Iraq War
MNF: MND-North Soldiers attacked - 3 killed, 2 wounded
Three Multi-National Division – North Soldiers died from injuries sustained during an attack while conducting operations in Salah ad Din province Jan. 8. Additionally, two more Soldiers were injured and evacuated to a Coalition hospital.
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NYTimes: U.S. Attack in Iraq Is No Surprise to Many Insurgents
With extraordinary secrecy, and even an information blackout aimed at most of their Iraqi Army comrades, American troops launched a major offensive on Tuesday to drive Sunni insurgents from strongholds in Diyala Province. But many insurgents...
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nbcsandiego: Conflicting Report Disputes Soldier Deaths
There are new allegations about why an Iraqi soldier killed two U.S. soldiers in Iraq, including Sgt. Benjamin Portell of Bakersfield, Calif. Several Internet reports have stated that the reason the Iraqi soldier turned on his American...
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kitv: General Refers Schofield Soldier For Court-Martial
A Schofield Barracks soldier will face a general court-martial in connection with the shooting death of unarmed Iraqi detainee in June. Sgt. 1st Class Trey Corrales is accused of pre-meditated murder, telling another soldier to shoot...
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Newsweek: Targets of Terror
Iraq's insurgents are adopting grim and gruesome ways to intimidate those who cooperate with American forces. An on-scene report from Diyala Province.
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turnto23: Soldier Continues To Recover From War Wounds
Pfc. Jamin Moore was burned on more than 60 percent of his body when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Humvee. A family representative said he remains heavily sedated while doctors perform skin grafts.
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AP: Diplomats oppose Iraq policy
Nearly half of U.S. diplomats unwilling to volunteer to work in Iraq say one reason for their refusal is they don't agree with Bush administration's policies in the country, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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AP: Visa limits stop fleeing Iraqis
The number of Iraqis fleeing their homeland has declined in recent months, primarily because neighboring countries refuse to let them enter, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.
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KUNA: Iraq seeks neighborly relations with Kuwait
Visiting Iraqi Vice President Tareq Al-Hashemi said Tuesday his country sought to establish neighborly ties with Kuwait based on respect for the independence and sovereignty of Kuwait.
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Reuters: U.S., Turkey discuss comprehensive solution to PKK
U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday said the United States would continue to help Turkey fight Kurdish guerrillas along its border with Iraq but also urged Ankara to find a long-term political solution to the problem.
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson, 23, of Kenosha, Wis., died Jan. 7 in Salmon Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
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AFP: Iraq working to ensure safety of Christians
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday told the Vatican's ambassador to Iraq that his government is committed to ensuring the safety of Christians, after weekend attacks on churches and a convent.
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CSM: A wedding marks Baghdad family's rising optimism
Baghdad - It was love at first sight, a rare enough thing amidst the violence of Iraq. But even on the night of her wedding party, Fatima coyly plays hard to get. "If I am not satisfied, I will change you!" she warns her beloved Bashar...
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CSM: As violence ebbs, the next hurdle for Iraq is political progress
This will be a pivotal year in Iraq. Nine provinces are now under Iraqi Army control. This year, the US plans to hand over responsibility for security in the remaining nine provinces. American military officials say that if current security trends...
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AFP: Turkish police question Iraq-trained Kurd over deadly blast
Turkish police questioned Tuesday a suspected member of the Kurdish separatist PKK over a deadly car bomb here last week, officials and reports said, as the group apologised for the attack.
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BBC: Funding a football league in Falluja
The Iraqi victory in football's Asian Cup in July 2007 prompted joy across the country - and sparked an idea in a football fan far away in the United States.
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Spc. James D. Gudridge, 20, of Carthage, N.Y., died Jan. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team...
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LATimes: U.S. troops raid Diyala River Valley in search of insurgents
Under cover of darkness, U.S. soldiers crept across a bridge early today where just days before insurgents had left a chilling warning: a severed human head with a message identifying the victim as a U.S. collaborator scrawled across the forehead...
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NYTimes: U.S. Describes Confrontation With Iranian Boats
Five armed Iranian speedboats approached three United States Navy warships in international waters in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, then maneuvered aggressively as radio threats were issued that the American ships would be blown up...
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dpa: US troops raid kindergarten
A US force has stormed a kindergarten in a Shi'a-dominated district in Baghdad, smashed toys, doors and windows and arrested three of its guards, the Iraqi government said on Tuesday.
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