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Iraq extends crackdown outside Baghdad 
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Iraq said on Wednesday it is extending the military crackdown in Baghdad to other flashpoint regions where insurgent and sectarian violence has killed hundreds in the past two weeks.Bush: Iraq withdrawal would spawn danger AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
President Bush said Wednesday he knows the nation is weary of war and wondering if the U.S. can win. Still, he said efforts to pull troops home from Iraq only make the U.S. more vulnerable to attack from an enemy that is "pure evil."Friendly fire may have killed 2 in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
A week after acknowledging a litany of errors in the friendly fire death of former NFL star Pat Tillman, the Army said Wednesday two soldiers who died in Iraq in February may also have been killed by their own comrades.In Iraq, McCain & Co. try to sell the upbeat story USA Today - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
In Iraq, McCain & Co. try to sell the upbeat storyHope springs in Iraq USA Today - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Hope springs in IraqGiuliani Urges Compromise on Iraq Legislation Washington Post - Apr 04 6:40 PM
DES MOINES, April 4 -- Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani accused Democrats of throwing up a flag of surrender in Iraq but urged President Bush to seek a negotiated solution with Congress before vetoing legislation that would impose a timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces from the conflict. Injured in Iraq, a Soldier Is Shattered at Home New York Times - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
Sam Ross?s life has been heart-rending arc from hardscrabble childhood to decorated Iraq war hero back to hardscrabble adulthood.US House speaker discusses Iraq, Mideast in Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:26 PM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was due to visit an all-male advisory council in key ally Saudi Arabia Thursday after discussing Iraq with King Abdullah on the last leg of a controversial Middle East trip.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,260 AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
As of Wednesday, April 3, 2007, at least 3,260 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 2,630 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.U.S. Is Reviewing Request by Iran to Let Its Envoy Visit 5 Iranians Seized in a Raid in Iraq New York Times - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
The Americans had conducted the raid to go after people suspected of carrying out illegal operations in Iraq.Bush acknowledges Americans weary of Iraq war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:02 PM
President George W. Bush admitted on Wednesday that Americans are weary of the Iraq war and defended his decision to send more troops to Iraq before a number of soldiers about to deploy there.Gates: Don't limit U.S. mission in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:30 PM
Congressional proposals to restrict U.S. military operations in Iraq by providing only targeted funding could unleash more ethnic bloodshed there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.U.S. probing possible "friendly fire" deaths in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 5:14 PM
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in February may have been killed by "friendly fire" rather than by enemy fire as initially reported, the U.S. Army said on Wednesday.Thompson shares Iraq plans USA Today - Apr 04 3:29 PM
Republican presidential candidate Tommy Thompson said Wednesday he wants to let the Iraq government decide whether U.S. troops should remain in the war-torn country.Iraq loses $8 billion through corruption AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 12:48 PM
Iraq's top corruption fighter said Wednesday that $8 billion in government money was wasted or stolen over the past three years and claimed he was threatened with death after opening an investigation into scores of Oil Ministry employees.22 Shiite shepherds kidnapped in Iraq USA Today - Apr 04 1:22 PM
Heavily armed gunmen on Wednesday abducted 22 Shiite shepherds who were tending thousands of sheep and had wandered into a dangerous Sunni area west of Baghdad, while six power plant workers were gunned down in northern Iraq.US evasive over fate of five Iranians seized in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:53 AM
The US Wednesday welcomed Iran's release of 15 British naval personnel, but remained evasive about the fate of five Iranians held incognito since being seized in Iraq three months ago.U.S. weighs Tehran's request to visit 5 Iranians held in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Apr 04 4:19 PM
