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Rumsfeld memo: Iraq tactics not working 
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
President Bush said Saturday he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosed that Donald H. Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary.Rumsfeld urged scale-back of combat operations in Iraq before resigning AFP via Yahoo! News - 28 minutes ago
Two days before resigning, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld recommended a significant scale-back of US combat operations in Iraq, arguing the US strategy in the violence-torn country needed "a major adjustment."Rumsfeld memo admits Iraq strategy failing CNN.com - Dec 02 5:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told President Bush before he resigned that the administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported Saturday.IRAQ IS BROKE -- MAYBE WE WILL BE, TOO Richard Reeves via Yahoo! News - 31 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- About 25 percent of the Americans who voted in last month's congressional elections believed Iraq was the most important issue of the day -- at least that is what polls told us. A few more than 10 percent of poll respondents cited the state of the economy as what was most important to them.Rumsfeld had urged major changes in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 3:43 PM
President Bush said Saturday he understands that Americans are upset about continuing bloodshed in Iraq even as it was disclosed that Donald H. Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary.Analysis: Bush parries pressure on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 4:24 PM
President Bush has walked a fine line between embracing the mission of a bipartisan, high-profile advisory panel on Iraq and maintaining enough distance not to be bound by all or even most of its upcoming recommendations.Rumsfeld?s Memo of Options for Iraq War New York Times - Dec 02 12:48 PM
Following is the text of a classified Nov. 6 memorandum that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld sent to the White House suggesting new options in Iraq. The memorandum was sent one day before the midterm Congressional elections and two days before Mr. Rumsfeld resigned.Rumsfeld pre-resignation memo urged Iraq shift Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 3:34 PM
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Rumsfeld Memo Proposed Major Policy Shifts on Iraq New York Times - Dec 02 12:48 PM
Two days before resigning, Donald H. Rumsfeld submitted a classified memo that acknowledged that the administration?s strategy in Iraq was not working.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,887 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 3:49 PM
As of Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at least 2,887 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 2,316 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Rumsfeld proposed Iraq shift before resigning: paper Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 2:28 PM
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House two days before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed a major change, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Rumsfeld 'had doubts' over Iraq BBC News - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Donald Rumsfeld was reconsidering US strategy in Iraq before he quit as defence chief, a report says.Help Iraq achieve 'solid path' to democracy, Bush says USA Today - Dec 02 8:05 AM
President Bush said Saturday he understands that Americans are disturbed by persistent scenes of bloodshed and turmoil nearly four years after the war began, but promised he is helping to put Iraq "on a solid path to liberty and democracy."Bush vows to seek Iraq consensus Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 7:56 AM
President Bush pledged on Saturday to seek bipartisan consensus on the way forward in Iraq, as he awaited a panel's recommendations on how to shift course in the unpopular war.Saudi denies it may back Sunnis in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 6:44 AM
Saudi Arabia said there was no truth in an article by a Saudi security adviser suggesting the world's top oil exporter would back Iraq's Muslim Sunnis in the event of a wider sectarian conflict.Rumsfeld Tried To Change Course In Iraq CBS News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
In a memo sent to the White House two days before he resigned, Donald Rumsfeld suggested "a major adjustment" in Iraq policy, according to the New York Times. Rumsfeld suggested lowering public expectations and announcing a set of "benchmarks."Cenk Uygur: The Republicans Lost Iraq HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Saying the Republican Party is responsible for losing the war in Iraq sounds overly partisan. Under normal circumstances, I'd be a lot more worried about how we are going to salvage Iraq, then which political party should be blamed. But these are not normal circumstances. First, Iraq is irreversibly lost - so there will be no salvaging it. Victory is a long lost goal. In fact, at this point, Rice says U.S. has made mistakes in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 6:58 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday she is certain the United States has made mistakes in the Iraq war, but the world will have to wait until she is out of government to learn what she thinks they were.Shiite leader rejects conference on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 4:37 AM
A senior Iraqi Shiite leader who is meeting President Bush next week on Saturday rejected a suggestion by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to hold an international conference on Iraq.Bush seeks more 'consensus' on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 9:12 AM
