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  • Bush and Congress at odds over Iraq war Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 6 minutes ago
    The Iraq war lumbered into its fifth year Monday with President Bush pleading for patience to let his revised battle plan work and Congress' new Democratic leaders retorting that no patience remains.
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  • Iraq asks Japan to extend air force mission Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 47 minutes ago
    Iraq has asked Japan to extend its air force mission to the violence-racked country, the Japanese government said Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of the US-led invasion.
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  • Iraq's fault lines easily traced in opinions on its plight, fate Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
    The idea of dividing Iraq into more independent regions or even separate states one dominated by Shiite Arabs, another by Sunni Arabs and a third by Kurds has been debated by policymakers and rejected by the White House.
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  • Iraq war protests continue nationwide Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
    Linda Englund placed flowers Monday beside a small white flag commemorating a soldier killed in Iraq, a friend of her son, who was standing beside him when he was shot in 2004.
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  • Bush urges patience in Iraq war Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    President Bush marked the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq today by calling on the American public to be patient, arguing that a withdrawal now would have "devastating" consequences for U.S. security.
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  • Bush warns against US pullout in Iraq on war's 4th anniversary Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:36 PM
    US President George W. Bush pleaded for patience Monday as the Iraq war entered its fifth year under a cloud of pessimism and a push in Congress to set a timetable for a US troop pullout.
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  • At 4-year mark, a tug of war over direction of Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    The fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war was marked Monday by debate over a next step, with Democrats calling the current strategy a failure while Republicans said quitting now would create a nightmare.
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  • Violence Pervasive in Iraq on 4th Anniversary of the American-Led Invasion Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    Violence persisted in Iraq on the fourth anniversary of the start of the war, and Saddam Hussein?s former vice president was hanged.
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  • Bush issues dire Iraq warning Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:08 PM
    Striking a subdued tone on the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war, President George W. Bush pleaded for patience on Monday and warned skeptical Americans of dire consequences of a swift troop withdrawal.
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  • No time to leave Iraq: Bush on 4th war anniversary Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 5:13 PM
    US President George W. Bush warned Monday it was too soon for US troops in Iraq to "pack up and go home" as the war slid into its fifth year clouded by pessimism and political angst on the home front.
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  • US troops in Iraq want out Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 5:45 PM
    For US troops from 9th Cavalry Regiment bumping around the dangerous streets of Baghdad in Humvees after dark on Monday, news that their deployment in Iraq could be extended fell like a hammer blow.
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  • Poll: Support for the Iraq war deteriorates Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Mar 19 5:30 PM
    When American troops crossed into Iraq in 2003, nearly three out of every four Americans backed President Bush's decision to use military force to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein.
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  • More than 100 arrested in Iraq protests Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 4:46 PM
    Police arrested more than 100 Iraq war protesters in San Francisco and New York City on Monday as the nation marked the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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  • Greenfield: More benchmarks in the Iraq war Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Mar 19 3:07 PM
    The fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War dominates the news now; it's an obvious milestone. Less obvious -- but perhaps more telling -- is that, over the weekend, Iraq passed the Civil War as the second longest in our history. Only in Vietnam were Americans in conflict longer -- more than eight years.
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  • Bush pleads for patience in Iraq war Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 2:34 PM
    With Democrats pushing for an end to the Iraq war now entering its fifth year, President Bush pleaded for more patience Monday, saying success is possible but "will take months, not days or weeks."
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  • Dozens arrested in Iraq protests Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 3:35 PM
    Police arrested several dozen Iraq war protesters in San Francisco and New York City on Monday as the nation marked the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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  • Iraq war's anniversary sparks protests Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 3:01 PM
    The fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq brought thousands of anti-war marchers into the streets for largely peaceful protests over the weekend, though a large rally in Portland ended in with scuffles and police using pepper spray.
