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  • Iraq civilian toll spikes to nearly 6,000 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
    Nearly 6,000 civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June, a spike in deaths that coincided with rising sectarian attacks across the country, the United Nations said Tuesday.

  • Lieberman Rival Hopes to Find Support in Issues Beyond Iraq Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
    Mr. Lamont breezed past Iraq at a fund-raiser. Instead he delved into issues such as Israel, jobs and Terri Schiavo.

  • Iraq Continues to Boil Open this result in new window
    RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 2:41 PM
    The news in Iraq continues to darken. There has been some progress, yes, but also a spate of horrific violence that suggests the Maliki government may have lost its grip, at least temporarily, on shepherding forward a fragile political peace and process of national reconciliation.

  • Iraq PM Maliki to address US Congress in joint session Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 2:34 PM
    Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will address a joint session of the US Congress on July 26, one day after meeting US President George W. Bush, Representative John Boehner announced.

  • US wants new Iraq oil law so foreign firms can take part Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:47 AM
    The United States urged Iraq to adopt a new hydrocarbon law that would enable US and other foreign companies to invest in the war-torn country's oil sector.

  • Turkey signals it's prepared to enter Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 11:25 AM
    Turkish officials signaled Tuesday they are prepared to send the army into northern Iraq if U.S. and Iraqi forces do not take steps to combat Turkish Kurdish guerrillas there a move that could put Turkey on a collision course with the United States.

  • Stockton Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 12:07 PM
    A soldier from Stockton has been killed by a bomb in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.

  • Alleged Killer Of 2 GIs Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 5 minutes ago
    Iraq's National Security adviser had two announcements today: the death of a Jordanian allegedly responsible for killing two U.S. soldiers last month, and, the apprehension of the accused leaders of an al Qaeda in Iraq death squad.

  • Iraq car bomb kills over 50 in new anti-Shiite attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:06 AM
    At least 54 people, mostly day labourers, were killed and dozens of others wounded when a car bomb blew up in the centre of Iraq's Shiite shrine city of Kufa, security and medical sources said.

  • Civilian Death Toll In Iraq Spikes Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 5 minutes ago
    Almost 6,000 civilians died in Iraq in May and June, according to a United Nations report. The deaths coincide with waves of crime and attacks from insurgents.

  • At least 53 dead in latest Iraq bombing Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 9:56 AM
    A suicide car bomber struck amid a crowd of laborers across from a major Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 53 people and wounding 105, officials and witnesses said.

  • Iraq Civilian Toll Spikes to Nearly 6,000 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 58 minutes ago
    Civilian Toll in Iraq Spiked to Nearly 6,000 in May and June, U.N. Says

  • Iraq car bomb kills more than 50 in new anti-Shiite attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 8:47 AM
    At least 54 people, mostly day labourers, were killed and dozens of others wounded as a car bomb blew up in the centre of Iraq's Shiite shrine city of Kufa.

  • Steve Clemons: Don't Forget Iraq: CBO Posts Iraq War and Terror Tab at $432 Billion Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
    The costs of America's invasion and occupation of Iraq have tied up a staggering amount of resources that could have otherwise been deployed to great and necessary purposes elsewhere -- at home and abroad. I am not going to include in this brief comment the tragic human costs of those killed and injured on all sides of this debacle -- but I'm just going to outline the Congressional Budget

  • US warns Turkey against Iraq incursion, Erdogan decries 'double standards' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 7:56 AM
    The United States has warned Turkey that a cross-border operation against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would be "unwise," drawing angry accusations from Ankara that Washington is using double standards in the region.

  • Japan completes troop withdrawal from Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 7:07 AM
    The last batch of Japanese troops touched down in Kuwait from southern Iraq on Monday, ending the country's largest and most dangerous overseas mission since World War II.

  • Nearly 6,000 civilians killed in Iraq in May, June: UN Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 7:26 AM
    Nearly 6,000 civilians were killed in Iraq during the two months of May and June, according to a report prepared by UN Assistance Mission for Iraq.

  • Suicide bombing raises 3-day toll in Iraq above 150 Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 18 6:29 AM
    Iraq suffered through another day of appalling violence Tuesday, with at least 70 people dying in bombings, clashes and assassinations around the country.

