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  • Democrats to force change in Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 56 minutes ago
    Emboldened by their congressional election triumph and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation, Democrats say they will use their new clout to force a change in Iraq policy and demand that President Bush start bringing troops home.

  • Democrats offer to help steer new course in Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    Democrats who will soon hold top foreign policy positions in Congress say they will use their new power to discuss future options in Iraq as well as to investigate what they regard as administration mistakes in handling the war.

  • Rumsfeld acknowledges rocky turn in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
    Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld acknowledged Thursday progress in the Iraq war has not been going "well enough or fast enough" in his first extended remarks since announcing his resignation under political pressure.

  • Rice: Democrats won't end Iraq mission Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Democratic wave that won the party control of Congress did nothing to deter the Bush administration from continuing its Iraq mission until "the goal that took us to Iraq" is reached.

  • Australian PM says no regrets on Iraq following US election rout Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
    Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he does not regret joining the US-led invasion of Iraq, despite the Bush administration's mauling in mid-term Congressional elections.

  • Webb's Iraq message ousts Sen. Allen Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    Democrat Jim Webb entered the race for Republican Sen. George Allen's seat wearing the scuffed, buff-colored combat boots of a son who is fighting in Iraq.

  • Aussie PM: Leaving Iraq "enormous blow" Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
    Pulling troops out of Iraq in circumstances that would be seen as a defeat would be an "enormous blow" to the reputation of the United States, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.

  • McGovern says Dems need to end Iraq war Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 6:10 PM
    George McGovern, the former senator and Democratic presidential candidate, said Thursday that he will meet with more than 60 members of Congress next week to recommend a strategy to remove U.S. troops from Iraq by June.

  • Exit polls: Iraq upsets most voters Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 5:03 PM
    How voters felt about the war in Iraq, according to exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and the networks. The poll of 13,485 voters was taken at selected precincts nationwide on Election Day and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1 percentage point.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,841 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 6:39 PM
    As of Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, at least 2,841 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 2,279 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • The return home from Iraq is hard in the 'Brave' Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 09 6:02 PM
    You've heard the phrase "to hell and back." One new film about veterans of the Iraq War is trying to explore what that trip is really like.

  • Pelosi On Iraq: War? What War? Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 4:00 PM
    WWIII: Clinton thought terrorism was a law enforcement matter. Kerry thought it could be reduced to a "nuisance." Now Pelosi says Iraq is not a war but a "situation." Should we issue car bombers parking tickets?

  • Egypt's Mubarak: Hanging Saddam could ignite Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 09 3:27 PM
    Egypt's president came out strongly against hanging Saddam Hussein, saying in remarks published Thursday that it could make Iraq explode into more violence. But Iraq's prime minister said the execution could take place by the end of the year.

  • Rumsfeld: Iraq effort 'has not gone well enough' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 3:09 PM
    US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged that US efforts to stabilize Iraq have not gone well and that the military is ill-suited for imposing US will on violent extremists.

  • World contemplates fallout for Iraq of US election Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 11:57 AM
    World political leaders looked ahead to a possible US policy shift over the Iraq war after President George W. Bush's Republican party suffered a resounding defeat in mid-term elections.

  • Bush hosts Democrats, welcomes ideas on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:27 PM
    President George W. Bush signaled a more conciliatory approach on Iraq on Thursday as he and leaders of the new Democratic majority in the U.S. Congress pledged to work together but conceded they would have differences.

  • British official: No shift in Iraq plan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 11:36 AM
    Iraq is at a critical juncture and faces a real risk that violence will escalate even further, British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Thursday, warning against a precipitous withdrawal by the U.S.-led coalition. Beckett said the electoral wins by Democrats and the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld would prompt a reassessment of strategy in Iraq, but were unlikely to

  • The failure of Iraq's reconstruction Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
    In the second part of his series Mark Gregory investigates the reconstruction efforts and the scale of corruption in post-Saddam Iraq.

