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UK troops worsen problems in Iraq: army chief 
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Britain's top army commander said British troops in Iraq should be withdrawn soon because their presence was exacerbating security problems in the country, according to a British newspaper.U.K. army chief calls for withdrawal from Iraq International Herald Tribune - 55 minutes ago
Britain's new army chief warned that the military's presence in Iraq only exacerbates security problems, according to a published interview.Top General Urges Britain to Leave Iraq New York Times - 39 minutes ago
Britain?s most senior military officer was quoted Friday as saying the British Army should leave Iraq ?sometime soon.?'Tough' Time in Iraq to Continue, Casey Says Washington Post - 54 minutes ago
Violence in the Baghdad region has peaked with a flare-up of sectarian attacks in the past few weeks, leaving U.S. commanders and the Iraqi government "not comfortable" with the current situation there, Gen. George W. Casey, the top U.S. general in Iraq, said yesterday.U.K. army head said to seek Iraq pullout AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Britain's new army chief called for a withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, warning that the military's presence there only exacerbates security problems, according to an interview published Thursday.Top U.S. general: Iraq strategy under review CNN.com - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
The nation's top general acknowledged Thursday that the U.S. strategy in Iraq is under review. But he insisted it was part of an ongoing process.Iraq loses 25 police to violence each day: US trainer AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Violence in Iraq forces the interior ministry to budget a loss of 25 police officers each day to death or permanent injury, a US security advisor said.British presence in Iraq 'exacerbates' security problems: army head AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
The continued presence of British troops in Iraq "exacerbates" Britain's security problems and they should be withdrawn "sometime soon", the head of the country's army said in an interview.US adjusting to longer, more difficult fight in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
With violence spiking in Iraq and no end in sight, the United States is uneasily adjusting for a longer, more difficult fight that could tie down US ground forces for four more years.Accusations over Iraq federalism law CNN.com - Oct 12 5:55 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Sunni politicians have accused Shiite lawmakers of using dirty tricks to push through a new law on federalism, a landmark measure that will transform Iraq by allowing Shiites to form a self-rule mini-state in the south.British Army chief calls for Iraq pullout Sports Illustrated - Oct 12 6:22 PM
The chief of the British Army has called for a pullout of British troops from Iraq "sometime soon" and said that post-invasion planning for that war was "poor, probably based more on optimism than sound planning."For Bush, Many Questions on Iraq and North Korea New York Times - 22 minutes ago
President Bush addressed the issue of his administration?s different approaches to North Korea and Iraq.UK troops worsen problems in Iraq: army head Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:04 PM
The head of Britain's army said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating the security situation on the ground and they should be withdrawn soon, according to a British newspaper.U.K. troops in Iraq said hurt situation AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 2:59 PM
The head of the British Army said British troops in Iraq are making the situation worse and must leave the country soon, according to a newspaper interview published Thursday.Local Marine Dies From Injuries Received In Iraq Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:07 PM
A northeast Ohio Marine who had been serving in Iraq died on Wednesday, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,757 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 2:49 PM
As of Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at least 2,757 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,198 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.U.S. casualties surge amid worsening Iraq violence Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 12:09 PM
U.S. military casualties have surged in Iraq in recent weeks, with U.S. troops engaging in perilous urban sweeps to curb sectarian violence in Baghdad while facing unrelenting violence elsewhere.General: Brits Should Pull Out Of Iraq CBS News - 4 minutes ago
