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G.O.P.?s Baker Hints Iraq Plan Needs Change 
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The Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Baker panel preparing Iraq alternatives AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
James A. Baker III, the former secretary of state with a long-standing reputation of service to Republican presidents and the Bush family in particular, has joined a list of prominent Republicans raising questions about the administration's Iraq policy.Gunmen assassinate brother of Iraq VP AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
The brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president was assassinated Monday by gunmen who broke into his home, the third of the politician's four siblings to be slain this year. Sunnis blamed Shiite militias and demanded a crackdown to stop the capital's raging sectarian violence.British troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to get cash bonus AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 4:26 PM
Every British soldier serving in Afghanistan and Iraq will receive a cash bonus that will negate their tax bill, a tabloid reported.White House says Iraq policy constantly adjusted Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 1:55 PM
The White House on Monday said U.S. policy on Iraq was constantly being adjusted after two senior Republicans offered assessments that differed from President George W. Bush.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,748 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 2:31 PM
As of Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at least 2,748 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.Ex-secretary Baker readies Iraq policy AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 11:50 AM
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, a longtime Republican strategist, is preparing recommendations that President George W. Bush reconsider his "stay-the-course" strategy in Iraq.Arrest Made in Iraq Food Poisoning Case Washington Post - Oct 09 12:45 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Authorities arrested the head of the mess hall where at least 350 Iraqi policemen suffered food poisoning, and a military spokesman said Monday that it was likely the poisoning was intentional.U.S. gains in parts of Iraq in jeopardy AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 11:28 AM
For months, soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade fought in riverside towns of western Iraq, trying to clamp off the flow of foreign fighters and suicide bombers that commanders said were terrorizing Baghdad. Now hundreds of these same U.S. soldiers have been sent to deal with what U.S. officials say is an even greater threat rising attacks between Sunnis and Shiites in the capital itself.Gunmen kill brother of Iraq's VP Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 10:02 AM
Gunmen in camouflage uniforms killed the brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tareq al -Hashemi on Monday, drawing swift condemnation from across Iraq's political divide and senior U.S. officials.Three Marines killed in western Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 9:49 AM
Three Marines were killed in action in Anbar Province in western Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said in a statement.Three more US marines killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 9:33 AM
Three US marines have died from "wounds sustained due to enemy action" in western Iraq, their headquarters have said, bringing the number of troops killed this month to 31.Gunmen Assassinate Brother of Iraq VP ABC News - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Assassinated; Arrest Made in Food Poisoning CaseWinds Of Change In Iraq by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Oct 09, 2006 Space War - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Is a wind of change about to blow over Iraq, or is it more likely to be a desert storm bringing greater chaos?Iraq PM orders probe into mass poisoning of police Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 5:15 AM
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered an investigation on Monday into a case of food poisoning that left hundreds of policemen ill.350 police recruits in Iraq still treated for food poisoning Denver Post - 27 minutes ago
A few hundred Iraqi police recruits continued to be treated Monday after an outbreak of severe food poisoning Sunday that triggered a mutinous episode in southern Iraq, and the capital was shaken by the assassination ofBaker hints at change in Iraq policy International Herald Tribune - Oct 09 6:46 AM
James Baker, the Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan panel that is reassessing Iraq strategy for President Bush, said he expected the panel to depart from Bush's repeated calls to "stay the course."Baker Panel Preparing Iraq Alternatives ABC News - Oct 09 1:39 PM
Baker Commission Preparing Alternatives to Bush's 'Stay-The-Course' Iraq PolicyHundreds of Iraq police sick from poison AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 3:05 AM
