Cox Washington Reporter Larry Kaplow http://www.coxwashington.com The latest headlines from CoxWashington en-us Copyright 2008, Cox Newspapers Inc., CoxWashington Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:12:32 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 5 Retracing the Path of War Before Heading Off in a New Direction http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/05/06/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/05/06/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 6 May 2007 00:03:09 EDT I am changing jobs. For Beleaguered Iraqi Army, No Hospitals and Few Doctors http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/22/BC_IRAQ_ARMY22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/22/BC_IRAQ_ARMY22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:02:49 EDT The struggle to build an Iraqi army capable of securing the country without American help usually focuses on its fighting strength, but U.S. and Iraqi officials are also struggling to provide troops with medical care. Iraqis React To Massacre With Own Stories Of Violence http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/19/BC_VATECH_IRAQ18_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/19/BC_VATECH_IRAQ18_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:20:16 EDT Iraqis are all too familiar with the kind of carnage and mass grief that has gripped Virginia Tech in the past 48 hours. No Shelter From Violence; Parliament Blast Kills 8 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/17/BC_IRAQ_BOMBINGS13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/17/BC_IRAQ_BOMBINGS13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:07:12 EDT A brazen suicide bombing that killed eight people in the Iraqi parliament building Thursday was met with dread but a sense of inevitability by Iraqis, as violence continued despite an unprecedented U.S.-led military operation to secure the city. Dreams Of Tourism Undermined By Chaos Of War http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/11/BC_IRAQ_TOURISM10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/04/11/BC_IRAQ_TOURISM10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:21:16 EDT Of all the frustrating jobs in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion four years ago, imagine the frustration of a man trying to entice tourists to visit here. Florida Teenager Joined Up For Chance To Go To Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/19/BC_IRAQ_SOLDIER18_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/19/BC_IRAQ_SOLDIER18_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:59:24 EDT From his perch in the gunner's hatch of a Humvee, 19-year-old Pfc. Jared Elliott scans the dangerous landscape without much consideration of the big questions about the war. Money Matters a Sign Of the Hazardous Times In Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/19/BC_IRAQ_PAYINGCASH_ADV18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/19/BC_IRAQ_PAYINGCASH_ADV18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:32:53 EDT Sometimes in Iraq these days it seems like you have to chase people down to give them your money. U.S. Posts In Risky Neighborhoods Key To Baghdad Push http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/05/IRAQ_OUTPOSTS04_1stLD.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/05/IRAQ_OUTPOSTS04_1stLD.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:59:24 EST Facing what many military officials say could be the last chance to salvage the capital from lawlessness and insurrection, U.S. troops are going local. U.S. Troops Face Complex, Bloody Urban Combat http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/04/BC_IRAQ_URBANWAR04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/03/04/BC_IRAQ_URBANWAR04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 4 Mar 2007 00:04:52 EST Explosions and gunshots echoed among the buildings, playing tricks on U.S. soldiers trying to guess their enemy's location. Army 'Talking Points' Stress Neutrality On Congress Debate http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/28/BC_IRAQ_MEMO28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/28/BC_IRAQ_MEMO28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:47:02 EST Military press officers are telling U.S. troops to stay out of the fray if reporters ask them about the congressional debate concerning their future in Iraq. Rice Urges Iraqi Government To Reach Out To Sunnis http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/21/BC_IRAQ_RICE18.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/21/BC_IRAQ_RICE18.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:59:38 EST Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Saturday and said she urged Iraq's Shiite-led government to speed up reconciliation with disaffected Sunnis but did not set strict deadlines. Green Zone Marathon Takes Careful Planning http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/21/BC_BAGHDAD_MARATHON17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/21/BC_BAGHDAD_MARATHON17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:26:59 EST Organizing a marathon in the fortified Green Zone at the heart of this violent city, Capt. Hank Domeracki ran an obstacle course of unique challenges. U.S. Adds Details To Claims That Iran Sending Bombs To Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/12/BC_IRAQ_IRAN12_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/12/BC_IRAQ_IRAN12_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:32:06 EST U.S. officials claimed that Iraqi militants have used Iranian-supplied bombs, sent by orders from the "highest levels" of the Iranian government, to kill more than 170 coalition troops since June 2004. New U.S. Security Plan For Baghdad Slowly Takes Shape