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Iraq war redefines role of women in US military 
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The war in Iraq, which has killed or wounded more US women in combat than any other conflict, has redefined their role in the military and triggered a rethink of their place on the front line.Only 28% think U.S. will win in Iraq USA Today - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows deepening pessimism on Iraq, even as many Americans are reluctant to limit money or troops for the war effort.Minister: Iran will attend talks in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 5:59 PM
Iran's foreign minister indicated Monday his country would take part in at least part of an international conference on Iraq in Baghdad, which would be the first U.S.-Iranian contact in more than two years.Medic on trial for refusing Iraq mission Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 3:27 PM
A U.S. Army medic and self-described conscientious objector goes before a court-martial in Germany on Tuesday for refusing to return to Iraq with his unit.Taiwan Via Iraq Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 4:00 PM
Geopolitics: Communist China is audaciously boosting its military spending, with an eye toward conquering free Taiwan. Have the Chinese been emboldened by Congress' loss of will in Iraq?Iraq ousts 10,000 in security ministry USA Today - Mar 05 12:25 PM
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.US Democrats seek to limit troop action in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 11:32 AM
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.Joseph Nye: Will America Turn Inward after Iraq? HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
Although Washington remains transfixed with Bush's surge in Iraq, some foreigners are already asking whether failure will lead America to turn inward as it did after Vietnam. Will unilateralism be followed by isolationsim? I doubt it. The domestic politics regarding global climate change are becoming more favorable for cooperative action. The threat of pandemics means Americans may discover the ...Israelis to supply vehicles for Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 8:43 AM
An Israeli state-owned corporation has won a contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with state-of the-art armored vehicles for use in Iraq, the latest in a long line of Israeli defense sales for use in the war.Iran hints it will go to Iraq conference International Herald Tribune - Mar 05 12:37 PM
Iran's foreign minister hinted strongly Monday that his country would participate in at least part of a conference on Iraq in Baghdad, which would be the first U.S.-Iranian contact in more than two years.Soldier dies from Iraq wounds BBC News - Mar 05 12:55 PM
A British soldier who died after being injured on patrol in Iraq is named by the Ministry of Defence.Iran indicates set to take part in Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 2:48 AM
Iran said on Monday it was "not hostile" to joining its arch enemy the United States and other permanent UN Security Council members at conference on Iraq's security in Baghdad this month.Wounded Iraq Vet Makes Major League Pitch CBS News - Mar 05 10:30 AM
Cooper Brannan, a 22-year-old Marine infantryman home from a second tour of duty in Iraq because he lost a finger to a grenade, is trying to win a minor league pitching job with San Diego. The Padres say Brannan has a solid curveball.Killings continue despite Iraq crackdown Los Angeles Times - Mar 05 11:15 AM
Even as the U.S. was touting a successful initial push into a hostile Shiite neighborhood here, chaotic violence gripped other parts of the city and beyond today as a suicide bombing at a long-standing downtown book market killed 28 people and insurgent gunfire killed at least six Shiite pilgrims elsewhere in Iraq observing a religious holiday. Iraq sets provincial oil production quotas UPI - Mar 05 9:54 AM
The Iraq Oil Ministry will set production quotas for provinces to ensure oil revenue sharing, though the effects of war still hamper the vital oil ...Iraq against internationalizing crisis UPI - Mar 05 9:22 AM
Iraq's foreign minister says his country is against taking the Iraqi crisis to the international arena, saying this will take Iraq back to "square one."Brannan Goes From Iraq to Padres ABC News - Mar 05 9:54 AM
Cooper Brannan Goes From Marines in Iraq to Padres in Spring Training, Minus a FingerFailed Iraq policy must change, Biden says The Times and Democrat - 28 minutes ago
The United States can afford to tackle its pressing domestic and international problems only if it first succeeds in extracting its military forces from Iraq, U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware said Monday.Police arrest three during protest over Iraq-bound Army equipment Seattle Times - Mar 05 1:18 PM
Police arrested three people for investigation of third-degree assault this morning as they protested the shipment of Iraq-bound Army equipment...Michigan National Guard unit returns from Iraq Detroit News - Mar 05 12:45 PM