US President George W. Bush, under heavy political pressure to overhaul his Iraq strategy, said victory in the war-torn country required "greater consensus" in Washington on the best way forward.Rumsfeld Suggested Change in Iraq Prior to Resigning Fox News - Dec 02 5:41 PM
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld filed a memo to the White House two days before resigning that suggested the U.S. consider a course correction in Iraq, FOX News has confirmed.Art Levine: The Best Thinking on How We Got into the Iraq Mess HuffingtonPost - Dec 02 5:00 PM
The best recent article that that looks at the fatal mix of blind ideology and incompetence that led to the Iraq debacle (not counting Jim Fallows' paperback, Blind Into Baghdad ), is Mark Danner's remarkable overview of the recent books on our blunders in Iraq in the New York Review of Books . It's called the "War of Imagination" and it's a must-read (it's so long it's worth buying the Rumsfeld's memo of options for the Iraq war San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 02 5:56 PM
Following is the text of a classified Nov. 6 memorandum that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld sent to the White House suggesting new options in Iraq. The memorandum was sent one day before the midterm congressional elections and two days before Rumsfeld... Iraq war focus of news shows The State - 33 minutes ago
Iraq will dominate the discussions on today s news shows. National security adviser Stephen Hadley will make several appearances (ABC s This Week, CBS Face the Nation, NBC s Meet the Press ) to discuss the diplomatic efforts to improve the situation in Iraq.Rumsfeld Had Urged Major Changes in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 02 3:56 PM
President Bush said Saturday he understands that Americans are upset about continuing bloodshed in Iraq even as it was disclosed that Donald H. Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary. "In my view... Q&A With Iraq Study Group's David Abshire US News & World Report - Dec 02 4:15 PM
David Abshire knows something about troubled presidencies. Not only does he head the Center for the Study of the Presidency; he was also a special counselor to President Reagan during the Iran-contra scandal. It seemed only natural, then, that he was on the congressional speed dial last November when the Iraq Study Group (otherwise known as the Baker-Hamilton commission) was organized. Abshire Rumsfeld's pre-quit memo urged Iraq shift MSNBC - Dec 02 3:13 PM
The former U.S. defense secretary told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported. Marine's parents rally to effort to make helmets safer for Iraq troops Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 36 minutes ago
LEVITTOWN, Pa. -- Marie Farley's shirt says "Marine Mom." She takes the title seriously. While her son, Michael, a Marine corporal based in Iraq, endures attacks from insurgents and the scorching heat of the desert, the Nockamixon woman is trying to help him from half a world away.51 Dead in Bombings in Iraq Shiite Area phillyburbs.com - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A triple car bombing struck a food market in a predominantly Shiite area in central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 51 people a day after a U.S.-Iraqi raid against Sunni insurgents in a nearby neighborhood.Rumsfeld had sought major changes in Iraq tactics Houston Chronicle - Dec 02 5:57 PM
President Bush said today he understands that Americans are upset about continuing bloodshed in Iraq even as it was disclosed that Donald H. Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary. Rumsfeld called for major changes in Iraq shortly before resigning: document CP via Yahoo! Canada News - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush said he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosed Donald Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as U.S. defence secretary.Rumsfeld sought new Iraq strategy Dallas Morning News - Dec 02 5:25 PM
WASHINGTON Two days before he resigned as defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld submitted a classified memo to the White House that acknowledged that the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and called for a major course correction.Bush Says the U.S. Is `Ready to Make Changes' in Iraq (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Dec 02 1:13 PM
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said the U.S. is willing to alter its Iraq strategy to quell violence and provide stability ahead of the release next week of a bipartisan report on the Mideast nation that will likely call for a change of course.Briefly: Iraq vet was making bombs, agent says Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
Iraq vet was making bombs, agent saysCouple honoured for Iraq efforts BBC News - Dec 02 8:30 AM
A couple who spent five months serving in Iraq are among those honoured at a ceremony in Fife.Rice Says U.S. Has Made Mistakes in Iraq ABC News - Dec 02 10:02 AM
Condoleezza Rice Says U.S. Has Made Mistakes in Iraq, and She Might Say What They Were LaterIraq Plan Strives To Bridge Divide Washington Post - Dec 01 8:22 PM
The emerging plan by the Iraq Study Group tries to find a middle road between President Bush's adamant refusal to leave Iraq until the job is done and Democratic demands to pull out U.S. troops. But in achieving unanimity among its Republican and Democratic members, the commission has outlined a... U.S. road crews in Iraq move in at night to repair damage caused by bombings Stars and Stripes - 40 minutes ago
