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McCain firm on Iraq war despite cost to candidacy 
USA Today - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
At stake in Iraq is not only President Bush's legacy but also 70-year-old John McCain's last hope for the White House. In a crowded field of candidates, he is the only full-throated defender of the increase in U.S. troop levels and the war itself.Iraq's Cabinet Backs Contentious Oil Measure Washington Post - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Feb. 26 -- Iraq's cabinet approved draft legislation Monday that would enable the government to manage the country's vast oil resources and distribute revenue throughout the country, a step toward meeting a U.S. demand that the country's parliament pass such a law.Majority wants troop deadline in Iraq: poll Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
A narrow majority of Americans now favor setting a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and a record number say they disapprove of the war, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Monday.'Long Road Home' chronicles ambush in Iraq, aftermath USA Today - Feb 26 5:28 PM
An Army captain told ABC News' Martha Raddatz at lunch last week that civilians often ask, "You couldn't get another job, that's why you're in the Army?" It didn't surprise the officer, a Harvard alum with a postgraduate degree. Nor did it surprise Raddatz, ABC's White House correspondent, who spent 12 years covering the Pentagon and has made frequent trips to Iraq since the U.S. invasionU.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,155 AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 3:46 PM
As of Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at least 3,155 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 2,542 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Wounded newsman sheds light on Iraq veteran care Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 2:07 PM
The explosion in Iraq blew bits of rock into Bob Woodruff's neck, broke open his skull, and put the ABC News journalist in a coma for 36 days.Bomb narrowly misses Iraq vice president AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 2:05 PM
Iraq's Shiite vice president narrowly escaped assassination Monday as a blast ripped through a government meeting hall just hours after it was searched by U.S. teams with bomb-sniffing dogs. At least 10 people were killed.Iraq cabinet endorses landmark draft oil law Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 12:59 PM
Iraq's cabinet on Monday endorsed a draft oil law crucial to regulating how wealth from the country's vast oil reserves will be shared by its ethnic and sectarian groups, a move hailed as a major political milestone.Iraq VP survives bomb Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 1:05 PM
Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending a ceremony.Democrats grasp for Iraq strategy USA Today - Feb 26 1:08 PM
Swept into power by voters clamoring for an end to the war in Iraq, Democrats have seen their efforts falter under a reality more complicated than they found on the campaign trail.Bombings in Iraq kill 23, spare VP AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 12:05 PM
Iraq's Shiite vice president escaped an apparent assassination attempt Monday after a bomb exploded in municipal offices where he was making a speech, knocking him down with the force of the blast that left at least 10 people dead.Iraq Sunni VP says U.S. needs a 'Plan B' USA Today - Feb 26 11:21 AM
The most prominent Sunni in Iraq's fragmented government said Monday that the United States is going to have to come up with a "Plan B" if the current crackdown fails to stem the violence in the capital.Bush will 'strongly' defend Iraq budget AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 11:11 AM
President George W. Bush said that he will "strongly" defend the budget he sent to Congress requesting billions of dollars in additional funding for US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.Dollars to dinars: We did get the money to Iraq International Herald Tribune - Feb 26 9:54 AM
A careful investigation of the facts behind the currency shipment of 360 tons of cash to Iraq in 2003 shows it to be one of the most successful and carefully planned operations of the war.WP: Majority favors Iraq deadline MSNBC - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
With Congress preparing for renewed debate over President Bush's Iraq policies, a majority of Americans now support setting a deadline for withdrawing U.S. forces from the war-torn nation, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Marines' lawyers had little time in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 9:14 AM
