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| Jan.2 |
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Bus bombing kills 19 |
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| Jan.3 |
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Baghdad governor assassinated
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| Jan.12 |
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U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq
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| Jan.14 |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty
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| Jan.19 |
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Car bombings kill at least 25 |
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| Jan.23 |
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'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' |
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| Jan.24 |
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Iraqi forces 'committing abuse' |
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| Jan.26 |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
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| Jan.30 |
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Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
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Election declared 'success' |
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| Feb.5 |
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Shiites lead in poll results |
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| Feb.7 |
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Suicide bombers kill at least 26 |
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| Feb.13 |
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Shiite alliance wins plurality
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| Feb.18 |
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Ashura marred by bombs
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| Feb.22 |
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Shia alliance names PM candidate |
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| Feb.23 |
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Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse |
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| Feb.27 |
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Syria 'gave up' brother of Saddam |
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| Feb.28 |
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Suicide bomb kills at least 125 
Map of Hilla Iraq The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others
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| Mar.1 |
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Key Saddam trial judge killed |
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| Mar.4 |
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U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard U.S. soldiers attempted to warn the occupants of a car carrying a freed Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena
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| Mar.10 |
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Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed
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| Mar.16 |
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Assembly meets amid blasts
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| Mar.23 |
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Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85
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| Apr.6 |
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Kurd leader Talabani named president
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| Apr.7 |
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Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister |
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| Apr.21 |
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6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
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| Apr.26 |
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Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' |
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| Apr.28 |
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Lawmakers approve Cabinet list National Assembly approved a list for a transitional government. 3 ministries were filled with temporary appointments
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Car bombs leave 24 dead |
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| Apr.30 |
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4 U.S. soldiers killed |
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| May.2 |
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Bombs kill 12, wound 44 |
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| May.3 |
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Parliament swears in partial government| 7 posts in Prime Minister Jaafari's cabinet, including the defence and oil, remain unfilled amid partisan haggling | |
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| May.4 |
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Suicide bomber kills at least 47 A bomber attacked a crowd of recruits seeking jobs with the Kurdish police force in Erbil
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Many killed in violence |
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| May.6 |
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Car bomb blows apart market |
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| May.7 |
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Car bomb kills 22 |
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| May.10 |
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Rebels kidnap province chief Insurgents have abducted the governor of the western province of Anbar and called for an end to US operations
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Suicide bombs cause carnage |
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| May.15 |
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Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq |
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| May.19 |
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Gunmen kill top Shiite cleric's aide |
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| May.22 |
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Romanian journalists freed |
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| May.23 |
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Rebels kill security chief |
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Insurgent attacks kill at least 34
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| May.24 |
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8 American soldiers killed |
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| May.25 |
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U.S. unleashes 'surprise' offensive |
