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. |
THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD
Francheska Velez was due home soon from Fort Hood. The army private, stationed in Iraq, returned to Chicago to celebrate her 21st birthday last August. Back in Iraq, where she disarmed bombs, she learned she was pregnant, her family said, and arranged for maternity leave. "She was supposed to be ...
BAGHDAD -- Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell signed a deal with the Iraqi Oil Ministry on Thursday to develop a major field, marking the first foray by a U.S.-led consortium into Iraq's promising but uncertain oil industry.
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)
Extremist group claims responsibility for Baghdad bombs (Post, October 27, 2009; 6:13 AM)
U.S. official resigns over Afghan war: Foreign Service officer and former Marine captain says he no longer knows why his nation is fighting (Post, October 27, 2009)
Death toll in Sunday's Baghdad bombings rises to nearly 160: Ministry bombings threaten to disrupt government operations (Post, October 27, 2009)
Bombings rock Iraq's political landscape: DEADLIEST ATTACKS IN TWO YEARS
'A clear message' to Maliki before elections (Post, October 26, 2009; 9:04 AM)
Bombings rock Iraq's political landscape: DEADLIEST ATTACKS IN TWO YEARS
'A clear message' to Maliki before elections (Post, October 26, 2009)
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