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Situation Called Dire in West Iraq 
Washington Post - 22 minutes ago
The chief of intelligence for the Marine Corps in Iraq recently filed an unusual secret report concluding that the prospects for securing that country's western Anbar province are dim and that there is almost nothing the U.S. military can do to improve the political and social situation there, said... Deal on a Constitution for Iraq Is Teetering New York Times - 13 minutes ago
Sunni lawmakers warned that Shiite legislation to create autonomous states could severely undermine Iraq?s government.Situation Called Dire in West Iraq Washington Post - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
The chief of intelligence for the Marine Corps in Iraq recently filed an unusual secret report concluding that the prospects for securing that country's western al Anbar province are dim and that there is almost nothing the U.S. military can do to improve the political and social situation there,...Cheney Returns to a 9/11 Forum for Latest Iraq Defense New York Times - 42 minutes ago
On NBC?s ?Meet the Press,? Vice President Dick Cheney defended the invasion of Iraq as being in America?s long-term strategic interests.Sunni Bloc Denounces Legislation to Split Iraq Washington Post - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Sept. 10 -- The main Sunni Arab political bloc boycotted parliament Sunday to protest legislation supported by Shiite Muslims and Kurds that would carve Iraq into a federation of three autonomous states. Rice: Do not relent in fighting Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
The United States is safer now than it was before the Sept. 11 attacks, but must not relent in fighting terrorism in Iraq and elsewhere, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.Iraq again delays federalism bill debate USA Today - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
A boycott by several political groups Sunday caused parliament to again put off a rancorous debate on a federalism bill that Sunni Arabs fear will split Iraq apart and fuel sectarian bloodshed.Cheney: Domestic Iraq Debate Encouraging Adversaries Washington Post - Sep 10 4:32 PM
Vice President Cheney offered a veiled attack yesterday on critics of the administration's Iraq policy, saying the domestic debate over the war is emboldening adversaries who believe they can undermine the resolve of the American people.Iraq official calls for oil partnerships AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 3:04 PM
A top Iraqi official called for partnerships with international companies to boost his country's oil industry on Sunday, saying Iraq's emergence as a "secure petro-democracy" could quell rampant sectarian violence.U.N. and donors prepare road map for rebuilding Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 3:50 PM
Iraq, the United Nations and foreign donors met on Sunday to prepare a road map for the reconstruction of Iraq and try to make the country economically self-sufficient within five years.2,666 U.S. military deaths in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 4:11 PM
As of Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, at least 2,666 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 2,119 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Cheney: Iraq Debate Encourages Adversaries Washington Post - Sep 10 12:47 PM
Vice president says U.S. allies in Afghanistan and Iraq 'have doubts' America will finish the job there.Chaney: Domestic Iraq Debate Encouraging Adversaries Washington Post - Sep 10 12:10 PM
Vice President Cheney said today that the ongoing national debate over the war in Iraq is emboldening adversaries to believe they can undermine the resolve of the American people to complete the U.S. mission in Iraq and Afghanistan.Chaney: Domestic Iraq Debate Encouraging Adversaries Washington Post - Sep 10 12:01 PM
Vice President Cheney said yesterday that the ongoing national debate over the war in Iraq is emboldening adversaries to believe they can undermine the resolve of the American people to complete the U.S. mission in Iraq and Afghanistan.Cheney admits he was too optimistic but defends Iraq war AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 1:46 PM
US Vice President Dick Cheney acknowledged that he was overly optimistic regarding the war in Iraq but fiercely defended the US-led invasion and toppling of Saddam Hussein.Iraq parliament delays divisive federal debate Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 10:22 AM
Iraq's parliament delayed debate on Sunday on a divisive draft law on federalism that minority Sunni Arabs fear could lead to the partition of Iraq and stoke sectarian conflict that has already killed thousands.Iraq delays divisive federalism debate AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 9:55 AM
