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  • Buildup in Iraq needed into '08, U.S. general says Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    The recommendation by Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, left, the day-to-day commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, reflects the military's new counterinsurgency doctrine, which puts a premium on sustained efforts to try to win over a wary population.
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  • Dems to seek withdrawal from Iraq by '08 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 36 minutes ago
    House Democratic leaders intend to propose legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the fall of 2008, and even earlier if the Iraqi government fails to meet security and other goals, congressional officials said Wednesday night.
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  • Dems to seek withdrawal from Iraq by '08 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    House Democratic leaders intend to propose legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the fall of 2008, and even earlier if the Iraqi government fails to meet security and other goals, Democratic officials said Wednesday night.
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  • As Iraq Exit Plan Arrives, Democrats' Rift Remains Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
    Even in her conservative Kansas district, calls and letters to freshman House Democrat Nancy Boyda show a constituency overwhelmingly ready for U.S. troops to come home from Iraq.
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  • Gates: 2,200 more troops going to Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    The Pentagon has approved a request by the new U.S. commander in Iraq for an extra 2,200 military police to help deal with an anticipated increase in detainees during the Baghdad security crackdown, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. The extra MPs are in addition to the 21,500 combat troops President Bush is sending for the Baghdad security plan.
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  • More US troops sought for Iraq: Gates Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 6:18 PM
    The top US commander in Iraq has requested 2,200 more US military police to oversee people detained in the ongoing crackdown in Baghdad, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
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  • Mo. indictment: 5 sent money to Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 6:25 PM
    Four associates of a Missouri-based Islamic charity and a fifth man in the Middle East were indicted on charges that they illegally sent money to Iraq, the U.S. attorney's office announced Wednesday.
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  • Democrats craft Iraq troop withdrawal deadline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 4:22 PM
    Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have tentatively settled on a timetable and conditions for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, which they hope to attach to a $100 billion Iraq war spending bill, senior lawmakers said on Wednesday.
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  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,188 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 5:54 PM
    As of Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at least 3,188 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 2,574 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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  • Pentagon deploys military police to Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 1:46 PM
    The Pentagon has approved a request by the new U.S. commander in Iraq for an extra 2,200 military police to help deal with an anticipated increase in detainees during the Baghdad security crackdown, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
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  • Iran to attend conference on Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 11:32 AM
    Iran confirmed it will take part in an international conference alongside the United States in Baghdad on Saturday, a gathering Iraq hopes will break the ice between the bitter rivals to help end its bloody conflict.
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  • Pro-Iran agency may take over Iraq's intelligence Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Mar 07 11:00 AM
    Far from the daily warfare in the streets of the Iraqi capital, another, quieter struggle is being waged -- that for control of Iraq's intelligence agencies.
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  • US urges Iran to help in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 11:12 AM
    The White House on Wednesday urged Iran to use an upcoming international conference on security in Iraq to prove Tehran is serious about helping to quell violence in its war-wracked neighbor.
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  • Dems Stymied by Internal Divisions on Next Steps for Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fox News - 45 minutes ago
    As U.S. and Iraqi forces prosecute a new phase of the Iraq war, Democrats elected to accelerate the end of the war are finding themselves stymied by divisions within the party, but that hasn't stopped them from coming up with new approaches.
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  • 5 men accused of illegally sending $1.4M to Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Mar 07 10:40 AM
    Five associates of a Missouri-based Islamic charity were indicted on charges that they illegally sent money to Iraq, the U.S. attorney's office announced Wednesday.
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  • Power Won't Be Restored To Iraq Until 2013 Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
    The U.S. government has spent billions trying to restore electricity to Iraq. But in an exclusive report, U.S. officials concede that full time power won't be restored until 2013, ten years after the war began, Allen Pizzey reports.
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  • US approves more troops for Iraq Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 07 4:00 PM
    An extra 2,200 military police are to head to Iraq to support the US security drive in the capital, the Pentagon says.
