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

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Iraqi officer identifies himself as source of 45-minute claim on Saddam's arms, newspaper says - 12/6/03 11:27 PM
LONDON (AP) -- An Iraqi officer has identified himself as the source for a British claim about Saddam Hussein's weapons that sparked a controversy marked by the death of a British government arms expert, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Iraqi police saved Spanish agent from lynching, Spanish secret service says - 12/6/03 7:34 PM
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- The sole survivor of a deadly attack that killed seven Spaniards in Iraq escaped a group lynching when Iraqi police came to his aid, Spain's National Intelligence Center said Saturday.

AP investigation: Scientists to begin excavating first Iraqi mass graves to get evidence in killing of at least 300,000 - 12/6/03 7:30 PM
MAHAWEEL, Iraq (AP) -- The killers kept bankers' hours.

A daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq - 12/6/03 4:35 PM
As of Friday, Dec. 5, 443 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. Of those, 306 died as a result of hostile action and 137 died of non-hostile causes, the department said. The department did not provide an update Saturday.

Japan holds state funeral for two diplomats slain in Iraq - 12/6/03 4:13 PM
TOKYO (AP) -- His voice faltering, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi offered his condolences to family members at Saturday's state funeral for two Japanese diplomats killed in Iraq, the country's first casualties in the U.S.-led war.

Funeral for Iraqis killed in firefight turns violent; policeman killed in north - 12/6/03 4:08 PM
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) -- Iraqis mourning two men killed in a firefight with U.S. troops clashed Saturday with civil defense forces, killing one officer and setting his pickup truck ablaze. "Long live Saddam!" they chanted as the vehicle smoldered.

U.S. commanders assure Rumsfeld that counterinsurgency offensive has paid dividends - 12/6/03 2:02 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Taking a fresh look at postwar Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met Saturday with senior American commanders and was assured that a recent switch to more aggressive anti-insurgency tactics has begun to pay off.

AP Investigation: Scientists to begin excavating Iraqi mass graves for evidence in killing of at least 300,000 - 12/6/03 12:06 PM
MAHAWEEL, Iraq (AP) -- The killers kept bankers' hours.

U.S. commanders assure Rumsfeld that counterinsurgency offensive has paid dividends - 12/6/03 10:49 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Taking a fresh look at postwar Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met Saturday with senior American commanders and was assured that a recent switch to more aggressive anti-insurgency tactics has begun to pay off.

Funeral for Iraqis killed in firefight turns violent; policeman killed in north - 12/6/03 10:19 AM
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) -- A funeral for two Iraqis killed in a firefight with U.S. troops turned violent Saturday, with mourners killing a security officer and chanting pro-Saddam Hussein slogans over his body.

Rumsfeld visits Iraq to meet with commanders, troops and Bremer - 12/6/03 7:41 AM
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld made an unannounced visit to this northern Iraqi city Saturday to gauge the pace of progress toward stabilizing the country and defeating the insurgency.

South Korean teenager blames president for slain father, as country awaits first dead from Iraq - 12/6/03 7:17 AM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Kim Young-jin begged her father not to go to Iraq, where he was to lay electric lines.

Policeman killed in northern Iraq as Rumsfeld visits - 12/6/03 6:16 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Three gunmen shot to death an Iraqi policeman on his way to work Saturday in Mosul, the largest city in northern Iraq, police said. The shooting came as U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld reviewed the security situation on a visit to the region.

Iraq council wishes to stay on;Washington seen likely to grant extension - 12/6/03 5:03 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Most members of Iraq's Governing Council want the U.S.-appointed body to stay beyond July 1, the date set for a provisional Iraqi government to take office.

Japan holds state funeral for two diplomats slain in Iraq - 12/6/03 1:13 AM
TOKYO (AP) -- Government leaders, foreign dignitaries and family members bowed in silence before a chysanthemum-covered altar Saturday at a state funeral for two Japanese diplomats, the country's first casualties in the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

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