MiamiHerald.com | Face of Attacks in Iraq Turns Younger, US Says New York Times, United States By MARC SANTORA BAGHDAD — Even as American combat troops move to withdraw from Iraq's cities by the end of the month, several recent episodes have highlighted the dangers Americans still face here, complicated by what the military says is an increasing ... US: Insurgents using teens to stage Iraq attacks US Military: Children Being Used to Carry Out Iraq Attacks Insurgents use teenagers in attacks in Iraq |
ABC News | US comedian goes commando in Iraq AFP BAGHDAD (AFP) — US comedian Stephen Colbert has arrived in Iraq for a week to record special editions of his popular television show "The Colbert Report," the US army confirmed on Saturday. Colbert's trip is dubbed "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going ... Stephen Colbert lands in Iraq for new shows Colbert Goes Commando for Iraq USO Tour 'Colbert Report' taping shows in Iraq |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4311 The Associated Press As of Saturday, June 6, 2009, at least 4311 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4311 US military deaths in Iraq war at 4311 |
Houston Chronicle | Five US contractors held in slaying of another in Iraq CNN BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Five American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month inside Baghdad's Green Zone, sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN Saturday. ... 5 detained in death of Houston contractor in Baghdad UPI NewsTrack TopNews |
Army IDs Fort Hood soldier killed in Iraq attack Dallas Morning News, TX AP The Pentagon has identified a US soldier killed in a grenade attack near Kirkuk, Iraq, as from Fort Hood. A Defense Department statement says 23-year-old Army Spc. Christopher M. Kurth of Alamogordo, NM, died Thursday in Kirkuk of wounds suffered ... NM Soldier Dies In Iraq Homecoming troops greeted by Hutto citizens Lt. Col. of battalion ... Hundreds of Fort Hood soldiers are home after serving a year in Iraq. |
Javno.hr | Police chief hurt, bodyguard killed in Iraq suicide attack CNN BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A security guard for a provincial police chief was killed Saturday in a suicide bombing in western Iraq, state-run media reported. Tariq al-Asal, the police chief in Anbar province, was leaving Ramadi University when a suicide ... Police chief escapes suicide car bombing in W Iraq Security Developments in Iraq, June 6 |
Annual Flint foot race adds Iraq leg Chicago Tribune, United States AP The Flint Journal reports Friday the annual series of races that draws thousands to Genesee County in August is giving soldiers stationed in Iraq the chance to participate in the 10-mile run. The estimated 500 military runners will have a start and ... Flint's annual Crim race is going to Iraq |
New York Times | Op-Ed Columnist After Cairo, It's Clinton Time New York Times, United States No, I'm talking about the peace process that is much more strategically important — the one inside Iraq. The most valuable thing that Mrs. Clinton could do right now is to spearhead a sustained effort — along with the UN, the European Union and Iraq's ... |
Victory In Iraq Newsweek They should track the media coverage of the Iraq War. America conquered and occupied an ancient land of crucial strategic import. For years, Washington has had the power to shape the destiny of 25 million Muslims. And yet the average American's ... |
BBC News | Briton fined over Iraq oil scam BBC News, UK A UK businessman has avoided jail for his role in a scam which involved making illegal payments to Iraq's former regime under Saddam Hussein. John Irving, 54, was given one year's probation and a $500 (£313) fine by a US court after admitting he aided ... Briton facing oil-for-food sentence |