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  • Iran confirms attendance at Baghdad conference on Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Mar 07 5:07 AM
    Iran will attend the international conference on Iraq that will be held in Baghdad on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Wednesday.
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  • Iraq's civil war leaves women marginalised and at risk Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 4:36 AM
    Iraq's sectarian war, which followed decades of repression and economic sanctions, has left the country's women marginalised, afraid and prey to increasingly radical ideological factions.
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  • NBC/WSJ: Confidence on Iraq continues to fall Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Mar 07 3:39 PM
    Almost two months after President Bush announced that he was sending more than 21,000 additional troops into Iraq, saying, We can, and we will, prevail,  nearly seven in 10 Americans remain pessimistic about the wars outcome, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds.   [!]
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  • Our view on Iraq war: 'Surge' is inevitable. Focus instead on what comes next. Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 23 minutes ago
    Our view on Iraq war: 'Surge' is inevitable. Focus instead on what comes next. Many pieces are already in place for a responsible exit from Iraq. Nearly all congressional Democrats voted for a non-binding resolution against President Bush's plan to...
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  • Military Police to Join U.S. Force Buildup in Iraq, Gates Says Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Mar 07 2:57 PM
    March 7 (Bloomberg) -- The buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq will be augmented by about 2,200 military police who will guard detainees picked up in new security sweeps in Baghdad, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
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  • Bomber Kills 30; 3 Soldiers Die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Mar 07 2:45 PM
    Bomber Blows Himself Up at Cafe in Iraq, Killing 30; 3 U.S. Soldiers Die Clearing Explosives
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  • Iran to meet U.S., Iraq neighbors Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - 6 minutes ago
    Iran said yesterday it will attend a meeting with the United States and Iraq's neighbors in Baghdad on Saturday, and U.S. officials said they may use the occasion to hold bilateral talks with Iran that would be limited to Iraq's security.
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  • Soldier With Indiana Ties Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WRTV TheIndyChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 3:21 AM
    A soldier with Indiana ties is the latest to die in the war in Iraq.
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  • Iran confirms will take part in Iraq conference Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 2:02 AM
    Iran for the first time gave unequivocal confirmation on Wednesday it will take part in a conference on Iraq's security which will also be attended by archfoe the United States.
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  • Walter Reed uproar refuels Iraq debate Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 1:40 AM
    Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Center as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears political damage from the revelations.
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  • Joint Missions Tricky Affairs in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Mar 07 12:45 PM
    Joint Missions With U.S., Iraqi Soldiers Can Be Tricky Affairs in Iraq
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  • 30 Iraqis, 3 troops killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - 39 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker blew himself up in a cafe northeast of Baghdad yesterday, killing 30 people and wounding dozens, while a bomb killed three U.S. soldiers clearing explosives on a highway...
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  • Iraq party pulls out of Shia bloc Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 07 9:50 AM
    Iraq's Fadhila Party says it is withdrawing from the powerful Shia bloc supporting Nouri Maliki's government.
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  • China calls U.S. actions in Iraq violation of human rights Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
    BEIJING (AP) - China blasted the United States today for trampling on Iraq's sovereignty, using its campaign against terrorism as an excuse to carry out torture and violate the rights of its citizens.
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  • Rep. Barbara Lee: Fully Fund the Safe Withdrawal of our Troops from Iraq Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Mar 07 10:25 AM
    The time has come for Congress to act to bring an end to the Bush administration's failed policy in Iraq, and I believe that the best way to do that is for Congress to protect our troops and fully fund their safe withdrawal from Iraq over a clear timeline. I have been working with a number of colleagues in the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Out of Iraq Caucus and I wanted to share ...
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  • Blue Dog Democrats Divided On Approach to War in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Politico - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
    The Blue Dogs are a tight-knit bunch. The band of 43 moderate House Democrats sponsors legislation together, socializes together. But when it comes to the war in Iraq, they tend to go their own ways.
