The reported death of Abu Ayub al-Masri, Zarqawi’s successor as top dog in Al Qaeda In Iraq, has been treated cautiously almost across the board. As of this evening … [Keep reading >>]

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has essentially given up hope that Bush can find a way out of this mess: “Astonishingly, after four years, even Condoleezza Rice has figured out that … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Gary Younge believes this is the moment that the democrats must step up and rescue the president from himself: “That is where leadership comes in: the … [Keep reading >>]

The Des Moines Register tells the story of a soldier mom killed in Iraq leaving her Iowa family struggling to cope and unable to make ends meet: “When soldiers make … [Keep reading >>]

* BAGHDAD - Seventeen bodies were found across Baghdad in the past 24 hours, police said.

* KERBALA - A suicide car bomber killed 60 people and wounded 170 near one … [Keep reading >>]

The BBC’s Jamie Coomarasamy provides analysis of the next stages of confrontation between democrats and Bush over Iraq: “But, deliberate or not, this particular skirmish - in what is … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Andrew Cockburn chronicles the role of the man who may have had more to do with the lies and carnage of Iraq than any other: “Blame … [Keep reading >>]

BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb killed two people and wounded eight when it blew up near a petrol station in northern Baghdad’s mainly Shi’ite Shaab district, police said.

BAGHDAD - A … [Keep reading >>]

The BBC chronicles the latest US casualties in Iraq: “American troops in the province come under frequent mortar and small arms attack, but a frontal assault like this on a … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Detroit Free Press, Ron Dzwonkowski helps draw parallels between the daily violence of Iraq and the rise in homicides: “Elliot Leyton closed his final lecture before retiring … [Keep reading >>]

The Toledo Blade encourages Congress to hold fast against the president’s war: “How Mr. Bush and his cohorts can maintain that there is still work for brave American forces to … [Keep reading >>]

* RAMADI - Three suicide car bombers killed 20 people and wounded 35 others in the Iraqi insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, 110 km (70 miles) west of Baghdad, police said. … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Las Vegas Sun, Lisa Mascaro describes Harry Reid’s path towards clarity on Iraq and the potential implications of his ‘the war is lost’ message: “By declaring that … [Keep reading >>]

The Charleston (WVA) Gazette is asking Congress to examine the explosive growth of non-accountable, private armies in Iraq: “Private contractors prepare meals, pave roads, construct buildings and engage in actual … [Keep reading >>]

Set your recording devices for Wednesday’s PBS broadcast of Bill Moyer’s “Buying the War.” You’ll want to have it available next time promises of a cake-walk war appear in the … [Keep reading >>]

The Guardian’s Mark Tran gathers reaction to US efforts to build a 3 mile wall between Sunni and Shia neighborhoods in a section of Baghdad: “The project, which began on … [Keep reading >>]

The Toledo Blade weighs in on Bush’s efforts to find a ‘war czar’ to manage the growing chaos in Iraq and Afghanistan: “The idea that control of Iraq can be … [Keep reading >>]

157 Dead. Baghdad. One Day.

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April 18 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1000 GMT on Wednesday:

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* BAGHDAD - A car bomb killed 10 people and … [Keep reading >>]

* HAWIJA - A car bomb targeting a police patrol killed three people, including one policeman, and wounded four others near a petrol station in the town of Hawija, north … [Keep reading >>]