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During his four years in Iraq, NBC News correspondent Richard Engel has escaped two attempted carjackings and a roadside bomb. Another bomb blew the door off his hotel room, sending shrapnel that burned holes through the sheets of the bed where he was sleeping. It's still an assignment he wouldn't think of giving up.Spotlight on veteran journalists in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 44 minutes ago
During his four years in Iraq, NBC News correspondent Richard Engel has escaped two attempted carjackings and a roadside bomb. Another bomb blew the door off his hotel room, sending shrapnel that burned holes through sheets of the bed where he was sleeping.Iraq War's Statistics Prove Fleeting Washington Post - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
The U.S. war in Iraq enters its fifth year today. That, and 3,197 U.S. military deaths reported by the Pentagon as of 10 a.m. Friday, are among the few numerical certainties in a conflict characterized from the start by confusion and misuse of key data.Australian PM sees 'signs of hope' on Iraq trip AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Monday he saw "signs of hope" in Iraq during a weekend visit but that it was too soon to gauge the success of a US troop "surge", echoing Washington's view.Too soon to weigh impact of troop 'surge' in Iraq: Gates AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 4:23 PM
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday it was too soon to know whether the US troop "surge" in Iraq is making progress, as the White House fended off heavy pressure to wind up the war four years after it began.Hadley decries Democrats' Iraq proposals AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 4:34 PM
President Bush's national security adviser said Sunday that House Democrats will assure failure in Iraq and waste the sacrifice of U.S. soldiers with legislation to remove troops.Iraq war remolds army into boots-on-the-ground counter-insurgency force AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 3:42 PM
The bitter lessons of Iraq are remolding the US military into such a boots-on-the-ground counter-insurgency force that some generals worry it may lose its edge in fighting high-tech conventional wars.One Iraq war legacy: a softer US approach to remaining foes AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 3:43 PM
Four years of devastating war in Iraq has left America's global standing in tatters, and President George W. Bush is trying a softer approach to his remaining arch enemies -- North Korea, Syria and Iran.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,217 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 3:45 PM
As of Sunday, March 18, 2007, at least 3,217 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 2,581 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Bush adviser slams Democrats' Iraq plans USA Today - Mar 18 2:11 PM
President Bush's national security adviser said Sunday that House Democrats will assure failure in Iraq and waste the sacrifice of U.S. soldiers with legislation to remove troops. Lawmakers know the president will veto the measure, Stephen Hadley said, making the exercise a "charade."Anti-war protesters rally in New York four years after Iraq invasion AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 2:11 PM
Thousands of anti-war protesters took to the streets of New York Sunday to demand the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, in a second day of national rallies to mark the fourth anniversary of the war.Seven US troops killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 12:51 PM
Insurgents in Iraq killed seven more US troops as security forces said on Sunday they expected more chemical attacks after three dirty bombs left two policemen dead and 350 civilians sick.Four years on, US military seeks turning point in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 12:52 PM
Four years after the invasion of Iraq, US commanders now believe a new strategy backed up by tens of thousands of extra troops at last has a chance to put an end to the sectarian slaughter.7 more American troops killed in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 11:50 AM
The U.S. military on Sunday announced the deaths of seven more troops in Iraq, including four killed by a roadside bomb while patrolling western Baghdad the latest American casualties in a monthlong security crackdown in the capital.Gates: "so far, so good" on new U.S. Iraq strategy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 11:19 AM
As the fourth anniversary of the war approached with another violent day in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday it was too early to evaluate whether the latest U.S. strategy was working but "so far, so good."Poll: Confidence in Iraq war down sharply Sports Illustrated - Mar 18 11:29 AM
