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General?s Iraq Remarks Cause Stir in Britain 
New York Times - 34 minutes ago
The government sought to defuse a debate after a call to withdraw British troops from Iraq ?sometime soon.?G.O.P.?s Baker Hints Iraq Plan Needs Change New York Times - 32 minutes ago
The Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Iraq war worsening terrorism, John Kerry charges Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
Democratic Sen. John Kerry, a potential White House candidate in 2008, said on Friday the Iraq war had worsened terrorism and that the Bush administration had squandered the nation's moral authority.Senator Says U.S. Should Rethink Iraq Strategy New York Times - 32 minutes ago
*Please Note: Archive articles do not include photos, charts or graphics. More information. DISPLAYING ABSTRACT - The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee warned Thursday that the situation in Iraq was ''drifting sideways'' and said that the United States should consider a ''change of course'' if violence did not diminish soon.Kerry says GOP lied about Foley, Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Sen. John Kerry, a potential presidential candidate in 2008, likened the congressional page scandal to the war in Iraq and the handling of North Korea, saying that Republicans have lied repeatedly.Discord? Not Here, British Say After General?s Iraq Comment New York Times - Oct 13 5:51 PM
The government raced to defuse a debate after a call to withdraw British troops from Iraq ?sometime soon.?Baker Sees Iraq Panel Departing From Bush Strategy New York Times - 11 minutes ago
The G.O.P. co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Blair stresses no disagreement with army chief in Iraq pull-out row AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 3:18 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted that there was no difference of opinion between him and army chief General Sir Richard Dannatt, who has said British troops in Iraq are exacerbating security problems and should pull out soon.General?s Iraq Remarks Cause Stir in Britain New York Times - Oct 13 1:36 PM
The government sought to defuse an embarrassing debate after a call to withdraw British troops from Iraq ?sometime soon.?Al-Sistani's influence declining in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:47 PM
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani once wielded so much influence he seemed to single-handedly chart the post-Saddam Hussein political future in Iraq. Now, the country's top Shiite cleric appears powerless as Iraq edges toward civil war.U.S. citizen facing execution in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 2:45 PM
Lawyers for an American citizen facing execution in Iraq appealed Friday in U.S. federal court to keep the man in American custody preventing his death while another case is being appealed.8 females, 2 teenagers kidnapped in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:23 PM
Gunmen attacked Shiite women picking vegetables in a field outside the capital Friday, killing six adults and two young girls and kidnapping two teenagers. It was one of the deadliest assaults specifically targeting women in Iraq's monthslong wave of sectarian violence.Army chief stands by Iraq troops remarks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 12:32 PM
Britain's army chief said he stood by his comments that British troops should leave Iraq soon because their presence was worsening security, but he insisted on Friday this did not represent a split with the government.Soldier Who Served In Iraq Killed In Car Crash WPLG Click10.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 11:59 AM
Police said a soldier who served for 19 months in Iraq died Friday in a car crash on Sunset Drive.2 Plans For Getting Out Of Iraq CBS News - 6 minutes ago
The Bush administration repeatedly has opposed setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. But two separate advisers are developing plans for what would amount to a withdrawal schedule, David Martin reports.Coroner says US 'unlawfully killed' British journalist in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 10:23 AM
A coroner has ruled that British television journalist Terry Lloyd was unlawfully killed by US forces in southern Iraq in 2003 and said he would try to ensure that those responsible are prosecuted.Senator Says U.S. Should Rethink Iraq Strategy New York Times - Oct 13 9:22 AM
The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee warned that the situation in Iraq was ?drifting sideways.?British Army Commander Defends Call for Iraq Withdrawal Washington Post - Oct 13 8:02 AM
LONDON, Oct. 13 -- Britain's top military commander, Richard Dannatt, said Friday that in some parts of Iraq the "mere presence" of British troops "does exacerbate" violence and that "time is against us" in Iraq. But he also said Britain stood "shoulder to shoulder with Americans and their timing...Sadr bids to rein in militia as Iraq violence rages AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 8:41 AM
Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered his Shiite militia not to take part in the wave of communal bloodletting sweeping Iraq, as dozens more Iraqis fell to sectarian death squads.Britain's top soldier tries to calm storm after Iraq pullout comments AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 7:30 AM
