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  Newsweek Home » World News » Newsweek: The War on Iraq Front
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Why the U.S. Military Is in Iraq to Stay
Don't dream about full exits. The military is in Iraq for the long haul.
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Inside Iraq's Mutant Security Agency
In the 'Year of the Police,' a murky security group is mutating and growing.
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The Insurgency: Where's Zarqawi?
One Iraq Industry Is Booming: Death Business
Iraq's daily death toll keeps a lot of people working.
How Kids Who Lost a Parent in Iraq Cope
More than 1,200 U.S. kids have lost a parent in Iraq or Afghanistan. How the Pentagon is helping them cope.
Renegade Iraq Cleric: From Thug to Kingmaker
Deadly Vision: U.S. forces once had the renegade cleric in their cross hairs. Now he's too strong-and too popular-to confront.
Sadr Spokesman: 'He Is Not an Ogre'
The man in black has no cause to apologize, says a top member of his group.
Iraq: Leading Cleric Pushes for New Govt.
Iraq's leading Shiite cleric is urging the country's leaders to form a new unity government quickly-before sectarian violence gets out of hand.
The U.S. Team Fighting to Save Hostages in Iraq
IEDs: At War With An Insidious Weapon
Deadly Puzzle: IEDs are killing U.S. soldiers at a scary clip. At war with an insidious weapon.
Ashraf Qazi: Is it Civil War in Iraq?
A U.N. diplomat discusses the situation in Iraq
The Real Story in Tall Afar
Washington's good news in Iraq isn't quite what it seems.
U.S. Soldiers' Personal Snapshots
The Real Story in Tall Afar
Washington's good news in Iraq isn't quite what it seems.
Talking Trash: Saddam In the Dock
Killings, rants, underwear in court and a red button
A Marine's Experience of Brain Injury
Damaged brains are emerging as the singular injury of the Iraq conflict. A soldier's story.
Iraq War Doctor: On Call in Hell
He left a desk job for the front lines of Fallujah-and a horror show few doctors ever see. How Richard Jadick earned his Bronze Star.
Ryan P. Shane: 'I Had a Lot to Be Thankful For'
Shrapnel. Zoloft. Pain. The path to hope.
Paul Volpe: 'What Did They Sew You Up With?'
Private Volpe found out the hard way that a Purple Heart takes a long time to heal.
Matthew Palacios: Picking Up the Little Pieces
He saved lives by intercepting a live grenade, and took shrapnel for his trouble. Recovery has been bumpy, but this Marine is ready for action.
Jacob Knospler: 'I'm a Marine. I Had to Go In and Help Them.'
He lost part of his face in Fallujah. Surgery has only partially eased the pain. But he has no regrets.
Iraq: The Real Foreign-Hostage Count
American Tom Fox has been found dead in Iraq. Just how many others are still being held?
Iraq: What Now for Mixed Shia-Sunni Families?
A Sunni and a Shiite fall in love in Iraq. They get married, have kids. Then Muslim extremists start a religious bloodbath. What should a mixed family do?
 FEBRUARY 2006 
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WAR OF THE MOSQUES
Reprisal raids follow an unholy attack on a revered shrine, sparking fears of all-out civil war. A report from the streets-and a worried Washington.

What Bush's Mideast Democracy Plan Looks Like
After Saddam, Iraqi Army Band Plays On
 JANUARY 2006 
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BAGHDAD'S BIG OIL BUST
It's open season on Iraq's refineries and pipelines.

Who Should Pay for Wounded Vets' Health Care?
Q&A: Tammy Duckworth on Veteran Health Care
 DECEMBER 2005 
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IRAQ: WHY DID THE U.S. RELEASE 'MRS. ANTHRAX'?
Saddam Hussein's top aides just released from prison may have stories to tell. But when it comes to Iraq, who should we trust?

Sick Iraqi Kids Offered 2nd Chance in U.S.
Iraq: Sunni Voters Describe Hopes, Fears
 NOVEMBER 2005 
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CHALABI AND NEOCONS CELEBRATE IN WASHINGTON
An unrepentant Ahmad Chalabi celebrates his return with his neocon pals

The Debate Over Torture
Terror for Export: Iraqi Jihadists Fan Out
 OCTOBER 2005 
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IRAQ: LOOSE FEDERATION OR VIOLENT DISINTEGRATION?
Americans used to dream of building a strong, unified, pluralistic Iraq. Now the possibilities are a very loose federation, or violent disintegration.

Iraq's Next Challenge: Saddam's Day In Court
Zakaria: Finally, a Smart Iraq Strategy
 SEPTEMBER 2005 
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DICKEY: IS THERE A CURE FOR SUICIDE BOMBING?
What if suicide bombing were a disease? Could we find a cure? Some researchers think so.

Reporter's Notebook: 'Good' News in Iraq?
New Envoy: America's Mr. Fix-It in Iraq
 AUGUST 2005 
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IRAQ: LOUISIANA TROOPS WORRY ABOUT HOME
Nearing the end of their tour in Iraq, National Guard troops from Louisiana face an uncertain homecoming.