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| May.30 |
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Hilla suicide bombers kill 27 |
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| Jun.2 |
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Suicide car bombs kill 16 |
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| Jun.5 |
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Huge underground hideout uncovered |
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| Jun.13 |
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Tribunal releases Saddam video |
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| Jun.14 |
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Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities |
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| Jun.15 |
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Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers |
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Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue |
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| Jun.19 |
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Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery |
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| Jun.26 |
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US holds talks with Iraq rebels |
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4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33 |
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| Jul.3 |
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Egypt ambassador to Iraq kidnapped |
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| Jul.7 |
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Egypt's envoy killed Egypt confirmed that Dr. Ihab al-Sherif, its top envoy to Iraq, has been killed
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| Jul.9 |
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22 dead in suicide blast |
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| Jul.13 |
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27, most children, killed in suicide blast |
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| Jul.16 |
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Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad| A bomber detonated his explosives near a propane fuel tanker parked near a gas station in the center of Musayyib | |
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| Jul.17 |
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First charges against Saddam Hussein |
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| Jul.21 |
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Algerian diplomats kidnapped |
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| Aug.3 |
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14 Marines, civilian killed in bombing |
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| Aug.11 |
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Shias call for more autonomy A senior Shia leader: Shia majority should be granted an autonomous federal state in the south
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| Aug.15 |
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Constitution deadline extended |
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| Aug.16 |
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Triple explosions |
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| Aug.21 |
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Role of Islam in Iraq agreed |
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| Aug.22 |
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Iraq delays vote on draft constitution |
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| Aug.26 |
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No agreement yet on constitution |
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| Aug.28 |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
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| Aug.31 |
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1,000 dead in stampede| 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic | |
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| Sep.6 |
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Talabani: Saddam confesses |
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| Sep.9 |
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Tal Afar drive targets insurgents |
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| Sep.13 |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140 A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy
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| Sep.16 |
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Suicide car bomber hits worshippers |
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| Sep.17 |
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Car bomb kills 30 |
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| Sep.19 |
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British troops freed in jailbreak A British armored vehicle and a tank crashed into a detention center and rescued 2 undercover troops held by police
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| Sep.20 |
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Bombs kill 8 Americans |
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| Sep.26 |
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US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
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| |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
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| Sep.28 |
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Woman bomber kills 5 in Tal Afar |
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| Sep.29 |
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Simultaneous car bombs kill 62 |
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| Oct.1 |
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U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist |
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| Oct.4 |
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UN condemns Iraq charter change |
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| Oct.5 |
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Iraq reverses vote rule change
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| Oct.15 |
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Polls open for historic vote |
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| Oct.19 |
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Hussein trial adjourned until November 28
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| Oct.21 |
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Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead |
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| Oct.24 |
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3 explosions near 2 hotels
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| Oct.25 |