Americans are starkly less confident and proud of their country's involvement in Iraq, according to poll results released Sunday.Iraq: Four Years Later CBS News - 52 minutes ago
The Iraq war has been longer and bloodier than Americans expected. After four years of fighting, the public is doubtful about the chances for success and a majority wants U.S. troops to come home, according to an analysis of CBS News polls.US in second day of Iraq rallies BBC News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Thousands of people take to the streets of US cities for a second day of protests against the war in Iraq.US Iraq chief 'encouraged' by surge in US troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 8:53 AM
The US commander in Iraq said Sunday that there are "encouraging signs" that a sharp increase in American troops will help quell violence in Iraq, according to a BBC interview.14 killed in Iraq attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 9:37 AM
Insurgents killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens in Iraq in a series of bomb attacks targeting civilians and security forces, police and security officials said Sunday.Gates says writes to Iraq war dead kin AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 9:37 AM
Nearly every evening, Defense Secretary Robert Gates takes up a sad task: adding a few sentences to letters to the families of U.S. troops killed in Iraq.11 killed in Iraq attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 8:55 AM
Insurgents killed at least 11 people in a series of bomb attacks targeting civilians and security forces inside Iraq, police and security officials said Sunday.Gary Hart: The Lessons of Iraq HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Very soon a new industry called "The Lessons of Iraq" will be born, even as the search for the end-game continues against the back-drop of the theme "who lost Iraq." Partisan strategists will be allocating blame while more thoughtful citizens will try to draw lessons for future generations. Some lessons are apparent. Do not manufacture justification for invasions. Plan for all eventualities, ...British Opposition To Iraq War Growing CBS News - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
As opposition in England to the Iraq War grows by the day, Prime Minister Tony Blair has become a major political casualty. Blair plans on leaving office this summer.Networks Showcase Iraq Correspondents ABC News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
ABC and NBC Newscasts Focusing on the Work of Their Longtime Reporters in IraqRelatives search for thousands missing in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Mar 18 1:07 PM
The past year of spiraling violence in Iraq has left thousands searching for relatives who have simply vanished.Iraq's prospects better than people willing to admit: British FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 6:30 AM
Iraq's prospects four years after the US-led invasion are better than many people are willing to admit, even if violence grips parts of the country, Britain's foreign secretary said Sunday.Poll: Confidence, pride in Iraq War down UPI - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
Americans have become considerably less confident of winning the Iraq War in the four years since the war began, a new CNN poll found.Shane Childers: First U.S. Casualty in Iraq NPR - Mar 18 3:57 PM
Marine 1st Lt. Therrel Shane Childers was 30 years old when he was killed in Iraq on March 21, 2003. He was the first U.S. serviceman to die in the Iraq war. As we approach the fourth anniversary of the war, we talk with Joseph Childers about his son.Islamic group urges German hostages' release in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 4:54 AM
An Islamic group in Germany called for the immediate release of two German citizens abducted in Iraq, in an interview published on Sunday.Nathan Gardels: Lost Luster: The Strategic Cost of the Iraq War HuffingtonPost - Mar 18 3:17 PM
It was inevitable that this war waged through the backdoor would end in the implosion of the Bush Administration we are now witnessing five years on. Without the legitimacy of public opinion behind it the political objectives for which military might was deployed in Iraq could not be achieved, either at home or abroad. That's, like, Political Science 101. Aside from the tragic carnage all ...Gates: "So Far So Good" For Iraq Crackdown CBS News - Mar 18 2:30 PM
The U.S. troop buildup and security crackdown in Iraq shows early signs of success, and politicians in Washington must not set "specific deadlines and very strict conditions" for military commanders, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Sunday.Iraq Attacks Show Insurgent Resilience ABC News - Mar 18 1:18 PM