Britain's army chief General Sir Richard Dannatt has insisted that British troops will remain in Iraq "until the job is done," backing down from his previous call for them to withdraw soon.U.K. army chief says troops should leave Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 7:08 AM
Britain's army chief said his troops should be withdrawn from Iraq soon as their presence was making security worse, in bluntly worded comments seized upon by opponents of the U.S.-led invasion three years ago.General?s Remarks on Iraq Cause Stir in Britain New York Times - Oct 13 6:35 AM
The British government sought today to defuse an embarrassing public debate over remarks by its top military commander that Britain should withdraw its troops from Iraq ??sometime soon.?Army chief insists Britain will stay in Iraq until 'job is done' AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 7:06 AM
Britain's army chief General Sir Richard Dannatt has said that British troops would remain in Iraq "until the job is done," apparently backing down from his call for them to leave soon.Britain's top soldier sparks storm with call to withdraw from Iraq soon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 6:04 AM
The head of the British army has sparked a storm by calling for Britain to withdraw "sometime soon" from Iraq and settle for something less than its initial ambition to set up a pro-western democracy.Beauprez, Ritter debate Iraq, immigration Denver Post - 4 minutes ago
In the latest debate between the two major party candidates for governor, Democrat Bill Ritter and Republican Bob Beauprez offered their views on the state of the war in Iraq and rehashed their positions on illegal immigration and health care.18 killed in attacks across Iraq USA Today - Oct 13 6:07 AM
At least 18 people were killed in attacks around Iraq on Friday, including the commander of a battalion of special Interior Ministry police and six women and two girls who were shot south of Baghdad.British Army chief calls for Iraq pullout CNN.com - Oct 13 4:48 AM
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."UK army chief says troops should leave Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 4:50 AM
Britain's army chief said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating security problems on the ground and they should be withdrawn soon.15 killed in attacks across Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 6:02 AM
At least 15 people were killed in attacks Friday around Iraq, including the commander of a battalion of special Interior Ministry police and six women and two girls who were shot south of Baghdad.U.K. army head said seeking Iraq pullout AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 3:30 AM
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.Culpeper Officer Killed in Iraq Washington Post - Oct 13 1:14 PM
Army 2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Va., heir to a family tradition of patriotism that went back to the American Revolution and Valley Forge, graduated from West Point and was sent to Iraq. UK troops worsen problems in Iraq: army chief Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 2:42 AM
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.Md. Soldier Killed in Iraq Crash Washington Post - Oct 13 12:44 PM
The 19-year-old soldier from Maryland's Eastern Shore, fresh out of basic training, had been in Iraq just over a month when he died.British General Refines Remarks on Iraq Pullout NPR - Oct 13 3:03 PM
Britain's most senior soldier has backed away from his remarks that the British Army's presence in Iraq "exacerbates the security problems." Gen. Richard Dannatt was quoted by The Daily Mail as saying that troops should be withdrawn "soon."Iran says U.S. incites Sunni-Shi'ite strife in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 3:44 AM
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's highest authority, said on Friday the United States was encouraging sectarian strife in Iraq.Top Brit General Sets Off Iraq Firestorm CBS News - Oct 13 12:53 PM
The U.K. army chief said British troops should be withdrawn from Iraq "soon." A political outcry followed. Gen. Richard Dannatt later softened his comments by saying he meant "within a year or two or three."8 Females, 2 Teenagers Kidnapped in Iraq ABC News - Oct 13 1:49 PM
Gunmen Attack Shiite Women in Iraq, Killing 6 Adults and 2 Young Girls; 2 Teens Also KidnappedReaction to call for UK Iraq exit BBC News - Oct 13 10:25 AM
The British Army chief's comments that UK troops in Iraq "exacerbate" security problems continue to attract a range of views.General backtracks on Iraq war criticism (Robert Barr / ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Washington Times - 6 minutes ago
LONDON -- Britain's army chief, who set off a political storm by calling for troops to be withdrawn "soon" from Iraq, said yesterday that he meant a phased withdrawal over two or three years.Reporters in Iraq face host of dangers AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:13 AM
