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  • Bush pledges support for Iraq PM Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 6:20 PM
    President George W. Bush reassured Iraq's prime minister of his support on Saturday as Democrats accused the president of living in a "fantasy world" over the unpopular war that could cost his Republican Party control of the U.S. Congress.

  • Tenn. Senate hopefuls spar on Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
    The candidates in one of the country's tightest Senate races disagreed on a strategy for the war in Iraq in their last of three debates Saturday.

  • Webb: Democrats will provide Iraq remedy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 4:57 PM
    The only remedy to a series of Iraq policy failures by President Bush is a Democratic takeover of Congress in the Nov. 7 election, Virginia Senate candidate Jim Webb said Saturday.

  • Iraq's al-Maliki declares himself a friend but not 'America's man' Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 28 3:24 PM
    The Iraqi prime minister and U.S. president on Saturday agreed to expedite the hand-over of full control of Iraq's army to the government in a bid to stem a deepening rift. The two leaders spoke for nearly an hour a day after Nouri al-Maliki declared he was a friend, but not "America's man" in Iraq.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,812 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 5:04 PM
    As of Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at least 2,812 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.

  • Local Man Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 4:54 PM
    Sgt. First Class Dan Brozovich died in Iraq 10 days ago.

  • Democrats open to helping find way forward in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:54 PM
    Opposition Democrats vowed to work with President George W. Bush's administration to find a way forward in Iraq, if they win control of Congress in the November 7 legislative elections.

  • Iran, Syria discuss stabilizing Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:34 PM
    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq and deepen ties between the two countries.

  • Bush, Iraq leader talk, try to ease rift Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 1:41 PM
    Embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Bush agreed Saturday to expedite the hand-over of full control of Iraq's army to the government as they seek to quell the insurgency and sectarian bloodshed.

  • Iraq: Army has al-Zarqawi's cameraman Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 2:16 PM
    Iraq's Defense Ministry said Saturday that the Iraqi army captured a man thought to be the personal cameraman for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the slain leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, the country's most feared terrorist group.

  • Iraq, US form high-level working group to address security Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 12:17 PM
    US President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced the formation of a high-level working group to bolster security in Iraq, and the White House insisted there were "no strains" in bilateral ties.

  • Military leaders more frank in assessment of Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 28 1:23 PM
    The sober tone adopted recently by some top generals talking Iraq has raised eyebrows in Washington. Military and congressional sources say the frankness reflects frustration among military leaders at the unexpectedly violent sectarian fighting in Iraq and ultimately concern about who will be blamed.

  • Bush talks security with Iraq PM, "no strains" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 12:49 PM
    Iraq's prime minister and President Bush agreed to accelerate efforts to build up Iraqi security forces during talks on Saturday that capped a week of public tension between the two leaders.

  • Bush underscores support for Iraq PM Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 12:24 PM
    President George W. Bush tried to reassure Iraq's prime minister of his support as Democrats accused the president of living in a "fantasy world" when it comes to the war.

  • Iraq, China to revive 1997 oil deal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 11:32 AM
    China and Iraq are reviving a $1.2 billion deal signed by Beijing and Saddam Hussein's government in 1997 to develop an Iraqi oil field, Baghdad's oil minister said Saturday.

  • Bush reassures Iraq PM of support before US vote Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 10:27 AM
    President Bush tried to reassure Iraq's prime minister on Saturday that midterm election pressure over the unpopular war won't drain U.S. support, the White House said.

  • WP: Iraq's bloody October a turning point? Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
    October 2006 may be remembered as the month that the U.S. experience in Iraq hit a tipping point, when the violence flared and shook both the military command in Iraq and the political establishment back in Washington.

  • Democrats: To fix Iraq, first GOP must go Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 28 8:16 AM
    RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- The only remedy to a series of Iraq policy failures by President Bush is a Democratic takeover of Congress in the November 7 election, Virginia Senate candidate Jim Webb said Saturday.

  • U.S. Deaths In Iraq Near Peak Months Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 28 8:04 AM
    BAGHDAD, Oct. 27 -- 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's al-Maliki: 'Not America's Man' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 5:55 AM
    Embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the U.S. ambassador that he was Washington's friend but "not America's man in Iraq," ratcheting up his increasingly bitter dispute with the Bush administration, an aide said Saturday.

  • U.S. Diplomat Hill Asks Australia to Keep its Troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 28 6:40 PM
    Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill urged the Australian government not to withdraw its troops from Iraq, saying they had an important role to play in helping restore security in the country.

