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The demise of Saba al Bor is a lesson in how quickly things can change for the worse in Iraq and how difficult it has been to make things better.Visiting Iraq, McCain Cites Progress on Safety Issues Washington Post - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, April 1 -- After a heavily guarded walk through a newly fortified Baghdad market, Sen. John McCain declared that the American public was not getting "a full picture" of the progress unfolding in Iraq. 4 G.I.?s Among Dead in Iraq; McCain Cites Progress New York Times - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
The attacks coincided with a visit to Iraq by Senator John McCain who said the security plan was ?making progress.?Americans don't get full picture of progress in Iraq, McCain says USA Today - Apr 01 5:06 PM
Sen. John McCain criticized reports out of Iraq he said focused unfairly on violence, saying Sunday that Americans were not getting a "full picture" of progress in the security crackdown in the capital.Obama says Congress will fund Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 4:01 PM
If President Bush vetoes an Iraq war spending bill as promised, Congress quickly will provide the money without the withdrawal timeline the White House objects to because no lawmaker "wants to play chicken with our troops," Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,253 AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 5:11 PM
As of Sunday, April 1, 2007, at least 3,253 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 2,621 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Half of new US troops deployed in Iraq: US military AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 3:21 PM
About half of the additional 30,000 US troops despatched by President George W. Bush to quell the raging violence in Iraq have been deployed in the war-torn country, a military spokesman said Sunday.At Least 20 People Killed in Violence in Iraq New York Times - Apr 01 2:37 PM
Mortar attacks, suicide car bombs, roadside bombs, ambushes and gun battles killed at least 20 people around Iraq on Sunday.Iraq toll up 15 percent despite crackdown AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 1:46 PM
The monthly death toll in Iraq rose 15 percent in March, government figures revealed Sunday, as insurgents and sectarian militias continue to defy a military crackdown in Baghdad.W.House accuses Democrats over Iraq funding bills Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 12:34 PM
The White House accused Democrats on Sunday of taking a chance on worsening the hardship facing U.S. troops in Iraq by delaying passage of a bill to fund the unpopular war.US lawmakers tell Syria to stop fighters entering Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 1:22 PM
Three US Republican members of Congress on Sunday told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to prevent anti-American fighters from infiltrating Iraq, in a rare encounter between the two countries.Congress will fund Iraq war if Bush uses veto, Obama says USA Today - Apr 01 10:38 AM
If PresidentBush vetoes an Iraq war spending bill as promised, Congress quickly will provide the money without the withdrawal timeline the White House objects to because no lawmaker "wants to play chicken with our troops," Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday.Iraq war fund delay could extend tours: Bush aide Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 10:37 AM
Delayed U.S. congressional passage of funding for the Iraq war could mean extended deployments for troops serving there as cash to train their replacements dries up, a top White House aide said on Sunday.Iraq violence leaves at least 20 dead International Herald Tribune - Apr 01 7:49 AM
Mortar attacks, suicide car bombs, roadside bombs, ambushes and gun battles Sunday killed at least 20 people throughout Iraq and wounded dozens, the authorities said.Blast hits near hospital as violence tears across Iraq CNN.com - Apr 01 6:33 AM
Car bombs and gunfire killed more than two dozen civilians and wounded more than 60 in attacks throughout Iraq on Saturday, officials said.Shelley Lewis: Are We Really Lacking the "Full Picture" about Iraq? Ok, Here It Is HuffingtonPost - Apr 01 4:44 PM
While the Bush war machine plays chicken with Democrats over the Iraq funding bill's timetable for withdrawal, elsewhere a familiar refrain can be heard: America, the media won't tell you the good news from Iraq. So here's John McCain Sunday in Baghdad, proclaiming that the city is safer than ever. He and a congressional delegation that included Senator Lindsay Graham went to a market ...Iraq dead up 15 percent despite crackdown AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 4:21 AM