Iraq's parliament delayed a controversial debate on dividing the war-torn country into autonomous regions, setting the dominant Shiites on a collision course with the former elite Sunni Arabs.Cheney calls Iraq insurgency 'difficult' International Herald Tribune - Sep 10 2:37 PM
The Bush administration offered a combative defense of its wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, although Vice President Dick Cheney acknowledged that the insurgency in Iraq had proved tougher than anticipated.Rice Says Iraq War Still Worth It CBS News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
On Face the Nation Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said that the war in Iraq remains an integral part of the war on terror. She said the United States has a way to go, but is much safer five years after 9/11.Rice: Do Not Relent in Fighting Iraq War ABC News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Secretary of State Rice Says U.S. Must Not Relent in Fighting Terrorism in Iraq and ElsewhereRockefeller: Bush Duped Public On Iraq CBS News - Sep 10 5:31 PM
After a Senate committee found no connection between Iraq and al Qaeda in pre-war intelligence, Sen. John Rockefeller tells CBS News the world would be better off if the U.S. had not invaded ? even if Saddam Hussein would still be in power. At least six killed In Iraq as police find 16 more tortured corpses AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 6:28 AM
Insurgents killed at least six people and wounded dozens more in attacks across Iraq, while police found 16 bullet-riddled corpses.Iraq leader delays his official Iran visit International Herald Tribune - Sep 10 8:52 AM
The first official visit to Iran by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al- Maliki of Iraq, which was scheduled for Monday, will be delayed for a day or more, Iraqi and Iranian officials said on Sunday.Rights group says Palestinian refugees in Iraq targeted AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 5:03 AM
Palestinian refugees in Iraq have faced widespread threats, including attacks by Shiite militias and harassment from the authorities, since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, US-based Human Rights Watch said.Iraq bomb kills 5; parliament talks halt AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 4:24 AM
A bomb in a busy commercial area of central Baghdad killed five people Sunday, as wrangling forced Iraq's parliament to suspend a debate on a bill that Sunni Arab groups fear will break up the country.Rice: Do Not Relent in Fighting Iraq War San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
The United States is safer now than it was before the Sept. 11 attacks, but must not relent in fighting terrorism in Iraq and elsewhere, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday. "I think it's clear that we are safe _ safer _ but not really yet... As violence escalates, so does talk of a divided Iraq The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 10 2:08 PM
An idea to redraw the map to give religious and ethnic groups more autonomy is gaining traction in Iraq and the US. Iraq Seeks Boost In Oil Output CBS News - Sep 10 1:31 PM
Iraq's best chance to boost its languishing oil output is by working with major international companies under production-sharing agreements, Iraq's deputy prime minister said.Iraq PM's first visit to Iran delayed AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 3:39 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's planned visit to Iran this week has been postponed and will take place later this month, Iraq's ambassador to Tehran told state-run television.Iraq, Iran To Hold Talks CBS News - Sep 10 12:16 PM
Iraq's prime minister will visit Iran on Monday, the government said . Nouri al-Maliki's two-day visit will focus on security and bilateral relations, the Cabinet said in a statement. Iraq and Iran fought an eight-year war in the 1980s.Cheney Defends Iraq War, Says World Safer Today (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 10 11:35 AM
Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Vice President Dick Cheney said the ``world is much better off'' since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and the Bush administration was right to wage war even though Iraq turned out not to have weapons of mass destruction.No second thoughts on Iraq war, Cheney says Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sep 10 6:07 PM
WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday that he was wrong to predict a quicker end to fighting in Iraq, but he added that the Bush administration would invade again -- even knowing that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction, the administration's primary rationale for war. "It was the right thing to do, and if we had it to do over again, we'd do exactly the same thing," he said Michael Moore speaks out on Iraq, health care Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 10:51 PM
