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Michael Moore speaks out on Iraq, health care 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:23 PM
Maverick filmmaker Michael Moore steered the Toronto International Film Festival firmly toward politics with a scathing denunciation of the Iraq war and a preview of his next film, "Sicko," which slams a patchwork U.S. health care system.Iraq Shiite pilgrims celebrate festival AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 1:34 PM
Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president renewed his call for Sunni-led insurgents to quickly join the Shiite prime minister's national reconciliation effort, while a Shiite festival that drew millions of pilgrims was held without bloodshed Saturday.Iraq PM to visit Iran as federalism row fans passions AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 11:54 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced an important visit to Shiite neighbor Iran, as a debate over a plan to divide Iraq into autonomous regions fuelled sectarian tension at home.Rockefeller: Bush Duped Public On Iraq CBS News - 13 minutes ago
After a Senate committee found no connection between Iraq and al Qaeda in pre-war intelligence, Sen. John Rockefeller tells CBS News the world would be better off if the U.S. had not invaded ? even if Saddam Hussein would still be in power. Iraq's PM to visit Iran next week for key talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 8:20 AM
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will make his first official visit to Iran on Monday, a trip that will bring into focus key security and political issues at a time when Baghdad is battling to avert a civil war.Iraq, Iran To Hold Talks CBS News - Sep 09 4:31 PM
Iraq's prime minister will visit Iran on Monday, the government said . Nouri al-Maliki's two-day visit will focus on security and bilateral relations, the Cabinet said in a statement. Iraq and Iran fought an eight-year war in the 1980s.At least 13 killed, 11 corpses found in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 5:27 AM
Insurgents killed at least 13 people across Iraq, while police found the bodies of 11 men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings.Nine dead, 11 corpses found in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 4:49 AM
Insurgents killed at least nine people across Iraq, while police found 11 corpses of men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings.Iraq Shiites use festival to call for regional autonomy AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:15 AM
Pilgrims left the Shiite holy city of Karbala after the peaceful end of a major festival where their leaders reaffirmed controversial calls for an autonomous region like that of the Kurds in northern Iraq.Iraq's Maliki to visit Iran on Monday Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:50 AM
Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will make his first official visit to neighboring Iran on Monday to discuss political and security issues, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,666 Boston Globe - Sep 09 4:44 PM
As of Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at least 2,666 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 2,119 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Iraq violence continues ahead of religious festival CNN.com - Sep 08 11:16 PM
Thirteen people, including a U.S. soldier, were killed over a 24-hour period in scattered attacks across Iraq, and 14 bodies showing signs of torture were found around the capital.Sen.: Iraq Would Be Better With Saddam CBS 2 New York - Sep 09 6:08 PM
In a CBS News exclusive, Sen. John Rockefeller (D-W.V.) says the world would be better off today if the United States had never invaded Iraq even if it means Saddam Hussein would still be running Iraq, Saturday.Iraq Contractor Inflated Costs, Lawsuit Alleges New York Times - Sep 08 10:01 PM
The suit by a former employee of a Halliburton subsidiary is the second corporate whistleblower case to emerge from Iraq.Kerry seeks support for Iraq pullout proposal The MetroWest Daily News - 25 minutes ago
BOSTON -- Sen. John Kerry called yesterday for Democrats to rally around his plan to pull U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by next July and redeploy some to Afghanistan, arguing that the war on terrorism won't be won only in Baghdad.Senate panel finds no prewar Iraq-Qaeda link Stuff - Sep 09 5:41 PM
WASHINGTON: Saddam Hussein provided no material support for al Qaeda and had no relationship with al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi, despite claims by administration officials including US President George W Bush, said a Senate report released on Friday.7 Coalition Troops Killed In Iraq CBS News - Sep 09 8:01 AM
A day after Iraqi officials said the capture of al Qaeda in Iraq's No. 2 leader would reduce violence in the country, Iraq authorities also found 33 bullet-riddled bodies in Baghdad, all showing signs of torture.Kerry calls for Dems to rally around pulling troops out of Iraq Boston Globe - Sep 09 11:54 AM
