http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Central_CommandFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Central Command from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:23:35 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Central_Command14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Central Command from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/25/navy.seals.falluja/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/25/navy.seals.falluja/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree U.S. Navy SEALs face criminal charges after the alleged mastermind of one of the most notorious crimes against Americans in Iraq accused them of punching him after his capture, the military said Wednesday.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/petraeus.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/petraeus.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, has been treated for early stage prostate cancer and says recent screening tests have delivered "very positive" news.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/28/yemen.conflict/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/28/yemen.conflict/index.html#cnnSTCTextFierce battles between Yemeni government forces and Shiite Muslim rebels in the country's northwest have displaced tens of thousands of people, creating widespread humanitarian concerns, aid agencies said Thursday.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/11/al.qaeda.plot.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/11/al.qaeda.plot.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTextKuwaiti security forces arrested six Kuwaitis linked to al Qaeda who planned to attack a U.S. military installation, the country's state-run news agency reported Tuesday.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/19/afghan.civilian.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/19/afghan.civilian.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. military's use of airpower in a fight in Afghanistan was "appropriate" but it did kill civilians unintentionally, a U.S. military investigation concluded in a report released Friday.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/24/petraeus.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/24/petraeus.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. David Petraeus, chief of U.S. Central Command, said Friday the maritime shipping industry must do more on its own to stop pirates.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTextDefeating extremists and stabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan will require a "sustained, substantial commitment," Gen. David Petraeus, the chief of U.S. Central Command, said Friday.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/18/military.suicides/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/18/military.suicides/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn increase in the number of suicides among military personnel can be traced, in part, to a "stressed and tired force" made vulnerable by multiple deployments, a military leader said Wednesday.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/obama.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/obama.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is expected to approve a proposal to withdraw most combat troops from Iraq within 19 months, Pentagon officials told CNN Wednesday.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/07/afghanistan.review/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/07/afghanistan.review/index.html#cnnSTCTextA classified review of U.S. policy in Afghanistan is likely to judge that the United States is losing ground there, according to a government official involved with preparing the review.Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:12:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1855776,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1855776,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGen. David Petraeus, newly tasked with responsibility for America's two wars, arrived in Pakistan on SundaySun, 02 Nov 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/31/petraeus.command/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/31/petraeus.command/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. David Petraeus took charge Friday of U.S. Central Command, the American military headquarters that focuses on a region of the world that includes Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854660,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854660,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics U.N. officials say up to 8,000 tons of the drug have disappeared. They worry that extremists are trying to control world pricesWed, 29 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/afghanistan.us.airstrike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/afghanistan.us.airstrike/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S. military probe has found that an airstrike in western Afghanistan killed at least 33 civilians last month -- in sharp contrast to the five to seven civilian deaths initially reported.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/16/iraq.command.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/16/iraq.command.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. Ray Odierno on Tuesday took command of U.S. forces in Iraq, marking the end to Gen. David Petraeus' tenure, which saw a reversal in the country's rising violence.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/afghanistan.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/afghanistan.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates apologized Wednesday for recent U.S. airstrikes that have killed civilians in Afghanistan.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841437,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841437,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Gen. David Petraeus, the architect of the U.S. surge policy in Iraq, leaves toTue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/petraeus.senate.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/petraeus.senate.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq who has been nominated to head American forces in the Middle East, said Thursday he hopes to make recommendations for further troop reductions in Iraq before he moves to his new post in September. Thu, 22 May 2008 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/14/lebanon.