HARRISON TOWNSHIP -- Michigan Air National Guard Airmen from Selfridge Air National Guard Base returned home today after spending 45 days deployed to Iraq.Guardsmen Head for Iraq, Bid Farewell to Family NPR - Mar 05 7:38 AM
Members of the California National Guard prepare to deploy to Iraq for a year.Academy commandant bound for duty in Iraq El Paso Times - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
With his plane set to leave for Iraq Friday evening, Col. David J. Abramowitz spent much of the day reminding Sergeants Major Academy students of their significant contributions to the military and the war in Iraq.Two Camp Pendleton service members killed in Iraq North County Times - 42 minutes ago
CAMP PENDLETON -- A Marine and a Navy hospitalman based at Camp Pendleton were killed Friday in Iraq's Al-Anbar province, the Defense Department announced Monday.Iraq to investigate joint raid on suspected torture centre Financial Times - Mar 05 6:36 PM
The Iraq government's decision to investigate a raid by Iraqi and coalition forces has raised fresh questions over who has charge of the country's security forces.Japan weighs extending Iraq mission AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 7:55 PM
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.Guardsmen Head for Iraq, Bid Farewell to Family NPR - Mar 05 7:28 AM
Another large group of National Guard members leaves Southern California on Monday, bound for a one-year tour of duty in Iraq. Meanwhile, a new report says war deployments are taking their toll on Guard units nationwide.Letter From Iraq: The Nasty Things That Get You, From Clever IEDs to Mortars US News & World Report - Mar 05 7:12 AM
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU There are plenty of nasty ways to meet with death or injury in Iraq. Examples of some of the cleverest devices targeting American troops are mounted on large sheets of plywood outside a dining hall at FOB Kalsu, about 25 miles south of Baghdad. It's a sobering display of the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the enemy: antipersonnel mines hidden in household items, ...Blair's friends say Iraq has ruined legacy Daily Telegraph - Mar 05 6:21 PM
Tony Blair's close friends have admitted for the first time that he will not leave Downing Street with a positive legacy because of his friendship with George Bush and support for the Iraq war.Iraq to probe coalition raid on police Financial Times - Mar 05 3:33 PM
Iraq s government said it would investigate a joint raid by Iraqi and coalition forces on a police intelligence headquarters in the southern port city of Basra, raising questions about the ability of the prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, to control his own security agencies.Japan names new ambassadors to Iraq, Tunisia, Honduras, Ecuador Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 05 3:55 PM
_ Japan on Tuesday appointed Kenjiro Monji as its new ambassador to Iraq, and named ambassadors to Tunisia, Honduras and Ecuador, all effective Thursday, government officials said.Roselle Soldier Latest Casualty Of Iraq War NBC 5 Chicago - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
A 28-year-old Roselle soldier is the latest casualty in the Iraq War.Is There A "Plan B" For Iraq? CBS News - Mar 05 5:35 AM
If the current U.S. strategy in Iraq fails, there doesn't seem to be an alternative, says the Washington Post. Plus, Walter Reed and Clinton-Obama. The Skinny is Hillary Profita's take on the top of the news and the best of the Web.No U.S. Backup Strategy For Iraq Washington Post - Mar 04 6:39 PM
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? Poll: On Iraq, pessimisim is growing USA Today - Mar 05 11:59 AM
The latest USA TODAY/Gallup poll shows Americans growing increasingly pessimistic about the war in Iraq, though most do not want Congress to limit funding for additional troops or to revoke the authority it gave Bush in 2002 to use military... Roselle Soldier Killed In Iraq CBS 2 Chicago - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
A soldier from the northwest suburbs was killed in Iraq. Twenty-eight-year-old Staff Sergeant Paul Latourney of Roselle was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle on Friday.A warrior and a scholar - America's last best hope for salvation in Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Mar 05 4:19 PM
David Petraeus, the American general and "warrior scholar" described by supporters as the last best hope for success in Iraq, nearly did not make it to his position as top US commander in Baghdad, a post he assumed last month.Allentown Soldier Killed In Iraq CBS 3 Philadelphia - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
An Allentown man serving in Iraq is one of the war's latest causalities. Colorado Marine killed in Iraq Summit Daily News - Mar 05 6:37 PM
