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Senate GOP will not block Iraq bill 
AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he will try to block a Democratic effort to force troop withdrawal but won't stand in the way of the Iraq spending bill that would contain it because he knows President Bush would veto the package.State Dept. defends Iraq refugee policy AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
The Bush administration defended itself Monday against congressional charges that it is not doing enough for thousands of Iraqi refugees, including many who are at great risk because of their service to the American-led coalition in Iraq.Iraq may reinstate some former Baathists AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 4:10 PM
Iraq's prime minister and president will introduce legislation as early as Tuesday to let former members of Saddam Hussein's ruling party including those in the feared security and paramilitary forces resume jobs in the government, Iraqi officials said Monday.Republican sees Iraq pullout passing then vetoed Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 3:36 PM
President George W. Bush is likely to lose a first-round fight with Democrats over a critical funding bill that sets a date for American troops to withdraw from Iraq, the U.S. Senate's Republican leader said on Monday.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,241 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 4:09 PM
As of Monday, March 26, 2007, at least 3,241 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 2,613 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Poll finds Iraq angst weighing on Congress AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:44 PM
As the US Senate Monday launched a fresh assault on President George W. Bush over Iraq, a new poll found six in ten Americans want their congressional representative to vote to bring troops home by August 2008.Departing Envoy to Iraq Says Time Is Running Out New York Times - Mar 26 12:38 PM
Zalmay Khalilzad offered a sober assessment of the outlook for Iraq at his final news conference today.US Senate launches Iraq debate AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:51 PM
The US Senate on Monday opened debate on legislation which sets a goal of pulling combat troops out of Iraq by March 31, 2008, launching a new showdown with President George W. Bush.Iraq considers return of Baath Party AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:06 PM
Iraq's prime minister and president will introduce a bill in parliament as early as Tuesday that allows former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to government jobs and join the military, two Iraqi senior lawmakers said.US envoy admits Iraq rebel talks to squeeze Al-Qaeda AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 11:23 AM
The outgoing US envoy to Iraq admitted on Monday that Americans had talked to insurgent groups in a bid to isolate Al-Qaeda and woo rebels into the political process to end rampant bloodshed.Departing U.S. envoy to Iraq says time is running out International Herald Tribune - Mar 26 12:50 PM
In his last news conference as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad said that Iraq faced profound troubles and that American patience for helping Iraq deal with those problems was dwindling.US Senate to debate troop pullout from Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 7:31 AM
The US Senate was to take up binding legislation Monday to withdraw US troops from Iraq within one year -- setting the stage for a new showdown with President George W. Bush, who has vowed to veto any legislation containing pullout deadlines.Paul Abrams: House Dems: Great Job on Iraq, Now Shove It Down Their Throats HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
As one who has been critical of the House Dems on Iraq, I believe it is important to give credit where credit is due. Yes, they did provide funding to carry on the war, but they did set a deadline and they did what representative government ought to do, at least occasionally, and reflect what the American people want. We can argue that popular opinion is misshapen by radical rightwing media, and ...Iraq Envoy: U.S. Patience Eroding Time Magazine - Mar 26 6:22 AM
The departing U.S. ambassador said on Monday that he believes Iraq is heading in the right direction but cautioned that Iraqi leaders must understand that U.S. voters are increasingly impatient with the war Iraq policy is at heart of '08 re-election bids International Herald Tribune - Mar 26 9:09 AM
Members of Congress from both parties up for re-election are facing one major issue: what to do about the situation in Iraq.Iraq calls on Iran to free British sailors Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 3:50 AM
