Apr 13 President Defends Situation in Iraq, Pre-9/11 Efforts Despite a continuing bloody insurgency by separate Shiite and Sunni rebel groups throughout Iraq, President Bush defended the U.S.-led occupation, saying it would lead to the creation of a democratic and stable cornerstone in the Middle East. Continue reading
Apr 13 Justice Scalia Apologizes to Reporters, Revises Print Media Policy By Admin Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia apologized for the confiscation of two reporters' audiotapes by a deputy U.S. marshal during a public speech in Mississippi, and promised to allow print journalists to record his public speeches in the future. Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. Troops Amass Outside Najaf; One U.S. Soldier Killed About 2,500 U.S. troops assembled outside the holy city of Najaf Tuesday to "capture or kill" Shiite radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, said the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch Religion and Politics Coalition forces on Tuesday surrounded the Shiite holy city of Najaf as the standoff with radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his al-Mahdi Army continued in Iraq. Regional experts discuss al-Sadr's influence over his followers and how the United States… Continue watching
Apr 12 Cease-Fire Holds in Fallujah, U.S. Regains Control in Parts of South A shaky cease-fire between U.S. Marines and Sunni rebels continued in Fallujah after talks to calm Iraq's bloodiest fighting since the war, top U.S. generals said Monday. Continue reading
Apr 12 Iraqi Insurgents Take More Hostages Two U.S. troops and seven U.S. civilian contract workers have gone missing in Iraq, according to U.S. military officials Monday. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch Fighting in Iraq Following military reports saying insurgents are withdrawing from key Iraqi cities Monday, Ray Suarez discusses the latest developments with New York Times Baghdad bureau chief John Burns. Continue watching
Apr 09 Death Toll Mounts in Iraq Uprising Two U.S. soldiers were killed Friday in Iraq, as violence continued to escalate between U.S. led forces and Sunni and Shiite insurgents on the one-year anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. Continue reading
Apr 09 Iraqi Insurgents Continue to Hold Foreigners Hostage A surge of kidnappings of foreign workers in Iraq continued Friday with insurgents claiming they seized four Italians and two Americans on the outskirts of Baghdad. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Iraq Uprising Militias loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr retained control of the southern Iraqi cities of Najaf and Kufa today, but coalition forces took back Kut and asked for a truce in Fallujah. Kwame Holman reports a roundup of the today's… Continue watching