Yahoo! News: Iraq

Gen. David Petraeus leaves Iraq after 20 months (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2008 04:29 AM CDT

AP - David Petraeus, the American general who presided over Iraq's pullback from the brink of all-out civil war, relinquished his command Tuesday to Gen. Ray Odierno under a cascade of official thank-yous.

Odierno takes over as U.S. commander in Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2008 04:15 AM CDT

Reuters - General Ray Odierno took command of U.S.-led forces in Iraq on Tuesday, faced with the challenge of ensuring security gains do not unravel at a time when American troop levels are being reduced.

Odierno takes charge of US forces in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2008 04:09 AM CDT

AFP - US General Raymond Odierno took charge of US-led forces in Iraq on Tuesday from David Petraeus, the general credited with pulling the violence-wracked country back from all-out civil war.

Iraqi police say explosives-laden bicycle kills 2 (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2008 03:01 AM CDT

AP - Police say a bicycle laden with explosives exploded at a busy market north of Baghdad, killing two civilians and wounding 19.

US soldiers battling hard in Iraqi city (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2008 02:00 AM CDT

AP - The sign was ominous, the humor dark. Iraqis who live in the neighborhood had suddenly vanished, often an indication that an attack is imminent.

Displaced Sunnis face uncertain Baghdad homecoming (AFP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2008 12:44 AM CDT

AFP - Sunni families chased from their Baghdad homes by Shiite militias in 2006 are beginning to return, some welcomed by their Shiite neighbours and others facing hostility and threats.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,158 (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 08:34 PM CDT

AP - As of Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at least 4,158 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Authorization Amendments Fuel Debate on Effect of Troop Surge in Iraq (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 08:34 PM CDT

CQPolitics.com - The Senate is headed into a politically charged debate on the effect of the troop surge in Iraq.

Obama camp hits back at Iraq double-talk claim (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 08:15 PM CDT

AFP - Barack Obama's White House campaign angrily denied Monday a report that he had secretly urged the Iraqis to postpone a deal to withdraw US troops until after November's election.

Petraeus, credited with Iraq turnaround, recalls agonizing day in '07 (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 05:45 PM CDT

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD Nineteen months ago, when Gen. David Petraeus returned to Iraq to take command of the U.S.-led coalition, he toured Dora, a Sunni Muslim district of Baghdad that had been decimated in sectarian fighting, bombings and attacks on Americans, and wondered whether he'd made a big mistake.

Suicide bomber attacks coming-home party in Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 05:39 PM CDT

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD A woman wearing a suicide vest blew herself up Monday at a coming-home party for an Iraqi police sergeant detained by U.S. forces for almost a year, killing 22 people and wounding 33, a high-ranking official said.

Senate Likely To Debate Iraq 'Surge,' Other Amendments to Defense Bill (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 03:45 PM CDT

CQPolitics.com - The Senate is poised for a politically charged debate Tuesday on the effect of the "surge" of military forces in Iraq that began in 2007.

Bombs kill at least 35, Iraqis say (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 03:15 PM CDT

AP - A suicide bomber blew herself up Monday among police officers who were celebrating the release of a comrade from U.S. custody, killing at least 22 people, Iraqi officials said. Separate bombings in Iraq killed 13 other people.

Gates honours US leaders in Iraq as female bomber kills 22 (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 02:50 PM CDT

AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday hailed the US leaders of the surge strategy on the eve of a military change of command in Iraq, but said the new commanders will face "a mission of transition" as American troop levels shrink.

Female suicide bomber kills 20 at Iraq feast: general (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 01:14 PM CDT

AFP - A female suicide bomber blew herself up in a crowd of people during a feast in the Iraqi province of Diyala on Monday, killing at least 20 people and wounding around 30, a top military officer said.

Suicide bomber hits party after release in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 12:21 PM CDT

AP - Iraqi authorities say a suicide bomber has blown himself up in a house northeast of Baghdad, causing dozens of casualties among police and civilians.

Being Saddam Hussein in Iraq - both a boon and a bother (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 10:51 AM CDT

AFP - When an Iraqi lieutenant ordered him off the bus, Saddam Hussein thought his time was up. Limbs quaking, he obediently trailed after the Shiite soldier -- who then stood sharply to attention and saluted him.

Odierno: surge architect takes command in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 09:59 AM CDT

AFP - General Raymond Odierno, the hulking artillery man who takes over Tuesday as the top US commander in Iraq, is a key architect of the surge strategy that appears to have moved Iraq to the brink of peace.