Apr 15 Iraqi Groups Discuss Postwar Government In the wake of the Pentagon's announcement that major combat fighting in Iraq is over, representatives from several different Iraqi groups gathered south of Baghdad to discuss how to govern the country now that Saddam Hussein's regime is gone. Continue reading
Apr 15 Two Journalists Killed in Car Crash in Iraq Argentine reporter Mario Podesta and camerawoman Veronica Cabrera died in a car accident near Baghdad, bringing to fourteen the number of journalists to die while covering the war in Iraq. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch Rumsfeld Briefing: Moving Towards an Interim Government At his Pentagon briefing, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said that an American team, headed by former Gen. Jay Garner, would soon take charge of basic civilian services in Iraq. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Reshaping Iraq Iraqi political and religious figures met today for U.S.-sponsored meeting to discuss the rebuilding of Iraq. Experts assess the U.S. game plan for creating new governing structures for Iraq. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch The Media's War Eason Jordan, CNN chief news executive, and Franklin Foer, associate editor of The New Republic, discuss the recent controversy stemming from CNN's coverage of Iraq prior to the start of the war. Continue watching
Apr 14 Major Combat Operations Over in Iraq With the capture of Saddam Hussein's hometown and center of power, Tikrit, American military officials said Monday that the large-scale combat in Iraq had come to an end. Continue reading
Apr 14 Coalition Troops, Iraqi Police Patrol Baghdad As looting begins to slow, Iraqi police and U.S. troops jointly patrolled Baghdad to put an end to the civil disorder that has enveloped the city since the end of Saddam's leadership. Continue reading
Apr 14 Siege of Cleric's Home Ends, Tribal Leaders in Control of Najaf An armed siege of the home of a Shiite Muslim spiritual leader in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf has ended and tribal leaders are now in control of the city, an aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani said on… Continue reading
Apr 14 U.S. Pushes Into Center of Tikrit U.S. ground forces swarmed the city of Tikrit Monday, backed by warplanes and attack helicopters as they worked to rout resistance in Saddam Hussein's ancestral home, believed to be the last major stronghold of regime supporters. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Iraq War News Roundup The U.S. military said that the large-scale fighting is over in Iraq. Kwame Holman reports with the latest on the war. Continue watching