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  • Rove: Military must be flexible in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 15 minutes ago
    Presidential advisor Karl Rove blasted Democrats on Friday for even suggesting the U.S. withdraw from Iraq, saying the U.S. can't leave one of the world's largest oil reserves in terrorist hands.

  • Fighting Split, U.S. and Iraq Renew Vow to Work for Peace Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    The two governments issued a tautly worded statement renewing their commitment to work together for peace and security in Iraq.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,810 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 5:08 PM
    As of Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at least 2,810 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 2,254 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Iraq PM, U.S. envoy pledge harmony after tension Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 3:41 PM
    Iraq's prime minister and the U.S. ambassador declared common goals on Friday after days of public wrangling that raised new questions about Iraq policy before next month's U.S. congressional elections.

  • Iraq deaths Al-Qaeda's try to sway US vote: Pentagon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 3:06 PM
    The Pentagon's chief spokesman attributed rising violence in Iraq to Al-Qaeda attempts to influence US elections and stir opposition to President George W. Bush.

  • Egeland: Killings out of control in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 2:31 PM
    The United Nations humanitarian chief said Friday that sectarian killings are "out of control" in Iraq, with about 100 deaths a day and civilians fleeing neighborhoods and towns because of the cycle of Sunni-Shiite reprisal attacks.

  • Backgrounder: Iraq's Militia Groups Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 27 12:56 PM
    Backgrounder: Iraq's Militia Groups.

  • McCain: Send 20,000 more troops to Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 2:10 PM
    Republican Sen. John McCain, a possible 2008 presidential candidate, said Friday the United States should send another 20,000 troops to Iraq.

  • Iraq and US issue joint pledge on political timeline Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 12:42 PM
    Iraq and the United States issued an unusual joint statement in a bid to counter the impression of friction between them over a "timeline" for resolving the political issues driving the war.

  • Audit faults Halliburton unit for shielding Iraq contract data Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 1:20 PM
    A Halliburton subsidiary has sought to prevent public disclosure of even routine reports about a contract to supply the US embassy in Iraq by inappropriately labeling them proprietary information, a government audit found.

  • Iraq PM, U.S. envoy issue rare statement Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 12:04 PM
    After a tense week in U.S.-Iraqi relations, the prime minister and the U.S. ambassador issued a rare joint statement Friday in which Iraq reaffirmed its commitment to a "good and strong" relationship with the United States.

  • Rising Iraq violence an Al-Qaeda attempt to influence US vote: Pentagon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 10:53 AM
    The Pentagon's chief spokesman has attributed the rising violence in Iraq to attempts by Al-Qaeda to influence the US elections and stir up opposition to President George W. Bush.

  • Ex-president Carter calls for US troops to leave Iraq next year Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 10:04 AM
    Former US Democratic president Jimmy Carter called for US troops to be "totally" withdrawn from Iraq "within the next year or so."

  • Rumsfeld Tells Iraq Critics to 'Back Off' Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 27 9:06 AM
    With his chorus of critics expanding deeper into Republican ranks, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told detractors yesterday to pull back as U.S. and Iraqi officials grapple with the uncertainties of laying out Iraq's course.

  • British soldier killed in Iraq road crash Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 9:36 AM
    A British soldier serving in Iraq has been killed in a road traffic accident, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

  • Mixed Messages On Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 27 6:16 PM
    Charles Wolfson says trying to measure whether the Bush administration and Iraq's new government are on the same page is not the easiest game in town.

  • Rick Jacobs: Blackwater Hires Ken Starr to Defend Against Charges made in "Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers." Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    As stated in the terrific blog post and Nation article by Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater Security Consulting, a company hardly on the lips of the American public, hired Ken Starr to try to use the Supreme Court as a blunt instrument to dismiss murder charges against it. As evocatively depicted in the film Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers , Blackwater sent four men to their deaths in Fallujah in

  • The must-reads about Iraq Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    To explain the situation in Iraq requires writers ranging from soldiers to statesmen to scholars to reporters to a 24-year-old out-of-work computer programmer.