Iraq's foreign minister urged Iran to free 15 detained British sailors and marines in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday evening, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Bush's Afghan warrior leaves Iraq proud of role Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 2:20 AM
On a farewell trip to northern Iraq this week, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad was hailed by Kurdish leaders as a "comrade in arms" who helped liberate them, but his legacy is a mixed one for Iraq.Five US soldiers killed as Iraq violence ploughs on AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 2:58 AM
Attacks swept across Iraq on Monday with six Iraqis and five US soldiers declared dead amid reports that the outgoing US ambassador held talks with Sunni rebel groups in a bid to curb the insurgency.McConnell: GOP won't block Senate Iraq bill MSNBC - Mar 26 2:03 PM
Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he won't block Senate passage of an Iraq war spending bill even if the GOP fails to kill its troop withdrawal deadline because he knows President Bush will veto it.Outgoing Envoy Cautious About Iraq Peace ABC News - Mar 26 1:58 PM
Outgoing U.S. Envoy Says He's Cautiously Optimistic About Efforts to Bring Stability to IraqU.S. officials in contact with Iraq insurgent groups Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 2:51 AM
U.S. and Iraqi officials are in contact with representatives of some Sunni Arab insurgent groups to build an alliance against al Qaeda in Iraq, the outgoing U.S. ambassador said on Monday.5 U.S. soldiers die in Iraq bomb blasts AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:22 AM
Roadside bombs killed five U.S. soldiers in Iraq on Sunday, including four in a single strike in a volatile province northeast of the capital, the military said.U.S. Iraq envoy says he met insurgents: report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:57 AM
The outgoing U.S. envoy to Iraq met representatives of major Iraqi insurgent groups last year, according to a newspaper interview on Monday which said this was the first public U.S. acknowledgment of such talks.U.S., Iraq Try To Win Over Sunni Militants CBS News - Mar 26 12:00 PM
Departing U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad says American and Iraqi officials have been actively negotiating with "reconcilable" Sunni insurgents, trying to convince them to join the fight against al Qaeda in Iraq. He claims some success.Five US soldiers killed in Iraq bombings AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:04 AM
Bomb attacks killed five US soldiers in Iraq, the US military said on Monday amid reports that the outgoing US ambassador held talks last year with Sunni rebel groups in a bid to curb the country's raging insurgency.Few Americans share Iraq war's sacrifices The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:00 AM
Ask Navy corpsman Adam Shepherd what he wants Americans to know about his service in Iraq and he says it boils down to one thing. "Just don't forget that we sacrificed a lot to be out here," says the medic, stationed at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.Iraq war sparks prostethic advances UPI - Mar 26 11:05 AM
Before the Iraq war the Naval Medical Center in San Diego had little need for a full-time prosthetist, but officials say that has changed radically. As the ...Bombs kill 5 U.S. soldiers in Iraq Sports Illustrated - Mar 25 11:50 PM
Two roadside bomb attacks have killed five U.S. soldiers in Iraq, according to the U.S. military.Iraq to build two refineries in the north UPI - Mar 26 10:16 AM
Two 10,000-barrel-per-day refineries will be built in northern Iraq in an attempt to ease bottlenecks and address the fuel shortage. The Iraqi newspaper ...Welch to travel to Iraq, Afghanistan Boston Globe - Mar 26 3:00 PM
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., will join several colleagues on a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan in early April, his office said Monday.US Senate Debates Bill to Fund Military Missions in Iraq, Afghanistan Voice of America - Mar 26 6:31 PM
The U.S. Senate continues debate Tuesday on President Bush's request for additional funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.Iraq urges Iran to free sailors BBC News - Mar 26 6:31 AM
Iraq's foreign minister urges his Iranian counterpart to free 15 Royal Navy personnel captured four days ago.Christians, targeted and suffering, flee Iraq USA Today - Mar 26 7:30 AM
USA TODAY has run frequent features on everyday life in Iraq. These stories build on USA TODAY's strong military and political coverage of Iraq to give readers a much fuller view of the country and its inhabitants.South Portland soldier killed in Iraq Boston Globe - Mar 26 12:43 PM
A soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division was killed in Iraq, reportedly while passing out candy to children, the victim's sister said Monday.Khalilzad admits talks held with Iraq insurgents Financial Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
The outgoing US ambassador to Baghdad said yesterday that US and Iraqi officials had met representatives of "reconcilable" insurgent groups, and also warned Iraqi politicians to act fast as the Americans' willingness to remain involved in Iraq was waning.Senate fight on Iraq withdrawal looms USA Today - Mar 25 8:01 PM
The Senate could vote as early as Tuesday on whether to follow the House's lead and impose a deadline for troop withdrawal from Iraq.Ministers were told not to rubbish Iraq deaths study Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Chief government advisers accepted as "robust" research that put the death toll from the Iraq war 10 times higher than any previous estimate, new documents have revealed.82nd soldier killed in Iraq The Fayetteville Observer - 46 minutes ago
PORTLAND, Maine A soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division was killed in Iraq, reportedly while passing out candy to children, the victim s sister said Monday.A tale of two cousins - Area marines have vastly different duties in Iraq The Times-Reporter - 43 minutes ago
Marine Chief Warrant Officer Jason Thornton, a son of Gary and Shirley Thornton of 238 Beersheba Rd. SE, Gnadenhutten, is serving his second tour in Iraq where he has an unusual job. He handles money lots of it. Millions. Every day.Met rejects Galloway Iraq case Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
The MP George Galloway is neither to face a police investigation nor an inquiry by the Serious Fraud Office into his dealings with Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, it was announced yesterday.FMs want changes in Iraq constitution The Peninsula - 23 minutes ago
Riyadh Arab foreign ministers agreed yesterday to call for an amendment of Iraq s constitution to give Sunni Arabs a greater share of power in the war-ravaged country.Hit on Iraq deputy PM seen as inside job AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 8:17 PM
The suicide attack against Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister is now seen as an inside job carried out by a member of his own security detail a distant relative who had been arrested as an insurgent, freed at the official's request, then hired as a bodyguard, a senior security official and an aide to the victim told The Associated Press on Sunday.Soldier from Fort Worth Killed in Iraq ABC Alaska News - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Department of Defense says a Fort Richardson soldier has died in an explosion in Iraq. Army officials say 23-year-old Spc. Lance C. Springer II died Friday in Baghdad when an explosive went off near his unit during a patrol.From bombs to body art in Iraq IBN live - 9 minutes ago
Daily violence in Iraq is leading to a boom in tattoo business, but the boom has its roots in disturbing reasons.Iraq has become a weapon in America s political war Financial Times - Mar 26 1:34 PM
I was sitting in a café in Washington, DC, last week, reading the papers, when I came across an article that almost made me choke on my blueberry muffin. The gist of the story was that the American military surge in Iraq is working.N.C.-based Marine killed in Iraq The Herald-Sun - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
A 21-year-old Marine based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., has been killed in Iraq, family and friends said. Henry W. Bogrette, from Richville, was a military policeman. His grandmother, Joan Neuman, said two Marines in dress uniforms came to her door early Friday to tell her that Bogrette had been killed Thursday in Iraq.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,241 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 26 4:09 PM
As of Monday, March 26, 2007, at least 3,241 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Sean Penn Leads California Town Hall Against Iraq War Fox News - Mar 26 6:20 AM
Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn lead a town hall meeting in California Saturday that was critical of President Bush and his handling of the Iraq War.N.C.-based Marine killed in Iraq The Daily Comet - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
A 21-year-old Marine based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., has been killed in Iraq, family and friends said. Henry W. Bogrette, from Richville, was a military policeman.U.S. Envoy Says He Had Meetings With Iraq Rebels New York Times - Mar 25 6:53 PM