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.James Baker Speaks Out on Iraq Options NPR - Oct 09 6:18 PM
Morning Edition , October 9, 2006 · A longtime adviser to President Bush and the Bush family says there may be alternatives to the present U.S. policy in Iraq. Former Secretary of State James Baker told ABC that the United States has more choices than the White House has suggested.New GOP Criticism of Bush's Iraq Policy NPR - Oct 09 6:17 PM
All Things Considered , October 9, 2006 · President Bush's policy on Iraq remains, "Stay the course." But behind that maxim, one can see signs of the ground being cleared for a change in that policy.U.S. Gains in Parts of Iraq in Jeopardy Los Angeles Times - Oct 09 11:57 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- For months, soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade fought in riverside towns of western Iraq, trying to clamp off the flow of foreign fighters and suicide bombers that commanders said were terrorizing Baghdad.Tazewell grieves for recent grad killed in Iraq Richmond Times-Dispatch - 14 minutes ago
A former homecoming king at Tazewell High School described by his friends as a comic who could make people's ribs ache from laughter was killed in Iraq on Saturday.U.S. Gains in Parts of Iraq in Jeopardy ABC News - Oct 09 11:49 AM
U.S. Soldiers Focus on Rising Attacks in Baghdad, Leaving Western Part of Iraq in LimboJames Baker Prepares Options to Current Bush Iraq Strategy Fox News - Oct 09 11:42 AM
Former secretary of state under President George H.W. Bush said a bipartisan group he is co-chairing will have recommendations on Iraq after the November election.'Esquire' writes about Maupin capture in Iraq, family's wait Dayton Daily News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Army Staff Sgt. Keith "Matt" Maupin vanished in Iraq 2½ years ago and remains the only soldier listed as captured there.Soccer-Singapore starved of strike power ahead of Iraq clash Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Singapore will be without three of their leading marksmen when they tackle Iraq in a crunch Asian Cup qualifier in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.Baker panel preparing Iraq alternatives Baltimore Sun - Oct 09 5:35 PM
Commission plans to issue report after November elections James A. Baker III, the former secretary of state with a long-standing reputation of service to Republican presidents and the Bush family in particular, has joined a list of prominent Republicans raising questions about the administration's Iraq policy. Iraq's wounded shouldn't go unnoticed The State News - 19 minutes ago
September marked the highest monthly level of U.S. troops wounded in Iraq in nearly two years.U.S. gains in parts of Iraq in jeopardy Boston Globe - Oct 09 12:17 PM
For months, soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade fought in riverside towns of western Iraq, trying to clamp off the flow of foreign fighters and suicide bombers that commanders said were terrorizing Baghdad. Now hundreds of these same U.S. soldiers have been sent to deal with what U.S. officials say is an even greater threat -- rising attacks between Sunnis ...Montevideo Soldier Wounded In Iraq Bombing WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - 33 minutes ago
The parents of a soldier from Montevideo said Monday they've been notified that their son was wounded in a roadside bombing Saturday in Iraq. More Minnesota News Vigil Held For Local Soldier Killed In Iraq CBS 3 Philadelphia - 29 minutes ago
Family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil Monday night to remember a Philadelphia soldier killed in Iraq.PTSD Can Take Months to Strike Wounded Iraq and Afghanistan Vets MedicineNet.com - Oct 09 12:38 PM
Title: PTSD Can Take Months to Strike Wounded Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Category: Health News Created: 10/7/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2006A Way Out of Iraq? consortiumnews.com - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
The worsening political disintegration of Iraq -- combined with George W. Bush's refusal to admit that his 2003 invasion was a mistake -- has led some analysts to look for creative approaches for resolving the crisis.Baker panel preparing alternatives to Bush Iraq policy WTVM 9 - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Another prominent Republican is saying President Bush should consider a new approach to Iraq.Former Top Pentagon Officer Comments On War In Iraq WJAC 6 Johnstown - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
General Richard Myers says he believes the U.S. will win the war in Iraq. Myers was the top officer at the Pentagon during the start of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.Alta Loma serviceman dies in Iraq Daily Bulletin - Oct 09 6:15 PM
A 25-year-old resident of Alta Loma died this week in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday. Daniel Isshak died Tuesday in Tikrit, Iraq.Funeral held for Marshalltown soldier killed in Iraq Globe Online - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