Britain's army commander said the presence of foreign troops is making the situation in Iraq worse and his country's forces should leave soon.Local Woman May Be Deported After Husband Dies In Iraq WESH via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 11:48 AM
A Central Florida woman said the love of her life was killed in Iraq, and his death might be her one-way ticket out of this country.9 Marines Killed In Iraq Identified CBS News - 4 minutes ago
As sectarian violence continues in Baghdad, the Department of Defense identified nine Marines who have been killed in combat in the Al Anbar province in western Iraq during the last week.Fred Branfman: When 'Staying The Course' Means Defeat: I. Iraq HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
WHEN 'STAYING THE COURSE': MEANS DEFEAT: 1. IRAQ Note: Fred Branfman spent over 4 years on the ground in Indochina as a volunteer and journalist between 1967 and 1973, and was co-director of the Indochina Resource Center in Washington, D.C., which U.S. Ambassador Graham Martin blamed for the loss of Indochina. This is the first of a two-part series. The second is entitled "WHEN 'STAYING THE U.K. Army Head Said to Seek Iraq Pullout ABC News - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Report Says Britain's New Army Chief Calls for Withdrawal of Troops From IraqUS ambassador says Syria and Iran back Iraq rebels AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 9:59 AM
The US ambassador to Iraq has accused neighbouring Iran and Syria of supporting the armed groups involved in the country's bitter civil conflict.Reaction to call for UK Iraq exit BBC News - Oct 12 4:38 PM
The British Army's chief has said UK troops in Iraq should "get out some time soon" - a call which has divided opinion.Robert Schlesinger: Report: Baker Commission Say No Win In Iraq HuffingtonPost - Oct 12 6:04 PM
News out of the NY Sun that is stunning for its origin if not its content: A commission formed to assess the Iraq war and recommend a new course has ruled out the prospect of victory for America, according to draft policy options shared with The New York Sun by commission officials. The 10-member Baker Commission, you will recall, is headed by Bush 41 Secretary of State James Baker. General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal BBC News - Oct 12 2:20 PM
The head of the British Army says UK forces in Iraq make security problems worse and wants them to leave soon.Roadside Bomb Kills Local Marine In iraq WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 6:11 AM
A Marine from Fayette County died on Monday while serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, his father said.Fred Branfman: Staying The Course: I. Failing in Iraq HuffingtonPost - Oct 12 2:35 PM
STAYING THE COURSE: FAILING IN IRAQ AS IT FAILED IN INDOCHINA I. STAYING THE COURSE: FAILING IN IRAQ Note: Fred Branfman spent over 4 years on the ground in Indochina as a volunteer and journalist between 1967 and 1973, and was co-director of the Indochina Resource Center in Washington, D.C., which U.S. Ambassador Graham Martin blamed for the loss of Indochina. This is the first of a GI opposed to Iraq war receives 3-month term for going AWOL Denver Post - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
A Fort Bragg paratrooper who says he left his military base because he disagreed with the U.S. mission in Iraq was sentenced to three months of confinement after pleading guilty Thursday to going absent without leave.Army: Troops to stay in Iraq until 2010 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 1:50 AM
For planning purposes, the Army is gearing up to keep current troop levels in Iraq for another four years, a new indication that conditions there are too unstable to foresee an end to the war.Bush dismisses Iraq death toll study AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 2:16 AM
President Bush says he doesn't believe it. Some experts have a problem with it. But several others say it seems sound. Such was the varied reception for a controversial new study that estimated the Iraq war has led to the deaths of nearly 655,000 Iraqis as of July.Bush created a mess in Iraq. Here's how to clean it up. The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 1:00 AM
The continued US troop presence in Iraq is inflicting great harm on Iraqis and US service members. It's also distracting US attention from serious challenges elsewhere, including North Korea.US dismisses report on Iraq toll but author defends research AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 1:30 AM
US President George W. Bush dismissed as "not credible" an independent US study which estimated that 655,000 Iraqis had died in Iraq since the 2003 US invasion.Huge gaps in Iraq death estimates BBC News - Oct 12 10:38 AM