Howard Fineman: Is Iraq a Quagmire Yet?
New Envoy: America's Mr. Fix-It in Iraq
 JULY 2005 
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IRAQ: REPORTING FROM INSIDE THE GREEN ZONE
Reporter's notebook: Amid explosions, suicide bombers and oppressive heat, an optimist reaches his breaking point.

Iraq: U.S. Probes Death of Diplomat's Cousin
Civilian Body Counts in Iraq Overstate U.S. Role
 JUNE 2005 
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THE ENEMY SPIES
In the shadows: The insurgents' most powerful weapon may be their vast network of infiltrators and spies-forces strengthened by talk of American exit plans. A secret CIA study frets about a whole new generation of master terrorists.

Dickey: Why U.S. Is Turning Against Iraq War
American-British Tensions Heat Up Over Iraq
 MAY 2005 
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Q&A: 'I DON'T FEEL FREE YET'
Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena discusses her hostage experience and the controversy over the U.S. soldiers who shot her

Just a Little Longer
How Grim Is Iraq? No One Knows for Sure
 APRIL 2005 
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ROSS PEROT'S 'WELCOME HOME' FOR VIETNAM VETS
At one event to mark the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, Vietnam vets are getting the recognition many feel is long overdue.

Iraq: Another Hard-Fought Deal Falls Apart
Dickey: Remembering Aid Worker Marla Ruzicka
 MARCH 2005 
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'AN ILLEGAL, IMMORAL ORDER'
An American soldier explains why he is refusing to fight in Iraq

Nordland: Inside Iraq's Political Impasse
To the Front
 FEBRUARY 2005 
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WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING
Now that Iraq's ballots are all in, the real campaign has begun

Q&A: Iraqi Women Struggle for Equality
Iraq: What Sistani Wants
 JANUARY 2005 
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IRAQ ELECTION: 'THE CITIES WERE NOT BATHED IN BLOOD'
It was hardly a perfect election. But against all odds, Election Day brought unexpected hope and gaiety to the streets of Baghdad

Iraq Interrogation
Lorraine Ali: Why I Voted in Iraq's Election
INTERACTIVE
The Human Toll
An interactive map of Coalition military fatalities and estimated Iraqi civilian deaths in Iraq, 2003-2006.
PHOTO GALLERY | MARCH 11, 2006
Three Years in Iraq
As the war enters its fourth year, we offer a photographic tour of its milestone moments.
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AUDIO REPORT | MARCH 16, 2006
U.S. Launches Air Assault on Iraq
PHOTO GALLERY | FEB. 15, 2006
Abu Ghraib Outrage
Previously unreleased photos reported to depict torture and death of prisoners in Iraq. Warning: Graphic images
ONSCENE REPORTS FROM IRAQ
After Saddam, Iraqi Army Band Plays On
Vote Goes Well, But Security Tenuous
Sunni Voters Describe Hopes, Fears
On the Road with Ambassador Khalilzad
Saddam Defies Court Trying Him for Murder
Iraqi Sunnis Answer Call to Vote
In Mosul, Referendum Appears to Go Smoothly
Bogged Down in Basra
Dances with Death: Marines on Patrol in Iraq
Complete coverage of the war in Iraq
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SPECIAL FEATURE
American and British troops killed in Iraq
PHOTO GALLERY | DEC. 15, 2005
Iraq Votes
From north to south, Iraqis went to the polls to cast their ballots for a new Parliament
PHOTO GALLERY | DEC. 9, 2005
Gifts from Home
Troops on the front lines share their photos and their thoughts on giving and receiving during this holiday season
PHOTO GALLERY | Oct. 26, 2005
Portraits of Mourning
U.S. military families grieve for loved ones lost in Iraq
PHOTO GALLERY | MAY 8, 2005
Blood and Tears
Intense violence swept across Iraq as the country's first democratic government assumed power in Baghdad. Here, in pictures, the horror and heartbreak.
PHOTO GALLERY | MARCH 23, 2005
Painted in Grief
A new memorial features the portraits of 1,327 Americans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan between October 2001 and November 2004
A new memorial features the portraits of 1,327 Americans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan between October 2001 and November 2004
PHOTO GALLERY | March 12, 2005
Left Behind
More than 1,200 American children have lost a parent in Iraq. Here are portraits of a few of them
PHOTO GALLERY | JAN. 30, 2005
Iraq Goes to the Polls
In an election that was more successful than expected, Iraqi voters defy threats of violence to cast their ballots
PHOTO GALLERY WITH AUDIO | JAN. 26, 2005
Instantly Orphaned
A photographer witnesses the devastating aftermath of six Iraqi children whose parents were shot before their eyes by U.S. troops
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Scenes From an Interrogation
Jan. 28, 2005: Ahmed Abdullah al-Shayea answers questions from Iraqi police about Zarqawi and suicide bombs. NEWSWEEK obtained the video from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior

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Preparations For The General Elections Continue
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Poll Tension
NEWSWEEK's Rod Nordland discusses why the Jan. 30 election is unlikely to bring peace to Iraq

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Friction in the Ranks
NEWSWEEK's Jon Meacham on the clash between U.S. war strategists and soldiers in the field

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Debating 'Death Squads'
NEWSWEEK's Michael Hirsh on a possible Pentagon strategy to target Iraqi insurgents

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