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Analysis: Congress presses Bush on Iraq 
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Congressional opposition to President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq has opened a new front in an increasingly complex war, setting the stage for political battles whose effects may be felt long after U.S. forces have come home.Report: Prince Harry to prepare for Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
A British newspaper reported Sunday that Prince Harry was scheduled to begin final training for deployment to Iraq with his army regiment, but the Defense Ministry said no decision had been made on whether he would be deployed.Newly in the Minority, G.O.P. Shows Signs of Division on Iraq and Domestic Policies New York Times - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Congressional Republicans have suddenly fractured in their new role as members of the minority, with some deserting the White House on Iraq.Bush challenges skeptics over Iraq plan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 5:34 PM
President Bush on Saturday challenged lawmakers skeptical of his new Iraq plan to propose their own strategy for stopping the violence in Baghdad.Prince Harry trains for possible Iraq duty CNN.com - Jan 13 5:15 PM
LONDON, England (AP) -- A British newspaper reported Sunday that Prince Harry was scheduled to begin final training for deployment to Iraq with his Army regiment -- but the defense ministry said no decision had been made on whether his regiment would be deployed.Bush demands critics offer alternative plan on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 4:52 PM
US President George W. Bush warned opposition Democrats against cutting funds for the Iraq war, and challenged those who oppose his new plan to put an alternative on the table.An Uphill Push for Public Opinion on Iraq New York Times - Jan 13 4:58 PM
Administration officials said that the Iraq strategy was in a race against dwindling public patience.Rice says will hold Iraq PM to his promises Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:34 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Washington would hold Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to his promises to reduce sectarian violence and that it was now time to see results.Prince Harry faces Iraq war training AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:47 PM
Prince Harry, who is serving in the army, will this week reportedly start a course of training for the war in Iraq.Britain's Prince Harry faces Iraq war training: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:44 PM
Britain's Prince Harry, who is serving in the army, will this week reportedly start a course of training for the war in Iraq.Bush concedes U.S. decisions made Iraq unstable Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 2:26 PM
President George W. Bush acknowledged on Saturday that some of his administration's decisions during the Iraq war had contributed to instability there but he still believed he was right to topple Saddam Hussein.Two British troops die in Iraq, Afghanistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 2:31 PM
Two British troops died, one in southern Afghanistan and another in Basra, southern Iraq, the defence ministry said.Opposition to Iraq Plan Leaves Bush Isolated Washington Post - Jan 13 9:54 AM
The bipartisan opposition to President Bush's troop-increase plan has proved more intense than his advisers hoped and has left them scrambling to find support, but the White House is banking on the assumption that it can execute its "new way forward" in Iraq before Congress can derail it. Report: Prince Harry to Prepare for Iraq ABC News - 3 minutes ago
Britain's Prince Harry Reportedly Among Soldiers to Prepare for Iraq DeploymentSchwarzenegger backs Bush on more troops for Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 11:04 AM
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and President Bush may be at odds on a number of issues but the two Republicans agree that more U.S. troops are needed in Iraq.Choices dwindle if Iraq war plan fails AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 9:18 AM
If the revamped Iraq war plan fails, it will be time to withdraw most U.S. troops. Or send more in. The United States is seen as having a limited number of options, all grim, if President Bush's "new way forward" hits a wall. The pressure for U.S. disengagement will be immense. Yet a further escalation, however unimaginable now, may not be out of the question.WP: Bush pins Iraq hopes on dissenters MSNBC - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
The decision to send Ryan Crocker and Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus back to Iraq -- and to abandon the policies that so rankled these diplomatic and military leaders in 2003 -- represents a fundamental shift in the Bush administration's approach to stabilizing Iraq. US Senator Clinton: Iraq war 'heartbreaking' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 9:42 AM
US Senator Hillary Clinton said during a visit to Iraq that she doubted the United States or Iraqi government can pacify the country.Bush defends new Iraq strategy against strong opposition on Capitol Hill USA Today - Jan 13 8:47 AM
President Bush on Saturday challenged lawmakers skeptical of his new Iraq plan to propose their own strategy for stopping the violence in Baghdad. "To oppose everything while proposing nothing is irresponsible," Bush said.Rice says U.S. won't pull plug on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 7:59 AM