http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/09/BC_IRAQ_ASF08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/09/BC_IRAQ_ASF08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Fri, 9 Feb 2007 21:21:44 EST U.S. and Iraqi forces this week set in motion a new plan to pacify the Iraqi capital, part of President Bush's strategy to send more American troops to Iraq. Rising Numbers Of Displaced Iraqis Foment Violence, Social Problems http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/04/BC_IRAQ_DISPLACED04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/02/04/BC_IRAQ_DISPLACED04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 4 Feb 2007 22:49:38 EST Sunni death squads were making the neighborhood increasingly dangerous for Shiites, so Fadel Salman al-Awad and 23 other anxious relatives decided to flee. Iraq Helicopter Crash, Attacks Kill 21 U.S. Soldiers http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/24/BC_IRAQ21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/24/BC_IRAQ21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:20:49 EST A helicopter crash killed 13 U.S. troops Saturday and eight other American deaths were reported in separate attacks, bringing a sharp spike in casualties as the first troops in an increase ordered by President Bush began to arrive. Border Shows Benefits, Limits To Adding Advisers In Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/08/BC_IRAQ_SURGE_ADV07_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/08/BC_IRAQ_SURGE_ADV07_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 8 Jan 2007 22:17:47 EST Under watchful eyes of American military advisers, Iraqi border police use their hands and electronic wands to diligently search the multitudes coming from Iran through this dusty and ramshackle gateway between the two countries. U.S. Deaths Reach 3,000; Saddam Buried http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/02/BC_IRAQ0101_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/02/BC_IRAQ0101_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Tue, 2 Jan 2007 23:24:43 EST The year ended with a grim marker Sunday as the U.S. military raised to 3,000 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the war began in 2003. Saddam Asks For Firing Squad, Ends Hunger Strike http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/27/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/27/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:45:15 EDT Saddam Hussein told judges in his trial Wednesday that if he is sentenced to death, he would rather face a firing squad like a military officer than hang like a "common criminal." Baghdad Braces For Reprisals After Shiites Massacre Sunnis http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/10/BC_IRAQ10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/07/10/BC_IRAQ10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:41:05 EDT The Iraqi capital braced for reprisal attacks after Shiite Muslim gunmen on Sunday blocked roads in a residential area, checked identity cards and methodically killed dozens of people with Sunni names. CBS Crewmembers Killed Amid Wave Of Bombings In Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/30/BC_IRAQ29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/30/BC_IRAQ29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:25:04 EDT A bomb concealed in a car killed two members of a CBS television crew and critically wounded the network's correspondent Monday as they accompanied an Army convoy. U.S. Envoy To Iraq Urges Patience, Warns Of Regional War http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/28/BC_IRAQ_QANDA28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/28/BC_IRAQ_QANDA28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:24:44 EDT Direct from serving as the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Baghdad as ambassador to Iraq in June 2005 and immediately displayed his hands-on diplomatic style in cajoling Iraqi leaders into writing a constitution. Generator Man's Clout Fades With Gas Shortage http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/08/BC_IRAQ_POWERMAN07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/05/08/BC_IRAQ_POWERMAN07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:14:39 EDT For a sixth-grade graduate who lives in a sparse corner of a weathered apartment building, Idris al-Khuzai has a lot of power. He can light up his neighborhood with a sturdy old generator, feeding electricity to hundreds of families who pay to string their tangled wires to his switchboard. Music School Perseveres Despite War Dangers http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/30/BC_IRAQ_MUSIC30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/30/BC_IRAQ_MUSIC30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:11:44 EDT The notes of musical scales resonate from the children's sometimes-squeaky clarinets, challenging the roar of low-flying choppers outside. Reporting Beyond The Blast Walls In Baghdad http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/09/BC_REPORT_FROM_IRAQ09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/04/09/BC_REPORT_FROM_IRAQ09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:52:52 EDT With the good news of Christian Science Monitor reporter Jill Carroll's release, there's a new round of discussion about media practices in Baghdad, where I have been based since the start of the war in 2003. Many newspaper reporters, including myself, reject the "hotel journalism" characterization about our work in Iraq. Activist Fights Uphill Battle For Country's Secular Class http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/22/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/22/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:48:00 EDT On the streets, women are usually covered in customary Islamic headscarves or, more dramatically, in the head-to-shoe abaya robes that show little more than the face. Recent Violence Exposes