Maverick U.S. filmmaker Michael Moore steered the Toronto International Film Festival firmly toward politics with a scathing denunciation of the Iraq war and a preview of his next film, "Sicko," which slams a patchwork U.S. health care system.McCain Says Americans Are Schizophrenic' on Iraq The New York Sun - 21 minutes ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, Senator McCain of Arizona, said yesterday that the American people are exhibiting a "schizophrenic" reaction to the challenge facing American forces in Iraq. "Americans are really kind of schizophrenic about this issue," Mr. Mc-Cain said just prior to a fund-raising lunch for Rep. Dan Lungren, a Corte back from Iraq with new feel for legislative process KLTV Texas - 53 minutes ago
SAN ANTONIO State Rep. Frank Corte came home from Iraq with renewed appreciation for lawmaking. Corte, a Marine Reserve colonel, returned Saturday from seven months of...Corte back from Iraq with new feel for legislative process WOAI - 56 minutes ago
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - State Rep. Frank Corte is back from Iraq and says he has a new tolerance level for the legislative process in Texas. "It's not perfect but it works.Iraq war serious mistake: Labor News Interactive - Sep 10 5:33 PM
MUCH had been done correctly in the war on terror, but the Iraq war was a big mistake, Opposition Leader Kim Beazley said today.Local marine prepares for tour to Iraq Summit Daily News - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
SUMMIT COUNTY - As the country reflects today on the five-year anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, local Marine Lance Corporal Sean McCleneghan boards a plane to return to his California base in preparation for his first tour of duty in Iraq.North Branch Marine dies months after being injured in Iraq KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- A Marine from eastern Minnesota who was hospitalized in Texas after being injured in June by a roadside bomb in Iraq has died, his family said Sunday.2,666 U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 10 4:11 PM
As of Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, at least 2,666 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Corte back from Iraq with new feel for legislative process KXAN 36 Austin - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
SAN ANTONIO State Rep. Frank Corte came home from Iraq with renewed appreciation for lawmaking.Utah Veterans From Iraq Honored For Service KUTV2 Salt Lake City - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
More than 100 Utah National Guardsmen were honored Sunday for their service in Iraq.Funeral Monday for local soldier killed in Iraq KATU - Sep 10 5:54 PM
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The funeral for a soldier from Boring who was killed in Mosul, Iraq, is scheduled for Monday afternoon, in the National Guard Armory in Woodburn.Minnesota marine dies from injuries sustained in Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Sep 10 5:20 PM
A Minnesota marine injured during his second tour of duty in Iraq has died. Johnathan Benson of North Branch passed away Saturday night atMountain Home Air Force Base Sends 175 To Iraq KBCI Boise - 23 minutes ago
175 Airmen from the 726th Air Control Squadron boarded a plane on their way to Iraq Sunday evening. The men and women will monitoring air traffic control and providing command and control in three different locations in the country.Iraq delays federalism debate News Interactive - Sep 10 12:02 PM
IRAQ'S parliament delayed a controversial debate today on dividing the war-torn country into autonomous regions, setting the dominant Shiites on a collision course with the former elite Sunni Arabs.Cheney insists on Iraq-al-Qaeda link News Interactive - Sep 10 12:32 PM
US officials today insisted Iraq had a relationship with the al-Qaeda terror network despite acknowledging Saddam Hussein was not involved in the 9/11 attacks on US targets.Michael Moore speaks out on Iraq, health care Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:23 PM
Maverick filmmaker Michael Moore steered the Toronto International Film Festival firmly toward politics with a scathing denunciation of the Iraq war and a preview of his next film, "Sicko," which slams a patchwork U.S. health care system.2,666 U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq The Daily Comet - Sep 10 4:21 PM
As of Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, at least 2,666 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.Cheney defends war on terror, United States involvement in Iraq New Kerala - 2 minutes ago
Washington, Sept 10: Defending the war on terror and the American involvement in Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney said if America abandoned Baghdad in the face of violent insurgency the countries that will hurt most are Pakistan and Afghanistan not to mention the credibility of the US.Kerry calls for Dems to rally around pulling troops out of Iraq WPRI 12 Providence - Sep 10 3:28 PM
