U.S. Efforts May Work Against Iraqi Self-Sufficiency
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JIFF JAFFA, Iraq -- After the feast, the tribal leaders of Jiff Jaffa laid out their problem. They had five water pumps issued by the Iraqi government, but none were working. Municipal officials either said they were afraid to visit this dangerous region or demanded that the leaders pay large sums...
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Counterinsurgency efforts focus on better grasping and meeting local needs.
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With U.S. control imperiled in Iraq, the military vows to oust the insurgents from their havens. Here's what it will take
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WASHINGTON - Teaching local officials in Iraq to govern themselves and provide their citizens with basic services will take "years of steady engagement." It also will rely heavily on the US government's ability to recruit skilled civilians, investigators told a House panel yesterday.
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Despite a stepped-up commitment from the United States to take in Iraqis who are in danger because they worked for the military, few are signing up to go, officials say.
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As the U.S. pursues its offensive against al-Qaeda in Iraq, one promising sign is that Sunni insurgents are helping
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The U.S. government should have been   quicker to employ local firms to help rebuild Iraq instead of   relying on U.S. corporations whose contracts gave them no   incentive to minimize costs, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
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HOLLAND, Mich.  - Faced with mounting violence in  Iraq, the Bush administration plans on Tuesday to propose  shifting $3.46 billion from Iraqi water, power and other  reconstruction projects to improve security, boost oil output  and prepare for elections scheduled for January.
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WASHINGTON -- The United States is backing away from efforts to pressure European allies to join or remain in the American-led military force in Iraq and instead is working to coax those countries into participating in other initiatives in the region, according to senior Bush administration and European officials.
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American fortunes in Iraq are ever more dependent on feuding Iraqis who seem, at times, almost heedless to American appeals.
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The Iraqi government has made mixed progress in meeting political and security goals, a U.S. official said on Thursday, citing a report that may add to rising calls for a change of course in the unpopular war.
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As Iraq&#39;s elections due on Jan. 30 draw near, the US appeals to key allies and international organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United Nations
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BAGHDAD -- In a yard cluttered with junked cars, oil drums and columns of tires, Jassim Shelal was furiously trying to recharge the battery of his generator. It was no ordinary task. The lives of a few thousand Iraqis depended on his skill and, above all, his speed.
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The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security improves and Iraqi government
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US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, left, chats with Iraqi Minister of Planning Mahdi al-Hafidh, center, and Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ayham al-Samarrai, prior to the start of a 55-nation Iraqi reconstruction donors&#39; conference in Tokyo
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The State Department is considering whether &#36;3.34 billion intended for public works projects in Iraq should be used instead to bolster security, a State Department official said Monday.
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American commanders pointed to a variety of problems with the Iraqi forces, including a shortage of trained troops and a lack of basic supplies.