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  • Send us your pictures of Iraq Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 07 8:38 AM
    BBC News Online wants your digital pictures of life in Iraq.
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  • Iraq War Opponents to March in Washington Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Mar 07 6:03 PM
    A coalition of anti-war groups is planning a march on the Pentagon to protest the Iraq war. The March 17th protest will come on the 40th anniversary of a 1967 march on the Pentagon that was a major milestone in the anti-Vietnam War movement. VOA's Bill Rodgers reports.
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  • R.I. lawmakers push for resolution opposing Iraq troop surge Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Mar 07 1:54 PM
    Several Rhode Island lawmakers asked their colleagues Wednesday to support resolutions urging the U.S. Congress to oppose sending more troops to Iraq.
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  • WITNESS-Four years on in Iraq, will I live or die? Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
    Source: Reuters By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, March 8 (Reuters) - When U.S. forces invaded Iraq four years ago, I never expected to find myself three weeks later standing guard outside my house with an AK-47 assault ...
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  • President Cites 'Encouraging Signs' From New Iraq Plan Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Mar 06 8:34 PM
    President Bush said yesterday that there are "encouraging signs" that his new strategy in Iraq is working and bluntly challenged a divided Congress to provide funding for the war with no restrictions on commanders.
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  • Time to Admit Defeat in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    consortiumnews.com - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
    The bulk of expert opinion predicts that the Bush administrations escalation strategy in Iraq will fail.
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  • Former Iraq hostage Jill Carroll returns to Middle East Open this result in new window
    WPRI 12 Providence - 24 minutes ago
    BOSTON The journalist held hostage for nearly three months in Iraq returns to the Middle East to report for the Christian Science Monitor.
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  • More troops requested for Iraq 'surge' Open this result in new window
    Perth Now - Mar 07 5:04 PM
    THE top US commander in Iraq had requested 2200 more US military police to oversee people detained in the ongoing crackdown in Baghdad, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said today.
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  • Democrats to propose withdrawal of troops from Iraq by fall of 2008 Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 6 minutes ago
    CAPITOL HILL Democratic officials say party leaders in the House intend to propose legislation requiring the withdrawal of U-S combat troops from Iraq by the fall of 2008.
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  • Democrats to propose withdrawal of troops from Iraq by fall of 2008 Open this result in new window
    WANE-TV Fort Wayne - 5 minutes ago
    CAPITOL HILL Democratic officials say party leaders in the House intend to propose legislation requiring the withdrawal of U-S combat troops from Iraq by the fall of...
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  • Area soldier dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Reflector - 16 minutes ago
    An Ayden family was mourning the loss of their son Wednesday, a soldier killed Monday in Iraq.
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  • Iraq and Russia Deadly for Journalists Open this result in new window
    The Herald-Sun - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
    More than 1,000 journalists and their support staff have died in the past decade, with Iraq and Russia topping the list as the deadliest countries for the profession, according to a report released Tuesday.
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  • Bomber Kills 30; 3 Soldiers Die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Freeport Journal - 33 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker blew himself up in a cafe northeast of the capital Wednesday, killing 30 people as a wave of violence left 90 Iraqis dead throughout the country.
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  • Doctor honored for his work during combat in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WNYT Albany - 28 minutes ago
    Doctor Richard Jadick was awarded the Bronze Star for his work on the front lines of Fallujah, Iraq. The Slingerlands native is credited with saving 30 lives in one battle. Doctor Jadick has been on the cover of Newsweek magazine as Hero M.D. Wednesday, he was back in the capital region, to read from his new book, On Call in Hell.
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  • 5 indicted for transferring money to Iraq Open this result in new window
    WOI-TV Des Moines - 29 minutes ago
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. An Iowa City man is among five associates of an Islamic charity charged with illegally sending money to Iraq.
