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Report: Iraq conditions 'grave and deteriorating' 
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Conditions in Iraq are "grave and deteriorating," a high-level study warned today, urging the White House to accelerate diplomacy across the Middle East in the hopes of bringing most U.S. troops home by 2008.Iraq Study Group: Change Iraq strategy now CNN.com - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
The Iraq Study Group called the situation in Iraq "grave and deteriorating" Wednesday and recommended a radically different approach from President Bush's current policy, including the withdrawal of most U.S. combat troops by early 2008.Bush may announce 'new way forward' in Iraq Sports Illustrated - 55 minutes ago
President Bush may be able to "announce a new way forward" in Iraq by the end of the year, his chief spokesman told CNN Wednesday night.Panel: Bush's Iraq policies have failed AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
President Bush's war policies have failed in almost every regard, the bipartisan Iraq Study Group concluded Wednesday, and it warned of dwindling chances to change course before crisis turns to chaos.10 GIs, 8 civilians killed in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Ten U.S. troops were killed in Iraq on Wednesday, a major blow on the same day a high-level panel in Washington recommended gradually shifting U.S. forces from a combat to a training role.Footnote to History: Rituals Of Delivering the Iraq Report Washington Post - 14 minutes ago
"The Iraq Study Group Report" landed on Washington with all the pomp, circumstance, choreography, videography, confusion, cynicism and hope that Washington yearns for when the Wise Men (and Woman) hold forth with An Answer.Iraq violence claims 10 members of U.S. military USA Today - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Ten U.S. troops were killed in four separate incidents Wednesday in Iraq, the military said, a major blow on the same day a high-level panel in Washington recommended gradually shifting U.S. forces from a combat to a training role.A Blueprint for Iraq: Will It Work in the White House? New York Times - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
President Bush faces the question of whether he is ready to embrace the spirit of the Iraq Study Group report and produce a new approach of his own.Washington power elite advises Bush on Iraq Washington Post - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sage members of Washington's power elite shuffled into the White House on Wednesday to advise President George W. Bush that his current approach is not working in Iraq and that it is time for a change.10 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq Washington Post - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Dec. 6 -- Ten American troops died in Iraq on Wednesday, the U.S. military reported, matching the highest number of U.S. service members killed on a single day in the past year. It was also a deadly day for Iraqi civilians, with at least 40 killed in car bombings and mortar attacks across...Saudi Arabia Fires Security Consultant for Iraq Remarks Washington Post - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6 -- Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had fired a security adviser who wrote in The Washington Post that the world's top oil exporter would intervene in Iraq once the United States withdrew troops. Iraq Study Group report: Necessary, but not sufficient USA Today - Dec 06 6:13 PM
Iraq Study Group report:Top Democrats: Iraq report rebukes Bush policy CNN.com - Dec 06 6:15 PM
Democrats on Wednesday praised a bipartisan report on Iraq as a step forward, with key senators calling it a rebuke of White House policy.Group's proposals span beyond Iraq into Iran and Israel USA Today - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
The Iraq Study Group made 79 recommendations on changing Iraq policy. Some highlights.Iraq panel pushes for more U.S. diplomacy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:23 PM
The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including with Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.Long-awaited Iraq report offers 79 ways to 'cut and stay' USA Today - Dec 06 6:34 PM
Iraq report offers 79 ways to 'cut and stay'Iraq 'Deteriorating,' So Try Diplomacy, Study Group Urges Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 4:00 PM
A bipartisan presidential panel delivered a grim assessment of the situation in Iraq, saying the U.S. needs a "new way forward, a new approach," but stopping short of any assurance of success for the course it laid out.Panel: U.S. underreported Iraq violence AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:31 PM
U.S. military and intelligence officials have systematically underreported the violence in Iraq in order to suit the Bush administration's policy goals, the bipartisan Iraq Study Group said.Sales soar for Iraq study AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:15 PM
It isn't just politicians who want to read "The Iraq Study Group Report."Possible '08 nominees praise Iraq report AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:11 PM
Besides President Bush, few U.S. politicians have as much at stake in the next steps in Iraq as the ever growing list of potential 2008 presidential candidates.Iraq report calls for diplomatic offensive AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 2:57 PM
