Ali al-Dabbagh says US forces might be needed for 10 more years.
The Long Road Out of Iraq
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At Least 57 Killed in Kirkuk Bombing
Suicide bomb in a Kirkuk restaurant targets local Sunni Arab and Kurdish leaders meeting over lunch.
Growing Rift With Kurds Puts Maliki in Peril
Support Councils leave Prime Minister Maliki’s relationship with his Kurdish allies in serious harm.
Top Analyst: Iraqi Political Outlook Grim
Clashing with Kurds, Sunnis, and rival Shi’ite factions Maliki is seen as setting himself up as a future dictator.
Iraq Eyes ‘More Assertive Role,’ Proposes Regional Bloc
Iraq wants a European Union of its own.
British Forces to Start Leaving Iraq in March
Britain, the only other nation besides the United States with a significant number of troops on the ground in Iraq, intends to begin pulling its remaining 4,100 forces from the nation in March, with a goal of having no more than 400 remaining by next summer. Britain...
Blackwater Guards Charged in 2007 Iraq Killings
Blackwater guards face 14 counts of manslaughter over 2007 killings
Blackwater Attorneys Hit Out at Justice Dept.
Blackwater guards to face charges in 2007 killings
New Orders for US Troops in Iraq After Pact
Top US military commander in Iraq General Raymond Odierno has issued new orders to troops in anticipation of the new Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which goes into effect at the end of the month. According to the General, "US forces will continue to be authorized...
Bush Defends Iraq Invasion: Surprised At Expense and Length
In a speech this evening President Bush defended the 2003 invasion of Iraq, citing 9/11. Though he conceded that Saddam Hussein wasn't connected to 9/11 in any way, he insisted that "in a world where terrorists armed with boxcutters had just killed nearly 3,000...