The March death toll in Iraq rose 15 percent with more than 2,000 Iraqis killed, an official said on Sunday, as insurgents and sectarian militias continue to defy a military crackdown in Baghdad.Half U.S. troop reinforcements now in Iraq: military Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 4:43 AM
About half of the nearly 30,000 additional U.S. troops being sent to Iraq in a new effort to stabilize the country have now been deployed, a senior U.S. military official said on Sunday.Political Roundup: Pelosi in Syria, Iraq Debate NPR - Apr 01 4:11 PM
Weekend Edition Sunday , April 1, 2007 · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria and other points in the Middle East draw objections from the White House. Meanwhile, the debate over Iraq turns into a political slugfest over war-funding bills and timelines for troop withdrawals.Soldier dies after Iraq shooting BBC News - Apr 01 11:39 AM
A British soldier has died after being wounded in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.Iraq to compensate Arabs to leave Kirkuk Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 2:20 AM
Iraq's cabinet has decided to pay compensation to Arab families forced by Saddam Hussein to move to Kirkuk if they leave the northern oil-rich city voluntarily, government sources said on Saturday.Lawmakers Argue Over Impact of Bush Veto on Iraq War Fox News - Apr 01 12:53 PM
Sen. Joe Biden says he isn't convinced President Bush will use the veto pen he threatened on the Iraq war supplemental spending bill, arguing that to do so would strip U.S. troops of the funds they need and defy voters who want the U.S. out of Iraq.Bombings Kill 6 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq ABC News - Apr 01 12:58 PM
2 Roadside Bombings Kill 6 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq; Sen. McCain Says Baghdad Crackdown Working160 connected to state have died in Iraq war Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 21 minutes ago
The loss of the five soldiers drove the number of those killed in Iraq and connected to Washington by living here or being based here to 160.Death of 7 U.S. soldiers caps violent week in Iraq Los Angeles Times - Apr 01 1:19 PM
After a violent week that claimed the lives of some 500 Iraqis, and the weekend combat deaths of six American soldiers, U.S. and Iraqi military officials acknowledged today that it will take time for the effects of a much-vaunted security crackdown in Iraq to be felt. McCain says he sees Iraq progress, pronounces Baghdad safer Seattle Times - Apr 01 4:15 PM
Sen. John McCain used a short visit to Baghdad Sunday to highlight progress made under the city's recent security crackdown and criticize the news media for focusing on the bad news out of Iraq.Iraq death toll jumps 15 percent in March AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 12:21 AM
At least 2,078 people died in Iraq last month, 15 percent more than in February despite a massive security crackdown in Baghdad, the epicentre of violence, a security official said on Sunday.McCain Sees Improvement in Iraq ABC News - Apr 01 10:13 AM
McCain Claims Americans Are Not Getting the Full Picture of Progress in IraqMcCain: Americans Don't See Iraq's Gains Chicago Tribune - Apr 01 10:04 AM
A Republican congressional delegation led by Sen. John McCain on Sunday blasted Democratic efforts to impose a deadline for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, and McCain charged that the American people were not getting a "full picture" of progress in the security crackdown in the capital. Documentaries present Iraq war in words of the troops North County Times - 15 minutes ago
Two documentary films based on an anthology of writings by service members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan will be screened locally this month.25% of UK Iraq aid budget goes to security firms Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
The UK has spent £165m on hiring private security companies in Iraq in the past four years - the equivalent to around a quarter of the entire Iraq aid budget, it has emerged. A further £43m has been spent on private guards in Afghanistan since 2004.Councilman sparks debate on Iraq war Akron Beacon Journal - Apr 01 3:37 PM
Jack Sarver says he never intended to stir things up the way he did when he spoke in a Tallmadge City Council meeting of the war in Iraq and the frustration in his hometown since two graduates of Tallmadge High School were killed in action.DOD official defines U.S. policy for Iraq and Afghanistan goals Stars and Stripes - Apr 01 3:36 PM
FREISING, Germany To U.S. troops on the ground, the military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan might appear somewhat similar. But, according to a Pentagon official, the struggle in each country is quite different, though both are important aspects of U.S. foreign and military policy.Detroit native killed in Iraq blast buried in Alabama Detroit News - Apr 01 12:23 PM