Western journalists covering the war in Iraq face sniper fire, roadside bombs, kidnappers and a host of other dangers. Their Iraqi colleagues must cope with even greater risks, including families attacked in retribution for sensitive reporting, and arrest on suspicion of links to the violence journalists cover.British General Refines Remarks on Iraq Pullout NPR - Oct 13 5:40 PM
All Things Considered , October 13, 2006 · Britain's most senior soldier has backed away from his remarks that the British Army's presence in Iraq "exacerbates the security problems."Iraq casualty figures open up new battleground The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:00 AM
From the moment the Iraq war began, the question of who is suffering and in what numbers has been a hotly contested battleground for supporters and opponents of the US decision to invade. Each side has sought to score moral points for their cause by pointing to an alleviation, or growth, in Iraqi suffering.Bin Laden urged to disown Iraq's Qaeda chief: TV Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:00 AM
A man who said he was a jihad leader in Iraq called on al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden to disown Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the recently appointed leader of the group in Iraq, Al Arabiya television reported on Friday.British army head clarifies remarks on Iraq pullout Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 38 minutes ago
LONDON -- Britain's top army commander, who ignited a controversy by saying that British troops should withdraw from Iraq "sometime soon," clarified yesterday that he wants a pullout but not until "the mission is substantially done."British presence in Iraq 'exacerbates' security problems: army head AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 12:06 AM
Britain should aim for less than a liberal, pro-West democracy in Iraq and withdraw its troops "sometime soon" because their presence there "exacerbates" British security problems, the head of the country's army said in an interview.Santorum stands by Bush on Iraq war Standard Speaker - 32 minutes ago
Many political pundits say the 2006 midterm elections are going to be a referendum on the presidency of George W. Bush, specifically, the war in Iraq.British General Calls for Pullout 'Soon' From Iraq Washington Post - Oct 13 1:12 AM
LONDON -- Britain's new army commander said British troops in Iraq are making the situation worse and must leave the country soon, according to an interview published Thursday.Blair 'agrees' over Iraq pull-out BBC News - Oct 13 9:16 AM
Tony Blair says he agrees with "every word" the head of the British Army has said on Iraq.US sowing Iraq strife, says Iran BBC News - Oct 13 8:36 AM
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accuses the US of promoting sectarian strife in Iraq.Director Wants to Move Iraq TV Station ABC News - Oct 13 11:19 AM
Director of TV Station That Gunmen Attacked in Iraq Says He Would Like to Move It AbroadU.K. General Says He Wants Forces to Leave Iraq Soon (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Oct 13 10:20 AM
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Britain's armed forces are in danger of exhaustion and should aim to leave Iraq ``in a year or two or three,'' Chief of the General Staff General Richard Dannatt said, shedding light on the possible timetable for a withdrawal.Kerry tells N.H. Dems: GOP lied about Foley scandal, Iraq Boston Globe - Oct 13 3:26 PM
Sen. John Kerry likened the Congressional page scandal to the war in Iraq, saying Republicans have lied about both.British presence in Iraq 'exacerbates' security problems: army head AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 11:12 PM
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.Top General Urges Britain to Leave Iraq New York Times - Oct 12 10:04 PM
Britain?s most senior military officer was quoted Friday as saying the British Army should leave Iraq ?sometime soon.?Top general urges Britain to leave Iraq International Herald Tribune - Oct 12 9:44 PM
In a surprising challenge to the government, Britain's most senior military officer was quoted Friday as saying the British Army should leave Iraq "sometime soon."U.K. army chief calls for withdrawal from Iraq International Herald Tribune - Oct 12 8:46 PM
Britain's new army chief warned that the military's presence in Iraq only exacerbates security problems, according to a published interview.We must not 'break' army, warns top general after triggering Iraq storm Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Government efforts to quell the firestorm created by a critique of the crisis in Iraq from the head of the army were undermined yesterday when he warned British forces could "break" if they stayed in the country for more than a few years.Army makes stand as Iraq death toll rises Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
The day after you publish figures suggesting over 200,000 civilian deaths at least at the hands of coalition forces (Report, October 12), General Richard Dannatt tells us with great honesty that some of the survivors are lethally unhappy with us (Army chief: British troops must pull out of Iraq soon, October 13). Here at last is a soldier, whose transparent honesty cannot be gainsaid, with the 'Tough' Time in Iraq to Continue, Casey Says Washington Post - Oct 12 8:52 PM
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.Top U.S. general: Iraq strategy under review CNN.com - Oct 12 7:56 PM
