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Iraq ousts 10,000 in security ministry 
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Iraq's Interior Ministry has fired or reassigned more than 10,000 employees, including high-ranking police, who were found to have tortured prisoners, accepted bribes or had ties to militias, a ministry spokesman has disclosed.Japan weighs extending Iraq mission AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Japan's top government spokesman said Monday that Tokyo is undecided about whether to extend the nation's air force mission in Iraq when it expires in July, but that a decision is expected by the end of this month.No U.S. Backup Strategy For Iraq Washington Post - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
During a White House meeting last week, a group of governors asked President Bush and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about their backup plan for Iraq. What would the administration do if its new strategy didn't work?Industry being revitalised in Iraq: US official AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 2:35 PM
Industry is being revitalised in Iraq, despite the raging violence, and creating lucrative openings for entrepreneurs brave enough to do business here, a top US official insists.Prince Harry to get hostage training before Iraq tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 3:51 PM
Prince Harry is to be given special hostage training before he and his regiment head to southern Iraq in the coming months, a newspaper said Monday.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,173 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 3:56 PM
As of Sunday, March 4, 2007, at least 3,173 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 2,547 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Democrats scale back plans to challenge Bush's Iraq 'surge' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 1:02 PM
Stymied in their efforts to block President George W. Bush's troop escalation in Iraq, Democrats have scaled back challenges to his "surge," instead favoring legislation limiting the number of soldiers and length of their stay.Iran: No plans to meet with U.S. in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 12:02 PM
Iran will not necessarily have direct talks with the United States if it attends an upcoming regional conference about Iraq's security crisis, an Iranian official said Sunday.Arab ministers call for political solution in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 12:12 PM
Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo insisted on Sunday that the only way to achieve security in Iraq was through a political solution, stressing the need to preserve Iraqi unity.Democrats say close to new Iraq resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 11:03 AM
The U.S. Democratic-led Senate is moving closer to rewriting the measure that paved the way for President Bush to invade Iraq nearly four years ago, two top Democratic lawmakers said on Sunday.Iraq, U.S. working to arrest officials AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 11:13 AM
Iraq's prime minister says U.S. and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute Iraqi politicians and top officials suspected of links to armed extremist groups.Suzanne Nossel: Iraq: Wishing for Whistleblowers HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
A piece yesterday in the NYT about an ex-British diplomat who parted ways with his country's foreign service after testifying to intelligence lapses over Iraq's weapons program got me thinking: what would have happened if, two or three years ago, a chorus had arisen among the sitting military leadership, State Dep't and Pentagon policymakers and others in government decrying the direction of ...Italy still wants justice from U.S. for Iraq shooting Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 9:21 AM
Italy has raised the stakes in a spat with the United States over the killing by a U.S. soldier of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq, saying Washington must set things right by assuming responsibility for the death.Iraq Qaeda group posts video of executions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 5:30 AM
A group linked to Al-Qaeda in Iraq released a video on Sunday showing masked militants gunning down a group of kidnapped police officers in cold blood.National Guard troops prepare for more Iraq duty Los Angeles Times - Mar 04 4:30 PM
When the call went out for volunteers to deploy to Iraq with the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion-160th Infantry Regiment, Sgt. Octavio Silva raised his hand. British troops growing tired of Iraq UPI - Mar 04 4:55 PM
Britain and its troops have been stressed by the drudgery of rebuilding Iraq, the Independent reported.Arab League: Iraq Must Defuse Conflict ABC News - Mar 04 4:15 PM
Arab League: Iraq Is Responsible for Defusing Sectarian Conflict, Should Overhaul GovernmentU.S. Hopes for Results in Iraq Outreach ABC News - Mar 04 2:15 PM
A Grateful Patient and a Bomb Tip: What the New U.S. Outreach Wants to See in IraqA pilgrimage of prayer for peace in Iraq Richmond Times-Dispatch - 25 minutes ago
The Rev. Natasha Brubaker, distressed about death and suffering in Iraq, was seeking a response rooted in her faith. "It came to me around Thanksgiving," she said. "What if I just walked and prayed?"Iraq PM vows Cabinet shakeup in two weeks USA Today - Mar 04 12:29 AM