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Draft constitution passes| The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials | |
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| Oct.29 |
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Car bomb kills at least 25
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| Nov.8 |
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Hussein co-defendant's lawyer killed |
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| Nov.10 |
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Rice on surprise visit |
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| Nov.11 |
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Key fugitive Saddam aide dead
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| Nov.12 |
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Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
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| Nov.15 |
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Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
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| Nov.16 |
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U.S. admits using white phosphorous Pentagon acknowledged that U.S. troops used white phosphorous as a weapon against insurgent strongholds
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| Nov.18 |
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Suicide bombers kill dozens in 2 cities |
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| Nov.19 |
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Suicide bomber kills 35 at funeral
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| Nov.27 |
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Ex-PM: Abuse as bad as Saddam era |
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| Nov.28 |
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Hussein trial adjourned amid rancor
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| Nov.29 |
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Video airs of purported hostages Al-Jazeera broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were 4 hostages
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| Nov.30 |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
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Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq
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| Dec.2 |
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10 Marines killed near Falluja
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| Dec.4 |
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Allawi chased from mosque |
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| Dec.5 |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
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| Dec.6 |
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Suicide bombers kill 36
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| |
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Saddam witness tells of abuse |
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| Dec.8 |
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Bomber kills 30 on bus |
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| Dec.15 |
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Polls open in historic election |
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'High turnout' in election Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout
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| Dec.18 |
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Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role |
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| Dec.21 |
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Hussein says he was beaten in custody
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| Dec.22 |
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Hussein: 'White House lies' |
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| |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts
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| Dec.23 |
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15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
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| Dec.27 |
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Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq
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| Dec.29 |
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International team to review elections
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| |
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Death threats cut oil flow |
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|
| 2005 |
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| Jan.12 |
U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq
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| Jan.14 |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty
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| Jan.24 |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse' |
|
| Jan.26 |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
|
| Feb.7 |
Suicide bombers kill at least 26 |
|
| Feb.23 |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse |
|
| Feb.27 |
Syria 'gave up' brother of Saddam |
|
| Mar.4 |
U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard U.S. soldiers attempted to warn the occupants of a car carrying a freed Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena
|
| Mar.23 |
Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85
|
| Apr.21 |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
|
| Apr.26 |
Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' |
|
| Apr.28 |
Car bombs leave 24 dead |
|
| Apr.30 |
4 U.S. soldiers killed |
|
| May.4 |
Many killed in violence |
|
| May.10 |
Rebels kidnap province chief Insurgents have abducted the governor of the western province of Anbar and called for an end to US operations
|
| May.10 |
Suicide bombs cause carnage |
|
| May.23 |
Rebels kill security chief |
|
| May.23 |
Insurgent attacks kill at least 34
|
| May.24 |
8 American soldiers killed |
|
| May.25 |
U.S. unleashes 'surprise' offensive |
|
| Jun.5 |
Huge underground hideout uncovered |
|
| Jun.14 |
Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities |
|
| Jun.15 |
Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers |
|
| Jun.15 |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue |
|
| Jun.26 |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels |
|
| Jun.26 |
4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33 |
|
| Aug.3 |
14 Marines, civilian killed in bombing |
|
| Sep.9 |
Tal Afar drive targets insurgents |
|
| Sep.19 |
British troops freed in jailbreak A British armored vehicle and a tank crashed into a detention center and rescued 2 undercover troops held by police
|
| Sep.20 |
Bombs kill 8 Americans |
|
| Sep.26 |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
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| Sep.26 |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
|
| Oct.1 |
