Baghdad hit by deadly car bomb

"A car bomb blew up in Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding four others, an Interior Ministry official said. The Sunday attack underscored the fragility of relative calm in the Iraqi capital; violence levels...

Iraq Launches Hunt for Kidnapped CBS Journalists

An update to our earlier story on the disappearance of two CBS journalists working in Iraq."Security forces have launched a search for a British journalist and his Iraqi translator working for US television network CBS who were kidnapped in the port city of Basra, an official...

IRAQ: Religious Zealots target & Kill Basra women

 Another case of Religious values held feverently by others can result in death of others who believe, but just do not hold these values to the letter of the law.  Canada for instance has allowed some of...

Shifting Sands: Iraq Govt Expels Pilgrims

  NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation IraqiFreedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actualexperience.         The recent...

Saddam's Daughter To Be Tried For Terrorism

"Less than a year after her father was sent to the gallows, Saddam Hussein's daughter is facing charges that could lead to her execution. Raghad Hussein, 38, has been charged with financing the insurgents who have...

Al-Qaeda Iraq Leader Dead?

Iraqi authorities are reporting that Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri was recently killed in fight with other insurgents. The US military says it can't confirm it yet, but if true it could be a Very...

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