Americans' skepticism about Iraq will not change until they see progress, but the U.S. will not "pull the plug" on the war, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Bush: Critics of Iraq must offer alternative Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 7:32 AM
President George W. Bush made clear on Saturday he would not back off his plan to send more troops to Iraq despite bipartisan hostility to the idea and he accused his critics of failing to offer an alternative.Rice: U.S. won't 'pull the plug' on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 5:14 AM
Americans' skeptical view of the Iraq war won't change until they see progress there, but the United States won't "pull the plug" on the conflict, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Bush reaffirms decision to invade Iraq Los Angeles Times - Jan 13 3:54 PM
The United States was right to invade Iraq, but choices made after the initial invasion have eroded security in the country, President Bush said in a television interview to be broadcast Sunday. GOP, Democrats skirmish over Iraq plan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:43 AM
Senators who back President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq tried Friday to bolster support for the unpopular strategy while Democrats plotted ways to derail the increase and force changes in war policies.Living with the scars of war / A conflict's painful legacy: Thousands have come home from Iraq injured, sometimes ... San Francisco Chronicle - 52 minutes ago
Faoa Apineru should be dead. In May 2005, he was in a humvee driving down a road in Iraq near the Syrian border when a roadside bomb went off right next to him. The blast was enormous. A shard of metal pierced his face and rattled around his brain pan.... Vermont Pays a Huge Toll in Iraq US News & World Report - Jan 13 4:14 PM
Vermont, where nearly three quarters of residents oppose the Iraq war, has the nation's highest per capita death rate in the conflict. It's a statistic seemingly at odds with the state's reputation as a liberal utopia, a low-stress playground for snowboarders and the escape-from-New York crowd. But with the tally of dead American servicemen and women now past 3,000, the situation in Iraq grim, ...Bush challenges Iraq plan critics BBC News - Jan 13 11:58 AM
President Bush hits back at critics of his revised plan for Iraq, as his secretary of state begins a tour of the Mid-East.EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton Calls Situation in Iraq 'Heartbreaking' ABC News - Jan 13 2:27 PM
Senator Spoke Out Against the President's Policy in IraqBush gave order for raids on Iranians in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jan 13 6:37 AM
A recent series of American raids against Iranians in Iraq are the result of an order President George W. Bush secretly issued several months ago.Sen. Clinton leads delegation to Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 3:01 AM
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton led a bipartisan delegation to Iraq on Saturday amid heavy opposition from the Democratic-controlled Congress to President Bush's plans to send in 21,500 more troops.Bush approved raids on Iranians in Iraq USA Today - Jan 13 1:29 AM
An order from President Bush authorized a series of U.S. raids against Iranians in Iraq as part of a broad military offensive, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.Bush Challenges Skeptics Over Iraq Plan San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 13 6:07 PM
President Bush on Saturday challenged lawmakers skeptical of his new Iraq plan to propose their own strategy for stopping the violence in Baghdad. "To oppose everything while proposing nothing is irresponsible," Bush said. In a pitch to... Dickey: There s No Stopping Iraq s Bloody Cycle Newsweek - Jan 13 5:49 PM
Iraq's vendettas could haunt the west for years. Report: Prince Harry to Prepare for Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 13 5:52 PM
A British newspaper reported Sunday that Prince Harry was scheduled to begin final training for deployment to Iraq with his army regiment, but the Defense Ministry said no decision had been made on whether he would be deployed. The News of the World... Bush authorized raids on Iranians in Iraq: Rice Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 1:19 AM
Recent U.S. military raids against Iranians in Iraq were authorized by President George W. Bush but do not mark a widening of the conflict, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Bush Says Iraq Is Now More Unstable Than Under Saddam, CBS Says Bloomberg.com - Jan 13 12:27 PM
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush acknowledged that Iraq is more unstable now than when the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was in power, according to excerpts from the CBS program ``60 Minutes'' e-mailed to reporters by the network.Iraq oil city rocked by attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 1:39 AM
Iraq's northern oil hub of Kirkuk has been rocked by attacks as insurgents shot dead two contractors and blew up a Shiite mosque under construction.Sen. Clinton doubts Iraq promises Boston Herald - 21 minutes ago
BAGHDAD - U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed doubt yesterday that Iraq's government would follow through with its promises to secure Baghdad as she met with top Iraqi officials and American...Iraq plan topic of news shows The State - 30 minutes ago