  • New Pentagon head has few strategic options in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 11:43 AM
    Robert Gates, named to replace Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, is widely expected to change US policy in Iraq, but strategic and tactical options appear limited.

  • With Rumsfeld Out, Dems Eye Iraq Changes Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 5 minutes ago
    Following up on their election triumph and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation, Democrats plan to use their new clout to force changes in Iraq policy and demand that President Bush start bringing troops home.

  • Rumsfeld acknowledges Iraq effort 'has not gone well enough' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 11:34 AM
    US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged that US efforts to stabilize Iraq have not gone well and that the military is not well suited for imposing US will on violent extremists.

  • Gates seeks to resuscitate Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 9:55 AM
    President Bush's sudden selection of former CIA Director Robert Gates as defense secretary brings back a member of the team that waged the successful first Gulf War with just two years to resuscitate the faltering U.S. policy in Iraq.

  • Levin to Use Top Armed Services Post to Push U.S. Iraq Pullout Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 30 minutes ago
    Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats' takeover of the Senate puts Carl Levin, a man who's said the U.S. must begin to pull troops out of Iraq, in charge of the Armed Services Committee.

  • This Curve Spells Trouble for Iraq Open this result in new window
    BusinessWeek - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    In a graph tracking a society's stability and openness, the combined data form a "J"-curve. No one wants to be in the dip, where Iraq is now

  • How Iraq's rising death toll hits one U.S. unit Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 09 1:47 PM
    Memorial services honoring fallen soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment in Iraq used to require planning meetings of as long as 45 minutes. But at this point, they take barely five.

  • World awaits signs of any new US policy on Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 8:19 AM
    The world waited Thursday to see if the resounding Republican defeat in the US elections would mark a dramatic policy shift in the Iraq war, with some allies of President George W. Bush already pledging to stay the course.

  • Bush open to any suggestions on Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 9:26 AM
    US President George W. Bush said he was open to any suggestions on US policy in Iraq, following his Republican Party's defeat in congressional elections.

  • Bush says open to suggestions on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 8:49 AM
    President George W. Bush, signaling a more conciliatory approach after suffering electoral losses this week, said on Thursday he was "open to any idea or suggestion" on the Iraq war.

  • Rumsfeld Blames His Exit on Iraq Failures Open this result in new window
    NPR - Nov 09 6:25 PM
    A day after he handed his resignation to President Bush, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the war in Iraq wasn't going as well as had been planned, echoing President Bush's appraisal about recent progress in the conflict. Rumsfeld declined to give himself a performance grade.

  • Austrian Airlines starts flights to Iraq next month Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 09 7:05 AM
    Austrian Airlines announced Thursday the opening on December 11 of the first regular air connection between Europe and Iraq. The Austrian carrier will offer two flights a week between Vienna and Erbil, the fourth-largest Iraqi city.

  • British leader: Iraq at critical point Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 5:57 AM
    Iraq is at a critical point and faces a real risk of violence escalating further, British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Thursday, warning against a precipitous withdrawal by the U.S.-led coalition.

  • Rumsfeld move means U.S. troops may leave Iraq sooner Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 5:03 AM
    Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's departure makes it easier for President George W. Bush to change course in Iraq and some analysts believe a phased reduction of U.S. troops there is now more likely.

  • Iraq lawmakers extend state of emergency Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 09 4:48 AM
    Beset by rampant sectarian violence, Iraq's parliament voted Wednesday to extend the country's state of emergency for 30 more days, as at least 66 more Iraqis were killed or found dead.