The departing senior envoy in Iraq held talks with men he believed represented major insurgent groups in a drive to bring militant Sunni Arabs into politics.Hutchins' Lawyers Will Not Investigate In Iraq News 8 San Diego - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Lawyers for a Camp Pendleton Marine charged with kidnapping and killing an Iraqi civilian in Hamdania will not be allowed to gather evidence in Iraq.Outgoing US Ambassador Cautiously Optimistic On Iraq Nasdaq - Mar 26 2:48 PM
(RTTNews) - The outgoing US ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad said on Monday that he was cautiously optimistic about the future in Iraq and added that he believed Iraq was heading in the right direction.Khalilzad admits talks with Iraq insurgents Financial Times - Mar 26 2:49 PM
The outgoing US ambassador to Baghdad said on Monday that US and Iraqi officials had met representatives of reconcilable insurgent groups, and also warned Iraqi politicians to act fast as the Americans willingness to remain involved in Iraq was waning.Marine killed in Iraq The News & Observer - Mar 26 3:38 PM
A 21-year-old Marine based at Camp Lejeune was killed while conducting combat operations Thursday in Al Anbar province, Iraq, the Department of Defense reported today.US held talks with Iraq militants BBC News - Mar 26 3:48 AM
Outgoing US ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad confirms that he held talks with insurgents last year.Senate Begins Debating Iraq Supplemental Bill WLBZ Bangor - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
The Senate has begun debating a $122 billion Iraq war funding bill that calls for U.S. troops to be out of Iraq by March of next year. Senate Republicans say they'll try to strip that deadline from the bill.US Senate launches Iraq debate Adelaide Now - Mar 26 2:07 PM
THE US senate today opened debate on legislation which sets to pull combat troops out of Iraq by March 31 next year, launching a new showdown with President George W. Bush.Report: U.S. envoy met with Iraq rebels UPI - Mar 26 5:50 AM
Outgoing U.S. envoy to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said he left Baghdad early last year to meet with Sunni insurgent leaders in Jordan.Iraq May Allow Former Saddam Supporters To Return To Government Jobs Nasdaq - Mar 26 1:48 PM
(RTTNews) - Iraq's Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Kurdish President Jalal Talabani are expected introduce a bill in the parliament which will allow former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to government jobs and join the military.Who will cave in on Iraq funding? MSNBC - Mar 26 5:03 AM
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., a top adviser to House Speaker Pelosi, made clear after Friday s House vote imposing a deadline for withdrawing at least some troops from Iraq, that Democrats think they have the upper hand in their battle with President Bush. U.S. Envoy Says He Talked With Iraq Rebels New York Times - Mar 25 5:38 PM
The senior U.S. envoy in Iraq held talks with men he believed represented major insurgent groups in a drive to bring militant Sunni Arabs into politics.Iraq Attacks Kill Five U.S. Soldiers, Hurt 4 Others (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 26 4:33 AM
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Bomb attacks in Iraq killed five U.S. soldiers in Baghdad and the eastern province of Diyala. Four soldiers from Task Force Lightning died when a bomb exploded near a patrol in Diyala yesterday.New Channel 4 drama tackles controversial issues of Iraq war Guardian Unlimited - Mar 26 4:14 PM
A controversial new Channel 4 film, the first to document the experiences of British soldiers in Iraq and featuring graphic scenes of abuse, is expected to be the first in a wave of dramas based on the conflict.U.S. ambassador optimistic about Iraq The Washington Times - Mar 26 1:11 PM
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Iraq Monday said Iran can help rebuild Iraq, but he repeated U.S. allegations that Iran gave weapons to insurgents in Iraq.Guest commentary: U.S. needs new course to get troops out of Iraq Pawtucket Times - 45 minutes ago
Four years after our nation initiated military operations in Iraq, America demands a new approach to this open-ended conflict that has resulted in the deaths of more than 3,200 service members, including at least 25 with strong ties to Rhode Island.Allen, retired general, urge Senate to vote to end Iraq war Boston Globe - Mar 26 8:24 AM
Rep. Tom Allen, joined by a retired Army general, said Monday that the fighting in Iraq has become a sectarian civil war and the Senate should join the House in approving legislation to bring U.S. troops home.Inside a Busload of Devotion, Fully Aware of Iraq?s Dangers New York Times - Mar 25 9:54 PM