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq When it comes to risky jobs in the States, highway repair crews face more than their fair share of danger.Main points of Iraq report recommendations INQ7.net - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- The high-level Iraq Study Group led by Republican powerbroker and former secretary of state James Baker and former Democratic lawmaker Lee Hamilton releases Wednesday its much-awaited recommendations for US policy in Iraq.They lied their way into Iraq. Now they are trying to lie their way out Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 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.Couple honoured for Iraq efforts BBC News - Dec 02 9:27 AM
A married couple who spent five months serving in Iraq with the Territorial Army receive medals.Rice Not Ready to Discuss U.S. 'Mistakes' in Iraq ABC News - Dec 02 10:16 AM
Secretary of State Suggests Reflections on Likely U.S. 'Mistakes' in Iraq Will Have to Wait Until She's Out of OfficeRumsfeld pre-resignation memo urged Iraq shift Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 02 2:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Diplomacy, Not Deadlines Says Iraq Panel CBS News - Dec 02 6:07 AM
An independent panel poised to suggest a new Iraq policy to President Bush is to recommend fierce diplomacy, not deadlines for U.S. troop involvement, and a report suggests the White House may be giving up its fight to win over Sunni insurgents.Fort Hood soldier who grew up near Omaha dies in Iraq Houston Chronicle - Dec 02 11:42 AM
An Army career soldier from Nebraska, who had been stationed at Fort Hood, has been killed in Iraq, his family said. U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,887 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 02 3:49 PM
As of Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at least 2,887 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Ayat. Khatami denies Iran role in Iraq insecurity ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
Iran's Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said yesterday that Americans have no other option but leaving Iraq.Bush Acknowledges Public Anxiety on Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 02 8:56 AM
President Bush said Saturday he understands that Americans are disturbed by persistent scenes of bloodshed and turmoil nearly four years after the war began, but promised he is helping to put Iraq "on a solid path to liberty and democracy." Bush... Rumsfeld memo admits Iraq errors Independent - Dec 02 4:43 PM
Outgoing Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld, the prime architect of the Iraq war, urged a major overhaul of US strategy just before he resigned on 8 November it emerged last night, as scores of Iraqis died in new bombings in Baghdad and in violent incidents across the country.Iraq withdrawal by US would be disaster: UK analyst ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:41 PM
One of Britain's leading security analysts believes that a complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq would represent a far bigger humiliation for Washington than even its retreat from Vietnam in 1973.Charles Krauthammer: Having a democratic Iraq is in our 'interests' New Hampshire Union Leader - 33 minutes ago
NOW THAT THE "realists" have ridden into town gleefully consigning the Bush doctrine to the ash heap of history, everyone has discovered the notion of interests, as if it were some new idea thought up by James Baker and the Iraq Study Group.Iraq report is moment of truth for Bush administration INQ7.net - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- After months of suspense, the top-level commission probing US strategic options in Iraq this week unveils a report seen as the last, best chance for President George W. Bush to change course.Backing Iraq war 'my biggest political mistake,' says ex-minister ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
One of Prime Minister Tony Blair's former cabinet ministers admitted yesterday that his biggest political mistake was voting for British troops to support the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.Rumsfeld called for new Iraq strategy Long Beach Press-Telegram - 8 minutes ago
Ex-Pentagon chief urged changes before resigning. WASHINGTON - Two days before he resigned as defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld submitted a classified memo to the White House that acknowledged the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and called for a major course correction.Rumsfeld called for major changes in Iraq NDTV - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
President George W Bush said he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosed that Donald H Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary.Bush brushes off Iraq pullback Pasadena Star-News - 35 minutes ago
AMMAN, Jordan - President Bush Thursday proclaimed Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki "the right guy for Iraq," and said they had agreed to speed the turnover of security responsibility from American to Iraqi forces.Bush acknowledges public anxiety over Iraq Houston Chronicle - Dec 02 11:22 AM
President Bush said today he understands that Americans are disturbed by persistent scenes of bloodshed and turmoil nearly four years after the war began, but promised he is helping to put Iraq "on a solid path to liberty and democracy." Rumsfeld memo urged Iraq shift TVNZ - Dec 02 3:18 PM
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Rumsfeld proposed Iraq shift before resigning - NYT Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 02 1:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House two days before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed a major change, The New York Times reported on Saturday.The Skinny: Leaks Galore On Iraq CBS News - Dec 02 5:07 AM
