BBC News | Vice president makes surprise visit to Iraq USA Today Vice President Joe Biden just landed in Iraq, on a surprise Fourth of July visit. Biden's trip comes as US troops are beginning to withdraw from key areas ... US VP Visits Iraq Following US Troop Withdrawal From Cities Biden Begins His Visit in Iraq White House: VP Biden Has Traveled To Iraq |
AFP | US declares Iraq-based group foreign terrorist organization Reuters The designation means the Iraq-based militant group's assets will be frozen and Americans will be prohibited from providing it with any resources, ... Treasury seizes assets of extremist organization |
ABC News | US pullback in Iraq 'important milestone': Obama AFP "Today, American troops have transferred control of all Iraqi cities and towns to Iraq's government and security forces," Obama said at the White House. ... Iraq's government and monumental problems The Troop Drawdown Could Be Costly for Iraq SENTINEL EDITORIAL: Pulling back from Iraq |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4322 The Associated Press As of Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at least 4322 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ... |
Washington Post | OVL conglomerate submits bids for oil field in Iraq SteelGuru Projects Today reported that OVL in collaboration with Russia's Gazprom and Turkish Petroleum has submitted its bid for Zubair oil field in Iraq. ... Iraq Ushers in New Dawn with Live Oil Auctions on TV Consortia reject terms for Bai Hassan and Maysan Iraq Approves BP Oil Deal, Rejects Other Bids |
Washington Post | Saddam told FBI: I bluffed on WMD because I feared Iranian nukes Hot Air Iran and Iraq had fought a grinding eight-year war in the 1980s, and Hussein said he was convinced that Iran was trying to annex southern Iraq — which is ... Saddam Hussein said WMD claims aimed at countering Iran Before Iraq war, Iraqi leader feared showing weakness FBI notes: Saddam Hussein sought familiar refuge |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4322 guardian.co.uk AP foreign, Wednesday July 1 2009 The Associated Press= As of Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at least 4322 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4319 US military deaths in Iraq war at 4322 FACTBOX-Military and civilian deaths in Iraq |
Voice of America | Iran Reduces Role in Iraq, But Still Having Impact Voice of America The top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says Iran has reduced its supply of weapons to insurgents in Iraq, but is still having an ... |
Denton Record Chronicle | Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison visits troops in Iraq, Kuwait Fort Worth Star Telegram Kay Bailey Hutchison made a surprise visit to Iraq on Wednesday and says she thinks it will take time to tell how successful Iraqi forces will be in ... Hutchison travels to Iraq Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison visits Texas troops Iraq |
Soldier from Hempstead killed in Iraq Newsday ... Guardsman who grew up in Hempstead, was among the last four soldiers killed in Baghdad on Monday, just before the US pullback this week in Iraq. ... |