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/14/lebanon.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextLebanon's Cabinet on Wednesday reversed two decisions that triggered violence among anti-government Hezbollah militants last week: the firing of the chief of security at Beirut's airport and the order that Hezbollah's telecommunications system come under state control, according to a statement released by Cabinet members.Wed, 14 May 2008 21:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/14/lebanon.unitedstates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/14/lebanon.unitedstates/index.html#cnnSTCTextLt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the acting commander of U.S. Central Command, spent Wednesday in Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss the security crisis with officials there and assure them that U.S. military aid will continue, a U.S. military official said.Wed, 14 May 2008 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/13/pentagon.masri.value/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/13/pentagon.masri.value/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. government has reduced by millions the reward for the capture or killing al Qaeda in Iraq's leader because he's no longer worth the price tag, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.Wed, 14 May 2008 01:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/24/odierno.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/24/odierno.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man tapped to take charge of Operation Iraqi Freedom has a special link to the troops in Iraq and their families: He's served two tours of duty in the country, and his son was severely injured there.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/23/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/23/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTextArmy Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, has been chosen to become chief of U.S. Central Command, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1734509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1734509,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDemocrats fear a stay-the-course-in-Iraq signal, but the message to the military is that warfare is changingWed, 23 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1726151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1726151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOne of the Army's most Iraq-savvy generals is taking charge, at least temporarily, of arguably the most important command in the U.S. militaryFri, 28 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.pause.options/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.pause.options/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenior U.S. military officials are preparing to recommend to President Bush a four- to six-week pause in additional troop withdrawals from Iraq after the last of the "surge" brigades leaves in July, CNN has learned.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/11/fallon.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/11/fallon.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTextAdm. William Fallon has resigned as chief of U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia after more than a year in the post, citing what he called an inaccurate perception that he is at odds with the Bush administration over Iran.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/12/miedast.fallon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/12/miedast.fallon/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has dismissed as "ridiculous" any suggestion that the resignation of America's military chief in the Middle East signals the United States is planning to go to war with Iran. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721381,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721381,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDefense Secretary Robert Gates says that Admiral William Fallon, the top U.S. military commander for the Middle East, is resigningTue, 11 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/02/lebanon.unrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/02/lebanon.unrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Lebanese military took control Sunday of a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon after fighting with Islamist militants who tried to flee, the government announced Sunday.Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/01/lebanon.unrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/01/lebanon.unrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextLebanese troops seized control of a top Islamist militia leader's home in northern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese military officials said.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/27/iraq.centcom/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/27/iraq.centcom/index.htmlIraq isn't engulfed in a civil war, and there are signs of hope outside strife-torn Baghdad, the new leader of U.S. Central Command says.Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/06/iraq.video/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/06/iraq.video/index.htmlThe U.S. Central Command judge advocate general has authorized the release of the cockpit video from a U.S. fighter jet involved in a friendly fire incident in Iraq nearly four years ago, Pentagon officials told CNN.Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/25/iraq.insurgency/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/25/iraq.insurgency/index.htmlThe insurgency in Iraq is financially self-sustaining, pulling in millions of dollars a year from illegal activities and ransom payments, The New York Times reported on its Web site Saturday.Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/senate.abizaid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/15/senate.abizaid/index.htmlThe commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Wednesday he is optimistic that "we can stabilize Iraq."Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/09/sailor.charge/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/09/sailor.charge/index.htmlA sailor facing espionage and desertion charges has been held at a Norfolk, Virginia, brig since March, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday.Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/01/haditha.probe/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/01/haditha.probe/index.htmlA U.S. naval investigation team has wrapped up its investigation into the murders of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, allegedly at the hands of U.S. Marines, U.S. military officials told CNN.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/11/rumsfeld.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/11/rumsfeld.iraq/index.htmlThe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff defended Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld from new criticism by former Pentagon brass Tuesday, telling reporters that "nobody works harder than he does."Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/25/saddam.russia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/25/saddam.russia/index.htmlAs U.S. troops moved toward Iraq in 2003, Saddam Hussein received intelligence about their battle strategy and troop movements from a Russian ambassador, according to a Pentagon report.Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/24/saddam.russia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/24/saddam.russia/index.htmlAs American troops moved toward Iraq, Saddam Hussein was receiving information about U.S. battle strategy and troop movements from a Russian ambassador, according to a Pentagon report released Friday.Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/afghan.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/afghan.deaths/index.htmlTwo American troops died on Wednesday in Afghanistan, one in an explosion and the other in a vehicle accident, according to the U.S. military.Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/afghan.us.soldiers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/afghan.us.soldiers/index.htmlFour U.S. soldiers have been reprimanded for an incident in Afghanistan in which the bodies of two Islamic fighters were burned and a message taunting the Taliban about the cremations was broadcast, a U.S. Central Command official said.Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/19/spain.us.soldiers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/19/spain.us.soldiers/index.htmlA Spanish judge issued an international arrest warrant Wednesday for three U.S. soldiers, charging them with murder in the death of Spanish TV cameraman Jose Couso in Baghdad, Iraq.Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/afghan.taliban/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/afghan.taliban/index.htmlU.S. Central Command said Saturday that Afghan National Police captured a key Taliban commander in eastern Afghanistan this week.Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/18/state.dept.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/18/state.dept.iraq/index.htmlLittle more than a month before the start of the Iraq war, State Department officials said they warned U.S. military planners about possible "serious planning gaps" for the post-war period, according to newly declassified documents obtained by George Washington University.Thu, 18 Aug 2005 04:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/19/uzbekistan.unrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/19/uzbekistan.unrest/index.htmlUzbekistan is unlikely to allow an independent probe into recent violent events in the central Asian nation, according to media reports.Thu, 19 May 2005 07:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/afghanistan.rumsfeld/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/afghanistan.rumsfeld/index.htmlAfghan President Hamid Karzai said his country wants longer, stronger ties with the United States, including a long-term "strategic security relationship."Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/20/doha.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/20/doha.blast/index.htmlThe man who exploded a suicide car bomb outside a Doha, Qatar, theater Saturday was an Egyptian national, Qatar Interior Ministry officials said Sunday.Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/19/doha.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/19/doha.blast/index.htmlA car bomb exploded at a theater near a British school in the Qatari capital of Doha on Saturday night, killing a British national and wounding 12 others, said the Qatari Interior Ministry.Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/10/iraq.friendlyfire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/10/iraq.friendlyfire/index.htmlA Navy pilot killed during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was shot down by U.S. Army soldiers who mistakenly believed an enemy missile was heading their way, according to a military investigation.Sat, 11 Dec 2004 02:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/20/iraq.smith/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/20/iraq.smith/index.htmlThe deputy commanding general of the U.S. Central Command has said he believes wanted terrorists Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Osama bin Laden have been trying to communicate with each other, as U.S. and Iraqi troops fight to oust hard-core insurgents in Falluja.Sat, 20 Nov 2004 06:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/09/28/iraq.abizaid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/09/28/iraq.abizaid/index.htmlThe head of U.S. Central Command has given an upbeat assessment of the situation in Iraq, despite the deaths of 250 Iraqis and 29 U.S. military personnel in the last week.Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/24/abughraib.report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/24/abughraib.report/index.htmlAbuses photographed at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq represented "deviant behavior and a failure of military leadership and discipline" at the facility, but direct and indirect responsibility for those acts and others elsewhere went higher up the chain of command, an independent panel reported Tuesday.Tue, 24 Aug 2004 20:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/prison.report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/18/prison.report/index.htmlA new U.S. Army report on questionable practices by the military intelligence brigade at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison will recommend about two dozen personnel face possible disciplinary action, military sources tell CNN.Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/afghan.helicopter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/afghan.helicopter/index.htmlA U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were wounded in Afghanistan's Khowst province Thursday when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed, a statement from the U.S. Central Command said.Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/26/iraq.bombers.force/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/26/iraq.bombers.force/index.htmlThe U.S. has evidence that some suicide bombers in Iraq may have been forced against their will to carry out attack missions.Mon, 26 Jul 2004 22:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/05/bahrain.families/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/05/bahrain.families/index.htmlFearing possible terror attacks, the head of U.S. Central Command on Monday has ordered 650 U.S. military dependents to leave Bahrain within days.Mon, 05 Jul 2004 14:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/02/bahrain.terror/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/02/bahrain.terror/index.htmlUp to 900 U.S. military dependents will be ordered out of Bahrain because of "credible intelligence" that the tiny Persian Gulf state could be the next site of a terrorist kidnapping or other attack against Americans, Pentagon sources said Friday.Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/bush.criticism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/bush.criticism/index.htmlSeveral former presidential diplomatic and military officials have signed a statement condemning the Bush administration's foreign policy, saying that it has harmed national security, one of the document's signers said Sunday.Sun, 13 Jun 2004 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/07/afghanistan.death/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/06/07/afghanistan.death/index.htmlA U.S. soldier was killed and two others wounded Monday near the southern Afghan city of Kandahar as American troops battled Taliban fighters along the rugged border with Pakistan, a U.S. commander said.Mon, 07 Jun 2004 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/19/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/19/iraq.main/index.htmlPentagon officials Wednesday denied alleged eyewitness reports of a U.S. attack on a wedding party in a remote area of western Iraq that killed innocent civilians.Wed, 19 May 2004 17:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/30/marines.prepare/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/30/marines.prepare/index.htmlFallujah has been ravaged by weeks of violence. Now, U.S. Marines are preparing to reposition so Iraqi security troops can take on a larger role in patrolling the city of 200,000.Fri, 30 Apr 2004 21:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/16/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/16/iraq.main/index.htmlA videotape showing a uniformed man who identifies himself as a missing U.S. soldier was broadcast on the Arabic-language television network Al-Jazeera.Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/13/bush.highlights.2/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/13/bush.highlights.2/index.htmlQUESTION: What's your best prediction on how long U.S. troops will have to be in Iraq? And it sounds like you will have to add some troops. Is that a fair assessment?Wed, 14 Apr 2004 02:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/09/Baghdad.year/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/09/Baghdad.year/index.htmlFriday marks the one-year anniversary of the fall of Baghdad.Fri, 09 Apr 2004 20:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/05/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/05/iraq.main/index.htmlU.S. Marines fought skirmishes with Iraqi fighters Monday in and around the restive city of Fallujah, closing off the city in response to the killing and mutilation of four American security guards last week.Mon, 05 Apr 2004 05:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/29/iraq.friendly.fire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/29/iraq.friendly.fire/index.htmlA report released Monday by U.S. Central Command recommends disciplinary action against a U.S. Marine Corps captain who called in airstrikes on his fellow Marines in the deadliest "friendly fire" incident of the Iraq war.Mon, 29 Mar 2004 22:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/18/iraq.war.booty/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/18/iraq.war.booty/index.htmlA year after the U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq, items touted as having come from Saddam's palaces have turned up for sale on the auction Web site eBay.Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/02/28/sprj.nirq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/02/28/sprj.nirq.main/index.htmlIraq's U.S.-appointed Governing Council probably will not finish drafting a transitional constitution by the midnight Saturday deadline, but it is very close to hammering out the document, a coalition official told CNN.Sat, 28 Feb 2004 13:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/02/14/sprj.irq.fallujah.attack/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/02/14/sprj.irq.fallujah.attack/index.htmlAt least 20 people died and dozens of prisoners were set free when insurgents stormed a police station and a civil defense compound at dawn in Fallujah, Saturday, Iraqi sources said.Sat, 14 Feb 2004 10:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/afghan.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/afghan.blast/index.htmlA weapons cache exploded in southeastern Afghanistan, killing seven U.S. soldiers and wounding three others and an interpreter, U.S. Central Command has said.Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/20/sprj.nirq.abuse/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/20/sprj.nirq.abuse/index.htmlSources have revealed new details from the Army's criminal investigation into reports of abuse of Iraqi detainees, including the location of the suspected crimes and evidence that is being sought.Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/02/drug.seizure/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/02/drug.seizure/index.htmlU.S. forces say they have confiscated nearly 3,000 pounds of hashish and detained 15 people in the northern Persian Gulf.Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:57:00 EST