  • Japan FM open to future Iraq mission Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 4:48 AM
    Japan, which this week ended a historic military mission in Iraq, should be ready to send troops back in any United Nations force once calm settles, the foreign minister has said.

  • British troops seize Iraq weapons Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 18 1:45 PM
    British troops in Iraq withstand an attack to uncover a haul of weapons in a dawn raid, the MoD say.

  • British troops seize Iraq weapons Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 18 1:29 PM
    British troops in Iraq withstand an attack to help uncover a haul of terrorist weapons in a dawn raid, the MoD say.

  • Suicide bomber in Iraq's Shi'ite Kufa kills 59 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 3:12 AM
    A suicide bomber pulled his minivan into a busy market on Tuesday, lured laborers onboard with the promise of jobs and then blew himself up, killing 59 people in one of the bloodiest attacks in Iraq this year.

  • Martin Garbus: Why Won't They Call It a Civil War in Iraq Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 18 2:17 PM
    All the mainstream press, on the left and right of center, describe what is happening in Iraq as "sectarian violence." They accept the language of the Administration to misdescribe what has happened and what is happening. The press, as well as George Bush and Colin Powell, continue to warn us about the great danger of sectarian violence causing a civil war. But there has been an Iraqi civil war

  • Car bombing in Iraq kills 43, injures 64 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 1:29 AM
    A suicide car bomber drove up to a crowd of Shiite day laborers, lured some into his minivan with a promise of jobs, then blew the vehicle up, officials said. At least 43 people were killed and 64 wounded in Tuesday's attack in southern Iraq.

  • A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 18 5:49 PM
    As of Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at least 2,555 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 2,020 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Violence in Iraq Spinning Out of Control Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 18 12:32 PM
    Despite a New Unity Government, Sectarian Violence Spiraling Out of Control in Iraq

  • Black Watch set for Iraq return Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 18 10:01 AM
    The Black Watch battalion will be deployed to Iraq for the third time, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

  • Car bomb kills more than 50 in new Iraq sectarian attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 12:57 AM
    More than 50 people were killed and dozens of others wounded as a car bomb blew up in the centre of Iraq's Shiite shrine city of Kufa, targeting day labourers, a security source said.

  • Car bombing in Iraq kills 43, injures 65 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 11:49 PM
    A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside a Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing 43 people and wounding 65, a Health official said.

  • Car bomb in Iraq's Shi'ite Kufa kills 59 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 11:50 PM
    A car bomb hit a group of laborers after they boarded a minibus in a market in a Shi'ite city in Iraq on Tuesday, killing 59 people and sparking clashes between protesters and police, witnesses and officials said.

  • 54 killed in car bombing in Iraq Shiite city Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 12:14 AM
    At least 54 people were killed and 90 wounded as a car bomb exploded in the centre of Iraq's Shiite shrine city of Kufa, killing a group of day labourers, a security source said.

  • Car bomb in Iraq's Shi'ite Kufa kills 39 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 11:13 PM
    A car bomb hit a group of laborers in a crowded market in a Shi'ite city in southern Iraq on Tuesday, killing 39 people and sparking brief clashes between protesters and police, witnesses and hospital sources said.

  • U.S. Energy Secretary Visits Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 18 9:45 AM
    A second member of President Bush's cabinet visited Baghdad on Tuesday to show support and provide guidance for Iraq's struggling government.

  • Fire destroys house owned by soldier serving in Iraq, four dead Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    KIRKLAND, Wash., 6:04 p.m. July 18 (AP): Fire gutted the home of a National Guard soldier serving in Iraq, and authorities feared the four bodies found inside included those of his wife and children.

  • Iraq says Jordanian militant behind killings of two captive U.S. soldiers is dead Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - 30 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) The man behind the killing and mutilation of two U.S. soldiers died after a clash with security forces, and authorities arrested three leaders of a group linked to al-Qaida in Iraq, a senior Iraqi official said Tuesday.

