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Casualties of the Iraq War

The ruins of a bombed base in Iraq.

US responds to deadly attack at Iraq base

Conflict & Justice

On Friday, an Iranian-backed militia group attacked a US base, known as K1, in Iraq, killing an American contractor. Shortly after, the US struck the bases of an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia in retaliation. Carol Hills spoke with a former veteran who served at K1 to discuss the role that contractors play in US war zones.

The World

Official end of combat in Iraq, but what’s next for Iraqis?

Arts, Culture & Media
A member of Kurdish security forces casts her ballot inside a polling station during early voting for the parliamentary election in Irbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, on April 28, 2014.

Iraq is holding parliamentary elections in spite of horrific violence

Global Politics
A member of Kurdish security forces casts her ballot inside a polling station during early voting for the parliamentary election in Irbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, on April 28, 2014.

Iraq is holding parliamentary elections in spite of horrific violence

Global Politics

Your Stories: Lessons from the Iraq War

The Iraq War’s Legacy, At Home and Abroad

President Obama had two words for a crowd of returning Iraq war veterans on Wednesday: “Welcome Home.” The president observed the end of a war that has defined a decade of American military might, and divided the country. Yet while there are accurate statistics about soldier casualties, an accurate count of how many  Iraqis  have been killed […]

New Data Shows Number of Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan

New data released Thursday by the US-led military coalition in Afghanistan and provided to the journal, “Science,” shows the civilian casualties in Afghanistan over the last two years. According to the report, 88 percent of the 2,537 civilian deaths were caused by insurgents; and 12% were the fault of American and coalition forces.  We speak with […]

The World

Iraq War veterans on accomplishment

Arts, Culture & Media

The combat mission in Iraq officially ends today, but the question about what we’ve accomplished there will remain for years. We hear from veterans of the war, and ask them what they felt they personally accomplished there.

The World

Series of suicide bombings rock Iraq killing at least 60

In the third attack in two days in Iraq, simultaneous attacks by suicide bombers targeted the most important Shiite shrine in Baghdad. Is this a sign of widespread civil unrest? Or a temporary but dramatic upsurge in violence?

The World

Syria protests against U.S.

Global Politics

Syria says eight civilians were killed when U.S. forces stationed in Iraq attacked a target inside Syria. The U.S. won’t confirm or deny the raid. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with The World’s Quil Lawrence in Baghdad.