Deaths of at Least 6 U.S. Troops Shows Iraq's Sunni Insurgents Resilient Despite CrackdownU.S. Trying To Get It Right In Iraq CBS News - Mar 18 1:00 PM
The Iraq war enters year five with U.S. troops working to secure towns and neighborhoods, build up Iraqi's own police and army, and cultivate Iraqi community leaders to shore up grass-roots support for a post-Saddam Hussein government.2 senators' paths from Vietnam to Iraq International Herald Tribune - Mar 18 6:16 AM
Why John McCain and Chuck Hagel, two U.S. Senate Republicans, veterans of the Vietnam War and possible rivals for the presidency, hold opposed views on what to do in Iraq.Iraq: Tell Me How This Ends CBS News - Mar 18 11:29 AM
As we mark four years of the Iraq War, the pressing question is: how will it end? The answer involves sectarian compromise more than it does U.S. military actions, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says.Vigil pays homage to U.S. troops killed in Iraq The Palm Beach Post - 20 minutes ago
In the shadow of more than 3,200 poster-board tombstones, girls in braids obliviously pumped their swings higher and higher. A group of men played a pick-up soccer game around the display honoring the American troops who have died since the invasion of Iraq.Lowell soldier dies in Iraq days after leave Boston Herald - 30 minutes ago
A Lowell soldier who had reportedly just been home on leave has been killed in Iraq. Private 1st Class John Landry Jr., 20, who grew up in Lowell, was a former student of Lowell Catholic High School. He...Al-Qaeda in Iraq May Not Be Threat Here Washington Post - Mar 17 11:15 PM
Al-Qaeda in Iraq is the United States' most formidable enemy in that country. But unlike Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda organization in Pakistan, U.S. intelligence officials and outside experts believe, the Iraqi branch poses little danger to the security of the U.S. homeland. Shane Childers: First U.S. Casualty in Iraq NPR - Mar 18 4:08 PM
All Things Considered , March 18, 2007 · Marine 1st Lt. Therrel Shane Childers was 30 years old when he was killed in Iraq on March 21, 2003. He was the first U.S. serviceman to die in the Iraq war.Protesters mark 4th anniversary of Iraq war Newsday - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Thousands of people carried signs and chanted in the streets of Manhattan Sunday, calling for an end to the war in Iraq, which began four years ago Monday.Invasion anniversary brings more attacks in Iraq Los Angeles Times - Mar 18 11:15 AM
Three more soldiers die in separate incidents, while at least 5 Iraqis are killed by a car bomb. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. military officials announced the deaths of seven American soldiers Sunday and at least five Iraqis were killed and 26 injured in a car bombing, as the fourth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq neared. Thousands of protesters march against war in Iraq Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Among thousands who turned out Sunday in Minneapolis to protest the war in Iraq were Charles and Sigrid Bell of Eden Prairie, who said they were there to represent mainstream America. "We are busy, we have a lot of things to do, but we feel we have to get out here to represent the mainstream," said Sigrid Bell. "The 70 percent of Americans who have figured out how bad this is should be doing ...Seven More U.S. Troops Killed In Iraq CBS News - Mar 18 11:00 AM
Four soldiers were killed while on patrol in Baghdad. A soldier and a Marine fell victim to attacks in other parts of Iraq, while GI died in a non-combat related incident. At least 3,216 members of the military have died in the Iraq since 2003.Thousands at Pentagon: 'US Out of Iraq Now' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 11:13 PM
Tens of thousands of protesters marched to the Pentagon's doorstep Saturday demanding "US out of Iraq Now," ahead of the fourth anniversary of the US invasion.Hadley Decries Democrats' Iraq Proposals ABC News - Mar 18 10:21 AM
Bush National Security Adviser Says Democrats' Iraq Legislation Will Assure FailureSA Democrat says Iraq needs peace plan AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
The Democrats' lead senate candidate for South Australia has called for a complete withdrawal of troops from Iraq and a plan for peace to rebuild the country.Iraq 'war orphans' face money problems as well as the loss of a loved one Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Mar 18 6:20 PM
The children of soldiers killed in the Iraq war suffer financial hardships. They often have little money to go to college and a reduction in benefits takes away most of a military pension.Thousands Protest Iraq War Policy CBS News - Mar 18 9:29 AM