  • Iraq War Vets Return; Some Have No Home Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 27 2:38 PM
    National Guard Cpl. Joe Raicaldo is home from Iraq with things he didn't have when he left: an honorable discharge, metal rods and screws up and down his spine, and an arm that moves like a robot's. He's also homeless, living in his car. There are at least 600 recent vets who are homeless.

  • U.S. evangelical support for Iraq war slipping Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 4:34 AM
    A new poll shows support for the war in Iraq is slipping among white evangelical Protestants, previously a key pillar of support for President George W. Bush's conduct of the conflict.

  • Women under attack in Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 3:07 AM
    Women are facing increasing violence in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, especially when they speak out publicly to defend women's rights, a senior U.N. official told the U.N. Security Council.

  • Sen. McCain Calls for 20,000 More Troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Oct 27 12:31 PM
    Sen. John McCain calls for 20,000 more U.S. troops sent to Iraq to quell escalating violence there.

  • A final farewell to Washington County soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 27 minutes ago
    The flag-draped casket of Army Spc. Russell Culbertson III was removed from a hearse shortly before a funeral at Bethany Presbyterian Church. Spc. Culbertson received a final salute yesterday, 10 days after he was killed in a roadside bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. He was 22.

  • UK soldier dies in Iraq accident Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 27 9:38 AM
    A British soldier dies after a road accident in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.

  • U.S. death toll in Iraq worst in a year Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 10:58 PM
    The number of American troops killed in Iraq in October reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Marines and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same Sunni insurgent stronghold.

  • McCain: Send 20,000 More Troops to Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 27 2:38 PM
    Republican Sen. John McCain, a possible 2008 presidential candidate, said Friday that the United States should send another 20,000 troops to Iraq. A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, McCain said increasing U.S. forces would require...

  • Former CIA Officer Says Iraq Can Be Stabilized By Trained Security Forces Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Oct 27 5:35 PM
    Next in a series exploring how the United States should handle the war in Iraq, former Army special forces and CIA officer Michael Vickers discusses how the security situation can be improved by properly training Iraqi security forces.

  • Bush Says Iraq Goal the Same Even as Tactics Change Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 9:19 PM
    Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush acknowledged public anxiety about the war in Iraq and sought to balance an open-ended commitment of American forces there with a promise to change course as the situation warrants.

  • The inquest on Iraq cannot be left to the absolutists Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    Hans Blix, whose judgment on these matters has stood the test of time better than many, summed it all up in an interview with a Danish newspaper this week. If the Americans stay in Iraq the country will not be stabilised, the former UN weapons inspection chief said.

  • Kennedy, challengers debate Iraq, health care Open this result in new window
    The Providence Journal - 2 minutes ago
    Health care and the war in Iraq dominated a televised debate among the three candidates for U.S. House in the 1st District last night, but another issue also loomed large: why two little-known candidates who have never held political office are bothering to challenge the popular six-term incumbent, Patrick J. Kennedy.

  • Analysts Discuss Campaign Ads, Gay Marriage, Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Oct 27 5:35 PM
    Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Editor Rich Lowry discuss the role that negative campaign ads, violence in Iraq and the New Jersey gay marriage ruling will play in the Nov. 7 midterm elections.

  • Iraq, U.S. officials agree on need for timeline Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Oct 27 12:24 PM
    After a tense week in U.S.-Iraqi relations, the prime minister and the U.S. ambassador issued a rare joint statement today in which Iraq reaffirmed its commitment to a "good and strong" relationship with the United States.

  • U.S. Deaths In Iraq Near Peak Months Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 26 9:27 PM
    BAGHDAD, Oct. 26 -- Unrelenting daily attacks in Baghdad and the western province of Anbar have made October the deadliest month of the Iraq war for U.S. troops in combat since the all-out American offensives on Fallujah in April and November of 2004, according to U.S. military figures. The military on Thursday reported five more American troops killed, raising the toll for U.S. deaths in hostile

  • Iraq war weighs heavily on elections Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 26 7:55 PM
    "If there was good news from President Bush's news conference Wednesday, it's that the president is not adopting a bunker mentality and is addressing the deteriorating conditions in Iraq," one editorial reads.

