Iraq Likely To Become Bigger Campaign Issue As Deaths Hit 1,000
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A grim statistic from Iraq dominated headlines on Wednesday: the 1,000th American death since the US invasion of that country began in March 2003.
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BAGHDAD: The number of US soldiers killed in combat in Iraq neared 1,000 after a spike in violence, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi prepared on Tuesday for talks in Moscow aimed at reviving business ties despite Russiaâs opposition to the US-led war.
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Iraqi forces to guard elections in January with US troops backing them up, general says. At least 1,325 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war, according to an Associated Press count.
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Iraqi officials say 1,500 people died in attacks in Baghdad in August, a figure far higher than previously reported.
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In Iraq, the number of deaths is rising for both Iraq and the United States since insurgents have increased attacks. The violence is one reason why some of Iraqi&#39;s political leaders say the country&#39;s upcoming elections should be delayed.
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For most Americans, the war in Iraq is a harrowing conflict responsible for more than 1,000 U.S. military deaths. For President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry, it represents much more as each tries to use Iraq as a prism through which voters will harshly judge their rival.
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Parties opposed to the war in Iraq have seized on a new study that claims at least 100,000 civilians have died as a result of the action and its aftermath.
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As death toll nears 1,000, more Kenyans are saying 'holy' president and his elite advisers are to blame
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FALLUJAH: About 1,000 insurgents have been killed and 200 injured in a week-long offensive in Fallujah as US troops backed by tanks and artillery fire, launched a major attack yesterday against insurgent holdouts.
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THE British publicâs opposition to the war in Iraq has risen to record levels amid signs that the continued violence could be a major factor in next yearâs expected general election.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - A spate of attacks including a suicide car bombing pushed the number of U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign past 1,000, with the majority inflicted by an insurgency that bloomed after President Bush declared major combat over...
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After the largest death toll from a single attack since Hussein's fall, sectarian bloodletting seems likely to escalate.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Tuesday, as U.S. military deaths in Iraq passed 1,000, that it was a "tragic milestone" and the nation should honor its troops' sacrifice by continuing to "fight for what they fought for" and making right decisions in Iraq.
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More than one million Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict in their country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, according to research conducted by one of Britain's leading polling groups.
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An estimated 1,000 people have been killed throughout Iraq in the past week due to gunbattles, drive-by shootings and bomb attacks, an Interior Ministry official said. On Sunday morning, gunmen, bombs and mortar attacks in Baghdad killed 12 people and injured 35, police said.
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BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time yesterday that parts of Iraq probably won't be safe enough for people to vote in the Jan. 30 elections, and he announced plans to boost the size of the country's army from 100,000 to 150,000 men by year's end.
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MARK COLVIN: Iraq&#39;s election campaign is officially underway and already it&#39;s been hit by violence and fears that minority Sunnis will boycott next month&#39;s poll.