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Hundreds of Iraq police sick from poison 
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Hundreds of Iraqi policemen fell sick from poisoning Sunday at a base in southern Iraq after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast, and officials said they were investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.Baker Sees Iraq Panel Departing From Bush Strategy New York Times - 22 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.?Baker says Bush strategy isn't only option in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Oct 08 3:44 PM
James A. Baker III, the Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq strategy for President Bush, said he expected the group to depart from Bush's call to "stay the course."Northern Iraq grows increasingly violent AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 2:59 PM
Bombings and shootings are increasing in Iraq's north as part of a power struggle between Arabs and Kurds. Car bombings in oil-rich Kirkuk grew fivefold last month and hundreds of Kurdish families have left the north's biggest city, Mosul, to escape the violence.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,744 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 3:52 PM
As of Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at least 2,744 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 2,176 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers."Stay-the-course" not U.S.'s only Iraq option: Baker Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 12:36 PM
James Baker, a former U.S. secretary of state and close political associate of the Bush family, said on Sunday there are alternatives in Iraq for the United States other than the "stay-the-course" policy of President George W. Bush's administration.Sex scandal, Iraq leave Republicans vulnerable in US polls AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 11:32 AM
A sex scandal and embarrassing revelations about the Iraq war one month before US legislative elections have left President George W. Bush's Republicans more vulnerable than ever to losing control of Congress to opposition Democrats.Mo. candidates debate Foley, Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 10:49 AM
Candidates in Missouri's hotly contested Senate race clashed Sunday over the congressional page sex scandal and the war in Iraq, with the Democratic challenger saying House Speaker Dennis Hastert should quit.U.S. troops fight Shiite militia in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 11:51 AM
American and Iraqi troops battled the country's most powerful Shiite militia in a southern city, killing 30 fighters, amid increasing friction between the Mahdi Army and U.S. forces trying to put an end to Iraq's bloody sectarian killings.Suzanne Nossel: Iraq in Three Parts HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
When even Armed Services Committee chair John Warner (R-Va) confesses that the Iraq war effort is "drifting sideways," its time to revisit even previously unpalatable policy alternatives that begin to look better alongside the abyss. One such proposal is Les Gelb's idea of trying to refashion Iraq into a confederation of 3 essentially separate states: Kurd, Sunni and Shiite. The Baker-Hamilton Baker, presidential confidant, hints at new Iraq strategy Dallas Morning News - 54 minutes ago
WASHINGTON James A. Baker III, the Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan panel reassessing Iraq strategy for President Bush, said Sunday that he expected the panel would depart from Bush's repeated calls to "stay the course," and he strongly suggested that the White House enter direct talks with countries it has so far kept at arm's length, including Iran and Syria.Experts divided on Iraq solution / But many agree that a nuanced withdrawal is needed to avoid more sectarian strife, San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
Experts analyzing how the United States can disentangle itself from the increasingly unpopular war in Iraq disagree over many aspects of strategy, but they are united in one view -- the complexity and scale of the problem defies simple solutions. How... U.S. Monthly Toll in Iraq at Highest Point in 2 Years NPR - Oct 08 4:43 PM
In September, the number of wounded U.S. troops in Iraq reached its highest monthly toll in nearly two years. Retired U.S. Army Col. Douglas MacGregor discuss what the figures say about the Iraqi insurgency.Four soldiers from Fort Hood killed in Iraq Houston Chronicle - Oct 08 6:33 PM
Four soldiers from Fort Hood died when an improvised explosive device blew up near their vehicle in Iraq, the Defense Department announced Sunday. 2 Georgia soldiers die in same blast in Iraq Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Oct 08 6:07 PM