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.Kerry says GOP lied about Foley scandal, Iraq Milford Daily News - 17 minutes ago
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Sen. John Kerry, a potential presidential candidate in 2008, likened the congressional page scandal to the war in Iraq on Friday, saying Republicans have lied about both.Blair seeks to counter general's attack over Iraq Financial Times - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Tony Blair was last night fighting to limit the damage to his Iraq policy after Sir Richard Dannatt, the UK's top soldier, warned that Britain's military presence there would "break" the Army if it were required to operate in the country for much longer.Iraq loses 25 police to violence each day: US trainer AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 8:31 PM
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.Iraq reporter unlawfully killed BBC News - Oct 13 5:28 AM
ITN reporter Terry Lloyd - shot dead in Iraq in March 2003 - was unlawfully killed by US forces, a coroner says.Kerry: Bush is a liar about Iraq civil war New Hampshire Union Leader - 33 minutes ago
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry yesterday accused the Bush administration of lying about progress in Iraq and whether that country is at civil war; he said "that's correct" when asked if he thinks the President himself is lying.U.K. Army Boss Wants Troops Out Of Iraq CBS News - Oct 13 6:53 AM
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.Cops: Ex-Marine lied about Iraq war record The MetroWest Daily News - 26 minutes ago
NATICK -- A Medway man was arrested yesterday on charges of taking nearly $6,000 while pretending to be a veteran of the war in Iraq, authorities said.Paper: British Army Chief Calls Iraq Policy 'Naive' NPR - Oct 13 8:18 AM
British Gen. Richard Dannatt is quoted in a newspaper interview as saying the U.K.'s Iraq policy is "naive" and that the military should "get ourselves out sometime soon because our presence exacerbates the security problems." Dannatt's interview set off a political storm that forced the general to clarify his views, including a denial that he disagreed with government policy.Blunkett: Britain rowed with US over Iraq Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
David Blunkett laid bare Britain's battles with America over the Iraq war yesterday in the most detailed insight yet into Tony Blair's war cabinet.British army chief who called for Iraq withdrawal 'soon' denies rift USA Today - Oct 12 7:36 PM
Britain's army chief, who set off a political storm by calling for troops to be withdrawn "soon" from Iraq in part because their presence made the situation worse, said Friday he meant a phased withdrawal over two or three years. He also denied that he was attacking government policy.UK army chief stands by Iraq remarks AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 13 2:14 PM
Britain's army chief is standing by his comments that UK troops should leave Iraq soon because their presence was worsening security.Happy reunion for couple deployed separately in Iraq Stars and Stripes - Oct 13 3:21 PM
MIESAU ARMY DEPOT, Germany Spc. David Villarreal was nervous and clutching a bouquet of flowers Thursday night as he awaited the return of his wife, Spc. Mary Villarreal, from her yearlong Iraq deployment.Columbia chaplain speaks from Iraq WIS News 10 Columbia - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
(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.Iraq war worsening terrorism, John Kerry charges AlertNet - Oct 13 5:14 PM
Source: Reuters By Jason Szep MANCHESTER, N.H., Oct 13 (Reuters) - Democratic Sen. John Kerry, a potential White House candidate in 2008, said on Friday the Iraq war had worsened terrorism and that the Bush ... US adjusting to longer, more difficult fight in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 7:07 PM
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.British general explains desire to leave Iraq "soon" Seattle Times - Oct 13 10:08 AM
Britain's army chief, who set off a political storm by calling for troops to be withdrawn "soon" from Iraq said today he meant a phased withdrawal over two or three years.General's 'quit Iraq' remarks leave Blair looking isolated Daily Telegraph - Oct 13 4:46 PM
Tony Blair was facing isolation over Iraq last night after the Conservatives welcomed calls from the Army's most senior officer for British troops to be withdrawn "sometime soon" and a cross-party alliance of MPs demanded an emergency debate in Parliament.15 Killed in Attacks Across Iraq ABC News - Oct 13 6:19 AM
15 Killed in Iraq Attacks, Including Interior Ministry Police CommanderAccusations 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.UK troops worsen problems in Iraq - army chief Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 5:46 PM
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.British General Calls U.K. Iraq Policy 'Naive' NPR - Oct 13 10:10 AM
Day to Day , October 13, 2006 · The head of the British Army is stepping back from comments he made to a British newspaper criticizing Prime Minister Tony Blair's policy in Iraq.Blair devastated as Army chief savages his approach to Iraq Independent - Oct 13 4:08 PM
