May 31 Iraqi Prime Minister Declares State of Emergency in Basra By Admin, PBS News Hour Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declared a state of emergency Wednesday in the southern city of Basra, where 140 people have been killed in rival gang clashes in May alone, police said. Continue reading
May 29 Watch Senate Plans Committee to Probe into Haditha Slayings by Marines In light of the Marine Corps' soon to be released report into the killings of 25 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced that it will investigate the allegations as well. A New York Times reporter in… Continue watching
May 26 Watch Military Investigators Conclude U.S. Marines Murdered Civilians in Haditha Military investigators are ready to conclude that U.S. Marines killed up to 24 civilians over several hours in Iraq last November, nearly double the number of deaths initially reported by the Marine Corps. New York Times Pentagon reporter Eric Schmitt… Continue watching
May 23 Watch U.S. Ambassador Khalilzad Calls for Crackdown on Militias Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, calls on the new Iraqi unity government to take decisive action against local militias and outlines the U.S. role in security and reconstruction. Continue watching
May 22 Watch New Iraqi Leader Outlines Timeline for Possible Security Handover Iraq's new prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, who was sworn in with 36 of his ministry appointments Saturday, said Iraqi forces could assume control of much of the country by year's end. Three Iraq analysts access the new government and the… Continue watching
May 18 Scattered Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 20 By PBS News Hour More than 20 people were killed in attacks across Iraq Thursday, including 19 deaths in Iraq's capital. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Immigration Plan Places New Demands on National Guard Members of Congress have raised questions about President Bush's plan to use 6000 National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Military experts assess the impact of Iraq and Hurricane Katrina duty on the Guard and the possible effects… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Attack Kills 19 Iraqis, Roadside Bombs Kill 3 Americans Sabrina Tavernise of the New York Times describes another day of terrible violence in Baghdad after gunmen shot five security guards and then set off an explosion that killed 14. Continue watching
May 10 Sectarian Violence Leaves More Than 1,000 Dead in April By PBS News Hour Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday that 1,091 people were killed in Baghdad in April, an indicator of rising sectarian violence since the February bombing of a Shiite shrine. Continue reading
Apr 28 Report Shows Terrorism Increasing in Iraq, Worldwide By PBS News Hour The State Department issued an update on terrorist activities around the world Friday and tallied over 11,000 attacks in the past year, a fourfold increase from 2004. The report also said terrorist organizations in Iraq are strengthening. Continue reading