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Past and present: a correspondent in Iraq
This month we reported that the number of civilians dying violent deaths in Iraq had hit a fresh low since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion -- about 125 for September. Sounds like a lot, but for a country that only two years ago was seeing dozens of bodies pile up in the streets each day from tit-for-tat sectarian killing, it was definitely progress. Full Article | Comments [89]
Baghdad church bombings leave tiny Christian minority trembling
A spate of bombs targeting churches in Baghdad this week has Iraq's minority Christian community trembling at the prospect of being the next victim of militants trying to reignite war. Iraqi Christians, ... Full Article | Comments [6]
Is Iraq stable enough to cope without U.S. troops?
For the U.S. military, it's the million dollar question -- or rather the $687 billion question, according to a recent estimate of the Iraq war's total cost. Is Iraq now stable enough for them to take a permanent back seat? Full Article | Comments [26]