An uncomfortable reality underlies Kevin Sims?s documentary: The people hoping to have a busload of Iranians blown up en route from Tehran to Shiite shrines in Iraq are the pilgrims on it.Five U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq UPI - Mar 26 4:05 AM
Five U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq in two separate roadside bombings, the military said Monday.Metro Soldier Killed In Iraq KOCO 5 Oklahoma City - Mar 26 5:01 PM
A 21-year-old Marine from Oklahoma City died in Iraq when the vehicle he was riding in hit a roadside bomb just 12 days before he was scheduled to return home, military officials said Monday.Decimation Of Journalists In Iraq Scoop.co.nz - Mar 26 5:23 PM
The head of the United Nations body mandated to protect press freedom today called for new measures to counter the decimation of media professionals in Iraq following the murder of two more Iraqi journalists.Dwight honors village's first soldier killed in Iraq The Pantagraph - Mar 26 4:51 PM
DWIGHT -- Many of the 4,400 residents of this village filled St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Monday to honor their first fatality of the war in Iraq.Iraq urges Iran to release British sailors People's Daily - Mar 26 5:08 PM
Iraqi foreign minister called on Iran to release 15 British sailors detained earlier in southern Iraq in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.Iraq death toll debated The Washington Times - Mar 26 12:11 PM
British officials and scientists are debating the accuracy of a report that estimates 655,000 Iraqis have died since the start of the war in Iraq.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,240 ABC News - Mar 26 2:58 AM
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,240 Sunday, According to Count by the Associated PressAmerican support for Iraq worth the sacrifices made by U.S. military forces Flyer News - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
The war in Iraq is constantly being evaluated and criticized because Americans do not see any results. Billions of dollars have been poured into this war and for what? The U.S. death toll in Iraq is more than 3,000, so why aren t these brave soldiers coming home or being redirected somewhere else?Khalilzad, right, said he was cautiously optimistic that "success is possible" in Iraq [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 26 3:08 PM
US and Iraqi officials have had contacts with Sunni Arab groups to build an alliance against al-Qaeda, the outgoing US ambassador to Iraq has said.UNESCO chief calls for measures to protect journalists working in Iraq People's Daily - Mar 26 5:40 PM
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s Director General Koichiro Matsuura on Monday called for measures to put an end to the killing of media professionals in Iraq.Senate GOP Will Not Block Iraq Bill The San Francisco Examiner - Mar 26 3:41 PM
(AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic) U.S. army soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment search an abandoned building in west Baghdad's Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Iraq, Sunday, March 25, 2007, alongside their Iraqi colleagues.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,240 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 3:55 PM
As of Sunday, March 25, 2007, at least 3,240 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 2,607 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.U.S. envoy acknowledges meetings with Iraq insurgents People's Daily - Mar 26 5:09 PM
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said he had held talks last year with representatives of major Sunni insurgent groups in a drive to bring them into politics, the New York Times reported Monday.Local pool store owner volunteers time to install pool for Vietnam, Iraq veteran Journal Gazette & Times-Courier - 27 minutes ago
PARIS -- The owner of Gopher Pools in Paris recently volunteered along with several colleagues to build a therapy swimming pool for a wounded veteran of Vietnam and Iraq.Marine in Iraq is part of son's birth back in the U.S. NBC 15 Mobile - Mar 26 4:15 PM
A local Marine manages to be two places at once. He's in Iraq, and in a local hospital room while his wife gives birth. Nationwide, it's only the third time a live birth has been video-conferenced. It's an important first for this family.Iraq Bomb Attacks Kill 5 U.S.-Led Coalition Soldiers, Army Says Bloomberg.com - Mar 26 2:07 AM
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Bomb attacks in Iraq killed five U.S.-led coalition soldiers in Baghdad and the Diyala eastern province. Four Task Force Lightning soldiers died when a bomb exploded near a patrol in Diyala yesterday.Met rejects Galloway Iraq case Guardian Unlimited - Mar 26 5:03 PM