  • Byron Williams: Imagine had things gone well in Iraq Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Nov 09 2:33 PM
    When asked their opinions about the war in Iraq, overwhelming majorities of the American people agree that things are not going well. In the latest CNN poll, 61 percent oppose the war and 56 percent believe it has made us less safe. The most recent CNN/Gallup Poll says 55 percent believe it was a mistake to invade Iraq, while just 29 percent in the latest New York Times/CBS poll approve of the

  • Australia Won't Leave Iraq `Prematurely,' Nelson Says (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 09 2:12 PM
    Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Australian troops won't leave Iraq ``prematurely,'' Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said. ``The worst thing we could do is prematurely leave Iraq,'' Nelson told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio. ``It's a struggle for security in that part of the world.''

  • Iraq President Says Democrats Reassuring Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Nov 09 2:07 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- President Jalal Talabani said Thursday that he had been assured by Democrat congressional leaders during a recent visit to Washington that they had no plans for a quick withdrawal of U.S. forces.

  • World media cites Iraq war, scandals for US vote result Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 3:21 AM
    The war in Iraq and a scandal-hit Republican Congress are the key issues that shaped the US mid-term elections in which Democrats swept to power, according to the world's press.

  • Army to court-martial Iraq war objector Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Nov 09 2:50 PM
    The Army says it will court-martial Ehren Watada, the Fort Lewis lieutenant who refused to go to Iraq because he believes the war is illegal.

  • Former Washington soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    Sgt. Lucas T. White, who grew up in Oregon and Washington, was killed in action in Iraq, his mother said Wednesday.

  • Search on for the best ending in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Newsday - 15 minutes ago
    A top U.S. intelligence official traveled to the Middle East last week to meet secretly with counterparts, in part to discuss proposals anticipated from the Baker commission on Iraq, including an approach to Iran and Syria, according to Middle East sources.

  • Europeans Ponder What Election Results May Mean For Iraq Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - 15 minutes ago
    Paris, France (CNSNews.com) - Left-wing European lawmakers hailed the outcome of this week's midterm U.S. elections, a result widely viewed here as a voter response to the Iraq war.

  • Iraq tops list of demands on Gates Open this result in new window
    The State - 37 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON President Bushs choice to head the Pentagon would inherit an unpopular war in Iraq, a straining military mobilized in hot spots around the world and a budget that commanders complain has underfunded their combat needs.

  • Austrian Airlines to Fly to North Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 09 1:49 PM
    Austrian Airlines will start commercial flights to Iraq next month, the carrier said Thursday. Biweekly service from Vienna to the northern city of Erbil will begin Dec. 11, a company statement said.

  • Murtha wants Defense nominee to change Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 15 minutes ago
    Congressman John Murtha yesterday said he welcomed the announcement that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was stepping down, but the Johnstown Democrat said that must be accompanied by change in White House policy toward the war in Iraq.

  • Three cheers for wise 'Iraq' Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - 38 minutes ago
    A new and worthwhile addition to the growing body of nonfiction film work charting the disaster in Iraq, the cinema verite effort ''Iraq in Fragments" is as self-explanatory as it is...

  • British Official: No Shift in Iraq Plan Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Nov 09 11:52 AM
    LONDON -- Iraq is at a critical juncture and faces a real risk that violence will escalate even further, British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Thursday, warning against a precipitous withdrawal by the U.S.-led coalition.

  • Defense Secretary Nominee Gates to Focus on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Nov 09 11:50 AM
    Defense Secretary nominee Robert Gates seeks to bring experience to repair U.S. policy in Iraq.

  • Elections open new possibilities in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The State - 37 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON The Bush administration will chart a new course in Iraq after Democratic gains in Tuesdays midterm elections, widely viewed as a repudiation of current war policy.

  • Australian PM says troops stay in Iraq despite US vote Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:15 AM
    Australian Prime Minister John Howard has pledged to keep troops in Iraq despite opposition warnings that he faced the same backlash from voters as US President George W. Bush.

  • British Official: No Shift in Iraq Plan Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 09 11:55 AM
    British Foreign Secretary: U.S. Political Changes Won't Bring Major Policy Shifts in Iraq

  • World media blames Iraq war, scandal for US vote shift Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:33 AM
    The world's press homed in on the war in Iraq and a scandal-plagued Republican Congress as the crunch issues that shaped the US mid-term elections which saw the Democrats sweep to power.

