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

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Probe blames communication breakdown for deadly `friendly fire' incident in Iraq war - 3/29/04 6:47 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- On the Iraq war's deadliest day for American troops, March 23, 2003, as many as 10 Marines were killed by U.S. airstrikes ordered by a Marine air controller who mistook their vehicles for enemy forces, according to an investigation report released Monday.

A daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq - 3/29/04 5:11 PM
As of Monday, March 29, 589 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq a year ago, according to the Department of Defense. Of those, 398 died as a result of hostile action and 191 died of non-hostile causes, the department said.

Saddam's not talking, U.S. officials say, as legal work seems aimed at eventual trials - 3/29/04 4:09 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- He doesn't have a lawyer in the room, but Saddam Hussein apparently is practicing what most attorneys would advise: Don't talk. Diplomatic and military officials say the former Iraqi leader has provided little useful information in interrogations so far -- and may even be having fun.

U.S. military concludes soldiers killed Arab journalists by accident - 3/29/04 3:45 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A U.S. military investigation has concluded that American soldiers accidentally shot and killed an Iraqi reporter and cameraman for the Arab satellite television station Al-Arabiya on the night of March 18.

Branded as traitors, Iraqi police risk life to make a living - 3/29/04 2:57 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- For Iraq's police force, the math is simple but cruel: No job, or $120 a month worth of deadly risk. Many choose risk.

Head of U.N. team says security is vital for elections to take place by Jan. 31 - 3/29/04 2:53 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The head of a U.N. team said Monday that better security in Iraq is vital for elections to take place by a Jan. 31 deadline. A U.S. soldier was killed in a bomb west of Baghdad and British troops in the south fired rubber bullets to disperse anti-coalition activists.

NATO chief says alliance might play role in Iraq if U.N. passes new resolution - 3/29/04 2:20 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If the U.N. Security Council were to authorize an international security force for Iraq, then NATO might be willing to command part of it, the alliance's most senior civilian official said Monday.

U.S. soldier killed in bomb explosion in Iraq - 3/29/04 1:19 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A bomb exploded near a U.S. military convoy west of Baghdad on Monday, killing an American soldier, a U.S. official said.

Probe blames communication breakdown for `friendly fire' incident that killed up to 10 Marines - 3/29/04 11:34 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The worst "friendly fire" incident of the Iraq war was triggered by a Marine air controller who mistakenly cleared Air Force attack planes to shoot at U.S. positions, killing as many as 10 Marines, officials said Monday.

U.S. soldiers kill four insurgents in Mosul, after Iraqi minister escapes attack in the region - 3/29/04 10:04 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. soldiers in the northern city of Mosul shot and killed four rebels suspected of involvement in attacks in the region, the military said Monday. Two American soldiers were wounded in the firefight.

Baghdad's juvenile prison reflects city's rough-and-tumble life - 3/29/04 1:21 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Haidar Ali Hamid, with his close-cropped hair, scarred face and bright orange jumpsuit, is one of about 30 accused murderers in Baghdad's hard-bitten juvenile prison.

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