BOSTON Senator John Kerry is calling on Democrats to rally around his plan to pull U-S combat troops out of Iraq by next July and redeploy some to Afghanistan.Cheney Defends Iraq War, Action in War Against Terrorism Voice of America - Sep 10 10:47 AM
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has defended the war in Iraq and the Bush administration's actions in the fight against terrorism.Iraq Shiite pilgrims celebrate festival AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 1:34 PM
Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president renewed his call for Sunni-led insurgents to quickly join the Shiite prime minister's national reconciliation effort, while a Shiite festival that drew millions of pilgrims was held without bloodshed Saturday.Iraq Says Three Members Of Al-Qaida In Iraq Killed Local6.com Central Florida - Sep 10 9:27 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi officials say three members of al-Qaida in Iraq have been killed in a raid. The Interior Ministry said the three were killed by security forces who raided a building in central Baghdad, sparking an hour-long gunfight. A fourth suspect managed to flee.Iraq PM to visit Iran as federalism row fans passions AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 11:54 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced an important visit to Shiite neighbor Iran, as a debate over a plan to divide Iraq into autonomous regions fuelled sectarian tension at home.38 Convicted in Iraq Insurgency Los Angeles Times - Sep 10 12:42 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An Iraqi court has convicted 38 people of charges related to the insurgency, including kidnapping and murder, the U.S.-led coalition said. Their sentences ranged from six months to life.Cheney defends Iraq war WREG-TV Memphis - Sep 10 2:04 PM
WASHINGTON Vice President Cheney says there's no evidence that Iraq had anything to do with Nine-Eleven. But he says there's no doubt that Saddam Hussein was a sponsor of terrorists -- and the world is better off with Saddam out of power.Cheney Defends Iraq War Local6.com Central Florida - Sep 10 9:12 AM
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Cheney says there's no evidence that Iraq had anything to do with September 11. But he said there's no doubt that Saddam Hussein was a sponsor of terrorists -- and the world is better off with Saddam out of power.Cheney 'overly optimistic' on Iraq war News Interactive - Sep 10 11:48 AM
US Vice President Dick Cheney acknowledged today that he was overly optimistic regarding the war in Iraq, but fiercely defended the US-led invasion and toppling of Saddam Hussein.Iraq says three members of al-Qaida in Iraq killed WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Sep 10 4:59 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraqi officials say three members of al-Qaida in Iraq have been killed in a raid.Deal That Won Sunni Backing of Iraq Constitution Sours New York Times - Sep 10 6:20 PM
Shiites continued to fight for the authority to create autonomous states, a plan that Sunni lawmakers warned could undermine the country?s government.U.S. toll in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 10 4:02 AM
As of Saturday, at least 2,666 members of the U.S. military had died in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The latest identifications reported by the military: - Army Sgt. Jason L. Merrill, 22,... Sunni blocs stall Shiite initiative to carve out region in south Iraq The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 10 12:16 PM
Iraq's Parliament speaker on Sunday suspended the start of a legislative session after two major Sunni blocs boycotted the proceedings because of a dispute over a draft bill submitted by the main Shiite grouping. The bill - submitted by the Iraqi United Alliance and supported by the Kurdish bloc - would establish a three-way federal system in Iraq.Palestinians in Iraq need refuge, rights group says The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 10 12:16 PM
Palestinian refugees in Iraq have faced widespread threats, including attacks by Shiite militias and harassment from the authorities, since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, Human Rights Watch said Sunday. HRW said that neighboring countries such as Syria and Jordan should open their borders to Iraqi and Palestinian refugees at risk.Democrats say war on terror should be refocused from Iraq to al-Qaida WLUC TV 6 - Sep 10 4:00 PM
CAPITOL HILL Democrats are responding to President Bush's latest remarks on the war on terror, saying it'll take a new policy in Iraq to make America safe.Iraq s parliament delays debate on divisive federalism bill Khaleej Times - Sep 10 10:44 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Fierce political wrangling forced parliament on Sunday to delay discussion of a divisive bill that Sunni Arabs fear will split Iraq apart and fuel sectarian warfare, while attacks killed 18 people and authorities recovered 11 bodies.Cheney admits he was too optimistic but defends Iraq war TurkishPress.com - Sep 10 12:06 PM
