... that has claimed the lives of more than 4,300 U.S. troops and tens of thousands of Iraqis. The gathering at the Baghdad park was unprecedented in size for such a postwar event in a city where people tend to avoid large gatherings for fear of ...

... On Wednesday the nationwide total was 13. Beyond that, there is something in the air in Iraq this summer. In Baghdad, parks are filled every weekend with families playing and picnicking with their children. That was unthinkable only a year ...