Iraq News

Video: New spate of violence in Iraq kills at least eight

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:39:52 +0000

Five bombings and clashes between soldiers and gunmen killed eight people in Iraq on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence that has cost more than 370 lives so far this month. Duration: 00:57

Video: Lorain Council pays tribute to Army Sgt. Bruce Horner

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:11:00 +0000

Lorain City Council honors U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Horner, a Lorain native killed while serving in Iraq, and his family. Bruce Horner Parkway will be West 26th Street between Oberlin and Ashland avenues. Speakers are Lorain Councilman Dan Given and the Rev. Douglas Horner, brother of Bruce Horner.

Video: More killings in Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:05:47 +0000

At least 70 people are dead after a string of car bombs and shootings in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq

Video: OVERDUE MEDAL | Cowan | FRI 05/17/13 | 4PM

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:26:30 +0000

A man who fought for our nation and his own life is finally being honored for his service. Army veteran Sergeant Michael Griffith says he remembers the day he was in a battle with combatants in Iraq. He was shot at least four time .but before he was knocked unconscious he was able to tell others in his unit the enemy's position. Nearly a decade later, he has received his medal of valor for his actions. It's an award that he should have gotten years ago.

Video: Iraqi cities hit by deadly wave of bombings

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:02:41 +0000

Bombings in Iraq, including a series of blasts mainly targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad, killed at least 29 people and wounded 70 on Wednesday, security and medical officials said. A car bomb in Kirkuk was the day's deadliest single attack, killing eight people and wounding another eight. It was followed by a roadside bomb and a car bomb, killing two people and wounding nine between them. Duration: 00:37

Video: First Kurdish fighters from Turkey arrive in Iraq

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:33:32 +0000

The first group of Kurdish fighters leaving Turkey as part of a peace drive with Ankara arrived to handshakes and embraces in Iraqi Kurdistan early Tuesday after a gruelling week-long journey. Duration: 00:43.

Video: Prince Harry pays tribute to US war dead

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:21:16 +0000

Prince Harry, in the dress uniform of his British army regiment, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Friday and paid tribute to US soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan on day two of his US tour. Duration: 01:05

Video: Prince Harry visits Arlington Cemetery

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:57:30 +0000

On the second day of his week-long US visit, Britain's Prince Harry lays a wreath of flowers at a section of Arlington Cemetery where service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried. Duration: 00:44

Video: Convicted Army deserter hoping for sentence reduction

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:04:58 +0000

The husband of the Army's first convicted female on desertion charges during the Iraq War is hoping civilian support can lighten her sentence.

Video: Army veteran talking about serving in Iraq

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:39:00 +0000

Army veteran Edgar Duenas-Flores talks about his 4 years in the Army, his injuries, and dealing with PTSD.

Video: Kurdish rebels begin pullout from Turkey

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:30:44 +0000

Kurdish fighters have begun withdrawing from Turkey into their stronghold in Iraq, Kurdish sources said Wednesday. Ankara did not confirm the start of the pullout but Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said: "We are following the process closely". Duration: 01:06.

Video: Suicide bombers target Kurds in north Iraq

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:32:14 +0000

Suicide bombers killed four people in attacks on Kurdish security forces and a Kurdish political office in north Iraq on Wednesday, while seven more people including a gunman died in other unrest, officials said. Duration: 00:39.

Video: Critical Minute- In The Land of the Great Decider

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:52:00 +0000

The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened to the public on May 1, 2013. Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, the 226,000 square foot complex houses two facilities, the Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the Bush Institute. The museum’s goal is to create an interactive experience for visitors. An exact replica of the Situation Room and the oval office, including the President’s desk, can be found. There are interactive parts of the museum, where you can simulate being the President in a live-action theater. According to the New York Times, the theater works this way: An audience is confronted with a dire situation — such as the invasion of Iraq or Hurricane Katrina. They have four minutes to gather advice from video sources, they then vote on the appropriate action. After the decision is revealed, a video of The Decider, former President Bush himself, explains the decision he made at the time. Planning a visit? Let us know and we’d love to hear about your experience.

Video: May Day rallies draw hundreds in Iraq

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:35:13 +0000

Hundreds of Iraqis participated in rallies across Baghdad to mark May Day including supporters of the Communist Party. Violence in Iraq rose sharply in April, with 460 people killed according to AFP figures. Duration: 00:29

Video: Special Report: Alternative treatment for Vets with PTSD

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:13:03 +0000

The U.S. military estimates around 20 out of every 100 veterans returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. It's a constant emotional battle some veterans cope with through the help of a service dog. But the NEWSCENTER's Trishna Begam has discovered the dogs are not being covered by V.A

Video: Pastor freed from Iraq jail

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:38:55 +0000

An Oklahoma pastor was arrested in Iraq in 2011.

