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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Early voting starts in Iraq provincial poll (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:52 AM CST

Policemen stand guard at the entrance of a polling station in Baghdad's Doura district January 27, 2009. Iraq will seal its borders, shut airports, ban vehicles and deploy thousands of security forces when people go to the polls on Saturday to choose provincial leaders, officials said on Monday. (Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters)Reuters - Soldiers, police, prisoners and displaced people began early voting on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's provincial election in Iraq, which will determine the political landscape across the country as U.S. forces withdraw.

Early voting begins in Iraq provincial elections (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:48 AM CST

A prisoner dips his finger in election ink as he votes in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 28, 2009. Soldiers, police, prisoners and displaced people began early voting on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's provincial election in Iraq, which will determine the political landscape across the country as U.S. forces withdraw. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ)AP - Voting stations are open across Iraq in places such as military camps and government offices for the first ballots of this week's provincial elections.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,236 (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 07:35 PM CST

A prisoner dips his finger in election ink as he votes in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 28, 2009. Soldiers, police, prisoners and displaced people began early voting on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's provincial election in Iraq, which will determine the political landscape across the country as U.S. forces withdraw. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ)AP - As of Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at least 4,236 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Lawyer says Iraqi spy suspect fled Saddam's regime (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 06:43 PM CST

AP - A Canadian citizen accused of working for Saddam Hussein's intelligence service while living in Maryland was in fact persecuted by the late Iraqi leader, his attorney told a federal judge Tuesday.

Taliban: closing Guantanamo 'a positive step' but insufficient (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:32 PM CST

An American flag flies at Camp Justice, the location of the US Military Commissions court for war crimes, at the US Naval Base, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on January 19. The Taliban welcomed President Barack Obama's order to close Guantanamo but said peace would only come if he reverses the AFP - The Taliban welcomed President Barack Obama's order to close Guantanamo but said peace would only come if he reverses the "satanic policies" of his predecessor, George W. Bush.

Obama to hear advice of service chiefs on Iraq (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 05:59 PM CST

AP - President Barack Obama plans to hear the opinions of the four U.S. military service chiefs on Wednesday, which the White House called one more step toward fulfilling his promise of withdrawing all combat troops from Iraq.

U.S. calls Afghanistan "greatest military challenge" (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 05:06 PM CST

Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 6-4 Cavalry walk down a mountain path during a patrol near Combat Outpost Keating in eastern Afghanistan January 24, 2009. (Bob Strong/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday described Afghanistan as America's greatest military challenge and warned the war could be lost if the West failed to address the problem of civilian casualties.

As Iraqi Elections Loom, al-Sadr's Political Clout Fades (Time.com)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 04:35 PM CST

Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, seen here in 2007, urged Time.com - The Jan. 31 provincial vote in Iraq may erase much of the remaining influence that Muqtada al-Sadr and his followers still hold

Iraqi's Shiite political parties vie for power in south (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 03:59 PM CST

McClatchy Newspapers - NAJAF, Iraq — In Najaf, the heart of Shiite Muslim Iraq, pedestrians linger on the sidewalks of a busy bazaar, men smoke fruit-flavored shisha tobacco in cafes and a new first-class hotel with sparkling marble floors and dripping chandeliers is almost full. The battered capital of Baghdad seems much farther than 100 miles away.

Obama to discuss Iraq in Pentagon visit Wednesday (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 03:45 PM CST

U.S. soldiers patrol during the opening of a newly renovated school in Baghdad's Shorja market January 27, 2009. (Mohammed Ameen/Reuters)Reuters - President Barack Obama will discuss Iraq and Afghanistan with U.S. defense officials at the Pentagon on Wednesday, part of ongoing talks with military leaders before making final troop deployment decisions, the White House said on Tuesday.

KBR must be accountable for Iraq deaths: senators (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 02:42 PM CST

Reuters - Lawmakers on Tuesday raised concerns about the U.S. military's increased use of private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, and said KBR and other companies should be held accountable for the electrocution deaths of U.S. soldiers and other mistakes.

Al-Qaeda attacks threaten Iraq vote: army (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST

Elections posters are pasted up on a wall showing the image of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, as the provincial elections loom closer along a street in Baghdad. Al-Qaeda remains a threat to this weekend's election in Iraq, a senior army commander warned on Tuesday, as the United States said it expected its troops to be involved in the war-torn nation for many years.(AFP/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - Al-Qaeda remains a threat to this weekend's election in Iraq, a senior army commander warned on Tuesday, as the United States said it expected its troops to be involved in the war-torn nation for many years.

Baghdad seeks `normal' footing on unsteady legs (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 01:38 PM CST

Iraqi children shop for toys at Zawraa park, Baghdad's largest and most popular, in central Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009. As the sixth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion nears, there are ample signs that Baghdad is settling back into some regular rhythms, but it's still far from a comfortable trust that the war and its violent offshoots can be declared over.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - Iraqi pop music poured from loudspeakers in Baghdad's popular Zawraa Park as families enjoyed picnics and children squealed on the "Space Gun," a thrill ride that looped them around in a full circle.

Britain ordered to release Iraq war minutes (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 12:19 PM CST

The door to 10 Downing Street. The government was ordered Tuesday to release minutes of crucial ministerial meetings from 2003 at which the controversial US-led invasion of Iraq was discussed.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The British government was ordered Tuesday to release minutes of crucial ministerial meetings from 2003 at which the controversial US-led invasion of Iraq was discussed.

British tribunal orders Iraq minutes released (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 12:04 PM CST

A prisoner dips his finger in election ink as he votes in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 28, 2009. Soldiers, police, prisoners and displaced people began early voting on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's provincial election in Iraq, which will determine the political landscape across the country as U.S. forces withdraw. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ)AP - A British tribunal ordered the government to make public the formal minutes of two contentious Cabinet discussions held before the invasion of Iraq.

Britain told to publish Iraq war discussions (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 11:55 AM CST

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses British troops at Basra Air Station in Southern Iraq during his one day visit December 17, 2008. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool/Reuters)Reuters - Records of British cabinet discussions over the legality of invading Iraq, held in the buildup to war in 2003, must be released to the public, a tribunal ruled Tuesday.

Iran rebels resist leaving Iraq, fear for future (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 11:39 AM CST

Reuters - Iranian opposition exiles informed that they are no longer welcome in Iraq say they will not go willingly and intend to use legal means to fight any attempt to drive them out by force.

Clinton backs 'democratic, sovereign' Iraq in call to leaders (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:52 AM CST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (right) smiles as she begins her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 13. Clinton has said she spoke with Iraqi leaders to reinforce US commitment to a AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she spoke Tuesday with Iraqi leaders to reinforce US commitment to a "democratic and sovereign" Iraq.

Gates warns of potential setbacks in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 09:19 AM CST

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Gates has warned there is still the potential of setbacks in Iraq and he said the United States can expect to be involved there for many years to come.(AFP/Jim Watson)AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday there is still the potential of setbacks in Iraq and he said the United States can expect to be involved there for many years to come.

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