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. |
BAGHDAD, July 9 -- Attacks in northern Iraq and Baghdad on Thursday left at least 50 people dead and many more wounded, raising fears about Iraqi forces' ability to maintain security after most U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week.
A recent spike in violence in Iraq is prompting senior defense officials to ask whether the gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities over the past several months has provided an opening to extremist groups eager to spark sectarian attacks between Sunnis and Shiites.
France Hopes to Jump-Start Its Arms Sales With New Iraqi Government (Post, July 4, 2009)
U.S. Could End Engagement in Iraq if Violence Erupts, Biden Warns (Post, July 4, 2009)
Young Baghdad Diarist Serves as Witness to War: Just 13 When the U.S. Invaded Iraq, a Diarist in Baghdad Has Chronicled the Conflict's Evolution -- and Her Own (Post, July 4, 2009)
Saddam Hussein Said WMD Talk Helped Him Look Strong to Iran: Specter of Arms Allowed Him to Appear Strong, He Told U.S. (Post, July 2, 2009)
The Take: Have We Forgotten Iraq? (Post, July 1, 2009)
Price Squabbles, Security Concerns Lead Oil Giants to Pass On Iraq Fields: On Day of Auctions to Develop Fields, the Country Strikes Just One Deal (Post, July 1, 2009)
Iraq's 'Milestone' Day Marred by Fatal Blast: Car Bombing Kills at Least 34 in Kirkuk As U.S. Combat Troops Pull Out of Cities (Post, July 1, 2009)
Jubilation in Iraq on Eve of U.S. Pullback -- Withdrawal of Combat Troops From Cities Also Stirs Fear: Withdrawal of Combat Troops From Cities Also Stirs Fear (Post, June 30, 2009)
Pullout of U.S. Troops From Iraqi Cities Viewed With Apprehension, Pride (Post, June 29, 2009)
Iraq Set to Invite Bids From Foreign Oil Companies: Critics Say Contracts Will Benefit Giant Firms, Hurt Government Politically (Post, June 28, 2009)
No Ban on Use of MRAPs by Troops in Iraqi Cities, U.S. Military Says (Post, June 28, 2009)
U.S. Troops, Iraqi Civilians to Become Less Protected on July 1 (Post, June 26, 2009; 10:25 AM)
U.S. Troops, Civilians to Become Less Protected on July 1 (Post, June 26, 2009)
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