US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, expressed confidence during a visit to Iraq on Saturday that expected provincial elections will promote national reconciliation.
Nations:Iraq People:David Petraeus Nancy Pelosi Activities:110th Congress Second Gulf War
2008-05-17
Twin suicide bombings kill 35 in Iraq
Twin suicide blasts ripped through a wedding party in Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 35 people and wounding 66, an Iraqi army officer said.
Nations:Iraq People:David Petraeus Robert Gates Gordon Brown Jalal Talabani Activities:Second Gulf War
2008-05-01
Iraq PM: Shiite militia must disband
The prime minister issued his strongest warning yet to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to disband his Mahdi Army militia or face political isolation. The Sadrists said Monday a move to ban them from elections would be unconstitutional.
Nations:Iraq People:David Petraeus Activities:Second Gulf War
2008-04-07
Roadside bomb kills three U.S. soldiers in Iraq
A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers and an interpreter in Iraq's Diyala province on Monday, the same day a suicide bomber killed five U.S. soldiers in the capital Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Fighting in Iraq
2008-03-11
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