DALEVILLE, Ala. -- Army Sgt. Curtis E. Glawson Jr., a Detroit native who died in a bomb blast in Iraq, has been laid to rest with military honors.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,253 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 01 5:11 PM
As of Sunday, April 1, 2007, at least 3,253 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Real Deadline for Iraq War Money Is May The Herald-Sun - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
The real deadline for Congress to provide more money for the war in Iraq is well beyond the April 15 deadline cited by President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates.A new problem in Iraq Minot Daily News - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
One of the most infamous militia groups in Iraq, the Mahdi Army, may be breaking up but that isn t necessarily good news. It may mean that one of the worst enemies of liberty in Iraq, the government of Iran, is gaining power.US Military: Roadside Bombs Kill 6 US Soldiers in Iraq Voice of America - Apr 01 3:53 PM
The U.S. military in Iraq says six American troops have been killed in roadside bombings southwest of Baghdad. The military says four of the soldiers were killed Sunday when a bomb exploded near a unit responding to a roadside attack that had killed two U.S. soldiers late Saturday.Soldier killed in Iraq blast buried in Alabama NBC 15 Mobile - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Army Sgt. Curtis E. Glawson Jr., who died in a March 20 bomb blast in Iraq, was laid to rest Saturday with military honors.U.S. in Iraq expecting a high level of violence Stars and Stripes - Apr 01 3:35 PM
BAGHDAD A short-term prognosis of the security situation in Baghdad could provide a grim view, but a realistic one, U.S. Rear Adm. Mark Fox, a spokesman for Multi-National Force Iraq, said Sunday during a news briefing.Six US troops killed in Iraq Deutsche Welle - 22 minutes ago
In Iraq six US soldiers have been killed in roadside bombings south-west of Baghdad over the weekend, making this one of the deadliest periods for American troops since a new security crackdown was launched in the Iraqi capital.Iraq funding row may harm military, warns Pentagon Guardian Unlimited - Apr 01 4:21 PM
The Pentagon warned yesterday of disruption to training and troop preparation if it is denied funding because of the standoff between George Bush and the Democratic-led Congress over the Iraq war.Iraq endorses Arab relocation for Kirkuk AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 4:23 PM
Iraq's government has endorsed plans to relocate thousands of Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein's campaign to force ethnic Kurds out of the oil-rich city, in an effort to undo one of the former dictator's most enduring and hated policies.Obama Says Congress Will Fund Iraq War After Veto KCCI 8 Des Moines - Apr 01 6:14 PM
Sen. Barack Obama said that if President George W. Bush vetoes an Iraq war spending bill as promised, Congress will quickly provide the money without the withdrawal timeline the White House objects to.One British soldier killed in Iraq People's Daily - Apr 01 6:37 PM
British Ministry of Defense on Sunday confirmed that a British soldier died after being injured by small arms fire while on a routine patrol in southern Iraq.British soldier killed in Iraq ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Apr 01 2:06 PM
A British soldier has died after being shot on a routine patrol in southern Iraq.White House, Congress Still at Odds Over Iraq Funding Voice of America - Apr 01 11:52 AM
The opposition-controlled U.S. Congress remains at odds with the White House over funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with President Bush promising a veto of any spending bill that contains a timeline for withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq. Meanwhile, Pentagon officials are warning of severe hardships for America's armed forces if new funds do not materialize in coming weeks.Indiana Congressman Tours Iraq WISH-TV Indianapolis - Apr 01 5:33 PM
BAGHDAD - Indiana Congressman Mike Pence joined lawmakers who toured Iraq Sunday. He spoke about going to an outdoor market and talking with vendors. "I candidly was not prepared for to find a marketDeath Before Dishonor in Iraq by James Dunnigan April 2, 2007 Strategy Page - 29 minutes ago
In late 2006, there were 1,300 terrorist attacks a week recorded in Iraq. Most of these were minor stuff, a few gunshots, or a bomb going off harmlessly (most roadside bomb attacks fail). By January, this was down to 1,000 a week, and that continues to drop. The "surge" is calming things down.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,246 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 4:11 PM
