Iraq War Headlines, March 19, 2003 to December 31, 2009, Q Madp, IraqWarHeroes.org - Website by Q Madp

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Saddam's former deputy hanged in Iraq 3/19/2007, 9:37 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — The former deputy in Saddam Hussein's government was hanged before dawn Tuesday for the killings of 148 Shiites, an official with the prime minister's office said. Taha Yassin Ramadan, who was Saddam's vice president when the regime was ousted by the U.S.-led invasion that began four years ago Tuesday in Iraq, was the fourth man to be executed in the killings of 148 Shiites following a 1982 assassination attempt against the former leader in the town of Dujail north of Baghdad.

Expert: Chlorine attacks hard to stop 3/19/2007, 8:37 p.m. PDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A chemical warfare expert said Monday the chlorine gas-loaded weapons used by Iraqi insurgents amount to "chemical dirty bombs" and will be hard to stop.

Iraq executes former Saddam aide 3/19/2007, 7:09 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — Saddam Hussein's former deputy was hanged before dawn Tuesday for the killings of 148 Shiites, an official with the prime minister's office said.

Iraqis seek to hang Saddam aide at dawn 3/19/2007, 5:33 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government asked U.S. authorities for custody of Saddam Hussein's former deputy to hang him at dawn Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Iraqis seek to hang Saddam aide at dawn 3/19/2007, 4:46 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government asked U.S. authorities for custody of Saddam Hussein's former deputy to hang him at dawn Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Deaths become a constant blur in Iraq 3/19/2007, 2:50 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — Only the gravediggers, some distant relatives and a few cousins made it to Nidal Faleh's funeral.

Iraqis look to hang former Saddam aide 3/19/2007, 1:22 p.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government asked U.S. authorities late Monday for custody of Saddam Hussein's former deputy to hang him at dawn for the 1982 killings of 148 Shiites, officials in the prime minister's office said.

Poll: Fear, anger, stress grip Iraqis 3/19/2007, 9:05 a.m. PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The optimism that helped sustain Iraqis during the first few years of the war has dissolved into widespread fear, anger and distress amid unrelenting violence, a survey found.

Bomb kills 8 at Baghdad Shiite mosque 3/19/2007, 6:02 a.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — An explosion ripped through a Shiite mosque during prayers on Monday in Baghdad, killing at least eight worshippers, while a series of car bombs struck the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, killing 12 people, police said.

Poll: Fear, anger, stress grip Iraqis 3/19/2007, 5:09 a.m. PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The optimism that helped sustain Iraqis during the first few years of the war has dissolved into widespread fear, anger and distress amid unrelenting violence, a survey found.

2 car bombs explode in Kirkuk; 12 dead 3/19/2007, 4:18 a.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two car bombs exploded in different parts of the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 37, police said.

Suicide bomber kills 8 in Baghdad mosque 3/19/2007, 4:17 a.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb exploded during prayers at a Shiite mosque in the capital Monday, killing at least eight worshippers and wounding nearly three dozen on the eve of the war's fourth anniversary, police said.

Poll: Few Iraqis trust U.S.-led troops 3/19/2007, 4:00 a.m. PDT
LONDON (AP) — Fewer than one in five Iraqis has confidence in U.S.-led coalition troops and they are evenly split on whether they have confidence in Iraq's government, according to a poll published Monday.

Iraq attacks show insurgent resilience 3/19/2007, 3:14 a.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni insurgents, resilient despite the five-week security crackdown in the capital, killed at least six more U.S. troops over the weekend. A Sunni car bomber hit a largely Shiite district in the capital Sunday, killing at least eight people.

Gunmen kidnap and kill Iraqi mayor 3/19/2007, 1:57 a.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — The mayor of a small Shiite village south of Baghdad was kidnapped on his way to work Monday, and his bullet-riddled body was later found dumped along a highway, police and morgue officials said.

Iraqi forces get on-the-job training 3/19/2007, 12:49 a.m. PDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi patrol walked quickly through the dark and empty streets of Sadr City — too quickly for the soldiers to spot signs of trouble. An American sergeant whistles for the patrol to stop. A few Arabic phrases, followed by hand gestures and the patrol moves on, slower this time and with more care.

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