Video: Deadly fighting hits Kirkuk province in north Iraq

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:38:45 +0000

Deadly fighting hit Kirkuk province in north Iraq on Tuesday, with dozens killed in clashes between protesters and security forces while 13 gunmen died in revenge attacks. A hospital in Kirkuk admitted scores of people wounded in Tuesday's violence. Duration: 00:32

Video: Deadly Bombing at Restaurant

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:18:22 +0000

Three people have been killed when a bomb exploded at a restaurant in Falluja, Iraq.

Video: Iraq counts votes from first polls since US pullout

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:35:46 +0000

Election officials began tallying votes on Sunday from Iraq's first elections since US troops departed, a contest that served as a key test of its stability amid a spike in violence. Duration: 00:30

Video: Iraq votes in test of stability as violence spikes

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:21:13 +0000

Iraqis vote in the country's first polls since US troops departed, a key test of its stability in the face of a spike in attacks that has claimed more than 100 lives. Duration: 00:29

Video: Young restless Iraqis grapple with authority

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:57:34 +0000

More than 50 percent of Iraq's population is under the age of 25, many of whom are frustrated with what they say is an inter-generational lack of understanding from the country's leaders and elders.Duration:02:32

Video: Peace Choir

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:11:44 +0000

Back from Iraq.

Video: Tourniquets at Boston blasts were life savers

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:46:45 +0000

Doctors at Boston Medical Center, where 18 patients are still being treated Monday's attacks, said tourniquets used at the scene -- in the same manner as on the battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan -- made a difference and saved lives. Duration: 01:02

Video: Wave of Iraq attacks kills dozens ahead of polls

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:17:58 +0000

Dozens of attacks across Iraq on Monday killed at least 24 people just days before the country's first elections since US troops withdrew. In Tuz Khurmatu, which lies 175 kilometres (110 miles) north of Baghdad, six people were killed and 60 wounded by three near-simultaneous car bombs. Duration: 00:26

Video: Iraq Bombings Kill Dozens, Injure More

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:58:00 +0000

Violence has been on the rise recently. Much of it is thought to be tied to local elections, which are just a few days away.

Video: Rosetta Stone Helps Erie Students Learn English

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:04:03 +0000

You may have heard of Rosetta Stone computer software programs that will help you learn a foreign language, but students from Erie's Wilson Middle School are using the program to learn English. Rosetta Stone, a program designed to teach language through immersion, is a key learning tool for a group of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders including students from Nepal, Iraq, Congo and Eritrea. Watch the students using the program at the school's library on April 5.

Video: Veterans train for fire season

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:02:00 +0000

with anything. 40 new mexico military veterans will soon be fighting fires instead of terrorists - in a program for unemployed vets that may be the first of its kind in the nation stuart dyson tagged along for a training session in the bosque this afternoon - stu - what drives the veterans to sign up for duty like this? they're out of work and they like action and they don't mind hard training and hard duty - one recruit told me he had a gig in casino security but it was just too boring. " Deploy! Deploy! Deploy!" NO -there isn't anybody shooting at them and that's different - but in a wildfire there's always the threat of danger and even death and that's what fire shelter one-oh-one is all about. othello porter did three tours IN IRAQ WITH THE ARMY. " Getting used to getting up early in the morning - now I'm going to get in a regimen of working out - pretty much the same - eating cheeseburgers - ha ha ha!" " Forward! Forward!" THE discipline is second nature - the equipment is familiar but the weapons are different - pulaski axes and McLEOD RAKES FOR DIGGING FIRE lines - not a hand grenade to be seen - everybody's got a different story but mostly it's about no jobs in the recession. " I'm still currently serving in the United States Army reserves - I decided to join the forestry program because I need money for school and I kind of - yeah - I wanted the experience." GOVERNOR MARTINEZ visiting the recruits - reassuring them that they'll get experience all right - all the forecasters and foresters agree we're in for a long destructive fire season in the third straight srpingtime of severe drought. this is a pilot program - state foresters expect it will succeed and grow - after all they're working with people who've already proved themselves in the line of duty - back to you !