  • U.S. deaths in Iraq hit 21-month high Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 6:19 AM
    October became the deadliest month for U.S. soldiers in Iraq in nearly two years on Saturday with the announcement of the death of a U.S. Marine in the western Anbar province.

  • 98 U.S. GIs killed in Iraq this month Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 6:59 AM
    The U.S. military said Saturday that a Marine had been killed in restive Anbar province, raising to 98 the number of American forces killed in Iraq during October, the fourth deadliest month since the war began in March 2003.

  • Audit: KBR hid data on its work in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - 23 minutes ago
    The report charged Houston-based Halliburton's Kellogg, Brown & Root hampered oversight of its work in Iraq by using a regulation designed to ensure contractors don't learn the business secrets of their competitors.

  • Iraqi PM 'Not America's Man In Iraq' Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 28 3:51 PM
    Iraq's Prime Minister has again ratcheted up tensions with the Bush administration. According to an aide, Prime Minister al-Maliki told the U.S. ambassador that although he is a friend of the United States, he is "not America's man in Iraq."

  • Iraq PM says he's not 'America's Man' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:13 AM
    Embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the U.S. ambassador that he was Washington's friend but "not America's man in Iraq," ratcheting up his high-stakes and increasingly bitter dispute with the Bush administration, an aide said on Saturday.

  • Bush: It's About Taxes; Dem: It's Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 28 3:20 PM
    President Bush defended his tax cuts Saturday, saying a Democratic-controlled Congress would raise taxes and slow the economy. But Va. Senate candidate Jim Webb says a Democratic Congress is the only remedy to the President's policy failures in Iraq.

  • U.S. Deaths In Iraq Near Peak Months Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 28 4:34 AM
    BAGHDAD, Oct. 27 -- 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...

  • Maliki: 'I'm not America's man in Iraq' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 4:12 AM
    Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is to ask US President George W. Bush for more help in building local armed forces after warning: "I'm not America's man in Iraq", an aide said.

  • Envoy blasted for Iraq policy comments Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:29 AM
    Alberto Fernandez is one of the most recognized U.S. officials in the Middle East thanks to his frequent appearances on Arab satellite stations and his candid approach to selling America's side of the story. But the Cuban-born fluent Arabic speaker was barely known in the United States until recent remarks he made calling Washington's Iraq policies arrogant and stupid.

  • Playing the Blame Game on Iraq Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 28 3:37 PM
    President Bush and U.S. commanders have conceded lately that things are getting worse in Iraq. But some military officers fear the administration may be trying to shift responsibility their way. Army Times reporter Sean Naylor, who has reported on their fears, talks with Debbie Elliott.

  • Maliki to tell Bush: 'I'm not America's man in Iraq' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:21 AM
    Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will ask US President George W. Bush for more help in building local armed forces and will also tell him, in a video conference, not to take his government for granted.

  • Warring Shiites threaten Iraq unity Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 12 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The intensifying battle between Iraq's strongest Shiite militias -- the Mahdi Army and Badr Brigades -- threatens to destabilize Iraq's oil-rich south and compound chaos in the capital. The outcome also could decide whether Iraq stays whole or breaks up.

  • Maliki: 'I'm not America's man in Iraq' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:07 AM
    Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has told the US ambassador to his country "I consider myself a friend of the United States, but I'm not America's man in Iraq," a close aide told AFP.

  • Iraq war protest draws hundreds Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 3 minutes ago
    Hannah Elias and Joanne Albertson, both 15 and students at St. Paul Central High School, see their educations and their country's honor imperiled by the Iraq war, as the national debt swells. So they hoisted "Youth Against War and Racism" banners and, in their first war protest, joined more than 525 demonstrators at the state Capitol in St. Paul on Saturday. The protest was coordinated with

  • Iraq, China to resurrect $1.2 billion Saddam-era oil deal Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Oct 28 12:19 PM
    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- In search of investment dollars, Iraq is working with China to revive an oil deal first signed by Saddam Hussein and Beijing in 1997, Baghdad's oil minister said Saturday, according to a media report.

  • Campaigning Bush Takes on Dems Over Iraq, National Security Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Oct 28 12:40 PM
    President Bush, campaigning aggressively ahead of the high-stakes Nov. 7 elections, said Democrats should not be trusted to control Congress because they have no idea how to win in Iraq.

