed last night that on the last day of 2006 new fatalities among American soldiers in Iraq had pushed the US death toll over 3,000. It was a reminder of the continuing failure of US and Iraqi troops to suppress the violence in the country.

Should we still be in Iraq?

Ridgecrest Daily Independent - 58 minutes ago

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?

US military deaths in Iraq reach 3,000-Web site

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 6:26 PM

The U.S. military death toll in Iraq has reached 3,000, an unwelcome milestone for President Bush who is searching for a way to turn around the unpopular war even if it means sending more troops.

U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,000

AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 6:58 PM

As of Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at least 3,000 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 2,397 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Though lower than past wars', troop death rate in Iraq seen as high, polls show

USA Today - Dec 31 5:08 PM

A four-figure number hovers 50 feet over a busy Philadelphia street, visible in an office window. It changes maybe once or twice a day like the cost of something. It is a number that strongly moves American opinion: the U.S. military's death toll in Iraq.

Comedian Chappelle inspires solution to logistical problem in Iraq

Stars and Stripes - Jan 01 2:22 PM

AL RASHEED ARMY BASE, Iraq Comedian Dave Chappelle is famous for his racy jokes, not his military expertise. So he might be surprised to learn that in Iraq, his routines are helping the Iraqi army wrestle its way to a more efficient logistics system.

U.S. toll in Iraq hits 3,000 as '06 ends

AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 5:25 PM

The U.S. military announced Sunday the deaths of two soldiers, raising the number of Americans who have died in the Iraq war to at least 3,000, a somber milestone in the 46-month-old conflict.

Iran stops exports to Iraq via Mehran

IranMania.com - 42 minutes ago

LONDON, January 2 (IranMania) - Export of goods to Iraq via international border points of Mehran and Halabja has been stopped for five days as of Sunday, December 31, it was announced, according to an IRNA report.

As U.S. deaths reach grim new threshold in Iraq, military plans major shift

USA Today - Dec 31 5:07 PM

With U.S. deaths at the 3,000 mark, the U.S. military is accelerating plans to turn its main mission in Iraq from fighting insurgents to training Iraqi forces and hunting al-Qaeda terrorists.

U.S. deaths in Iraq hit 3,000

Pasadena Star-News - Jan 01 5:01 PM

WASHINGTON - American deaths in the Iraq War reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of abating.

Bush: Saddam's Death Won't End Violence In Iraq

KXAN 36 Austin - Jan 01 6:07 PM

Crawford -- President Bush says Saddam Hussein's execution marks "the end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for our troops." But Bush cautioned that Saddam's death will not halt the violence in Iraq.

Saddam buried in Iraq home village

AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 4:52 PM

Saddam Hussein, the notorious despot whose image once adorned every public building in Iraq, has been buried privately and in the dead of night, one day after swinging from the gallows.

American Military Deaths in Iraq Reach 3,000

NPR - Jan 01 8:03 AM

Morning Edition , January 1, 2007 � At least 3,000 American troops have now died in Iraq. The milestone was reached Sunday when the Pentagon reported the death of Spec. Dustin R. Donica of Spring, Texas. He was 22 when he was killed last Thursday in Baghdad by small arms fire.

American death toll in Iraq hits 3,000

AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 4:06 PM

The U.S. military announced Sunday the deaths of two soldiers, pushing the number of Americans who have died in the Iraq war to the grim milestone of at least 3,000. On the final day of an exceedingly bloody year, Saddam Hussein was also buried in the town where he was born.

Ties mark deaths of American service members in Iraq

Fox 6 News San Diego - Jan 01 5:45 PM

Hundreds of ties were hung from trees on the lawn of San Francisco's City Hall today to mark the deaths of three-thousand American service members in Iraq.

Cleveland protest calls attention to U-S soldiers killed in Iraq

FOX 45 Dayton - 8 minutes ago

CLEVELAND (AP) -- About 200 protesters in downtown Cleveland lit candles, spread ashes and wore black armbands last night to call attention to the growing number of U-S soldiers killed in Iraq.

San Antonio Honors Servicemen Killed in Iraq with Burial Rituals

NPR - Jan 01 8:04 AM

Morning Edition , January 1, 2007 � With the lengthening conflict in Iraq, cities and towns across America are growing more accustomed to burying their war dead. In San Antonio, Texas, 22 servicemen have been buried after dying in Iraq.

Father honors son killed in Iraq with giant headstone

FOX 45 Dayton - 8 minutes ago

RUSHSYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio man has honored his son who died in Iraq by designing a three-thousand pound headstone with an almost life-size image of the soldier.