Denouncing a conflict entering its fifth year, protesters across the country raised their voices against U.S. policy in Iraq. Thousands marched to the Pentagon in the footsteps of an epic demonstration four decades ago against another divisive war.U.S. Anti-war Protestors Call For "End To Iraq War", "No Military Attcks On Iran" Bernama - 40 minutes ago
NEW YORK, March 19 (Oana-Xinhua) -- Thousands of protesters marched to the UN headquarters in Manhattan, New York, on Sunday to call for an end to the Iraq war and no military attacks on Iran on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the U.S. preemptive strike on Baghdad.7 More American Troops Killed in Iraq ABC News - Mar 18 9:48 AM
7 More U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq; Bombing That Killed 8 Iraqis Comes Amid Slowing of ViolenceThe Politics Of The Iraq War CBS News - Mar 18 9:00 AM
Four years into the Iraq war, about the only thing that has not changed is President Bush's insistence the fight can be won. With more than 3,200 U.S. troops dead and still no clear way out, the political landscape could not be more different.Too soon to judge US troop 'surge' in Iraq: Defence Secretary Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
WASHINGTON : US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday it was too soon to know whether the US troop "surge" in Iraq is making progress, as the White House fended off heavy pressure to wind up the war four years after it began.Michigan's Levin, Stabenow vote for start of Iraq troop withdrawal South Bend Tribune - 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michigan Democrats Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow voted in favor of a failed U.S. Senate proposal for the nation to begin withdrawing military forces from Iraq within 120 days, with the goal of a total pullout by March 2008.Vigil protests Iraq war, honors activist The State News - 39 minutes ago
Lansing Anti-war posters, upside-down American flags and rainbow-striped banners covered a fenced-in portion of the sidewalk outside the state Capitol on Friday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war and to remember Rachel Corrie, an American activist who died working for peace in the Middle East.Protesters of Iraq war gather in St. Louis KMOV St. Louis - 53 minutes ago
(KMOV)- An Iraq war protest began Sunday in downtown St. Louis. Protesters across the country converged to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq.Americans'confidence in Iraq war drops sharply: poll People's Daily - 15 minutes ago
Americans are now starkly less confident of their country's involvement in Iraq, according to a CNN poll released Sunday ahead of the war's 4-year anniversary.Levin, Stabenow vote for start of Iraq troop withdrawal WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- Michigan Democrats Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow voted in favor of a failed U.S. Senate proposal for the nation to begin withdrawing military forces from Iraq within 120...Howard: No timetable for Iraq CNN.com - Mar 17 7:38 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Australia's prime minister declined Saturday to commit to a timeline for withdrawing his country's forces from Iraq, but insisted that steady progress was being made.Army town united after four years in Iraq Daily Telegraph - Mar 18 5:58 PM
Wesley Loffert has two sons in the military and had a message for those who think US troops should be brought home from Iraq.Georgia Soldier Dies in Iraq FOX 5 Atlanta - 48 minutes ago
ATLANTA (FOX5) The family of a Georgia soldier killed in Iraq said he died doing what he loved, serving his country.Seven U.S. troops killed in Iraq WGRZ-TV Buffalo - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Seven US troops have died in Iraq this weekend. The US military reports four soldiers were killed yesterday by a roadside bomb while patrolling in western Baghdad.McCain continues N.H. bus tour, chides Dems on Iraq Boston Globe - Mar 18 11:28 AM
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Sunday questioned whether Democrats who oppose sending more American troops to Iraq truly support those who already are there.7 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq Violence ABC News - Mar 18 7:03 AM
7 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq Violence, Including 4 GIs Killed in Roadside Bombing in BaghdadCivil war in Iraq Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Mar 18 3:14 PM
The daily Iraq violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It s posted without editing as transmitted to McClatchy s Washington Bureau.Seven U.S. troops killed in Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Seven U-S troops have died in Iraq this weekend. The U-S military reports four soldiers were killed yesterday by a roadside bomb while patrollingThousands in Minneapolis protest Iraq war KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