A hearing for a Marine sergeant considered by some to be the mastermind of a kidnapping and killing in Iraq was postponed Monday for at least 24 hours because bad weather grounded key attorneys on the East Coast.SD-Based Marines, Sailors Deploy To Iraq KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 8:39 AM
One hundred-fifty San Diego-based Marines and sailors set off on their way to Iraq Monday, 10News reported.US troops make big Iraq haul of armour-piercing bomb parts AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 8:33 AM
US troops in Iraq have found a huge cache of weapons and material to make deadly armour-piercing bombs of a type Iran has allegedly smuggled to Shiite militias, US officers said Monday.Iraq cabinet approves new oil law BBC News - Feb 26 2:29 PM
The Iraqi cabinet approves a draft law allowing Iraq's oil revenues to be split between ethnic groups.Iraq to decrease fuel subsidy 15 percent UPI - Feb 26 5:31 PM
Iraq's oil minister said he will increase prices for scarce fuel to keep in line with donor requirements. Hussein al-Shahristani said he will increase ...Iraq VP Escapes Assassination Time Magazine - Feb 26 6:03 AM
Iraq's Shi'ite vice president escaped an apparent assassination attempt Monday after a bomb exploded in municipal offices where he was making a speech Majority in Poll Favor Deadline For Iraq Pullout Washington Post - Feb 26 4:40 AM
With Congress preparing for renewed debate over President Bush's Iraq policies, a majority of Americans now support setting a deadline for withdrawing U.S. forces from the war-torn nation and support putting new conditions on the military that could limit the number of personnel available for duty... Governors worry about Iraq's toll on Guard CNN.com - Feb 26 5:53 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several governors told a top National Guard official Sunday they are concerned about the toll the Iraq war is taking on their state forces.House Democrats Split on Murtha's Iraq Plan NPR - Feb 26 5:04 PM
All Things Considered , February 26, 2007 · After passing a nonbinding Iraq resolution before the recess, the House considers its next step.US troops find huge haul of armour-piercing bombs in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 5:12 AM
US troops in Iraq have found a huge haul of deadly armour-piercing bombs of a type Tehran has allegedly smuggled to Shiite militias, US officers said Monday.House Democrats Split on Murtha's Iraq Plan NPR - Feb 26 4:30 PM
After passing a nonbinding Iraq resolution before the recess, the House considers its next step. But the plans of a key subcommittee chairman, Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), to impose restrictions on war funding have yet to win approval of the Democratic leadership. Republicans say Murtha's plan is part of the Democrats' cut-and-run philosophyIraq's minorities 'face violence' BBC News - Feb 26 1:02 PM
Iraq's religious and ethnic minorities are facing the highest-ever levels of violence, according to a rights' groups report.Iraq's Sunni VP criticizes security plan AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 4:04 AM
Iraq's Sunni vice president said Monday the Baghdad security plan has so far failed to respect human rights and treat all groups equally, which he described as flaws that doomed the two major crackdowns in the capital last year.US task: fight to end four wars in Iraq The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 26 2:35 PM
'Civil war' implies two sides, but Iraq's conflict is multi-sided, officials admit. Can US policy cope with them all? Govt refuses to comment on Iraq views Stuff - 11 minutes ago
Prime Minister Helen Clark today steadfastly refused to be drawn into comment on what she called the "tragic situation" in Iraq after Foreign Minister Winston Peters sparked debate on the issue.Central Iraq, KRG agree on oil law terms UPI - Feb 26 1:01 PM
The central Iraq government and the Kurds have come to tentative terms on a hydrocarbon law though details are unclear, a Kurdish spokesman said. The ...The Iraq-Barbary Pirate Comparison NPR - Feb 26 1:34 PM
Day to Day , February 26, 2007 · Some Republican leaders have compared the war in Iraq with President Thomas Jefferson's historic confrontation with the Barbary pirates. But the whole story does not necessarily serve the Republican argument.Bob Woodruff Recalls Iraq Bombing CBS News - Feb 26 12:30 PM
Bob Woodruff, the ABC newsman who survived a roadside bombing in Iraq, is talking publicly for the first time about the January 2006 episode that nearly killed him.Govt Won't Give Opinion On Iraq Comments NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Prime Minister Helen Clark steadfastly refused to be drawn into comment on what she called the "tragic situation" in Iraq.Kurds edge closer to backing crucial Iraq oil law Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 1:29 AM
