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Iraq war 'not in vain,' Panetta says at withdrawal ceremony - Los Angeles Times Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:00:10 GMT

USA Today

Iraq war 'not in vain,' Panetta says at withdrawal ceremony Los Angeles Times By David S. Cloud and David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times After nearly nine years of war, the loss of more than 100000 lives and hundreds of billions of dollars spent, the US military mission in Iraq has formally ended. But violence continues to roil the ... US Marks End to 9-Year War, Leaving an Uncertain IraqNew York Times US formally declares end of Iraq WarUSA Today US formally ends Iraq war with little fanfareCBS News Washington Post -Foreign Policy (blog) all 4,892 news articles »

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Iraq war US mily rolls back flag - Pakistan Observer Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:50:42 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Iraq war US mily rolls back flag Pakistan Observer Baghdad—The US military officially ended its war in Iraq on Thursday, packing up a military flag at a ceremony with US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta nearly nine years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. The last 4000 American troops will ... IRAQ WAR: 2003 – 2011New York Times (blog) As US exit from Iraq nears, Sunni worries growAtlanta Journal Constitution As US Exit From Iraq Nears, Sunni Worries GrowNPR all 147 news articles »

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Will Iraq's 1.3 million refugees ever be able to go home? - The Independent Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:08:36 GMT

Will Iraq's 1.3 million refugees ever be able to go home? The Independent America's involvement in the second Gulf War in Iraq – whether you were in favor of it or opposed it... As we come to the end of 2011, which saw the overwhelming success of the female solo artist, which b... Is Richard Caseby making a sly joke? ... and more »

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Was the Iraq war worth it? - The Sun Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:26:24 GMT

The Sun

Was the Iraq war worth it? The Sun By COLONEL RICHARD KEMP AFTER nearly nine years of war, the US has ended combat operations in Iraq – seven months after British forces came home. Colonel Richard Kemp served in Iraq during both the recent conflicts, is a former commander of British ... In Iraq, Abandoning Our FriendsNew York Times The Art of War: A Look Back at 10 Important Works That Took on the Conflict in ...ARTINFO US occupation of Iraq comes to an endNorthern Voices Online all 5 news articles »

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Iraq's violence is for Iraqis to tackle - The Daily Star Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:02:18 GMT

BusinessWeek

Iraq's violence is for Iraqis to tackle The Daily Star By Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi In light of a series of attacks in Iraq at the end of November and the start of this month, there have been numerous warnings of an upsurge in violence in the country. Numerous media outlets have tied the incidents to the ... Bloomberg View: Why Iraq's Oil Flows Slowly; Speaking More Clearly at the FedBusinessWeek Iraq to send peace delegation to Syria: MalikiAFP Iraq holds back on Exxon's Kurdish dealAsia Times Online National Post (blog) -World War 4 Report -gulfnews.com all 39 news articles »

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Last US base in Iraq prepares to turn out the lights - MiamiHerald.com Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:08:21 GMT

Last US base in Iraq prepares to turn out the lights MiamiHerald.com By ROY GUTMAN CAMP ADDER, Iraq -- The young Army officer who's in charge of logistics at the last US base in Iraq is a Sudanese refugee, one of the "lost boys" who fled their war-ravaged homeland in the mid-1990s. His staff sergeant survived a deadly ... and more »

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Iraq: Key figures since the war began - Washington Post Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:24:42 GMT

Iraq: Key figures since the war began Washington Post 30, 2011 from war-related violence, according to Iraq Body Count: At least 103775. —Assassinated Iraqi academics as of Aug. 25, 2011: 464. —Journalists killed on assignment as of Nov. 30, 2011: 174. COST: —More than $805 billion as of Nov. ... and more »

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US declares official end to war in Iraq - Contra Costa Times Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:55:35 GMT

US declares official end to war in Iraq Contra Costa Times Nearly nine years after American troops stormed across the Iraq border in a blaze of shock and awe, US officials quietly ended the divisive conflict on Thursday. After thousands of US military deaths and more than 100000 Iraqi deaths, there is a wide ... and more »

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Iraq Draws US Hotel Operators Banking on Business Travel - BusinessWeek Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:33:09 GMT

USA Today

Iraq Draws US Hotel Operators Banking on Business Travel BusinessWeek 15 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq, after eight years of occupation by American troops, is luring US hotel operators and developers betting on growth from business expansion and an eventual pickup in leisure travel to the war-torn region. ... Iraq: U.S. troops out, U.S. hotels inTucson Citizen all 22 news articles »

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veterans, families mark milestone as Iraq war ends - Spartanburg Herald Journal Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:35:39 GMT

Stars and Stripes

veterans, families mark milestone as Iraq war ends Spartanburg Herald Journal US Army soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas, load their baggage as they begin their journey home after a deployment in Iraq, at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Thursday. After nearly nine years, US officials formally shut down the war ... Local vets happy about Iraq War's endWVLT As Iraq war ends, servicemembers ponder its meaning, valueStars and Stripes PHOTOS | Iraq war officially endsWXIA-TV The Atlantic -MSN NZ News -National Post (blog) all 44 news articles »