  • Paul Rieckhoff: The Iraq Debate -- New Ideas Series, Volume 3: "Korb's Strategic Redeployment" Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 18 6:47 AM
    In my book, Chasing Ghosts , I wrote extensively about my fear of an expanding war in the Middle East on the heels of our war in Iraq. That fear is now becoming a reality. With Israel and Hezbollah now trading blows, we are all getting a crash course in Middle East geography. We are also seeing exactly how intertwined all the elements of the Middle East really are. This complex game of

  • Jordanian responsible for killing, mutilating two US soldiers dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 40 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq The man said to be responsible for killing and mutilating two U-S soldiers in Iraq last month has been killed.

  • Japan Completes Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 18 7:46 AM
    Japan Completes Troop Withdrawal From Iraq to End Largest Overseas Mission Since World War II

  • Cheney argues against Iraq timetable Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 8:03 PM
    Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday rejected a call from some Democrats for a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, arguing that it would run counter to American interests.

  • Iraq says Jordanian militant behind death of two soldiers is dead Open this result in new window
    WOAI - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The man behind the killing and mutilation of two U.S. soldiers died after a clash with security forces, and authorities arrested three leaders of a group linked to al-Qaida in Iraq, a senior Iraqi official said Tuesday.

  • U-N report tracks uptick in civilian deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 41 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS A U-N report says nearly six-thousand civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June.

  • Houston soldier's killer slain in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Jul 18 10:29 AM
    A suicide car bomber struck amid a crowd of laborers across from a major Shiite shrine in southern Iraq today, killing at least 53 people and wounding 105, officials and witnesses said.

  • Black Watch to be sent for third tour of duty in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Jul 18 6:12 PM
    SOLDIERS from the Black Watch are to be sent to Iraq for the third time in three years as the government struggles to plug gaps in the ranks of its overstretched infantry.

  • Japanese troops complete pullout from Iraq: Koizumi Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 6:25 PM
    Japanese troops have completed their withdrawal from Iraq, ending their first military mission in a conflict since World War II, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said.

  • Iraq: Almost 6,000 Civilians Killed In 2 Months Open this result in new window
    Local6.com Central Florida - Jul 18 2:01 PM
    A United Nations report released Tuesday said that almost 6,000 civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June.

  • Army bonus for first Fort Drum troops back from Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCAX 3 - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
    FORT DRUM, N.Y. As a payback for their re-enlistment while deployed, a group of 10th Mountain Division soldiers will be the first wave of troops returning from yearlong duty in Iraq.

  • Fort Bragg soldier dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fayetteville Observer - Jul 18 6:55 PM
    A North Carolina-based soldier from Michigan was shot and killed by snipers while patrolling Iraq with a Marine Corps unit, his mother said.

  • UK Troops Find Iraq Arms Cache Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 18 2:41 PM
    British troops in Iraq have seized two tonnes of terrorist weapons after a dawn clash with insurgents. The find included "sophisticated" bomb making equipment, rockets, mortars and hand grenades, the Ministry of Defence said.

  • Grand Rapids soldier dies after explosion in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Detroit News - Jul 18 10:34 AM
    GRAND RAPIDS -- A 23-year-old soldier from Michigan has died from injuries he received when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Iraq, friends and relatives said.

  • Fort Bragg soldier dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    News 14 Carolina - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- The mother of a North Carolina-based soldier from Michigan said he was shot and killed by snipers while patrolling Iraq with a Marine Corps unit.

  • The Big Question: Is the current crisis in the Middle East directly connected to Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Independent - Jul 18 4:19 PM
    Are the events in Lebanon linked to the Iraq conflict?

  • Soldier from Battle Creek killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Lansing State Journal - Jul 18 2:13 PM
    The mother of Staff Sgt. Michael Dickinson, 26, has been notified her son was killed Monday in Iraq. Vicki Dickinson, of Battle Creek, said today she was notified Monday that her son died when he was shot by snipers while on patrol with a Marine Corps unit in Iraq. She is awaiting further details from the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, where Michael Dickinson was stationed, and where

  • ANGER AT THIRD IRAQ TOUR FOR OUR BOYS Open this result in new window
    Daily Record - 9 minutes ago
    SCOTTISH soldiers are being sent back to Iraq for a third time, defence chiefs have confirmed. Around 150 men from the Black Watch will return to Basra in November.