An oil law crucial to resolving political divisions in Iraq edged closer to approval after Kurds said some key issues were resolved, officials said on Sunday.US finds 'Iran-made' arms in Iraq BBC News - Feb 26 8:48 AM
The US military in Iraq says it has found a large cache of weapons, many of them made in Iran.Bush defends Iraq policy NDTV - 1 minute ago
US President George W Bush defended his administration's policy in Iraq on Monday. "I'm proud of our foreign policy," Bush said in a 25-minute speech at a private fundraising reception with the Republican Governors Association.Egypt stops pro-militant Iraq TV BBC News - Feb 26 8:59 AM
Egypt stops transmission of a private Iraqi TV station which glorifies the Sunni insurgency in Iraq.Iraq's Super Bombs: Homemade? Wired News - Feb 26 9:58 AM
The United States claims EFPs are coming from Iran, but it looks like they could be homemade in Iraq. Plus: The U.S. military turns out discs that allow soldiers to make their own EFPs. In Danger Room.Mottaki: Sectarian fight based out of Iraq UPI - Feb 26 10:40 AM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq was rooted outside the region. While meeting Monday with former ...New Iraq honour for ex-policeman BBC News - Feb 26 7:33 AM
A ex-police officer, honoured for his work rebuilding Iraq's police force, reveals there was a $5,000 price on his head.Majority in U.S. want troop deadline in Iraq -poll Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 26 6:17 PM
A narrow majority of Americans now favour setting a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and a record number say they disapprove of the war, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Monday.Peters says what Clark can't on Iraq [ audio ] The New Zealand Herald - 50 minutes ago
Foreign Minister Winston Peters yesterday said Iraq would slide into total chaos if the United States withdrew at present - a conclusion that Prime Minister Helen Clark has carefully avoided making publicly.Benjamin R. Barber: Compounding our Losses: How the Iraq Obsession Costs Us Victories Elsewhere HuffingtonPost - Feb 26 9:11 AM
In assessing President Bush's disastrous policies in Iraq, we tend to focus on the damage done there but to forget the costs of what is being neglected elsewhere. In foreign policy, however, sins of omission can be as perilous as those of commission, and are likely to compound America's overall losses. I recently visited with frustrated government officials and policy makers in three countries ...Noah Shachtman: Iraq's Superbombs: Home Made HuffingtonPost - Feb 26 9:11 AM
The Defense Department is trying -- again -- to prove that Iraq's superbombs were made by weaponeers in Tehran. But the fact is, many, many groups now know how to make these deadly "explosively formed penetrators," or EFPs, which use an explosive charge to convert metal discs high-velocity, tank-killing slugs. It turns out, even the U.S. military has a kit for stamping 'em out on the fly. ...Akin concedes major U.S. mistakes in Iraq St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Feb 26 1:28 PM
WASHINGTON Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., one of the strongest congressional supporters of the war in Iraq, conceded today that the administration has made major mistakes and that the Republican-led Congress failed to exercise sufficient oversight as problems mounted in Iraq.Despite Iraq, we must still be ready to intervene elsewhere Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Whatever your view on invading Iraq, as we move into the end game, there is one thing we can all agree on. Building the postwar peace has been a catastrophe. This is going to sharply influence what the world might look like post-Iraq.Iraq's Cabinet Approves Draft Oil Law Voice of America - Feb 26 5:03 PM
Iraq's cabinet has endorsed a draft law crucial to regulating how the country's vast oil reserves will be shared by its ethnic and sectarian groups. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday hailed the law as key to unifying the Iraqi people.Iraq Comments Misconstrued - Peters NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News - Feb 26 3:24 PM
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he and Prime Minister Helen Clark discussed his comments on Iraq, but he was not ticked off.AFN to air special on newsman injured in Iraq Stars and Stripes - Feb 26 5:43 PM
WASHINGTON AFN will air an hourlong special this week on ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff s injury and recovery from a roadside bomb attack in Iraq last year.Andrews discusses Iraq with concerned students Gloucester County Times - 25 minutes ago