The MP George Galloway is neither to face a police investigation nor an inquiry by the Serious Fraud Office into his dealings with Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.QC Reacts to Iraq War WQAD Moline - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Davenport, Iowa -- Today is the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. Some Americans say it's critical to stay the course and win the war. Others say its time to get out and they're taking their concerns to the streets.Sheriff's son serving in Iraq: Capt. Brendon Dever in the thick of a grim mission Sierra Vista Herald - Mar 26 2:14 PM
As coalition forces work to stop the violence and bring peace to Iraq, U.S. Army Capt. Brendon Dever said that in Southern Baghdad the trials and tribulations of war persist.U.S. talks to Iraq rebels over anti-Qaeda front Tiscali - Mar 26 5:45 PM
Zalmay Khalilzad also said he was cautiously optimistic that "success is possible" in Iraq, but urged leaders to act fast if they were to maintain Washington s support amid growing pressure in the United States for a timetable to withdraw troops.Welch to travel to Iraq, Afghanistan WCAX 3 - Mar 26 3:25 PM
WASHINGTON Vermont Congressman Peter Welch plans to travel to Iraq, Afghanistan and three other Mideastern countries in early April. Welch will join several congressional...5 U.S. Soldiers Die in Iraq Bomb Blasts San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 26 5:16 AM
Roadside bombs killed five U.S. soldiers in Iraq on Sunday, including four in a single strike in a volatile province northeast of the capital, the military said. In Baghdad, gunmen on rooftops opened fire on Iraqi soldiers, prompting fierce fighting in... Iraq war veteran credits life to Claiborne Co. fallen hero WATE 6 Knoxville - Mar 26 2:19 PM
A local soldier killed in Iraq was laid to rest Monday. Among the mourners at the lakeside service, was an Iraq war veteran who says he wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for the efforts of Staff Sgt. Terry Prater.Reservist ready for third Iraq deployment WQAD Moline - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Just like the kids in the p.e. class at John Deere Middle School, Chris McKenzie must feel like his life is going around in circles. While the teacher offers smiles and encouragement, he's also preparing for his third deployment to Iraq.Oklahoma City Marine dies in Iraq NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Mar 26 2:56 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY The Defense Department says a 21-year-old Marine from Oklahoma City has died in combat in Iraq. Lance Corporal Trevor Roberts died Saturday while conducting...House Iraq Vote: ?Political Theater?? (6 Letters) New York Times - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
To the Editor:.Republican sees Iraq troop withdrawal passing Reuters - Mar 26 2:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to impose a September 1, 2008, deadline for withdrawing all American combat troops from Iraq, prompting a quick veto promise from President George W. Bush.Five soldiers killed in Iraq roadside bombs Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 1:23 PM
Five U.S. soldiers were killed on Sunday by roadside bomb attacks in Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement.Clinton pledges end to war in Iraq Quad-City Times - Mar 26 1:35 PM
TODAY: (Updated 3:18 p.m.) DES MOINES Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pledged during a trip to Iowa on Monday that if President Bush does not end the war in Iraq by the end of his term, she will if she is elected president.Iraq's middle class vanishing Charleston Daily Mail - Mar 26 12:14 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Artist Jabbar Muhaybis stood amid the ashes of Baghdad's storied literary bazaar. Bloodstained pages were scattered at his feet. A wooden crate, eerily reminiscent of a coffin, covered his head.Cheney vows no early Iraq pullout AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 12:26 PM
US Vice President Dick Cheney has vowed that the administration would not allow an early withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, despite efforts by Congress to impose a deadline on US combat operations there.Iraq: the black gold rush is on Ashland Daily Tidings - Mar 26 4:02 PM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates China has sat out the Iraq war, but it could be the first to take advantage when the Iraqi government finishes a law opening up its oil fields to international companies.U.S. Issued Protest Before Public Accusation on Iranian Weapons in Iraq New York Times - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
Iran flatly denied the charges in a diplomatic reply, and continues to deny any role in the supply of the lethal weapons.