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Obama: 'It is time to turn the page' on Iraq war

Obama: 'It is time to turn the page' on Iraq war

He says the U.S. "has paid a huge price" to give Iraqis the chance to shape their future - a price that now includes more than 4,400 U.S. dead.

 

Iraq goes on highest alert for terror attacks

Iraq goes on highest alert for terror attacks

Iraq's prime minister put his nation on its highest level of alert for terror attacks, warning of plots to sow fear and chaos as the U.S. combat ...

 

Obama to Reaffirm Iraq Withdrawal Is ‘On Schedule’

Obama to Reaffirm Iraq Withdrawal Is ‘On Schedule’

Nearly two years after he won the White House promising to end the war in Iraq, President Obama on Monday plans to mark the formal end of the combat mission there.

 

US confirms 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed

US confirms 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed

The U.S. military confirms the two leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq have been killed in a joint operation with Iraqi forces.

 

Video Appears to Show U.S. Forces Killing Civilians

Video Appears to Show U.S. Forces Killing Civilians

The investigative organization WikiLeaks on Monday released military video of what it describes as three incidents of an "indiscriminate slaying" by U.S. forces near Baghdad on July 12, 2007.

 

Iraq to reinstate 20,000 Saddam-era army officers

Iraq to reinstate 20,000 Saddam-era army officers

The Iraqi military will reinstate 20,000 Saddam Hussein-era army officers who were dismissed from their posts after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion for serving under the former dictator, an Iraqi defense spokesman said Friday.

 

Military drops pregnancy ban in Iraq

The U.S. military has dropped a controversial rule that called for punishing soldiers in northern Iraq for becoming pregnant or impregnating another soldier.

 

Women at Arms: G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier as War Evolves

Women at Arms: G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier as War Evolves

Before 2001, America’s military women had rarely seen ground combat, but the Afghanistan and Iraq wars have changed that.

 

Nat'l Guard: Gay Iraq veteran must leave service

Nat'l Guard: Gay Iraq veteran must leave service

A panel of New York National Guard officers has recommended that an Iraq war veteran who admitted his homosexuality must leave the service, his supporters said Tuesday.

 

House OKs $106 billion war funding bill

House OKs $106 billion war funding bill

War-funding legislation survives a fierce partisan battle in the House, a major step in providing commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan the money for military operations.

 

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