This week marks the four-year anniversary of the war in Iraq, prompting anti-war protesters in Minneapolis to hit the streets.US military up-beat about "surge" in Iraq Deutsche Welle - 23 minutes ago
The US military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, says there are grounds for optimism over the latest security drive. Speaking in a television interview, Petraeus said there had been fewer sectarian attacks in Baghdad, since an extra 20,000 US troops began deploying there a few weeks ago.Return to Iraq takes toll at home Chicago Tribune - Mar 18 4:54 AM
In a remote area of this sprawling military base, soldiers are preparing for a mission to Iraq that has become all too familiar. Security aide hits at Iraq withdrawal bid The Scotsman - Mar 18 5:46 PM
GEORGE Bush's national security adviser yesterday attacked Democrat politicians for trying to pass legislation setting a deadline for the removal of US troops from Iraq.Nevada Marine killed in Iraq KVBC Las Vegas - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
A Nevada Marine has been killed in the line of duty in Iraq. 21-year-old Lance Corporal Raul Bravo Jr. was killed Saturday.Chlorine gas bombs new tactic in Iraq UPI - Mar 18 7:08 AM
The use of bombs that spew toxic chlorine gas appears to be a new tactic being used by insurgents in Iraq. A total of five chlorine bombs have been ...Ehlers Says No To Pulling Out of Iraq Fox 17 Grand Rapids - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
GRAND RAPIDS The 4-year anniversary of the War in Iraq has spawned protests across the country, including several here in West Michigan. Saturday, the group "Activate" organized more than a hundred people to march to the home of Vern Ehler's in Grand Rapids.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,217 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 18 3:45 PM
As of Sunday, March 18, 2007, at least 3,217 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Gates says he spends most evenings writing to families of Iraq war dead Boston Herald - Mar 18 3:35 PM
WASHINGTON -- Nearly every evening, Defense Secretary Robert Gates takes up a sad task: adding a few sentences to letters to the families of U.S. troops killed in Iraq. "I guess it's because...Marine Colonel: 'Stay the course' in Iraq The Hamilton Journal News - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
BUTLER COUNTY U. S. Marine Col. Lee Yarberry believes the U.S. should "stay the course" in Iraq.Australian PM sees 'signs of hope' on Iraq trip TODAYonline - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
An Iraqi woman comforts her wounded child in Baghdad. Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Monday he saw "signs of hope" in Iraq during a weekend visit but that it was too soon to gauge the success of a US troop "surge", echoing Washington's viewIraq & Washington's Systemic Failure consortiumnews.com - Mar 18 6:01 PM
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney may deserve the most blame for the Iraq War, but a core reality shouldn t be missed: the four-year-old conflict resulted from a systemic failure in Washington from the White House, to congressional Republicans and Democrats, to an insular national news media, to Inside-the-Beltway think tanks.Iraq war alters political landscape AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 6:18 PM
Four years into the Iraq war, about the only thing that has not changed is President Bush's insistence the fight can be won.Thousands join march on Pentagon in Iraq protest Independent - Mar 18 5:13 PM
Thousands of protesters marched on the Pentagon in Washington on Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and to evoke another anti-war demonstration that followed the same route almost 40 years ago, when America was divided by the Vietnam War.Debate Heats up With Approach of Iraq War's 4th Anniversary Voice of America - Mar 18 1:48 PM
As the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war approaches, debate over the war's future is heating up among politicians in Washington. The sides of the argument mostly fall along partisan lines, with Democrats, who control both houses of Congress, sharply criticizing the Bush administration's policies.Thousands march in San Francisco to voice anger over Iraq war The Fresno Bee - Mar 18 3:16 PM
Thousands of marchers, angry but energized by a sense of growing support for their cause, closed down a major downtown thoroughfare Sunday in a largely peaceful display of opposition to the Iraq war.Thousands March In SF To Voice Anger Over Iraq War CBS 5 Bay Area - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Thousands of marchers, angry but energized by a sense of growing support for their cause, closed down a major downtown San Francisco thoroughfare Sunday in a largely peaceful display of opposition to the Iraq war. Protestors gathered in Justin Hermann Plaza at noon for a rally, and then marched along Market Street to the Civic Center.Chlorine bombs poison hundreds in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 4:49 PM