Sen. John Kerry said Saturday that the war on terrorism can't be won in Iraq, and called on Democrats to rally around his plan to pull U.S. combat troops out by next July and redeploy some to Afghanistan.Iraq's Alleged Al-Qaeda Ties Were Disputed Before War Washington Post - Sep 08 7:32 PM
A declassified report released yesterday by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence revealed that U.S. intelligence analysts were strongly disputing the alleged links between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda while senior Bush administration officials were publicly asserting those links to justify invading Iraq.Soldier Dad Returns From Iraq Early to Meet Son For the First Time First Coast News - 58 minutes ago
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The soldier home Saturday was detonating explosives in Iraq just a few days ago. Now he'll get to see his infant son, who's recovering from emergency surgery, for the very first time.Reuters: Michael Moore Speaks Out on Iraq, Health Care Hollywood.com - Sep 09 4:12 PM
Maverick U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore steered the Toronto International Film Festival firmly toward politics with a scathing denunciation of the Iraq war and a preview of his next film, Sicko , which slams a patchwork U.S. health care system. Rockefeller: Iraq invasion has hurt U.S. UPI - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, says the United States would be better off if it had stayed out of Iraq.Democrats say war on terror should be refocused from Iraq to al-Qaida WALB News 10 - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
CAPITOL HILL Democrats are responding to President Bush's latest remarks on the war on terror, saying it'll take a new policy in Iraq to make America safe.Dolls go to war: Troops forge bond with Iraq's children North County Times - Sep 09 6:28 PM
SOLANA BEACH ---- Heavy armor and vests aren't the only ways to save troops in Iraq from land mines. Sometimes, according to Jeanee Lusby of Solana Beach, a simple doll can turn an Iraqi child into a protector of American lives.Report rejects prewar link of Iraq, Al Qaeda Chicago Tribune - Sep 09 3:44 AM
A Senate report on the Bush administration's use of intelligence that led to the American invasion of Iraq debunks White House claims that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had operational ties to Al Qaeda before the war began in March 2003. Iraq's prime minister to visit Iran WIS News 10 Columbia - Sep 09 5:51 PM
Iraq's prime minister is going to Iran. A government statement in Baghdad Saturday says Nouri al-Maliki's visit Monday and Tuesday will, quote, "confirm the establishment of friendly and balanced relations."Iraq Shiite Pilgrims Celebrate Festival phillyburbs.com - Sep 09 11:28 AM
KARBALA, Iraq - Millions of Shiite pilgrims thronged the streets of Karbala on Saturday for a religious festival that ended peacefully amid tight security, while at least 15 violent deaths were reported elsewhere in Iraq.Iraq s PM to visit Iran The Peninsula - Sep 09 4:58 PM
baghdad Iraq s Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki will make his first official visit to Iran tomorrow, a trip that will bring into focus key security and political issues at a time when Baghdad is battling to avert a civil war.Six guardsmen return to Maine from Iraq Boston Globe - Sep 09 7:50 AM
Six more members of the Maine National Guard are back home in Maine after serving in Iraq for a year.Shi'ite Religious Festival Ends in Karbala, Iraq Voice of America - Sep 09 12:02 PM
A religious festival that drew millions of Shi'ite pilgrims to Iraq's holy city of Karbala has ended without major incident. Heavy security was in place Saturday for the festival of Shaaban. It commemorates the birth of ninth-century Imam al-Mahdi al-Muntadar.Bipartisan Senate Report: Bush Misled Press on Iraq Link to al-Qaeda Editor & Publisher - Sep 09 3:13 PM
WASHINGTON Saddam Hussein regarded al-Qaida as a threat rather than a possible ally, a Senate report says, contradicting assertions President Bush has used to build support for the war in Iraq.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,666 The Daily Comet - Sep 09 4:36 PM
As of Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at least 2,666 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.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,666 AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:54 PM
As of Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, at least 2,666 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 2,119 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Whistle-blower slams Iraq contractor AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 2:05 PM
Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root charged millions to the government for recreational services never provided to U.S. troops in Iraq, including giant tubs of chicken wings and tacos, a widescreen TV, and cheese sticks meant for a military Super Bowl party, according to a federal whistle-blower suit unsealed Friday.Democrats say war should be refocused from Iraq to al-Qaida News 8 Austin - Sep 09 3:01 PM
