In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The McCain-Palin ticket has been making much of the fact that the Arizona senator wanted more troops in Iraq as early as 2003. Yet he supported Bush for re-election, wrong-headed Iraq policy and all. He could have done the truly "maverick" thing and tried to unseat Bush so as to improve the execution of the war. He put the interests of the Republican Party over the good of his country. picked by artsaken 2 months ago

In a historic but little-noticed change in policy, the Army is allowing scores of husband-and-wife soldiers to live and sleep together in the war zone. picked by doggylives 8 months ago

Officials in both parties are talking about a new tack in Iraq. Some recommend dividing the country along regional lines; others favor gradual troop withdrawal. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

One Marine battalion, about 1,000 troops, will go home in November and not be replaced. An Army brigade of around 4,000 troops will leave in February. In addition, about 3,400 support forces will also be removed from Iraq picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

The president secretly flew 11 hours to Iraq as a showdown nears with Congress over whether his decision in January to order 30,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq is working. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

Iraq’s Prime Minister, at a regional conference in Baghdad asked Iraq’s neighbors for help. He opened the conference with an address to back his efforts to stop violence in Iraq by refusing to finance attacks. The conference was quite tensionate mainly because of the two main players who attended the meeting: United States and Iran. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

Peter Laufer, author, delivers stirring speech to Rep. Lynn Woolsey's Iraq forum, "The Mounting Costs of the U.S. Military Occupation of Iraq and Lost Opportunities." He speaks of the growing Iraq resistance movement in the U.S. military. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

President Bush, under pressure to change direction in Iraq, said Tuesday he will not be persuaded by any calls to withdraw American troops before the country is stabilized. picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Under election-year pressure to change course in Iraq, the Bush administration said Monday there are no plans for dramatic shifts in policy or for ultimatums to Baghdad to force progress. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

A four page letter from a soldier who talks about life in Iraq, and his thoughts about how America feels about their soldiers. Very touching.
*Pic not related picked by xiatethebish 9 months ago

I met him half way through his second tour in Iraq. Cox’s story was one of the most human and powerful stories I have ever reported and you responded with hundreds of emails. Cox is trying to change Iraq “one picture at a time.”

He takes pictures of Iraqi kids, prints them out back at base, and then gives them to the kids. It maybe the only picture their family has. picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday the United States cannot use its military to solve humanitarian problems and that preventing a potential genocide in Iraq isn't a good enough reason to keep U.S. forces there. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

Such an act of desecration of the Muslim holy book could inflame anger against the U.S. military presence in Iraq, but an Iraqi community leader told Reuters an apology by senior American military commanders had helped calm tensions. Discussion here and here. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

US President George W Bush invited Democrats to the White House on Tuesday to discuss a standoff over a bill that provides for more than $100 billion to pay for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The influential former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has called on President Bush to start the process of bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq in September. picked by unoriganl 1 year ago

The U.S. Congressmoved to block the Bush administration from building permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq or controlling the country's oil sector. picked by afeldman 2 years ago

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran released Thursday what it says is a second letter from captured British sailor Faye Turney in which she criticizes British policy in Iraq. picked by Wags273 2 years ago

Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces. President Bush has said he opposes a timetable. What!?!?! picked by TraumaMamma 4 months ago

Lex, a U.S. military dog whose handler and best friend was killed in Iraq gets a new assignment on Friday: retirement with the late Marine's family. picked by mandolinorange 11 months ago