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Bush: New plan to help end Iraq violence 
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President Bush said Tuesday a new plan to increase U.S. and Iraqi forces in the besieged capital of Baghdad will help quell rising violence that is threatening Iraq's transformation to a self-sustaining democracy.U.S. soldier among 34 killed in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
U.S. and Iraqi soldiers captured six members of an alleged "death squad" in Baghdad on Tuesday, hoping to quell the rampant sectarian violence dividing the capital. Attacks elsewhere in Iraq left at least 34 people dead including an American soldier.US, Iraq, agree to tackle Kurdish rebel issue AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 2:29 PM
The United States and Iraq have agreed to "more aggressively" tackle the issue of Kurdish rebels striking at Turkey from bases inside Iraq, US national security adviser Stephen Hadley said.Analysis: Political unity missing in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 11:57 AM
U.S. plans to add military muscle to curb sectarian violence in Baghdad will achieve only limited success without a political agreement among Iraq's religious and sectarian factions on the future of the country.In a 5,000-Word Letter, Hussein Blames Bush, Iran and Israel Supporters for Iraq?s Troubles New York Times - Jul 25 11:39 AM
The letter tries to convince the American people that the United States should leave Iraq because President Bush misled them.6 'death squad' members caught in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 10:38 AM
U.S. and Iraqi soldiers captured six members of an alleged "death squad" in Baghdad on Tuesday, hoping to quell the rampant sectarian violence dividing the capital, while attacks elsewhere in Iraq left at least 26 people dead.Troops in Iraq to Shift to Baghdad, Bush Says Washington Post - Jul 25 9:48 AM
President Bush said today the U.S. military will move troops to Baghdad from other parts of Iraq in an effort to quell the rising sectarian violence in the Iraqi capital.U.S. Soldier Among 34 Killed in Iraq ABC News - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
U.S. Soldier Among 34 Killed in Iraq; 6 Members of Alleged 'Death Squad' ArrestedLeaders uneasy over Iraq's future BBC News - Jul 25 5:26 PM
The meeting between the US and Iraqi leaders hints at their fears for Iraq's future, writes Jamie Coomarasamy.Democrats Say Iraq War Is Top Problem ABC News - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Democrats Cite the Iraq War As Top Problem; GOP Split on Several IssuesBush meets with Iraq PM Nouri al-Maliki AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 6:57 AM
President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki worked to find common ground on Tuesday, with the White House saying the president retains confidence in the Shiite politician despite his failure to improve security in Iraq's bloody capital.Al-Zarqawi group aims to strike beyond Iraq MSNBC - Jul 25 4:07 PM
Recent communiqués by al-Qaida in Iraq that have received scant attention from Western analysts claim that highly trained explosives teams have been deployed outside Iraq and that good news is expected from these terrorist cells very soon. As violence mounts, so does evidence of civil war in Iraq USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 4:02 AM
As Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meets Tuesday in Washington with President Bush, the pressing question is whether Iraq is already in a civil war, which could make even minimal U.S. objectives unattainable. By many measures, both quantifiable and anecdotal, it is.U.S., Iraq moving more troops into Baghdad AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 2:20 AM
The U.S. and Iraq are moving thousands of troops into Baghdad to bolster Iraq's war-weary capital in what the White House suggests is an acknowledgment that the six-week U.S.-Iraqi security offensive is not working.Last Japanese troops return from Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 3:13 AM
The last Japanese troops from Iraq have returned home, bringing an end to the pacifist nation's most significant military operation since World War II.Priceless statue returned to Iraq AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 11 minutes ago
Three years after it was stolen from a national museum, one of Iraq's most valuable artifacts - a priceless statue - has returned.A widening sectarian rift pushes Iraq to the brink of civil war The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 1:00 AM
While Israel's war in Lebanon dominates news headlines, Iraq is sinking deeper into sectarian strife. Hardly a day goes by without a massacre carried out by either a Shiite death squad or an extremist Sunni group. Iraq stands on the brink of all-out sectrian strife.Our Corner of Iraq New York Times - Jul 24 9:20 PM
While the Bush administration professes a commitment to Iraq s unity, it has no intention of undertaking the major effort required to put the country together again.Priceless, ancient Iraqi statue returned to Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 25 6:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three years after it was stolen from the national museum, one of Iraq's most valuable artifacts -- a priceless statue -- was repatriated to the Iraqi government on Tuesday and hailed as a symbol of the country's ancient past and future potential.Shiite Party Leader Outlines 4 Steps for Iraq to Curb Violence Washington Post - Jul 24 9:15 PM
BAGHDAD, July 24 -- The leader of Iraq's most powerful political party said Monday that Iraqis should band together and take up arms to protect their homes and neighborhoods against widespread lawlessness.Democrats Say Iraq War Is Top Problem Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 25 5:40 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - For Democrats, war looms as the nation's most pressing problem. Republicans cite the economy, terrorism, the war and immigration, the Associated Press-Ipsos poll found. A third of Democrats - 31 percent - identified the three-year-old Iraq war as the top problem for the country while 14 percent listed the economy, highlighting an issue at the forefront for Democrats with less Japan ends Iraq troop mission with no shots fired Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 8:58 PM
The last contingent of Japanese ground troops based in Iraq came home on Tuesday, completing the military's riskiest overseas mission since World War Two without firing a shot or suffering any casualties.Bush Meets With Iraq PM Nouri Al-Maliki ABC News - Jul 25 7:19 AM
Baghdad Security, Lebanon Fighting Top Bush's Agenda With Iraq Prime Minister Nouri Al-MalikiDemocrats cite the Iraq war as top problem; GOP split on several issues KWWL-TV Iowa City - 47 minutes ago
WASHINGTON A new poll finds that the Iraq war looms as the nation's most pressing problem for Democrats. For Republicans, major concerns are the economy, terrorism, the war and immigration.Military towns giving rise to Iraq war critics USA Today - Jul 24 7:26 PM
Cupped in a dark green hollow of the Allegheny Mountains, this hard-luck city is far more familiar with floods than the desert. Yet, in a way, it's a crucial battleground of the Iraq war.U.S. soldier among 34 killed in Iraq Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) U.S. and Iraqi soldiers captured six members of an alleged "death squad" in Baghdad on Tuesday, hoping to quell the rampant sectarian violence dividing the capital. Attacks elsewhere in Iraq left at least 34 people dead including an American soldier.Oregon Marine killed in Iraq Corvallis Gazette Times - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
RALEIGH, N.C. A Marine from Oregon is one of the latest casualties in the Iraq war, officials said Monday. Capt. Christopher T. Pate, 29, who was listed from Portland, died Friday during combat in the Anbar province of Iraq, according to the Marine Corps.Japan wraps up military mission to Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 6:53 PM
The last batch of Japanese troops touched down on Japanese soil Tuesday, wrapping up the country's humanitarian mission inside Iraq, its biggest and most dangerous overseas deployment since World War II.Final batch of Japanese troops returns from Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 6:59 PM
The final batch of Japanese troops have returned home from Iraq, ending the nation's most significant military operation since World War II, officials said.DoD going ahead with scheduled Iraq deployments Navy Times - Jul 25 1:13 PM
The Pentagon is moving ahead with scheduled troop deployments to Iraq next month as the U.S. military struggles to gain control of the escalating violence in Baghdad, according to a senior defense official.Fort Campbell corporal killed in Iraq Tennessean - Jul 25 3:07 PM
A Fort Campbell soldier from Virginia was killed in Iraq on Friday when his vehicle was attacked, the post announced this afternoon. Cpl. Adam J. Fargo, 22, of Ruckersville, Va., was a health-care specialist who was killed in Baghdad.Democrats cite the Iraq war as top problem; GOP split on several issues KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 25 6:39 PM
WASHINGTON A new poll finds that the Iraq war looms as the nation's most pressing problem for Democrats. For Republicans, major concerns are the economy, terrorism, the war...Baghdad, Lebanon top Bush agenda with Iraq leader Dallas Morning News - Jul 25 9:10 AM
WASHINGTON President Bush said Tuesday that a plan to bolster Iraqi security forces in Baghdad will better address the violence there as he pledged to be a strong partner with Iraq's new democratic government.Fort Campbell soldier from Virginia killed in Iraq WREG-TV Memphis - Jul 25 5:48 PM
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. Another Fort Campbell soldier had died in Iraq.Fort Campbell soldier from Virginia killed in Iraq WRIC 8 - Jul 25 5:40 PM
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. A 101st Airborne Division soldier from Virginia was killed in Iraq when his unit was hit by small arms fire and an improvised explosive device.Medals given to Iraq volunteers BBC News - Jul 25 1:45 AM
Volunteer soldiers will have their services alongside regular army troops in Iraq recognised with medals.Dutch police hand over looted artifacts to Iraq The Peninsula - Jul 25 5:24 PM
AMSTERDAM Dutch police have handed to Iraq three archaeological pieces that had been stolen in post-war looting, Iraq's ambassador to the Netherlands said yesterday.Bush: Lebanon a lot like Iraq in struggle for democracy WALB News 10 - Jul 25 4:53 PM
WHITE HOUSE Iraq wasn't the only part of the Mideast that President Bush and the Iraqi prime minister discussed at today's White House meeting. Israel's battles with Hezbollah forces were also on the table.Film Festival - Iraq in Fragments Scoop.co.nz - Jul 25 4:12 PM
James Longley s beautifully crafted, poetic documentary frames war-torn Iraq through the daily experience of three different male clans: a Sunni master and apprentice, a young Shiite commander and his men, and a Kurdish farmer and son.Japan's last Iraq troops return BBC News - Jul 25 12:31 AM
The final group of Japanese soldiers returns from Iraq, ending the country's two-and-a-half-year deployment.Baghdad security, Lebanon fighting top Bush agenda with Iraq leader Boston Herald - Jul 25 11:24 AM
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Tuesday that a U.S. military program to bolster Iraqi security forces in Baghdad will better address the violence there as he pledged to stand by Iraq s new democratic government.Swedish govt knew of Iraq oil-for-food bribes Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 25 11:31 AM
Sweden's government knew of kickbacks being paid by companies in the Iraq oil-for-food programme under Saddam Hussein, but decided it could do nothing to stop them, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.Ohio woman, `Grandma' to Army platoon, trains for Iraq at Arsenal al.com - Jul 25 2:44 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) A 39-year-old Ohio woman, known as "Mama" or "Grandma" to some of her Charlie Company platoon members at Redstone Arsenal, is training to go to Iraq to disarm bombs like the one that seriously injured her daughter.U.S. military deaths in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 2:26 PM
As of Monday, July 24, 2006, at least 2,567 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 2,027 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Bush demands more troops in Iraq Daily Vidette - Jul 25 6:32 PM
Washington (AP) - President Bush said Tuesday a new plan to increase U.S. and Iraqi forces in the besieged capital of Baghdad will help quell rising violence that is threatening Iraq's transformation to a self-sustaining democracy. "Obviously the violence in Baghdad is still terrible and therefore there needs to be more troops," Bush said in a White House news conference with visiting Iraqi Prime US military plans to maintain current troop levels in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 1:26 PM
The US military plans to maintain US forces in Iraq at current levels even as it concentrates more troops in Baghdad to deal with rising violence, a Pentagon spokesman said.More deadly car bombings and ambushes in Iraq WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 25 2:11 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq More deadly car bombings around Baghdad. Three police officers have been killed while inspecting vehicles at a joint Iraqi police and army checkpoint.Harris Poll: Half of Americans Still Believe Iraq Had WMD Editor & Publisher - Jul 25 2:01 PM
NEW YORK Despite several years of official and press reports to the contrary, a new Harris poll finds that half of adult Americans still believe that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (WMD) when the United States invaded the country in 2003.Baghdad security tops Bush agenda with Iraq leader Army Times - Jul 25 8:29 AM
WASHINGTON President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki worked to find common ground July 25, with the White House saying the president retains confidence in the Shiite politician despite his failure to improve security in Iraq s bloody capital.Fort Worth soldier killed in Iraq News 8 Austin - Jul 25 1:47 PM
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon says another soldier with ties to Texas died in combat in Iraq. The Army says a 101st Airborne Division soldier from Fort Worth died after being hit by enemy fire.Bush meeting with Iraq's prime minister Baltimore Sun - Jul 25 8:03 AM
As violence rages in Baghdad, leaders plan to move more troops to city President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki worked to find common ground today, with the White House saying the president retains confidence in the Shiite politician despite his failure to improve security in Iraq's bloody capital. Bush, Iraq's Prime Minister To Hold News Conference Local6.com Central Florida - Jul 25 8:18 AM
President George W. Bush has begun talks with Iraq's prime minister focused on the latest upsurge in violence.Bush pledges to stand by Iraq government Air Force Times - Jul 25 11:56 AM
WASHINGTON President Bush said July 25 that a U.S. military program to bolster Iraqi security forces in Baghdad will better address the violence there as he pledged to stand by Iraq s new democratic government.Should we still be in Iraq? Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Jul 25 3:21 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?British troops in Afghanistan, Iraq to get new armoured vehicles AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 12:03 PM
Britain plans to send nearly 300 new armoured vehicles to better protect the country's troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Des Browne said.Wisconsin Guardsman Killed In Iraq Shortly After Arriving Channel 3000 - Jul 25 12:36 PM
A 27-year-old Wisconsin National Guardsman was killed in Iraq only days after he arrived there.Democrats say Iraq war is top problem AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
For Democrats, war looms as the nation's most pressing problem. Republicans cite the economy, terrorism, the war and immigration, the Associated Press-Ipsos poll found.Bush meets with Iraq's Maliki amid worsening sectarian bloodshed WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 25 12:10 PM
WHITE HOUSE President Bush meets today with Iraq's prime minister -- amid worsening sectarian bloodshed.Turkish premier calls for NATO to join fight against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 25 12:50 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for NATO to join the combat against mounting violence by Kurdish rebels holed up in northern Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported. "NATO, just as it stepped in to join the struggle against terrorism in Afghanistan, should ... perform the same duty here," Erdogan told reporters.Analysis: Political unity missing in Iraq Syracuse.com - Jul 25 11:22 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) U.S. plans to add military muscle to curb sectarian violence in Baghdad will achieve only limited success without a political agreement among Iraq's religious and sectarian factions on the future of the country.Sweden Knew of Iraq Oil Kickbacks in 2000 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 25 11:08 AM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - The Swedish government knew in 2000 that Saddam Hussein's government demanded kickbacks from companies participating in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program, officials and news reports said Tuesday. An unidentified Swedish company informed the country's embassy in Amman, Jordan, in 2000 that Iraq was demanding 10 percent "fees'' on all deals as a way to circumvent U.N. sanctions Bush confident in Iraq's Shiite leader Coos Bay World Link - Jul 25 3:23 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki worked to find common ground today, with the White House saying the president retains confidence in the Shiite politician despite his failure to improve security in Iraq's bloody capital.6 'death squad' members caught in Iraq Syracuse.com - Jul 25 11:02 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) U.S. and Iraqi soldiers captured six members of an alleged "death squad" in Baghdad on Tuesday, hoping to quell the rampant sectarian violence dividing the capital, while attacks elsewhere in Iraq left at least 26 people dead.Bush sees progress but not "zero violence" in Iraq Tiscali - Jul 25 2:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans can expect steady progress in Iraq but it would be unrealistic to hope for "zero violence," President George W. Bush said on Wednesday after a surprise trip to Baghdad to bolster the new Iraqi government.4th Brigade soldier killed in Iraq The Leaf Chronicle - Jul 25 3:45 PM
A 4th Brigade soldier died Friday in Iraq, when his vehicle was attacked by small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated nearby while on a convoy in Baghdad .Lehigh Acres native killed in Iraq WINK TV Southwest Florida - Jul 25 3:01 PM
A soldier with Southwest Florida ties has been killed in Iraq and now his friends are traveling many miles to pay tribute to him. Lehigh Acres native Derrick Plowman died last week. Bullets may have taken his life, but they didn't take away the memory of him.More US troops for Baghdad as Iraq PM seeks support TurkishPress.com - Jul 25 11:00 AM
Fresh American troops are to be brought into Baghdad, US officers have said, even as Iraq's embattled government insisted it remains on course to gradually take full control of the country's security.Wisconsin Guardsman Killed In Iraq Shortly After Arriving The Milwaukee Channel - Jul 25 10:16 AM
A 27-year-old Wisconsin National Guardsman has been killed in Iraq.Bush: Lebanon a lot like Iraq in struggle for democracy KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 25 9:54 AM
WHITE HOUSE Iraq wasn't the only part of the Mideast that President Bush and the Iraqi prime minister discussed at today's White House meeting.Bush, Iraq's Maliki clash on Mideast crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 3:09 PM
US President George W. Bush assured Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that he understood Arab "anguish" over Israeli strikes in Lebanon as the two leaders clashed on calls for a ceasefire.Members of Hard-Hit Ohio Company Awarded Medals for Service in Iraq WTOL News 11 - Jul 25 2:06 PM
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Five members of an Ohio Marine reserve unit that suffered heavy casualties in Iraq received honors for their achievements in battle.Nation: Baghdad security tops Bush agenda with Iraq leader The Steamboat Pilot & Today - Jul 25 9:15 AM
Washington President Bush said Tuesday that a plan to bolster Iraqi security forces in Baghdad will better address the violence there as he pledged to be a "strong partner" with Iraq's new democratic government.Iraq trial resumes without Saddam The Plain Dealer - Jul 25 4:38 AM
Baghdad, Iraq - Saddam Hussein's half brother argued with the chief judge Monday and accused a court employee of shaking down a relative for money as the trial entered its final phase without the hospitalized former president.Iraq sectarian unrest to top agenda of Cairo meet AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 8:00 AM
The issue of forced displacement amid the sectarian unrest gripping Iraq will top the agenda of preparatory talks due to kick off in Cairo Tuesday for a much-delayed Iraqi reconciliation conference.U.S. deaths in Iraq The Plain Dealer - Jul 25 4:39 AM
As of Monday, at least 2,567 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 2,027 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.U.S. shifts troops in Iraq as attacks threaten to divide government The Olympian - Jul 25 4:31 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops are stepping up operations in the Baghdad area to combat death squads and dampen down the violence threatening the new unity government, a U.S. general said Monday.Oregon Marine killed in Iraq The News-Review - Jul 25 8:28 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A Marine from Oregon is one of the latest casualties in the Iraq war, officials said Monday.U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iraq Death Squads Fox 6 News San Diego - Jul 25 8:13 AM
U.S. forces made 19 raids against death squads responsible for the deaths of hundreds on civilians in Iraq as part of a new crackdown on the squads.'Explosion of failed marriages' hits Iraq Detroit News - Jul 24 11:11 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Ten years in the making, the marriage of Raad and Nidhal Khalil was undone in less than 10 minutes of courtroom formalities. Furious when he took a second wife four months ago, she moved out and refused to return until he granted a divorce.Iraq sat phone shambles costs Britain USD1.1m ElectricNews.Net - Jul 25 8:15 AM
A failure to shut off the service of satellite phones stolen in Iraq has left British taxpayers almost STG600,000 (USD1.1million) the poorer.Japanese soldiers arrive home from Iraq ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 25 3:09 AM
The last contingent of Japanese soldiers in Iraq has returned home.Groups raise funds to bring unit home before Iraq deployment WREG-TV Memphis - Jul 25 7:32 AM
SOMERSET, Kentucky. Some eastern Kentucky groups have joined together in an effort to raise enough money to bring 483 National Guardsmen home for a visit before the unit deploys to Iraq.Back to Iraq Sentinel - Jul 25 5:12 PM
The Staffordshire Regiment has been told it is returning to Iraq later this year, The Sentinel can reveal. Relatives of Staffords have contacted The Sentinel to say their loved-ones are being sent to Iraq following training in Canada. ...Baghdad security, Lebanon fighting top Bush agenda with Iraq leader Leesville Leader - Jul 25 6:08 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush retains confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki despite the failure of the Shiite politician's signature effort to improve security in Iraq's bloody capital, the White House said as Bush prepared to host the new leader.U.S., Iraq: Bush Meets With Al-Maliki India Daily - Jul 25 10:12 AM
U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met in Washington on July 25 to discuss the situation in Iraq and the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon, CNN reported. The leaders agreed on measures to help the Iraqi government consolidate its hold and improve its economy.Tom Ricks of 'Wash Post' Explores Iraq 'Fiasco' in Book, Articles Editor & Publisher - Jul 25 6:01 AM
NEW YORK Monday was a busy day for Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post staff writer Thomas E. Ricks, who has covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post since 2000. His book Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, published by Penguin Press, hit the stores.Iraq carnage continues as PM heads to U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 5:02 AM
Bombs killed more than 60 people and wounded more than 200 Sunday in Baghdad and the northern oil center of Kirkuk a dramatic escalation of violence as U.S. and Iraqi forces crack down on Iraq's most feared Shiite militia.Sweden knew companies paid Iraq despite sanctions, says prosecutor Middle East Times - Jul 25 4:29 AM
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's government knew that a number of Swedish companies were illegally paying money to Saddam Hussein's regime in order to do business in Iraq despite sanctions against the country, a prosecutor alleged Tuesday.Abizaid Warns That Iraq Could Face Civil War NPR - Jul 24 4:11 PM
Despite sectarian violence, Iraq will not slide into civil war, says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. But time is running out. Gen. John Abizaid, the top American commander directing the war, tells NPR the continuing conflict now poses the greatest single threat to Iraq's stability. And military officials say the violence is expected to worsen in the coming weeks.Sheik heading Saddam Hussein's tribe killed by gunmen in northern Iraq WOAI - Jul 25 6:33 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The head of Saddam Hussein's tribe was killed when gunmen attacked a meeting in the office of a prominent sheik in Tikrit, police said Tuesday.Iraqi PM says foreign troops will not take years to leave Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 4:11 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on his first official visit to London, has said his fledgling government was making strides toward ending violence in Iraq and enabling foreign troops to leave.Iraq full of good people The Oregonian - Jul 25 12:17 AM
As a recent returnee from Iraq I was glad to see that you got the Sunni/Shiite separation correct in the July 11 "News Q&A." This is a common problem that confuses even most soldiers in Iraq.Overseers of Sunni Mosques Are Seized in Iraq New York Times - Jul 25 11:40 AM
Also Wednesday, at least 60 people were killed in shootouts, bombings and artillery attacks around the country.More deadly car bombings and ambushes in Iraq KBCI Boise - Jul 25 9:37 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq More deadly car bombings around Baghdad. Three police officers have been killed while inspecting vehicles at a joint Iraqi police and army checkpoint. About 15 minutes earlier, another car bombing not far from a police checkpoint wounded five civilians in a suburban neighborhood.Injured Iraq veterans getting jobs help Deseret Morning News - Jul 24 11:46 PM
For Sgt. Logan Jubeck, Utah's sunbaked Camp Williams has nowhere near the excitement of his forward observation base near Kirkuk, Iraq.Fort Worth soldier killed in Iraq ABC 13 Texas - Jul 25 4:53 AM
A 35-year-old career military man from Fort Worth has been killed in Iraq after being hit by enemy fire, the Army said Monday.Killed in Iraq Baltimore Sun - Jul 25 12:31 AM
As of yesterday, at least 2,565 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003. US lawmakers call on Iraq's Maliki to denounce Hezbollah AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 10:52 AM
Democrats in the US Congress called on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to condemn Hezbollah's attacks against Israel and to recognize Israel's right to defend itself.Flags to be lowered Wednesday in honor of area soldier killed in Iraq WOOD TV 8 - Jul 25 5:22 AM
Flags have been ordered to fly at half staff Wednesday in honor of a West Michigan soldier who was killed while serving in Iraq.Fort Campbell soldier killed by enemy fire in Iraq Tennessean - Jul 25 12:04 AM
A 101st Airborne Division soldier was killed in Iraq after being hit by enemy fire, the Army said Monday. Capt. Blake H. Russell, 35, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Saturday. He was investigating a possible mortar cache during combat operations in Baghdad when he was killed.