  • Fighting in Iraq, immigration biggest concerns of most Texans Open this result in new window
    San Antonio Express News - 9 minutes ago
    Texans are far more concerned about the war in Iraq and illegal immigration than other Americans, the Houston Chronicle-KHOU-TV poll shows.

  • Iraq, China to Revive 1997 Oil Deal Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 28 11:45 AM
    Iraq and China Are Reviving $1.2 Billion Saddam-Era Oil Deal As Baghdad Seeks Investment

  • News shows focus on U.S. election, Iraq war Open this result in new window
    The State - 26 minutes ago
    The midterm elections and the war in Iraq take center stage on todays news shows. ABCs This Week features House Majority Leader John Boehner talking about whether the GOP can hold onto the House, while Fox News Sunday takes a close look at key Senate races.

  • UK soldier killed in Iraq named Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 28 9:24 AM
    A British soldier who died after a road accident in southern Iraq is named by the Ministry of Defence.

  • We'll leave Iraq when US, UK leave: PM Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    Prime Minister John Howard says Australian forces will leave Iraq when it is suitable for US and British troops also to leave, but not before.

  • Playing the Blame Game on Iraq Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 28 3:44 PM
    All Things Considered , October 28, 2006 · President Bush and U.S. commanders have conceded lately that things are getting worse in Iraq. But some military officers fear the administration may be trying to shift responsibility their way.

  • Bush, Iraq Leader Talk, Try to Ease Rift Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 28 8:56 AM
    Bush, Iraq Leader Hold Video Conference to Ease Rift; October Is 4th Deadliest Month in Iraq

  • We have an obligation to stay in Iraq - for now Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    Britons are unhappy with the Iraq war. According to a poll last week, 60 per cent want troops out by the end of the year, while 40 per cent want them out immediately.

  • Ford, Corker, spar over American strategy in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Tennessean - Oct 28 6:23 PM
    Republican Bob Corker and Democrat Harold Ford Jr. disagreed on a future strategy for the war in Iraq in their last of three Senate debates tonight.

  • No Iraq exit before UK, US: PM Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    PRIME Minister John Howard says Australian forces will leave Iraq when it is suitable for US and British troops also to leave, but not before.

  • Pulling out of Iraq 'immoral' Open this result in new window
    The Australian - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
    WORKPLACE Relations Minister Kevin Andrews says it would be immoral for Australian forces to leave Iraq before the country's fragile democracy is secure.

  • Rove: Military must be flexible in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 9:29 PM
    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.

  • Bush Reaffirms U.S. Desire to Work With Iraq (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 28 8:14 AM
    Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush today reaffirmed a desire to work with Iraq on reconciling warring ethnic and religious factions in the country and told Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ``don't worry about'' U.S. politics, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said.

  • President Defends Iraq Policy As Vote Looms Open this result in new window
    Fox 12 Oregon - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
    SELLERSBURG, Ind. -- President Bush, campaigning aggressively ahead of the high-stakes Nov. 7 elections, said Saturday Democrats should not be trusted to control Congress because they have no idea how to win in Iraq.

  • US diplomat urges Aust to leave troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 28 4:46 PM
    A senior member of the Bush administration has urged Australia not to pull its troops out of Iraq.

  • Fighting Split, U.S. and Iraq Renew Vow to Work for Peace Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 27 7:36 PM
    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 2,812 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 28 5:04 PM
    As of Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at least 2,812 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Andrews defends Iraq stance Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 28 4:01 PM
    Workplace Relations Minister says it would be immoral for Australian forces to leave Iraq before the country's democracy is secure.

  • Iraq, China to revive Saddam-era oil deal Open this result in new window
    NDTV Profit - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    China and Iraq are reviving a 1997 deal worth $1.2 billion (euro850 million) signed by Beijing and Saddam Hussein's government to develop an Iraqi oil field, Baghdad's oil minister said.

  • Bush renews support for Iraq prime minister Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Oct 28 10:18 AM
    Ten days before the Nov. 7 congressional elections in which the unpopular war in Iraq is a top issue, President Bush and Nouri al-Maliki played down a feud over a U.S. plan for benchmarks for reducing violence.

  • McCain in NH to boost GOP, calls for more troops for Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCAX 3 - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
    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.

  • Iran, Syria discuss stabilising Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 28 3:35 PM
    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday to discuss ways to stabilise Iraq and deepen ties between the two countries.

