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Hagel: U.S. should pullout of 'mismanaged' Iraq 
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A leading Republican senator called Sunday for American troops to begin withdrawing from Iraq, declaring that a U.S. pullout is needed to head off "impending disaster" in the nearly 4-year-old war.Australia inquiry says AWB misled UN over Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - 35 minutes ago
Australia's monopoly wheat exporter AWB Ltd may have breached Australia's Crimes Act over the payment of kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's Iraq, a judicial inquiry found on Monday.Australia's only Iraq war casualty shot himself by accident: report AFP via Yahoo! News - 58 minutes ago
The only Australian soldier to be killed in the Iraq war shot himself by mistake while joking around with friends, a military inquiry has concluded, according to media reports.U.S. study group on Iraq weighs overture to Iran and Syria International Herald Tribune - 58 minutes ago
A draft report on U.S. strategies for Iraq urges an aggressive regional diplomatic initiative.Iraq Study Group Weighs Overture to Iran and Syria New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
A draft report on strategies for Iraq urges an aggressive regional diplomatic initiative that includes direct talks with Iran and Syria.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,875 AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
As of Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at least 2,875 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 2,303 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Dozens Killed In Iraq Attacks Washington Post - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Nov. 26 -- Gunfights broke out and mortar shells came crashing down on parts of the capital Sunday despite a three-day-old curfew and appeals for calm from Iraq's top Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political leaders.Leaders boost efforts to douse Iraq violence USA Today - Nov 26 6:06 PM
Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish leaders called on Sunday for an end to Iraq's sectarian conflict and vowed to track down those responsible for the war's deadliest attack.'Neocons' abandon Iraq war at White House front door USA Today - Nov 26 4:27 PM
President John F. Kennedy's famous remark that victory has a thousand fathers and that defeat is an orphan couldn't be more apt these days. The intellectual godfathers of the ruinous Iraq war "neoconservatives" who insisted it would be a breeze to invade Iraq and transform it into a beacon of democracy in the Middle East are jumping ship and pointing fingers.Iraq PM struggling ahead of Bush talks USA Today - Nov 26 2:29 PM
Iraq's Shiite prime minister, struggling to prevent sectarian violence from sending Iraq into full-fledged civil war, is facing strong criticism from top Shiite and Sunni Arab leaders alike as he prepares for a summit with President Bush next week.Iran says it's set to help U.S. on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 2:47 PM
Iran said Sunday it is willing to help Washington calm Iraq's escalating sectarian violence if the U.S. drops its "bullying" policy toward Tehran, but denied organizing a summit with the leaders of Iraq and Syria to discuss the troubles in its neighbor.Bush plans week of diplomacy on Iraq, Afghanistan CNN.com - Nov 26 1:15 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush reaches out to allies this week for help in quelling violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, in a burst of diplomacy from a Baltic summit of NATO partners to Mideast talks with Iraq's prime minister.Iraq declares war on petroleum smuggling AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 1:10 PM
Smugglers were loading gasoline on a ship at an illegal port in southern Iraq when police surprised them with a raid that ended with five smugglers and two policemen dead.US launches diplomatic flurry, as Iraq mission surpasses WWII AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 12:17 PM
Washington ramped up diplomatic efforts to quell sectarian violence in war-torn Iraq, as a growing number of US political leaders demanded Baghdad assume more of the burden for its own security.Browne to give Iraq troop pledge BBC News - 12 minutes ago
The defence secretary is to stress his determination that British troops remain in Iraq no longer than necessary.US launches diplomatic flurry on Iraq as mission surpasses WWII AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 10:48 AM
Washington ramped up diplomatic efforts to quell sectarian violence and chart the way forward in war-torn Iraq, as the US military engagement there overtook the length of America's involvement in World War II.What the U.S. Army has learned in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Nov 26 11:45 AM