  • October death toll in Iraq for U.S. military hits 97 Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Oct 27 12:39 PM
    The U.S. military said today a U.S. soldier had been killed northeast of the capital, raising to 97 the number of American forces killed in Iraq during October, now the fourth deadliest month since the war began.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,810 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 5:08 PM
    As of Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at least 2,810 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Iraq: Reluctant to Set Benchmarks? Open this result in new window
    US News & World Report - Oct 27 7:13 AM
    Even as President Bush asked Americans to brace themselves for sacrifices yet to come in Iraq, U.S. commanders on the ground are questioning the commitment of the Iraqi government itselfand the apparent disconnect between the wishes of the White House and the will of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

  • Australia must keep troops in Iraq to protect US ties: PM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 7:55 PM
    Australia should keep its troops in Iraq in order to protect the country's ties with superpower ally the United States, Prime Minister John Howard said.

  • Iraq Contracts Open this result in new window
    WLBT 3 - 47 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON (AP) _ A new report says a Halliburton subsidiary exploited government rules to hide how it was performing on an Iraq contract.The inspector's report says the subsidiary marked all information it gave the government as proprietary, a designation that prevents the government from disclosing data marked as such.

  • Reality Check: Wellstone's Iraq Predictions Open this result in new window
    WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    According to polls, Minnesota voters consider the war in Iraq the biggest election issue. Watch The Video More Reality Check More Political News

  • 2 GOP Senators Urge New Iraq Strategy Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 27 6:36 AM
    2 Leading Republican Senators Call for New Strategy in Iraq, Saying Situation Is Getting Worse

  • Iraq premier criticizes U.S., says Iraqis can bring order Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Oct 27 2:39 PM
    Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki continued his open dispute with American officials Thursday, blaming the U.S.-led coalition for Iraq's chaos and faulting its military strategy.

  • Iraq agrees to tackle its problems, U.S. officials say Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Oct 27 2:36 PM
    The top U.S. military and civilian officials in Iraq said Tuesday that they had won agreement from the Iraqi government to set a timetable to tackle some of the country's most intractable problems.

  • McCain in NH to boost GOP, calls for more troops for Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 27 11:31 AM
    U.S. Sen. John McCain is campaigning for Republicans in New Hampshire today, and talking about an issue other top Republicans say should be avoided -- the war in Iraq.

  • Send 20,000 more troops to Iraq: McCain Open this result in new window
    The Age - Oct 27 3:22 PM
    Republican Senator John McCain, a possible 2008 presidential candidate, says the United States should send another 20,000 troops to Iraq.

  • US Troop Casualties in Iraq Continue to Mount Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 27 3:07 PM
    The number of American troops killed in Iraq this month continues to rise, reaching the highest monthly total in a year. U.S. military authorities say the most recent casualties occurred in Anbar province, as troops continue an offensive aimed at returning the city of Ramadi to Iraqi control.

  • Eastern Kentucky Marine Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLEX-TV Lexington - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    McDowell, KY (AP) -- An eastern Kentucky Marine who died in Iraq was following a family tradition of serving in the military, his brother said. Lance Cpl. Jonathan B. Thornberry, 22, died Wednesday while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, the Department of Defense said.

  • U-S and Iraq's leader claim to see eye to eye Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq After days of confusion and conflict over timelines and benchmarks, Washington and Baghdad now claim to be seeing eye-to-eye.

  • N.J. School Reflects On Fallen Iraq Soldier's Life Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Oct 27 2:33 PM
    Marine Pvt. 1st Class Donald Brown saw his older brother complete three tours of duty in Iraq. So when Brown graduated from Roxbury High School in 2005, teacher and football coach Cosmo LoRusso said Brown made plans to follow in his brother's footsteps.Brown never completed his first tour. He was killed in combat Wednesday in Iraq's Al Anbar province.

  • US, Iraq Agree on Need for Timeline to Chart Progress Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 27 1:52 PM
    Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad say they agree that a timeline for progress is needed in the country.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,809 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 6:14 PM
    As of Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, at least 2,809 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 2,254 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • In Iraq, Attacks Make October Fourth Deadliest Month for U.S. Troops Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 26 4:26 PM
    BAGHDAD, Oct. 26 -- Five U.S. servicemen were killed in western Iraq on Wednesday, raising the October death toll to 96 and making it the fourth deadliest month for U.S. troops in the 3-1/2 year war, the U.S. military reported Thursday.