WASHINGTON - US Vice President Dick Cheney Sunday acknowledged that he was overly optimistic regarding the war in Iraq but fiercely defended the US-led invasion and toppling of Saddam Hussein.Iraq Shi ites hammer home autonomy demands Tiscali - Sep 10 12:11 PM
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi ite Islamist leaders hammered home demands for an autonomous federal state for their people across oil-rich southern Iraq on Thursday, four days before a deadline for agreeing a new constitution.American deaths in Iraq Boston Globe - Sep 10 1:48 AM
The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq. According to an Associated Press count, at least 2,658 members of the US military have died since the war began in March 2003. At least 19,945 have been wounded, the military says.Iraq's PM to visit Iran next week for key talks Tiscali - Sep 10 12:11 PM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will make his first official visit to Iran on Monday, a trip that will bring into focus key security and political issues at a time when Baghdad is battling to avert a civil war.Shi ites demand autonomy as Iraq awaits charter Tiscali - Sep 10 12:11 PM
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - With four days left until Iraq s leaders have promised a draft constitution, powerful Islamist leaders made a dramatic bid on Thursday to have a big, autonomous Shi ite region across the oil-rich south.Six killed in Iraq Gulf Daily News - Sep 10 3:57 PM
BAGHDAD: Insurgents killed at least six people and wounded dozens more in attacks across Iraq yesterday, while police found 16 bullet-riddled bodies. Three people were killed and 16 others wounded in a roadside bomb attack in central Baghdad's Tayran Square.Report rebuts Bush on Iraq The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 10 12:21 AM
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday said it found no evidence that Saddam Hussein had ties to al-Qaeda or provided safe harbor to one of its most notorious operatives, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - conclusions contradicting claims by the Bush administration before it invaded Iraq.Iraq delays divisive federalism debate AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 10 3:05 AM
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq delayed a parliamentary debate on dividing the war-torn country into autonomous regions amid splits within the dominant Shiite bloc and stiff opposition from Sunni Arabs.Iraq delays divisive federalism debate TurkishPress.com - Sep 10 8:20 AM
Iraq's dominant Shiites were on a collision course with the Sunni Arab former elite after parliament delayed a controversial debate on dividing the war-torn country into autonomous regions.Michael Moore speaks out on Iraq AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 10 4:59 AM
Maverick US filmmaker Michael Moore steered the Toronto International Film Festival firmly toward politics with a scathing denunciation of the Iraq war.Mother of soldier killed in Iraq seeks Merrill memorial WBAY Green Bay - Sep 10 9:28 AM
MERRILL, Wis. The mother of a soldier killed in Iraq is working with Merrill officials in an effort to create a memorial to honor him and other Americans killed in...Responses to "What to Do in Iraq" Foreign Affairs Magazine - Sep 10 4:10 AM
Stephen Biddle I find myself again pleased to be able to agree with a fine panel on the diagnosis of Iraq's problems. We generally concur that the Iraq conflict is already a communal civil war . . .Iraq Delays Debate On Federalism Payvand Iran News - Sep 10 8:45 AM
Leaders of Iraq's parliamentary blocs today decided to delay until next week a debate on the proposed division of the country into autonomous regions. U.S. President George W. Bush says dividing Iraq into three separate regions - Kurdish, Shi'ite and Sunni - with a central government in Baghdad would be a mistake.Marine from Ocean County dies in combat in Iraq The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 10 12:10 AM
A Marine from New Jersey has been killed during combat operations in Iraq, the Defense Department said yesterday. Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto, 21, of Toms River, in Ocean County, was killed in Al Anbar province Thursday, according to a news release.Troops and Families Battle Iraq Fatigues Newsweek - Sep 09 11:38 PM
BATTLE CRIES: For U.S. troops and their wives and children, the Iraq war's invisible costs just keep on piling up. Iraq says three members of al-Qaida in Iraq killed NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 10 7:58 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraqi officials say three members of al-Qaida in Iraq have been killed in a raid. The Interior Ministry says the three were killed by security forces who...Harman blames Iraq war for 'mistrust' ePolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 10 3:49 AM
