War in Iraq

Burnsville soldier remembered for patriotism

The Department of Defense has confirmed that a 25-year-old Burnsville man was killed on an Army mission in Iraq.
(09/04/2009)

More on War in Iraq

  • Pawlenty in Iraq Pawlenty visits troops in Iraq; two more Minnesotans dead
    Two Minnesotans were reported dead over the weekend as a result of the conflict in Afghanistan. (07/19/2009)
  • Red Bulls Family, friends mourn Minn. Guard members killed in Iraq
    Family and friends are mourning the deaths of three Minnesota National Guard soldiers who were killed Thursday night at their military base near Basra in Southern Iraq. (07/17/2009)
  • 82 more Minn. National Guard soldiers headed to Iraq
    Eighty-two soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard are heading for a year-long deployment in Iraq. (07/10/2009)
  • Holtan in Iraq Deadline for US troops out of Iraq cities
    How will Iraqi police and military forces protect Iraqi citizens? Will relations between warring factions worsen or improve? When will all U.S. troops be out of Iraq? (06/29/2009)
  • An Iraqi policeman stands guard Exiting Iraq
    A documentary from the America Abroad series explores the state of Iraqi security forces and the stability of the economy and infrastructure. Can Iraq stand on its own two feet when U.S. troops withdraw? (05/05/2009)
  • Soldier from Iowa killed in Iraq
    Military officials say an Army soldier who grew up in Iowa and later moved to South Dakota has died after being shot near Kirkuk, Iraq. (04/27/2009)
  • Car bombing in Baghdad AP exclusive: Secret tally has 87,000 Iraqis dead
    At least 87,215 Iraqis have been killed in violence since 2005, according to a previously undisclosed Iraqi government tally obtained by The Associated Press. (04/23/2009)
  • Major General Rick Nash Red Bulls ready to ship out to Iraq
    More than 1,000 Minnesota National Guard troops will ship out to Iraq in the next few weeks. Members of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, have trained at Ft. Lewis Washington for the last two months. (04/14/2009)
  • Minneapolis soldier accused of killing squad members in Iraq
    An Army sergeant accused of killing his squad leader and another soldier shouted "my career's over, just kill me" as soldiers pinned him to the ground after he shot the men in Iraq, members of their unit told a military judge Monday. (04/14/2009)
More coverage from MPR

Regional deaths in Iraq

From NPR News

Document Rough Road For Military Families With Special Needs
 Deployments are usually hard on families. Spouses must become single parents for months on end, managing households with little outside help. These challenges become even more daunting for families with special needs children. (11/07/2009)
Document 'Big Oil' Returns To Redevelop Iraq's Oil Fields
 In the six years since the U.S. invasion, Iraq's oil production has hardly matched the level under Saddam Hussein. Iraq's oil minister had been harshly criticized, but this week the world's largest oil companies signed multi-billion dollar deals to redevelop Iraq's oil fields. What's most impressive is that the oil minister got the companies to accept Iraq's conditions and terms. (11/07/2009)
Document Smugglers In Iraq Have A New Trade: Corpses
 Stalled for 30 years by invasion, war and rebellions, the flow of corpses from outside Iraq to the Shiite holy cemetery in Najaf has resumed. But plenty of risk remains as traffickers share the country's borders with drug smugglers and other criminals — a price they're willing to pay for the hefty compensation. (11/07/2009)
Document Dissident Iranians Live In Limbo In Iraq
 A group of Iranian dissidents living in Iraq since the 1980s poses a dilemma for the U.S. government. The Mujahedeen-e Khalq organization was given U.S. military protection in 2003 after the American-led invasion of Iraq, but now the Iraqi government wants it out. The trouble is that the Iranians don't want to leave. (11/07/2009)
Document Iraq Reconstruction Program Needs Its Own Rebuild
 The U.S. government established the "CERP" fund — Commander's Emergency Response Program — to win hearts and minds in Iraq by building schools, roads and water purification facilities that the country needs. Today, almost two years later, the program is still marred by allegations of corruption and waste. Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, is leading the battle to clean up CERP. He joins host Scott Simon to talk about the progress he's made and where he'd like to see improvement. (11/07/2009)

More from NPR

MPR News
Radio

Listen Now

On Air

American Routes®

Schedule

Shortcuts
Hourly Newscast
Hosts
Station Map

Other Radio Streams from MPR

Classical MPR
Radio Heartland
Become a Sponsor