LONGMONT - A Colorado Marine was killed during combat operations in Iraq, the military said Monday. Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Gould, 28, of Longmont died Friday in Anbar province.Blair left 'delusional' by war in Iraq Daily Mail - Mar 05 3:55 PM
Tony Blair was left a 'delusional' and emotional wreck by the Iraq war, a documentary will reveal. A string of former Cabinet Ministers questioned his mental health four years on from the invasion which has cost the lives of 133 British soldiers Three arrested protesting Iraq shipments through Port of Tacoma The Columbian - Mar 05 6:21 PM
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Police said they arrested three people for pushing their way past a line of officers Monday to protest the shipment of Iraq-bound Army equipment through the Port of Tacoma.Arkansas flag flown in Iraq also flown at state Capitol FOX 16 Little Rock - Mar 05 5:41 PM
An Arkansas flag that flew on a mission with an Arkansas soldier in Iraq was flown at the state Capitol today.Syria renews support for national reconciliation in Iraq People's Daily - Mar 05 6:14 PM
Syrian Vice President Farouk al- Shara on Monday renewed Syria's support for efforts to achieve national reconciliation in Iraq and make the political process a success, the official SANA news agency reported.Iraq loss hits community doubly hard and for the second time WKYC Cleveland - Mar 05 4:30 PM
Iraq loss hits community doubly hard and for the second timeWhite House likely to request support personnel to put Iraq plan in place WFMJ Youngstown - 33 minutes ago
WHITE HOUSE The White House is ready to ask Congress for more money to pay for President Bush's troop increase in Iraq.Illinois soldier one of two killed in Iraq KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 6 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Another Illinois soldier has become a victim of the fighting in Iraq.Petraeus is last best hope in Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Mar 05 10:57 AM
The top US commander in Iraq has final chance to make the conflict a success for the White House.Two Fort Hood soldiers killed in Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Mar 05 4:56 PM
FORT HOOD, Texas The Defense Department has identified two Fort Hood soldiers as those killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Iraq.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.White House likely to request support personnel to put Iraq plan in place WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Mar 05 4:14 PM
WHITE HOUSE The White House is ready to ask Congress for more money to pay for President Bush's troop increase in Iraq. The funds would cover support personnel, and otherwise...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.In Iraq: Fighting corruption within police USA Today - Mar 05 9:01 AM
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, USA TODAY's Rick Jervis writes this morning from Baghdad. His exclusive report... West Valley City man killed in Iraq Deseret Morning News - Mar 05 10:50 AM
Army Sgt. Brandon Allen Parr of West Valley City was killed Saturday in Iraq while on patrol, Army Reserve officials announced Monday.Iraq woos fuel distributors with tax breaks Stuff - Mar 05 12:44 PM
BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil minister on Monday urged private companies to take advantage of a two-year tax break on fuel imports and other government incentives aimed at freeing up the market and relieving shortages.Blair left 'delusional' by war in Iraq Evening Standard - Mar 05 3:46 PM
Tony Blair was left a 'delusional' and emotional wreck by the Iraq war, a documentary will reveal.Two Fort Hood soldiers killed in Iraq NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Mar 05 3:52 PM
FORT HOOD, Texas The Defense Department has identified two Fort Hood soldiers as those killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Iraq. The two were...Singer on tour to honor brother killed in Iraq performs in Tucson Fox 11 Tucson - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Every person has their own way of dealing with the loss of a loved one, but when Kristy Krueger lost her brother in Iraq, she decided she needed to sing through her pain.U.S., Turkey to talk oil exploration in northern Iraq World Tribune - Mar 05 10:33 AM
ANKARA Turkey and the United States plan to discuss energy projects in Iraq. Officials said Turkey would join discussions on projects to explore for oil in northern Iraq. They said the meeting would take place in March in Turkey and include the United States.White House likely to request support personnel in Iraq CNews - Mar 05 2:56 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House is ready to ask Congress for more money for President Bush s plan already hotly debated to send 21,500 new combat troops into Iraq.House Democrats Aim to Restrain Bush on Iraq Washington Post - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Plan would force president to set date for troop withdrawals if the Iraqi government fails to meet benchmarks he laid out in January speech.Grim mark at protest site: Crosses = No. killed in Iraq USA Today - Mar 05 7:43 AM