An American military spokesman said Wednesday that the United States was reviewing an informal request from the Iranian government for an envoy to visit five Iranians imprisoned following an American raid in northern Iraq in January.Gates sees Iraq "ethnic cleansing" if U.S. pulls out Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:36 AM
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday warned that limiting troops' activities in Iraq and withdrawing from Baghdad could lead to "ethnic cleansing" in the capital and elsewhere in the country.U.S. Weighs Iran Request to Visit Prisoners in Iraq New York Times - Apr 04 10:22 AM
Iran wants an envoy to visit five Iranians imprisoned following an American raid in northern Iraq in January.Military Policeman From Fort Riley Killed In Iraq KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 9:43 AM
A military policeman from Fort Riley, Kan., was killed in Kirkuk, Iraq.Gunmen kill 11 electricity workers in Iraq ambush Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 8:05 AM
Gunmen killed 11 electricity plant workers in northern Iraq on Wednesday after stopping their vehicle and machinegunning them as they sat inside, Iraqi police and army officials said.Bush: Iraq Withdrawal Would Make U.S. Vulnerable to Attack Fox News - Apr 04 5:23 PM
President Bush says efforts to pull troops home from Iraq make the U.S. more vulnerable to attack from an enemy that is "pure evil."Muslim meeting urges U.S. troops to leave Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:24 AM
Around 20 Muslim clerics from around the world called on Wednesday for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, but no clerics from the war-shattered country made it to the meeting in Indonesia.Iran: Envoy will meet Iranians in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:03 AM
Iran's state media reported Wednesday that an Iranian envoy will be allowed to meet five Iranians detained by U.S. forces in northern Iraq since January a possible sign of further progress toward ending a British-Iranian standoff.Bush: Democrats 'irresponsible' on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 4:49 AM
President Bush denounced "irresponsible" Democrats on Tuesday for going on spring break without approving money for the Iraq war with no strings. He condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, too, accusing her of encouraging a terrorism sponsor.Iraq extends new security drive BBC News - Apr 04 3:06 PM
Iraq says it is extending the current security drive beyond Baghdad to areas outside the capital.Deer Park Soldier Dies In Iraq KPRC Click2Houston.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:43 AM
A soldier from Deer Park was killed while serving his country in Iraq, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.Pelosi meets Syria's Assad, Iraq prominent Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 5:01 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, against White House wishes, to urge Syria to help stabilize Iraq and stop supporting Washington's adversaries in the Middle East.From Iraq, U.S. Troops Write Home Newsweek - Apr 04 4:18 PM
In an ongoing series, NEWSWEEK publishes letters and e-mails from fallen U.S. troops in Iraq to loved ones and friends back home. The following are unedited excerpts from correspondence provided by families of the deceased. Thompson says he's the only candidate discussing how to rebuild Iraq Boston Globe - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson came to New Hampshire on Wednesday, saying he is the only presidential candidate on either side of the political aisle discussing how to build war-ravaged Iraq.Ahmadinejad slams UN Security Council over Iraq, Mideast AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 5:36 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday opened a news conference by launching an attack on the UN Security Council for failing to prevent bloodshed in the Middle East and the "occupation" of Iraq.Clinton urges Dems to press Bush on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 4:58 AM
Democrats should pressure President Bush to agree to a withdrawal of troops from Iraq rather than concede that he will veto such a plan, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday.McCain Discusses Iraq Market Visit On "60" CBS News - Apr 04 3:00 PM
60 Minutes will broadcast an exclusive interview with presidential candidate John McCain while in Iraq that includes footage of his controversial trip to a Baghdad market. Scott Pelley reports, Sunday, April 8, at 7 p.m. ET.PT.Top Marine: Iraq diverts from training MSNBC - Apr 04 1:52 PM
The strains of fighting in Iraq have forced the Marine Corps to forego training in jungle warfare and other skills that are the traditional backbone of the Corps, the Marines top general said Wednesday.Iran to see Iranians held by U.S. in Iraq: agency Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:35 AM