As of Saturday, March 31, 2007, at least 3,246 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 2,621 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Six American soldiers killed in Iraq over the weekend WKYC Cleveland - Apr 01 4:37 PM
Six American soldiers killed in Iraq over the weekend6 U.S. soldiers die in consecutive attacks in Iraq Houston Chronicle - Apr 01 7:43 AM
Sen. John McCain criticized reports out of Iraq he said focused unfairly on violence, saying today that Americans were not getting a "full picture" of progress in the security crackdown in the capital. Bush chides Dems on pork in Iraq bill China Economic Net - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
President Bush, seeking to one-up Congress' Democratic majority in a showdown over the Iraq war, suggested Saturday that lawmakers should be ashamed that they added non-war items to an Iraq spending bill.W.House accuses Democrats over Iraq funding bills AlertNet - Apr 01 12:49 PM
Source: Reuters By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - The White House accused Democrats on Sunday of taking a chance on worsening the hardship facing U.S. troops in Iraq by delaying passage of a bill to ... 25% of UK Iraq aid budget goes to security firms Guardian Unlimited - Apr 01 4:10 PM
The UK has spent £165m on hiring private security companies in Iraq in the past four years - the equivalent to around a quarter of the entire Iraq aid budget, it has emerged.They're not fighting in Iraq, but contractors suffer losses Contra Costa Times - Apr 01 9:46 AM
Like thousands of other Americans who have served in Iraq since the U.S. war began four years ago, Walter Zbryski came home in a coffin. Only his coffin was not draped in an American flag or accompanied by a military honor guard.Half of new US troops deployed in Iraq Adelaide Now - Apr 01 11:35 AM
ABOUT half of the additional 30,000 US troops despatched by President George W. Bush to quell the raging violence in Iraq have been deployed in the war-torn country.McCain claims Americans are not getting the full picture of progress in Iraq Boston Herald - Apr 01 11:30 AM
BAGHDAD -- Sen. John McCain criticized reports out of Iraq he said focused unfairly on violence, saying Sunday that Americans were not getting a "full picture" of progress in the security crackdown...AP Interview: Obama says Congress will fund Iraq war after veto KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
SIOUX CITY, Iowa Senator Barack Obama says that if President Bush vetoes an Iraq war spending bill as promised, Congress quickly will provide the money without the withdrawal timeline the White House objects to. Obama says that's because no lawmaker wants to play chicken with American troops.British soldier killed in Iraq ITV.com - Apr 01 2:18 PM
A British soldier has died after being shot on a routine patrol in southern Iraq. It is the first military death in the war-torn country for four weeks.British soldier killed in attack on patrol in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Apr 01 11:07 AM
A British soldier died on Sunday after an attack on a patrol in Basra in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said.British soldier dies in Iraq PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Apr 01 10:42 AM
A British soldier has died in Iraq after being hit by small-arms fire while on patrol in Basra, a military spokeswoman said.Local pool store owner volunteers time to install pool for Vietnam, Iraq veteran Journal Gazette & Times-Courier - 1 hour, 13 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.Iraq counter: still think it's worth it? The Western Courier - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Iraq counter: still think it's worth it?,W.House accuses Democrats over Iraq funding bills Tiscali - Apr 01 5:27 PM
"By mid-May, troops in Iraq, serving Iraq, would potentially have to have their deployments extended because they re not getting their job done right here," Bartlett told ABC s "This Week" television program.McCain Upset at Iraq News Coverage R News - Apr 01 2:24 PM
Arizona Senator and Republican presidential candidate, John McCain has some complaints about the news coverage coming out of Iraq.Vet decries Biden's Iraq war criticism AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:01 PM
Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph Biden found a ready critic for his own criticism of the U.S. war in Iraq as the senator campaigned Saturday in the hometown of Shaw Air Force Base.McCain claims Americans are not getting the full picture of progress in Iraq KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
