Kansas City Star: IraqNews, sports and entertainment from Kansas City StarRecent military deaths- September 14, 2008 The Department of Defense announced that the following soldiers died in Iraq or Afghanistan: •Marine Capt. Jesse Melton III, 29, of Randallstown, Md., died Sept. 9 supporting combat in Parwan province, Afghanistan.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/795595.html Reach of Kurds angers Iraqi Arabs- September 14, 2008 JALAWLA, Iraq Kurdish leaders have expanded their authority over a roughly 300-mile-long area beyond the borders of their autonomous region in northern Iraq.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/795598.html Iraq&39;s squandering of current calm is feared- September 13, 2008 BAGHDAD The U.S. troop surge did what it aimed to do: Calm Iraq down. But now an increasing number of U.S. officials are worried that the hard-won drop in violence may be only temporary.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/794596.html Bush slows Iraq pullout- September 9, 2008 WASHINGTON President Bush plans to keep roughly the same number of U.S. forces in Iraq through the end of the year and pull about 8,000 troops home by February.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/788117.html Iraq Parliament faces key issues as it resumes- September 8, 2008 BAGHDAD Iraqi lawmakers end their summer break this week facing key steps in laying the foundation for a lasting peace.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/786703.html Military deaths- September 7, 2008 These American service personnel recently died in Iraq or Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Department of Defense:http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/785262.html Suicide car bomber kills six, wounds 54 in outdoor Iraqi market- September 7, 2008 BAGHDAD A suicide car bomber blasted an outdoor market Saturday in a northern Iraqi city, killing six people and wounding 54, police and hospital authorities said.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/785263.html New Woodward book alleges U.S. spying on al-Maliki- September 6, 2008 BAGHDAD The Iraqi government reacted sharply Friday to published allegations that the U.S. spied on Iraq’s prime minister. Iraq warned that future ties with the U.S. could be in jeopardy if the report are true.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/784611.html Analysis: Uneasiness binds U.S. to Mideast- September 6, 2008 BAGHDAD Concern over upcoming elections and widening tensions among religious and ethnic groups appear behind the U.S. military’s recommendation to put the brakes on withdrawing more American troops from Iraq.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/784620.html Security handover in Iraq signals a reversal- September 2, 2008 BAGHDAD American forces on Monday handed over security responsibility to the Iraqis in a province that the U.S. once feared was lost.http://www.kansascity.com/news/iraq/story/777489.html |