Video: Iraq quietly marks decade since fall of Baghdad

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:36:07 +0000

Iraq on Tuesday quietly marked a decade since US-led forces took control of Baghdad, sealing the ouster of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime, but the country remains plagued by attacks and mired in crises. Duration: 01:08

Video: AFP photojournalist dramatic fall of Baghdad

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:31:34 +0000

Patrick Baz, AFP Photo Director for the Middle East and North Africa, recalls the dramatic fall of Baghdad. Iraq on Tuesday quietly marked a decade since US-led forces took control of Baghdad, sealing the ouster of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime, but the country remains plagued by attacks and mired in crises. Duration: 01:17

Video: Iraq marks decade since fall of Baghdad

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:13:32 +0000

Iraq marks a decade since US-led forces took control of Baghdad, sealing the ouster of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime, but the country remains plagued by deadly attacks and mired in political crises. Duration: 00:58

Video: Community shocked over charges involving teacher and ex-cop

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:31:28 +0000

A former police officer in Clifton Springs is accused of forging his chief's signature to avoid being deployed to the war zone in Iraq with his military police unit in 2003...

Video: 10 Years after rescue of Jessica Lynch

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:39:27 +0000

Today marks 10 years since US forces rescued soldier Jessica Lynch. The then 19-year-old was captured in Iraq after her convoy made a wrong turn and was ambushed. She was the first POW to be rescued.

Video: Deadly Iraq car bombs target Shiite mosques

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:30:46 +0000

A series of car bombs near Shiite mosques targeting worshippers attending weekly prayers killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 100 on Friday, the latest in a spike in unrest ahead of Iraq's first polls since 2010. Duration: 00:41

Video: Kerry Pushes Iraq to Halt Iran Flights to Syria

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:30:26 +0000

March 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Sara Eisen reports on today's "Top Headlines." She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: War veteran remembers Iraq conflict

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:37:54 +0000

Simon Brown remembers the most his life changed forever in Iraq

Video: War veteran remembers Iraw conflict

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:27:29 +0000

Simon Brown remembers the most his life changed forever in Iraq

Video: Baghdad inaugurated 2013 Arab Capital of Culture

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:56:48 +0000

Baghdad has been inaugurated as the 2013 Arab Capital of Culture, the latest in a series of steps which officials hope will put Iraq back on the map after decades of conflict. The ceremony marking the event was held under a huge marquee in the Iraqi capital's Zawraa Park, and featured a performance by renowned Iraqi musician Naseer Shamma. Duration: 01:02

Video: Kerry Makes First Iraq Visit Since Taking Office

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:25:00 +0000

On his agenda were Iranian flyovers, Syria's Assad regime and provincial elections.

Video: Top Headlines: New Jersey Man Wins Powerball Jackpot

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:12:04 +0000

Michael Bloomberg launches gun control ad blitz; Israel says diplomacy with Turkey doesn’t mean an end to Gaza blockade; John Kerry visits Iraq.

Video: News 3 at 4 | Block 2 | TUESDAY | 03/19/2013

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:59:09 +0000

Seven Marines killed in Hawthorne Army Depot. Senate drops assault weapons ban. Ohio teen sentenced to life for murder. The Iraq War: 10 years later.

Video: Deerfield Mother Remembers Son's Ultimate Sacrifice in Iraq

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:05:33 +0000

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the U.S. invasion into Iraq.

Video: 10th Anniversary of The Iraq War

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:04:18 +0000

It was ten years ago Wednesday that the United States invaded Iraq. To this day, the country remains split on whether we should have been there in the first place. And some local veterans think the whole war was a mistake.

Video: Decade on, Iraq grappling with attacks and deadlock

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:27:37 +0000

Grappling with a spike in violence and a worsening political situation, Iraq on Wednesday marked 10 years since a US-led invasion that sought to establish a stable, democratically in the Middle East. Duration: 00:49

Video: 10 ANIVERSARIO DE LA GUERRA EN IRAQ

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:13:48 +0000

AL CUMPLIRSE 10 AÑOS DE LA GUERRA EN IRAQ, EVALUAMOS MEDIANTE ESTE REPORTAJE ESPECIAL EL GRAN COSTO DE ESTA VIOLENTA GUERRA CON LA QUE MUCHOS NORTE AMERICANOS CONTINUAN EN DESACUERDO.

Video: 10 Year Iraq

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:00:11 +0000

10 years ago today the Iraq war began.

Video: Remembering the Iraq war: 10 years later

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:59:59 +0000

NewsChannel 21's John Hendricks reports on the 10 year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.

Video: Local war effects

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:25 +0000

Even though it's been 10 years since the fighting started. The effects of the Iraq War are still felt everyday by scores of families here in Kern County.

Video: Local Veterans Reflect on Iraq Ten Years Later

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:11:18 +0000

Local Veterans Reflect on Iraq Ten Years Later

Video: 10 Years Since Beginning of Iraq War

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:10:37 +0000

This week marks 10 years since the beginning of the Iraq war.

Video: Iraq War: 10 years later

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:07:28 +0000

Lt. Marc Garcia who served in the Iraq War, gives us insight into the last 10 years in Iraq.