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  • Another NM Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KOAT TheNewMexicoChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 8:44 PM
    Another New Mexico soldier serving in Iraq was killed in action March 4.
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  • Activists press Thompson on funding for Iraq war Open this result in new window
    The Davis Enterprise - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    Published Mar 06, 2007 - 13:44:51 CST. WOODLAND In the spring of 2003, Jeremy McLaughlin served as a U.S. Navy corpsman assigned to a Marine unit in Nasiriyah, Iraq.
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  • Five indicted for money transfer to Iraq Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    Five men affiliated with a local Islamic charity which authorities claim has links to al-Qaida, have been indicted on charges that they illegally sent money to Iraq, federal prosecutors announced.
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  • 5 indicted in Missouri for transferring money to Iraq Open this result in new window
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Mar 07 11:58 AM
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Five associates of a Missouri-based Islamic charity have been indicted on charges that they illegally sent money to Iraq, the U.S. attorney's office announced today.
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  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,188 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 07 4:13 PM
    As of Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at least 3,188 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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  • 100th soldier with Arizona ties killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    12 News Phoenix - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
    An Arizona Army National Guardsman died Sunday in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Darrel Kasson, 43, was killed when a bomb exploded near his vehicle, the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs announced Wednesday.
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  • Bush: U.S. making progress in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 7:05 PM
    President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy.
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  • UN to close down Iraq weapons inspection Open this result in new window
    Perth Now - Mar 07 2:48 PM
    THE UN Security Council moved today to shut down its weapons inspection commission for Iraq but has not decided yet how to preserve the extensive experience of its staff and database.
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  • Another local guardsman dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVK Phoenix - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    An Arizona national guardsman has died serving in Iraq. Staff Sergeant Darrel Kasson, 43, of Florence, was killed Sunday when an improvised explosive device went off near his vehicle.
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  • Iraq: the patriotically correct version Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Mar 07 2:16 PM
    When it comes to Iraq, there are two kinds of candidate. The disciplined ones, such as Hillary Clinton, carefully avoid acknowledging reality. The more candid, such as John McCain and Barack Obama, sometimes blurt out the truth, but then quickly apologise.
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  • Iraq security responsibilities Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    Under language he has talked about since January, Murtha would require the Pentagon to certify US troops are properly trained, equipped and rested before going to Iraq. That could be difficult given how thinly stretched the military has become after four years of combat.
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  • US Democrats craft Iraq troop withdrawal deadline Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Mar 07 4:31 PM
    Source: Reuters By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have tentatively settled on a timetable and conditions for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq ...
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  • Dems to add billions to Iraq war bill Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 7:06 PM
    House Democrats are pushing to add billions of dollars to President Bush's $93.4 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including $900 million for troops suffering from brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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  • More US troops sought for Iraq: Gates Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - The top US commander in Iraq has requested 2,200 more US military police for Iraq, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday, adding to a surge of US combat forces already underway.
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  • Iran to attend conference on Iraq Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 26 minutes ago
    LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - Iran confirmed it will take part in an international conference alongside the United States in Baghdad on Saturday, a gathering Iraq hopes will break the ice between the bitter rivals to help end its bloody conflict, The Associated Press reported.
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  • N.C. soldier killed while trying to help fellow soldiers in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Herald-Sun - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
    An Army medic from North Carolina who was killed trying to help fellow soldiers after a bomb exploded in Iraq deserves a hero's send-off, a family friend said Wednesday.
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  • Pueblo soldier among three killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    9 News Denver - Mar 07 6:41 PM
    ECRU, Miss. (AP) - A 21-year-old U.S. Army private from north Mississippi has been killed in Iraq, the Department of Defense confirmed Wednesday.
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  • Iran will attend Iraq conference Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
    TEHRAN, Iran Iran says it is going to attend this weekend's international conference on Iraq. The Baghdad conference, called by the government of Iraq, is intended mainly as a meeting of its neighbors to discuss how to calm the situation.