  • McCain in NH to boost GOP, calls for more troops for Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCAX 3 - Oct 27 6:13 PM
    LANCASTER, N.H. U-S Senator John McCain is campaigning for Republicans in New Hampshire today, and talking about an issue other top Republicans say should be avoided _ the war in Iraq.

  • Fort Bragg soldier killed in Iraq remembered as 'full of life' Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 27 6:00 PM
    Hundreds of mourners paid their respects Friday a North Carolina-based paratrooper killed in Iraq. The funeral for Army Private First Class Stephen Bicknell was held in Prattville, Alabama, where flags were lowered to half staff.

  • Confession that formed base of Iraq war was acquired under torture: journalist Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 5:37 PM
    An Al-Qaeda terror suspect captured by the United States, who gave evidence of links between Iraq and the terror network, confessed after being tortured, a journalist told the BBC.

  • More Than 200 Soldiers Deploy To Iraq Open this result in new window
    KFOX 14 El Paso - Oct 27 5:44 PM
    Almost 240 soldiers with the 1st Cav's 4th BCT deploy to Iraq Friday and will be joined by many more soldiers for the holidays. Arleene Barrios reports: Soldiers Deploy to Iraq

  • British soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Oct 27 4:28 PM
    A BRITISH soldier died yesterday in a road traffic accident in Iraq. The unnamed soldier, from 58 Battery 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, was killed just outside Shaibah Logistics Base near Basra.

  • U.S. Deaths In Iraq Near Peak Months Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 26 4:51 PM
    BAGHDAD, Oct. 26 -- Unrelenting daily attacks in Baghdad and the western province of Anbar have made October the deadliest month of the Iraq war for U.S. troops in combat since the all-out American offensives on Fallujah in April and November of 2004, according to U.S. military figures. The military...

  • Rebuilding Baghdad: An Iraqi Engineer's Story; Report From the Army's Iraq Project and Contracting Office Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Oct 27 5:25 PM
    To: National Desk Contact: Howard Lind of the Iraq Project and Contracting Office, 703-696-1423 BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the U.S.

  • US doing right things in Iraq, two years too late Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Oct 27 1:30 PM
    Weeks of soaring casualties and degenerating chaos have forced Americas politicians to confront the reality of Iraq. But in the debate over who is to blame and how to get out of the quagmire, what seems to be lost and may be most disheartening is that the problem is not so much the policies now promoted by the US; it is that they come too late to turn the tide of violence.

  • Iraq PM, US envoy pledge harmony after tension Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 27 2:50 PM
    Source: Reuters (Adds arrest of three suspects in hunt for missing soldier) By Alastair Macdonald BAGHDAD, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister and the U.S. ambassador declared common goals on Friday after ...

  • Leader: Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 27 4:06 PM
    Guardian leader: Close to its end, the occupation of Iraq has been shaped by miscalculation, haste and deceit.

  • President Bush Acknowledges Public Discontent with War in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON (AP) - In a somber, pre-election review of a long and brutal war, President Bush conceded Wednesday that the United States is taking heavy casualties in Iraq and said, "I know many Americans are not satisfied with the situation" there.

  • SNP secures Commons debate on Iraq invasion Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Oct 27 5:52 PM
    The SNP is to use its allotted Opposition Day at Westminster next week to have an extended House of Commons debate on the war in Iraq. MPs from all parties have been outraged that for months the government has not heeded demands for such a debate.

  • Fort Bragg soldier killed in Iraq remembered as 'full of life' Open this result in new window
    The Herald-Sun - Oct 27 4:43 PM
    Flags throughout Prattville were lowered to half staff and many businesses displayed black ribbons on their doors as hundreds of mourners paid their respects Friday to a 19-year-old Alabama paratrooper killed in Iraq.

  • Austin city officials return from training in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Austin Business Journal - Oct 27 12:20 PM
    Three Austin public safety officers recently spent a week helping train security forces in Iraq.

  • U.S.-Iraq issue joint statement on 'timelines' Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 27 8:39 AM
    After a tense week in Iraqi-U.S. relations, the Associated Press writes, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today issued a rare joint statement in which their two nations agreed that Iraq has made...

