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The top U.S. Marine officer said he could reduce his 25,000-strong force in the former al-Qaida stronghold in Iraq to reinforce military operations against a growing Taliban threat in Afghanistan. Full story

Top Iraqi official detained at airport

Iraq: U.S. sought troop presence to '15

Defense rests in Iraq detainee killings case

Baghdad plans to build giant Ferris wheel

Report: GIs say they executed Iraqis

Newsweek: Iraq news

Q&A: Gen. David Petraeus on Leaving Iraq

Despite Gains, Petraeus Cautious About Iraq

Swimming Pools a Small Sign of Normalcy in Baghdad

Tigers Return to Baghdad

Commentary: Why Women Become Suicide Bombers

Iraq’s Symphony Orchestra Makes a Comeback

Baghdad, Kirkuk Bombs Raise Fears of More Attacks

What Iraq's Maliki Says About Troop Withdrawal

Iraq's Post-Surge Prospects

Pentagon Report to Call for Steep Iraq Drawdown

Newsweek: World news

Pakistan's Musharraf: Lucrative Speaking Fees?

Q&A: Asif Ali Zardari on Pervez Musharraf’s Resignation

Marine Commander Wants More Forces in Afghanistan

Q&A: Gen. David Petraeus on Leaving Iraq

Despite Gains, Petraeus Cautious About Iraq

China Rethinks Its Obsession With Gold Medals

What Russia’s Moves on Georgia Could Mean for Iran

Conflicts Put NATO to the Test

Swimming Pools a Small Sign of Normalcy in Baghdad

Are Russia and the West Facing a New Cold War?

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Scarborough, Shuster debate Iraq pullout
Aug. 26: Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough and MSNBC's David Shuster debate the Iraqi prime minister's call for a deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal.

Video shows Iraqi teen girl in suicide vest

U.S. troops to leave Iraq by 2011

Timeline: Key moments since 2003 invasion

Do you remember ‘shock and awe’?

Newsvine: A soldier's view from Iraq

FirstPerson: Your images from Iraq, home

Interactive: Where is Jessica Lynch now?

How much do you recall? Take our quiz

Discuss your thoughts on the war

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Newsvine: A soldier's view from Iraq

An Iraq Tale Vol 20: (Farewell Baghdad)

An Iraq Tale Vol 18: ( The Last Mission )

An Iraq Tale Vol. 17: ( A Day At The Range )

An Iraq Tale Vol 16: (A Day Without Internet)

Newsweek: Voices from Iraq

A Newsweek reporter's reflections

For a taxi driver, terrible sights and loss

Iraqis find 'heaven' in the Green Zone

Schoolteacher sees tragedy and loss

A refugee not yet ready to return

For U.S. aid worker, mixed feelings

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World Blog: Baghdad, Iraq

Life returns to Iraq’s ‘ghost town’ suburb

Richard Engel's 'War Journal'

Goodbye, Baghdad; hello, America

	Photos of soldiers who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan.
	Pictures and messages from U.S. troops overseas and their friends, family at home.

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Fight for Iraq
Learn more about the ethnic, religious and political power plays in and around Iraq during a briefing of the region led by NBC’s Richard Engel.

Impact of Iraq war

Reuters	In their shoes Iraqis try to maintain normalcy in their everyday lives against a backdrop of violence.
	Risky job Aug. 24: Iraqi journalists are vital for Western news outlets, but they face "the most dangerous assignment in the world."
Martin von Krogh/WpN	Through the eyes of children The youngest Iraqis reflect on life in war and share their hopes and aspirations.
Redux Pictures	Scars from Iraq Three U.S. soldiers tell how the visible and invisible wounds of war changed their lives and impacted their loved ones.

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Images of a downfall
The path to descent of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein.

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