U.S. death toll in Iraq surpasses 3,000

Baltimore Sun - Jan 01 10:22 AM

At least 113 U.S. service members have been reported killed in December U.S. troops killed six people Monday during a raid on a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq, the military said, while the death toll of American service members in Iraq surpassed 3,000.

Prisoners clash with guards in Iraq jail

AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 01 11:35 AM

Prisoners in a jail in Iraq smashed cell doors and broke cameras during a riot that began when visitors told inmates that Saddam Hussein had been executed.

Holiday over, Bush set to wrestle with Iraq policy

AlertNet - Jan 01 1:06 PM

Source: Reuters By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Back from a weeklong Texas vacation, President George W. Bush wrestles with a decision on a new strategy for Iraq in the face of hostile Democrats ...

Sectarian violence holds Iraq back

Zaman Online - Jan 01 2:08 PM

2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.

Hanging of Saddam Upsets Sunnis in Iraq

The Times and Democrat - Jan 01 2:18 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rage over the hanging of Saddam Hussein spilled into the streets in many parts of the Sunni Muslim heartland Monday, especially in Samarra where a mob of angry protesters broke the locks off the badly damaged Shiite Golden Dome mosque and marched through carrying a mock coffin and photo of the executed former leader.

Chaos Overran Iraq Plan in ?06, Bush Team Says

New York Times - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago

The plan to turn over security to the Iraqis collided with the country?s ferocious unraveling, which took most of the president?s war council by surprise.

U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,000 mark

Los Angeles Times - Jan 01 12:13 AM

Bush prepares to detail new strategy centered on likely troop increase. BAGHDAD As 2006 came to an end, the steadily rising toll of U.S. troops killed in Iraq hit another grim milestone 3,000.

Iraq orders shutdown of Baghdad office of TV station accused of inciting hatred

NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Jan 01 2:49 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq The Iraqi government has ordered the closure of the Baghdad office of a Dubai-based television station. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry says the...

Kansas Brothers Together for Christmas in Iraq

KAKE - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago

January 1 - Two brothers serving in Iraq this Christmas found a way to celebrate with family. The Bonnell family says this Christmas was a little bittersweet because their two sons were not there to celebrate with them.

Bush: US to fight in Iraq 'without wavering' in 2007

AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 2:19 PM

US President George W. Bush said in his New Year's message that the United States would battle terrorists and work towards a "free and unified Iraq" in 2007.

Iraq quiet as Hussein is interred

Detroit Free Press - Jan 01 5:47 AM

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A day after Saddam Hussein was hanged, his body was interred Sunday in a compound he built in his home village of Ouja, a few miles south of Tikrit.

Iraq orders shutdown of Baghdad office of TV station accused of inciting hatred

Fox21 - Jan 01 2:47 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq The Iraqi government has ordered the closure of the Baghdad office of a Dubai-based television station.

Iraq Phone Company Claims 3 Million Subscribers

Cellular-News.com - Jan 01 5:25 PM

Iraq's MTC Atheer has reported though its Bahrain office that their subscriber base has recently exceeded 3 million customers, representing a 200% increase in the past 11 months.

Two US soldiers killed in Iraq

RT� News - Jan 01 12:29 PM

The US military in Iraq has confirmed that two US soldiers were killed in an explosion in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad yesterday. Their deaths took the number of US soldiers killed in Iraq in December 2006 to at least 112.

300 Lejeune Marines head for Iraq

WNCT Greenville - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago

(AP) - The holidays ended a bit early for some Marine families at Camp Lejeune. About 300 troops left yesterday for duty in Iraq. The group that left yesterday is an advance party of Regimental Combat Team Two of the Second Marine Expeditionary Force.

Paso Robles Soldier Returns from Iraq

KSBY-TV - Jan 01 6:38 PM

As the violence continues in the Middle East, one man serving abroad comes home to his family for the ultimate holiday gift. Action News reporter Amy Andrews is live at the San Luis Obispo Airport with a service member who's just returned from Iraq.

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 3,000

ABC News - Jan 01 12:52 AM

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 3,000; President Bush Struggles to Salvage Military Campaign

Iraq 'a priority' for Turkey

Zaman Online - Jan 01 2:14 PM

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Iraq has become an issue of priority, even eclipsing Turkeys EU membership process.

For Iraq's Shiites, a Dream Deferred Breeds Mistrust of U.S.

Washington Post - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago

BAGHDAD -- As a dull winter sun nibbled away at the chilly morning, Hussein Lefta stood beside the Rahman Mosque. Before him, Shiite Muslim worshipers passed through an emerald green gate and shuffled across a stone-covered field. Behind him the giant gray shrine rose above Mansour, a mainly Sunni...

