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  • June 2008

    • Long Journey Home From Iraq

      Esquire  |  Jun 8, 08 5:13 AM CDT

      Long Journey Home From Iraq

      (Newser) - One soldier's death reveals more of America's pain more starkly than Iraqi war statistics ever could. So one reporter discovered as he followed the remains of Indiana native son Sgt. Robert Joe Montgomery from a pass near the Tigris to a funeral in Scottsburg, meeting all who suffered along the way. At the riveting center of Chris Jones' haunting journey in Esquire is "Joey" himself. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • America  • Iraq death toll  • casualties  • military families  • cost

    • Bush, Advisers Misled US on Iraq: Senate Report

      Reuters  |  Jun 5, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      Bush, Advisers Misled US on Iraq: Senate Report

      (Newser) - The Bush administration distorted facts in justifying the invasion of Iraq and overstated Saddam Hussein’s links to al-Qaeda, a long-delayed report from the Senate intelligence committee concludes. Bush and his advisers also ignored doubts about Iraq’s possession of weapons of mass destruction in constructing their case for military action, Reuters reports. More »

    • Hero Soldier's Parents Accept Medal of Honor

      Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Jun 2, 08 1:41 PM CDT

      Hero Soldier's Parents Accept Medal of Honor

      (Newser) - Ross McGinnis, a 19-year-old private who sacrificed his life in Iraq, was awarded the Medal of Honor today in a White House ceremony. Rather than fleeing a grenade an insurgent threw at his Humvee, McGinnis dived on it, saving four other soldiers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. His son "had no thought of medals," McGinnis' father, Tom, told the Army Times. More »

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      Iraq  • US Army  • Army  • casualties  • Humvees  • Medal of Honor

    • Iraqi 'Honor Killing' Mother Gunned Down

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 1, 08 8:46 AM CDT

      Iraqi 'Honor Killing' Mother Gunned Down

      (Newser) - The ex-wife of an Iraqi man who beat, choked, and stabbed their 17-year-old daughter to death over an innocent crush on a British soldier has been gunned down, the Guardian reports. Leila Hussein had been staying in a series of safe houses while arrangements were being made to flee the country. She was shot to death by three men in a car as aid workers walked her to a taxi that would have taken her to Jordan. More »

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      Iraq  • murder  • women's rights  • honor killings

    • May Iraq Death Toll Lowest in 4 Years

      Associated Press  |  Jun 1, 08 8:05 AM CDT

      May Iraq Death Toll Lowest in 4 Years

      (Newser) - The death toll in Iraq plunged in May, with 21 US military dead the lowest monthly figure in more than 4 years. Iraqi civilians and troopers also saw a decline, with 532 deaths in May, compared with 1,080 the month before. But in the absence of lasting political agreements, many fear this signals a breathing spell in violence rather than the start of a longer trend. More »

  • May 2008

    • Admit It, Mac, You Misspoke

      Washington Post  |  May 30, 08 7:49 PM CDT

      Admit It, Mac, You Misspoke

      (Newser) - John McCain has been dabbling in truthiness this week, Michael Dobbs blogs in the Washington Post . McCain said US troops were “drawn down to pre-surge levels" in Iraq, and cities like Mosul were "quiet"—but in fact, troop levels remain higher than before the surge, and Mosul's quiet is often broken by car bombs and other fatal strikes. More »

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      John McCain  • Iraq  • Iraq war  • troop surge  • George Orwell

    • CIA Chief: Tide Turning Against Al-Qaeda

      Washington Post  |  May 30, 08 8:57 AM CDT

      CIA Chief: Tide Turning Against Al-Qaeda

      (Newser) - Al-Qaeda is "near strategic defeat" in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and the tide is turning against it elsewhere, CIA chief Michael Hayden says in a surprisingly upbeat Washington Post interview today. In contrast to a  reports of an al-Qaeda resurgence a year ago, Hayden now cites “significant setbacks for al-Qaeda globally,” as "a lot of the Islamic world pushes back on their form of Islam.” He says the Iraq war is no longer a boon to al-Qaeda recruitment. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • CIA  • War on Terror  • Saudi Arabia  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Michael Hayden

    • Marine In Iraq Suspended Over Bible-Quoting Coins

      CNN  |  May 30, 08 8:31 AM CDT

      Marine In Iraq Suspended Over Bible-Quoting Coins

      (Newser) - A US Marine has been suspended after he reportedly distributed coins with Bible verses at an entry point in Falluja, CNN reports. One coin reportedly asked, in Arabic, “Where will you spend eternity?” Military rules forbid troops from proselytizing. A US spokesman apologized to angry Muslims and said “appropriate action” would be taken. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • US Marine Corps  • Bible  • Fallujah  • coins

    • Obama Weighs McCain-Free Trip to Iraq

      New York Times  |  May 29, 08 4:20 AM CDT

      Obama Weighs McCain-Free Trip to Iraq

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is considering visiting Iraq after clinching the Democratic nomination, the New York Times reports. The candidate, slammed by John McCain for not having traveled to Iraq since 2006, has turned down the offer of a joint visit with McCain, referring to such a trip as a "stunt." He told reporters that his campaign is considering arranging a foreign trip this summer, and that Iraq would be the most important stop. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq  • Iraq war

    • Sadr Cultivates Respect, Image to Reflect Power

      Washington Post  |  May 27, 08 1:49 PM CDT

      Sadr Cultivates Respect, Image to Reflect Power

      (Newser) - Muqtada al-Sadr aims to shed his reputation as a dim-witted thug and become a respected Iraqi cleric like his father, the Washington Post reports, and has even spent the past year studying in Iran. Sadr, then nicknamed "Muqtada Atari" for his love of video games, was 25 when the 1999 assassination of his father left him head of Iraq's largest Shiite opposition group. More »

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      Iraq  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Sadr City  • Sadrists  • Shiite cleric  • cleric

    • McCain: Obama Should Tour Iraq

      Associated Press  |  May 27, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      McCain: Obama Should Tour Iraq

      (Newser) - John McCain hammered at Barack Obama's Iraq credentials yesterday, knocking the Democrat in an AP interview for not having set foot in the country since 2006—and proposing a joint trip so that he could "educate Senator Obama." Obama hasn't witnessed firsthand the benefits of the troop surge, McCain noted, and “has no experience or knowledge or judgment about Iraq and he has wanted to surrender for a long time." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge

    • 'Miracle Marine' Dead After 3-Year Struggle

      Associated Press  |  May 25, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      'Miracle Marine' Dead After 3-Year Struggle

      (Newser) - A Marine who endured burns on 97% of his body with good humor and hope has died during routine surgery, USA Today reports. Hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Sgt. Merlin German walked, talked, and even danced during his 3-year recovery. Undergoing more than 100 surgeries, he became a symbol of resilience and started a charity for burned kids called "Merlin's Miracles."