More Japanese forces leave Iraq base
2006-06-30 14:21:26
Transport trucks carrying armoured vehicles and military trucks left the Japanese military base in southern Iraq on Friday as Japan pushed ahead with its promised troop pullout.
Casey: U.S. forces in Iraq to shrink
2006-06-23 11:41:15
The top U.S. commander in Iraq predicted on Thursday that the size of the U.S. fighting force will shrink this year, although he had not made a concrete plan to his Pentagon boss.
Italy PM: Iraq attack won't affect pullout
2006-06-07 14:15:37
Premier Romano Prodi said Tuesday that this week's attack on an Italian military patrol in southern Iraq that killed one soldier and wounded four others would not hasten Italy's withdrawal from the country.
Pentagon: Iraq insurgency steady until '07
2006-05-31 08:34:30
The Sunni Arab heart of the Iraqi insurgency seems likely to hold its strength the rest of the year, and some of its leaders are now collaborating with al-Qaida terrorists, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Emotional Bush: US must finish military campaign in Iraq
2006-05-30 10:44:40
President George W. Bush again vowed to complete US military missions in Iraq and around the world as the United States honoured its war dead with the military toll in Iraq closing on 2,500.
Japan: Too early to discuss Iraq pullout
2006-05-26 14:05:36
Japan won't decide whether to withdraw its troops from Iraq until Baghdad names its internal affairs and defense ministers, Japan's foreign minister said Friday.
Bush: 'Bring 'em on' was big mistake
2006-05-26 10:09:06
US President Bush admitted that his bellicose "bring 'em on" taunt to Iraqi insurgents was a big mistake, as he avoided setting a timetable for removing troops.
Wary Iraqis steer clear of US troops
2006-04-07 08:21:55
Frequent shootings at checkpoints, plus raids by US troops and airstrikes resulting in Iraqi deaths, have angered many Iraqis.
President Bush: Troops to stay in Iraq for years
2006-03-22 08:39:31
President Bush said American forces will remain in Iraq for years and it will be up to a future president to decide when to bring them home.
Japanese: Bring troops home from Iraq
2006-03-19 15:54:45
Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Tokyo Sunday, calling for the withdrawal of Japanese troops from Iraq three years after the start of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
US support for troops in Iraq hits new low: poll
2006-03-17 15:34:01
Two thirds of Americans believe the United States is losing ground in Iraq, and less than half believe that US-led forces can leave a stable and democratic regime in Baghdad, according to a poll.
Britain begins troop drawdown 3 years after war
2006-03-16 14:53:21
After three years of a largely unpopular war in Iraq, Britain has decided to start pulling out some of its troops.