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Iraq better but future shaky (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 03:03 PM PDT AP - Six years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the end of America's costly mission is in sight, but the future of this tortured country is much less clear. With violence down sharply, most Iraqis feel more secure than at nearly any time since the war began March 20, 2003 — March 19 in the United States.

Is the Iraq war over? Iraqis, Americans see it differently (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 03:03 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Six years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Americans and Iraqis for the first time have starkly different views about the country's future. Americans are ready to close the book on the war, but Iraqis say the story is far from over.

Baghdad's water still undrinkable 6 years after invasion (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 01:38 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — The stench of human waste is enough to tell Falah abu Hasan that his drinking water is bad. His infant daughter Fatma's continuous illnesses and his own constant nausea confirm it.

Obama's Iraq envoy pick gets key senator's support (Reuters) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 12:33 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to Iraq, Chris Hill, on Wednesday won the backing of a key Republican senator who defended Hill's handling of delicate negotiations with North Korea.

Three killed in Iraq unrest: police (AFP) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 12:07 PM PDT AFP - A policeman and two civilians were killed in attacks in the northern Iraqi cities of Mosul and Kirkuk on Wednesday, police officials told AFP.

In Mosul, Iraq's Insurgency Refuses to Be Tamed (Time.com) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 10:40 AM PDT Time.com - Iraq's third largest city remains a hotbed for al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgents. What is feeding the war there?

Iraq: Key figures since the war began (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 09:38 AM PDT AP - _March 31, 2003: 90,000.

Officials: Bombs kill couple, policeman in Iraq (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 06:08 AM PDT AP - Bombs killed a farming couple and a policeman in separate attacks Wednesday in northern Iraq, officials said.

Lugar signs off on Iraq ambassador nomination (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2009 05:35 PM PDT AP - Veteran diplomat Christopher Hill on Tuesday won the support of Republican Sen. Richard Lugar to become the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq, even as other GOP senators bluntly urged President Barack Obama to withdraw the nomination.

GOP Senators Urge Obama to Replace Hill as Nominee for Ambassador to Iraq (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 17 Mar 2009 04:51 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - Senate Republican opposition is mounting against President Obama's choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill.

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