Jun 28 U.S. Transfers Sovereignty to Iraq Two Days Early In a surprising move, the U.S.-led coalition transferred limited sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government Monday rather than Wednesday as planned in an effort to prevent insurgents from sabotaging the transfer. Continue reading
Jun 24 Coordinated Attacks Kill At Least 89 in Iraq Insurgents launched a series of coordinated attacks across Iraq on Thursday that killed at least 89 people, including three American soldiers and wounded more than 300, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch Escalating Attacks in Iraq Insurgents launched a devastating series of attacks on Iraqi security installations and other targets throughout Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 89 people and injuring another 300. Continue watching
Jun 23 U.S. Drops International Criminal Court Exemption Bid The United States Wednesday ended its efforts to pass a U.N. Security Council resolution exempting U.S. soldiers from prosecution in the International Criminal Court. Continue reading
Jun 22 South Korean Hostage Killed in Iraq Iraqi militants beheaded South Korean hostage Kim Sun-il after earlier threats that he would be killed if South Korea did not withdraw troops from Iraq. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 9/11 Commission Questions Iraq Connection The 9/11 Commission questioned the Bush administration's assertion that deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had collaborated with al-Qaida ahead of the terrorist attacks. Following a background report, two political columnists discuss the Bush administration's response to the panel's findings and… Continue watching
Jun 17 Car Bombs in Iraq Target Security Forces, Kill 41 Two vehicles packed with explosives detonated in and near Baghdad Thursday, killing at least 41 people and wounding more than 100. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch Newsmaker: John Negroponte John Negroponte, the new U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, discusses the search for security and stability in Iraq, his unique role as an ambassador there as the country prepares to accept sovereignty. Continue watching
Jun 16 Attacks Cripple Iraqi Oil Exports; Security Official Killed Insurgents bombed a key oil pipeline in Iraq Wednesday, crippling the country's 1.6 million-barrel-a-day oil industry and halting all of the country's crude oil exports through the Persian Gulf. Continue reading
Jun 15 Rebel Cleric May Seek Role in Iraqi Government Iraq's interim President Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer on Tuesday urged radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to lay down his arms and enter politics, a prospect President Bush said he would not oppose. Continue reading