A Lancet report estimating 655, 000 dead from the Iraq war diverges hugely from other estimates, writes Paul Reynolds.Iraq deaths neglect probe mulled BBC News - Oct 12 10:42 AM
Police are to consider investigating the Ministry of Defence over the deaths of six Red Caps in Iraq, Scotland Yard says.Army chief says UK troops worsen problems in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
Britain's top army commander said British troops in Iraq should be withdrawn soon because their presence was exacerbating security problems in the country, according to a newspaper.British Army Head Seeks UK Iraq Withdrawal Nasdaq - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Chief of the General Staff and head of the British Army, Sir Richard Dannatt has said the presence of UK armed forces in Iraq "exacerbates the security problems". He said this in an interview to the Daily Mail where he was quoted as saying the British should "get out some time soon".PM predicts no troops in Iraq in 2010 Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 12 6:40 PM
Prime Minister John Howard said he would be surprised if Australian troops remained in Iraq until 2010, but did not rule it out. The Pentagon earlier this week said it was making provisions to keep its current troop levels in Iraq until at least 2010.Beazley backs Iraq withdrawal call The Australian - 49 minutes ago
LABOR leader Kim Beazley says the British Army chief's call for allied troops to be withdrawn from Iraq is "a victory for commonsense".General: Brits Should Pull Out Of Iraq CBS 2 New York - Oct 12 5:39 PM
Britain's new army commander said British troops in Iraq are making the situation worse and must leave the country soon, calling Prime Minister Tony Blair's policies "naive," according to an interview published Thursday.Army chief calls for UK to quit Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Oct 12 5:36 PM
Head of British army says presence of forces risks serious consequences for security in UK and Iraq.Iraq Study Group Offers Recommendations for U.S. Policy The Online NewsHour - Oct 12 5:21 PM
The chairmen of the Iraq Study Group, Republican James Baker and Democrat Lee Hamilton, discuss their assessment of the situation on the ground, its impact on the surrounding region and consequences for U.S. interests.U.S. forces plan to stay through 2010 in Iraq World Tribune - Oct 12 5:25 PM
WASHINGTON Despite mounting criticism from Congress, the U.S. military envisions a major long-term presence in Iraq. Officials said the U.S. Army plans to maintain the current level of troops through the end of the decade.Army chief called in to explain 'quit Iraq' appeal Times Online - Oct 12 4:46 PM
TONY BLAIR'S foreign policy was in tatters last night after the head of the Army said that the continued presence of British troops in Iraq was responsible for bloodshed at home and abroad....UK Iraq troops 'exacerbate' problems News Interactive - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
BRITISH troops in Iraq should be withdrawn "sometime soon" as their continued presence exacerbates Britain's security problems, the head of the country's army said in an interview published today.Missouri Senate Candidates Debate Stem Cell Policy, Iraq The Online NewsHour - Oct 12 5:21 PM
Candidates for the Missouri Senate, Republican incumbent Jim Talent and state auditor Claire McCaskill, debated for the third time Wednesday, highlighting their differences on Iraq, stem cell research and the question of nuclear talks with North Korea.Army chief: British troops must pull out of Iraq soon Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
General Sir Richard Dannatt, the head of the army, dropped a political bombshell last night by saying that Britain must withdraw from Iraq "soon" or risk serious consequences for Iraqi and British society.British army chief says Iraq pullout needed soon CBC - Oct 12 5:21 PM
The head of the British army has called Prime Minister Tony Blair's Iraq policies "naive" and said the country's troops must get out of the war soon, according to a published interview. Gen.Big Debate over New Plan to Keep Troops in Iraq Until 2010 WTVY-TV 4 - 44 minutes ago
Former Democratic Presidential Hopeful, General Wesley Clark, is trying to drum up support to put democrats back in office. But the retired 4-star army general is also finding himself in the spotlight defending his party's stance on the war in Iraq.Army chief says UK presence is worsening Iraq situation Financial Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Britain's new army chief has said UK forces should leave Iraq soon because they are making the security problem there worse.Beckett rejects Iraq death toll Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Margaret Beckett today rejected claims that the death toll in Iraq since the US/UK-led invasion had topped 650,000 as she launched the British government's annual report on human rights around the globe.We must get out of Iraq soon, says Army chief Daily Telegraph - Oct 12 6:38 PM