Iraq's prime minister said Saturday he will reshuffle his Cabinet within two weeks and pursue criminal charges against political figures linked to extremists as a sign of his government's resolve to restore stability during the U.S.-led security crackdown in Baghdad.Iran rejects US talks at Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 12:30 AM
Iran on Sunday said it was still considering whether to take part in a conference next month on Iraq's security and had no intention of holding bilateral talks with the United States at the meeting.Japan undecided on Iraq mission NDTV - 30 minutes ago
Japan is still undecided on whether to extend its air force mission in Iraq when it expires in July, but a decision is expected by the end of this month, the top government spokesperson said on Monday.Al Qaeda Threat To Kill Harry In Iraq Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 04 6:17 PM
Al Qaeda terrorists have vowed to kidnap or kill Prince Harry when he fights in Iraq, it is reported. The 22-year-old is due to be sent out in May with colleagues from the Blues and Royal regiment.Small businesses struggle to fill gap left by workers fighting in Iraq Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Mar 04 5:58 PM
President Bush's plan to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq may be heightening the anxiety of companies already stretched thin trying to compensate for the loss of employees whose reserve units have been activated.Britain led rush for black gold in Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Mar 04 6:38 PM
Iraq's huge oil reserves sparked a rush for black gold among foreign powers almost as soon as they were discovered a century ago. Today, nearly four years after the tanks rolled into Baghdad, the question of who should control Iraq's resources is at the heart of efforts to stabilise the country.Back from Iraq, Marine meets son The Express-Times - 25 minutes ago
Two weeks ago, Phillipsburg native Cpl. Kris Marinelli was fresh off his second tour in Iraq. He sits in the first seat on a bus bringing him back to Camp Lejeune.Local soldier in new book about Black Sunday battle in Iraq Minot Daily News - 21 minutes ago
On Palm Sunday April 4, 2004 then 19-year-old Erik Albertson, a lead tank driver and his tank unit charged in and rescued a platoon pinned down by hundreds of insurgents in Sadr City, Iraq.US Democrats seek to limit troop action in Iraq Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
WASHINGTON : Opposition Democrats said Sunday they will seek to narrow the scope of the US military mission in Iraq, as a top US commander said the new security crackdown in Baghdad was slowly progressing.As Iraq conflict winds on, community finally feels free to join public debate JTA - Mar 04 4:43 PM
Members of A Jewish Voice for Peace protest against the war in Iraq, in San Francisco in 2003. After staying largely in the shadows for several years, the organized American Jewish community has jumped full-throttle into the debate over the Iraq war.Iraq crackdown on Shia stronghold BBC News - Mar 04 5:19 AM
US and Iraqi forces carry out a raid in Baghdad's Sadr City, as Iraq's PM offers an olive branch to insurgents.Iraq PM: Security plan will spread UPI - Mar 04 7:25 AM
Iraq's prime minister told troops in Baghdad Sunday a security plan aimed at quelling sectarian violence in the capital city will be extended nationwide. ...'NY Times' Readers Hit Coverage of Iran/Iraq Weapons Link Editor & Publisher - 38 minutes ago
NEW YORK Three weeks ago, E&P Online and other Web sites raised questions about The New York Times featuring prominently on its front page and Web site a report by Michael R. Gordon -- based wholly on unnamed sources -- claiming firm evidence that Iran was supplying "the most deadly" weapon used against U.S. forces in Iraq: a certain kind of roadside bomb.Harry to get hostage training before Iraq tour--report INQ7.net - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
LONDON -- Britain's Prince Harry is to be given special hostage training before he and his regiment head to southern Iraq in the coming months, The Sun newspaper said Monday.Sects slice up Iraq as US troops 'surge' misfires Guardian Unlimited - Mar 04 6:38 PM
Ahmad Hamad al-Tammimi used to live in the village of Quba. Before Iraq descended into sectarian war it was home to around 700 families. The vast majority were Sunnis.Sami Salah Al Din, Iraq "Instead of being thanked, we policemen are seen as bad people" IRIN - 3 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Sami Salah Al Din is a 35-year-old Iraqi policeman. He used to work for the Ministry of Water Resources during the rule of former President Saddam Hussein but lost his job after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.Biden to bring plan for Iraq to Orangeburg The Times and Democrat - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Among the Democratic candidates seeking the presidency, Sen. Joe Biden says there s one thing that distinguishes him from the pack he s got a plan for Iraq.Iraq's Mandaeans 'face extinction' BBC News - Mar 04 4:31 AM
The Sabian Mandaeans, one of the oldest religious groups in the world, say they are facing extinction in Iraq.Soldier from Philadelphia killed in Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - 49 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Military authorities say a 23-year-old soldier from Philadelphia has died in Iraq. Private Wesley J. Williams died Friday in Baghdad of a non-combat-related injury.Williams was assigned to the 163d Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Hood.Prince Harry to get hostage training before Iraq tour AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 04 3:49 PM