  • ASDF under threat of fire in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Asahi.com - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    Concerns are growing over the risks facing the Air Self-Defense Force's transport mission, which will soon extend to Baghdad and northern Iraq. ASDF member of the Kuwait-based mission said. "I don't want to be shot at, but we will have to (go north) if the state tells us to."

  • Civil war spreads across Iraq as bomb at Shia mosque kills 59 Open this result in new window
    Independent - Jul 18 4:20 PM
    A civil war between Sunni and Shia Muslims is spreading rapidly through central Iraq, with each community seeking revenge for the latest massacre. Yesterday a suicide bomber driving a van packed with explosives blew himself up outside the golden-domed mosque in Kufa, killing at least 59 and injuring more than 130 Shia.

  • Third Iraq tour in three years for Black Watch Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Jul 18 6:34 PM
    The Black Watch is being sent back to Iraq for its third operational tour in three years, despite Ministry of Defence claims that the Army is "stretched but not overstretched" by foreign deployments.

  • Iraq Civilian Toll Spikes to Nearly 6,000 Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 18 5:05 PM
    By NICK WADHAMS UNITED NATIONS - Nearly 6,000 civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June, a spike in deaths that coincided with rising sectarian attacks across the country, the United Nations said Tuesday. The report from the U.N.

  • Violence in Iraq Spinning Out of Control Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Jul 18 12:19 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Sunni driver lures Shiites into a van by promising jobs - then blows it up, killing 53 people. Sunni gunmen spray bullets and grenades at shoppers, not caring that they include women and children. Shiite death squads roam Baghdad streets, singling out and slaughtering Sunnis.

  • Third time in Iraq for The Black Watch Open this result in new window
    The Courier - Jul 18 4:43 PM
    AFTER MONTHS of speculation it was confirmed yesterday that The Black Watch will be sent back to Iraq for a third tour of duty.

  • Turkish PM slams U.S. ambassador over military operation in N. Iraq Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 18 5:10 PM
    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan slamed U.S. ambassador to Ankara Ross L. Wilson's statement over Turkish cross-border military operation into northern Iraq, Turkey's Cihan news agency reported on Tuesday.

  • Grand Rapids soldier dies after explosion in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Lansing State Journal - Jul 18 12:58 PM
    GRAND RAPIDS - A soldier who died after being injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq saw limited opportunities growing up in Grand Rapids, something that pushed him to join the military, his uncle said.

  • EXCLUSIVE - Iraq cabinet set to pass first investment law - Dep PM Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 10:55 AM
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet is expected to pass the country's first postwar foreign investment law on Wednesday, a deputy prime minister told Reuters on Tuesday.

  • Withdrawal from Iraq complete Open this result in new window
    Asahi.com - Jul 18 4:45 PM
    KUWAIT--The last remaining Ground Self-Defense Force troops arrived in Kuwait on Monday, ending the humanitarian support mission in Iraq that was considered Japan's largest and most dangerous overseas operation since World War II.

  • Gutknecht says U.S. should consider Iraq withdrawal Open this result in new window
    Mankato Free Press - Jul 18 4:12 PM
    Congressman Gil Gutknecht found the situation in Iraq worse than he expected during a weekend visit to the war zone, and said a partial withdrawal of some American troops might be wise.

  • Local Woman, 23, Will Soon Leave For Eventual Deployment To Iraq Open this result in new window
    Greene County - Jul 18 3:01 PM
    Sun Photo by Phil Gentry Sarah Thomason, second from right above, will be departing Greeneville on July 23 for active duty with a U.S. Army Reserve postal unit that is destined for a year-long tour of duty in Iraq. Shown with the 23-year-old 2006 East Tennessee State University graduate are (from left) Sarahs mother, Becky Thomason (holding family dog Copper), Sarahs father, Boyd Thomason;

  • Suicide bomber kills 59 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 11:09 AM
    KUFA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 59 people in a crowded Iraqi market on Tuesday after luring Shi'ite day labourers aboard his minivan with an offer of casual work.