Militia Danger Threatening Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/05/BC_IRAQ_MILITIAS_ADV05_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/05/BC_IRAQ_MILITIAS_ADV05_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:43:58 EDT There are the holy warriors for the Mahdi Army — black-clad, gun-toting followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr from Baghdad's neglected slums. Religious Ritual Warms Up Life For Iraqi Boy http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/05/BC_IRAQ_KID05_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/03/05/BC_IRAQ_KID05_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:43:57 EDT The boy was dressed in black, considered himself in mourning — as if someone close to him had died — and beat himself with chains. Islam: The Sunni-Shiite Divide http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/26/BC_IRAQ_DIVIDE_BOX26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/26/BC_IRAQ_DIVIDE_BOX26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:42:37 EDT Some facts about Islam: Past Haunts Today's Sunni-Shiite Relations http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/26/BC_IRAQ_DIVIDE26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/26/BC_IRAQ_DIVIDE26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:42:35 EDT Through 20 years of prison and exile, the Shiite Muslim preacher waited for his chance to return to his mosque. After the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, he came back and now is expanding his ornate house of worship, teaching the masses about everything from God to the trial of Saddam and warning of growing sectarian strife. Amid Struggle To Stop Abuse, U.S. Turns New Focus To Iraqi Police http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/20/BC_IRAQ_POLICE_ADV19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/20/BC_IRAQ_POLICE_ADV19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:37:26 EDT Amid mounting human rights abuses by Iraqi police, U.S. commanders are sending 3,500 troops to train and work in police stations around the country. Saddam Forced Back To Court, Rearmed With Insults http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/14/BC_IRAQ14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/14/BC_IRAQ14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:35:44 EDT Forced back to court Monday, Saddam Hussein insulted his new judge, made wisecracks and yelled "down with Bush!" Key Step In Forming New Government Could Come This Weekend http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/11/BC_IRAQ_PRIMEMINISTER11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/11/BC_IRAQ_PRIMEMINISTER11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:32:48 EDT Almost two months after parliamentary elections, Iraqi politicians are still trying to choose their new prime minister and cabinet. Iraq Journal: Dangers The Same For Foreigners And Locals http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/01/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/02/01/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:24:37 EDT There are new parts of Baghdad on my off-limits list. Now when I want to talk to people from one of those neighborhoods, I try to get them to a neutral site, like a hotel or office. If it's a marginally safe area, I might drop in without an appointment, figuring that gives me a better chance of getting out again. Saddam Trial In Chaos As New Judge Takes Over http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/30/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/30/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:23:57 EDT Saddam Hussein stormed out of his war crimes trial Sunday in a confrontation with a new judge, who kicked out an unruly co-defendant and threatened to lock out defense lawyers. Reconstruction Gap: U.S. Money Did Less Than Promised http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/30/BC_IRAQ_REBUILD29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/30/BC_IRAQ_REBUILD29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:23:55 EDT The number of new health clinics for Iraq planned by U.S. officials has dropped from 180 to 142 and Iraqi health ministry officials are not sure if there is enough money left even for those. Saddam Trial Puts Legal System To The Test http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/29/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL0129_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/29/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL0129_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:23:46 EDT When the trial of Saddam Hussein resumes today (Sunday), Iraqis will be watching and wondering. Attacks Continue, No Word Yet On American Hostage http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/26/BC_IRAQ23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/26/BC_IRAQ23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:23:31 EDT Insurgents reportedly attacked a local official's home north of the capital, killing him and family members Sunday as rivals continued talks to form a new government. There was no public word about the fate of hostage American reporter Jill Carroll. U.S. Warms To Sunnis In Effort To Fix Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/22/BC_IRAQ_SUNNIS22_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/22/BC_IRAQ_SUNNIS22_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:22:41 EDT American officials once shunned Iraq's Sunni Muslims as elitist remnants of Saddam Hussein's regime. They now champion Sunni concerns in the face of a Shiite Muslim-dominated government. Iraqi Results Show Sunnis Gaining, Shiites Still Dominate Vote http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/22/BC_IRAQ_ELECTION21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/22/BC_IRAQ_ELECTION21_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:22:39 