The Iraq Study Group just can't shut up. Plus, stealth candidate John McCain and hail to the Redskins. The Skinny is Hillary Profita 's take on the top news of the day and the best of the Web.Rumsfeld proposed Iraq shift before resigning - NYT Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 02 1:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House two days before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed a major change, The New York Times reported on Saturday.Iraq war has cost US 350 billion dollars The Nation - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The war in Iraq has cost the United States more than 350 billion dollars since the March 2003 invasion, according to an AFP review of Congress figures.Rumsfeld pre-resignation memo urged Iraq shift Stuff - Dec 02 3:55 PM
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times has reported.Rumsfeld called for major tactical changes in Iraq shortly before resigning KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Dec 02 6:23 PM
PENTAGON The Pentagon is confirming the authenticity of a memo written by outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concerning the Iraq war. The New York Times first...Rumsfeld called for major tactical changes in Iraq shortly before resigning KTVO-TV Kirksville - Dec 02 6:13 PM
PENTAGON The Pentagon is confirming the authenticity of a memo written by outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concerning the Iraq war.Rumsfeld wanted Iraq rethink Scotland on Sunday - Dec 02 6:02 PM
THE former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld proposed a major change of policy in Iraq and admitted the American strategy was not working just two days before he resigned.On duty in Iraq Today's News-Herald - 7 minutes ago
Stephen Walton said duty in Iraq is much the same as other areas of military deployment: 90 percent boredom and 10 percent excitement. But when the 10 percent hits, it gets really exciting.Rumsfeld memo urged Iraq policy shift Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 02 5:31 PM
Outgoing US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working, the New York Times reports.Rumsfeld proposed Iraq shift before resigning: Report Pakistani Newspaper - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Dec 02: US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld had told the White House two days before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed a major change, a US newspaper said.Rice wants to look ahead on Iraq UPI - Dec 02 5:07 PM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told an Arab-language TV station that now is not the time to examine mistakes in Iraq.Rumsfeld called for major tactical changes in Iraq before resigning KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
President Bush said Saturday he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosedWP: Iraq plan strives to bridge divide MSNBC - Dec 02 5:05 AM
The emerging plan by the Iraq Study Group tries to find a middle road between President Bush's adamant refusal to leave Iraq until the job is done and Democratic demands to pull out U.S. troops. But in achieving unanimity among its Republican and Democratic members, the commission has outlined a strategy with its own political and military risks. Civilian Iraq death up 43 pct. in Nov. AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 7:38 PM
An Interior Ministry official said Friday that 1,846 civilians were killed in Iraq in November, a 43 percent increase from the estimated toll in October.Rice Says U.S. Has Made Mistakes In Iraq War WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Dec 02 4:35 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday she is certain the United States has made mistakes in the Iraq war, but the world will have to wait until she is out of government to learn what she thinks they were. Report: Rumsfeld Tried To Change Course In Iraq Should we still be in Iraq? Ridgecrest Daily Independent - 10 minutes ago
With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?David Cameron : Iraq deteriorating security situation casts dark shadow ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:41 PM
Britain's main opposition leader has returned from his first visit to Iraq calling for an honest and realistic reappraisal of UK and US policy, including the setting up of an International Contract Group to include the country's neighbors.Soldiers in Iraq take on new role USA Today - Dec 01 6:21 PM
Normally, U.S. soldiers train to fight, not to train. But these are not normal times not in a chaotic Iraq where President Bush is banking on improving Iraqi security forces so the American military can begin to pull out, or at least pull back.Report: Rumsfeld Tried To Change Course In Iraq CBS 2 Los Angeles - Dec 02 3:03 PM
Two days before resigning, outgoing Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld sent a memo to the White House proposing major policy shifts on Iraq, the New York Times reported Saturday. Slideshow: Donald Rumsfeld's Highs & Lows Rice Says U.S. Has Made Mistakes In Iraq Rumsfeld proposed Iraq shift before resigning -NYT AlertNet - Dec 02 1:55 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House two days before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he ... Rumsfeld Memo Proposed 'Major Adjustment' In Iraq -NYT Nasdaq - Dec 02 2:52 PM
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Two days before he resigned as defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld submitted a classified memo to the White House that acknowledged that the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and called for a major course correction, the New York Times reported Saturday on its Web site.Memorial set in Connecticut for soldier killed in Iraq WTNH-TV New Haven - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
