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Millions of Muslims Rest in Najaf's Valley of Peace

The cemetery in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, called the Valley of Peace, holds the remains of millions. It's the coveted final resting place for Shiite Muslims from around the globe. The site is considered auspicious because it is next to the tomb of Imam Ali, the Prophet Muhammad's son-in-law and the man Shiites believe to be his true heir.

 

Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens in Baghdad Markets

Two female suicide bombers strike crowded pet markets in the deadliest day in Baghdad in months.

April Briefing Set on U.S. Troops in Iraq

A clearer picture of troop levels may come when Gen. David Petraeus briefs lawmakers in the spring.

 
 
 

 

 
 

U.S. Tries for Better Conditions at Iraq Prison Camp

January 31, 2008 · The American military is trying to improve conditions at Camp Bucca, a prison camp in southern Iraq, including its family visitation program. They see the effort as an opportunity to win over the most disaffected Iraqis and the people closest to them.

 

Health Care

Soldiers' Head Injuries May Contribute to PTSD

January 31, 2008 · Concussions and other minor head injuries may have long-lasting implications for soldiers injured in Iraq. New research indicates a very high rate of these soldiers later experience post traumatic stress disorder.

 

Iran's Influence on Najaf Worries Many Iraqis

January 31, 2008 · The city of Najaf is poised to become a center of political and economic power as other cities in Iraq languish. But some Iraqis are wary of Iran's influence in the Shiite holy city.

 

World

Forces Struggle to Push Al-Qaida from Iraq

January 29, 2008 · Iraqi officials have sent more military equipment to the northern city of Mosul to help stabilize the area. Meanwhile, five more U.S. soldiers were killed there Monday. Can anything get al-Qaida out of the city?

 

Iraqi Militias Target Women

January 29, 2008 · Iraqis have fanned out across the world to escape violence at home. Many women say they were the targets of militias intent on imposing a fundamentalist brand of Islam.

 

Iraqi Women Face Greater Danger, Fewer Rights

January 29, 2008 · Most everyone in Iraq has suffered because of violence, but the lives of women have been, perhaps, affected the most. Women's rights groups report that in the past six months, more than 100 women have been killed in the city of Basra for wearing make-up or what is deemed Western clothing.

 

On Patrol with the Army in Rural Iraq

January 29, 2008 · Baghdad may be calmer, but in many outlying areas of Iraq, insurgents pose a persistent threat. One Army unit's offensive against al-Qaida fighters in a village along the Tigris River highlights new efforts to secure rural Iraq.

 

U.S. Soldiers Fight Insurgents in New Parts of Iraq

January 27, 2008 · The U.S. military surge in Iraq has brought American soldiers to parts of the country where they haven't operated much in the past — areas that had become sanctuaries for insurgent groups.

 

Long-Term Pact with Iraq Raises Questions

January 24, 2008 · A "declaration of principles" that sets the foundation for the future of America's involvement in Iraq is raising questions on Capitol Hill about how long the U.S. commitment there will last.

 

Idle Bridge a Symbol of Baghdad's Sectarian Divide

January 23, 2008 · Despite security improvements in Baghdad, wounds are hard to heal, and fears of more sectarian bloodshed remain. Two years ago, as thousands of Shiite pilgrims crossed the bridge over the Tigris River, gunfire sparked panic and a stampede that killed more than 900 people. The bridge has been closed since then.

 

Long-Awaited Fallujah Rebuilding Shows Promise

January 23, 2008 · In 2004, the battle for Fallujah came at a huge cost. Many of the al-Qaida militants escaped to fight another day, and Fallujah was largely destroyed. The United States had promised that reconstruction would begin immediately. It didn't. But it is happening now.

 

Iraqi Forces Not Ready to Control Country

January 18, 2008 · Iraqi ground forces say their units are under strength and that better weapons are needed. They say they need U.S. to stay for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, Iraq's minister of defense doesn't have much positive to say about Iraq's army either.

 
 
 

Remembering the Fallen

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Gabel

The Baton Rouge native enlisted in the Army in 2000 was on his third tour in Afghanistan when he died in a roadside bombing. Gabel had also served in Iraq.

 

Air Force Special Agent Nathan Schuldheiss

The 27-year-old civilian laywer did counterintelligence work in Iraq. He died outside Balad Air Force Base with two other specials agents when the Humvee they were in drove over an improvised explosive device.

 

Army Staff Sgt. Lillian Clamens

The Army reservist died in Baghdad just days before her tour of duty was up. She was married to an Army veteran and had three children.

 

Army Pfc. Christopher Pfeifer

Family and friends of the 21-year-old from Spalding, Neb., remember him as someone who always finished what he started.

 

Army Medic Rachael Hugo

The 24-year-old Wisconsin resident planned to finish a nursing degree when she came back from her tour of duty, but was killed in Iraq on Oct. 5.

 
 
 

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