The war in Iraq has claimed the lives of two more Georgia soldiers. Army Spc. Justin R. Jarrett, 21, of Jonesboro and Sgt. James D. Ellis, 25, of Valdosta were among four soldiers killed Oct. 2 in Taji, Iraq, by an explosion near their vehicle, the Department of Defense announced recently. All four men supported Operation Iraqi Freedom through their assignment to the 7th Squadron, 10th Calvary Blunkett: Brown's Doubts Over Iraq Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 8 minutes ago
Chancellor Gordon Brown only gave his backing to the invasion of Iraq at the 11th hour, according to his former Cabinet colleague David Blunkett. Extracts from Mr Blunkett's memoirs are set to reveal the "chaos" and rows in Tony Blair's war cabinet.PM firm on Iraq policy despite poll Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Prime Minister John Howard says Australian troops will remain in Iraq, despite a new poll showing that almost six in 10 voters think they should be brought home.U.S. Monthly Toll in Iraq at Highest Point in 2 Years NPR - Oct 08 4:40 PM
All Things Considered , October 8, 2006 · In September, the number of wounded U.S. troops in Iraq reached its highest monthly toll in nearly two years. Retired U.S. Army Col. Douglas MacGregor discuss what the figures say about the Iraqi insurgency.Australian troops will stay in Iraq: Howard ABC via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Prime Minister John Howard says the Federal Government will not be changing its policy on Australian troops in Iraq.PM firm on Iraq policy despite poll AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
The PM says Aussie troops will stay in Iraq, despite a poll showing that almost six in 10 voters think they should be brought home.U.S. Casualties in Iraq Rise Sharply Washington Post - Oct 07 10:54 PM
The number of U.S troops wounded in Iraq has surged to its highest monthly level in nearly two years as American GIs fight block-by-block in Baghdad to try to check a spiral of sectarian violence that U.S. commanders warn could lead to civil war.A UN force is a false hope in bloody Iraq Times Online - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Sir, Toby Dodge, likely the greatest extant British scholar of Iraq, offers an uncharacteristically facile solution to the Iraq problem: bring in the UN ( Comment, Oct 5 ). This descent into an ineffectual internationalism may please the academic Left but would likely condemn Iraq to a fate worse than we see unfolding presently.Soccer-Singapore coach calls for mental steel against Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
SINGAPORE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Discipline and focus will prove key for Singapore's Asian Cup qualification hopes when they clash head-on with Iraq in a Group E qualifier on Wednesday.Mo. Candidates Debate Foley, Iraq War Los Angeles Times - Oct 08 9:17 AM
WASHINGTON -- Candidates in Missouri's hotly contested Senate race clashed Sunday over the page sex scandal and the war in Iraq, with the Democratic challenger saying House Speaker Dennis Hastert should quit.Our View Iraq policy needs new emphasis Mankato Free Press - 24 minutes ago
With the death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq moving higher and higher at a more rapid rate, the willingness of the American people to support the Bush administration approach wanes in similar ways.U.S. Casualties in Iraq Rise Sharply Washington Post - Oct 07 8:42 PM
The number of U.S troops wounded in Iraq has surged to its highest level in nearly two years as American GIs fight block-by-block in Baghdad to try to check a spiral of sectarian violence that U.S. commanders warn could lead to civil war.Poll fails to sway Iraq policy News Interactive - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
PRIME Minister John Howard says Australian troops will remain in Iraq, despite a new poll showing that almost one in six voters think they should be brought home.Support for Iraq falling among Australians Khaleej Times - 8 minutes ago
CANBERRA - Almost two in three Australians want their country s troops brought home from Iraq as the post-war insurgency deepens, a new poll revealed on Monday.Salem soldier killed in Iraq New Hampshire Union Leader - 28 minutes ago
A Salem soldier who passed up a scholarship to Berklee College of Music to join the military was killed Friday in Iraq, his family said last night.US has alternatives in Iraq: Baker Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 08 4:02 PM
There are alternatives in Iraq for the United States other than the "stay-the-course" policy of the current US administration, according to a former US secretary of state.Soldier in Iraq gets to see son born through Web camera KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
WAUKESHA, Wis. A soldier deployed to Iraq was thousands of miles away when his son was born -- but he didn't miss a minute of it. He watched by Web cam.US has alternatives in Iraq: Baker AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 08 3:44 PM
There are alternatives in Iraq for the US other than the "stay-the-course" policy of the current US administration, says a former US secretary of state.Secret RAF sorties keep Iraq border troops on go Daily Telegraph - Oct 08 6:37 PM
RAF Hercules transport aircraft are flying secret missions into the heart of insurgent territory in Iraq to re-supply long range desert patrols.4 Fort Hood soldiers killed in Iraq KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 59 minutes ago
FORT HOOD, Texas Four Fort Hood soldiers have been killed following an explosion near their vehicle in Iraq. That's what the Department of Defense said today.Spokesman says wounded Missouri lawmaker improving at Iraq hospital Jefferson City News Tribune - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
PARKVILLE, Mo. (AP) - A state legislator wounded by enemy fire near Baghdad was up and walking Saturday at the hospital in Iraq where he's being treated, a family spokesman said.Jonesboro Soldier Dies in Iraq WXIA-TV Atlanta - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
A Jonesboro family was morning the loss of one of their heroes Sunday evening. Army Specialist Justin Jarrett, 21, was killed in Iraq Monday.Inquiry over soldier's Iraq death BBC News - Oct 08 4:25 AM
Defence officials are investigating the death of a Devon soldier in Iraq, nearly three months after he was killed.Comment: Let the UN take over Iraq New Straits Times - Oct 08 5:02 PM
IRAQ is in the grip of an epidemic of chaos and violence. Last week, suicide bombings reached a record high. Official figures report that 6,600 Iraqis suffered violent deaths in July and August.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,744 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 08 3:52 PM
As of Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at least 2,744 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Poll fails to sway Iraq policy News Interactive - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
PRIME Minister John Howard says Australian troops will remain in Iraq, despite a new poll showing that almost six in 10 voters think they should be brought home.Soldier in Iraq gets to see son born through Web camera ABC 7 Chicago - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
A soldier deployed to Iraq was thousands of miles away when his son was born -- but he didn't miss a minute of it. He watched by Web cam.Growing Violence in Northern Iraq KABC-TV Los Angeles - Oct 08 6:39 PM
Bombings and shootings are increasing in Iraq's north as part of a power struggle between Arabs and Kurds.General Endorses Lamont, Faulting Lieberman on Iraq New York Times - Oct 07 6:05 PM
Gen. Wesley K. Clark criticized Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, accusing him of having ?rubber-stamped? the Bush administration?s Iraq policies.US casualty rate in Iraq worst since Fallujah Independent - Oct 08 4:33 PM
The number of US troops being wounded in Iraq is now at its highest level for two years as American forces are confronted by increasing sectarian violence and a continuing insurgency.Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Northern Iraq City New York Times - Oct 07 6:05 PM
It was the deadliest bombing in several weeks in Iraq, on a day where 29 people were reported killed across the country.Phoenix soldier killed in Iraq ABC 15 Phoenix - Oct 08 6:04 PM
PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix has lost another son to the war in Iraq. The Department of Defense said today that Specialist Raymond-S-Armijo died with three others while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.U.S. casualties in Iraq rise sharply People's Daily - Oct 08 6:27 PM
A total of 776 U.S. troops were wounded in action in Iraq last month, the highest monthly number in nearly two years, as American soldiers were fighting in Baghdad trying to check a spiral of sectarian violence, figures released by the Defense Department showed.Bring troops home from Iraq now: poll The Age - Oct 08 12:15 PM
Nearly six in 10 people say Australia should withdraw troops from Iraq, as Labor surges ahead of the Government on primary votes in the ACNielsen/Age poll. -Hundreds of Iraq police fall ill at meal Syracuse.com - Oct 08 5:34 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Hundreds of Iraqi policemen fell sick from poisoning Sunday at a base in southern Iraq after the evening meal breaking their daily Ramadan fast, and officials said they were investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.Two Fort Hood Soldiers Killed In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Oct 08 6:06 PM
Fort Hood -- The Defense Department says two soldiers from Fort Hood died after their military vehicle rolled over in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds, Junior, of Groves, Texas and Pvc. Henry Paul, of Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, died Tuesday.Foley, Iraq contributing to GOP downfall: polls CTV.ca - Oct 08 3:01 PM
Fueled by the ongoing scandal surrounding disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley and the Iraq war, new polls show wavering support for U.S. President George Bush and his Republican Party.Reed: Worsening violence in Iraq shows need to change U.S. policy Boston Globe - Oct 08 8:00 AM
During his most recent visit to Iraq, Sen. Jack Reed said President Bush must pull U.S. troops out of that country and assert more pressure on the government there to curb violence.Anti-Iraq mood puts Labor ahead in poll The West Australian - Oct 08 5:14 PM
The Federal Labor Party has a strong election-winning lead over the coalition, according to the latest ACNielsen/Herald poll, which also shows almost six in 10 voters want Australian troops withdrawn from Iraq.Norman Solomon: Iraq Is Not a Quagmire Scoop.co.nz - Oct 08 3:42 PM
The uproar over Bob Woodward's new book has intensified the media focus on a basic controversy that's summed up this way: Is Iraq a quagmire? Like many other debates that flourish in American mass media, the standard answers on both sides are wrong - because the question bypasses human realities.Five U.S. Troops Dead, Military Ends Sweep in Southern Iraq KXTV Sacramento - Oct 08 4:44 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. and Iraqi troops have wrapped up another sweep aimed at halting militiamen in southern Iraq. The U.S. military said the clash left at least 30 militiamen dead, and a U.S. tank severely damaged.Pol wounded in Iraq recovering AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 3:59 PM
A Missouri state legislator wounded by enemy fire near Baghdad was up and walking Saturday at a hospital in Iraq, a family spokesman said.N.M. divided on Iraq invasion NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Oct 08 4:11 PM
ALBUQUERQUE New Mexicans are divided on whether the U-S invasion of Iraq was a mistake. That was the finding of a poll of 400 registered voters commissioned by...U-S, Iraqi troops finish sweep in southern Iraq; U-S deaths reported WTOL News 11 - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq U-S and Iraqi troops have wrapped up another sweep aimed at halting militiamen in southern Iraq.Northern Iraq grows increasingly violent Syracuse.com - Oct 08 3:34 PM
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) Bombings and shootings are increasing in Iraq's north as part of a power struggle between Arabs and Kurds. Car bombings in oil-rich Kirkuk grew fivefold last month and hundreds of Kurdish families have left the north's biggest city, Mosul, to escape the violence.Cranston marine killed in Iraq to be honored WPRI 12 Providence - Oct 08 4:17 PM
CRANSTON, R.I. A Cranston post office will be dedicated next weekend in honor of a female Marine from Rhode Island who was killed in Iraq last year. Holly Charette died in June 2005 when her convoy was ambushed in a suicide car bombing.Analysis: U.S. influence on Iraq limited AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 1:58 PM
The Bush administration is bumping up against the limits of military and political power to influence what happens next in Iraq, four years into an increasingly unpopular war that has not gone as planned.Four More Fort Hood Soldiers Die In Iraq CBS 42 Austin - Oct 08 3:49 PM
A single attack in Iraq killed four soldiers from Fort Hood according to authorities. The soldiers died in Taji, Iraq when an improvised explosive device (IED) blew up near their vehicle. Get our video and stories on your cell phone. Subscribe to CBS 42 To Go. Play it again Uncle Sam as general makes Iraq prediction The Star - 20 minutes ago
Baghdad - Last week, General George Casey, the head of United States forces in Iraq, joined a long list of officials who have during the past three years warned that the next six months will be critical for the country.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,739 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 3:31 PM
As of Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at least 2,739 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 2,176 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.US planning to divide Iraq into three regions Dawn - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Oct 8: The US administration may recommend dividing Iraq into three highly autonomous regions under a loose federation as it becomes increasingly difficult for American troops to prevent a civil war in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic country.Biden flays Bush on Iraq war New Kerala - 43 minutes ago