The United States must launch a diplomatic offensive and begin withdrawing troops from Iraq to halt a "grave and deteriorating" crisis, a top panel recommended on another crushing day of violence in the stricken nation.10 U.S. troops killed in four incidents in Iraq CNN.com - Dec 06 4:15 PM
Ten U.S. troops were killed Wednesday in four incidents across Iraq, three of them attacks using makeshift bombs, the U.S. military said.Iraq panel urges push for Israel-Arab peace Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 3:53 PM
President George W. Bush must push for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace as part of a U.S. effort to defuse broader regional tensions, an elite panel on the Iraq war urged on Wednesday.Analysis: Iraq report ups ante for Bush AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 2:55 PM
President Bush now has the outlines of a bipartisan exit strategy for Iraq and a new secretary of defense to help carry it out. And while he's under no obligation to heed the Iraq Study Group's recommendations, the pressure on him to change course is now politically enormous.Panel: Bush's Iraq policy have failed AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 2:43 PM
President Bush's war policies have failed in almost every regard, the bipartisan Iraq Study Group concluded Wednesday, and it warned of dwindling chances to change course before crisis turns to chaos with dire implications for terrorism, war in the Middle East and higher oil prices around the world.Embattled Bush pleads for political truce on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 3:16 PM
US President George W. Bush vowed to act in a "timely fashion" on a heavyweight commission's blunt call to change course in Iraq and pleaded for a political truce over the unpopular war.Iraq report proves an Internet hit AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 4:17 PM
How popular was the long-awaited report on U.S. policy in Iraq? Enough to turn a little-noticed Web site into an Internet star for the day. In the first hour that the United States Institute of Peace posted the report Wednesday morning, 450 visitors clicked on its Web site every second, said institute spokesman Ian Larsen. By 5 o'clock in the afternoon, it was still experiencing 100 to 200 hits Panel: Bush's Iraq policy 'not working' AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 2:13 PM
President Bush's policy in Iraq "is not working," a high-level commission said Wednesday in a blunt, bleak assessment that called for an urgent diplomatic attempt to stabilize the country and allow withdrawal of most U.S. combat troops by early 2008.Iraq Study Group urges Bush action on Israeli-Arab front AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 3:11 PM
A high-level US policy team urged President George W. Bush to launch a sustained effort to end the Arab-Israel conflict as a cornerstone of any new strategy for ending the crisis in Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,918 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 3:54 PM
As of Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at least 2,918 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 2,330 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Iraq Study Group Holds a News Conference on Its Report Washington Post - Dec 06 1:23 PM
Iraq panel discusses its findings on U.S. involvement in Iraq at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Iraq Study Group Announces Recommendations Washington Post - Dec 06 1:09 PM
Michael Eisenstadt , director of the Military and Security Studies Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, was online Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the Iraq Study Group's recommendations.Giuliani chose politics over Iraq group AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 3:01 PM
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday he dropped out of the bipartisan Iraq Study group earlier this year because of a possible presidential run.Highlights of Iraq report AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 1:06 PM
Highlights of the Iraq Study Group report:Iraq report hits bookstores with high expectations Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 1:22 PM
The Iraq Study Group Report hit U.S. bookstores on Wednesday with expectations of becoming a bestseller but little immediate evidence it could match sales of the official September 11 inquiry.Iraq Study Group Report Washington Post - Dec 06 11:30 AM
The following are excerpts from the Iraq Study Group report released this morning: Local Reaction To Iraq Report Varies KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 12:54 PM
A report from a high-level commission on the war in Iraq drew quick response from Sacramento-area residents on Wednesday.The Iraq Study Group News Conference New York Times - Dec 06 12:33 PM
Following are remarks by the Iraq Study Group in presenting its report on U.S. involvement in Iraq, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions, LLC.Schofield Soldier Killed In Iraq Explosion KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 1:56 PM
A soldier based at Schofield Barracks was killed during operations in Iraq on Saturday, according to the Department of Defense.Reaction to Iraq recommendations AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 11:27 AM
Reaction to the Iraq Study Group's recommendations:Syria and Iran willing to help U.S. in Iraq, but will want concessions USA Today - Dec 06 11:44 AM
Syria and Iran are willing to help stabilize Iraq, as the Iraq Study Group recommended Wednesday, but both countries will want something in return and neither has a magic solution to the chaos, Mideast officials and analysts said.Panel demands overhaul of US Iraq policy AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 11:13 AM
