Iraq Civil War

Iraq Officials Busted in Coup Plot

New York Times  |  Dec 18, 08 3:25 AM CST

(Newser) - Iraq has arrested up to 35 Ministry of the Interior officials over the last three days for their part in a plot to revive Saddam Hussein's Baath party, the New York Times reports. Some being held were in the early stages of planning a coup, say officials. Four generals were among those arrested by an elite counter-terrorism force. More »

Suicide Bomber Kills 55 in Iraqi Restaurant

Associated Press  |  Dec 11, 08 9:55 AM CST

(AP) - A suicide bomber killed 55 people and wounded 120 in a crowded restaurant in northern Iraq today, as Kurdish officials were meeting there with Arab tribal leaders to discuss long-standing ethnic tensions, the AP reports. It appeared to be the deadliest attack in Iraq in nearly 6 months.The blast occurred in the Abdullah Restaurant just north of Kirkuk, the contested oil city. More »

Bush Touts Mideast Legacy

Washington Post  |  Dec 5, 08 4:24 PM CST

(Newser) - President Bush is optimistic about his legacy in the Middle East, saying the region is a “more hopeful and more promising place than it was in 2001,” the Washington Post reports. Bush does acknowledge some missteps: “As with any large undertaking, these efforts have not always gone according to plan, and in some areas we have fallen short of our hopes.” More »

Bush Contemplates His Legacy

Houston Chronicle  |  Nov 29, 08 11:17 AM CST

(Newser) - President Bush wants to be remembered foremost as someone who "did not sell his soul in order to accommodate the political process." In an intimate interview conducted by his sister Doro for an oral history project of the Library of Congress, Bush lists liberating Iraqis, fighting AIDS in Africa, reforming Medicare, and No Child Left Behind among his accomplishments, reports the Houston Chronicle . More »

Twin Bombs Kill 28 in Iraq