The head of the British Army has demanded an early exit from Iraq, warning that the presence of British troops is making the situation worse.Army chief at odds with Blair as he calls for troops to 'get out' of Iraq The Scotsman - Oct 12 6:23 PM
THE head of Britain's army said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating the security situation on the ground and they should be withdrawn soon.9 Marines Killed In Iraq Identified CBS 2 New York - Oct 12 3:39 PM
The Department of Defense on Thursday identified nine Marines who have been killed in combat in the Al Anbar province in western Iraq over the last week.U.K. Army Head Said to Seek Iraq Pullout RedNova - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
By TARIQ PANJA LONDON - Britain's new army chief called for a withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, warning that the military's presence there only exacerbates security problems, according to an interview published Thursday. Gen.For Bush, Many Questions (Some His) on Iraq and North Korea New York Times - Oct 11 7:50 PM
At a news conference, President Bush addressed the issue of his administration?s different approaches to North Korea and Iraq.UK troops worsen problems in Iraq - army head Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 12 3:36 PM
The head of Britain's army said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating the security situation on the ground and they should be withdrawn soon, according to a newspaper.UK army chief calls for Iraq withdrawal Guardian Unlimited - Oct 12 6:32 PM
The head of the British army tonight called for troops to be withdrawn from Iraq "soon". General Sir Richard Dannatt told the Daily Mail that Britain's presence in the country was "exacerbating" security problems.Football/Asian Cup Qualifiers: Iraq ecstatic on reaching finals New Straits Times - Oct 12 6:43 PM
SINGAPORE: Iraq coach Akram Salman has paid tribute to the way his side battled adversity to reach the Asian Cup finals, but his South Korea counterpart Pim Verbeek is less gushing about his young team.Schwarzenegger Cites Iraq 'Mistakes' ABC News - Oct 12 6:29 AM
Schwarzenegger, on 'Tonight Show,' Points to Iraq 'Mistakes'; Angelides Supporters ProtestBritish troops exacerbate security problems in Iraq: army head People's Daily - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Britain should withdraw its troops from Iraq as their continued presence only exacerbates the country's security problems, Britain's top army commander said in an interview published on Friday.Army chief says British troops should be pulled out of Iraq Independent - Oct 12 4:53 PM
Tony Blair has received a public warning from the country's most senior military commander that the British presence in Iraq is threatening disaster there and in the UK.Falls Marine dies after being wounded in Iraq Akron Beacon Journal - Oct 12 3:17 PM
Marine Sgt. Justin Walsh, a 2001 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, has died of injuries suffered in Iraq. The 24-year-old, red-haired Marine, serving his third tour in Iraq, was wounded Oct. 4 and died Wednesday at the National Navy Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., his father, Jim Walsh, said.Real-Time Computer-Based Translation in Iraq Slashdot - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
[TheBORG] writes "The U.S. military has been testing software on laptops that translate English to Arabic and Arabic to English to have conversations with Iraqis without the need to have a Arabic linguist on hand. 'This year the military's Joint Forces Command has been testing laptops with such software in Iraq. When someone speaks into a microphone attached to the computer, the machine Marine From Long Island Killed In Iraq CBS 2 New York - Oct 12 2:54 PM
A Long Island family is grieving after receiving word their loved one, a U.S. marine, has been killed in Iraq. Sgt. Julian Arechaga was just 23-years-old and on his third tour of duty when he was killed. His sister, Sheyla Randazzo says Arechaga died a hero. Army chief calls for UK to quit Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Oct 12 2:45 PM
10.30pm: The head of the British army has called for troops to be withdrawn from Iraq 'soon'.Army chief calls for UK to quit Iraq Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