  • Iraq policy could also sink Australia's PM-critics Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - 7 minutes ago
    Source: Reuters By Michael Perry SYDNEY, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a staunch supporter of President George Bush's Iraq policy, should take heed of U.S. voter backlash as he prepares ...

  • Rumsfeld exit signals Iraq change Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 09 7:35 AM
    The arrival of Robert Gates at the US Defense Department signals other changes to US personnel on Iraq.

  • British Leader: Iraq at Critical Point Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 09 9:11 AM
    British Foreign Secretary Says Iraq Is at a Critical Juncture

  • Aust, allies to meet over Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
    The Federal Government will embark on a series of high level meetings about Iraq with its American and British allies over the next month.

  • Bush's Choice of Gates Sets Stage for Shift on Iraq War Policy Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 9:11 PM
    Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush's decision to tap one of his father's old advisers, former CIA chief Robert Gates, to replace Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggests a readiness to examine a new strategy in Iraq.

  • Rumsfeld Acknowledges Rocky Turn in Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 09 2:04 PM
    Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld acknowledged Thursday progress in the Iraq war has not been going "well enough or fast enough" in his first extended remarks since announcing his resignation under political pressure. Rumsfeld said little about his...

  • President Bush Reaffirms Commitment to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 09 6:16 PM
    President Bush says with the change of control of the U.S. Congress, he is open to suggestions from opposition Democrats and others as long as they help ensure victory and a stable democratic government in Iraq.

  • IRAQ. AND COUNTING. Open this result in new window
    Susan Estrich via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 9:14 PM
    Iraq. Iraq. Iraq.

  • Gates Seeks to Resuscitate Policy in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 09 9:11 AM
    Back in Washington As Defense Secretary, Robert Gates Seeks to Resuscitate U.S. Policy in Iraq

  • Beckett signals change on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Nov 09 6:19 PM
    UK to take a fresh look at its Iraq policy in wake of Democrat victory in the congressional elections.

  • British press sees US elections as rejection of Bush, Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 10:06 PM
    The Republicans' "thumping" in the US mid-term elections was a rejection of George W. Bush's record on Iraq and leadership style, particularly on foreign policy, British newspapers said.

  • 'Send me to Iraq' pleads Aussie fugitive Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 09 5:53 PM
    One of Australia's most wanted fugitives allegedly asked to be sent to Iraq when nabbed by ICE agents in the US.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,839 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 09 9:11 AM
    U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,839 Wednesday, According to Count by the Associated Press

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,841 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 09 6:39 PM
    As of Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, at least 2,841 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Exit Polls: Iraq Upsets Most Voters Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 09 5:03 PM
    How voters felt about the war in Iraq, according to exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and the networks.

  • US Voters Send Message of Change in Iraq War Strategy Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 09 4:46 PM
    Victorious Congressional Democrats are calling for change in the Bush administration's Iraq policy -- as President Bush announced the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Distress over the Iraq war motivated many voters to cast their ballots for Democrats.

  • Germans Escorted U.S., U.K. Warships Before, During Iraq War Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 09 9:12 AM
    Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- German naval forces escorted U.S. and U.K. warships near the Horn of Africa before and during the war in Iraq, the government said, casting light on then Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's claim that there was no German involvement in the conflict.

  • Dozens more killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 08 9:19 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Beset by rampant sectarian violence, Iraq's parliament voted to extend the country's state of emergency for 30 more days, as at least 66 more Iraqis were killed or found dead.

  • In Iraq, New Calculations of the U.S. Role Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 08 8:33 PM
    Iraq?s political leaders scrambled Wednesday to interpret what a sharply altered American political landscape means for their war-ravaged country.