Congressman Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said the first step towards making Americans safe is to chart a new course in Iraq.US says Iraq 'hostage affairs' office is unique AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:53 PM
The US embassy in Iraq's "Office of Hostage Affairs," tasked with handling abductions of US citizens and others, is the only one of its kind, the US State Department confirmed.Kerry calls for Dems to rally around pulling troops out of Iraq Boston Herald - Sep 09 10:46 AM
BOSTON -Sen. John Kerry is calling on Democrats to rally around his plan to pull U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by next July and redeploy some to Afghanistan. The Massachusetts Democrat gave a...Senate panel finds no prewar Iraq-Qaeda link Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:31 PM
Saddam Hussein had no relationship with al Qaeda, including Iraq-based guerrilla Abu Musab al Zarqawi, despite claims by President George W. Bush and other administration officials, a Senate report released on Friday said.Iraq's prime minister to visit Iran KTRE-TV East Texas - Sep 09 1:56 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's prime minister is going to Iran. A government statement in Baghdad today says Nouri al-Maliki's (NOO'-ree ahl-MAH'-lih-keez) visit Monday and Tuesday will, quote, "confirm the establishment of friendly and balanced relations."Soldier from Ohio killed in Iraq KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - Sep 09 2:59 PM
WILLIAMSFIELD, Ohio The U-S. Department of Defense says an Ohio soldier was killed during combat operations in Iraq.Iraq PM to visit Iran as federalism row fans passions TODAYonline - Sep 09 12:20 PM
An Iraqi woman cries as she prays in the hospital of Kirkuk, 255 kms (160 miles) north of Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced an important visit to Shiite neighbor Iran, as a debate over a plan to divide Iraq into autonomous regions fuelled sectarian tension at home.Arabiya ban spotlights Iraq's tense media relations AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 12:29 PM
A month-long ban imposed by Iraq's government on Dubai-based satellite channel Al-Arabiya highlights the delicate path media in Iraq must tread between dangerous insurgents and prickly authorities.Iraq PM to visit Iran as federalism row fans passions Middle East Times - Sep 09 9:22 AM
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki announced an important visit to Shiite neighbor Iran Saturday, as a debate over a plan to divide Iraq into autonomous regions fuelled sectarian tension at home.Iraq prime minister to visit Iran Aljazeera - Sep 09 10:05 AM
Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq 's Shi'a prime minister, will make his first official visit on Monday to neighbouring Shi'a Iran, whose influence on Iraq is a matter of concern for Washington .At least 13 killed, 11 corpses found in Iraq New Straits Times - Sep 09 11:39 AM
Insurgents killed at least 13 people across Iraq, while police found the bodies of 11 men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings. The US military also announced that three of its soldiers were wounded in a bomb attack in Baghdad.Bush says dividing Iraq into separate regions would be a mistake Pravda - Sep 09 2:01 PM
President George W. Bush says he believes dividing Iraq into three separate regions Kurdish, Shiite and Sunni with a central government in Baghdad would be a mistake.Fort Hood soldier killed in Iraq News 8 Austin - Sep 09 1:17 PM
The U.S. Department of Defense said an Ohio soldier was killed during combat operations in Iraq. Sergeant David W. Gordon, 23, had been assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas.U.S. toll in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 09 4:00 AM
As of Friday, at least 2,666 members of the U.S. military have died in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The latest identifications reported by the military: - Army Sgt. Jason L. Merrill, 22,... Funeral scheduled for Oregon soldier killed in Iraq KGW Portland - Sep 09 12:15 PM
PORTLAND, Ore. The funeral for a soldier from Boring who was killed in Mosul, Iraq, is scheduled for Monday afternoon, in the National Guard Armory in Woodburn.Iraq Qaeda chief urges killing of US troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 9:39 AM
Iraq's rival Muslim communities went to their mosques amid fears of new violence after the head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq urged the country's Sunni minority to rise up and fight US troops.Condoleeza Rice continues con job in support of U.S. war in Iraq Philadelphia Tribune - Sep 09 11:41 AM
By LINN WASHINGTON JR. Stupid and sick! These two words symbolize recent statements U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made during a magazine interview while defending the Bush Administration s disastrous war in Iraq.Iraq war justifications laid bare BBC News - Sep 08 6:31 PM