EDT Sunni-led parties picked up a fifth of the seats in the new Iraqi parliament while the Shiite coalition maintained its position as the dominate force in the assembly, results from the Dec. 15 election announced Friday showed. Helicopter Crash, Attacks Kill Up To 17 Americans http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/09/BC_IRAQ09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/09/BC_IRAQ09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:17:15 EDT A military helicopter crash and insurgent attacks killed up to 17 Americans over the weekend, the military announced Sunday, as Iraq continued to see a surge of post-election violence. Bombs Kill U.S. Troops, Religious Pilgrims, Police Recruits http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/06/BC_IRAQ06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2006/01/06/BC_IRAQ06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:15:23 EDT Bombings killed about 120 people, including Shiite Muslim pilgrims, police recruits and seven U.S. soldiers Thursday, marking a steep increase in violence after the relative calm surrounding Iraq's Dec. 15 election. Saddam Trial Can Continue Without Him, But Credibility Will Suffer http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/BC_9/2006/02/12/BC_IRAQ_SADDAMTRIAL12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/BC_9/2006/02/12/BC_IRAQ_SADDAMTRIAL12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:09:22 EDT Saddam Hussein's trial can go on whether he is in court or not. The rules of the Iraqi special tribunal, and regular Iraqi law, allow the accused to skip court and judges to bar them if they are disruptive. Iraqis Flock To Polls, Tough Deal-Making To Follow http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/18/IRAQ_ELECTIONS16_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/18/IRAQ_ELECTIONS16_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:56 EDT Whether Iraq's high turnout in Thursday's election can be channeled into the kind of peace needed to send U.S. troops home and unify this battered, embittered land depends on the work that comes next. Saddam's Trial Reflects Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/26/SADDAM_1STLEDE_COX23.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/26/SADDAM_1STLEDE_COX23.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:50 EDT From insults that prompted attorneys on both sides to threaten to walk out, to somber testimony from more victims of the former regime's brutality, Saddam Hussein's trial Thursday reflected Iraq's ugly past and current tensions. Iraqi Christians Have Baba Noel, Jingle Bells, Hopes To Flee http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/26/IRAQ_CHRISTMAS24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/26/IRAQ_CHRISTMAS24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:47 EDT Like a lot of Iraqi Christians, Wasseem Dawood has adjusted to the new ways of marking Christmas. Like always, he will visit relatives, eat rich foods and buy new clothes. And this year, he will keep watch outside his church with a Kalashnikov rifle. Iraqi Vote Will Lead To High-Stakes Power Struggle http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/17/BC_IRAQ_ELECTIONS15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/17/BC_IRAQ_ELECTIONS15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:47 EDT Iraqis head to the polls Thursday, ready to dispense with two years of makeshift governments for a parliament that will serve for four years. As Trial Resumes, Saddam Accuses US Of Torture http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/26/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/26/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:35 EDT Saddam Hussein tried to turn the tables on his American captors Wednesday, using his trial as a platform to decry beatings that he said he and other defendants have received from U.S. troops in jail. Fatigued Iraqis Look To Election With Modest Hopes http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/14/BC_IRAQ_ELECTIONS14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/14/BC_IRAQ_ELECTIONS14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:29 EDT Iraqis are expected to vote in large numbers Thursday, selecting a national parliament in the third national election this year, all part of the American-scripted plan aimed at developing a functioning democracy. Partial Results Show Shiites With Dominant Lead http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/20/BC_IRAQ20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/20/BC_IRAQ20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:03:03 EDT Partial results Monday showed a coalition of Islamist Shiite parties with a dominant lead in Iraq's parliamentary election. Tallies show that Iraqis voted largely on sectarian and ethnic lines, hinting at the combustible divisions in the country. A Battle For Control Between The Old Dictator And The New Iraq http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/12/BC_SADDAM_ON_TRIAL11_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/12/BC_SADDAM_ON_TRIAL11_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:51:29 EDT Saddam Hussein appears to be a morning person. Saddam Sits Out While More Witnesses Detail Imprisonment http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/10/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/10/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL08_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:50:42 EDT Saddam Hussein sat out his trial Wednesday but two more witnesses described their torture and imprisonment by his former government before judges recessed the proceedings until after Iraq's Dec. 15 election. Witnesses Recount Torture, Saddam Complains Of Fatigue