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  • Iraq plans Saddam aide's execution on invasion anniversary Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 1:49 PM
    At least 55 people were killed or found murdered in Iraq on Monday as Baghdad planned to execute an aide of Saddam Hussein on the day of the fourth anniversary of the US-led war to topple the former dictator.
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  • US legislation could set Iraq pullout date Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 1:39 PM
    The House of Representatives is expected to consider this week crucial legislation for the Iraq war that includes a provision requiring a US withdrawal by September 2008.
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  • Jury ponders jail for GI in Iraq slays Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 2:33 PM
    Jurors began deliberating Monday over a sentence for a soldier who was convicted in the deaths of three Iraqi detainees during a raid on a suspected insurgent camp in Iraq.
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  • 25 killed as Iraq bloodshed rages Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 1:02 PM
    Bombings and shootings killed 25 people in Iraq on Monday and police found another 30 corpses in Baghdad as the war-ravaged nation battled relentless bloodshed four years after the US-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein.
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  • Do You Have Family Member, Friend Serving In Iraq? Open this result in new window
    WISN TheMilwaukeeChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 2:12 PM
    Do you have a family member or friend currently serving in Iraq?
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  • Iraq to execute Saddam aide on Tuesday: lawyer Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 12:14 PM
    Iraq will execute Saddam Hussein's aide and former vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan on Tuesday -- the day the war-ravaged nation marks the fourth anniversary of the US-led war to topple the former dictator, a lawyer from Saddam's defence team told AFP Monday.
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  • Prince Harry undergoes Iraq training Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 12:14 PM
    Prince Harry is undergoing his last major stint of army training before he and his regiment are deployed to Iraq within a couple of months, the Ministry of Defence said Monday.
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  • Britain's Prince Harry undergoes Iraq training Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 12:13 PM
    Britain's Prince Harry is undergoing his last major stint of army training before he and his regiment are deployed to Iraq within a couple of months, the Ministry of Defence said Monday.
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  • One Iraq war legacy: a softer US approach to remaining foes Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 11:18 AM
    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.
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  • Text: Bush's speech on Iraq Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Mar 19 3:55 PM
    Text of President Bush's statement Monday on Iraq, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.
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  • No time to leave Iraq : Bush on 4th war anniversary Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 10:28 AM
    President George W. Bush Monday warned it was too early for US troops to "pack up and go home" from Iraq, on the fourth anniversary of a war clouded by pessimism and political angst on the home front.
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  • Maker: Israeli 'drones' fly over Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 11:23 AM
    Pilotless planes small enough for a single soldier to carry and operate are gathering intelligence for U.S.-led forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Israeli manufacturer said Monday.
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  • Separate bombings kill 20 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 11:28 AM
    An explosion at a Shiite mosque in Baghdad killed at least eight worshippers Monday, the fourth anniversary of the start of the war, while a series of car bombs struck the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, killing 12, police said.
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  • Iraq: Four Years Later Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    The Iraq war has been longer and bloodier than Americans expected. After four years of fighting, according to an analysis of CBS News polls, the public is doubtful about the chances for success and a majority wants U.S. troops to come home.
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  • Iraq Chaos Dims Bush's Vision of Democracy in Mideast Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 9:17 AM
    March 19 (Bloomberg) -- On a wintry night in 2003, as U.S. troops gathered on Iraq's borders for an imminent invasion, President George W. Bush described what the country and the Middle East would look like once Saddam Hussein was deposed.
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  • Saddam's Former Deputy Hanged In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 36 minutes ago
    The former deputy in Saddam Hussein's government was hanged before dawn Tuesday for the killings of 148 Shiites, an official with the prime minister's office said. Taha Yassin Ramadan, who was Saddam's vice president when the regime was ousted by the U.S.-led invasion that began four years ago Tuesday in Iraq, was the fourth man to be executed in the killings of 148 Shiites following a 1982 ...