U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist |
|
| Nov.12 |
Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
|
| Nov.16 |
U.S. admits using white phosphorous Pentagon acknowledged that U.S. troops used white phosphorous as a weapon against insurgent strongholds
|
| Nov.30 |
Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
|
| Dec.2 |
10 Marines killed near Falluja
|
| Dec.22 |
US to make Iraq troop level cuts
|
| Dec.23 |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
|
| Dec.27 |
Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.26 |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash 5 troops in other incidents. Number of U.S. troops killed today is 36, the deadliest day for U.S. since the start of the war
|
| Apr.21 |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
|
| Aug.31 |
1,000 dead in stampede| 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Death threats cut oil flow |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Bus bombing kills 19 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Baghdad governor assassinated
|
| Jan.14 |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty
|
| Jan.19 |
Car bombings kill at least 25 |
|
| Jan.23 |
'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' |
|
| Jan.24 |
Iraqi forces 'committing abuse' |
|
| Feb.18 |
Ashura marred by bombs
|
| Feb.23 |
Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse |
|
| Feb.28 |
Suicide bomb kills at least 125 Map of Hilla Iraq The attack in Hilla where police recruits were waiting to get physicals wounded more than 150 others
|
| Mar.1 |
Key Saddam trial judge killed |
|
| Mar.10 |
Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed
|
| May.2 |
Bombs kill 12, wound 44 |
|
| May.4 |
Suicide bomber kills at least 47 A bomber attacked a crowd of recruits seeking jobs with the Kurdish police force in Erbil
|
| May.6 |
Car bomb blows apart market |
|
| May.7 |
Car bomb kills 22 |
|
| May.10 |
Suicide bombs cause carnage |
|
| May.19 |
Gunmen kill top Shiite cleric's aide |
|
| May.22 |
Romanian journalists freed |
|
| May.23 |
Rebels kill security chief |
|
| May.30 |
Hilla suicide bombers kill 27 |
|
| Jun.2 |
Suicide car bombs kill 16 |
|
| Jun.13 |
Tribunal releases Saddam video |
|
| Jun.15 |
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue |
|
| Jun.19 |
Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery |
|
| Jul.3 |
Egypt ambassador to Iraq kidnapped |
|
| Jul.7 |
Egypt's envoy killed Egypt confirmed that Dr. Ihab al-Sherif, its top envoy to Iraq, has been killed
|
| Jul.9 |
22 dead in suicide blast |
|
| Jul.13 |
27, most children, killed in suicide blast |
|
| Jul.16 |
Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad| A bomber detonated his explosives near a propane fuel tanker parked near a gas station in the center of Musayyib | |
|
| Jul.17 |
First charges against Saddam Hussein |
|
| Jul.21 |
Algerian diplomats kidnapped |
|
| Aug.16 |
Triple explosions |
|
| Sep.6 |
Talabani: Saddam confesses |
|
| Sep.13 |
Wave of violence kills at least 140 A suicide car bomb exploded near a gathering of laborers. A second bomb detonated near a U.S. Army convoy
|
| Sep.16 |
Suicide car bomber hits worshippers |
|
| Sep.17 |
Car bomb kills 30 |
|
| Sep.26 |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
|
| Sep.26 |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed Abu Azzam was a 'significant' figure in the network in Iraq
|
| Sep.28 |
Woman bomber kills 5 in Tal Afar |
|
| Sep.29 |
Simultaneous car bombs kill 62 |
|
| Oct.19 |
Hussein trial adjourned until November 28
|
| Oct.21 |
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead |
|
| Oct.24 |
3 explosions near 2 hotels
|
| Oct.29 |
Car bomb kills at least 25
|
| Nov.8 |
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer killed |
|
| Nov.11 |
Key fugitive Saddam aide dead
|
| Nov.15 |
Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
|
| Nov.18 |
Suicide bombers kill dozens in 2 cities |
|
| Nov.19 |
Suicide bomber kills 35 at funeral
|
| Nov.28 |
Hussein trial adjourned amid rancor
|
| Nov.29 |
Video airs of purported hostages Al-Jazeera broadcast a video issued by an unknown group showing what it claimed were 4 hostages
|
| Dec.5 |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
|
| Dec.6 |
Suicide bombers kill 36
|
| Dec.6 |
Saddam witness tells of abuse |
|
| Dec.8 |
Bomber kills 30 on bus |
|
| Dec.21 |
Hussein says he was beaten in custody
|
| Dec.22 |
Hussein: 'White House lies' |
|
| Dec.23 |
15 years for chemicals-to-Iraq man
|
| Dec.29 |
Death threats cut oil flow |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.23 |
'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie' |
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraqis vote amid violence| In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence | |
|
| Jan.30 |
Election declared 'success' |
|
| Feb.5 |
Shiites lead in poll results |
|
| Feb.13 |
Shiite alliance wins plurality
|
| Feb.22 |
Shia alliance names PM candidate |
|
| Mar.16 |
Assembly meets amid blasts
|
| Apr.6 |
Kurd leader Talabani named president
|
| Apr.7 |
Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister |
|
| Apr.28 |
Lawmakers approve Cabinet list National Assembly approved a list for a transitional government. 3 ministries were filled with temporary appointments
|
| May.3 |
Parliament swears in partial government| 7 posts in Prime Minister Jaafari's cabinet, including the defence and oil, remain unfilled amid partisan haggling | |
|
| May.15 |
Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq |
|
| Jun.26 |
US holds talks with Iraq rebels |
|
| Aug.11 |
Shias call for more autonomy A senior Shia leader: Shia majority should be granted an autonomous federal state in the south
|
| Aug.15 |
Constitution deadline extended |
|
| Aug.21 |
Role of Islam in Iraq agreed |
|
| Aug.22 |
Iraq delays vote on draft constitution |
|
| Aug.26 |
No agreement yet on constitution |
|
| Aug.28 |
Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution The constitutional committee approved a final draft and put it before the National Assembly, despite the Sunni rejection
|
| Oct.4 |
UN condemns Iraq charter change |
|
| Oct.5 |
Iraq reverses vote rule change
|
| Oct.15 |
Polls open for historic vote |
|
| Oct.25 |
Draft constitution passes| The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials | |
|
| Nov.10 |
Rice on surprise visit |
|
| Nov.12 |
Annan calls for Iraq reconciliation |
|
| Nov.15 |
Detainees 'found starving' The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
|
| Nov.27 |
Ex-PM: Abuse as bad as Saddam era |
|
| Nov.30 |
Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq
|
| Dec.4 |
Allawi chased from mosque |
|
| Dec.5 |
Witness at Hussein trial describes torture The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
|
| Dec.15 |
Polls open in historic election |
|
| Dec.15 |
'High turnout' in election Voting was extended by an hour in some areas because of the high turnout
|
| Dec.18 |
Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role |
|
| Dec.29 |
International team to review elections
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