http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/09/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/09/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:50:27 EDT Anonymous witnesses, including a weeping woman, described electric-shock torture and beatings in prison at the hands of Saddam Hussein's agents as the trial for the deposed dictator and his co-defendants resumed Tuesday. Saddam Rages At Accusers And Offers First Defense http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/07/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/07/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:50:06 EDT Facing his alleged victims just feet away, Saddam Hussein's courtly manners Monday slowly gave way to the fury of a tyrant in a dramatic and sometimes chilling third day of his trial for crimes against humanity. Shiite Alliance Dominates Campaign, Claims Cleric's Backing http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/06/BC_IRAQ_SHIITES04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/12/06/BC_IRAQ_SHIITES04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:49:47 EDT It was billed as a discussion among local political rivals hosted by the governor for the benefit of visiting foreign press and American diplomats. Perdue Sees Iraqi Troop Training, Reserve Mix With Regulars http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/27/PERDUE_IRAQ26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/27/PERDUE_IRAQ26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:48:47 EDT On a visit to Iraq Friday, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue saw the training of Iraqi forces by Georgia troops and praised the coordination between regular U.S. Army soldiers with National Guards and reserves. Trial Resumes With More Of Saddam's Theatrics http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/29/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/29/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:48:41 EDT The trial of Saddam Hussein resumed Monday where it left off last month — with the former dictator hurling scorn at the judge, belittling the court as "a small boat making waves" and making chatty asides to his codefendants, this time about food and prison life. Sunnis Running Hard For December Vote http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_IRAQ_POLITICS13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/13/BC_IRAQ_POLITICS13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:34:06 EDT A former major general in the Iraqi army, Hassan Zeydan al-Lahibi, grouses that his ties to the old Baath Party disqualify him from running for office next month. But his son Falah is in the race and dad is urging fellow Sunni Muslims to vote. Assassination Fells Second Lawyer In Saddam Case http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/12/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/12/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:32:19 EDT Gunmen in a speeding car on Tuesday killed one of the defense attorneys for Saddam Hussein's codefendants and wounded another, clouding the future of the trial amid calls for better security. Chalabi Forms His Own Slate In Likely Bid For Prime Minister http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/12/BC_IRAQ_POLITICS06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/11/12/BC_IRAQ_POLITICS06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:32:15 EDT After a recent Ramadan meal of rice and lamb seasoned with political deal-making, Ahmed Chalabi was a man in his element. Iraq Constitution Passes As U.S. Toll Hits 2,000 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/26/BC_IRAQ26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/26/BC_IRAQ26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:14:02 EDT The death toll of U.S. troops in Iraq reached 2,000 Tuesday, the same day Iraqi officials announced the passage of a constitutional referendum that could further inflame factional violence. Iraqis Battle Over History In Capital's Public Art http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/31/BC_IRAQ_STATUES30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/31/BC_IRAQ_STATUES30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:13:58 EDT They're tearing down statues again in Baghdad. But this time, there are no celebrating U.S. troops involved. Saddam's Trial A Potent But Unpredictable Step http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/20/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/20/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL18_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:50:59 EDT In a judicial process intended to showcase the new Iraq, Saddam Hussein is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday facing the first in an expected series of charges for his brutal, murderous reign. Saddam Defiant, Scoffs At Court In Hectic Trial Start http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/21/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/21/BC_SADDAM_TRIAL20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:50:47 EDT He talked over the judge, beamed smiles to the gallery and wished, "peace be upon you," to the codefendants in the cage with him. When bailiffs reached for his elbows to escort him out for a break, Saddam Hussein, looking tired but defiant, jerked away. Referendum Appears Headed For Passage; U.S. Deaths Announced http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/17/IRAQVOTE_17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/17/IRAQVOTE_17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:10:06 EDT Early vote results Sunday indicated likely passage of Iraq's constitution, with opposition from a surprisingly large Sunni Muslim turnout not enough to overcome the ballot strength of the Shiite majority and ethic Kurds who favor the new charter. Iraqis Vote Today On Draft Constitution