An Iranian representative is to be allowed to meet five Iranians who have been held in Iraq by U.S. forces since January, Iran's official IRNA news agency said on Wednesday.Iraq Loses $8 Billion Through Corruption ABC News - Apr 04 1:13 PM
Waste and Corruption Cost Iraq $8 Billion Over Past 3 Years, Watchdog SaysIraq widow tells of receiving anniversary card after husband died AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 1:53 AM
The wife of a British soldier killed in Iraq over the weekend said in an interview that she had received a card from him celebrating their wedding anniversary on Tuesday.Bush admits Americans weary of Iraq war AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 26 minutes ago
US President George W Bush has admitted Americans are weary of the Iraq war and he defended his decision to send more troops to Iraq.Romney assails Democrats in Washington on Syria visit, Iraq Boston Globe - Apr 04 4:14 PM
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney assailed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday for visiting Syria's president and accused Democrats in Washington of playing politics with Iraq.Both sides say other supports 'failure' in Iraq USA Today - Apr 03 11:02 PM
President Bush expressed frustration on Tuesday with the congressional debate on Iraq war spending and accused majority-party Democrats of being "more interested in fighting political battles in Washington than providing our troops what they need."Americans weary of Iraq war - Bush News Interactive - Apr 04 6:16 PM
PRESIDENT George W. Bush has admitted Americans are weary of the Iraq war and defended his decision to send more troops to Iraq before a number of soldiers about to deploy there.Petraeus: Iraq deadlines not helpful UPI - Apr 04 10:14 AM
The top U.S. general in Iraq said Wednesday the congressional troop withdrawal deadlines tip the U.S. hand to the enemy.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,260 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
As of Wednesday, April 3, 2007, at least 3,260 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Bush: Iraq violence 'hardens my resolve' USA Today - Apr 04 4:29 PM
While acknowledging that "the American people are weary of this war" and wondering whether it can be won, President Bush has told soon-to-deploy soldiers in California that recent Iraq violence "hardens my resolve to protect" the U.S. populace from "pure... Dal LaMagna: Update From Iraq HuffingtonPost - Apr 04 9:14 AM
News from Iraqi sources is coming in at an accelerated pace, so what follows is a summary of information I received overnight, with additional published sources where we could find them. Government Breakdown; Point of Hope Mohammed al-Daini, one of the Members of the Iraq Parliament who wants one Iraq, the U.S. to leave on a timeline, and the oil to be managed by the central government, ...On Iraq, Reporters May Be Missing Their Mark(et) Washington Post - Apr 03 10:54 PM
The liberal media have been jumping all over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for accusing the press of not reporting all the good news in Iraq. There has been some improvement, McCain told reporters after strolling through the Shorja market in Baghdad. "But the American people are not getting the full picture of what's happening here....Iraq Loses $8 Billion Through Corruption San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 04 1:17 PM
Iraq's top corruption fighter said Wednesday that $8 billion in government money was wasted or stolen over the past three years and claimed he was threatened with death after opening an investigation into scores of Oil Ministry employees. In the chaos... Analysis: Iraq deployment extensions UPI - Apr 04 7:44 AM
The Pentagon announced Monday about 1,000 troops with the 25th Infantry Division will have their current deployment in Iraq extended by 45 days. It also ...Steve Young: Why We Must Stay in Iraq: The Secret White House "They'll Follow us Here" Meeting HuffingtonPost - Apr 04 8:44 AM
In a closed door meeting with some of his closest advisors (whose names weren't disclosed so that the White House can continue meeting with them without fear of them having to admit they met the President), President Bush revealed the actual secret map he will be forced to give to terrorists if we "fail" in Iraq. "It comes with a complete list of Stuckey's and rest stops along the way, making ...Bush acknowledges Americans weary of Iraq war The New Zealand Herald - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
FORT IRWIN, California - President George W. Bush admitted today that Americans are weary of the Iraq war and defended his decision to send more troops to Iraq before a number of soldiers about to deploy there.Bush Acknowledges US Weary Of War, But Iraq Pullout Worse Nasdaq - Apr 04 4:31 PM