In America, incorporating the hard lessons learned in Iraq into future military planning and training operations constitutes a far more practical variety of transformation than the kind proposed during the Rumsfeld era.Syria may want reward for helping Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 10:24 AM
As the U.S. debates whether to reach out to Syria for help in calming Iraq, some close to the Syrian regime say the country would be willing to help, but only if it got something valuable in return.Scholars agree Iraq meets definition of 'civil war' International Herald Tribune - Nov 26 1:43 PM
Though the Bush administration continues to insist that Iraq is not in a civil war, a growing number of U.S. and Iraqi scholars say the fighting in every way meets the standard definition of civil war.AWB Executives May Be Charged After Report on Iraq (Update1) Bloomberg.com - 4 minutes ago
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- AWB Ltd. executives paid kickbacks to win sales to Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, a government inquiry found, recommending criminal charges against 11 officials from Australia's monopoly wheat exporter.Calls for calm as crowd stones Iraq PM Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 9:30 AM
The motorcade of Iraq's prime minister was pelted with stones on Sunday by fellow Shi'ites in a Baghdad slum when he paid respects to some of the 200 who died there last week in the deadliest attack since the U.S. invasion.Gen. Abizaid On Stabilizing Iraq CBS News - Nov 26 6:37 PM
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East offers his ideas about stabilizing the situation in Iraq that many believe is spiraling out of control. Lara Logan reports.Middle East facing three civil wars, not just Iraq: Abdullah AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 7:09 AM
The Middle East faces the dire prospect not only of possible civil war in Iraq, but three separate civil wars in the region, King Abdullah II of Jordan has said.Civilian Contractors Face Perils in Iraq CBS News - Nov 26 5:07 PM
CBS News chief investigative reporter Armen Keteyian and producer Phil Hirschkorn report on dangers faced by civilian contractors in Iraq.Iran offers U.S. tentative help on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 6:45 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday he would help the United States calm Iraq if Washington changes what he described as its "bullying" policy toward Iran.Iran says will help U.S. if it quits Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 6:45 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Iran was ready to help the United States and Britain in Iraq but only if they pledged to change their attitude and withdraw their troops.Iran is ready to help the U.S. on Iraq, Ahmadinejad says USA Today - Nov 26 6:00 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed Sunday that he would help the United States calm Iraq if Washington changes what he described as its "bullying" policy toward Iran.U.S. involved in Iraq longer than WWII AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 3:54 AM
The war in Iraq has now lasted longer than the U.S. involvement in the war that President Bush's father fought in, World War II. As of Sunday, the conflict in Iraq has raged for three years and just over eight months.U.S. Steps Up Iraq Diplomacy Amid Dire Predictions ABC News - Nov 26 3:31 PM
King Abdullah of Jordan Says Iraq May Be Just One of Three Potential Mideast Civil Wars in 2007Fighting Rages As Iraq Leaders Seek Calm ABC News - Nov 26 3:30 PM
Iraqi Leaders Try to Halt Iraq's Sectarian Violence, but Fighting Rages North of BaghdadIllegal Activities Funding Insurgents in Iraq NPR - Nov 26 4:04 PM
Insurgent groups in Iraq are now largely self-supporting, according to a U.S. government report obtained by The New York Times. The report estimates that insurgents raise $70-$200 million a year from illegal activities such as kidnappings and selling smuggled oil.Iraq govt reviews security, Baghdad locked down Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 2:37 AM
Iraq's government worked to come up with new security measures on Sunday as it prepared to lift a curfew imposed after car bombs killed more than 200 people on Thursday, sparking fears of outright civil war.Iraq Declares War on Petroleum Smuggling ABC News - Nov 26 1:27 PM
Iraq Declares War on Smuggling of Petroleum Products, Which Costs Billions a YearFighting Rages As Iraq Leaders Seek Calm San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 26 4:41 PM
Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish leaders called Sunday for an end to Iraq's sectarian conflict and vowed to track down those responsible for the war's deadliest attack. But as they went on national television to try to keep Iraq from sliding into an all-out... Iran leader offers to help U.S. on Iraq MSNBC - Nov 26 1:05 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday he would help the United States calm Iraq if Washington changes what he described as its bullying policy toward Iran. The U.S. State Department said the offer was nothing new. For Iraq Police, Staying Alive Is Goal ABC News - Nov 26 12:30 PM