Washington, Oct 9: A top Democrat in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has accused President George W Bush of not providing military commanders in Iraq "all what they needed" to execute the war.At least 25 killed in Iraq violence AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 1:59 PM
A suicide bomber rammed a police checkpoint in northern Iraq with an explosives-laden vehicle Saturday, killing 14 people, including some who died when their homes collapsed in the blast.Secret Iraq Meeting Included Journalists New York Times - 58 minutes ago
Meetings like the one on Nov. 29, 2001, convened to compile a report on Afghanistan and the Middle East for the president, do not normally include journalists.Soldier in Iraq gets to see son born through Web camera ABC 7 El Paso - Oct 08 2:38 PM
WAUKESHA, Wis. A soldier deployed to Iraq was thousands of miles away when his son was born -- but he didn't miss a minute of it.U.S., Iraqi troops finish sweep in southern Iraq; U.S. deaths WSYR 9 Syracuse - Oct 08 2:03 PM
U.S. and Iraqi troops have wrapped up another sweep aimed at halting militiamen in southern Iraq.Senate Democrat says Afghanistan, Iraq need more resources KFVS12 - Oct 08 5:39 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq As Afghanistan marks the fifth anniversary of the U-S-led invasion to oust the Taliban, a U-S senator is saying the progress made in that nation is "not irreversible."UN plans to resettle Palestinians from Iraq in Canada The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 08 12:42 PM
The UN refugee agency is hoping to resettle in Canada around 50 Palestinians who fled Iraq three years ago but is deeply concerned for the plight of thousands of others still stuck in Iraq, Syria and Jordan. "UNHCR is deeply concerned about the well-being of Palestinian refugees inside Iraq as well as those ...US, Iraqi troops finish sweep in southern Iraq; US deaths reported KXLY-TV Spokane - Oct 08 1:04 PM
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (AP) -- US and Iraqi troops have wrapped up another sweep aimed at halting militiamen in southern Iraq. The US military says the clash left at least 30 militiamen dead, and a US tank severely damaged.4 Fort Hood soldiers killed in Iraq KLTV Texas - Oct 08 1:15 PM
FORT HOOD, Texas Four Fort Hood soldiers have been killed following an explosion near their vehicle in Iraq. That's what the Department of Defense said...BG Grad Sends Message to Falcons from Iraq WTOL News 11 - Oct 08 4:50 PM
CAMP LIBERTY, IRAQ -- A Bowling Green graduate serving with the US Army in Iraq has sent home a videotaped message of support for his family, but also his beloved BG Falcons as they prepare to play Ohio State this Saturday.Gloomy Fast-Breaking Dinner in Iraq Zaman Online - Oct 08 2:09 PM
Iraqis begin their fourth Ramadan under U.S. occupation. While most Muslims embrace the holy month in joy and peace, Muslims in Iraq are less optimistic.U-S, Iraqi troops finish sweep in southern Iraq; U-S deaths reported WBAY Green Bay - Oct 08 12:40 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq U-S and Iraqi troops have wrapped up another sweep aimed at halting militiamen in southern Iraq. The U-S military says the clash left at least 30...4 Fort Hood soldiers killed in Iraq KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Oct 08 1:01 PM
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Four Fort Hood soldiers have been killed following an explosion near their vehicle in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Sunday.Dozens Killed In Iraq Suicide Blast CBS News - Oct 07 9:49 PM
A suicide bomber rammed a police checkpoint in northern Iraq with an explosives-laden vehicle, killing more than a dozen people, the deadliest attack on a day when at least 25 people died in violence around the country.Reed: Worsening violence in Iraq shows need to change U.S. policy The Daily Comet - Oct 08 11:35 AM
During his most recent visit to Iraq, Sen. Jack Reed said he supports the U.S. pulling troops out of that country and asserting more pressure on the government there to curb violence.AWOL Iraq War Veteran Says War's Immoral; He's Turning Himself In WTOL News 11 - Oct 08 4:37 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An AWOL Army medic who served a year in Iraq, then left his unit in Germany rather than be sent back, says war is immoral. But he's surrendering to face court-martial because "it's the right thing to do."Iraq war may jeopardize seawall project KHOU - Oct 08 11:46 AM
USGSThe Galveston SeawallThe cost of fighting the Iraq war might get in the way of a plan to add shelters, landscaping and restrooms along the seawall.30 killed in Iraq clashes Gulf Daily News - Oct 08 6:08 PM
