The news from Iraq you didn't hear about.....

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07/22/08 NPR: In Iraq, Tactical Theory Put Into Practice
After years spent studying counterinsurgency, Lt. Col. John Nagl recently
put his knowledge of rebellion suppression into practice while serving in Iraq...


07/22/08 AP: Iraqis cast doubt on elections this year
Iraq's parliament passed a law Tuesday meant to pave the way for provincial elections
despite a Kurdish boycott, but critics warned it's unlikely the vote will be held this
year as had been expected.


07/22/08 AFP: Tractor bomb kills seven
AN explosives-filled tractor exploded in a restive region of Iraq's Diyala province today,
killing at least seven members of a local anti al-Qaeda group, a police officer said.
The tractor was parked by the side of road in the village of Wais...


07/22/08 AP: Iraq looks to tourism
Someone had fun tinkering with the airline board at the old, disused terminal at Baghdad International Airport.
It advertises a "special flight" on Japan Airlines from Basra to Sydney, Australia, while
a flight from Baghdad to Mexico City is "delayed."


07/22/08 NYTimes: Inside Sadr City - The Wall
Sadr City, long one of the most dangerous parts of the Iraqi capital, is calmer now than
it has been in years. To be sure, American soldiers and Iraqi judges are still being killed
here, but not at the rate of deadly attacks in 2006 and 2007.


07/22/08 Reuters: Gunmen attack health official in central Tikrit
Gunmen opened fire on the convoy of Khalid Burhan, head of the health office of Salahuddin
province in central Tikrit, 150 km (95 miles) north of Baghdad, wounding his guards, police said.


07/22/08 Reuters: Body found in Dibis
Iraqi police found the body of a civilian in Dibis, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad,
police said. The body bore gunshot wounds.


07/22/08 Reuters: Gunmen kill 5 civilians in Haswa
Gunmen shot and wounded five civilians on Monday in Haswa, 50 km (30 miles),
south of Baghdad, police said.


07/22/08 Reuters: Suicide bomber wounds nine people northwest Baghdad
A suicide car bomber wounded nine people including three policemen in an attack
on their checkpoint in northwest Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said.


07/22/08 Reuters: Roadside bomb kills police lieutenant-colonel in northern Kirkuk
A roadside bomb killed a police lieutenant-colonel and wounded four of his guards
on Monday in northern Kirkuk, police said.


07/22/08 AP: 4 US soldiers charged in detainee deaths in Iraq
Four soldiers have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths
of detainees in Iraq in 2007, a U.S. military spokesman said Tuesday.


07/22/08 MCT: Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen in Kirkuk
On Monday night, a roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Kirkuk city. Two policemen
were killed( including the deputy of Irouba police station Colonel Khabat Aziz) and 5
others were injured.


07/22/08 Reuters: U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq ends :wtf:
The U.S. military said on Tuesday the last of five extra combat brigades sent to Iraq
last year had withdrawn. There are currently just under 147,000 U.S. troops in Iraq.
Following are facts about the so-called surge:


07/22/08 Reuters: Iraq's parliament passes poll law, Kurds walk out
Iraq's parliament passed a provincial elections bill on Tuesday despite a walkout by Kurdish
parliamentarians angered over how the law would deal with the disputed city of Kirkuk.


07/22/08 metro: British troops to remain in Iraq 'for months'
Britain's military force in Iraq will remain 4,100 strong for the "next few months,"
the Prime Minister told the Commons today. But troop reductions will be made later
as a "fundamental change of mission" occurs in the early months of next year.


07/22/08 Xinhua: Iraqi journalist shot dead in northern Iraq
Iraqi police Tuesday said gunmen have shot dead a Kurdish journalist working
for a local magazine in the city of Kirkuk, some 250 km north of Baghdad.


07/21/08 Reuters: U.S. says Iraq pact unlikely by July 31 deadline
The United States and Iraq were unlikely to meet a July 31 deadline for completing
a long-term security pact, but intensive negotiations were under way on an agreement
that will help dictate the role of U.S. forces after year-end...


07/21/08 AP: Female soldiers raise alarm on sexual assaults
It took Diane Pickel Plappert six months to tell a counselor that she had been raped
while on duty in Iraq. While time passed, the former Navy nurse disconnected from her
children and her life slowly unraveled.


07/21/08 AP: Iraq sees hope of US troop withdrawal by 2010
Iraq's government welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday
with word that it apparently shares his hope that U.S. combat forces could leave by 2010.


07/21/08 MNF: 2 private security contractors killed in Mosul
Two private security contractors serving as body guards for the Kurdish Democratic Party
were killed, and eight local citizens were injured when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive
device was detonated in Mosul, Iraq July 20.


07/21/08 Reuters: Gunmen kill 2 people in southeastern Mosul
Gunmen killed two people when they opened fire on their vehicle in southeastern Mosul,
390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.


07/21/08 Reuters: Three people killed in drive by shooting in Mosul
Gunmen killed two brothers and their cousin in a drive-by shooting in northern Mosul
on Sunday, police said.


07/21/08 Reuters: Car bomb kills 1 person, wounds 4 others in central Baghdad
A parked car bomb killed one person and wounded four others on Sunday in Alawi district,
central Baghdad, police said.


07/21/08 REuters: Body found in Falluja
One body was found with gunshot wounds to the head in western Mosul, police said.


07/21/08 Reuters: Roadside bombs wound 5 people in Falluja
Five people were wounded by two roadside bombs exploding within minutes of each other
on different streets in central Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, police said

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U.S. Confirmed Deaths

Reported Deaths: 4125

Confirmed Deaths: 4124

Pending Confirmation: 1

DoD Confirmation List

Latest Coalition Fatalities

07/21/08 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

Staff Sgt. Danny P. Dupre, 28, of Lockport, La., died July 15 from wounds sustained
while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to
1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force...

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This is not a complete list, nor can we verify these totals. This is simply a compilation
of deaths reported by news agencies. Actual totals for Iraqi deaths are much higher than
the numbers recorded on this site.

Iraq Coalition Casualty Count

Total Civilian Deaths = 42838 ++++++++++++++++++

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