FORT IRWIN, Calif. (AP)--President George W. Bush said Wednesday he knows the U.S. is weary of war and of wondering if the U.S. can win. Still, he said efforts to pull troops home from Iraq only make the U.S. more vulnerable to attack from an enemy that is "pure evil."Iran 'access' to Iraq detainees BBC News - Apr 04 4:46 AM
Iran is being allowed access to five Iranians held in Iraq since January, the country's state media reports.Japan sees Iraq oil as 'national interest' UPI - Apr 04 7:27 AM
Japan needs to have good relations with Iraq, given that the country is a huge source of petroleum, the Japanese government said Wednesday.Sum of Death Statistics: a Perilous Iraq Washington Post - Apr 03 7:47 PM
BAGHDAD, April 3 -- On a two-day visit to Iraq, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) declared after a short walk in a market that Baghdad was becoming safer under a new security plan. But after his departure, Iraqi merchants and U.S. military officials said his upbeat assessment is far from the reality they experience every day.... Bush acknowledges Americans weary of Iraq war AlertNet - Apr 04 6:19 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds Petraeus interview, paragraphs 10-11) By Steve Holland FORT IRWIN, Calif., April 4 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush admitted on Wednesday that Americans are weary of the Iraq war and ... More soldiers to leave for Iraq, Sinai Fijilive.com - 24 minutes ago
The Fiji Military Forces says more soldiers will be deployed to Iraq in the next few months to provide security for foreign diplomats based with the United Nations there.Bush Tells Troops Congress Must Fund Iraq War Voice of America - Apr 04 4:22 PM
President Bush took the battle over funding for the Iraq war to a U.S. military base on Wednesday. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, the president spent the day with troops at Fort Irwin, California.Lafontaine Soldier Killed in Iraq - video included Indiana's NewsCenter - 44 minutes ago
Two local soldiers have been killed in just one week. Staff Sgt. Bradley D. King, a Lafontaine man, was killed in Iraq Monday.Arizona economists say Iraq exit alone unlikely to impact oil prices BizJournals - Apr 04 3:45 PM
Republicans -- including Arizona Sen. John McCain and Phoenix Congressman John Shadegg -- warn that a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq will destabilize the country and could spill over to other oil-rich Middle Eastern markets.Alaska-based paratrooper killed in Iraq KTVA Anchorage - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
A paratrooper based at Fort Richardson has been killed in Iraq. The paratrooper died Tuesday when his patrol encountered small arms fire in south Baghdad.Bush, Congress At Loggerheads Over Iraq CBS News - Apr 04 6:00 AM
Who represents the people's view on the war in Iraq? Both President Bush and Congressional Democrats say they do. Members are back in their home districts now getting an earful from their constituents; Mr. Bush takes his case on the road.Utah Guard members prepare for return to Iraq Deseret Morning News - Apr 04 3:01 PM
It looks like tour number two in Iraq is imminent for about 40 or 50 members of the Utah National Guard's 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,257 AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 7:45 PM
As of Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at least 3,257 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 2,624 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Envoy to Meet Detained Iranians in Iraq ABC News - Apr 04 5:28 AM
Iranian State Media Says Iranian Envoy Will Meet 5 Iranians Detained in IraqIraq makes drilling offers AME Info - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Iraq has invited 15 firms to bid for drilling rights at 100 oil wells in the south of the country, Reuters reported. Companies from Syria, Iran and China are among those that have been invited, according to an oil ministry spokesperson. The projects will add between 50,000 to 60,000 bpd of crude.Giuliani: Democrats' Iraq plan 'lacks common sense' Boston Herald - Apr 04 2:00 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday criticized Democrats for pushing a deadline for a military withdrawal from Iraq, saying it "lacks common sense." "When...Funeral held for Amry paratrooper killed in Iraq Boston Globe - Apr 04 10:08 AM
Flags were at half staff across the state on Wednesday for the funeral of Army Sgt. Jason Swiger, Maine's latest casualty in Iraq.US House speaker discusses Iraq, Mideast in Saudi TODAYonline - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives at Riyadh airport. Pelosi was due to visit an all-male advisory council in key ally Saudi Arabia Thursday after discussing Iraq with King Abdullah on the last leg of a controversial Middle East trip.US probing possible 'friendly fire' deaths in Iraq AlertNet - Apr 04 5:19 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in February may have been killed by "friendly fire" rather than by enemy fire as initially reported, the U.S. Army said on ... Australian role in Iraq 'not expanding' Nyngan Observer - 16 minutes ago