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  • Bush asks for patience on Iraq Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Mar 19 1:31 PM
    President George W. Bush implored the Congress and the American public Monday to show patience as the Iraq war enters its fifth year, and said the new plan to secure Baghdad would "take months" to show results.
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  • Bush sees dire effect if U.S. leaves Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 9:55 AM
    Marking the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war, President George W. Bush warned skeptical Americans on Monday that a swift troop withdrawal would have "devastating" consequences for U.S. security.
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  • Bush Pleads for Patience in Iraq War Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Mar 19 9:43 AM
    President Bush marked the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war today by warning the American people that hard days lie ahead.
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  • Pessimism, call for patience as US marks Iraq milestone Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 8:59 AM
    The United States marked the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war Monday, with a call for patience but wracked by pessimism and political recriminations on the dragging, bloody conflict.
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  • Lowell Soldier Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 9:19 AM
    The fighting in Iraq has claimed the life of another Massachusetts soldier. NewsCenter 5's Shiba Russell reported Monday that Pfc. 1st. Class John Landry, Jr., 20, of Lowell, was killed on Saturday near Baghdad.
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  • Not time to leave Iraq: Bush Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 9:12 AM
    US President George W. Bush said Monday that now was not the time for US troops in Iraq to "pack up and go home" as the unpopular war slipped into its fifth year amid deep pessimism.
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  • Bush to warn of dire effect if U.S. leaves Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 8:23 AM
    President George W. Bush plans to warn skeptical Americans on the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war on Monday that a swift troop withdrawal would have "devastating" consequences for U.S. security.
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  • Protests Mark Iraq War Anniversary Open this result in new window
    Time Magazine - Mar 19 8:14 AM
    The fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq brought thousands of anti-war marchers into the streets for largely peaceful protests over the weekend, though a large rally in Portland ended in scuffles with police
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  • Bush asks nation for patience on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Mar 19 6:30 PM
    As the war in Iraq enters its fifth year Tuesday, President Bush called anew for patience while beefed-up U.S. forces try to secure Baghdad, but the president faced increasing difficulty on Capitol Hill, where prospects improved for a proposal to set a timeline for withdrawing U.S. forces.
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  • Walter C. Uhler: Iraq, Bush's God-Emboldened Narcissism and Parasitic Militarism Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Mar 19 5:32 PM
    Part One: Four Years In Iraq Had Ismael Hossein-Zadeh written nothing more than his seven-page snapshot of the God-emboldened narcissism of President George W. Bush, his recent book, The Political Economy of U.S. Militarism , would still be worth its steep purchase price. But, in fact, his larger argument is much more compelling. In essence, the professor of economics at Drake University ...
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  • Rice: Iraq War 'Worth the Sacrifice' Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Mar 19 6:56 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this morning asked Americans "to be patient" as the war in Iraq entered its fifth year, acknowledging early missteps in the conflict but saying "it is worth the sacrifice" to have toppled former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
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  • Bush to ask for patience in Iraq war Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:42 AM
    President Bush marked the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq on Monday as the White House tried to counter Democratic attempts to force a withdrawal of U.S. troops.
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  • White House marks Iraq war anniversary Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 5:57 AM
    President Bush on Monday marked the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq, which has stretched longer with higher costs than the White House ever expected.
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  • Four years on, protests in US seek end to Iraq war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:18 AM
    Anti-war demonstrators readied for at least a thousand candlelight vigils around the United States on Monday, day four of protests demanding an end to the war in Iraq four years after it began.
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  • Rice urges patience over slow pace of progress in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:17 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday called for patience as the Iraq war entered its fifth year, vowing that a peaceful, civil society eventually would prevail there.
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  • Bush to make statement on Iraq anniversary Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 6:19 AM
    President Bush will make a statement on Monday on the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war after holding a videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the White House said.
