Mar 5th, 2010 · British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his country's decision to invade Iraq, but told an inquiry into the conflict that the U.S. dismissed warning of chaos once Saddam Hussein was ousted. At the time, Brown was part of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair's inner circle. He has faced criticism for not dissuading Blair from entering the war and for underestimating its cost.
Feb 12th, 2010 · Campaigning officially began Friday. But an appeals court Thursday banned prominent Sunni candidates from the March 7 parliamentary election, citing alleged ties to Saddam Hussein's Baath party. The move has Iraqis further doubting the legitimacy of the election.
Feb 11th, 2010 · An Iraqi appeals panel's final ruling prevents Salah al-Mutlaq and Dhafir al-Ani from running in the March elections. A Shiite official says the men were disqualified because of "overwhelming" ties to Saddam Hussein's former Baathist regime.
Feb 10th, 2010 · Ahead of national elections in March, residents of Anbar province say they're disillusioned with the current government and look back on the late Saddam Hussein with nostalgia. For all of his shortcomings, they say Saddam was a leader who inspired fear and respect.
Feb 3rd, 2010 · An Iraqi appeals court overturns a move to disqualify some 500 candidates in next month's parliamentary elections because of their alleged ties to Saddam Hussein's Baath Party. The controversy over the Baathists raises questions about who else is being allowed to run for office.
Jan 29th, 2010 · Former Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged Friday that Saddam Hussein didn't become a bigger threat after Sept. 11, but said his perception of the risk posed by terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction was dramatically changed by the attacks. Blair told Britain's Iraq Inquiry that his contentious decision to back the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was inspired by fears of another, even deadlier, terror attack.
Jan 25th, 2010 · Iraqi TV announced Monday the execution of Chemical Ali, one of Saddam Hussein's top lieutenants. Chemical Ali, whose real name was Ali Hassan al-Majid, was sentenced to death in four separate trials for leading attacks against Iraqi Kurds and Shiites that left tens of thousand dead.
Jan 25th, 2010 · More than 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in coordinated attacks on three Baghdad hotel compounds popular with Western journalists and businessmen. Iraq's government blamed insurgents linked to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's regime.