President Bush s strategy for a new way forward in Iraq including a commitment of more American troops will be a major topic for Sunday-morning pundits this week.Prince Harry might deploy to Iraq The State - 38 minutes ago
LONDON A British newspaper is reporting today that Prince Harry was scheduled to begin final training for deployment to Iraq with his army regiment.Liberal lawmakers seek end to Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 13 12:55 AM
The House's most liberal lawmakers, ignored while Republicans were in charge, are emerging to push resistance to President Bush's plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,019 Boston Globe - Jan 13 3:58 PM
As of Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at least 3,019 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 2,427 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Bush's Iraq plan sparks a word war IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Call it what you will - surge, escalation or augmentation, President George Bush's plan to send 21,500 more US troops to Iraq has sparked a war of words on Capitol Hill.Sen. Clinton To Visit Iraq, Afghanistan CBS News - Jan 13 10:30 AM
Sen. Hillary Clinton and two other lawmakers are headed to Iraq this weekend as Congress engages in fierce debate over President Bush's plan to send more troops there. The four-day trip will also take them to Afghanistan.Iraq Qaeda-linked group calls Bush's plan a defeat Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 10:46 PM
An Iraqi militant group linked to al Qaeda dismissed President George W. Bush's new strategy in Iraq as proof of a U.S. defeat, an Internet statement said.Selling the Iraq Strategy Washington Post - Jan 12 10:50 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves today on a week-long journey to the Middle East and Europe, where she will promote President Bush's new strategy for Iraq and search for ways to restart the Middle East peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. The rising threat of Iran will also be an important focus....Iranians linked to Iraq arms TVNZ - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Five Iranians arrested by US forces in northern Iraq are connected to an Iranian Revolutionary Guard group that provides weapons to Iraqi insurgents, the US military said on Sunday.Rice seeks Arab backing for Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 8:21 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed for the Middle East on Friday to rally Arab support for a new US strategy in the Iraq war and to counter Iran's alleged interference in Iraq.Hill's Wild Week: Bills Pass, Iraq Debate Flares NPR - Jan 13 8:48 AM
House Democrats quickly pass bills on such issues as the minimum wage, homeland security, Medicare drug-price negotiations and stem-cell research. But the Senate steals headlines with sharp questions on Iraq.Bush Criticizes Opponents of His Plan to Quell Violence in Iraq Bloomberg.com - Jan 13 8:13 AM
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush lashed out at lawmakers who have opposed his new plan for Iraq, and said critics must offer an alternative solution to quell the sectarian violence in that nation.Iraq for best relations with Syria, Iran, US ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Spokesman for Iraq's government, Ali al-Dabagh on Thursday declared his country's call for most favorable relations with Iran, Syria and the US.Bush concedes Iraq more unstable UPI - 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush acknowledges in an interview to be aired on CBS that he made mistakes that have contributed to chaos in Iraq.Britain's Prince Harry faces Iraq war training News Interactive - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
BRITAIN'S Prince Harry, who is serving in the British army, will this week start a course of training for the war in Iraq, the News of the World newspaper reported today.Opening Remarks: Senated Armed Services Committee Hearing on Iraq Washington Post - Jan 12 7:38 PM
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, make opening remarks prior to testifying before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Iraq, Jan. 12, 2007. Richardson wants Iraq troop withdrawal this year The Times and Democrat - 25 minutes ago
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The U.S. should begin pulling troops out of Iraq this year and has nothing to lose from direct talks with North Korea, Iran or Syria, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday.Bush's new policy for more forces in Iraq ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
In a televised address to the American people January 10, President George w. Bush announced the deployment of five additional US Army brigades to Iraq to support Iraqi army operations in and around its capital, Baghdad, and two Marine brigades to Anbar province to assist in operations against al-Qaida.Iranians view US troop build-up in Iraq as failure ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Iran's Member of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of parliament Soleyman Jaafarzadeh said today that the US troop build-up in Iraq signals US failure in the country.To Iraq and back Danville Register Bee - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
David Webb holds his son, Caleb, on Saturday at his home in Danville. Webb is with the 10th Mountain Division stationed out of Ft. Durham, N.Y. DANVILLE - The Army would have paid for David Lee Webb, 21, to travel anywhere in the world to spend his two weeks of leave from duty in Iraq, but he chose to spend it at his home in Danville.Despite opposition, Bush vows to pursue Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 7:19 PM
