Saturday: 5 iraqis Killed, 7 Wounded

At least five Iraqis were killed or found dead and another seven were wounded. Meanwhile, the fate of 23 "coup plotters" remains unknown, as is the actual reason for their arrests. No Coalition deaths were reported, but parliament again rejected a law that would...

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Friday: 10 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded

Updated at 8:17 p.m. EST, Dec. 19, 2008At least 10 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another eight were wounded in today's attacks. A judge has admitted that the journalist shoe-lobber was beaten while in Iraqi custody. No Coalition deaths were reported. The judge...

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Thursday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 31 Wounded

At least 11 Iraqi were killed and 31 more were wounded, but the most significant news item coming out of Iraq today was the arrest of dozens of high ranking officials in what may be a Maliki power grab. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, the shoe-lobber...

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Wednesday: 35 Iraqis Killed, 70 Wounded

Updated at 6:55 p.m. EST, Dec. 17, 2008At least 35 Iraqis were killed and 70 more were wounded during a bloody day that also saw a visit from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. No Coalition deaths were reported. At the same time, the health of the journalist...

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Tuesday: 19 Iraqis Killed, 50 Wounded

Updated at 8:34 p.m. EST, Dec. 16, 2008At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 50 more were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition casualties were reported, but the Iraqi cabinet has drafted a law that will cover British troops remaining in Iraq. Meanwhile a...

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Monday: 24 Iraqis Killed, 36 Wounded

Updated at 6:31 p.m. EST, Dec. 15, 2008At least 24 Iraqis were killed and 36 more were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, an Iraqi journalist has become a hero to many Iraqis a day after throwing his shoes at U.S. President...

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Sunday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 19 Wounded

Updated at 9:15 p.m. EST, Dec. 14, 2008U.S. President Bush made a secret to Baghdad, where he met with Prime Minister Maliki and President Talabani to sign the new security agreement between the two countries. Meanwhile, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said that the...

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Saturday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 9 Wounded

At least seven Iraqis were killed and nine were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition deaths were reported, but U.S. Secretary Gates is in Iraq to facilitate the change in direction that a security agreement will mean for U.S. troops. U.S. Defense...

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Friday: 1 British Soldier Killed

The only new casualty reported in Iraq was that of a British soldier who was killed in Basra yesterday. It is unlikely that all violence took a holiday for the Eid and today's prayer day. Meanwhile, Iraqi President Talabani arrived in Kirkuk for meetings on...

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