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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,297 (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 05:19 PM PDT AP - As of Monday, May 18, 2009, at least 4,297 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Army captain pleads guilty in Iraq theft ring (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 01:24 PM PDT AP - An Army captain pleaded guilty Monday to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of military equipment from an Army base in Iraq and selling it to a businessman there.

McChrystal Represents a New Direction at the Pentagon and in Afghanistan (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 18 May 2009 12:57 PM PDT U.S. News & World Report - By all accounts, Gen. David McKiernan did nothing wrong during his short tour as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. And it's not often that a general is removed in the middle of his tour. When Gen. George Casey floundered in Iraq, President Bush kept him on until the end of his tour and then promoted him to chief of staff of the Army. So Defense Secretary Robert Gates's announcement that McKiernan was asked to resign (fired, in military-ese) and would be replaced by Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal sent shock waves around the Pentagon. ...

Iraq slides election until January (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:26 AM PDT AP - National parliamentary elections will be held Jan. 30, Iraqi officials announced Monday, sliding the date into next year in a move that could complicate the U.S. timetable for drawing down its forces.

Iraq sets provisional January 30 election date (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:09 AM PDT Reuters - Iraq on Monday set a provisional date of January 30 for a national election, which will be the third since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein six years ago.

Iraq airs tape of purported insurgent leader (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2009 08:48 AM PDT Reuters - Iraqi officials aired a videotape on Monday of a man accused of being an insurgent leader who said al Qaeda-linked militants took orders from Saddam Hussein's Baath party and plotted to incite civil war.

Iraq police release video 'of Qaeda leader' (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2009 07:17 AM PDT AFP - The Iraqi authorities on Monday released a video showing the interrogation of a man they say is Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, chief of the Iraqi branch of Al-Qaeda, whose identity is subject to dispute.

Iraqi general election set for January 30 (AFP) Posted: 18 May 2009 04:54 AM PDT AFP - Iraq on Monday decreed a general election early next year that is expected to be a key test of popular support for the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Trepidation as US exits Iraq's cities (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 17 May 2009 02:00 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - On a dusty day in late April, Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Forces in Iraq, toured Baghdad's predominately Sunni neighborhood of Adhamiyah with only a camo cap on his signature shiny head. The flimsy cap, in place of a combat-ready helmet, and his informal chats with street merchants signified just how far Adhamiyah – a one-time urban hotbed of the insurgency – has come.

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