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  • Rice acknowledges Iraq troop errors Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 4:54 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday staunchly defended going to war in Iraq, but acknowledged the Bush administration likely erred by failing initially to send enough troops to quell the civil strife that followed the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
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  • Bush to make Iraq anniversary statement Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 5:56 AM
    US President George W. Bush will make a brief statement at 11:30 am (1530 GMT) on the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a White House spokeswoman said Monday.
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  • A Mother's Crusade Against the Iraq War Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Mar 19 4:24 PM
    Tina Richards came to Congress seeking to save her son, a Marine corporal, from redeployment to Iraq. A chance encounter with Rep. David Obey that was caught on film became an overnight YouTube sensation. Richards speaks outon her sons health, the politics of war and what its like to be thrust into the limelight.
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  • Text: Bush speech for Iraq anniversary Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 19 12:56 PM
    Text of speech by the US president on the fourth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.
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  • White House defends Iraq war as anniversary approaches Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Mar 19 8:25 AM
    With the war in Iraq entering its fifth year, top U.S. officials defended the initial invasion and called on Democratic legislators to fund the war without conditions.
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  • Bush Discusses Iraq -- and Omits the 'V' Word Open this result in new window
    NPR - Mar 19 2:27 PM
    Speaking on a day that marks four years since the start of the war in Iraq, President Bush says the security crackdown in Baghdad is showing signs of progress. The president asked the American people for patience, saying that success "will take months, not days or weeks."
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  • Standoff over Iraq war funding looming Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 3:10 AM
    White House leaders warn that House Democrats' plan to pull troops from Iraq is unlikely to become law and sure to threaten national security if it did. Despite those bleak warnings, the House seems ready to approve its bill this week.
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  • Attacks kill 15 in Iraq oil hub Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 4:27 AM
    Three coordinated car bombs and a mortar attack killed 15 people and wounded at least 35 in Iraq's northern oil hub of Kirkuk on Monday, police said.
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  • Kathleen Reardon: We'd Be Out Of This "War" In Iraq If... Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Mar 19 2:17 PM
    We'd be out of this "war" in Iraq if it weren't for all the idiots with microphones. What was that circus all about on Meet the Press yesterday? I guess none of the current Republican senators and Congressional Representatives were available, so Tom DeLay had to be invited to give us his "no surrender" version of the war. Surrender to whom? Excuse me, but was that the same Tom DeLay accused ...
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  • Must I rehire an Iraq vet? Open this result in new window
    CNN Money - Mar 19 3:18 AM
    Dear FSB: One of my best employees, who was an Army Reservist, shipped out to Iraq about a year and a half ago. We are a small shop (eight people, including me), and I had to hire someone to replace him. Now he is home, and he wants his old job back, even though because of a spinal injury he isn't physically able to do the work he did before: installing boilers. How do I handle this? --Dave ...
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  • Britain's Walking Iraq Casualty Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Mar 19 1:00 PM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair decided in 2003 to stand shoulder to shoulder with President Bush in the Iraq war. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on how that decision has meant political suicide for the British leader.
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  • U.N. condemns chlorine bombings in Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 19 2:07 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemns multiple terrorist bombings using chlorine gas in Iraq which have wounded or sickened more than 350 ...
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  • Iraq War Protests Continue Nationwide Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 19 5:32 PM
    Linda Englund placed flowers Monday beside a small white flag commemorating a soldier killed in Iraq, a friend of her son, who was standing beside him when he was shot in 2004. "I always feel like another foot, it would have been my son," she said....
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  • Congress eyes lost billions sent to Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 1:00 AM
    The swimming pool at the new Iraq police academy in the Baghdad Green Zone is an impressive, Olympic-size facility. It might be a good place to relax after a day spent training to face Iraq's dangers.
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  • 'Courage, resolve' key to Iraq win, Bush says Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - 29 minutes ago
    President Bush yesterday told the country -- on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq -- that America can still achieve victory there, while Democrats in Congress said the United States has already failed.
