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Iraq goes on highest alert for terror attacks

Iraq goes on highest alert for terror attacks

Iraq's prime minister put his nation on its highest level of alert for terror attacks, warning of plots to sow fear and chaos as the U.S. combat ...

 

Deaths of U.S. troops exceed 5,000 in wars

Deaths of U.S. troops exceed 5,000 in wars

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reached two solemn milestones Monday: July has become the deadliest month for U.S. troops in ...

 

Iraq Struck by a Wave of Bombings

At least seven bombs exploded around the country Thursday amid a up-tick in violence as American troops prepare to withdraw from Iraqi cities on June 30.

 

Iraq truck bomb kills 25, hurts 150

Iraq truck bomb kills 25, hurts 150

At least 25 people have been killed and 150 wounded in a truck bombing near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, police said.

 

Congress OKs $106B for two wars

Congress OKs $106B for two wars

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a $106 billion spending bill that includes about $80 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, sending the bill to the White House for President Obama's signature.

 

Insurgents Increasingly Use Teenagers in Iraq Attacks

Insurgents Increasingly Use Teenagers in Iraq Attacks

Insurgents are increasingly using teenagers to stage attacks against American and Iraqi security forces, the U.S. military said Saturday.

 

With Two Wars, U.S. Begins to Rethink an Old Doctrine

With Two Wars, U.S. Begins to Rethink an Old Doctrine

The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are challenging the belief that the nation need only prepare to fight two major wars at once.

 

Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq

Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq

Bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan will be much tougher than in Iraq, the newly appointed U.S. envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Sunday.

 

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