A controversial Iraq war memorial in Lafayette (Calif.) reached an emotional milestone Sunday, The San Francisco Chronicle reports, when a group of volunteers added 290 new crosses to the site so there were enough symbols to represent each of the... Longmont Marine killed in Iraq 9 News Denver - Mar 05 2:28 PM
LONGMONT (AP) - A Colorado Marine was killed during combat operations in Iraq, the military said Monday.McConnell: Troop surge in Iraq showing early signs of success WAVE 3 Louisville - Mar 05 1:34 PM
President Bush's troop buildup aimed at securing Iraq's capital is showing early signs of success, but long-term stability in Baghdad will be up to the Iraqis, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday.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.New Soldier from Roselle killed in Iraq bombing Daily Herald - Mar 05 1:55 PM
An Army sergeant from Roselle has died in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced today. Staff Sgt. Paul M. Latourney was killed Friday when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol.Lafayette memorial has crosses for every soldier killed in Iraq The Fresno Bee - Mar 05 9:31 AM
Organizers of a hillside war memorial tallying the number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq have erected enough crosses and other religious symbols to represent nearly every soldier slain.Ali Allawi: The Occupation of Iraq Independent - Mar 05 9:40 AM
The invasion of Iraq was launched on 19 March 2003 by American forces led by the Third Infantry Division, with British support, from Kuwait into Iraqi territory. The war was fought fitfully over a three-week period. There was no doubt about the final outcome, even if at certain points there appeared to be some resistance. But this was quickly overcome.Italy seeks 'justice' in Iraq death Los Angeles Times - Mar 05 12:16 AM
Foreign minister says U.S. must take responsibility for the 2005 slaying of an intelligence agent at a checkpoint. ROME Italy has raised the stakes in its dispute with the United States over the killing in 2005 of an Italian intelligence agent at a U.S. checkpoint in Iraq, saying Washington must set things right by assuming responsibility for the death. 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.UK soldier killed in Iraq named ITV.com - Mar 05 1:53 PM
A soldier who died in the UK on Sunday after he was injured during a patrol in south Basra in Iraq has been named as Private Jonathon Dany Wysoczan.Iraq Oil Law Details Untouched Fields, Blocks -Document Rigzone - Mar 05 11:51 AM
Iraq's draft hydrocarbon law, the centerpiece in the development of the country's shaky oil industry, details dozens of untouched oil fields loaded with proven reserves and scores of exploration blocks that may prove a magnet to international oil companies, according to a document seen by Dow Jones Newswires.Colorado Marine killed in Iraq The Fort Collins Coloradoan - Mar 05 1:18 PM
LONGMONT A Colorado Marine was killed during combat operations in Iraq, the military said today. Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Gould, 28, of Longmont died Friday in Anbar province.Arkansas flag flown in Iraq also flown at state Capitol Pine Bluff Commercial - Mar 05 4:47 PM
LITTLE ROCK - On January 9th, as Gov. Mike Beebe took the oath of office, 1st Lt. Joshua Owens carried an Arkansas flag with him as he flew into combat in Iraq. Monday, Beebe raised the flag at the state Capitol to honor Owens for his service overseas.Three Fort Hood soldiers die in Iraq KCEN-TV Temple - Mar 05 5:01 PM
Updated: Mar 5, 2007 6:55pm Three more Fort Hood soldiers have been killed in Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, Private Wesley Williams died Friday in Baghdad of a non-combat-related injury.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.Next 12 months crucial to Iraq's future Gulf News - Mar 05 1:34 PM
Abu Dhabi: The next 12 to 15 months will be very crucial for Iraq as some significant deadlines to help draw directions for the country s future are fast approaching, a noted speaker at a security conference said here yesterday (MON).Iraqi Foreign Min Says Against Involving UN In Iraq Crisis Nasdaq - Mar 05 5:52 AM
CAIRO (AP)--Iraq's foreign minister Monday said his government would oppose efforts to involve the U.N. Security Council in plans to stem the violence in Iraq, insisting his country would solve its own crisis.Bucks County Congressman Says Iraq Must Step Up Now KYW News Radio 1060 - Mar 05 11:11 AM
Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-Bucks County) returned recently from a weeklong tour of Iraq and other Mideast nations. "They are getting frustrated. They feel like it's (the Bill Murray movie) 'Groundhog Day' now, four years later, that the Iraqis continue not to stand up, no matter what we do.Suzanne Nossel: Iraq: Wishing for Whistleblowers HuffingtonPost - Mar 04 8:02 PM