The US Senate has comprehensively rejected the Bush administration's rationale for the Iraq war, the BBC's Adam Brookes writes.Soldier from Ohio killed in Iraq KLTV Texas - Sep 09 12:21 PM
WILLIAMSFIELD, Ohio The U-S. Department of Defense says an Ohio soldier was killed during combat operations in Iraq. Sergeant David W- Gordon, 23, had been assigned to the...Mesa GI is killed in Iraq The Arizona Republic - Sep 09 2:25 AM
The family of a Mesa man killed this week in Iraq said Army Sgt. Jason L. Merrill loved children and dreamed of becoming a pediatrician.N.J. Marine killed in Iraq NorthJersey.com - Sep 09 7:16 AM
A Marine from New Jersey has been killed during combat operations in Iraq, the Defense Department said. Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto, 21, of Toms River, was killed in Al Anbar province Thursday, a news release said.Arabiya ban highlights Iraq's tense relations with media AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 9:51 AM
A month-long ban imposed by the Iraqi government on Dubai-based satellite channel Al-Arabiya highlights the delicate path media in Iraq must tread between dangerous insurgents and sensitive authorities.Report rebuts Bush on Iraq The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 09 12:13 AM
Saddam Hussein regarded al-Qaeda as a threat rather than a possible ally, a Senate intelligence committee report says, contradicting assertions President Bush used to build support for the war in Iraq.Kerry calls for Dems to rally around pulling troops out of Iraq WRGB - Sep 09 10:49 AM
(Boston - AP) - Senator John Kerry is calling on Democrats to rally around his plan to pull US combat troops out of Iraq by next July and redeploy some to Afghanistan.Nine dead, 11 corpses found in Iraq Hindustan Times - Sep 09 11:55 AM
Insurgents killed at least nine people across Iraq on Saturday, while police found 11 corpses of men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings, security officials said.Senate to issue Iraq intelligence report USA Today - Sep 08 9:23 AM
The Senate intelligence committee on Friday will issue a report, two years in the making, that Democrats on the panel say will prove that misuse of intelligence played a role in the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq.27 Minnesota Guard Soldiers To Return From Iraq WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Sep 09 10:26 AM
More than two dozen members of the Minnesota National Guard are expected to return home from Iraq on Saturday afternoon. More Local News Security Growing in Northern Iraq as Iraqi Forces Come of Age U.S. Department of State - Sep 09 1:27 PM
In 2006, the number of coalition forces active in northern Iraq has been cut in half, demonstrating the success of Iraqi security forces in restoring security and government services to the region, says the commander of the coalition s Multi-National Division North. Appearing via videoconference from Tikrit, Iraq, Army Major General Thomas Turner II tells journalists at a Pentagon press Senate panel releases Iraq intel report AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 9:10 AM
There's no evidence Saddam Hussein had a relationship with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his Al-Qaida associates, according to a Senate report on prewar intelligence on Iraq. Democrats said the report undercuts President Bush's justification for going to war.Report reinforces flawed Iraq data Contra Costa Times - Sep 09 3:16 AM
A Senate report on the Bush administration's use of intelligence that led to the American invasion of Iraq failed to turn up new evidence to support the administration's allegation that Iraq was trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and it debunks White House assertions that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had operational ties to the al-Qaida terrorist network before the war began in Democrats say war on terror should be refocused from Iraq to al-Qaida Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Sep 09 9:39 AM
CAPITOL HILL Democrats are responding to President Bush's latest remarks on the war on terror, saying it'll take a new policy in Iraq to make America safe. Congressman...Iraq extends state of emergency NorthJersey.com - Sep 09 12:09 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's parliament reopened Tuesday after a summer recess and voted to extend a state of emergency for a month because of unrelenting sectarian violence, while the president predicted bloodshed will be quelled by the end of next year.Marine from Ocean County dies in combat in Iraq The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 09 12:31 AM
A Marine from New Jersey has been killed during combat operations in Iraq, the Defense Department said yesterday. Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto, 21, of Toms River, in Ocean County, was killed in Al Anbar province Thursday, according to a news release.U.S. finds 'torture chambers' in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 8:35 AM