WOOLWICH TWP. Kingsway Regional High School senior Pat Danner has a cousin who just returned home from serving in Iraq and a classmate ready to join the military after graduation.Robert D. Novak: Republicans won't give Democrats an Iraq get-out-of-jail-free card New Hampshire Union Leader - 32 minutes ago
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS this week will face trouble trying to cleanse themselves of the stain left by voting for President Bush's Iraq war resolution. Republican senators who have turned against U.S. military intervention in Iraq are not interested in bailing out Democrats by approving their proposal to repeal the 2002 authorization passed overwhelmingly by Congress.Rep. Marshall s Iraq vote could help inoculate him for 2008 House race The Hill - Feb 26 5:04 PM
When Rep. Jim Marshall (Ga.) voted against the House non-binding resolution on the Iraq war, he stood out as one of only two House Democrats who bucked their party.Worries About Son In Iraq KRGV-TV Texas - 50 minutes ago
With a third local man's death in Iraq, one woman fears for her son's safety.Japan gives additional Iraq aid via U.N. UPI - Feb 26 7:26 AM
Japan will provide additional funding to Iraq through a number of United Nations agencies, the government said Monday.School children sending baseball equipment to Iraq KMOV St. Louis - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
(KMOV) -- Some local school children are collecting baseball equipment to send to children in Iraq. Josh Crane, head of Central Christian School in Clayton and joined News 4 to talk more about this project.Majority in U.S. want troop deadline in Iraq-poll AlertNet - Feb 26 6:33 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A narrow majority of Americans now favor setting a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and a record number say they disapprove of the war, according to an ... Al-Hakim rejects US claims on Iranian interference in Iraq ArabicNews.com - 52 minutes ago
Ammar al-Hakim, son of Abdel Aziz al-Hakim who heads the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), on Saturday said US allegations of Iranian interference in Iraqi internal affairs were "unfounded and mere propaganda."Iraq cabinet agrees draft law for oil industry Financial Times - Feb 26 3:01 PM
Iraq s cabinet on Monday approved the draft of a law governing the country s oil industry that would open the door to much-needed investment, officials said.Mineral man killed in Iraq Times-Reporter - 46 minutes ago
Those who knew Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, of Mineral City say it was typical for him to volunteer for the kind of duty that cost him his life. Barnett answered the call for a volunteer to help on patrol Wednesday at Ad-Dujayl, Iraq, which is north of Baghdad.New Hampshire Voters Question Sununu on Iraq NPR - Feb 26 6:00 AM
During the recent congressional recess, some lawmakers were chided at home for their positions on President Bush's troop increase in Iraq. Sen. John Sununu of New Hampshire, a Republican up for re-election in 2008, was among those taking heat.Poll: Most Americans Want Iraq Troop Deadline Fox 6 News San Diego - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
Fifty-six percent say U.S. forces should be withdrawn eventually even if civil order has not been restored in Iraq.Iraq approves draft oil legislation Financial Times - Feb 26 6:22 PM
Iraq's cabinet yesterday approved the draft of a law governing the country's oil industry that would open the door to much-needed investment, officials said.U.S. Says Raid in Iraq Supports Claim on Iran, but Doubts Persist New York Times - Feb 25 7:05 PM
A raid on a Shiite weapons cache is providing what U.S. officials call the best evidence yet that the deadliest roadside bombs in Iraq are manufactured in Iran.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,155 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 26 3:46 PM
As of Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at least 3,155 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.US Speaker Pelosi backs new Iraq war authorization AlertNet - Feb 26 4:02 PM
Source: Reuters By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she supports legislation to redefine U.S. troops' mission in Iraq away from combat and ... Iraq reconstruction summit AME Info - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Iraqi government officials will discuss security and civil aviation in Iraq at a conference in London from 28-29 March. The Iraq Aviation, Electricity and Security summit is part of a series of conferences on Iraq's reconstruction.Soldier from Ohio dies after being wounded in Iraq WKYC Cleveland - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Soldier from Ohio dies after being wounded in IraqRenewed claims of Iranian arms in Iraq UPI - Feb 26 5:11 AM