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 ...Scrogin sustains serious injuries in Iraq helicopter accident Moberly Monitor-Index - Mar 05 10:52 AM
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Scrogin, 24, was seriously injured Thursday as a U.S. Army helicopter he was in made a hard landing in northern Iraq Thursday.Israel supplying armoured vehicles to US forces in Iraq Gulf News - Mar 05 1:33 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: An Israeli corporation has won a contract to supply the United States Marine Corps with state-of-the-art armoured vehicles for use in Iraq, the latest in a long line of Israeli defence sales.US Rice, Jordan king discuss Iraq refugees, Arab peace plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 3:56 PM
Talks between US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday focused on Iraqi refugees and an Arab peace plan for the Middle East, diplomats said.Allentown soldier killed in Iraq WFMJ Youngstown - Mar 05 2:39 PM
WASHINGTON A soldier from Allentown (Pennsylvania) is one of two killed in Iraq from a roadside bomb.International conference on Iraq to begin in a week - Lavrov Interfax - Mar 05 7:48 AM
MOSCOW. March 5 (Interfax) - An international conference on Iraq will be held in Baghdad in a week, first at an ambassador and deputy foreign minister level and later at a foreign minister level in a couple of weeks.US Prepares For Iraq Conference Payvand Iran News - Mar 05 7:55 AM
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. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Khalilzad will represent the Bush administration at the talks, which are scheduled for March 10.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 war recalls past U.S. conflicts, controversies Jewish World Review - Mar 05 3:30 AM
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Given all of this country's past wars involving intelligence failures, tactical and strategic blunders, congressional fights and popular anger at the president, Iraq and the rising furor over it are hardly unusual.Wellsville resident injured in Iraq when IED blows up his humvee Wellsville Daily Reporter - Mar 05 8:47 AM
WELLSVILLE - Army Sergeant William G. Billy Price, a Wellsville resident and 2001 Alfred-Almond graduate, is recovering today from injuries sustained when the humvee he was riding in was blasted by an IED (improvised explosive device) in Iraq.Military Contractor Charged with Assault for Stabbing in Iraq KTAR 92.3 Phoenix - Mar 05 9:31 AM
A military contractor was indicted on assault charges for allegedly stabbing a man while working in Iraq.America being left alone with Iraq war The Cincinnati Enquirer - Mar 05 3:04 AM
On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced plans to withdraw 1,600 of his country's troops from Iraq in coming months. The news didn't rattle the Bush administration.US to Join Iran, Syria in Iraq Talks YaleGlobal Online - Mar 05 7:25 AM
The US will join a meeting of neighboring nations to Iraq, including Iran and Syria, to discuss ways to stem violence. The Iraq government initiated the meetings for March and also invited other world powers, including permanent members of the UN Security Council, to a second meeting in April.9-Fingered Iraq Vet Tries Out For Padres NBC San Diego - Mar 05 7:27 AM
PEORIA, Ariz. -- A Marine who lost a finger to a grenade in Iraq is trying to win a minor league pitching job with the San Diego Padres. Cooper Brannan, 22, came home from his second tour of duty in Iraq after he lost the pinky of his left hand when his grenade malfunctioned in November of 2005.Adam Devine wounded in Iraq Town Online - Mar 05 1:48 PM
The parents of SHS grad Adam Devine report that he was seriously wounded in Iraq on Feb. 19 by an IED, an improvised explosive device. Devine, a member of the SHS graduating Class of 2004, was listed as a 6-3 260 pound junior tackle on the Highlander football team.Should we still be in Iraq? Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Mar 05 8:58 AM
With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?Loretta Sanchez leads trip to Iraq Orange County Register - Mar 05 3:10 AM
WASHINGTON As a member of the Armed Services Committee Rep. Loretta Sanchez had been to Iraq twice before. But the past two days she spent there leading a delegation of other women members were different.Iraq says it's working with U-S to identify top officials for arrest Fox21 - Mar 05 7:12 AM
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.Two Fort Drum Soldiers from New York Killed in Iraq WSYR 9 Syracuse - Mar 05 7:12 AM
Two of the three 10th Mountain Division soldiers killed in Iraq last week were New York Natives. The soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team were killed when their vehicle was struck by an IED.IRAQ: Group posts video of mass execution AsiaMedia - Mar 05 11:15 AM
A group linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq that said it killed 18 policemen to avenge the alleged rape of a Sunni woman has posted a video on the internet showing a row of men being shot at point-blank range.