  • Iraq war: Howard reaffirms support to US Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
    Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday reaffirmed his support for the Iraq war, and said he did not believe Washington would pull its troops out following Democrat victories in the US midterm elections.

  • Insights from Iraq from Iraq Open this result in new window
    Indiana Statesman - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    After having seen images of the Iraq war on the nightly newscast, Mike Shiley decided there was more to tell. He packed up his film equipment and went to document what was going on in Iraq himself. Wednesday night, the filmmaker showed his 2004 movie "Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories" at a film event organized by the ISU Union Board.

  • Rice says election doesn't change America's commitment to Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 minutes ago
    STATE DEPARTMENT The secretary of state says the Democratic victory in Congress will not stop the Bush administration from keeping its commitment to Iraq.

  • Rep. John Murtha: America has had Enough of Bush's Disastrous Course in Iraq Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Nov 09 8:33 AM
    Yesterday I heard the same old rhetorical garbage in the President's press conference. America remains a nation at war, but the enemy that attacked us on September 11th is not the enemy we are fighting in Iraq. As of Tuesday, the President can no longer mask an Iraqi civil war as part of the real war on terrorism. This election was a referendum on the President's disastrous course in Iraq, and

  • Natick voters backed ending Iraq war Open this result in new window
    The MetroWest Daily News - 13 minutes ago
    Voters in Natick, Waltham and Millis were among residents in 130 communities Tuesday supporting a referendum question to instruct state legislators to push the president and U.S. Congress to end the war in Iraq.

  • Rice says election doesn't change America's commitment to Iraq Open this result in new window
    WBAY Green Bay - 8 minutes ago
    STATE DEPARTMENT The secretary of state says the Democratic victory in Congress will not stop the Bush administration from keeping its commitment to Iraq. Condoleezza Rice...

  • Harry Shearer: Iraq: the Timeline is Here Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Nov 09 7:33 AM
    What's always amazed me about the Administration's Iraq policy is not the ignorance of the policy's authors about the history of the country we invaded--see Wolfowitz on the absence of ethnic strife for the most risible example--but the ignorance of the Administration about the nature of this country. If they didn't know we're not up for long wars in far-away parts of the world, they're more

  • Rumsfeld, a Force for Change, Did Not Change With the Times Amid Iraq Tumult Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 08 8:02 PM
    Donald H. Rumsfeld aimed to reassert civilian control of the defense establishment and create a leaner, more lethal American military, but he became bogged down in Iraq.

  • Australia pledges to keep troops in Iraq despite US vote Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 8:03 PM
    The Australian government has pledged to keep troops in Iraq despite opposition warnings that it faced the same backlash from voters as that seen in the US mid-term elections.

  • Gates: 'We Need to Stay' in Iraq Open this result in new window
    US News & World Report - Nov 09 7:12 AM
    With President Bush nominating former CIA Director Robert Gates to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense, Washington is scrambling to figure out what the change might mean for policy in Iraq. For one thing, it is the first clear signal that Bush is looking for a new path. Gates has been serving on the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel headed by former Secretary of State James Baker

  • Former senator says Dems must take steps to end Iraq Open this result in new window
    WRIC 8 News Richmond - 34 minutes ago
    LINCOLN, Neb. Former Senator George McGovern says he'll meet with members of Congress next week to share his Iraq exit plan.

  • Nicaragua's Ortega slams U.S. over Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 8:35 PM
    Nicaraguan leftist President-elect Daniel Ortega tried on Wednesday to allay U.S. and business leaders' fears over his Marxist revolutionary past but he also took a swipe at Washington and its war in Iraq.

  • Beckett signals change on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
    Britain signalled that it would take a fresh look at its Iraq policy yesterday in the wake of the Democrat victory in the congressional elections.

  • Twentysomething: Perhaps Democratic victory will accelerate withdrawal of troops from Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Times - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
    While I'm a registered independent and certainly haven't been happy with the comportment of the Democrats in the previous four years, I'm glad they took back Congress if, for no other reason, than to begin a strong push toward ending the U.S. military presence in Iraq.