A blue-ribbon commission called for a complete overhaul of US Iraq policy, including talks with Iran and Syria, a withdrawal of most combat troops by early 2008, and threats to press Iraqi leaders to quell violence.U.S. soldiers in Iraq welcome new plans AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 12:03 PM
American troops in one of the most dangerous corners of Iraq welcomed plans for change Wednesday as the Pentagon prepared for a new chief and a bipartisan commission urged a new war strategy. But many of the soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment were skeptical they'll be going home anytime soon, despite a high-level U.S. panel's recommendation that most combat troops Iraq report warns of 'grave and deteriorating' crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 10:41 AM
A top US panel urged President George W. Bush to act to halt a "grave and deteriorating" crisis in Iraq by holding talks with Iran and Syria and starting to withdraw US combat forces.'No magic formula' to solve Iraq's problems: Baker AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 11:46 AM
Former US secretary of state James Baker said there is "no magic formula" to solve Iraq's problems, as he unveiled a report on the way forward in the war-torn country.Saudi security adviser sacked after Iraq article Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 12:09 PM
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it had fired a security adviser who wrote in The Washington Post that the world's top oil exporter would intervene in Iraq once the United States withdraws troops.U.S. confirms death of 10 U.S. soldiers in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 12:49 PM
Ten American soldiers were killed in four incidents in Iraq on Wednesday, a U.S. military spokesman said, as a report from an elite panel recommended the United States begin to withdraw forces from combat.Democrats Embrace Findings of Iraq Panel New York Times - Dec 06 11:18 AM
Democrats said President Bush must be ready to cooperate with Congress in finding a way forward, and eventually out of, Iraq."Home of the Brave" and Samuel L. Jackson: Putting a Hollywood Spotlight on Iraq Veterans Fashion Wire Daily via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 1:04 PM
The premiere of "Home of the Brave" at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Tuesday night in Beverly Hills was perhaps as far away from the Iraq War as one could possibly get.Democrat vow to hold Bush's feet to the fire on Iraq report AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 11:51 AM
Emboldened Democrats in Congress, feeling vindicated by the findings of a new report on Iraq, vowed to press President George W. Bush to ensure that his administration drastically alters its policy there.News Analysis: Iraq Study Group's report a blueprint for change International Herald Tribune - Dec 06 3:42 PM
The Iraq Study Group forces the president to accept a painful truth: His policy in Iraq is not working.Ten U.S. troops killed in Iraq: CNN Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 12:19 PM
Ten U.S. troops were killed on Wednesday in Iraq in four separate incidents, CNN reported, quoting the military.U.S. military says 10 GIs killed in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 12:33 PM
Ten U.S. forces were killed in four separate incidents Wednesday in Iraq, the U.S. military said.Iraq Study Report highlights AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 10:29 AM
The Iraq Study group delivered a grim assessment of conditions in Iraq and issued 79 recommendations for improvement. The report said:Iraq panel offers 'Realist Manifesto' MSNBC - 46 minutes ago
Analysis: The Iraq Study Group report released yesterday might well be titled "The Realist Manifesto." [!]Blair admits Iraq plight ahead of talks with Bush AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 10:35 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair has conceded that the war in Iraq is not being won, before heading for Washington to discuss a crunch new report on options for the war-scarred country.10 More GIs Killed In Iraq CBS News - 52 minutes ago
Ten U.S. troops were killed in four separate incidents in Iraq, and a mortar attack killed at least eight people and wounded dozens in a secondhand goods market.Gates Pleases Senators on Iraq, Moves Toward Approval Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 9:29 AM
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Robert M. Gates will give the U.S. a new defense secretary who's openly skeptical about the way the Bush administration has handled Iraq and is eager to consider new courses of action.Iraq Study to Reshape National Debate About War Washington Post - Dec 06 10:06 AM
The Iraq Study Group's report promises to reshape the national debate about a war that even President Bush's nominee for defense secretary says the United States is not winning, but its implementation would require the president to abandon many of the goals that have been the foundation of his second-term national security policy.... Backgrounder: The Implications of 'Civil War' in Iraq New York Times - Dec 06 9:21 AM
Backgrounder: The Implications of 'Civil War' in Iraq.Excerpts of Iraq Study Group report AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 8:57 AM
Here are excerpts from portions of the Iraq Study Group report, which was being released Wednesday:Your e-mails: The right approach on Iraq? CNN.com - Dec 06 10:15 AM