Britain's Prince Harry is to be given special hostage training before he and his regiment head to southern Iraq in the coming months, a newspaper said Monday.Soldier from Philadelphia killed in Iraq KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- A soldier from Philadelphia died in Iraq, military authorities said Sunday. Pvt. Wesley J. Williams, 23, died Friday in Baghdad of a non-combat-related injury, the...U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,173 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 04 3:56 PM
As of Sunday, March 4, 2007, at least 3,173 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Soldier from Philadelphia killed in Iraq NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Military authorities say a 23-year-old soldier from Philadelphia has died in Iraq. Private Wesley J. Williams died Friday in Baghdad of a non-combat-related...Philadelphia Soldier Killed In Iraq CBS 3 Philadelphia - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
A soldier from Philadelphia died in Iraq, military authorities said Sunday.Duke visits regiment in Iraq Times Online - Mar 04 2:40 PM
BASRA The Duke of York has met members of the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, of which he is Colonel-in-Chief, serving in southern Iraq. The Duke inspected a military base and a field hospital close to Basra and Shaibah logistics base, and visited the Iraq joint helicopter force.Stories from Iraq WKBW-TV Buffalo - Mar 04 6:12 PM
Stories from IraqDemocrats move closer to new Iraq resolution Independent Online - 3 minutes ago
The Democratic-led American Senate is moving closer to rewriting the measure that paved the way for President George Bush to invade Iraq nearly four years ago. Susan Heavey investigates...US Prepares For Iraq Conference Voice of America - Mar 04 12:48 PM
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, says there are indications Iran may be interested in talking to the United States at the upcoming Iraq conference in Baghdad.The Anatomy Of Iraq CBS News - Mar 04 4:00 AM
Today, headlines are full of celebrities and tragedy, including Iraq and squabbling over the war. National Review Online wonders how a country that stood firmly behind the invasion became so distracted and hopeless about victory.U.S., Iraqi forces uncover series of weapons caches in Iraq Stars and Stripes - Mar 04 1:57 PM
Caches of weapons were found in neighborhoods in and near Baghdad, along Mullah Fayad Highway southwest of Baghdad and in northern Iraq in the past few days, coalition officials said.Iraq not on agenda in NZ-US talks: Clark AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 04 12:48 PM
NZ PM Helen Clark does not expect to discuss the war in Iraq with US President George W Bush during a rare state visit to Washington later this month.Iraq PM condemns intel HQ raid Adelaide Now - Mar 04 12:43 PM
IRAQ'S Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has reacted with fury to a raid on his interior ministry's intelligence office in Basra by Iraqi and coalition troops, demanding that they be punished.VFW post mailing venison jerky to troops in Iraq Winona Daily News - 7 minutes ago
FARGO, N.D. A Veterans of Foreign Wars post here is sending venison jerky donated by hunters to troops in Iraq. Mark Wagemann, commander of VFW Post No. 762, said he got the idea for Jerky Worth Fighting For from a magazine article.National Guard Troops Deploy To Iraq NBC 4 Los Angeles - Mar 04 5:23 PM
Goodbyes are said to 600 National Guard troops who are deployed to fight in Iraq.Iraq may come up in US talks TVNZ - Mar 04 3:01 PM
Prime Minister Helen Clark may not be able to avoid Iraq during talks with US President Bush in Washington later this month. Clark wants to focus on United Nations Security Council moves on Iran and whether the Islamic republic is developing a nuclear weapons programme.Iraq off agenda on Clark's Washington visit The New Zealand Herald - Mar 04 2:40 PM
Prime Minister Helen Clark does not expect to discuss the war in Iraq with United States President George W Bush during a rare state visit to Washington later this month.Iraq says it's working with U-S to identify top officials for arrest WSTM-TV NBC 3 - 52 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's prime minister confirms that U-S and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute prominent Iraqis suspected of links to armed extremist groups.Ex-envoy casts doubt on Iraq conference AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 4:05 PM
The former Arab League envoy to Baghdad said in an interview Saturday that he did not believe the upcoming conference of Iraq's neighbors would calm and stabilize the country.Moussa urges UNSC to heed Arab principles on Iraq People's Daily - Mar 04 4:59 PM
Arab League (AL) chief Amr Moussa on Sunday called on the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution involving main principles to be endorsed by an Arab summit on Iraq.Georgia to deploy more troops in Iraq People's Daily - Mar 04 5:00 PM
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said on Sunday his country would send more troops to Iraq, according to reports from Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet republic.Iraq says it's working with U-S to identify top officials for arrest KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Mar 04 3:26 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's prime minister confirms that U-S and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute prominent Iraqis suspected of links to armed...U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,168 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 3:50 PM