The authority of Tony Blair was left battered last night as he attempted to play down a rift with the head of the British Army over his unprecedented warning that the presence of foreign troops was "exacerbating" the security situation in IraqAl-Sistani's Influence Declining in Iraq AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 13 1:47 PM
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani once wielded so much influence he seemed to single-handedly chart the post-Saddam Hussein political future in Iraq.U.K. army chief urges Iraq pullout MSNBC - Oct 13 3:39 AM
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. Blair backs Army chief in Iraq row The Herald - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
GENERAL Sir Richard Dannatt received overwhelming support yesterday as Tony Blair played down the significance of the Army chief's call for British troops to be withdrawn from Iraq "some time soon".Army chief defends Iraq comments BBC News - Oct 13 1:21 AM
The British army chief denies a chasm with the government after saying UK troops in Iraq were "exacerbating" violence.IRAQ: British inquest rules ITN reporter unlawfully killed by U.S. troops CPJ Press Freedom Online - Oct 13 1:29 PM
New York, October 13, 2006 The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the finding of a British inquest that ITN journalist Terry Lloyd was unlawfully killed by U.S. troops in southern Iraq three years ago. CPJ called on the U.S. military to reopen its own investigation into the shooting.Georgia Marine killed in Iraq, Ohio Marine dies from injuries Fayetteville Observer - Oct 13 5:40 PM
The Department of Defense announced Friday the deaths of two Marines based at this coastal North Carolina military base. Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson, 20, of Marietta, Ga., died Sunday along with three other Marines while fighting enemy forces in Iraq's Al Anbar province, the military said.U.K. Army Head Said Seeking Iraq Pullout ABC News - Oct 13 3:49 AM
Report Says Britain's New Army Chief Calls for Withdrawal of Troops From IraqFor Bush, Many Questions on Iraq and North Korea New York Times - Oct 12 9:24 PM
President Bush addressed the issue of his administration?s different approaches to North Korea and Iraq.Army chief urges Iraq pullout News Interactive - Oct 13 2:21 PM
THE American-led coalition in Iraq has received a major setback, with Britain's army chief saying his troops should be out of Iraq "some time soon".U.K. General Says He Wants Forces to Leave Iraq Soon (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Oct 13 3:50 AM
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Britain's armed forces are in danger of exhaustion and should aim to leave Iraq ``in a year or two or three,'' Chief of the General Staff General Richard Dannatt said, shedding light on the timetable for a withdrawal.British army chief's critical remarks on Iraq highlight Blair's political weakness San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 13 12:05 PM
LONDON, 11:19 a.m. Oct. 13 (AP): Is Tony Blair losing control? His army chief's brazen declaration that British troops should soon leave Iraq is the latest evidence that the once-formidable prime minister who rode out a fierce party rebellion just last month may be rapidly losing his political clout.At least 15 people killed in Iraq attacks KTRE-TV East Texas - Oct 13 5:44 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Attacks across Iraq have claimed at least 15 lives today.U.K. General Says He Wants Forces to Leave Iraq Soon (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Oct 13 3:36 AM
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Britain's armed forces are in danger of exhaustion and should aim to leave Iraq ``in a year or two or three,'' Chief of the General Staff General Richard Dannatt said, shedding light on the timetable for a withdraw.What Were We Thinking When We Went Into Iraq? The Chattanoogan - 22 minutes ago
With the level of violence growing increasingly out of control, shouldn't we consider other options to end our war in Iraq? While trying to appear neutral in our approach, we have gained no true friends from either side, Sunni nor Shiite.UK army head puts cat among Iraq pigeons The Age - Oct 13 12:15 PM
BRITAIN'S army chief has delivered an extraordinary warning that his country must soon withdraw its troops from Iraq or face disaster. General Sir Richard Dannatt said the continued presence of British troops in Iraq was making the security situation there and in other trouble spots worse.Mechanicsville soldier killed in Iraq WAVY 10 - Oct 13 5:29 PM
HONOLULU The Defense Department says a Mechanicsville native was killed in Iraq when a grenade hit the right side of his Humvee.Family of reporter shot in Iraq call for Marines to face criminal charges Independent - Oct 13 4:10 PM
The family of the television journalist Terry Lloyd have called for the US Marines who opened fire on his convoy to face murder charges, after a coroner ruled that he was unlawfully killed by American forces in the first days of the Iraq war.Pollack: Iraq May End Up Worse Off Than Under Saddam Foreign Relations - Oct 13 3:10 PM
Kenneth M. Pollack, a leading expert on the Persian Gulf area, says Iraq is now in a low-level civil war, and it is looking increasingly doubtful that the United States can break out of this downward trajectory.