For Iraq's Beleaguered Police Officer Corps, Just Staying Alive Becomes Full-Time JobAustralian inquiry says AWB misled U.N. over Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 10 minutes ago
Australia's monopoly wheat exporter AWB Ltd. misled the United Nations over kickbacks paid to Saddam Hussein's Iraq, a judicial inquiry found on Monday.UPDATE 1-Australian inquiry says AWB misled UN over Iraq Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance - 12 minutes ago
CANBERRA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Australia's monopoly wheat exporter AWB Ltd. AWB.AX misled the United Nations over kickbacks paid to Saddam Hussein's Iraq, a judicial inquiry found on Monday.Bush Preps for Summits on Iraq, Afghanistan NPR - Nov 26 12:13 PM
President Bush travels this week to enlist the help of allies in Afghanistan and Iraq. He'll meet with NATO leaders in Latvia to press for increased defense spending in Afghanistan, then head to Jordan for a summit with Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki.Iraq tribe says it kills dozens of Qaeda fighters Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 12:42 AM
The head of a tribal council in Iraq's western province of Anbar said on Sunday that tribesmen had killed 55 al Qaeda fighters in a battle on Saturday, but the U.S. military could not confirm the figures.What's Fueling, and Funding, Rising Chaos in Iraq NPR - Nov 26 12:19 PM
More than 3,700 people were killed in Iraq in October, mostly in kidnappings and execution-style murders perpetrated by death squads. Iraqi insurgents are funding themselves through illegal activities such as oil smuggling, according to a report in The New York Times.Australia inquiry says AWB misled UN over Iraq Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance - 53 minutes ago
CANBERRA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Australia's monopoly wheat exporter AWB Ltd AWB.AX may have breached Australia's Crimes Act over the payment of kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's Iraq, a judicial inquiry found on Monday.Illegal Activities Funding Insurgents in Iraq NPR - Nov 26 3:59 PM
All Things Considered , November 26, 2006 · Insurgent groups in Iraq are now largely self-supporting, according to a U.S. government report obtained by The New York Times . The report estimates that insurgents raise $70-$200 million a year from kidnappings, oil smuggling and other illegal activities within Iraq.The war in Iraq and World War II have now both lasted three years, eight months and seven days. Veterans nostalgically Washington Post - Nov 25 11:02 PM
John Keegan, a renowned British military historian, has called World War II the greatest single event in the history of mankind. It was fought on six of the seven continents, in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and before it was over an estimated 50 million people had perished. The war in Iraq will have an indelible effect on the Middle East, and it has already deeply scarred America, but it is Syria May Want Reward for Helping Iraq ABC News - Nov 26 10:46 AM
Syrian Regime Would Seek Something Valuable in Return for Helping to Calm Iraq, Some SayCameron ditches CBI meeting for Iraq -paper Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Conservative leader David Cameron has pulled out of the Confederation of British Industry conference on Monday and is heading to Iraq to visit troops, the Daily Telegraph reported.For Iraq Police, Staying Alive Is Goal Los Angeles Times - Nov 26 10:37 AM
FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The 22-year-old police officer wraps a black scarf around his face when on patrol. He sleeps in the station and sees his new bride only a few hours a month. He watches his colleagues get shot and blown to pieces and wonders if he will be next.Iran says it's ready to help Washington in Iraq; denies organizing summit CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 26 6:24 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran said it is willing to help Washington calm Iraq's escalating sectarian violence, if the United States drops its "bullying" policy toward Tehran, but denied organizing a summit with the leaders of Iraq and Syria to discuss the troubles in its neighbouring country.In Iraq, War Among Muslims The New York Sun - 21 minutes ago
Once upon a time, I berated American troops for entering a mosque wearing boots. But it is clear after this Thanksgiving weekend when Iraqi Shiite Muslims grabbed Iraqi Sunni Muslims inside a mosque, doused them with gasoline, and burned them alive that we are way past boots, past the American occupation of Iraq, and past debates on staying the course. Iraq is now in the throes of a far Report: Iraq Study Group recommends talks with Syria and Iran KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 minutes ago