The U.S. military renewed its claims of finding Iranian-made bombs and explosives in Iraq in a report published Monday by The New York Times.Iraq contractor loses bid to move suit to federal courts KTRE-TV East Texas - Feb 26 6:36 PM
SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court is refusing to get involved in the case of a private security company sued by relatives of four workers killed in Iraq.The TV Watch | 'To Iraq and Back': One Manā s Survival Story Becomes a Rallying Cry Addict 3D - Feb 26 6:20 PM
ABC s Bob Woodruff tells his story of surviving an explosion in Iraq with candor and restraint, then focuses on those who return and do not heal as thoroughly.Iraq Sunni Leader WKBT La Crosse - 16 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's Sunni vice president says the current security crackdown in Baghdad has the same flaws that doomed two similar operations last year. And that, he says, makes the plan "surely regrettable."ITV News breached rules on Blair Iraq interview Independent - Feb 26 4:22 PM
ITV News has been rapped by the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom over a report about Tony Blair's decision to go to war in Iraq.Bomb Narrowly Misses Iraq Vice President AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 26 12:41 PM
Iraq's Shiite vice president narrowly escaped assassination Monday as a blast ripped through a government meeting hall just hours after it was searched by U.S. teams with bomb-sniffing dogs.Marines' lawyers had little time in Iraq Boston Herald - Feb 26 12:46 PM
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A hearing for a Marine sergeant considered by some to be the mastermind of a kidnapping and killing in Iraq was postponed Monday for at least 24 hours because bad weather grounded...New Iraq showdown looms in Congress AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 3:51 PM
The showdown between Democrats and the White House over the war in Iraq is set to enter a new phase this week, as President George W. Bush's opponents in Congress attempt to shackle his war powers.Iraq contractor loses bid to move suit to federal courts WTOL 11 Toledo - Feb 26 4:56 PM
SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court is refusing to get involved in the case of a private security company sued by relatives of four workers killed in Iraq. The justices' decision...Iraq witnessing clash of identities The Peninsula - Feb 26 4:18 PM
DOHA The failure to integrate the political identity and the sectarian identity after the American invasion has led to the current conflicts in Iraq, speakers at a two-day forum on Iraq here observed.U.S. Marine killed in western Iraq People's Daily - Feb 26 5:45 PM
A U.S. Marine was killed in combat operations in the volatile Anbar province in western Iraq on Monday, the U.S. military said.Forum on Iraq asks US to pull out The Peninsula - Feb 26 4:32 PM
doha A forum on Iraq which concluded here yesterday called for an immediate withdrawal of the US troops and their replacement by UN peacekeepers. The two-day forum was organised by Al Jazeera Centre for Studies to discuss 'the challenges confronting the unity and rebuilding efforts in Iraq.U.S.: Weapons cache bolsters Iraq's links to Iran CNews - Feb 26 5:00 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) U.S. officers said Monday they had discovered a factory for assembling sophisticated roadside bombs from Iranian-made components the first such facility uncovered in a religiously mixed province north of Baghdad.Syria, Malaysia call for full withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq People's Daily - Feb 26 5:45 PM
Syria and Malaysia called on Monday for a full withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq within a defined timetable, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.Poll: Americans follow U.S. death toll, not Iraq's El Nuevo Herald - Feb 26 11:42 AM
WASHINGTON - One person can tell you precisely how many Americans have been killed in Iraq. Another pays close attention to the names and hometowns of those who die each week. A third mourns for the families of fallen U.S. troops, but also figures it was their choice to enlist.Blair plans to depart, send troops home from Iraq BG News - 11 minutes ago
LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair's announcement Wednesday that Britain would begin bringing its troops home from Iraq is less a reflection of progress there than part of Blair's choreographed departure from Downing Street, according to politicians and analysts.UPDATE: Bush Defends Iraq Decisions To Governors Group Nasdaq - Feb 26 11:21 AM