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  • Lehigh Valley Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS 3 Philadelphia - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    For the third time this week, a military service member from the area has died in Iraq. The latest victim is Sergeant Ashly Moyer of Lehigh County. Anne-Marie Green Reports
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  • Iraq veteran welcomed home Open this result in new window
    Battle Creek Enquirer - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
    Union City native Cpl. Corey Cole was not at liberty to say what route he took to get home to Jackson after seven months in Iraq. But he could divulge the length of the trip.
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  • House Democrats Split on Iraq Response Open this result in new window
    NPR - Mar 07 10:27 AM
    Day to Day , March 7, 2007 · Democrats in the House are divided over how to respond to President Bush's Iraq policy. John Bresnahan of the Web site The Politico talks with Alex Chadwick.
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  • Napolitano visits troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    BizJournals - Mar 07 1:46 PM
    Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano has been in Iraq this week visiting troops and surveying the situation in the war zone.
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  • Senate confirms Crocker as ambassador to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 6:21 PM
    The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, as the new U.S. ambassador to Iraq.
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  • 3 Fort Hood soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
    FORT HOOD, Texas -- Three soldiers assigned to Fort Hood have died in a bombing in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense said Wednesday. Spc.
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  • Bunning planning Iraq visit Open this result in new window
    The Cincinnati Enquirer - Mar 07 2:33 PM
    Sen. Jim Bunning is hoping to make a trip to Iraq in the next couple of months. The Northern Kentucky senator told reporters today that hes working with the military to plan an official congressional trip to Baghdad in April.
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  • Florence man dies on duty in Iraq Open this result in new window
    East Valley Tribune - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
    A National Guardsman from Florence died in a roadside explosion Sunday in Iraq, according to a release issued by the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.
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  • More US troops sought for Iraq: Gates Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
    US Military Police members check a burned out sports utility vehicle (SUV) that was riddled with bullets and set on fire in Iraq in 2004. The top US commander in Iraq has requested 2,200 more US military police to oversee people detained in the ongoing crackdown in Baghdad, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
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  • Army National Guard Soldier From LA Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 4 Los Angeles - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Flags are being flown at half-staff at the state Capitol in honor of a 20-year-old Los Angeles California Army National Guard soldier killed in Iraq.
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  • US urges Iran to help in Iraq Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 26 minutes ago
    LONDON, March 8 (IranMania) - The White House urged Iran to use an upcoming international conference on security in Iraq to prove Tehran is serious about helping to quell violence in its war-wracked neighbor, AFP reported.
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  • U.S. opens door to talks with Iran on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Mar 07 1:10 PM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States left open the possibility on Wednesday that U.S. diplomats could meet one-on-one with Iranian officials on the sidelines of a conference of Iraq's neighbours in Baghdad this weekend.
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  • Pentagon: 7,000 more troops needed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 07 5:10 AM
    The 21,500 additional U.S. troops being deployed to Iraq as part of U.S. President George Bush's security "surge" may need 7,000 more, the Pentagon said.
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  • Iraq's Mandaeans 'face extinction' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 07 1:59 AM
    The Sabian Mandaeans, one of the oldest religious groups in the world, say they are facing extinction in Iraq.
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  • Iran to Attend Conference on Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Mar 07 3:45 AM
    Iranian Foreign Minister Announces His Country Will Attend Baghdad Conference on Iraq
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  • 3 Fort Hood soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Mar 07 6:11 PM
    WASHINGTON Three more Fort Hood soldiers have died in a bombing in Iraq.
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  • Maine People's Alliance Joins Iraq Anti-Escalation Effort Open this result in new window
    WCSH 6 Portland - Mar 07 4:56 PM
    The Maine People's Alliance says it's time for change when it comes to the war in Iraq. Wednesday morning, the alliance announced they're backing the coalition "Americans Against Escalation In Iraq."