The senior commander of U.S. and Iraqi forces in northern Iraq said Friday that a small number of "torture chambers" apparently used for sectarian violence were discovered along the Diyala River.Iraq's Qaeda chief urges killing of US troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 6:33 AM
Iraq's rival Muslim communities have gone to their mosques amid fears of new violence after the head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq urged the country's Sunni minority to rise up and kill Americans.Dane County Board Rejects Putting Iraq War Referendum On Ballot WISC Channel3000.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 8:42 AM
The Dane County Board of Supervisors voted early Friday morning not to put a referendum referring to the Iraq War on the November ballot.Conn. Senate race centers on Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 7:22 AM
The Iraq War is center stage again in Connecticut's increasingly nasty Senate race. Ned Lamont, whose upset of Sen. Joe Lieberman in last month's Democratic primary was fueled in large part by his opposition to the war, took fresh aim at Lieberman's staunch support of the conflict in a new television ad Thursday.Iraq's PM Heads to Iran KYW News Radio 1060 - Sep 09 7:49 AM
Iraq's prime minister announced plans to visit Iran on Monday, just days after his deputy returned from the country, accompanied by several top officials. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will spend two days in Iran, the Cabinet said in a statement Saturday.Iraq's prime minister to visit Tehran Monday Payvand Iran News - Sep 09 8:00 AM
Spokesman of Iraqi government said Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will start a two-day visit to Iran on Monday. -IRNAIraq defends Arab TV channel ban Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 6:45 AM
Iraq's government on Friday defended its decision to close the Baghdad bureau of Al Arabiya television for "sectarian" reporting, despite criticism from media bodies which called the ban an assault on press freedom.Iraq's Maliki to visit Iran on Monday Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 09 2:48 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will make his first official visit to neighbouring Iran on Monday to discuss political and security issues, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday.Al-Qaida in Iraq leader's audiotape vows more attacks The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Sep 09 7:40 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida in Iraq released Thursday what was purported to be the first audiotape by its new leader, Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, in which he vowed victory was coming and condemned Sunni Muslims cooperating with the Iraqi government.Senate panel to issue Iraq intel report AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 6:29 AM
A Senate analysis of intelligence-gathering activities leading up to the invasion of Iraq is certain to rekindle an election-year debate on the justification of going to war.Ohio Soldier Killed In Iraq NBC 4 Columbus - Sep 09 7:43 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An 23-year-old Ohio soldier was killed in Iraq Friday, the Department of Defense said. Officials said David W. Gordon died from injuries he sustained after an improvised device detonated near his vehicle.Nine dead, 11 corpses found in Iraq New Straits Times - Sep 09 5:24 AM
Insurgents killed at least nine people across Iraq, while police found 11 corpses of men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings. The US military also announced that three of its soldiers were wounded in a bomb attack in Baghdad.Iraq's Qaeda chief urges killing of US citizens AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:45 AM
Iraq's rival Muslim communities went to their mosques amid fears of new violence after the head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq urged the country's Sunni minority to rise up and kill Americans.US Senate panel finds no prewar Iraq-Qaeda link Middle East Online - Sep 09 6:13 AM
Saddam Hussein had no relationship with al Qaeda, including Iraq-based guerrilla Abu Musab al Zarqawi, a Senate report said.Shore Marine killed in Iraq Asbury Park Press - Sep 09 1:26 AM
Terri Frassetto has had trouble sleeping since her two sons, Pfc. Vincent Michael Frassetto, 21, and Sgt. John P. Frassetto, 25, began their tours of duty with the Marine Corps in Iraq last month.Iraq's prime minister to visit Iran WOAI - Sep 09 5:03 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's prime minister is going to Iran. A government statement in Baghdad today says Nouri al-Maliki's (NOO'-ree ahl-MAH'-lih-keez) visit Monday and Tuesday will, quote, "confirm the establishment of friendly and balanced relations."Intelligence Didn't Back Bush Iraq Stand, Reports Say (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 08 2:50 PM
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bush administration claims justifying the war against Iraq were based on fragmented, conflicting, and at times unreliable intelligence, according to two reports released today by the Senate Intelligence Committee.Explosions kill 9 in Iraq Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 09 7:00 AM