A high-level panel has made its recommendations on Iraq, calling the situation there "grave and dangerous," while adding "prospects can be improved." The Iraq Study Group calls for direct talks between the United States, Iran and Syria and urges moving most U.S. troops from combat to support roles by early 2008.Iraq group cites intelligence failures on violence Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 9:14 AM
U.S. intelligence has failed to understand Iraq's Sunni insurgents and Shi'ite militias because of a lack of resources, language skills and experienced staff, a high-level panel said on Wednesday.Blue panel report on Iraq to hit US bookstores Wednesday AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 10:38 AM
The high-level report on mapping US strategy in Iraq will be available in bookstores across the United States immediately after its official release in Washington, publishers said.Robert Weissman: The Moral Bankruptcy of Threatening Iraq HuffingtonPost - 14 minutes ago
One theme in the Iraq Study Group report seems to offer hope for anti-war forces that want to see a rapid end to the occupation: If the Iraqi government does not make substantial progress toward the achievement of milestones on national reconciliation, security, and governance, the United States should reduce its political, military, or economic support for the Iraqi government. In Iraq grave and deteriorating, report warns US AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 8:22 AM
Iraq's plight is "grave and deteriorating" a top-level US panel warned, saying most combat troops could be withdrawn by early 2008 and urging threats to force the Iraqi government to improve security.Iraq Panel Report Gets Varied Reaction CBS News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Reaction to the report by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which said the situation in Iraq is "grave and deteriorating," is widely mixed. Democratic leader Harry Reid calls it a "step forward," but the administration says it deserves scrutiny.Bush Delivers Remarks on Iraq Study Group Report Washington Post - Dec 06 9:20 AM
President Bush holds a media availability following a meeting with the Iraq Study Group, Dec. 6, 2006. Panel: Try diplomacy in Iraq, then leave AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 7:03 AM
The United States faces a "grave and deteriorating" situation after nearly four years of war in Iraq, a high-level commission warned bluntly on Wednesday, prodding President Bush to launch a diplomatic offensive to stabilize the country and allow withdrawal of most combat troops by early 2008.Panel hands Bush new strategy on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 7:10 AM
A top-level US panel offered President George W. Bush a new strategy for Iraq, reportedly urging talks with Iran and Syria, a gradual pullback of troops and threats to energize the Baghdad government.Panel's Hamilton: Iraq war costs could top $1 trillion Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 8:21 AM
The Democratic co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group said on Wednesday that America's ability to resolve the crisis in Iraq is narrowing and the costs could rise to more than $1 trillion.At least 25 killed in Iraq attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 8:12 AM
At least 25 people have been killed across Iraq, including 15 in a roadside bomb attack near central Baghdad.Iraq panel urges action on Arab-Israeli conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 8:37 AM
A top-level policy panel told US President George W. Bush that efforts to resolve the Iraq war must include a renewed drive for Arab-Israeli peace.Timeline of U.S. military in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 7:24 AM
A timeline of U.S. military involvement in Iraq:Independent US report on Iraq policy set for release AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 6:38 AM
A high-level independent US panel is to release proposals for a change of course in Iraq, as Iraq's prime minister called for peace talks among his country's bitterly divided factions.Text of letter from Iraq panel co-chairs AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 6:41 AM
Text of a letter from the co-chairmen of the Iraq Study Group accompanying their report on how to revamp U.S. policy in Iraq:Iraq panel backs U.S. withdrawal from combat Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 6:16 AM
The Iraq Study Group on Wednesday recommended that U.S. forces begin to withdraw from combat in Iraq and called for a new diplomatic and political push to improve a "grave and deteriorating" situation.Iraq Study Group Says Iran, Syria Needed to Achieve Peace Fox News - Dec 06 4:56 PM
The Iraq Study Group report says any hope for a strong and peaceful Iraq will require securing peace in the larger Middle East and entails dialogue and political engagement between Israel and Iraq's moderate Arab neighbors.Iraq group says conflict 'grave and deteriorating' AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 7:07 AM
A report by a bipartisan panel on Iraq, handed to President George W. Bush, said the crisis in the country is "grave and deteriorating", according to a copy obtained by AFP.Ephron: Can Iran Help Stabilize Iraq? Newsweek - Dec 06 4:55 PM
The Baker-Hamilton panel hopes Tehran can be persuaded to help Washington get out of Iraq. That s unlikely. Conditions in Iraq 'Deteriorating,' Panel Says Washington Post - Dec 06 5:32 AM