Australian troops in southern Iraq won't have to expand their area of operations now that Britain has passed responsibility for another province back to the Iraqi authorities, Army chief Lieutenant General Peter Leahy says.Clinton Decries Veto Threat, Urges Bush Compromise on Iraq Washington Post - Apr 03 5:49 PM
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Iowa, April 3 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) stepped up her criticism of President Bush's threat to veto legislation that sets a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, saying that doing so would thwart the will of the American people. Clinton urges Dems to press Bush on Iraq USA Today - Apr 03 6:02 PM
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told eastern Iowans Tuesday that Americans should challenge President Bush to sign legislation setting a timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq.Opposing view: Hope springs in Iraq USA Today - 24 minutes ago
Opposing view: Hope springs in Iraq Violence is down in large parts of Baghdad. We saw the progress. By Mike Pence We have a long way to go in Iraq. There is tough, difficult work ahead. But we are making... Friendly Fire May Have Killed 2 in Iraq FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Apr 04 6:06 PM
WASHINGTON -- A week after acknowledging a litany of errors in the friendly fire death of former NFL star Pat Tillman, the Army said Wednesday two soldiers killed in Iraq in February may also have been killed by their own comrades.Firefighter mourns stepson killed in Iraq 9 News Denver - Apr 04 6:09 PM
GREELEY A longtime firefighter is in mourning after his stepson, a graduate of Greeley West High School, was killed in a firefight earlier this week in Iraq.Going to war in Iraq was wrong. Let s stay there. Billings Outpost - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Two weeks ago, the U.S. House ratcheted up pressure on President Bush to end the war, tying additional military funding to a September 2008 deadline for pulling troops out of Iraq. The bill barely passed, and a milder version barely survived the Senate last week.Our view on how the surge is going: In Iraq, McCain & Co. try to sell the upbeat story USA Today - 23 minutes ago
Our view on how the surge is going: In Iraq, McCain Co. try to sell the upbeat story Legislators gush over normal market, but their visit was hardly normal. The next six months in Iraq are the most important since... Bush: Democrats 'Irresponsible' on Iraq ABC News - Apr 04 3:43 AM
Bush Calls Democrats 'Irresponsible' on Iraq Money, Raps Pelosi's Syria TripIndonesia hopes troops from Islamic countries to replace U.S.-led forces in Iraq People's Daily - Apr 04 5:52 PM
Indonesia will make efforts for the formation of a coalition of forces from Islamic countries to maintain peace and order in Iraq after the withdrawal of US-led forces, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said here Wednesday.Bush acknowledges Americans weary of Iraq war AlertNet - Apr 04 3:04 PM
Source: Reuters By Steve Holland FORT IRWIN, Calif., April 4 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush admitted on Wednesday that Americans are weary of the Iraq war and defended his decision to send more troops to Iraq ... Iraq extends crackdown Perth Now - Apr 04 11:47 AM
IRAQ said overnight it is extending the military crackdown in Baghdad to other flashpoint regions where insurgent and sectarian violence has killed hundreds in the past two weeks.Bush: Iraq Withdrawal Would Spawn Danger RedNova - Apr 04 4:14 PM
By BEN FELLER FORT IRWIN, Calif. - President Bush said Wednesday he knows the nation is weary of war and wondering if the U.S. can win. Still, he said efforts to pull troops home from Iraq only make the U.S.Turkey waits for Iraq s response on Istanbul meeting Turks.US - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Almost all of those invited by Turkey to stanbul for a meeting that would gather Iraq's neighbors together with permanent members of the UN Security Council as well as the G8 countries have given their consent for the meeting, except for Iraq itself.Romney assails Democrats in Washington on Syria visit, Iraq The Salt Lake Tribune - Apr 04 12:48 PM
Posted: 1:30 PM- DES MOINES, Iowa - GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney assailed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday for visiting Syria's president and accused Democrats in Washington of playing politics with Iraq. "Her going to a state which is without question a sponsor of terror, and having her picture taken with (Bashar) Assad and being seen in a headscarf and so forth is sending ...Iraq Veteran gets two new wheels Port Arthur News - Apr 04 4:29 PM