  • KUFA, Iraq, (AFP) - At least 54 people, mostly day labourers, were killed and dozens of others wounded when a car bomb  Open this result in new window
    The Jamaica Observer - Jul 18 6:39 PM
    In what the government termed a major blow against insurgents, meanwhile, Iraq's national security advisor announced the arrest of four leaders of an Al-Qaeda cell in Baghdad that he said was bent on fomenting civil war.

  • Japanese Satisfied with Iraq Mission Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - 38 minutes ago
    - Many Japanese adults are content with the participation of the Self-Defence Forces in the coalition effort, according to a poll by Yoimiuri. 68 per cent of respondents think the activities of the soldiers contributed to Iraq's reconstruction.

  • U.N. report tracks uptick in civilian deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    News Channel 9 Syracuse - Jul 18 3:15 PM
    A U.N. report says nearly 6,000 civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June.

  • Japan troops withdraw from Iraq Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 17 11:13 PM
    Japanese soldiers leave Iraq, ending ther first foray into an active foreign war zone since World War II.

  • Shays' Focus On Iraq Lets Farrell Fire Away Open this result in new window
    Hartford Courant - Jul 18 9:21 AM
    Chris Shays is happy to make his re-election race a referendum on the Iraq war.

  • Operator in Nevada blamed for crash of unmanned Predator in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KESQ - Jul 18 3:06 PM
    LAS VEGAS Pilot error in Nevada caused the March 20th crash of an remote-controlled Predator spy plane in Iraq.

  • Jordanian responsible for killing, mutilating Ore. soldier, dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KGW Portland - Jul 18 2:27 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The man said to be responsible for killing and mutilating an Oregon and Texas soldier in Iraq last month has been killed. Iraq's national security adviser announced the death of Jordanian Diyar Ismail Mahmoud in a clash with Iraqi security forces.

  • C-17s give Air Force more options to support troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KPUA Hilo - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
    HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AP) _ The new commander at Hickam Air Force Base said today that basing eight C-17 cargo jets in Hawaii gives the military more options to support troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Dozens dead in Iraq blast Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 18 7:39 AM
    At least 53 people are dead in a bomb attack near a Shiite shrine in Iraq, news organizations report. The attacker drove a minivan to where Shiite laborers gather daily to look for work in Kufa, 100 miles south of...

  • Daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 2:37 PM
    As of Monday, July 17, 2006, at least 2,554 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 2,015 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Cheney Argues Against Iraq Timetable Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 17 11:55 PM
    Vice President Cheney Argues That Iraq Timetable Would Undercut U.S. Interests

  • Battle Creek soldier dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WOOD TV 8 - Jul 18 2:23 PM
    BATTLE CREEK, Mich. A Battle Creek woman says snipers shot and killed her son while he was on patrol in Iraq. Michael Dickinson was a staff sergeant in the...

  • U-N report tracks uptick in civilian deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 18 1:53 PM
    UNITED NATIONS A U-N report says nearly six-thousand civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June. The report from the U-N Assistance Mission in Iraq describes a wave of...

  • Battle Creek soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WOOD TV 8 - Jul 18 2:24 PM
    A soldier from Battle Creek has died from injuries he sustained while in Iraq.

  • Operator in Nevada blamed for crash of unmanned Predator in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Las Vegas Sun - Jul 18 2:06 PM
    LAS VEGAS (AP) - Pilot error in Nevada caused the March 20 crash of an unmanned, remotely-controlled Predator spy plane in Iraq, the Air Force said.

  • Crackdown Demanded on Kurd Fighters in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 18 12:07 AM
    Turkey called for Iraq and the United States to crack down on Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq, and issued a veiled threat to attack the rebel bases if there was no progress.

  • Call for US and Iraq to Take Measures Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 18 2:13 PM
    Cemil Cicek highlighted that the separatist terror organization, the PKK, is nourished in northern Iraq and sheds blood in Turkey. We want the Iraqi government and our ally the US to end the conflicts in accordance with international law. We have conveyed our thoughts to our alliances many times.

  • Suicide bomber in Iraq kills 59 Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Jul 18 11:10 AM
    KUFA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber pulled his van into a busy market on Tuesday, lured labourers with job offers and blew himself up, killing scores in one of the worst attacks in Iraq since the new government was installed in April.

