Iraqi expatriates fear being left out of elections Iraqi-American groups say disorganization and overly stringent requirements are plaguing an ambitious effort to allow expatriates worldwide to vote in Iraq's Jan. 30 elections.
| USATODAY.com | Thursday, January 6 | 10:48 pm
Congress expects $100 billion war request Congress expects the White House to request as much as $100 billion this year for war and related costs in Iraq and Afghanistan, congressional officials say.
| USATODAY.com | Wednesday, December 15 | 11:23 pm
Army Guard now says its Iraq troops figure was inaccurate The Army National Guard said Monday it had given USA TODAY an inaccurate count of the total number of Guard troops in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, but still could not provide a precise count.
| Dave Moniz | USA TODAY | Tuesday, December 14 | 10:29 am
U.S. faces daunting `Sunni problem' The challenge for U.S. and Iraqi forces now is to get control of the insurgency in time for the elections without killing and alienating so many Sunnis that they feel rebellion is their only option.
| John Yaukey | GNS | Tuesday, November 30 | 3:28 pm
Humvees go high-tech for soldier safety The military has been spending millions to develop better weapons and vehicles, with a focus on the Humvee. Soldiers and Army officials say upgrades have been valuable because they've already helped save lives.
| Frank Oliveri | GNS | Monday, November 15 | 7:50 pm
U.S. weapons report details corruption of oil-for-food program However, Saddam Hussein's regime found ways to turn the program to its advantage. That corruption is detailed in a report released last week by the chief U.S. weapons inspector, Charles Duelfer.
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