Iraq
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Washington Post coverage of the U.S. military and its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Special Report
Saddam Hussein was hanged Dec. 30, 2006, after an Iraqi tribunal found him guilty of crimes against humanity. Get background, photos and video about Hussein's rise to power and ultimate fall. Web Q&A: Transcript
Washington Post assistant managing editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran was online to discuss his new book, Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone, and to answer your questions. Read a transcript.* Chandrasekaran's Bio and Article Archive Iraq's Rising Power
Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's organization of social, religious, political and military programs have become the strongest force in Iraq after the United States, whose presence they vehemently oppose. A Neighborhood Divided Sectarian violence in Baghdad has encroached into the city's Tobji neighborhood, where Sunnis and Shiites lived for decades side by side in peace. U.S. Fatalities
Portraits of U.S. service members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. Search for soldiers by state or territory, city, age, date or branch of service and see them plotted on a map. Transition in Iraq
Iraq installs its first permanent and freely elected legislature in decades. 
May 2004: Inside Abu Ghraib Photo GalleryImages obtained by The Washington Post reveal more about the treatment of Iraqi prisoners. Exclusive VideoVideo excerpt obtained by The Washington Post and edited for posting depicts prison abuse. DocumentsOfficial sworn statements from Iraqi detainees in Abu Ghraib describe their experiences. |
Iraq and China Sign $3 Billion Oil Contract
BAGHDAD, Aug. 28 -- Iraq and China signed a $3 billion deal this week to develop a large Iraqi oil field, the first major commercial oil contract here with a foreign company since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
U.S. to Hand Over Security Duties in Anbar to Iraqi Forces
The top Marine Corps general said yesterday that the U.S. military will hand over security responsibilities to Iraqi forces next week in Iraq's western province of Anbar, paving the way to reduce the 25,000-strong Marine contingent there and free up more Marines to go to Afghanistan.
KBR, Partner in Iraq Contract Sued in Human Trafficking Case (Post, August 28, 2008; Page A13)
Suicide Bombing in Volatile Iraqi Province Kills at Least 25 (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A09)
Morning Spew (By Howard Kurtz, August 26, 2008; 12:52 PM)
Maliki Demands All U.S. Troops Pull Out by 2011: Iraqi Leader Pushes Hard on Accord (Post, August 26, 2008; Page A06)
Biden Son's Service In Iraq Complicates Succession Question (Post, August 26, 2008; Page A11)
BIDEN AND IRAQ: Experience Is Double-Edged Sword for The Ticket (Post, August 25, 2008; Page A01)
Suicide Blast Kills 25 At Celebration in Iraq: Group Allied With U.S. Loses Leader (Post, August 25, 2008; Page A13)
Unseen Iraq: Pause for Rest in the Desert (Post, August 25, 2008; Page A13)
CIA More Fully Denies Deception About Iraq (Post, August 23, 2008; Page A03)
U.S., Iraqi Negotiators Agree on 2011 Withdrawal: Rice's Baghdad Visit Ends With Accord on Departure Date; Legal Immunity Is Still a Sticking Point (Post, August 22, 2008; Page A01)
Bush Praises Georgia and Condemns Russia: Before Veterans of Foreign Wars, President Keeps Up His Call for Withdrawal (Post, August 21, 2008; Page A06)
Obama Fires Back At McCain on Iraq: Candidates Trade Volleys Over Foreign Policy (Post, August 20, 2008; Page A04)
Sectarian Bias Alleged In Iraqi Raids in Diyala: Security Forces Storm Governor's Office (Post, August 20, 2008; Page A09)
Resilient Sunni Stronghold Tests the Iraqi Army's Best: Bombs, Booby Traps Require U.S. Assistance (Post, August 18, 2008; Page A01)
Justice Dept. Moves Toward Charges Against Contractors in Iraq Shooting (Post, August 17, 2008; Page A01)
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