  • New Orleans soldier killed in Iraq laid to rest Open this result in new window
    KPLC - 59 minutes ago
    NEW ORLEANS Hundreds gathered this morning to pay their last respects to a 25-year-old soldier killed in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded.

  • Thousands march in California against Iraq war Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
    LOS ANGELES - Thousands of protesters marched against the Iraq war and the government of President George W. Bush on Saturday in Los Angeles and San Francisco, just days ahead of crucial congressional elections.

  • Injured East Texas Soldier Leaves Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
    "It's been very worrisome and I just worry about him everyday. He's been over there," says Diana Robinson. Diana Robinson's son Anthony Buckheit was serving in Iraq when she received a phone call from the military.

  • N.H. soldier to be honored for Iraq service Open this result in new window
    WCAX 3 - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
    LACONIA, N.H. An Army outreach program will honor Army Staff Sergeant Brian Wildes for his Iraq service tonight during a band concert in Laconia (New Hampshire).

  • California Grandfather, 64, Wants To Fight In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Oct 28 3:32 PM
    He's in great shape, has war combat experience, and wants to serve in Iraq. But the Pentagon won't let a Bay Area man and others like him join the military because of their age.

  • Peter Cole on The Press: Papers lead the politicos in beating the Iraq retreat Open this result in new window
    Independent - Oct 28 4:58 PM
    There are times when our national newspapers are reassuringly predictable. But with the war in Iraq it is different. Can you identify the four newspapers to which the following quotes from leading articles belong?

  • UA student home from Iraq war shot to death Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
    A University of Alabama freshman and National Guard member recently home from the Iraq war was shot dead Friday night after leaving the UA homecoming concert, police said.

  • 54th Engineer Battalion returns from Iraq Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Oct 28 2:48 PM
    BAMBERG, Germany The 54th Engineer Battalion has come home. While most units spend their time in Iraq staying as far as possible from roadside bombs, the 54th spent a year actively seeking them out.

  • AP interviews: Shea-Porter and Bradley differ on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 28 9:22 AM
    Republican U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley is clear on what to avoid in Iraq. "I think the biggest mistake we could make would be pulling out on a timeline that allows those forces of the insurgency and sectarian violence and terrorism to succeed," he said. "Iraq then becomes a launching ground of terrorism that is a major force of instability in ...

  • Security talks ease Iraq and US tension Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Oct 28 4:51 PM
    IRAQ'S prime minister and United States President George Bush agreed to accelerate efforts to build up Iraqi security forces during talks yesterday that capped a week of public tension between the two.

  • Demonstrators Flood SF Streets To Protest Iraq War Open this result in new window
    CBS 5 Bay Area - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Hundreds hit the streets in San Francisco Saturday to demand the U.S. withdraw from Iraq. It's part of a national effort to change the course of the war.

  • 98th military death for month recorded in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Oct 28 10:33 AM
    The U.S. military announced today the death of a Marine in restive Anbar province west of Baghdad Friday, raising to 98 the number of U.S. military personnel killed in October, already the fourth deadliest month since the Iraq war began in March 2003.

  • New Orleans soldier killed in Iraq laid to rest Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
    Hundreds gathered Saturday to pay their last respects to a soldier killed in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded.

  • Iraq, China to Revive 1997 Oil Deal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 28 4:47 AM
    China and Iraq are reviving a 1997 deal worth $1.2 billion signed by Beijing and Saddam Hussein's government to develop an Iraqi oil field, Baghdad's oil minister said Saturday.

  • UA student home from Iraq war shot to death Open this result in new window
    WTVM 9 Columbus - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. A University of Alabama freshman and National Guard member recently home from the Iraq war was shot dead last night after leaving the U-A homecoming concert.

  • Blair faces Iraq vote humiliation Open this result in new window
    Scotland on Sunday - Oct 28 4:35 PM
    TONY Blair faces a humiliating blow to his Iraq policy after the Tories threatened to withdraw their support in the first Commons vote on the issue since the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.

  • Bush reaffirms support for Iraq's prime minister Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Oct 28 8:10 AM
    WASHINGTON - President Bush on Saturday reaffirmed his support for Iraq's prime minister, telling Nouri al-Maliki that he is not "America's man in Iraq" but a sovereign leader whom the U.S. is aiding.