  • Assault rifles from Iraq used in Washington robberies Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 12:58 PM
    A Washington-area gang behind a string of bank robberies reportedly used AK-47 assault rifles that a former US soldier had smuggled from Iraq, investigators said.

  • Dozens killed in Iraq gunfire, bombing Open this result in new window
    San Jose Mercury News - Jul 18 8:35 AM
    A car bomb exploded today outside a Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing 43 people and injuring 25 others, police and witnesses said.

  • Japan Ends Iraq Mission Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 18 12:06 AM
    TOKYO The last batch of Japanese troops touched down in Kuwait from southern Iraq on Monday, ending Japan's largest overseas mission since World War II.

  • Gunmen kidnap head of Iraq's Olympic committee, at least 12 others Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 17 12:36 PM
    Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees Saturday after storming a sports conference in Baghdad, police said. The kidnappers wore camouflage Iraqi police uniforms and security guards outside the meeting said they did not interfere because they thought the gunmen were legitimate law enforcement, police said

  • Cheney argues against Iraq timetable Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jul 18 7:41 AM
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday rejected a call from some Democrats for a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, arguing that it would run counter to American interests. "Either...

  • Soldier from Corvallis killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KGW Portland - Jul 18 12:47 PM
    CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A soldier who attended high school in Oregon was killed in Iraq last Sunday, authorities said.

  • Jordanian responsible for killing, mutilating 2 US soldiers dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jul 18 7:58 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Jordanian who killed two U.S. soldiers last month was fatally wounded in a clash with security forces, a senior Iraqi official said Tuesday. Diyar Ismail Mahmoud, known as Abu al-Afghani,...

  • Should we still be in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Jul 18 2:56 PM
    With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?

  • 53 killed in Iraq blast Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Jul 18 1:05 PM
    BAGHDAD: A suicide car bomber detonated explosives on Tuesday as labourers gathered across the street from a major Shia shrine in southern Iraq, killing at least 53 persons and wounding 105, officials and witnesses said. In Baghdad, a top ...

  • America's Evil In Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Chattanoogan - Jul 18 4:33 PM
    Haditha (the U.S. soldier's Iraqi civilian massacre) and Guantanamo Bay (U.S. torture and resultant prisoner suicide), like Mai Lai during the Vietnam War, are the symbols of the U.S. evil in Iraq. These evils have been cloaked in the robes of the American Christian religious right.

  • Jordanian responsible for killing, mutilating two US soldiers dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Jul 18 11:20 AM
    BAGHDAD, IRAQ -- The man said to be responsible for killing and mutilating two US soldiers in Iraq last month has been killed. Iraq's national security adviser Tuesday announced the death of Jordanian Diyar Ismail Mahmoud in a clash with Iraqi security forces.

  • Suicide bomber in Iraq's Shiite Kufa kills 59 (updated 12:56 a.m.) Open this result in new window
    Chinapost.com.tw - Jul 18 10:09 AM
    A suicide bomber pulled his van into a busy market on Tuesday, lured laborers with job offers and blew himself up, killing scores in one of the worst attacks in Iraq since the new government was installed in April.

  • Uganda: 1,600 Guards Head to Iraq Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jul 18 12:23 PM
    THE number of Ugandans seeking jobs in Iraq continues to soar despite the prospect of working under extremely high temperatures in a country ravaged by insurgency.

  • Bomber strikes outside Shiite shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Jul 18 7:17 AM
    At least 53 killed, 105 wounded in suicide attack targeting day laborers A suicide car bomber detonated explosives in a crowd of laborers gathered across the street from a major Shiite shrine in southern Iraq today, killing at least 53 people and wounding 105, officials and witnesses said.

  • 3 American soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 11:38 AM
    Three American soldiers were killed Monday in separate attacks, two in the Baghdad area and one in western Iraq, the U.S. military said. A U.S. statement said one soldier was hit by small arms fire early in western Baghdad.

  • Services slated for Illinois reservist killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 Chicago - Jul 18 11:46 AM
    Funeral services will be Saturday for a sailor from this small western Illinois town who was killed by a roadside bomb last week in Iraq.