BAGHDAD Senator John McCain has some complaints about the news coverage coming out of Iraq.In Iowa visit, Obama focuses on Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:03 PM
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Saturday it will be difficult to make progress on important domestic issues until the Iraq war has ended.Tensions appear to rise between UK and Iran, Sen. McCain visits Iraq CNN.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
April 2, 2007Iraq toll up 15 percent despite crackdown Independent Online - Apr 01 4:34 PM
The monthly death toll in Iraq rose 15 percent in March as insurgents and sectarian militias continued to defy a military crackdown in Baghdad.Iraq plans to reverse 'Arabization' move The Columbus Dispatch - Apr 01 8:28 AM
BAGHDAD ? Iraq?s government has endorsed plans to relocate thousands of Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein?s campaign to force ethnic Kurds out of the oil-rich city, in an effort to undo one of the former dictator?s most hated policies.McCain claims Americans not getting full story on Iraq KTVK Phoenix - Apr 01 2:25 PM
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Senator John McCain has some complaints about the news coverage coming out of Iraq. At a news conference in Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone, the Arizona Republican and presidential candidate said Americans are not getting a "full picture" of the progress being made by the security crackdown.Iraq disputes huge truck bombing death figures AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 12:16 PM
Iraqi officials on Saturday broke ranks over the death toll from a massive suicide truck bomb in northern Iraq that targeted Shiites and triggered the bloodiest bout of sectarian violence in months.Iraq war fund delay could extend tours -Bush aide AlertNet - Apr 01 10:49 AM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - Delayed U.S. congressional passage of funding for the Iraq war could mean extended deployments for troops serving there as cash to train their replacements dries up, a ... Iraq to move Arabs from Kirkuk The Record - Apr 01 7:35 AM
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's government has endorsed plans to relocate thousands of Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein's campaign to force ethnic Kurds out of the oil-rich city.British soldier killed in attack on patrol in Iraq AlertNet - Apr 01 11:19 AM
Source: Reuters LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - A British soldier died on Sunday after an attack on a patrol in Basra in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said. The unidentified soldier, from the 2nd battalion, ... FACTBOX-Military and civilian deaths in Iraq AlertNet - Apr 01 11:19 AM
Source: Reuters April 1 (Reuters) - A British soldier died on Sunday after an attack on a patrol in Basra in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said. Following are the latest ... Iraq toll up 15 percent despite crackdown AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Apr 01 6:58 AM
The monthly death toll in Iraq rose 15 percent in March, an official revealed Sunday, as insurgents and sectarian militias continue to defy a military crackdown in Baghdad.McCain Blasts 'Unfair" Iraq Reports CBS 5 Phoenix - Apr 01 11:47 AM
Sen. John McCain criticized reports out of Iraq he said focused unfairly on violence, saying that Americans are not getting a "full picture" of progress in Baghdad. 11:35 a.m.AP Interview: Obama says Congress will fund Iraq war after veto WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Apr 01 12:02 PM
SIOUX CITY, Iowa Senator Barack Obama says that if President Bush vetoes an Iraq war spending bill as promised, Congress quickly will provide the money without the...Two lorry bombs kill 2 at Iraq army base Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News - Apr 01 8:16 AM
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Two suicide lorry bombs killed two people and wounded 17 when they exploded at an Iraqi army base east of the northern city of Mosul on Sunday, police said.Iraq backs relocation plan for Kirkuk Akron Beacon Journal - Apr 01 10:25 AM
Iraq's government has endorsed a plan to relocate thousands of Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein's campaign to force ethnic Kurds out of the oil-rich city. The relocation goal is an effort to undo one of the former dictator's most enduring and hated policies.Two truck bombs wound 15 at Iraq army base Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Apr 01 7:39 AM
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Two suicide truck bombs wounded 15 people when they exploded at an Iraqi army base east of the northern city of Mosul on Sunday, police said, citing initial reports.Bush will talk but won't buy Iraq deadline New Kerala - Apr 01 5:37 PM