  • Partition of Iraq neither desirable nor feasible: al-Rahim Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 58 minutes ago
    Washington, Oct 28: The suggestion by some US Congressmen for partitioning Iraq to end the conflict there is not a politically feasible solution, a former Iraqi envoy to Washington has said.

  • Iraq War elicits strong reactions Open this result in new window
    Herald Standard - 25 minutes ago
    When incumbent U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Johnstown) talks about the war in Iraq, his gray eyebrows furrow and his forehead creases.

  • UA student home from Iraq war shot to death Open this result in new window
    FOX 10 Mobile - Oct 28 6:42 PM
    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. A University of Alabama freshman and National Guard member recently home from the Iraq war was shot dead last night after leaving the...

  • PM may need Tory help on Iraq vote Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Oct 28 4:24 PM
    Tony Blair faces a Commons ambush on Iraq this week as MPs stage an unexpected but major vote on the Government's handling of the war and its bloody aftermath.

  • UA student home from Iraq war shot to death Open this result in new window
    al.com - Oct 28 6:43 PM
    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) A University of Alabama freshman and National Guard member recently home from the Iraq war was shot dead Friday night after leaving the UA homecoming concert, police said.

  • Highlights from Bradley and Shea-Porter AP interviews on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 28 9:22 AM
    Highlights from Associated Press interviews on Iraq with 1st Congressional District candidates Carol Shea-Porter, Democrat, and Jeb Bradley, Republican.

  • UA student home from Iraq war shot to death Open this result in new window
    FOX 10 Mobile - Oct 28 6:40 PM
    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. A University of Alabama freshman from Mississippi who recently returned from the Iraq war was shot dead last night after leaving the...

  • Some of SC's Bravest return to the Midlands from Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 28 6:29 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 al-Maliki declares himself a friend but not "America's man" Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 7 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq An aide says embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NOO'-ree ahl-MAH'-lih-kee) has told the U-S ambassador that he's Washington's friend but "not America's man in Iraq."

  • Iraq Taps Chinese Oil Companies to Double Production (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 28 2:25 AM
    Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq will invite China National Petroleum Corp. and other overseas companies to invest in oil fields to double daily production to 6 million barrels by 2012, the country's oil minister Hussain al-Shahristani said.

  • President Defends Iraq Policy As Vote Looms Open this result in new window
    NBC 5 Chicago - Oct 28 4:00 PM
    The president charged that Democrats should not be trusted to control Congress because they have no idea how to win in Iraq.

  • Bush Defends Iraq Policy As Election Nears Open this result in new window
    Eyewitness News 3 Hartford - Oct 28 4:02 PM
    The president charged that voters shouldn't give Democrats control of Congress because they don't know how to win in Iraq.

  • President Bush Acknowledges Public Discontent with War in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 28 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.

  • Aide says Iraq using American displeasure over war to own advantage Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 7 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq An aide says Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NOO'-ree ahl-MAH'-lih-kee) is using America's displeasure about the Iraq war to strengthen his own hand with Washington.

  • Exiting Iraq: Adeed Dawisha's View Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 28 8:44 AM
    Weekend Edition Saturday , October 28, 2006 · Adeed Dawisha is a professor of political science at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Born in Iraq, Dawisha urges the United States to acknowledge that his homeland is a de facto segregated country.

  • 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.

  • About 75 people rally in Reno against war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Las Vegas Sun - Oct 28 5:24 PM
    RENO, Nev. (AP) - About 75 peace activists marched and rallied Saturday in Reno against the war in Iraq. They marched from Pickett Park to the Reno federal building, where they heard folk music and speeches by representatives of various anti-war groups.

  • 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.

  • Active duty Military Urged to Complain to Congress About Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 29 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.

  • Eastern Kentucky Marine Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLEX-TV Lexington - Oct 28 4:19 PM
    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.

  • 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.

  • US deaths in Iraq hit 21-month high Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Oct 28 4:26 PM
    baghdad October became the deadliest month for US soldiers in Iraq in nearly two years yesterday with the announcement of the death of a US Marine in the western Anbar province.

  • Rumsfeld Tells Iraq Critics to 'Back Off' Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 27 3:02 PM
    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.

  • Local Man Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    Action News 4 Pittsburgh - Oct 28 4:57 PM
    PITTSBURGH -- Sgt. First Class Dan Brozovich died in Iraq 10 days ago. Friends, family, and even complete strangers gathered for a final salute. Brozovich was killed by a roadside bomb -- a bomb that he was going to secure for the rest of his comrades.