(East Lyme-WTNH, Dec. 2, 2006 10:25 PM) _ A memorial service is set for a Connecticut soldier killed in Iraq.Haddad-Adel: Fears of democracy, root-cause of insecurity in Iraq ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
Visiting Iraqi President Jalal Talabani conferred during his visit to Iran two days ago had conferred with Iran's parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel on the current developments in Iraq.Emotional Farewell for Local Soldiers Headed to Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
(Milan, OH) --- After an emotional send-off ceremony Thursday night, members of the Army's 192nd Quartermaster Company loaded up and headed out-of-town to get ready for deployment to Iraq. So there were a lot of hugs, kisses, and tears, as the soldiers said good-bye to their loved ones.Iowa mother mourns loss of son killed in Iraq KWWL Iowa - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
OMAHA, Neb. A mother in Iowa mourns the loss of her son after learning he was killed in Iraq.Iraqi Shiite leader rejects Annan's suggestion for international conference on Iraq KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
AMMAN, Jordan A senior Iraqi Shiite leader who is meeting President Bush next week has rejected a suggestion by U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan to hold an international conference on Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,886 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 5:52 PM
As of Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at least 2,886 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 2,316 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Rumsfeld Called For Major Changes In Iraq WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Dec 02 6:11 PM
PENTAGON -- The Pentagon is confirming the authenticity of a memo written by outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concerning the Iraq war. The New York Times first reported on the memo, in which Rumsfeld suggested "a major adjustment" in tactics two days before he resigned.4th Int'l Event on Iraq's Market in Kermanshah IranMania.com - 36 minutes ago
LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - The Fourth International Exhibition on Iraq's Market Strategy was inaugurated in Kermanshah's Permanent International Fairground, IRNA reported.Military power shift planned in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 3:43 PM
The commander of coalition forces in northern Iraq said Friday that four Iraqi army divisions in his area will be put under Baghdad's control by next March.Cabinet approves creation of Iran-Iraq committee IranMania.com - 35 minutes ago
LONDON, December 3 (IranMania) - Formation of a joint economic committee between Iran and Iraq was approved by the cabinet on Saturday, the Persian service of IRNA reported.Top Shi'ite Cleric Rejects UN Calls for International Iraq Conference Voice of America - Dec 02 11:46 AM
A powerful Iraqi Shi'ite cleric has dismissed a United Nations call for an international conference on Iraq. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim says it is unreasonable to discuss issues pertaining to his country in an international forum when they should be discussed at home.Soldier receives Purple Heart for courage in Iraq News 10 Now Syracuse - Dec 02 5:34 PM
A local soldier has been honored for his service in Iraq. Major Alberto Gaston received a Purple Heart medal at Hancock Field Saturday.U.S. Military October Death Toll Rises to 96 in Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - Dec 02 5:55 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The number of American troops killed in Iraq in October reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Marines and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same Sunni insurgent stronghold.Iowans son killed in Iraq The Des Moines Register - Dec 02 9:24 AM
Two Iowa parents are mourning the loss of their son, a soldier who was killed Thursday in a bomb attack near Taji, Iraq.GET OUT OF IRAQ? Neosho Daily News - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
What do you think the U.S. government should do concerning the conflict in Iraq heading into the year 2007?America mulls way out of Iraq quagmire The Telegraph - Dec 02 12:55 PM
Washington, Dec. 2: Nearly three years after the US army triumphantly rode into Baghdad toppling statues of Saddam Hussein and disbanding one of the biggest standing armies in the world, the Bush administration is about to abandon its ambitious goal of remaking Iraq in the image of a model, unified democracy.Spy chief cites perils in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 12:50 PM
National Intelligence Director John Negroponte says Iraq is far more precarious than much of Vietnam was when he served as a U.S. diplomat there in the 1960s.Bush Acknowledges Public Anxiety Over Iraq ABC News 4 - Dec 02 12:34 PM
White House (AP) - President Bush ( website - news - bio ) says he understands the public's anxiety over the rising death toll and images of bloodshed in Iraq. But he says he's helping put Iraq "on a solid path" to democracy.Ohio Marines Betrayed in Iraq? NBC 24 Toledo - Dec 02 5:56 PM
(Cleveland, OH) --- Twenty Ohio Marines came home in coffins last fall, casualties of war in Iraq. In the five months since their deaths, Marine family tears have turned to anger.Paper claims Rusmfeld proposed Iraq shift before resigning Stuff - Dec 02 1:57 PM
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House two days before he resigned last month that the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed a major change, The New York Times has reported.