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- President George W. Bush strongly defended his Iraq policy Monday, but told the nation's governors that he knows some of them have concerns.Memorial for 10 soldiers killed in Iraq to be held at Fort Richardson KTVA Anchorage - Feb 26 4:52 PM
Army officials say a memorial will be held Wednesday for 10 Fort Richardson paratroopers killed in Iraq in January and February. The service will be held in the base's Post Chapel at 11 a.m.Iran's FM calls for end to sectarian violence in Iraq People's Daily - Feb 26 5:30 PM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Monday called for more serious efforts to end the ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq, the local Fars news agency reported.Bombings In Iraq Kill 23; VP Spared FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Feb 26 3:15 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi police said a suicide car bomber targeting a police checkpoint killed13 people and wounded 10 in Ramadi.Guardsmen in Iraq find a way to ski the Birkie Ironwood Daily Globe - Feb 26 2:52 PM
AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq -- At midnight on Friday, as Subaru American Birkebeiner skiers in Wisconsin were sleeping, a very different Birkebeiner started more than 5,000 miles away.Flying intensive care units save lives in Iraq MSNBC - Feb 26 11:48 AM
Call it the UPS for wounded bodies. It might seem a slight to compare the treatment of U.S. causalities in Iraq to a package delivery service. But rapid, logistically complex movement is precisely what makes the medical care for the wounded soldiers and Marines in this war so good. Wounded newsman sheds light on Iraq veteran care AlertNet - Feb 26 1:17 PM
Source: Reuters By Daniel Trotta NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The explosion in Iraq blew bits of rock into Bob Woodruff's neck, broke open his skull, and put the ABC News journalist in a coma for 36 days. ... Dems Want to Take Back Bush's Iraq War Power KTRE-TV East Texas - Feb 26 3:08 PM
Four years ago, Congress passed legislation authorizing President Bush to go to war in Iraq. Now Senate Democrats want to take it back.Blair quizzed on Iraq and Afghan plans Hemel Hempstead Gazette - 8 minutes ago
Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to be questioned about Britain's role in Iraq and Afghanistan after major changes to deployments in both war-ravaged countries were revealed.U.S. military deaths in Iraq CNews - Feb 26 5:00 PM
(AP) - As of Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at least 3,155 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.McConnell says he's comfortable defending support for Iraq war WAVE 3 Louisville - Feb 26 4:04 PM
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's comfortable defending President Bush's Iraq policy. McConnell is preparing to seek a fifth term next year.Soldier from Ohio dies after being wounded in Iraq WFMJ Youngstown - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
MINERAL CITY, Ohio A soldier from Ohio has died of injuries from a land mine blast in Iraq. The Defense Department says today that Sergeant Jeremy Barnett died Saturday at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.ABC newsman who survived Iraq bombing talks about his experience KLAS Las Vegas - Feb 26 2:32 PM
NEW YORK The A-B-C newsman who survived a roadside bombing in Iraq says he had an out-of-body experience immediately after the attack. Bob Woodruff is talking...State courts will hear suit filed by Clarksville man's family, others slain on Iraq detail Tennessean - Feb 26 10:29 AM
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear a lawsuit against a private security company stemming from the slaying of four of its guards, including one from Clarksville, by an angry mob in Iraq. Blackwater Security Consulting LLC is trying to have the wrongful death case brought by the estates of the four men transferred from the North Carolina state court system to the federal ...Iraq's President Talabani falls sick AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 12:15 PM
Iraq's 74-year-old President Jalal Talabani was flown out of his Kurdish home city towards Jordan on Sunday after falling ill with what an ally said was a kidney problem.U.S. troops to forgo training in rush to Iraq CNN.com - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rushed by President Bush's decision to reinforce Baghdad with thousands more U.S. troops, two Army combat brigades are skipping their usual session at the Army's special training range in California.