General Sir Richard Dannatt, head of the army, has dropped a political bombshell by saying Britain must withdraw from Iraq "soon" or risk serious consequences for Iraqi and British society.Militiamen Kill 11 at TV Station in Iraq phillyburbs.com - Oct 12 1:21 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suspected Shiite militiamen, some dressed as police, broke into a television station and gunned down 11 Iraqi executives, producers and other staffers Thursday - the deadliest attack against the media in this country, where at least 81 other journalists have been killed in the past three years.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,757 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 12 2:49 PM
As of Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at least 2,757 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.UK wanted to bomb al-Jazeera during Iraq war: daily ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
UK Former Home Secretary David Blunkett was reported today to have admitted that he urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to break international law and bomb al-Jazeera's Baghdad TV transmitter during the Iraq war.UK army chief pleads for Iraq pull out Aljazeera - Oct 12 4:05 PM
The chief of Britain 's army says that the presence of British troops in Iraq is exacerbating the security situation on the ground and they should, therefore, be withdrawn soon.Army chief calls for Iraq withdrawal ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 12 2:16 PM
The head of the British army has said UK troops in Iraq were acting as a catalyst to violence and should be withdrawn soon.U.K. Troops in Iraq Said Hurt Situation AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 12 2:26 PM
The head of the British Army said British troops in Iraq are making the situation worse and must leave the country soon, according to a newspaper interview to be released Friday.Dahr Jamail: Excess Death in Iraq Scoop.co.nz - Oct 12 5:32 PM
It is the single most important statistic regarding the illegal US invasion and occupation of Iraq. How many Iraqis have been killed? 655,000. 655,000 Iraqis killed as a result of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq.Gunmen storm Iraq TV station, killing 11 Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 12 1:25 PM
Gunmen stormed a television station in Baghdad and shot dead 11 staff in the biggest attack yet on media in Iraq.IBM's Speech Translation Technology Headed To Iraq InformationWeek - Oct 12 1:32 PM
The U.S. Joint Forces Command in Iraq plans to deploy laptop equipped with some until-now-experimental software from IBM that handles Arabic translation, speech recognition, and text-to-speech.Bush Denies Iraq Shifted Focus From North Korea's Nuclear Plans Bloomberg.com - Oct 12 3:42 AM
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea's reported nuclear test has again put President George W. Bush on the defensive about Iraq: this time over accusations that the war undermined his key foreign-policy goal of denying such weapons to rogue states.Britain must get troops out of Iraq, says head of Army The Herald - Oct 12 5:47 PM
TONY Blair's policy on Iraq suffered a devastating blow last night when the head of the Army called for the withdrawal of British troops "soon" and claimed their presence in the country was making security problems worse.'British Troops Making Iraq Worse' Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 12 1:50 PM
The presence of British troops in Iraq is making the situation there worse, the head of the British army has been quoted as saying. More follows... Report: British army chief says Brit troops making Iraq situation worse WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 12 5:38 PM
The head of the British Army says British troops in Iraq are making the situation there worse. In an interview with the Daily Mail newspaper, General Richard Dannatt says British troops must leave Iraq - and soon.British Army chief says leave Iraq 'soon' UPI - Oct 12 5:11 PM
LONDON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The head of the British Army says his country's troops must be pulled out of Iraq soon.Columbia chaplain speaks from Iraq WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 12 5:18 PM
(Columbia) October 12, 2006 - American troops are on the front lines as violence continues in Iraq. Their safety and health are in constant danger. But a Columbia man, serving as a military chaplain, is there to make sure their spiritual health is going strong.UK troops worsen problems in Iraq - army head AlertNet - Oct 12 3:13 PM
Source: Reuters By Deborah Haynes LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The head of Britain's army said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating the security situation on the ground and they should be withdrawn ... Report: Head of British army says soldiers in Iraq making the situation worse CNews - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) - Britain's new army chief called for a withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, warning the military's presence there only exacerbates security problems, a published interview said.UK army chief says Iraq withdrawal needed 'soon' Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 12 5:41 PM