Faced with what it described as "deteriorating" conditions in Iraq and the prospect that a "slide toward chaos" could topple the Baghdad government, a bipartisan panel urged President Bush today to fundamentally change the U.S. military mission in Iraq and launch a new diplomatic effort involving the country's neighbors, including Iran and Syria.... Iraq Panel Presents Its Report to Bush New York Times - Dec 06 5:33 AM
The president said he would take the Iraq Study Group?s ideas ?very seriously? and move in ?a timely fashion? to reshape policy.Iraq study group calls situation "grave," deteriorating Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 6:18 AM
A report by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group called the situation in Iraq "grave and deteriorating" on Wednesday and urged the United States to start moving combat forces out.Commission says Iraq situation 'grave' AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:21 AM
A commission on the war in Iraq recommended new and enhanced diplomacy Wednesday so the United States can "begin to move its combat forces" out of the country responsibly.Iraq panel recommends U.S. focus on Iraqi troop training Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:51 AM
The Iraq Study Group recommended on Wednesday that U.S. forces withdraw from combat over the next year and focus on training Iraqis, offering President Bush the outlines of an exit strategy from the unpopular war.Iraq 'Deteriorating,' So Try Diplomacy, Study Group Urges Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 06 4:00 PM
A bipartisan presidential panel delivered a grim assessment of the situation in Iraq, saying the U.S. needs a "new way forward, a new...Iraq Study Group: U.S. Policy 'Not Working' NPR - Dec 06 4:04 PM
The Iraq Study Group concludes that the current policy in Iraq is "not working," and that the situation there is "grave and deteriorating." The bipartisan panel recommends involving Syria and Iran in negotiations over Iraq's future.New Iraq Policy Won't Lessen Mom's Loss CBS News - Dec 06 5:37 PM
For thousands of U.S. families, nothing in the Iraq Study Group report can restore what they've already lost. Cynthia Bowers reports on the reaction of a mother who lost her son, an Army sergeant, in Iraq.Iraq Study Group: U.S. Policy 'Not Working' NPR - Dec 06 3:59 PM
A long-awaited report by the Iraq Study Group paints a bleak picture of the situation in Iraq. The 10-member, bipartisan panel says the situation in Iraq is "grave and deteriorating" and could provoke a slide into chaos.Iraq Study Group's harsh verdict BBC News - Dec 06 1:43 PM
A blue-ribbon report on Iraq will make uncomfortable reading for President Bush and the Iraqis, the BBC's Adam Brookes says.Iraq panel presents Bush with its report AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 4:38 AM
A bipartisan commission briefed President Bush Wednesday on changing course in Iraq amid intensifying pressure on the White House to find a way out.Iraq panel warns of chaos if situation worsens Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 6:20 AM
A high-level independent commission warned on Wednesday that Iraq could "slide into chaos" if the situation there continues to worsen.Dobbs: Our leaders are ducking reality on Iraq CNN.com - Dec 06 5:16 AM
The bipartisan Iraq Study Group, led by former Secretary of State James Baker, a Republican, and former 9/11 Commission Co-Chair, Lee Hamilton, a Democrat, has been at work for eight months to develop an assessment of the war in Iraq and new policy recommendations.The People's Iraq Study Group The Nation via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:45 AM
The Nation -- As of this morning, new polling data about American public opinion on Iraq is on the table.More On The Iraq Study Group CBS News - Dec 06 3:37 PM
The U.S. faces a "grave and deteriorating" situation after nearly four years of war in Iraq, the Iraq Study Group warned, prodding President Bush to launch a diplomatic offensive to stabilize the country. Find out more about the ISG.Senate Democrats, Following Iraq Report, Plan Hearings on War Bloomberg.com - Dec 06 4:23 PM
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Democratic leaders, just hours after a bipartisan commission urged changes in the Bush administration's Iraq strategy, announced plans for a series of oversight hearings into the war after they take control of the chamber in January.Iraq group recommends engagement with Syria, Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:41 AM
A bipartisan panel recommended to President George W. Bush on Wednesday that the United States directly engage with Syria and Iran to help resolve the Iraq conflict, the White House said.Panel: Diplomacy with Iraq, then leave AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 5:53 AM
The United States faces a "grave and deteriorating" situation after three years of war in Iraq, a high-level commission warned bluntly on Wednesday, recommending enhanced diplomacy to stabilize the country and hopefully permit the withdrawal of most combat troops by early 2008.Iraq Study Group: Shift mission, go regional The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 06 2:35 PM
The panel's report recommended engaging Syria, Iran, and others in stabilizing Iraq. Iraq report to ramp up pressure on Bush AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 06 3:43 AM
A long-awaited study expected to call for a U.S. change of course in Iraq is intensifying pressure on President Bush to find a way out of a war that has lost favor with the American public.