As of Saturday, March 3, 2007, at least 3,168 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 2,547 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Blair: Iraq controversy will go when I go AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 2:43 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an interview to be published Sunday that domestic controversy over his backing for Washington over Iraq will end when he leaves office in the coming months.Iraq Terror Group Posts Tape of Killings ABC News - Mar 04 1:45 AM
Sunni Men Slain in Iraq After Threats for Talking to Shiites; Group Posts Tape of MurdersLocal Pastor Serves as a Chaplain in Iraq WILX 10 Lansing - Mar 04 3:15 PM
A local pastor, serving as a chaplain in Iraq, helps U.S. soldiers relieve stress by requesting golf balls be sent overseas.Green Left Weekly - Iraq: Troops Out Now! Scoop.co.nz - Mar 04 1:56 PM
Iraq: Troops out now! The invasion and occupation of Iraq has never been popular.Airmen Deployed In Iraq Return To Central Coast KEYT 3 Sanat Barbara - Mar 04 2:43 PM
Dozens of Airmen will be back on American soil Monday after spending nearly six months in Iraq. The 38 Airmen will return to Vandenberg Air Force Base.Blair hopes Iraq factor would go with him New Kerala - Mar 04 5:57 PM
London, Mar 4: British Prime Minister Tony Blair feels that when he steps down later this year the Iraq factor will also go with him and it will not impact on the ruling Labour party at the next general election.From Serving in Iraq To Living on the Streets Washington Post - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
It was a bad week for Aaron Chesley. He talked back to the staff at a Baltimore homeless shelter, got into an argument with a fellow veteran and missed an appointment for his post-traumatic stress disorder counseling session.U.S. Democrats say close to new Iraq resolution AlertNet - Mar 04 11:16 AM
Source: Reuters By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Democratic-led Senate is moving closer to rewriting the measure that paved the way for U.S. President George W. Bush to invade Iraq nearly ... NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams Reports From Iraq WNBC - Mar 04 2:38 PM
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams reports from Iraq on Sunday night and for much of the remaining week.Insurgents strike as Iraq vows to avenge slain cops AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 12:32 PM
A suicide car bomber killed 12 people in an attack on a checkpoint in western Iraq on Saturday, as the embattled government vowed to avenge the murder of 14 kidnapped policemen.Soldier convicted of negligent homicide in Iraq shooting USA Today - Mar 03 1:37 PM
An Arkansas soldier has been convicted of negligent homicide for the shooting death of a fellow guardsman in Iraq. Spc. Daniel E. Turner was convicted Monday in Baghdad and sentenced to 15 years in a military prison, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Saturday.NBC's Brian Williams arrives in Iraq USA Today - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
NBC's Brian Williams arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, the first broadcast network anchor to head into the war zone since ABC's Bob Woodruff was seriously hurt by a roadside bomb more than a year ago.Iraq Says It's Working With U.S. To Identify Top Officials For Arrest WCSH 6 Portland - Mar 04 1:41 PM
Iraq's prime minister confirms that U.S. and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute prominent Iraqis suspected of links to armed extremist groups.Nevada town turns out in force to greet wounded soldier from Iraq KTVN Reno - Mar 04 6:06 PM
GARDNERVILLE Hundreds of people attended a reception in Gardnerville to greet a soldier wounded by a mortar round in Iraq in January.CONFLICT IN IRAQ / Several terrorists killed, U.S. says / Al-Sadr condemns joint security plan San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 04 3:54 AM
Several al Qaeda in Iraq insurgents who had focused on U.S. helicopters were killed in an air strike north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Saturday. A second strike killed members of another al Qaeda cell that has orchestrated car bombings.... Iraq, U.S. Working to Arrest Officials AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 04 8:44 AM
Iraq's prime minister has confirmed that U.S. and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute Iraqi politicians and top officials suspected of links to armed extremist groups.Soldier gets 15 months in Iraq shooting AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 12:25 PM
An Arkansas soldier has been convicted of negligent homicide for the shooting death of a fellow guardsman in Iraq.Sending Jerky To Troops In Iraq WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Mar 04 12:45 PM
A Veterans of Foreign Wars post here is sending venison jerky donated by hunters to troops in Iraq. More Minnesota News VFW post mailing venison jerky to troops in Iraq KXMB CBS12 Bismarck - Mar 04 12:48 PM
Troops from [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] and [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] who are serving in Iraq are getting a taste of home. A Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Fargo is sending hundreds of pounds of venison jerky to them. Basra Raid Finds Dozens Detained by Iraq Spy Unit New York Times - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Iraqi and British forces found about 30 prisoners inside the offices of an Iraqi intelligence agency, some showing signs of torture.Illinois National Guard members return after 6 months in Iraq KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - Mar 04 5:07 PM