  • Local Soldier Killed In Iraq Laid To Rest Open this result in new window
    KDKA Pittsburgh - Oct 27 4:23 PM
    A local soldier killed in Iraq was laid to rest today. Army Specialist Russell Culbertson Jr. was one of the four soldiers killed by a road side bomb on Tuesday.

  • 123 of South Carolina's Finest Return Home from Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLTX-TV Columbia - Oct 27 4:30 PM
    The 122nd Engineering Company CSE spent more than a year clearing bombs from the streets of Iraq. VIDEO

  • Aussies to stick with U.S. in Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 27 4:00 PM
    MELBOURNE, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard says Aussie troops must stay in Iraq to maintain the nation's friendship with the United States.

  • Active duty Military Urged to Complain to Congress About Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    ATLANTA (AP) -- There's a law that protects men and women in uniform from reprisals if they want to become whistle-blowers. Now some members of the armed services are using that as a way of urging an end to the Iraq war.

  • Halliburton arm accused of abuse in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Oct 27 11:16 AM
    A Halliburton subsidiary that has been awarded billions of dollars in federal contracts in Iraq has been accused by an independent watchdog of abuse of government regulations that protect US taxpayers.

  • Some of SC's Bravest return to the Midlands from Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 27 4:04 PM
    (Iraq) October 27, 2006 - An enthusiastic welcome greeted members of the Army National Guard's 122nd Engineering Company Friday afternoon, and there are more troops returning to South Carolina Friday evening.

  • Iraq: bad statistics for the USA Open this result in new window
    Granma Internacional - Oct 27 2:38 PM
    THE number of troops who have died in Iraq is now perilously and rapidly approaching 3,000 in the period March 2003, when the invasion began, to the present date.

  • Wounds claim N.J. Marine serving in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Oct 27 10:19 AM
    A Marine from Morris County who was scheduled to be promoted next month died Wednesday from wounds he suffered during combat in Iraq, the Pentagon announced Thursday.

  • Five U.S. troops killed in Iraq as Bush under fire Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 1:57 PM
    Five U.S. troops were killed in Iraq, the military said on Thursday, edging their death toll for October close to 100 as President George W. Bush faces pressure over the war 10 days before tight congressional elections.

  • British soldier dies in Iraq crash Open this result in new window
    PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 27 10:24 AM
    A British soldier has died in a road traffic accident in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.

  • Laura Bush: My husband never misled about Iraq Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 26 2:34 PM
    In her first public comments about Bob Woodward's explosive book "State of Denial," first lady Laura Bush sharply denied claims in the book that her husband has misled the public about the level of violence in Iraq.

  • Boxed in on Iraq: Which Way Out? (6 Letters) Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    To the Editor:.

  • Report Says Iraq Contractor Is Hiding Data From U.S. Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
    A Halliburton subsidiary has systematically misused federal rules to withhold information on its practices, an oversight agency said.

  • Women Under Attack in Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 27 1:03 AM
    U.N. Official: Women Face Increasing Violence in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia

  • Magazine Questions Shays' Reporting Of 2003 Trip To Iraq Open this result in new window
    Hartford Courant - Oct 27 10:10 AM
    The New Republic magazine reported Thursday that U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, R-4th District, failed to disclose fully financial details of an April 2003 trip that put him in position to be the first congressman inside Iraq after its invasion by U.S. troops.

  • Reality TV programs show a different Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Oct 27 12:58 AM
    In a host of new shows, unity wins out over background differences. Possibly only in Iraq could "Survivor" bring a new sense of reality to reality TV.

  • Report: Halliburton Hid Iraq Data From Feds Open this result in new window
    WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Oct 27 1:46 PM
    WASHINGTON -- The Halliburton subsidiary that provides food, shelter and other logistics to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan used federal rules to hide details on its contract performance, according to a report issued Friday by the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction.

  • Leach, Loebsack chart subtle differences on Iraq Open this result in new window
    WOI-TV Des Moines - Oct 27 2:48 PM
    JOHNSTON, Iowa Republican Congressman Jim Leach and Democratic rival David Loebsack charted subtle differences over the fighting in Iraq today.

