UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday recommended bringing Iraq one step closer to ending all U.N. sanctions imposed on Baghdad more than two decades ago after former leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait In 1990.Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. military official declared "the days of Rambo are over" as the Pentagon unveiled its plans on Tuesday for integrating women into combat infantry positions following 12 years of war in which they fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan while barred from front-line fi Full story
Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 34 people, Iraqi officials said. Full story
Rachel Maddow eulogizes award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings.
The door for over 237,000 military combat jobs has opened, but that doesn’t mean other elite military units aren’t still boys clubs. Sources tell NBC that a potential schedule has been drawn to allow women to begin special forces training as early as 2015. Now’s Alex Wagner is joined by NBC’s Jim Mi
Former Vice President Dick Cheney questioned President Obama’s credibility this weekend, so Rev. Sharpton welcomed veteran and former Congressman Patrick Murphy to discuss Cheney’s credibility.
A trio of bomb blasts around Iraq add dozens to the death toll from Sunday's attacks on mainly Shiite Muslims that left 51 people dead. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
In part III of this week's "Office Politics," New Yorker staff writer George Packer sits down with MSNBC’s Alex Witt. His book, "The Assasins’ Gate: America in Iraq," looks at America’s descent into war where he reveals why he believes America invaded Iraq. George discusses the Syrian Civil War and
The Australian national soccer team line up for a team photo before their World Cup qualifier match against Iraq at Australia Stadium in Sydney June 18, 2013. Australia left it late but beat Iraq 1-0 to become the second country to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in front of 80,000 rain-soaked
Australia's Josh Kennedy celebrates after scoring against Iraq to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, at Australia Stadium in Sydney June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
Members of the Australian soccer team are covered in green and gold confetti as they celebrate winning their World Cup qualifying game against Iraq at Stadium Australia in Sydney June 18, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)
Australia's Josh Kennedy looks at the ball after heading it to score against Iraq to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, at Australia Stadium in Sydney June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)