MARSHALLTOWN (AP) Hundreds of people turned out Monday for the funeral of Sgt. 1st Class Scott Nisely, an Iowa National Guard soldier killed in Iraq, overwhelming his son, one of the speakers at the service.Candidates answer Iraq War question Mankato Free Press - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Question No. 4: What criteria would you use in determining whether Congress should push the Bush administration to change its current policy for waging war in Iraq?Tazewell native dies in Iraq combat Richlands News Press / Clinch Valley News - Oct 09 2:20 PM
TAZEWELL A Tazewell County native died in combat in Iraq last Saturday. The Department of Defense had released no details Monday, but family members confirmed that Brandon Asbury, 21, died in al Anbar Province, Iraq during combat operations with the 4 th Infantry Division on October 7.White House says Iraq policy constantly adjusted Stuff - Oct 09 6:39 PM
WASHINGTON: The White House today said US policy on Iraq was constantly being adjusted after two senior Republicans offered assessments that differed from President George W Bush.Gunmen Assassinate Brother of Iraq VP RedNova - Oct 09 6:14 PM
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN BAGHDAD, Iraq - The brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president was assassinated Monday by gunmen who broke into his home, the third of the politician's four siblings to be slain this year.Online videos show troop deaths in Iraq Army Times - Oct 09 2:32 PM
SAN FRANCISCO Scattered among the humor and music videos on popular Web sites such as YouTube and Google Video are stomach-churning images of Americans getting killed in Iraq.Cameraman tells how he escaped Iraq gunfight Guardian Unlimited - Oct 09 5:18 PM
Cameraman Daniel Demoustier, the only member of the four-man crew to survive the Iraq war gunfight that killed ITN reporter Terry Lloyd in March 2003, yesterday told an inquest into Lloyd's death how they came under fire on the road to Basra. They had stopped in front of Iraqi troops.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,748 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 09 2:31 PM
As of Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at least 2,748 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Gunmen assassinate brother of Iraq VP Syracuse.com - Oct 09 5:58 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) The brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president was assassinated Monday by gunmen who broke into his home, the third of the politician's four siblings to be slain this year. Sunnis blamed Shiite militias and demanded a crackdown to stop the capital's raging sectarian violence.Gunmen kill brother of Iraq's VP Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 09 1:10 PM
Gunmen in camouflage uniforms have killed the brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi. -Teacher Returning To Iraq KVAL-TV Eugene - Oct 09 5:37 PM
A high school global studies teacher from Eugene can't wait to get back to her students, but that's exactly what she'll have to do. Lieutenant Clair Wiles is on assignment with the U.S. Navy for at least another three months, in Iraq.Iraq govt to probe police poisoning Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 09 1:40 PM
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered an investigation into mass food poisoning that left at least 350 policemen ill on Sunday at their base in Numaniya, 120 kms south-east of Baghdad.Baker Sees Iraq Panel Departing From Bush Strategy New York Times - Oct 08 9:20 PM
The G.O.P. co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Bush set for change of course in Iraq Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 09 12:25 PM
There are signs that the Bush Administration will change course in Iraq after the US mid-term elections on November 7. -Aid worker for U.S.-based Muslim charity killed in Iraq WOOD TV 8 - Oct 09 5:17 PM
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- A key staffer for a Muslim humanitarian organization based in suburban Detroit was slain in his native Iraq, the group said Monday.Soldier in Iraq attends son's birth via Web cam Chicago Tribune - Oct 09 3:26 AM
A soldier deployed to Iraq was thousands of miles away when his son was born -- but he didn't miss a minute. He watched by Web cam. U.S. Gains in Parts of Iraq in Jeopardy phillyburbs.com - Oct 09 11:36 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - For months, soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade fought in riverside towns of western Iraq, trying to clamp off the flow of foreign fighters and suicide bombers that commanders said were terrorizing Baghdad. Now hundreds of these same U.S. soldiers have been sent to deal with what U.S. officials say is an even greater threat - rising attacks between Sunnis and Shiites in the Retired Army Colonel Protests War in Iraq, Speaks out in Fairbanks KTVF Fairbanks - Oct 09 4:49 PM
A high ranking military official, who in 2003, resigned in protest over the Bush administration's decision to engage in the war in Iraq, was in Fairbanks this weekend speaking to military families and others opposed to the war as well.Funeral held for Marshalltown soldier killed in Iraq WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Oct 09 4:59 PM