WASHINGTON A bipartisan commission working on strategies for Iraq recommends aggressive regional diplomacy, including talks with Iran and Syria.Report: Iraq Study Group recommends talks with Syria and Iran WBAY Green Bay - 6 minutes ago
WASHINGTON A bipartisan commission working on strategies for Iraq recommends aggressive regional diplomacy, including talks with Iran and Syria. The New York Times reports...U.S. involved in Iraq longer than WWII AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 7:44 PM
The war in Iraq has now lasted longer than the U.S. involvement in the war that President Bush's father fought in, World War II.US may increase troops in Iraq rediff.com - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
The White House will soon be presented a number of options on Iraq and one of them from the Pentagon will suggest that the US adopt the 'go big' strategy.Report: Iraq insurgency pays its own way CNN.com - Nov 25 8:15 PM
The insurgency in Iraq is financially self-sustaining, pulling in millions of dollars a year from illegal activities and ransom payments, The New York Times reported on its Web site Saturday.They lied their way into Iraq. Now they are trying to lie their way out Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
'In the endgame," said one of the world's best-ever chess players, José Raúl Capablanca, "don't think in terms of moves but in terms of plans." The situation in Iraq is now unravelling into the bloodiest endgame imaginable.U.S. steps up Iraq diplomacy amid dire predictions ABC 13 Texas - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
President Bush heads to the Middle East this week for what some are calling a "crisis" summit on Iraq -- as a key U.S. ally in the region, King Abdullah of Jordan, warns that the future of the entire region hangs in the balance.Iran Offers U.S. Tentative Help on Iraq ABC News - Nov 26 7:01 AM
Iran Would Help U.S. on Iraq if Washington Changes Course, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad SaysWhat's Fueling, and Funding, Rising Chaos in Iraq NPR - Nov 26 12:15 PM
Weekend Edition Sunday , November 26, 2006 · More than 3,700 people were killed in Iraq in October, mostly in kidnappings and execution-style murders perpetrated by death squads.Several Al-Qaida fighters killed: Iraq tribe The Times of India - 6 minutes ago
RAMADI: The head of a tribal council in Iraq's western province of Anbar said on Sunday that tribesmen had killed 55 Al-Qaida fighters in a battle on Saturday, but the US military could not confirm the figures.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,875 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 26 4:22 PM
As of Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at least 2,875 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Hoyer: U.S. commitment to Iraq is finite AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 7:45 PM
American support for the fledgling Iraqi government is not unconditional, and Iraq should expect changes in the U.S. role, incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Saturday.Bush, Iraq PM to discuss ending violence AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 5:26 PM
Halting violent sectarian strife in Iraq, especially in Baghdad, will dominate President Bush's summit with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki next week in the Middle East.Iowa Soldiers: On the Road In Iraq KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
IRAQ - Soldiers of the 133rd Infantry run convoys in Iraq, protecting supply trucks from insurgent attacks. They drive down the highways of Western Iraq every day.Minnesota Guard, due home from Iraq in March, may face no more mandatory deployments Minnesota Public Radio - Nov 26 1:08 PM
The Minnesota National Guard says 2,600 Minnesota troops deployed in Iraq can expect to return home on schedule in 2007.Mortars Hit U.S. Military Post in Iraq Los Angeles Times - Nov 26 6:37 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Suspected Sunni-Arab insurgents hit a U.S. military post in eastern Baghdad with two mortar rounds Sunday, setting it on fire, police and witnesses said.Mortar rounds hit a U.S. base in Iraq Denver Post - Nov 26 9:40 AM
Iraq's leaders promised Sunday to track down those responsible for the war's deadliest attack by insurgents, and urged the country's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish politicians to stop fanning sectarian violence by arguing with one another.50 Cent Stirred By Death Threat In Iraq ContactMusic - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Tough guy rapper 50 CENT was given another sharp dose of his own mortality during a trip to visit US troops stationed in Iraq last year (05) - when onReport says Iraq insurgents are financially self-sufficient Independent - Nov 26 4:16 PM