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  • Politics This Week: Iraq War Anniversary Open this result in new window
    NPR - Mar 19 1:52 PM
    Day to Day , March 19, 2007 · This week marks the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. We discuss President Bush's comments on the anniversary Monday, and the continuing controversy surrounding the firing of U.S. attorneys.
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  • Gates: "So far, so good" on new U.S. Iraq strategy Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 1:25 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."
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  • Harry prepares for Iraq on plain Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 19 10:56 AM
    Prince Harry starts to prepare for his deployment to Iraq by taking part in army exercises on Salisbury Plain.
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  • Lowell soldier dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WBUR Boston - 34 minutes ago
    As the war in Iraq enters its fifth year, the city of Lowell is dealth the blow of losing its first resident to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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  • Marines remember troops who died when chopper shot down in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Mar 19 5:08 PM
    Four years to the day after the war began, friends, family and fellow Marines on Monday mourned troops who died when their Sea Knight helicopter was shot down on a medical mission in Iraq.
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  • Iraq executes Saddam aide Ramadan Open this result in new window
    Antara News - 58 minutes ago
    Iraq executed Saddam Hussein's former vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan before dawn on Tuesday as the nation marked the fourth anniversary of the US-led war that toppled the feared dictator.
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  • Saddam's former VP hanged in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - 5 minutes ago
    Saddam Hussein's former vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan was executed before dawn Tuesday for crimes against humanity. Sky News reported that Ramadan was hanged for his role in the deaths of 148 Shiites in the town of Dujail, Iraq, in the 1980s.
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  • President pleads for patience on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - 38 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - On the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war, President Bush cited the accomplishments of the war, talked about its difficulties and called for Congress and the American people to show "courage"...
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  • Maker: Israeli 'Drones' Fly Over Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Mar 19 11:48 AM
    Manufacturer: Pilotless Israeli Spy Planes Patrolling Skies Over Iraq and Afghanistan
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  • Japan vows support for Iraq on 4th anniversary of U.S. war Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    _ Japan remains committed to supporting the reconstruction of Iraq and hopes public security will stabilize under Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's efforts, the top government spokesman said Tuesday, marking the fourth anniversary of the launch of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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  • Bush calls for patience on Iraq Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 19 9:21 AM
    President Bush says it will take months to bring stability to Iraq, as the war enters its fifth year.
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  • NBC journalist gets personal in Iraq video diary Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 12:15 AM
    As a journalist carrying an American passport and holed up in Baghdad awaiting the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Richard Engel was wondering just what he had gotten himself into.
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  • A visceral reminder of Iraq war's casualties Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
    Forty-seven pairs of empty combat boots -- representing the 47 Minnesota soldiers killed in the Iraq War -- formed two rings around the center of the State Capitol rotunda Monday during a ceremony to remember war victims, both American and Iraqi. The exhibit, "Eyes Wide Open Minnesota," also featured many pairs of shoes to symbolize dead Iraqi citizens. Tags, with names and ages of the victims, ...
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  • Stand firm over Iraq, pleads Bush Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
    Americans asked to show patience as the Iraq war enters its fifth year.
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  • Maker Says Planes Used in Iraq, Afghan. Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 19 11:03 AM
    Small Israeli pilotless planes are gathering intelligence for U.S.-led forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, the manufacturer said in a statement Monday.
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  • Too soon to judge US troop 'surge' in Iraq: Pentagon's Gates Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 11:27 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.
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  • Vet accuses Bush of misfeasance on Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 19 10:34 AM
    A U.S. Iraq war veteran and activist Monday accused President Bush of "misfeasance" on conducting the war in Iraq.
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  • White House focuses on Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 19 11:04 AM
    The White House focused on the Iraq war Monday and slammed what it called "defeatist" Democratic legislation to withdraw troops.
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  • Opposition again calls for Iraq exit strategy Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
    The Federal Government and the Opposition have used the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war to trade blows over the issue of an exit strategy for the conflict.