The head of the British Army says the presence of British forces in Iraq is exacerbating security problems there and around the world.Militiamen Kill 11 at TV Station in Iraq RedNova - Oct 12 4:11 PM
By LEE KEATH BAGHDAD, Iraq - SuspectedArmy chief declares war on Blair: 'We must quit Iraq soon' Daily Mail - Oct 12 2:11 PM
The head of the Army is calling for British troops to withdraw from Iraq 'soon' or risk catastrophic consequences for both Iraq and British society. The views of General Sir Richard Dannatt will send shockwaves through Tony Blair's government Brirtish Army Chief Wants Troops Pulled From Iraq - Soon Free Internet Press - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
General Sir Richard Dannatt, the head of the British army, dropped a political bombshell Thursday night by saying that Britain must withdraw from Iraq "soon" or risk serious consequences for Iraqi and British society. In a blistering attack on Tony Blair's foreign policy, Gen. Dannatt said the continuing military presence in Iraq was jeopardizing British security and interests around the world. Head of British Army : Soldiers in Iraq Making Situation Worse KTLA 5 - Oct 12 4:39 PM
Britain's new army commander said British troops in Iraq are making the situation worse and must leave the country soon and he called Prime Minister Tony Blair's policies "naive," according to an interview published Thursday.Orthodox Priest Beheaded In Iraq Local6.com Central Florida - Oct 12 11:57 AM
MOSUL, Iraq -- Relatives of a beheaded Iraqi priest said his captors had demanded a church apology for recent papal comments about Islam. They said the Orthodox priest was abducted Sunday by an unidentified group, which demanded a ransom.Report: British army chief says Brit troops making Iraq situation worse WAVY 10 - Oct 12 4:37 PM
LONDON The head of the British Army says British troops in Iraq are making the situation there worse.Bush Dismisses Iraq Death Toll Study ABC News - Oct 12 2:47 AM
President Bush Dismisses Iraq Death Toll Study; Some Statistics Experts Say It Seems SoundReport: British army chief says Brit troops making Iraq situation worse WBAY Green Bay - Oct 12 4:29 PM
LONDON The head of the British Army says British troops in Iraq are making the situation there worse. In an interview with the Daily Mail newspaper, General...B Company of the 46th Engineer Battalion returns home from Iraq Dothan Eagle - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
FORT RUCKER - Approximately 100 soldiers returned from a 12-month Iraq deployment early Thursday morning to be greeted by family, friends, cheers, and applause.U.S. Army plans for current Iraq troop level to 2010 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 2:59 PM
The U.S. Army is planning on the basis that it may have to maintain current troop levels in Iraq until at least 2010, its top general said on Wednesday.UK troops worsen problems in Iraq: army chief Reuters - Oct 12 4:34 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top army commander said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating security problems on the ground and they should be withdrawn soon, according to a British newspaper.Top general tells UK govt: get the troops out of Iraq Crikey - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
The head of the British Army believes that the presence of UK armed forces in Iraq "exacerbates the security problems". No-one will be more pleased that Labor Leader Kim Beazley.US troops brace for the long haul in Iraq The West Australian - Oct 12 5:04 PM
The US may have to keep its current number of troops in Iraq until at least 2010, according to a top general. It was one of the options army planners were working on, Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker said on Wednesday while admitting that the fight against insurgents was proving tough.Army chief declares war on Blair: 'We must quit Iraq soon' Evening Standard - Oct 12 3:05 PM
The head of the Army is calling for British troops to withdraw from Iraq "soon" or risk catastophic consequences for both Iraq and British society.Updated Iraq Survey Affirms Earlier Mortality Estimates Science Daily - Oct 12 9:09 AM
As many as 654,965 more Iraqis may have died since hostilities began in Iraq in March 2003 than would have been expected under pre-war conditions, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Al Mustansiriya University in Baghdad. The deaths from all causes -- violent and nonviolent -- are over and above the estimated 143,000 deaths per