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Odierno takes charge in a 'fragile' Iraq (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 17 Sep 2008 03:00 AM CDT The Christian Science Monitor - Gen. Raymond Odierno took control of American forces in Iraq Tuesday, becoming the fourth commander to lead US troops here and the first to take over as conditions are improving.

General Petraeus' Farewell: What He Leaves Behind in Iraq (Time.com) Posted: 17 Sep 2008 01:15 AM CDT Time.com - The outgoing U.S. commander leaves Iraq better off than the shape in which he found it, but plenty of challenges remain for his successor

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,159 (AP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 08:52 PM CDT AP - As of Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at least 4,159 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Sources: Charges against Blackwater guards debated (AP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 06:30 PM CDT AP - Defense attorneys for Blackwater Worldwide employees are trying to head off Justice Department charges against the company's bodyguards who were involved in the deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians exactly one year ago.

Judge: Woman in Iraqi spy case unfit for trial (AP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 06:17 PM CDT AP - A former congressional aide accused of helping an Iraqi spy agency while Saddam Hussein was in power is mentally unfit for trial, a judge ruled.

Odierno: Former door-kicker now reflects Iraq progress (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 06:11 PM CDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Soon after he took over as the new U.S. military commander in Iraq Tuesday, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno greeted the U.S. troops standing before him in Arabic: "As-Salam Alaikum," or peace be upon you.

Former congressional aide ruled unfit for trial (Reuters) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 05:10 PM CDT Reuters - A former aide in the U.S. Congress charged with giving secret information to Iraqi intelligence agents is mentally incompetent to stand trial, a federal judge has ruled.

Fingers crossed, Petraeus leaves Iraq (AP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 04:51 PM CDT AP - Gen. David Petraeus, whose strategy for countering the Iraq insurgency is credited by many with rescuing the country from all-out civil war, stepped aside Tuesday as Gen. Ray Odierno took over as the top American commander of the conflict.

US imposes sanctions on 5 accused in Iraq violence (AP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 03:42 PM CDT AP - The Bush administration said Tuesday it was imposing economic sanctions against five people accused of supporting violence in Iraq, including an Iranian who allegedly planned one of the most sophisticated attacks against U.S. forces since the war started.

Syria names ambassador to Iraq (AFP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 12:37 PM CDT AFP - President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday named Syria's first ambassador to Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion which toppled Saddam Hussein, the official SANA news agency reported.

Syria names first ambassador to Iraq since 1980s (AP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 09:09 AM CDT AP - The state news agency says the Syrian government has named an ambassador to Iraq for the first time since the 1980s.

House gives go-ahead to sue Iraq over torture (AP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 09:01 AM CDT AP - Former POWs and civilians who were tortured or held hostage during the 1991 Gulf War could pursue lawsuits against Iraq under legislation the House has approved.

Petraeus: 'most trusted' US general since Vietnam (AFP) Posted: 16 Sep 2008 08:29 AM CDT AFP - General David Petraeus, who rises on Tuesday from US military chief in Iraq to commander of all American forces in the Middle East, has emerged as Washington's most successful and trusted general since Vietnam.

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