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa Hundreds of people turned out today for the funeral of an Iowa National Guard soldier from Marshalltown, who was killed in Iraq. Scott...Funeral held for Marshalltown soldier killed in Iraq WOI-TV Des Moines - Oct 09 4:58 PM
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa Hundreds of people turned out today for the funeral of an Iowa National Guard soldier from Marshalltown, who was killed in Iraq.NYC to Forgive Debt of Reservists Killed in Iraq 1010 WINS New York - Oct 09 12:30 PM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that the city would forgive the financial debt for a firefighter and a police officer who were killed while serving in Iraq."There's no intention to try to collect monies. ...They paid enough price already,'' Bloomberg said.Baker says Bush strategy isn't only option in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Oct 08 3:46 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."Baker panel preparing alternatives to Bush Iraq policy KHQ Spokane - Oct 09 3:49 PM
WASHINGTON Another prominent Republican is saying President Bush should consider a new approach to Iraq. Former Secretary of State James Baker says his bipartisan...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.Brother Of Iraq Vice President Is Killed Free Internet Press - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
Men wearing military police uniforms broke into the house of the brother of Iraq's Sunni vice president on Monday, chased him onto a neighbor's roof and shot him in the head, killing him, said Iraqi authorities and witnesses. Amir al-Hashemi was the third sibling of Iraq's vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi, to be killed since spring. His death underscored just how deeply Baghdad has sunk into Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in 24 hours Muzi - 19 minutes ago
A U.S. soldier was killed when guerrillas attacked his patrol in eastern Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said. In another statement earlier, the military said three U.S. Marines were killed in action in Anbar province in western Iraq on Sunday.Iraq arrests cooks after hundreds of police poisoned AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 09 9:56 AM
KUT, Iraq (AFP) - Iraqi authorities have arrested a produce supplier and four cooks after hundreds of police fell sick at their training barracks in an apparent bout of food poisoning, a spokesman said.US Planning 'Federalization' Strategy for Iraq Zaman Online - Oct 09 2:11 PM
The United States is planning to divide Iraq into three autonomous regions in an attempt to prevent escalating violence and sectarian conflict in the country. According to this plan Iraq will be divided into three regional administrations along Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish lines.Baker panel preparing alternatives to Bush Iraq policy KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - Oct 09 2:28 PM
WASHINGTON A former U-S secretary of state from Texas has joined a list of prominent Republicans raising questions about the administration's Iraq policy.Experts see no clear options for exiting Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 09 3:50 AM
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... BG Grad Sends Message to Falcons from Iraq WTOL News 11 - Oct 09 6:16 PM
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.Family of Iraq's Vice President attacked again Times Online - Oct 09 8:57 AM
Gunmen stormed the home of the brother of Iraq's Vice-President today, killing him and several of his guards as well as abducting his son....Baker panel preparing alternatives to Bush Iraq policy NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Oct 09 2:09 PM
WASHINGTON A former U-S secretary of state from Texas has joined a list of prominent Republicans raising questions about the administration's Iraq...AWOL Iraq War Veteran Says War's Immoral; He's Turning Himself In WTOL News 11 - Oct 09 6:39 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."Shreveport Marine dies in Iraq The Times - Oct 09 1:36 PM
A Shreveport Marine, a 2005 graduate of Huntington High School and former co-captain of its Raiders football team, has died in Iraq.U.S. loses 29 soldiers in eight days in Iraq Granma Internacional - Oct 09 3:23 PM
BAGHDAD (PL). The U.S. forces have lost 20 soldiers in just eight days in Iraq, where this Sunday the resistance continued with its actions against the foreign occupiers and their collaborators in different points of the country."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.Military mom pushes for Iraq war memorial in Orangeburg WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 09 12:58 PM
(Orangeburg) October 7, 2006 - A military mom on a mission is leading a push for a memorial for five of South Carolina's bravest killed in Iraq. Elaine Johnson's son died in combat. Now she says it's time for Orangeburg to recognize it's fallen black troops.NYC to forgive debts of those killed in Iraq WABC-TV New York - Oct 09 1:47 PM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will forgive debt owed by a firefighter and a police officer killed while serving in Iraq.Iraq to Develop Kifl Oil Field in the South Rigzone - Oct 09 11:58 AM
Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani has said his ministry plans to develop the Kifl oil field in southern Iraq with a capacity of 40,000 barrels a day.New strategy in Iraq Minnesota Public Radio - Oct 09 8:33 AM
The U.S. Army and Marines are putting together a new counterinsurgency doctrine that draws on some of the lessons learned in Iraq, but some question whether or not there are enough troops in Iraq to effectively implement the strategy.Salem soldier, Cpl. Nicholas Arvanitis, killed in Iraq Boston Globe - Oct 09 4:09 AM
A 22-year-old soldier from Salem died after he was shot in Iraq, family members said.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.Former Gratz Football Player Killed In Iraq NBC 10 Philadelphia - Oct 09 12:52 PM
Family and friends mourn the death of a Philadelphia soldier killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq.4 soldiers from Fort Hood killed in Iraq Houston Chronicle - Oct 09 3:52 AM
Four soldiers from Fort Hood died when an improvised explosive device blew up near their vehicle in Iraq, the Defense Department announced Sunday. Gunmen kill brother of Iraq VP The Australian - Oct 09 10:40 AM
GUNMEN in camouflage uniforms killed the brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, drawing swift condemnation from across Iraq's political divide and senior US officials.25 die in new Iraq violence Gulf Daily News - Oct 09 6:16 PM
BAGHDAD: More than 25 people were killed, including the brother of Iraq's vice-president and three US Marines, in separate incidents of violence in Iraq yesterday.Soldiers 'Carrying Deadly Superbug' ; HEALTH: Wounded Iraq Troops Linked to 35 Fatalities in City NHS Hospital RedNova - Oct 09 12:14 PM
By Alison Dayani; Anna Jeys WOUNDED soldiers from Iraq have brought back a deadly superbug, that may have contributed to the death of 35 NHS patients in Birmingham.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.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.Car bomb at Iraq-Jordan border wounds six Channel NewsAsia - Oct 09 10:03 AM
BAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded at the main frontier crossing between Iraq and Jordan on Monday, wounding six Iraqi border police, security officials said.U-S, Iraqi troops finish sweep in southern Iraq; U-S deaths reported KFVS12 - Oct 09 4:20 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq U-S and Iraqi troops have wrapped up another sweep aimed at halting militiamen in southern Iraq.St. Louis officer, hurt in Iraq, sues to get his job back KSHB-TV Kansas City - Oct 09 12:06 PM
ST. LOUIS (AP) A St. Louis police officer who lost his job for medical reasons after injuring his neck during military duty in Iraq has filed suit to return to the force.New York City Won't Collect from Reservists Killed in Iraq WCBS 880 New York - Oct 09 12:37 PM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that the city would forgive the financial debt for a firefighter and a police officer who were killed while serving in Iraq.Army extends troops' Iraq duty yet again El Paso Times - Oct 09 9:30 AM
WASHINGTON -- The Army is stretched so thin by the war in Iraq that it is again extending the combat tours of thousands of soldiers beyond the promised 12 months - the second such move since August.Phoenix soldier, 3 others, killed by explosive device in Iraq The Arizona Republic - Oct 09 2:26 AM
A 22-year-old soldier from Phoenix was killed in Iraq last week when a bomb exploded near his vehicle.Three U.S. Marines killed in western Iraq AlertNet - Oct 09 9:28 AM
Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Three U.S. Marines were killed in action in Anbar Province in western Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said in a statement. Anbar is the heartland of the Sunni insurgency ... Suzanne Nossel: Iraq in Three Parts HuffingtonPost - Oct 08 7:32 PM
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 'Iraq For Sale' film to be screened at COM Marin Independent Journal - Oct 09 3:07 PM
College of Marin will host a free viewing of the film "Iraq For Sale" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Student Services Center on the Kentfield campus.Bush's Iraq strategy headed for revamp The Age - Oct 09 7:12 AM
There are increasing signs that the Bush Administration is likely to change course in Iraq after the mid-term elections on November 7.Meal after fast sickens hundreds of Iraq policemen The Columbus Dispatch - Oct 09 5:30 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Hundreds of Iraqi policemen fell sick from poisoning yesterday 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.U.S.-led coalition kills 30 in clash with Shiite militia in southern Iraq The Buffalo News - Oct 09 6:08 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S.-led coalition said it killed 30 fighters in a battle Sunday with the country's most powerful Shiite militia amid growing American impatience with the Iraqi government's inability to stop militias responsible for escalating sectarian violence.