The insurgency in Iraq has become a financially self-sustaining enterprise, raising tens of millions of dollars a year from oil smuggling and kidnapping, according to a classified US report.Iraq War claims another Australian victim Scoop.co.nz - Nov 26 6:01 PM
"The Iraq war, organised by the Coalition of the Willing, which soon may just be a war where only, in Filmmaker Michael Moore's turn of phrase "two stupid white men" are involved - Australian PM John Howard and US President George Bush - has claimed another victim, a returning refugee on a Temporary Protection Visa," WA Rights group Project SafeCom said this morning, reacting to a report in The Iran says it's set to help US on Iraq IranMania.com - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
LONDON, November 27 (IranMania) - Iran said it is willing to help Washington calm Iraq's escalating sectarian violence if the US drops its "bullying" policy toward Tehran, but denied organizing a summit with the leaders of Iraq and Syria to discuss the troubles in its neighbor, The Associated Press reported.John Roberts Tells Kurtz: Iraq Worse Than Media Shows Editor & Publisher - Nov 26 4:08 PM
NEW YORK CNN's John Roberts, recently returned from a month-long visit to Iraq, was interviewed by The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz for his CNN "Reliable Sources" program on Sunday.Learning From Iraq New York Times - Nov 25 3:33 PM
Incorporating the hard lessons learned in Iraq into future military planning and training operations constitutes a far more practical variety of transformation than the kind proposed during the Rumsfeld era.Worth reading: Iraq's 'self-sustaining' insurgency USA Today - Nov 26 10:15 AM
Three stories that came out over the weekend and might be of interest: A classified U.S. government report concludes that the insurgency in Iraq is now self-sustaining financially, The New York Times reported. Officials have determined, according to the... Iran Set To Help US On Iraq But Denies Syria, Iraq Summit Nasdaq - Nov 26 10:52 AM
TEHRAN (AP)--Iran on Sunday said it was willing to help Washington calm the escalating sectarian violence in neighboring Iraq if the U.S. dropped its " bullying" policy toward the Islamic nation but denied that it had organized a summit in Tehran with Iraq's and Syria's leaders.Deadly violence continues in Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Nov 26 4:21 PM
The bloodshed continues in Iraq, despite new efforts by the government to stop it. Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish leaders went on national television todayU.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,873 AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 4:23 PM
As of Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at least 2,873 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 2,303 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Jordan's King hopes U.S.-Iraq summit to curb violence in Iraq People's Daily - Nov 26 4:23 PM
Jordan's King Abdullah has expressed hope that the forthcoming talks between U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki should do something to curb Iraq's sectarian conflicts, ABC reported Sunday.Iraq insurgency now financially self-sustaining: NYT Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 1:53 PM
The Iraq insurgency has become financially self-sustaining, raising tens of millions of dollars a year from oil smuggling, kidnapping, counterfeiting, corrupt charities and other crimes, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.ANALYSIS - Bombings push Iraq closer to abyss Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 26 10:03 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The bloodiest bombings in Baghdad since the U.S. invasion in 2003, and the reprisals that swiftly followed, show that Iraq's sectarian conflict may be too far gone for leaders to stop, even if they want to.Syria would seek reward for helping to calm Iraq, some say Boston Herald - Nov 26 10:38 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - As the U.S. debates whether to reach out to Syria for help in calming Iraq, some close to the Syrian regime say the country would be willing to help, but only if it got something valuable...Iranian president says to assist U.S. on Iraq issue People's Daily - Nov 26 4:22 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that he would assist the United States to stabilize the current situation in Iraq if Washington changes its "bullying" policy toward Iran.Search For Missing Iraq War Veteran WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - Nov 26 3:38 PM
Gwinnett County -- The distraught mother of a missing Iraq War veteran hopes new surveillance video, will help find her son. Jason Roark vanished November 9th. Private investigators have just discovered video of Roark leaving the Gwinnett Inn, in Snellville, on the day he disappeared.China shun Iraq in group stage at Doha China Daily - Nov 26 6:03 PM