A ministerial ally of Gordon Brown has said that the war in Iraq has become a "symbol of mistrust and division" between the Labour leadership, party activists and voters.Rice stands by Iraq WMD claims Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 10 8:00 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has insisted that Al Qaeda operatives in Iraq were developing weapons of mass destruction prior to the American invasion.Cheney defends Iraq war Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Sep 10 7:24 AM
WASHINGTON Vice President Cheney says there's no evidence that Iraq had anything to do with Nine-Eleven. But he says there's no doubt that Saddam Hussein was a sponsor of...Iraq is symbol of division - Harman PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 10 2:21 AM
A close ally of Chancellor Gordon Brown has said the war in Iraq has become a "symbol of mistrust and division" between the Labour leadership, party activists and voters.Iraq PM's first visit to Iran delayed IranMania.com - Sep 10 10:24 AM
LONDON, September 10 (IranMania) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's planned visit to Iran this week has been postponed and will take place later this month, Iraq's ambassador to Tehran told state-run television on Sunday.More deaths in Iraq; court convicts insurgents KTRE-TV East Texas - Sep 10 6:26 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Six more bodies have turned up in Iraq -- fished out of the Tigris River and taken to a hospital morgue today in the city of Kut (koot).Iran, Iraq sign agreement on veterinary cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 10 7:15 AM
Iran - Iraq - Veterinary Head of Iran's Veterinary Organization Hossein Hassani conferred on Sunday with his Iraqi counterpart Davoud Mohammad Sharif on expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries.Harman blames Iraq war for 'mistrust' ePolitix.com - Sep 10 3:58 AM
A close ministerial ally of Gordon Brown has said that the war in Iraq had become a "symbol of mistrust and division" between the Labour leadership, party activists and voters.Iraq's al-Maliki delays first official visit to Iran CNN.com - Sep 10 11:16 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has postponed his first official visit to Tehran for "technical reasons," officials said Sunday.Iraq Delays Debate On Federalism Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 10 6:01 AM
September 10, 2006 -- Leaders of Iraq's parliamentary blocs today decided to delay until next week a debate on the proposed division of the country into autonomous regions.Iraq bomb kills 5; parliament talks halt Syracuse.com - Sep 10 4:40 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A bomb in a busy commercial area of central Baghdad killed five people Sunday, as wrangling forced Iraq's parliament to suspend a debate on a bill that Sunni Arab groups fear will break up the country.At least 13 killed, 11 corpses found in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 5:27 AM
Insurgents killed at least 13 people across Iraq, while police found the bodies of 11 men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings.Iraq: Council Votes For Kurdistan India Daily - Sep 10 8:45 AM
Abdul-Hussein Abbas, the mayor of the city of Mandali in Iraq's northeastern Diyala province, said 17 of the 21 members in the local council voted Sept. 9 for Mandali to become a part of the northern autonomous Kurdistan region, The Associated Press reported Sept. 10. Diyala province Gov. Raad Rashid Jawad, however, said he would not allow Mandali to become part of Kurdistan.Funeral set for soldier killed in Iraq The Oregonian - Sep 10 12:25 AM
A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the National Guard Armory in Woodburn for Sgt. 1st Class Richard Henkes, who was killed Sept. 3 in Mosul, Iraq. Henkes, 33, grew up in Boring and graduated from Clackamas High School.Nine dead, 11 corpses found in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 4:49 AM
Insurgents killed at least nine people across Iraq, while police found 11 corpses of men shot dead in apparent sectarian killings.Iraq Shiites use festival to call for regional autonomy AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:15 AM
Pilgrims left the Shiite holy city of Karbala after the peaceful end of a major festival where their leaders reaffirmed controversial calls for an autonomous region like that of the Kurds in northern Iraq.Palestinians targeted in Iraq, group says UPI - Sep 10 3:44 AM
BAGHDAD, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A human rights group Sunday urged Jordan and Syria to take in Iraq's Palestinians who have increasingly become targets for persecution and death.Iraq's Maliki to visit Iran on Monday Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:50 AM
Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will make his first official visit to neighboring Iran on Monday to discuss political and security issues, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday.