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Home From Iraq, and Sorting Out Life as Muslims and Marines 
New York Times - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
The passage home from Iraq has been difficult for veterans, but especially fraught for Muslim Americans.GOP senator: 'No good options' in Iraq CNN.com - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
The United States has "no good options" left in Iraq, and the war "is not going to turn out the way that we were promised," an increasingly outspoken Republican critic of the war said Sunday.Lieberman Confronts Criticism Over Iraq Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
EAST HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 6 -- In a dramatic bid to stave off a potential defeat in Tuesday's Democratic primary, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (Conn.) on Sunday rejected charges from rival Ned Lamont that he has been one of the chief cheerleaders for President Bush's Iraq policy, but he reaffirmed his...No good military options in Iraq: leading US senators AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 5:45 PM
There are no good military options for the United States in Iraq, two top US senators said, describing the country as in the midst of a civil war and suggested that Washington convene a high-level diplomatic conference involving regional powers.Rice: Iraq isn't becoming another Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 3:49 PM
Iraq is not on track to become another Iran despite the disconcerting images last week of Iraqis burning U.S. flags and chanting "Death to America," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.US sees ethnic strife -- not terror -- tearing at Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 3:09 PM
US officials are acknowledging for the first time that Al-Qaeda may no longer pose the gravest security threat to Iraq and that inter-ethnic violence was turning into a worse menace.Rice Confident In Iraq's Terror Stance CBS News - 7 minutes ago
With Sunni-Shiite killings on the rise, about 3,700 soldiers of the Army's 172nd Stryker Brigade were brought from northern Iraq to bolster U.S. and Iraqi security forces that have struggled to contain the violence in Baghdad.Iraq protester Sheehan returns to Crawford Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 10:36 AM
Cindy Sheehan, who gained international attention a year ago for protesting the Iraq war, returned to the town near President George W. Bush's ranch on Sunday to resume her protest.Naperville soldier killed in Iraq Chicago Tribune - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
A 22-year-old soldier from suburban Chicago was killed by an explosive while serving in Iraq, the Pentagon said Sunday. Rice: Iraq Isn't Becoming Another Iran ABC News - Aug 06 4:09 PM
Rice Counters Picture That Islamic Fundamentalists Are Taking Charge in IraqMich. translator in Iraq pleads guilty to offering bribe Detroit News - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- A Michigan man who worked as a translator in Iraq pleaded guilty Friday to offering a bribe to a police official to arrange the purchase of armored vests and other equipment for $1 million.US wheat sales to Iraq up, AWB flounders AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 4 minutes ago
The United States has "reclaimed" the Iraq wheat market, securing three quarters of the country's imports while Australia's grain trade with Baghdad flounders.Rice: Iraq Isn't Becoming Another Iran San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 06 3:46 PM
Iraq is not on track to become another Iran despite the disconcerting images last week of Iraqis burning U.S. flags and chanting "Death to America," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday. "I have no doubt that this is an Iraqi government and... A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Boston Globe - Aug 06 4:35 PM
As of Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at least 2,590 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 2,050 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Lieberman defends record on Iraq war Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
EAST HAVEN, CONN. - In a bid to stave off a potential defeat in Tuesday's Democratic primary, Sen. Joseph Lieberman on Sunday rejected charges from rival Ned Lamont that he has been one of the chief cheerleaders for President Bush's Iraq policy, but he reaffirmed his belief that a hasty withdrawal of U.S. forces there would prove disastrous. With polls showing Lamont leading the three-term Bomber Kills 10 at Funeral in Iraq ABC News - Aug 06 10:23 AM
Suicide Bomber Hits Funeral in Tikrit, Iraq, Killing at Least 10 and Wounding 183 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombing phillyburbs.com - Aug 06 6:13 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Fighting erupted early Monday in a Shiite militia stronghold of Baghdad, and a suicide bomber blew himself up among mourners at a funeral in Saddam Hussein's hometown, killing 10 people and injuring 22.Valley man: No easy road ahead in Iraq The Daily Item - 18 minutes ago
SELINSGROVE A former Selinsgrove man who recently served with an Army civil affairs unit in Baghdad says it will take years for democracy to take hold in Iraq.U.S. Battalion's Mission in Iraq Shifts to Preventing Civil War Washington Post - Aug 05 9:34 PM
ABU SAYDAH AL-SAGHIR, Iraq -- One look at the charred and desolate street, empty but for armed men, told Capt. Chris Turner that what he feared was true: A recent spate of deadly sectarian warfare had driven almost all the families from a mud-brick village where for months he'd worked to broker peace between wary Sunni and Shiite tribes. Lieberman: 'I am a scapegoat' for Democratic anger over Iraq Financial Times - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Joseph Lieberman, the Connecticut Democrat struggling to defend his US Senate seat against a tough intra-party challenge, insisted yesterday that critics of President George W. Bush were using him as a scapegoat for their anger over the war in Iraq.Aussie contractor injured in Iraq blast Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 06 4:54 PM
An Australian security contractor has been seriously injured in a bomb blast in Iraq. -Fishing in Iraq's troubled waters Khaleej Times - 45 minutes ago
ABOARD AL BASRA OIL PLATFORM Harmless but greedy fishing dhows are currently the only vessels that are mainly creating security alerts concerning Iraq's two oil terminals, thanks to the presence of the US-led coalition forces in the area.U.S. Battalion's Mission in Iraq Shifts to Preventing Civil War Washington Post - Aug 05 7:47 PM
ABU SAYDAH AL-SAGHIR, Iraq -- One look at the charred and desolate street, empty but for armed men, told Capt. Chris Turner that what he feared was true: A recent spate of deadly sectarian warfare had driven almost all the families from a mud-brick village where for months he'd worked to broker...Condoleezza Rice denies Muslim fundamentalists taking over Iraq CNews - Aug 06 6:00 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Iraq is not on track to become another Iran, despite disconcerting images last week of Iraqis burning U.S. flags and chanting "Death to America," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.No civil war in Iraq because nobody has opted out : Rice Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected allegations that a civil war was raging in Iraq, arguing that the conflict in the US-occupied country had no separatist dimension and no Iraqi ethnic group had opted out. Marine killed in Iraq shot by insurgents in Fallujah WCAX 3 - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- A U.S. Marine from Springfield who died in Iraq was shot and killed by insurgents in Fallujah on his birthday.?Civil War? Is Uttered, and White House?s Iraq Strategy Is Dealt a Blow New York Times - Aug 05 6:16 PM
A potential civil war in Iraq will make it even more difficult to convince battle-weary Americans that the war in Iraq is winnable.Iraq Digger death 'accident' News Interactive - 59 minutes ago
THE death of an SAS soldier in Kuwait was a tragic accident for which no one was to blame, an inquiry has found. Bomb : Australian injured in Iraq blast No civil war in Iraq: Rice News Interactive - Aug 06 5:06 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected suggestions a civil war is raging in Iraq.American activists demand U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
AMMAN, Jordan "Peace Mom" Cindy Sheehan and 14 other U-S anti-war activists today joined Iraqi lawmakers in demanding a timetable for withdrawing U-S troops from Iraq.John Edwards calls for immediate withdrawal from Iraq WCAX 3 - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
MOULTONBORO, N.H. Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards said today that the United States should begin pulling troops out of Iraq immediately.No good military options in Iraq: leading US senators TODAYonline - Aug 06 6:20 PM
US soldiers patrol a rural area on the outskirts of the northen city of Tikrit, Iraq, Jannuary 2006. There are no good military options for the United States in Iraq, two top US senators said, describing the country as in the midst of a civil war and suggested that Washington convene a high-level diplomatic conference involving regional powers.Suicide bomber kills 10 at Iraq funeral UPI - Aug 06 6:14 PM
TIKRIT, Iraq, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people and wounded about 18 others at a funeral in the Iraqi city of Tikrit Sunday. A man wearing a vest packed with explosives walked into the tent before blowing himself up, the BBC said.3 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq bombing Syracuse.com - Aug 06 6:41 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Fighting erupted early Monday in a Shiite militia stronghold of Baghdad, and a suicide bomber blew himself up among mourners at a funeral in Saddam Hussein's hometown, killing 10 people and injuring 22.Negroponte Orders an Update On Terrorism's Influence in Iraq Washington Post - Aug 05 4:37 PM
The office of Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte announced yesterday that it will soon begin drafting an updated National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq, a declaration that came amid indications this week that the threat to that country from foreign terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda is receding.Marine From Austin Killed In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Aug 06 5:14 PM
A Marine from Texas has been killed in combat in Iraq. The Defense Department Friday announced the death of 23-year-old Sergeant George M. Ulloa Jr. of Austin.SG Asks Council to Extend UN Iraq Mission One Year Scoop.co.nz - Aug 06 5:42 PM
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended that the Security Council extend the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year to help the country in the face of formidable political, security and economic challenges.At least 18 die in attacks in northern Iraq Tiscali - 48 minutes ago
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 18 people died in violence in northern Iraq on Friday, police said, including a senior policeman in the country s third largest city Mosul.Sheehan Resumes Iraq Protest Near Bush's Ranch CBS 13 Sacramento - Aug 06 5:03 PM
A year after her first protest against the war in Iraq attracted thousands of people, Cindy Sheehan resumed her vigil in President Bush's adopted hometown Sunday -- this time on land she helped buy for the peace movement.Naperville Soldier Killed While Serving In Iraq CBS 2 Chicago - Aug 06 5:34 PM
A 22-year-old soldier from Naperville was killed by an explosive while serving in Iraq, the Pentagon said Sunday.Teleconference Chats with Soldiers in Iraq WIBW-TV Topeka - Aug 06 4:47 PM
Fort Riley families got the chance to see their family members serving in Iraq. While soldiers are the ones on the front lines, manning tanks and operations, their families are at home manning their everyday lives.Australian injured in Iraq bomb blast Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 06 5:30 PM
An Australian security contractor has been seriously injured in a road-side bomb blast in Iraq. The 34-year-old man was caught in the attack last Thursday morning and has been medically evacuated from Iraq.U.S. Officials Discuss Situation in Middle East, Iraq, Cuba U.S. Department of State - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
A draft U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate "cessation of hostilities" is the first step toward ending the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, U.S. officials say. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she expects a vote within days on the draft. Rice and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley also discuss the situation in Iraq and Cuba.U.S.-led forces continue chasing al-Qaida members in Iraq People's Daily - Aug 06 5:28 PM
The U.S.-led coalition forces continued chasing suspected al-Qaida members in Iraq, killing 25 suspects and detaining 300 others in July, the U.S. military said on Sunday.Iraq Hearing on Rape and Murder Opens New York Times - 12 minutes ago
A former U.S. soldier accused of rape and murder told fellow soldiers that all Iraqis are bad people, according to testimony.Another violent day in Iraq KBCI Boise - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq It's mostly quiet now in the Sadr City district of Baghdad. But that wasn't the case earlier. Sounds of heavy gunfire and explosions rattled the Shiite (SHEE'-eyet) militia stronghold early Monday morning and lasted for more than an hour.Aussie contractor injured in Iraq blast The West Australian - Aug 06 5:04 PM
An Australian security contractor has been seriously injured in a bomb blast in Iraq. The 34-year-old Queensland man was injured when a roadside bomb exploded early on August 3, about 45km northeast of Baghdad, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said.A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq The Daily Comet - Aug 06 4:21 PM
As of Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at least 2,590 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.A Passionate Lieberman Explains Stance on Iraq New York Times - 32 minutes ago
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman made a last-ditch attempt to win back doubting voters in Connecticut before Tuesday's primary.Edwards wants immediate Iraq withdrawal AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 2:29 PM
Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards, who is considering another run for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Saturday the United States should start pulling troops out of Iraq immediately.Bomber Kills 10 at Funeral in Iraq phillyburbs.com - Aug 06 10:28 AM
TIKRIT, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt Sunday night among mourners at a funeral in Tikrit, killing at least 10 people and wounding 18, police said.United States to withdraw troops from Iraq in case of civil war New Kerala - 30 minutes ago
New York: The United States would withdraw its troops from Iraq if the country descended into a civil war, a senior aide of President George W Bush has said.A Year After March Against Iraq War, Another Try New York Times - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
On the first anniversary of her march to President Bush s Texas ranch, Cindy Sheehan arrived in Crawford, where she now owns property.Half of U.S. still believes Iraq had WMD AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 6:22 PM
Do you believe in Iraqi "WMD"? Did Saddam Hussein's government have weapons of mass destruction in 2003?Edwards calls for immediate Iraq withdrawal News 14 Carolina - Aug 06 1:15 PM
Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday the United States should start pulling troops out of Iraq immediately. FULL STORY >> 8/6/2006 11:58 AMFuneral held for senator's nephew killed in Iraq; Kansas church members protest WBZ.com - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
WOLF CREEK, Mont. (AP) A nephew of U.S. Sen. Max Baucus who was killed in combat in Iraq was remembered as an outstanding man, soldier and husband Sunday in a funeral at his family's ranch.Edwards calls for immediate Iraq withdrawal News 14 Carolina - Aug 06 1:10 PM
MOULTONBORO, N.H. -- Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards, who is considering another run for the Democratic nomination for president, said Saturday the United States should start pulling troops out of Iraq immediately.AP Blog: Political correctness in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 11:11 AM
AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad for The Associated Press. AP Correspondent Rebecca Santana is embedded with the New Jersey National Guard at Camp Anaconda, Iraq.Lieberman Explains Iraq War Stance in Speech New York Times - Aug 06 6:17 PM
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman made a last-ditch attempt to win back doubting voters before Tuesday's primary.Iraq protester Sheehan returns to Crawford RedNova - Aug 06 12:14 PM
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - Cindy Sheehan, who gained international attention a year ago for protesting the Iraq war, returned to the town near President George W.Bomber Kills 10 at Funeral in Iraq RedNova - Aug 06 12:12 PM
By RAWYA RAGEH TIKRIT, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt Sunday night among mourners at a funeral in Tikrit, killing at least 10 people and wounding 18, police said. Police Capt. Laith Hamid said the attack took place about 8:15 p.m.Hearing set in rape-slaying of Iraq girl AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 11:43 AM
The stress of military duty in Iraq is expected to be at the core of defense arguments when a hearing opens Sunday to determine whether five American soldiers should be tried in the rape-slaying of a 14-year-old girl.Bomber Kills 10 At Funeral In Iraq KUTV.com - Aug 06 10:53 AM
(AP) TIKRIT, Iraq A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt Sunday night among mourners at a funeral in Tikrit, killing at least 10 people and wounding 18, police said.British Iraq vets suffer mental illness UPI - Aug 06 10:29 AM
LONDON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- More than 1,500 British soldiers who served in Iraq now suffer from psychiatric illnesses, Britain's Defense Ministry says. More than 800 soldiers have been admitted to clinics since the war began, Britain's Independent newspaper reports.Rell orders flags at half-staff for Marine killed in Iraq WTNH-TV New Haven - Aug 06 11:05 AM
(Hartford-AP, Aug. 6, 2006 2:00 PM) _ Governor Rell today ordered flags on state buildings to be lowered to half staff to honor a Marine serving in a Connecticut-based reserves unit was killed in Iraq last week.U.S. troops arrive in Iraq's capital to bolster security The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 06 4:53 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq U.S. soldiers sent to beef up security in Baghdad were seen for the first time on the streets of the capital yesterday as Iraqi police used loudspeakers to reassure people that the Americans were there to protect them.Iraq Shiite militias now target gays UPI - Aug 06 9:44 AM
BAGHDAD, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Shiite militias in Iraq are now brutally killing gays and children forced into same-sex prostitution, a report says Sunday.Rice says Iraq won't turn into Iran Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Aug 06 9:45 AM
CRAWFORD, Texas Condoleezza Rice is convinced the Iraqi government will be "on the right side in the war on terror." The secretary of state says Iraq won't turn into another...Stryker Brigade bolsters troops in Iraq The Olympian - Aug 06 5:36 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. reinforcements sent to Baghdad to help quell violence took up positions in a restive neighborhood Saturday, while 17 people were killed across Iraq and two bomb blasts at a market wounded eight.Defense expected to cite stress as factor in rape-slaying in Iraq The Plain Dealer - Aug 06 4:48 AM
Baghdad, Iraq- The stress of military duty in Iraq is expected to be at the core of defense arguments when a hearing opens today to determine whether five American soldiers should be tried in the rape-slaying of a 14-year-old girl.U.S. boosts Iraq troop levels amid Baghdad violence Tiscali - Aug 06 10:56 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday ordered about 3,500 U.S. troops in Iraq to stay up to four months past their scheduled departure, boosting U.S. forces in an attempt to curb unrelenting violence in Baghdad.Rumsfeld visits Iraq Tiscali - Aug 06 10:56 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, on a surprise visit to Iraq, has warned the country s leaders against political purges and cronyism that could spark "lack of confidence or corruption in government".U.S. deaths in Iraq The Plain Dealer - Aug 06 4:49 AM
As of Saturday, at least 2,587 members of the U.S. military had died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven Defense Department civilians.Suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq Gulf Daily News - Aug 06 2:55 PM
TIKRIT, Iraq: At least 15 people were killed yesterday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the midst of mourners in Tikrit, the hometown of former president Saddam Hussein, police said.Hearing Begins in Iraq Rape-Slaying Case Times and Democrat - Aug 06 8:13 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Unidentified Iraqi witnesses testified behind closed doors Sunday at a U.S. military hearing to determine if five American soldiers should be tried in the rape-slaying of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl.Iraq war protestor Sheehan targets Bush again AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 2:01 PM
Fresh from meeting Iraqi opposition figures in Jordan, war protestor Cindy Sheehan was back in US President George W. Bush's backyard hoping to tell him in person to call US forces home.Up-close view: Iraq's a civil war The Sacramento Bee - Aug 06 2:09 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- While American politicians and generals in Washington debate the possibility of civil war in Iraq, many U.S. officers and enlisted men who patrol Baghdad say it's already begun.Hearing begins in Iraq rape-slaying case Syracuse.com - Aug 06 7:46 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Unidentified Iraqi witnesses testified behind closed doors Sunday at a U.S. military hearing to determine if five American soldiers should be tried in the rape-slaying of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl.Year after first rally, Cindy Sheehan resumes Iraq war protest near Bush's ranch WBZ.com - Aug 06 1:22 PM
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) A year after her first protest against the war in Iraq attracted thousands of people, Cindy Sheehan resumed her vigil in President Bush's adopted hometown Sunday this time on land she helped buy for the peace movement.Listing of Vters killed in Iraq & Afghanistan as of Aug. 4, 2006 WCAX 3 - Aug 06 5:49 AM
Twenty-two American servicemen with ties to Vermont have died in Iraq since the war began. One Vermonter has been killed in Afghanistan. A 23rd Vermonter died of natural causes in Kuwait while training to go to Iraq:Strange Times: Key GOP Senator Backs Iraq Pullout -- 'NYT' Opposes Editor & Publisher - Aug 06 6:04 AM
NEW YORK Two days after Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) called for a phasedwithdrawal from Iraq beginning within six months, a New York Times editorial came out against any such plan, calling Democratic moves in this direction "realithy avoidance....It involves pretending that the nightmare can be ended by adopting a timetable for a phased withdrawal of American troops."Rumsfeld under pressure for Iraq situation Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 06 2:27 AM
MAXINE McKEW: In the United States, pressure is building on President George W Bush to sack Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who's again been accused of mishandling the Iraq war. And there's been a dramatic change in tone from the American military's leaders.Hearing Begins In Iraq Rape, Murder Case Fox 12 Oregon - Aug 06 5:30 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A hearing under way in Baghdad will determine whether five U.S. soldiers will be court-martialed in a notorious case of rape and murder.Brothers in Iraq receive military promotion Provo Daily Herald - Aug 06 12:10 AM
Being promoted to sergeant in less than four years is unusual, but being promoted to sergeant on the same day as your sibling is almost uncanny. That's what happened to two Provo brothers serving in Iraq, stationed in different camps, last week. "It feels great to be promoted to such a respected rank, especially when my brother picked up the same day," Sgt..Mourners gather for funeral of Marine killed in Iraq The Canton Repository - Aug 06 5:41 AM
CINCINNATI (AP) - About a thousand mourners gathered in a Cincinnati-area cemetery to pay their respects to a 21-year-old Marine who died last month in Iraq without ever seeing his now three-week-old ...Hearing Begins in Iraq Rape-Slaying Case phillyburbs.com - Aug 06 12:43 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. military court began a hearing Sunday to determine if five American soldiers should be tried in the alleged rape-slaying of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl.Iraq War Increased Terrorism, Say Americans Angus Reid - Aug 06 10:30 AM
- Many adults in the United States think the coalition effort had a negative effect, according to a poll by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. 52 per cent of respondents think terrorism around the world has increased because of the situation in Iraq.Emotions surface at Iraq war forum Daily Record - Aug 06 2:05 AM
MORRISTOWN -- A year ago AmandaSchroeder got a phone call that changed her life. The message was that her younger brother, whom she called "a very thoughtful and kind person," had been killed while fighting in Iraq.3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombing ABC News - 51 minutes ago
3 U.S. Troops Killed in Roadside Bombing Southwest of Baghdad; Fighting Erupts in Sadr CityIraq's sectarian strife complicates Bush's "Plan for Victory" Seattle Times - Aug 06 12:22 AM
Late last year, during a major address in Annapolis, President Bush introduced a new phrase for his Iraq policy: "Plan for Victory. " With those words...Vt. Marine killed in Iraq shot by insurgents in Fallujah The Burlington Free Press - Aug 06 1:18 AM
Published: Sunday, August 6, 2006 A U.S. Marine from Springfield who died in Iraq was shot and killed by insurgents in Fallujah on his birthday.A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Boston Globe - Aug 05 5:05 PM
As of Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at least 2,587 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 2,050 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Friends and family mourn naval officer who was killed in Iraq ABC 2 Baltimore - Aug 06 6:24 AM
BALTIMORE -- Friends and family gathered Saturday at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore to mourn a naval officer who was killed in Iraq. Petty Officer Second Class Edward Austin Koth was killed July 26th when a roadside bomb exploded.Tell It To The Chieftain: IRAQ WAR The Pueblo Chieftain - Aug 06 5:14 AM
I, too, sympathize with the people of Iraq, for they live in fear everyday of their lives, something they have been doing for an extremely long time due to Saddam's tyranny. Did we march in and create an Iraqi Civil War? I do not believe so. In order for a civil war to occur it must be with members of one's country. The majority of suicide bombers and insurgents are from Syria and Iran. (You Hearing begins in Iraq rape-slaying case Syracuse.com - Aug 06 12:56 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A U.S. military court began a hearing Sunday to determine if five American soldiers should be tried in the alleged rape-slaying of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl.COALITION BRACES FOR CIVIL WAR IN IRAQ Middle East Newsline - Aug 06 1:07 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S.-led coalition has been bracing for a civil war in Iraq. Officials said that virtually every partner in the military coalition in Iraq has assessed that Iraq was in chaos with ethnic militias in control of a major portion of the country.Camp Pendleton's 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment returns from Iraq North County Times - Aug 06 12:27 AM
CAMP SAN MATEO ---- Families waited several hours Saturday for the return of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment to Camp Pendleton after a seven-month deployment in Iraq.Military Academy Scraps Vietnam for Iraq ABC News - Aug 05 11:24 AM
U.S. Military Academy Scraps Vietnam-Era Summer Training for Scenarios Drawn From IraqHalf of U.S. Still Believes Iraq Had WMD ABC News - Aug 06 5:39 PM
Half of America Still Believes It: Why the Enduring Faith in 'Saddam's WMDs'?Negroponte Orders an Update On Terrorism's Influence in Iraq Washington Post - Aug 04 11:16 PM
The office of Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte announced yesterday that it will soon begin drafting an updated National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq, a declaration that came amid indications this week that the threat to that country from foreign terrorist groups such as...