  • Democrats unite in opposition to Iraq war Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 26 4:53 PM
    President George W. Bush admitted that things were not going as well as he had hoped in Iraq and that he was adjusting tactics on the ground to deal with the continuing military and political problems there.

  • Leach, Loebsack chart subtle differences on Iraq Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Oct 27 2:52 PM
    JOHNSTON, Iowa Republican Congressman Jim Leach and Democratic rival David Loebsack charted subtle differences over the fighting in Iraq today. Both agreed the...

  • Iraq: Losses pile up, and nobody wins Open this result in new window
    The Oregonian - Oct 27 8:56 AM
    As Nov. 7, 2006, draws near, I would like to revisit October 2002. At that time, the Congress of the United States authorized the use of force against Iraq. The questionable accuracy of the stated reasons was never a barrier to the Bush administration, so the march to war went on.

  • Biden, calling Iraq 'rathole' backs Courtney and Lamont, but says he won't campaign against Lieberman Open this result in new window
    Journal Inquirer - Oct 27 5:35 PM
    U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Delaware Democrat and a leading critic of President Bush and the war in Iraq, on Friday backed Vernon Democrat Joseph D. Courtney in his rematch with U.S. Rep. Robert R. Simmons, R-2nd District.

  • Bush Addresses, Admits Iraq Problems Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:15 PM
    With less then two weeks before the U.S. midterm congressional elections, U.S. George W. Bush, who has suffered a great loss of prestige due to the war in Iraq, expressed his deep concern over the recent incidents in Iraq.

  • Report: Halliburton Hid Iraq Data From Feds Open this result in new window
    NBC 5 Chicago - Oct 27 1:39 PM
    WASHINGTON -- The Halliburton subsidiary that provides food, shelter and other logistics to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan exploited federal regulations to hide details on its contract performance, according to a report released Friday.

  • US-Iraq solidarity...Bush condolences over fire...Drug connection in killings Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Oct 27 1:03 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Seeking to resolve some high-profile bickering over what happens next in Iraq, the U-S ambassador and Iraq's prime minister have issued a joint statement affirming a commitment to "peace and security in Iraq." It also seems to resolve the Iraqi leader's objections to "timelines" for progress.

  • Iraq PM meets US envoy, commits to "timelines" Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 27 11:05 AM
    Source: Reuters By Alastair Macdonald BAGHDAD, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister said in a joint statement with the U.S. ambassador his government had "timelines" for the resolution of the country' ...

  • Senator McCain calls for more troops for Iraq Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 27 2:00 PM
    Republican Senator John McCain is again calling for an infusion of more troops for Iraq.

  • President Bush sees Iraq as the central front Open this result in new window
    Daily American - Oct 27 12:31 PM
    President Bush Wednesday offered a thoughtful, compelling analysis of the war effort in Iraq and its importance to the larger war against Islamofascism.

  • UK soldier killed in Iraq crash Open this result in new window
    ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 27 9:34 AM
    A British soldier has been killed in a road traffic accident in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.

  • US and Iraq's Leader Claim to See Eye-to-Eye Open this result in new window
    WISH-TV Indianapolis - Oct 27 1:24 PM
    Posted @ 3:26 pm -- Baghdad, Iraq -- After days of confusion and conflict over timelines and benchmarks, United States Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have issued a rare joint statement.

  • A somber Bush rejects timeline for Iraq pullout / He admits many Americans dissatisfied with course of war Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 27 3:07 AM
    President Bush admitted Wednesday that neither he nor the American people are satisfied with the course of the war in Iraq, but he again rejected calls to set a withdrawal timetable, calling it a sure route to defeat. Speaking in the White House East...

  • McCain: Send 20,000 more troops to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Tucson Citizen - Oct 27 1:33 PM
    Sen. John McCain said Friday the United States should send another 20,000 troops to Iraq. But he said doing that would mean expanding the standing Army and Marine Corps, which the administration has resisted doing

  • Joyful homecoming from Iraq Open this result in new window
    WKYC Cleveland - Oct 27 1:38 PM
    Joyful homecoming from Iraq