PEORIA Twelve Illinois National Guardsmen from the 182nd Airlift Wing are returning to Peoria today after being deployed for more than six months in Iraq.Brannan goes from Iraq to Padres AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 6:20 PM
One by one, more than 80 players seated on a back field of the Padres' spring training complex stood and gave their names and where they were last season.U.S. toll in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 04 3:54 AM
As of Saturday, at least 3,168 members of the U.S. military had died in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The latest identifications reported by the military: - Army Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30;... Arab League wants UN to set timetable for US withdrawal from Iraq Business Recorder - Mar 04 3:23 PM
CAIRO (March 05 2007): The Arab League (AL) said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council should set a timetable for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa listed what the Cairo-based organisation believed were the key issues for easing the crisis in Iraq.A shared stake in Iraq's future Gulf News - Mar 04 1:42 PM
Under the national hydrocarbon law approved last week by Iraq's council of ministers, oil will serve as a vehicle to unify Iraq and will give all Iraqis a shared stake in their country's future.Family: Son killed in Iraq was weeks away from coming home News Journal - Mar 04 12:13 PM
KENT, Ohio (AP) - A sailor scheduled to return home to northeast Ohio by the end of the month was killed in Iraq, his family said Saturday.Flags flown in Iraq being sold for a good cause Advocate Tribune - Mar 04 4:18 PM
Each evening two soldiers from the 1-73 Cavalry Squadron FRG stationed in Tikrit Iraq, lower the colors. They then fold the flag and prepare it to be sold to citizens, all for a good cause.U.S. Jews oppose Iraq war, anti-terror efforts, poll finds JTA - Mar 04 6:28 AM
Members of A Jewish Voice for Peace protest against the war in Iraq, in San Francisco in 2003. A large majority of American Jews disapproves of the war in Iraq and the way the United States is handling the campaign against terrorism, according to a new study.Arab League appoints new mission chief in Iraq AlertNet - Mar 04 9:17 AM
Source: Reuters CAIRO, March 4 (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers agreed on Sunday to appoint a new Arab League representative in Iraq to replace the envoy who resigned in January. The ministers, meeting in Cairo, ... Iraq vows shake-up in Cabinet Seattle Times - Mar 04 12:27 AM
Iraq's prime minister said Saturday he will reshuffle his Cabinet within two weeks and pursue criminal charges against political figures...U.S. Military October Death Toll Rises to 96 in Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - Mar 04 2:13 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The number of American troops killed in Iraq in October reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Marines and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same Sunni insurgent stronghold.FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 4 AlertNet - Mar 04 9:01 AM
Source: Reuters March 4 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1645 GMT on Sunday: Asterisk denotes a new or updated item. * MOSUL - Gunmen killed two policemen when they attacked a police ... The true cost of the Iraq war The Ashland Daily Press - Mar 04 2:24 PM
The war in Iraq, Mr. Bush's War, has cost us all enormously, in so many ways. And it will still be costing us for some time to come.Petersburg Soldier Dies in Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - Mar 04 2:12 PM
(Petersburg, MI) --- While many are ushering in the new year, residents in Petersburg will be remembering the life of a local soldier who died last week in Iraq.Georgia to enlarge military presence in Iraq Itar-Tass - Mar 04 10:39 AM
TBILISI, March 4 (Itar-Tass) -- Georgia will enlarge its participation in the coalition forces in Iraq, President Mikhail Saakashvili said at the Gori military base on Sunday.In Harm's Way: 180th Members Headed to Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - Mar 04 2:12 PM
(Swanton, OH) --- Over 40 airmen of the 180th Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron said goodbye to their families Wednesday as they prepared for deployment to Iraq.Arab League: Iraq must defuse conflict AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 3:04 PM
The Iraqi government is responsible for defusing the sectarian violence tearing the country apart and should redraft the constitution and rescind laws that give preferential treatment to Shiites and Kurds, Arab foreign ministers said in a statement Sunday.Ohio sailor killed in Iraq 3 days before his tour was to end The Columbus Dispatch - Mar 04 4:43 AM
KENT, Ohio (AP) A sailor who was scheduled to return home to northeastern Ohio this month was killed in Iraq, his family said yesterday.Arab League appoints new mission chief in Iraq SABC News - Mar 04 9:44 AM
Arab foreign ministers agreed today to appoint a new Arab League representative in Iraq to replace the envoy who resigned in January. The ministers, meeting in Cairo, agreed to appoint Tareq Abdel-Salam, the current deputy representative in Baghdad to lead the mission.