Insurgents have killed at least nine people across Iraq today, while police have found 11 corpses of men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings. The US military has also announced that three of its soldiers have been wounded in a bomb attack in Baghdad.Senate report on Iraq questions Saddam link with terrorists The State - Sep 09 12:05 AM
Findings in the Senate Intelligence Committee report: On weapons of mass destruction: Postwar findings do not support a 2002 National Intelligence Estimate judgment that Iraq was reconstituting its nuclear weapons program, had biological or chemical weapons or that Iraq had a developmental program for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) probably intended to deliver biological agents. Senate report dismisses White House's claims of al-Qaida ties to Iraq Sun-Sentinel - Sep 09 12:03 AM
WASHINGTON · The Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday said it had found no evidence that Saddam Hussein had ties to al-Qaida or provided safe harbor to one of its most notorious operatives, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi -- conclusions contradicting claims by the Bush administration before it invaded Iraq.Iraq's prime minister to visit Tehran Monday Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 09 5:08 AM
Iraq - Prime Minister - Visit Spokesman of Iraqi government said Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will start a two-day visit to Iran on Monday. Ali al-Dabagh announced Saturday that the two-day visit is for expansion of the political and security relations between the two countries.Killed in Iraq Baltimore Sun - Sep 09 1:01 AM
As of yesterday, at least 2,666 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003. U.S. defends Iraq count Kansas City Star - Sep 09 12:22 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq | U.S. officials, seeking a way to measure the results of a program aimed at decreasing violence in Baghdad, aren t counting scores killed in car bombings and mortar attacks.Iraq centrestage of extremism: Khatami IBN live - Sep 09 4:01 AM
The former Iranian President has said it was due to US s conceit that led to Iraq becoming a centrestage of extremism.Senate To Issue Anticipated Iraq Data CBS News - Sep 08 3:01 PM
The Senate intelligence committee will issue a report Friday, two years in the making, that Democrats on the panel say will prove misuse of intelligence played a role in the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq.Bush claims of Iraq al-Qaeda links squashed by Senate Calcutta News - Sep 09 3:47 AM
A report by a Senate committee says there is no evidence former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had any relationship with the al-Qaida terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or his associates before the U.S. and allied forces invaded Iraq in 2003.Manassas Marine dies in Iraq Fairfax Times - Sep 09 8:16 AM
Marine Pfc. Colin Joseph Wolfe of Manassas died last Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the al-Anbar province of Iraq, while riding in the back of a truck that triggered a road-side bomb.Iraq's prime minister to visit Iran Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Sep 09 3:25 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's prime minister is going to Iran. A government statement in Baghdad today says Nouri al-Maliki's (NOO'-ree ahl-MAH'-lih-keez) visit Monday and Tuesday...British soldier dies in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:48 AM
A British soldier has died from injuries sustained during a shooting incident in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday.At least 13 killed, 11 corpses found in Iraq Khaleej Times - Sep 09 5:44 AM
BAGHDAD - Insurgents killed at least 13 people across Iraq on Saturday, while police found the bodies of 11 men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings, security officials said.British soldier in Iraq dies from injuries AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:27 AM
A British soldier has died from injuries sustained in an attack in Iraq earlier this week, the Ministry of Defence has said.C'Lina Sabillon: Her brother died in Iraq and now she worries about her new husband San Antonio Express News - Sep 08 10:24 PM
The tragic influence of 9-11 didn't really reach C'Lina Sabillon until her brother, Staff Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera, died in Iraq more than two years later. But when it did, it was devastating. Because of the country's military response, which resulted in her brother's death, Sabillon feels a tenuous connection to the terror attacks.Tributes To UK Soldier Killed In Iraq Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 08 10:55 PM
Tributes are being paid to the third soldier from one unit to be killed in Iraq in just four days. Gunner Lee Thornton died on Thursday after being shot while on patrol in the north of Basra on Tuesday.