WASHINGTON, April 1: White House counselor Dan Bartlett says President Bush is willing to talk with Democratic leaders in the Senate and House about funding U.S. troops in Iraq.McCain Sees Improvement in Iraq The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 01 10:23 AM
(AP Photo/Mahmoud al-Badri, Pool) Iraqi army Brigadier Qassim Moussawi, a spokesman for the Baghdad security operation talks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, April 1, 2007.MARY F. POLS: MOVIE CRITIC: Getting caught between Iraq and a hard place Contra Costa Times - Apr 01 10:54 AM
IT WOULD BE a challenge to find a less exciting title for a movie than "The Situation," the diligent new drama set in occupied Iraq. But as the film presents one reason after another why the American occupation is a desperately forlorn cause, one wonders if the title is meant to harken back to that evocative World War II saying, Situation Normal, All Fouled Up (that's the version for polite ...Bombings kill 6 U.S. soldiers in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 01 5:11 PM
After a heavily guarded trip to a Baghdad market, Sen. John McCain insisted Sunday that a U.S.-Iraqi security crackdown in the capital was working and said Americans lacked a "full picture" of the progress. The U.S. military later reported six soldiers were killed in roadside bombings southwest of Baghdad.Seven policemen killed in Iraq IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 01 6:43 AM
Tikrit (Iraq), April 1 (Xinhua) Seven policemen were killed in separate incidents in Salahudin province of Iraq, sources said Sunday.Real deadline for Iraq war money weeks beyond Bush's deadline Arizona Daily Sun - Apr 01 10:22 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The real deadline for Congress to provide more money for the war in Iraq is several weeks beyond the April 15 deadline cited by President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates.Iraq attacks continue killing at least 20 Deutsche Welle - Apr 01 11:22 AM
Bombs and shootings across Iraq have left at least 20 people dead and dozens more wounded, as sectarian violence continues. The deadliest attack was in northern Iraq, where eight workers were killed in an ambush on their minibus.Soldier killed in Iraq blast buried in Alabama The Daily Comet - Apr 01 11:05 AM
Army Sgt. Curtis E. Glawson Jr., who died in a March 20 bomb blast in Iraq, was laid to rest Saturday with military honors. Mourners gathered at the Daleville Christian Fellowship for the service.Iraq's Shia militia 'stood down' BBC News - Mar 31 6:50 PM
Iraq's president says the Mehdi Army Shia militia has stopped activities on orders from leader Moqtada Sadr.Iraq death toll jumps 15 percent in March The Manila Times - Apr 01 11:51 AM
BAGHDAD: At least 2,078 people died in Iraq last month, 15 percent more than in February despite a massive security crackdown in Baghdad, the epicenter of violence, a security official said on Sunday.With eye on Iraq, Bush moves to rally conservatives over taxes AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 9:08 AM
US President George W. Bush, bracing for new battles with Congress over Iraq, moved Saturday to shore up his Republican base as he called for resistance against a Democratic tax plan, a traditional unifying issue for conservatives.Bombings kill 9, wound dozens in Iraq USA Today - Mar 31 9:34 AM
A parked car exploded near a hospital in Baghdad's main Shiite district on Saturday the deadliest in a series of bombings that killed at least nine people and wounded dozens in Iraq, police said, capping a week in which more than 500 people have died.Iraq Cabinet approves relocating Arabs from Kirkuk The Plain Dealer - Apr 01 5:06 AM
Baghdad - Iraq's government has endorsed plans to relocate thousands of Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein's campaign to force ethnic Kurds out of the oil-rich city. The relocation would undo one of the former dictator's most enduring and hated policies.Iraq backs relocation of Arabs Seattle Times - Apr 01 12:40 AM
Iraq's government has endorsed plans to relocate thousands of Arabs who were moved to Kirkuk as part of Saddam Hussein's campaign to force...Soldier killed in Iraq blast buried in Alabama FOX 10 Mobile - Apr 01 10:30 AM
DALEVILLE, Ala. Funeral services were held yesterday in Daleville for Army Sergeant Curtis E. Glawson Junior, who died in a March 20th bomb blast in Iraq. Mourners...British soldier killed by small arms fire in Iraq Evening Standard - Apr 01 11:19 AM
A British soldier died after being wounded by small-arms fire in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said.