  • Troops in Iraq weigh in on Rumsfeld's resignation Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Nov 09 3:34 PM
    Troops in Iraq foresaw no immediate changes in the war in light of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfelds planned resignation, and many simply said they would just follow orders.

  • Former senator says Dems must take steps to end Iraq Open this result in new window
    WRIC 8 News Richmond - 54 minutes ago
    LINCOLN, Neb. Former Senator George McGovern says he'll meet with members of Congress next week to share his Iraq exit plan. McGovern's strategy calls for removing U-S...

  • No definite decisions yet on Iraq operations, Democrats say Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Nov 09 3:34 PM
    WASHINGTON House Democratic leaders reiterated Thursday that while Iraq will be a major legislative issue next year, calling for an immediate withdrawal of troops wont be a top priority.

  • Change must come on Iraq; Clinton can help lead the way Open this result in new window
    The Villager - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    On Tuesday night, the Democrats appeared to have regained control of the House and to have picked up seats in the Senate. Particularly insightful were national exit polls on Election Day. By a wide margin, according to CNN, voters said they disapproved of the Iraq war.

  • Aust, allies to meet on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
    The Federal Government is embarking on a series of high level meetings about Iraq with its American and British allies over the next month.

  • Rumsfeld quits after Republicans' Iraq-driven loss Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 6:27 PM
    Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the controversial face of American war policy, said he quit on Wednesday because the political climate changed after Democrats' big election win, driven by anger over Iraq.

  • Australian PM says no regrets on Iraq following US election rout Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Friday he did not regret joining the US-led invasion of Iraq, despite the Bush administrations mauling in mid-term Congressional elections.

  • Former senator says Dems must take steps to end Iraq Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
    LINCOLN, Neb. Former Senator George McGovern says he'll meet with members of Congress next week to share his Iraq exit plan. McGovern's strategy calls for removing U-S troops from Iraq by June. He plans to meet with 60 lawmakers.

  • Howard: Iraq strategy won't change Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 08 6:39 PM
    CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday reaffirmed his support for the Iraq war and said he did not believe Washington would pull its troops out of Iraq following the U.S. midterm election results.

  • Rumsfeld acknowledges difficulty in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Nov 09 3:42 PM
    Defense chief speaks at Kansas State day after announcement of resignation Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld acknowledged today progress in the Iraq war has not been going "well enough or fast enough" in his first extended remarks since announcing his resignation under political pressure.

  • Iraq Policy May Change, But to What End? Open this result in new window
    NPR - Nov 09 6:41 AM
    Changes in Washington give the impression that the United States may be ready to change direction on Iraq policy. But the alternatives to current policy are few, and there are doubts that any of them will change the outcome of the war.

  • Egyptian president warns against hanging Saddam, predicts further violence in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Nov 09 2:45 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's president came out strongly against hanging Saddam Hussein, saying in remarks published Thursday that it could make Iraq explode into more violence. But Iraq's prime...

  • Iraq Refinery Projs Delayed On Corruption Fears -Source Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 09 2:23 PM
    WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Several Iraq refinery projects are facing delays because of Iraqi fears of facing corruption charges, a senior U.S. government official said Thursday.

  • Democrats turned the Iraq war into an ally Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 08 10:51 PM
    The parties' contrasting reactions to the renewed violence in Iraq accounted for the breadth of a Democratic win.

  • Funeral held for Mi'kmaq soldier from N.B. killed in action in Iraq Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 09 3:06 PM
    FREDERICTON (CP) - The mother of a Canadian killed while on military duty in Iraq hugged the folded U.S. flag she was handed Thursday after it was removed from her son's coffin.

  • Rice vows US 'success' in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ic Ealing.co.uk - 2 minutes ago
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said the Bush administration's commitment to Iraq will not alter in the face of Democratic control of Congress.