Milford Native Killed In Iraq

WLWT.com - Jan 01 2:15 PM

MILFORD -- A Milford native is one of three Marines to be killed during an attack in Iraq on Thursday. The Department of Defense said Lance Cpl. William Spencer was killed during combat operations in Al Anbar province.

Denmark plans Iraq pullout in 2007

The Australian - Jan 01 11:40 AM

"I hope, as 2007 unfolds, that the Iraqis can take responsibility for security in the south where Denmark and Britain work together," Rasmussen said. Denmark has about 470 troops in Iraq, serving under British command. Five Danish soldiers have been killed.

Denmark plans Iraq pullout in 2007

News Interactive - Jan 01 11:35 AM

DANISH Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in his New Year speech overnight he hoped Denmark would be able to begin reducing the number of troops it has in Iraq in 2007.

2 more American deaths in Iraq in December

NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Jan 01 12:49 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq Two more American soldiers have been killed in Iraq. The U-S military announced today that the soldiers assigned to the Third Brigade Combat Team of the First...

U.S. Toll In Iraq Reaches 3,000

Washington Post - Dec 31 12:20 PM

BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 -- The number of U.S. service members killed in Iraq since the war began in 2003 reached 3,000 on Sunday, a symbolic milestone at a time when the Bush administration is rethinking its strategy for the increasingly violent conflict.

2 more American deaths in Iraq in December

Fox21 - Jan 01 12:47 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq Two more American soldiers have been killed in Iraq.

3,000: U.S. death toll in Iraq hits grim milestone to end 2006

The Olympian - Jan 01 7:02 AM

WASHINGTON - How many deaths in Iraq will the U.S. public tolerate? Just as it did 35 years ago, that fateful question hangs over the nation's capital as President Bush and Congress grapple with what to do in Iraq.

With Iraq War Come Layers of Loss

Washington Post - Jan 01 6:24 PM

"Grenade!" Manning a .50-caliber machine gun in the turret of a Humvee, Pfc. Ross McGinnis could see the insurgent on a rooftop fling a hand grenade at his vehicle. He shouted and tried to deflect it, but it fell inside. Four of his buddies were down there.

Violence Continues in Iraq Two Days After Saddam Hussein is Hanged

Voice of America - Jan 01 8:14 AM

Violence is continuing in Iraq, two days after ousted dictator Saddam Hussein was hanged in Baghdad. The U.S. military announced it killed six militants as American troops approached what intelligence reports had indicated was an al-Qaida hideout in a Sunni neighborhood of the capital.

Prisoners clash with guards in Iraq jail

AlertNet - Jan 01 10:37 AM

Source: Reuters MOSUL, Iraq, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Prisoners in a jail in Iraq smashed cell doors, burned furniture and broke cameras during a riot on Monday that began when visitors told inmates that Saddam Hussein had ...

American Death Toll In Iraq Touches 3,000

Nasdaq - Jan 01 8:07 AM

(RTTNews) - The death toll for US soldiers killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000 with the death of a Texas soldier, announced on Sunday by the Pentagon, reported AP on Monday.

US Congress Ponders Troop Surge In Iraq

Payvand Iran News - Jan 01 12:08 PM

Divisions are surfacing on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Congress prepares to take up a revised U.S. strategy on Iraq. President Bush is expected to announce his plans early in the new year. And as VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, lawmakers appear split on the best course of action to end the violence and support the young Iraqi government. -VOA

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Jan 1

AlertNet - Jan 01 10:21 AM

Source: Reuters Jan 1 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1700 GMT on Monday: DIYALA - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and two more wounded in an explosion in Iraq's Diyala province ...

GIs hope for life after Iraq in 2007

AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:27 AM

Get home safely. That's the top New Year's resolution for many U.S. soldiers in Iraq. But their hopes for 2007 look beyond surviving roadside bombs, ambushes, sniper fire and mortar and grenade attacks.

Iraq braced for unhappy New Year

BBC News - Dec 31 7:49 PM

The escalation of deadly violence in Iraq is fracturing the entire country, says the BBC's Baghdad correspondent.

Edwards terms Iraq surge "McCain doctrine"

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:06 AM

Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, targeting a potential Republican rival in 2008, dubbed plans for a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq "the McCain doctrine," in an interview aired on Sunday.

U.S. military deaths in Iraq reach 3,000

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:46 AM

The number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq has reached 3,000 since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, an authoritative Web site tracking war deaths said on Sunday.

22 year old who marks 3,000 US deaths in Iraq

Times Online - Jan 01 7:38 AM

The grieving father of the 3,000th American soldier killed in Iraq has paid tribute to his son, as President George W....