China U-23 Olympic football team has avoided a big clash with strong rival Iraq at the group stage in Doha Asiad following a draw ceremony in Doha on Sunday.Bi-partisanship on Iraq may be difficult New Kerala - 33 minutes ago
Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington, Nov 27: In an indication of how tough bi-partisanship is going to be on Iraq, differences between two senior law makers on the Senate Armed Services Committee came in the open about how the Bush administration should proceed in a war.Iran to help US in Iraq if it pledges pullout The Peninsula - Nov 26 3:41 PM
tehran Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that Iran was ready to help the United States and Britain in Iraq but only if they pledged to change their attitude and withdraw their troops.U.S. ramps up diplomatic efforts on Iraq Japan Today - Nov 26 2:35 PM
WASHINGTON The U.S. government on Sunday ramped up diplomatic efforts to quell sectarian violence in war-torn Iraq, as a growing number of political leaders demanded Baghdad assume more of the burden for its own security.Lawmakers lose patience with Iraq gov't AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Congressional leaders displayed eroding patience in the Iraqi government on Sunday, adding pressure on President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to find a faster path to peace when they meet this week.U.N. urges Iraq to halt slide to civil war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 2:09 PM
A U.N. envoy urged Iraq's government on Saturday to halt a slide into civil war and stop the "cancer" of sectarianism from destroying the country.Iraq Vet From Snellville Missing For Two Weeks FOX 5 Atlanta - Nov 26 3:14 PM
ATLANTA (FOX5) - Authorities and family members are still looking for a missing Iraq war veteran. Jason Roark was last seen leaving a Snellville m...Draft report on Iraq suggests direct talks with Syria, Iran New Kerala - 38 minutes ago
New York, Nov 27: A draft report on US strategies for Iraq has suggested an aggressive regional diplomatic initiative that includes direct talks with Iran and Syria, but has set no timetables for a withdrawal of American forces from the country.Deadly incidents in Iraq on Saturday AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 2:50 PM
Deadly incidents Saturday in Iraq, according to police, military and morgue officials:Iraq Declares War on Petroleum Smuggling IWon - Money - Nov 26 1:18 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Smugglers were loading gasoline on a ship at an illegal port in southern Iraq when police surprised them with a raid that ended with five smugglers and two policemen dead.What next in Iraq enigma? The Star - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
It doesn't seem possible that the carnage in Iraq could get worse following the most recent wave of bombings, which killed more than 200 people in Baghdad - mainly Shi'ites - in the worst massacre since the war started in 2003. Yet it almost certainly will.Deadly violence continues in Iraq, despite call to halt WIS News 10 Columbia - Nov 26 2:17 PM
The bloodshed continues in Iraq, despite new efforts by the government to stop it.Iran offers US tentative help on Iraq Pretoria News - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Tehran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is ready to help the US and Britain in Iraq but only if they pledged to change their attitude and withdraw their troops.'Dividing Iraq will Lead to Civil War' Zaman Online - Nov 26 2:10 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that a division of Iraq would open the door to a civil war.American military deaths in Iraq hit near 29-hundred WLUC TV 6 - Nov 26 6:16 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq The number of U-S military personnel killed in Iraq is nearing 29-hundred.Iraq Study Group far from predictable / Panel has heard from 40 experts; report still weeks away San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 26 3:43 AM
In the history of U.S. foreign policy, there's been nothing like it: a panel outside the government trying to bail the United States out of a prolonged and messy war. The innocuously titled Iraq Study Group, which has evolved into a parallel policy... Fighting rages as Iraq leaders seek calm China Daily - Nov 26 4:56 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurdish leaders called Sunday for an end to Iraq's sectarian conflict and vowed to track down those responsible for the war's deadliest attack.Lawmakers want Bush to rope in Iraq s neighbours Dawn - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Nov 26: US lawmakers urged the Bush administration on Sunday to terminate its open-ended commitment to the Iraqi government and involve Iraq s neighbours in restoring peace to the war-ravaged country.