DIWANIYA, Iraq: US and Iraqi forces killed 30 Shi'ite militiamen yesterday during a fierce street battle in the southern city of Diwaniya in which a US main battle tank was severely damaged.Worth reading: Letter from Iraq; 'banned' products entering USA USA Today - Oct 08 4:05 PM
Three stories published over the weekend that are worth checking out if you missed them: Secret letter from a Marine in Iraq: Time magazine said it authenticated an e-mail letter written by a U.S. Marine officer on duty in... Number of US soldiers wounded in Iraq rises sharply Boston Globe - Oct 08 1:43 AM
WASHINGTON -- The number of US soldiers wounded in Iraq in one month surged to its highest level in nearly two years as Americans fight block-by-block in Baghdad to try to check a spiral of sectarian violence that US commanders warn could lead to civil war.Phoenix soldier killed in Iraq KTVK Phoenix - Oct 08 11:54 AM
Spc. Raymond S. Armijo, 22, of Phoenix, died in Taji, Iraq, on Oct. 2, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Victory plan in place in Iraq Selma Times-Journal - Oct 08 3:45 PM
President Bush has a clear plan for victory in Iraq that begins with training Iraqi forces so they can defend their country and fight the terrorists. We are making tremendous progress towards this objective.WP: U.S. casualties in Iraq rise sharply MSNBC - Oct 07 9:00 PM
The number of U.S. troops wounded in Iraq has surged to its highest level in nearly two years as American GIs fight block-by-block in Baghdad to try to check a spiral of sectarian violence that U.S. commanders warn could lead to civil war.Bush men join hands to dispel rumours over Iraq war strains The Economic Times - Oct 08 3:05 PM
VIRGINIAP: US President George W Bush recalled his father s heroics as a World War II Navy pilot, during a rare joint appearance on Saturday by the two men amid a report of strains in their relationship over Iraq.At Least 25 Killed in Iraq Washington Post - Oct 07 10:20 AM
A suicide bomber attacks a checkpoint in northern Iraq with an explosives-laden vehicle killing 14.5th District Candidates Clash Over War In Iraq CBS4 Denver - Oct 08 11:45 AM
In the first debate between 5th Congressional District candidates, Republican state Sen. Doug Lamborn clashed with Air Force veteran and Democrat Jay Fawcett over the war in Iraq.Uneven tours of duty in Iraq seen hurting morale New York Daily News - Oct 08 1:20 AM
WASHINGTON - Army troops go to Iraq for a year and Marines for seven months, while the Air Force and Navy put in four- to six-month tours. The differences add up to a morale problem, according to the nation's top general.Next six months always 'critical' in Iraq debate TurkishPress.com - Oct 08 10:34 AM
BAGHDAD - General George Casey, head of US forces in Iraq, has joined the long list of those to have warned that the next six months will be critical for the country ... over the past three-and-a-half years.US 'plans to split Iraq into three regions' Gulf News - Oct 08 1:33 PM
Sources have revealed that an independent commission set up by the US congress may propose dividing Iraq up into three separate regions, UK based newspaper The Times reported on Sunday.Suicide bomber kills 14 in Iraq New York Daily News - Oct 08 1:20 AM
BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber rammed a police checkpoint in northern Iraq yesterday, killing 14 people - including some who died when their homes collapsed in the blast.Iraq violence freezes teens' lives The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Oct 08 9:34 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - In a dimly lighted living room in central Baghdad, Noor is a lonely teenage prisoner. At 19, Noor is neither working nor in college. He is not even allowed outdoors.Iraq Execution Lists Appear on Web Newsweek - Oct 07 11:53 PM
As if things weren't bad enough, now Iraq's sectarian butchers are posting their execution lists on the Internet. Two more US soldiers killed in Iraq TurkishPress.com - Oct 08 10:35 AM
BAGHDAD - Two more US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, their headquarters said Sunday, marking the end of one of the bloodiest weeks for American forces since their invasion more than three years ago.Iraq deaths...Afghanistan efforts...New Jersey shooting KBCI Boise - Oct 08 1:38 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq In Iraq today, the U-S command is reporting the deaths of five U-S troops. Two soldiers were killed in fighting yesterday, and three Marines died in enemy action on Friday.Sunnis, Shiites learning to hide their identities to survive in Iraq The Plain Dealer - Oct 08 4:49 AM
Baghdad, Iraq - Every time he drove, he feared this moment. Now, it was too late. As Omar Ahmed neared the checkpoint, he recalled, he saw armed men dressed in black ordering passengers out of a minivan and checking their identity cards. Some were told to get back into the van.