Insurgents in western Iraq set off three chlorine gas car bombs, U.S. forces said on Saturday, weeks after two similar attacks sparked fears of a new campaign using unconventional weapons in Iraq.DEATHS IN IRAQ HAVE REACHED 1 MILLION Daily Record - 41 minutes ago
THE number of deaths in Iraq since the start of the conflict could be as high as one million, it was claimed yesterday. On the fourth anniversary of the invasion by Allied troops, an Australian scientist insisted the true death toll dwarfed previous estimates.Murkowski visits Iraq with bipartisan delegation KTVF Fairbanks - Mar 18 5:57 PM
U-S Senator Lisa Murkowski is in Iraq this weekend with a bipartisan, fact-finding delegation.Large Iraq war protests across Spain Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 5:18 PM
Tens of thousands of anti-war demonstrators marched in Spanish cities on Saturday in what organizers said were Europe's biggest protests to mark four years of conflict in Iraq.WIS covers the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war WIS News 10 Columbia - Mar 18 6:22 PM
(Midlands) March 18, 2007 - Monday will mark the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war. Since the beginning of the war, small town America has been paying a heavy price.Montgomery Residents Respond to Fourth Anniversary of Iraq War WSFA 12 Montgomery - Mar 18 6:16 PM
This weekend marks the run-up to a day many people say should signal the beginning of the end. Tuesday is the fourth anniversary of the start of war in Iraq. The protests are renewing an old debate aboutAustralian PM's plane makes emergency landing in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 4:54 PM
A plane carrying Australian Prime Minister John Howard was forced to make an emergency landing in Iraq after the cabin began to fill with smoke and fumes shortly after take-off, defence officials said Sunday.Four Years in Iraq: What Comes Next? NPR - Mar 18 9:38 AM
Weekend Edition Sunday , March 18, 2007 · Monday marks the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. The original goals for victory have long since shifted as violence in the region continues. What can we expect in year five?Local residents pay tribute to troops killed in Iraq ABC 13 Texas - Mar 18 5:49 PM
Local residents decided to pay a special tribute to the U.S. troops killed fighting in Iraq.Gov't probes escape of 10 detainees in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 4:57 PM
An investigation has been launched into how 10 people detained by British forces in southern Iraq escaped by switching places with visitors, the Ministry of Defence said Saturday.7 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq MSNBC - Mar 18 3:11 AM
Seven American troops have been killed in Iraq, including four in a single incident, the U.S. military said Sunday. 7 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq Violence San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 18 7:32 AM
The U.S. military on Sunday announced the deaths of seven more troops in Iraq, including four killed by a roadside bomb while patrolling western Baghdad _ the latest American casualties in a monthlong security crackdown in the capital. Though violence... Eight US soldiers killed in Iraq The Peninsula - Mar 18 5:36 PM
baghdad Eight more US troops have died in Iraq, six of them in separate bomb attacks in and around Baghdad, the military said yesterday.Musicians In Austin Join In Day Of Iraq War Protest KXAN 36 Austin - Mar 18 4:41 PM
Musicians in town for SXSW took a break from performing to protest the Iraq War. The Million Musician March began at the Capitol, headed south to Congress and ended in a concert at City Hall.4 year anniversary of war in Iraq sparks debate WAVY 10 - Mar 18 4:40 PM
The bombs continue to explode. Protestors continue to rally in the streets. Loved ones continue to bury men and women of the more than 3200 who've lost their lives in Iraq. Yet the war continues and so does the debate.US positive on new Iraq strategy TVNZ - Mar 18 1:29 PM
As the fourth anniversary of the war approached with another violent day in Iraq, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday it was too early to evaluate whether the latest US strategy was working but "so far, so good."U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,211 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 4:43 PM
As of Saturday, March 17, 2007, at least 3,211 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 2,581 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.