Iraq
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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. |
Army psychiatrists at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who supervised Maj. Nidal M. Hasan's work as a psychiatric fellow tried to turn his growing preoccupation with religion and war into something productive by ordering him to attend a university lecture series on Islam, the Middle East and terro...
Three Americans who were arrested by Iranian border guards in late July after crossing into Iran from neighboring Iraq have been charged with espionage, a top Iranian prosecutor said Monday.
Iraq passes crucial election law for 2010: Agreement sets 2010 vote, allows U.S. troop drawdown to proceed (Post, November 9, 2009; 10:17 AM)
Numbness pervades a post accustomed to war, deaths (Post, November 9, 2009)
Iraq passes crucial election law for 2010: Agreement sets 2010 vote, allows U.S. troop drawdown to proceed (Post, November 9, 2009)
Iraqi lawmakers pass election law, paving way for January vote: U.S. ambassador says 'responsible drawdown is going to be done according to schedule' (Post, November 8, 2009; 4:22 PM)
THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD: THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD: Francheska Velez, who had disarmed bombs in Iraq, was pregnant and headed home (Post, November 6, 2009; 5:29 PM)
Exxon-Shell consortium signs deal to develop Iraqi oil field (Post, November 6, 2009)
Iraqi logjam over vote law illustrates waning U.S. clout: Continued wrangling illustrates waning clout of American officials (Post, November 4, 2009)
Army contractor in Iraq is warned to cut workforce: KBR could face penalties, Pentagon auditors warn (Post, November 3, 2009)
Fine Print: Cheney had his own reading of 'classified' (Post, November 3, 2009)
Digest: Digest: Bicycle bomb, other attacks kill 10 in Iraq (Post, November 2, 2009)
Suspect in Iraq bombings kills investigator (Post, November 1, 2009)
Bombings place a unique burden on Iraq's 1st DNA lab: Identifying bodies found at blast sites is a noble but difficult task (Post, November 1, 2009)
Obama seeking options on troops levels in Afghanistan: MEETING WITH JOINT CHIEFS
President looks to send fewer additional troops (Post, October 31, 2009)
Audit finds that Iraq contractor overcharged for repair parts (Post, October 30, 2009)
Iraq arrests 61 officials in fatal blasts (Post, October 30, 2009)
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