A look at the battle against insurgency and other events inside Iraq from May 2003 to January 2005.
Inside Iraq
Nearly two years after the war in Iraq began, coalition forces continued to battle insurgents, who increased attacks on police officers and political targets as the Iraqi election date approached. This page was archived in January 2005.
Iraq was a major issue in the 2004 presidential race and remains a subject of intense debate in Congress and the media as well as among the American public.
U.S. Reaction | Election 2004: The Issues
GLOBAL IMPACT
Countries across the globe weighed in on the war in Iraq and the involvement of U.S. and coalition forces in rebuilding a democratic government.
Global Impact | CNN/Money: Rebuilding Iraq
Iraq was a major issue in the 2004 presidential race and remains a subject of intense debate in Congress and the media as well as among the American public.
Countries across the globe weighed in on the war in Iraq and the involvement of U.S. and coalition forces in rebuilding a democratic government.
Reporter gets inside look at insurgency
Who is Abu Musab al-Zarqawi?
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