NEDERLAND Michael Anderson served his country for almost two years in the war-torn county of Iraq. And when he returned to Port Arthur in December of 2005, all the 26-year-old wanted was a bike.Romney assails Democrats on Syria visit, Iraq Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Apr 04 12:36 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney assailed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday for visiting Syria's president and accused Democrats in Washington of playing politics with Iraq. "Her going to a state which is without question a sponsor of terror, and having her picture taken with (Bashar) Assad and being seen in a headscarf and so forth is sending the wrong signal to the ...Gates sees Iraq "ethnic cleansing" if U.S. pulls out Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News - Apr 04 11:58 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday warned that limiting troops' activities in Iraq and withdrawing from Baghdad could lead to "ethnic cleansing" in the capital and elsewhere in the country.Hundreds pay respects to Frazee soldier killed in Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Apr 04 5:08 PM
More than 1,500 people turned out at Frazee High School for the funeral of a 28-year-old soldier who was killed in Iraq. Staff SergeantTop Marine says Iraq war has diverted the Corps from other necessary welfare training Boston Herald - Apr 04 11:00 AM
MANAMA, Bahrain - The strains of fighting in Iraq have forced the Marine Corps to forego training in jungle warfare and other skills that are the traditional backbone of the Corps, the Marines' top...Friendly Fire May Have Killed 2 in Iraq FOX 10 Phoenix - Apr 04 4:00 PM
WASHINGTON -- Two soldiers killed in Iraq in February may have died as a result of friendly fire, Army officials said Wednesday.Friendly Fire May Have Killed 2 in Iraq RedNova - Apr 04 4:14 PM
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON - Two soldiers killed in Iraq in February may have died as a result of friendly fire, Army officials said Wednesday. The Army said it is investigating the deaths of Pvt. Matthew Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont., and Spc. Alan E.Coleen Rowley: Vietnam vis a vis Iraq in Congressional Debate--Lessons Learned? Or Biases Deeply Ingrained? HuffingtonPost - Apr 04 12:59 AM
A couple weeks ago, my congressman John Kline took the lead on behalf of five other GOP Vietnam veterans in the House fighting with Speaker Pelosi to prolong the war in Iraq. What, if anything, can be made of the fact that these warhawks relied less on pragmatic analysis of current facts on the ground in Iraq than their prior personally traumatizing experiences? Whether or not you think there ...Bush acknowledges Americans weary of Iraq war Stuff - Apr 04 4:15 PM
PHOTO OP: United States President George Bush poses with soldiers about to deploy in Iraq.U.S. sees more evidence of Iran's meddling in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 3:12 PM
The United States has growing evidence of Tehran's involvement in destabilizing Iraq, with more sophisticated Iranian weapons being found, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday.Obama: No military solution to Iraq war The Globe Gazette - Apr 04 4:25 PM
MASON CITY U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., told a group of North Iowa veterans today that there is no military solution possible to the war in Iraq.Retired colonel defends Iraq strategy Redlands Daily Facts - Apr 04 2:55 PM
REDLANDS - A pull-out of U.S. forces in Iraq could result in the War on Terror coming to the nation's shores, according to a retired Army colonel. "The bad guys are coming and they are coming here," said Col. John Rietzell.Two Fort Hood soldiers die in Iraq KCEN-TV Temple - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Updated: Apr 4, 2007 10:31pm Two more Fort Hood soldiers died while fighting in Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, Private 1st Class Gabriel Figueroa died in Baghdad Tuesday when his unit came under small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division.Bush berates Dems over Iraq war funding AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 2:06 PM
President Bush on Tuesday called Democrats in Congress irresponsible for approving war bills that order U.S. troops to leave Iraq by certain dates. He said such efforts will backfire, keeping some troops in battle even longer.Iranians Held in Iraq by U.S. Forces to Meet Diplomat, AFP Says Bloomberg.com - Apr 04 2:24 AM
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Five Iranians seized by U.S. forces in Iraq will be allowed to meet with an Iranian diplomat for the first time since their capture in January, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.