Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Analysis: Obama's Afghanistan problem gets worse
• US vows to probe soldier's deadly Afghan rampage
• Factbox: Shooting adds to U.S. incidents in Afghan, Iraq wars
• Double sacrifice: Family loses sons in Afghanistan
• Police unable to prevent rising violence against gays, Emo youths in Iraq
• Time for U.S. Troops to Come Home
• The Coming Upheaval in U.S. Afghanistan Strategy
• Six in 10 Criticize War in Afghanistan; Most Favor Abandoning Training Mission
• Report: American Held in Shooting of Afghan Civilians
• Christie's Public Shouting Match Shows He's Not Ready for White House
• Five family members among eight killed in Iraq
• Iraqi 'emos' victims of brutal killings
• U.S. Soldier Accused of Killing 16 Afghans, Including Women and Children
• Leftist opposition wins big in Slovakia election
• Leftist opposition in Slovakia wins landslide victory in early parliamentary election
• 10 things you need to know today: March 11, 2012
• Iraqi bodyguard, family killed in house raid
• 'Emo' killings raise alarms in Iraq
• 'This Week' Transcript: Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham

Analysis: Obama's Afghanistan problem gets worse Posted: President Barack Obama has a PR problem when it comes to Afghanistan, to say the least.

US vows to probe soldier's deadly Afghan rampage Posted: The United States has pledged a thorough investigation into a killing spree by a rogue US soldier that left 16 Afghans dead, sparking a fresh crisis for US-Afghan relations.

Factbox: Shooting adds to U.S. incidents in Afghan, Iraq wars Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier's shooting of over a dozen Afghan civilians represents another flashpoint from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that could inflame sentiment against the United States abroad. Local officials said 16 civilians, including nine children and three women, were killed in a nighttime shooting spree on Sunday near a U.S. base in southern Afghanistan. U.S. officials said an American staff sergeant from a unit based in Washington State was in custody after the attack on villagers in three houses. The incident, believed to be one of the worst of its kind since the U. ...

Double sacrifice: Family loses sons in Afghanistan Posted: When their older brother Jeremy died in Afghanistan, Ben and Beau Wise did what loyal brothers and soldiers do. They stood solemnly in uniform at his memorial, laid red roses in front of his picture, and Ben spoke bravely to a chapel full of loved ones who came to mourn.

Police unable to prevent rising violence against gays, Emo youths in Iraq Posted: BAGHDAD - Young people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq, where militias have distributed hit lists of victims and security forces say they are unable to stop crimes against the subculture that is widely perceived in Iraq as being gay.

Time for U.S. Troops to Come Home Posted: COMMENTARY | A study by Brown University last year released the disheartening news that at least 132,000 civilians had died during previous decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was said to be a very conservative estimate, only counting direct violence that killed civilians such as bombings, gunshot wounds, missile strikes, etc. The report did not include indirect deaths, including refugees who suffered starvation, clean water or adequate medical care.

The Coming Upheaval in U.S. Afghanistan Strategy Posted: Recent events in Afghanistan, including Sunday's horrific shooting of Afghan civilians by at least one U.S. soldier, are not just going to alter U.S. strategy there. They are very likely to upend it. Even before the latest tragedy, President Obama was trying to expedite his way out of that quagmire, which is already the longest war in American history, as he faced a tough fight at home for re-election. Now Obama is likely to only speed things up further. Obama's 2014 withdrawal timetable depended on a gradual handover of control to Afghan troops by U.S. and NATO forces, possibly by mid-2013. ...

Six in 10 Criticize War in Afghanistan; Most Favor Abandoning Training Mission Posted: Sixty percent of Americans say the war in Afghanistan has not been not worth fighting and just 30 percent believe the Afghan public supports the U.S. mission there — marking the sour state of attitudes on the war even before the shooting rampage allegedly by...

Report: American Held in Shooting of Afghan Civilians Posted: A United States soldier stationed in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan left his base on Sunday and allegedly started shooting Afghan civilians in three houses nearby, The New York Times reports. At least 16 Afghan civilians were killed during the shooting, and five others were wounded.

Christie's Public Shouting Match Shows He's Not Ready for White House Posted: COMMENTARY | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie again made headlines for losing his temper and insulting one of his constituents, this time a former Navy SEAL who served in Iraq.

Five family members among eight killed in Iraq Posted: Gun and bomb attacks north of Baghdad killed eight people, including a town mayor's bodyguard and four of his women relatives, Iraqi security officials said on Sunday.

Iraqi 'emos' victims of brutal killings Posted: Iraqi teenagers widely perceived to be gay are being brutally killed in Baghdad with Shiite militias distributing lists of targets warning of further assaults, officials and human rights groups say.

U.S. Soldier Accused of Killing 16 Afghans, Including Women and Children Posted: U.S. General Apologizes for 'Deeply Appalling Incident'

Leftist opposition wins big in Slovakia election Posted: A left-leaning party led by one of the few leading politicians in Slovakia to escape voter anger over a major corruption scandal has been propelled back into power in an early parliamentary election, according to final results Sunday.

Leftist opposition in Slovakia wins landslide victory in early parliamentary election Posted: BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - A leftist party led by one of the few leading politicians in Slovakia to escape voter anger over a major corruption scandal has been propelled back into power in an early parliamentary election, according to final results Sunday.

10 things you need to know today: March 11, 2012 Posted: Rick Santorum's Kansas win, a U.S. soldier's disturbing shooting spree, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Iraqi bodyguard, family killed in house raid Posted: Authorities say gunmen broke into a house north of the Iraqi capital and killed the sleeping family inside before blowing up the property.

'Emo' killings raise alarms in Iraq Posted: Young people who identify themselves as so-called Emos are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq, where militias have distributed hit lists of victims and security forces say they are unable to stop crimes against the subculture that is widely perceived in Iraq as being gay.

'This Week' Transcript: Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham Posted: Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Lindsey Graham are interviewed on 'This Week.'

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