Nov 12 Attack on Italian Police Base in Iraq Kills At Least 25 A truck bomb exploded at an Italian police base in the Iraqi town of Nasiriyah Wednesday, killing at least 17 Italians and eight Iraqis in the first attack against Italian troops. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Shifting the Burden to the Iraqi Governing Council In a speech Tuesday, President Bush discussed his strategy in transferring additional authority to the Iraqi Governing Council by training more Iraqi soldiers to provide security in that country. Jim Lehrer discusses the pros and cons of so-called "Iraqification" with… Continue watching
Nov 10 U.S. Steps Up Military Operations Against Insurgents Despite coalition forces targeting "hot spots" of insurgent operations north and west of Baghdad over the weekend, the coalition's chief civilian administrator warned Monday of intensified attacks in the coming months. Continue reading
Nov 07 Six Americans Killed in Helicopter Crash in Tikrit A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the city of Tikrit Friday, killing all six American crewmembers. Continue reading
Nov 06 Two U.S., One Polish Soldier Killed in Separate Attacks in Iraq Attacks continued to take their toll on coalition soldiers Thursday as three soldiers died in separate attacks throughout Iraq. Continue reading
Nov 04 Explosions Rock U.S. Compound in Baghdad; Four Injured Several explosions from an apparent mortar or missile attack rocked central Baghdad Tuesday, with some of those blasts coming from within the highly protected compound where the U.S.-led administration has its headquarters. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Paying for the Peace in Iraq A recent report from a government watchdog group, the Center for Public Integrity, suggests insider connections may have influenced the Bush administration's method of awarding contracts for postwar Iraq's rebuilding. Experts debate the meaning of the report's findings. Continue watching
Nov 03 Senate Approves $87 Billion for Iraq, Afghanistan Efforts The Senate's voice vote approval Monday of an $87.5 billion bill to fund occupation and rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan paves the way for President Bush to sign the measure into law. Continue reading
Nov 03 U.S. Helicopter Shot Down in Iraq, 16 Dead, 20 Wounded A helicopter ferrying American soldiers was shot down Sunday morning south of the turbulent town of Fallujah. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch The Road Ahead As violence continues in Iraq, two senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee discuss whether the United States can achieve its goals and long-term plans in the region. Continue watching