http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/17/BC_IRAQ15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/17/BC_IRAQ15_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:09:57 EDT In a mosque overlooking the junction where U.S. Marines famously toppled a statue of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the preacher called Friday for his Sunni Muslim followers to vote "yes" in Saturday's constitutional referendum. Sunni Party Makes Tentative Deal To Back Constitution http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/13/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION12_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/13/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION12_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:09:26 EDT Members of one of the largest political parties for Sunni Muslim Arabs said Tuesday they have reached a tentative deal to support Iraq's draft constitution in a national referendum to be held this Saturday. Election Workers Keeping Secret, But Feeling Safer http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/13/BC_IRAQ_ELECTION12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/13/BC_IRAQ_ELECTION12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:09:25 EDT As Iraq prepares to take its next step toward democracy, it is thousands of election workers, ordinary Iraqis earning about $200 a month, who will try to make Saturday's national referendum work in a country terrorized by car bombs and massacres. UN Presses Iraq, U.S. To Let Prisoners Vote — Saddam Included http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/11/BC_IRAQ11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/11/BC_IRAQ11_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:08:34 EDT Saddam Hussein might get to take part in Iraq's post-Saddam politics by voting — along with other prisoners and detainees — in Saturday's national referendum on the country's draft constitution, U.N. and Iraqi officials said Monday. Democratic Hopes Undermined By Constitution Process http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/10/BC_IRAQ_CONSTITUTION09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/10/10/BC_IRAQ_CONSTITUTION09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:08:32 EDT As Iraqis prepare to vote in a national referendum on their new constitution, democracy has taken a beating. Saddam's Victims Await Justice http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/25/BC_IRAQ_SADDAMVICTIMS25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/25/BC_IRAQ_SADDAMVICTIMS25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:06:02 EDT DUJAIL, Iraq — Ahmed Daham al-Salameh was just 12 years old on July 8, 1982, when Saddam Hussein visited this farming community. He remembers running with other boys after the president's motorcade until they heard the shooting — an assassination attempt — that sent the children scattering home. Stampede Kills About 800 Shiite Pilgrims In Baghdad http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/01/BC_IRAQ_STAMPEDE01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/09/01/BC_IRAQ_STAMPEDE01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:00:35 EDT The scale of the tragedy shocked and overwhelmed even this city wearily accustomed to death. Iraq Journal: Sizing Up The Prospects In The Red Zone http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/BC_IRAQ_JOURNAL28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:59:55 EDT After more than two years in Iraq, I can sense the increasingly wishful tone in the question I'm asked by everyone from my editors to my parents: Is there any progress there? General: U.S. Troops Could Begin Leaving Iraq In '06 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/IRAQ_TROOPS28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/IRAQ_TROOPS28_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:37:32 EDT A "fairly substantial" withdrawal of American troops from Iraq could begin as early as next spring, depending on the country's political development and the readiness of Iraqi security forces, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Wednesday. With Bush Urging Compromise, Sunnis Still Objecting To Draft http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:37:31 EDT Iraqi lawmakers failed to win Sunni acceptance of a draft constitution by their midnight deadline Friday, but the negotiations may end by Sunday, whether there is an agreement or not. Iraqi Leaders Put Off Vote On Constitution, 3 Days To Find Agreement http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/29/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:37:30 EDT Iraqi lawmakers Monday gave themselves three more days to find an already overdue agreement on a draft constitution, extending again at the last minute a deadline in the difficult search for consensus among the country's factions. Iraqis Allow Another Delay To Seek Constitution Consensus http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/26/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/26/IRAQ_CONSTITUTION26_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:36:40 EDT Iraqi leaders Thursday failed again to reach agreement on a final draft constitution and decided to allow another day for negotiations in hopes of winning support from Sunni Arabs. Baghdad Journal: Industry Street Reflects High-Tech Baghdad http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/24/IRAQ_JOURNAL24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2005/08/24/IRAQ_JOURNAL24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:36:09 EDT On a stroll down Industry Street, Iraqis step carefully around broken sidewalks and deep puddles of sewage. They shout to be heard above the pounding of portable electric generators during lengthy blackouts and the sirens of passing police convoys filled with masked men, their guns trained on passersby.