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  • Iraq hangs top Saddam aide on war anniversary Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq sent another of Saddam Hussein's former henchmen to the gallows on Tuesday as the nation marked the fourth anniversary of the US-led war still battling a raging insurgency and sectarian conflict.
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  • Jon Soltz: Iraq Vets On Iraq War Anniversary Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Mar 19 9:18 AM
    Four years, tens of thousands of my fellow troops dead and wounded, a decimated military, increasing violence, a deteriorating political situation, and Osama bin Laden smiling and eating lamb chops somewhere in Pakistan - that is the legacy of this misguided war in Iraq. Here's my story. Almost four years ago, I went to Iraq believing that this was a war of necessity. I, and thousands and ...
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  • Japan reaffirms support for Iraq on 4th anniversary of U.S. war Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - 29 minutes ago
    TOKYO Japan remains committed to supporting the reconstruction of Iraq and hopes public security will stabilize under Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's efforts, the top government spokesman said Tuesday, marking the fourth anniversary of the launch of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party committee on defense issues also approved a bill to extend for two years a ...
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  • ANALYSIS: U.S. hopes 4th-year adjustments yield progress in Iraq war Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 19 6:11 PM
    _ The United States' inability to halt Iraq's continued descent into chaos during the fourth year of the war led to changes in U.S. strategy and leadership that the White House and experts hope produce positive results in the next year.
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  • Bush asks nation for patience in victory for Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Mar 19 10:14 AM
    President Bush, marking the fourth anniversary of the Iraq War, pleaded for patience, saying "there will be good days and bad days ahead."
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  • Iraq poll 2007: In graphics Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 19 5:44 AM
    Maps and charts showing the results of the Iraq poll carried out for the BBC and other media organisations.
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  • President Bush Seeks Patience as Iraq War Enters Fifth Year Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Mar 19 4:59 PM
    On the anniversary of the Iraq invasion, President Bush called for patience, Democrats urged a U.S. redeployment and protesters took to the streets from Washington to California. Two experts react to the president's comments and the political battle over what to do next.
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  • 21/7 plan 'was Iraq war protest' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 19 7:25 AM
    Plans for the alleged 21/7 terror attacks were prompted by the Iraq war, a defendant tells a court.
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  • Bush: Iraq 'success will take months' Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 19 8:53 AM
    U.S. President George Bush marked the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, saying further progress is impossible until Iraqis feel secure.
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  • War in Iraq can be won: Bush Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
    Security plans in Iraq are still in the early stages and their ultimate success will take months, President George W Bush cautioned Americans on Monday on the fourth anniversary of the hugely unpopular war.
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  • Protests mark Iraq invasion anniversary Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
    The fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq brought thousands of anti-war marchers into the streets of the United States for largely peaceful protests over the weekend.
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  • Iraq, Afghanistan limit Army preparedness Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 19 8:54 AM
    U.S. troop and supply demands in Iraq and Afghanistan limit the military's ability to engage in another conflict, Pentagon officials told the U.S.
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  • Spotlight on Veteran Journalists in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 19 8:28 AM
    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.
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  • Bush: 'Iraq withdrawal may spark 9/11 repeat' Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    President George W Bush used the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war yesterday to warn that US withdrawal would unleash a "contagion of violence" that could spark a repeat of the September 11 attacks.
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  • Lots of squawking over Iraq resolution Open this result in new window
    The Nashua Telegraph - 25 minutes ago
    CONCORD New Hampshire lawmakers spent the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war debating a resolution that disapproves of President Bush's decision to send more troops there. ... - By NORMA LOVE The Associated Press
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  • Networks showcase Iraq correspondents Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 8:51 PM
    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.
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  • Bush asks patience, says success in Iraq will take time Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Mar 19 12:19 PM
    With Democrats pushing for an end to the Iraq war now entering its fifth year, President Bush pleaded for more patience today, saying success...
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