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  • U.S. commander requests more troops for Iraq: Gates Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Mar 07 6:01 PM
    The top U.S. commander in Iraq has requested about 2,200 more American troops for Iraq, to help oversee detainees there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
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  • Japan to add 2 years to SDF mission in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Asahi.com - Mar 07 5:41 PM
    Japan's military commitment to the U.S.-led reconstruction of Iraq will be extended by two years beyond its July deadline, sources said Wednesday.
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  • Iran: We Will Attend Iraq Conference Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Mar 07 3:00 AM
    Iran's foreign minister is confirming that envoys from Tehran will attend a security conference in Iraq scheduled for this weekend. It will be the first time U.S. and Iranian officials share a table in more than two years.
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  • Arab League chief condemns Iraq blasts Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Mar 07 6:01 PM
    Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Amr Moussa condemned on Wednesday the latest "terrorist blasts" which killed and injured scores of innocent civilians in Iraq.
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  • Another Lehigh Valley Soldier Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WPVI-TV Philadelphia - Mar 07 5:39 PM
    A 21-year-old woman from Macungie is the third Lehigh Valley soldier to die in Iraq over the past month.
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  • U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan Talks About Trip To Iraq Open this result in new window
    Channel 3000 - Mar 07 4:24 PM
    U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said that his trip to Iraq made him appreciate just how complicated the situation is there, but that he also saw some encouraging signs during his visit.
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  • 5 accused of illegally sending money to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Daily Southtown - Mar 07 4:45 PM
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. Four associates of a Missouri-based Islamic charity and a fifth man in the Middle East were indicted on charges they illegally sent money to Iraq, the U.S. attorneys office announced today.
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  • Marine from Channelview killed in Iraq laid to rest Open this result in new window
    ABC 13 Texas - Mar 07 5:19 PM
    A Marine from Channelview killed during combat in Iraq was laid to rest Wednesday.
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  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,184 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 4:23 PM
    As of Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at least 3,184 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 2,562 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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  • Switzerland voices concerns about refugees in Iraq Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Mar 07 5:44 PM
    The Swiss authorities have voiced their concerns about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Iraq and the plight of refugees, Swiss Radio International (SRI) reported on Wednesday.
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  • U.S. says Iran needs to be serious in helping Iraq Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Mar 07 5:01 PM
    The United States said on Wednesday that Iran need to prove it is serious about helping to quell violence in Iraq when an international conference on security in Iraq is due to be held on March 10.
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  • 3 Fort Hood Soldiers Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 Denver - Mar 07 5:14 PM
    WASHINGTON -- Three more Fort Hood soldiers have died in a bombing in Iraq, including a Pueblo native. The Defense Department announced Wednesday the soldiers were killed Monday in Baqubah.
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  • Mo. indictment: 5 men illegally sent money to Iraq Open this result in new window
    WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Mar 07 4:29 PM
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Four associates of a Missouri-based Islamic charity and a fifth man in the Middle East were indicted on charges that they illegally sent money to Iraq, the U.S.
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  • Arkansas Soldier Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    FOX 16 Little Rock - Mar 07 4:49 PM
    A Montgomery County soldier serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq was killed by a roadside bomb Monday, family members say.
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  • Simon: Iraq Conference Important Step Open this result in new window
    Foreign Relations - Mar 07 2:16 PM
    Steven Simon, an expert on Middle East security affairs, and the author of a recent CFR Special Report on Iraq, says the multinational conference on Iraq security due to begin this weekend in Baghdad is an important step.
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  • Hoyer Says Democrats Split on Iraq Withdrawal Date Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 3:07 PM
    March 6 (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats are divided over whether a specific date should be set for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said.
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  • 5 indicted for transferring money to Iraq Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Mar 07 4:29 PM
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. An Iowa City man is among five associates of an Islamic charity charged with illegally sending money to Iraq. The U-S attorney's office also...
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