US President George W. Bush vowed to press ahead with plans to send an extra 21,500 troops into Iraq despite strong opposition in Congress and a war-weary American public.Many local residents support Bush s plan in Iraq The Daily Iberian - 47 minutes ago
President George Bush s address to the nation about his strategy for Iraq created a buzz among citizens across the country and in New Iberia alike.Rice launches mideast consultations on Iraq, Iran, Mideast peace ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today on her third trip to the Middle East since October 2006 saying she planned to discuss with US allies in the region topics including Iraq, Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.US expects quick results from new policy in Iraq ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says results of boosting the number of US troops in Iraq by some 21,500 will be known "fairly quickly," and the effort to quell violence there has a reasonable prospect of success if the Iraqis fulfill a variety of existing commitments.Bush Authorized Iranians' Arrest in Iraq, Rice Says New York Times - Jan 12 6:50 PM
President Bush's order appears to formalize the American effort to contain Iran's ambitions as a new front in the Iraq war.Germany's ruling Social Democrats urge conference on Iraq ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Germany's co-governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) has rejected the latest Iraq strategy of US President George W. Bush, while calling for a regional Iraq peace conference which would include Iran and Turkey, the online site of the weekly Der Spiegel magazine reported today.Air station units next on road to Iraq Jacksonville Daily News - 39 minutes ago
There they go again. Military movement is continuing this week and into the weekend as part of a long-planned large-scale deployment of Marines to Iraq. About 30 Marines departed Cherry Point Air Station on Wednesday for a year away from home, and about...No Plan B in Bush s Iraq strategy INQ7.net - Jan 13 6:29 PM
WASHINGTON -- Despite palpable frustration in Washington with the government in Baghdad, the under-fire Bush administration is refusing to contemplate a Plan B, should its long-odds new strategy fail to pacify Iraq.Rice says Bush authorized raid on Iranians in Iraq: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 7:45 PM
Recent US raids against Iranian interests in Iraq were conducted under an order from President George W. Bush authorizing a military offensive against Iranian operatives in the country, The New York Times has reported, citing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Iraq abuse cases dismissed by UK military police ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Only three court-martials have resulted from 213 investigations conducted by Britain's Royal Military Police over the behaviour of troops in Iraq since the invasion in March 2003, UK Defense Secretary Des Browne has revealed.Choices dwindle if Iraq war plan fails Boston Globe - Jan 13 10:14 AM
If the revamped Iraq war plan fails, it will be time to withdraw most U.S. troops. Or send more in. The United States is seen as having a limited number of options, all grim, if President Bush's "new way forward" hits a wall. The pressure for U.S. disengagement will be immense. Yet a further escalation, however unimaginable now, may not ...Clare Short: Blair is delusional on Iraq ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has come under fierce criticism from members of all three of Britain's main parties, including his own, for continuing to try to justify the Iraq war.Blair rejected Iraq troops plea Scotland on Sunday - Jan 13 4:20 PM
TONY Blair formally rejected an American appeal to send hundreds more British troops to Iraq to help with US "surge" tactics, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.Iraq's prime minister backs new Bush strategy News 8 Austin - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
KIRKUK, Iraq -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is standing behind President Bush's new war strategy. In his first comments on the new Bush administration plan, al-Maliki says the Bush proposal is ``identical to our strategy and intentions.''Prince Harry preparing for deployment to Iraq: News of the World CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 13 3:32 PM
LONDON (AP) - A sensationalist British newspaper reported Sunday Prince Harry is scheduled to begin final training for deployment to Iraq with his regiment - but the Defence Ministry said no decision had been made on whether his regiment would be deployed.EU to continue support to Iraq to stabilize it ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
The European Union said Thursday it shares the concerns expressed Wednesday by US President George W. Bush regarding the ongoing violence and daily bloodshed in Iraq, and emphasized the EU's commitment to a secure, stable and united Iraq.Iran non-oil exports to Iraq near 1 billion dollars ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Iran's non-oil products exported to Iraq during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March-October 2006) reached dlrs 900 million, the Managing Director of Export Affairs Department in Mines and Industries Ministry, Hossein Esfandiari, said yesterday.Iraq for best relations with Syria, Iran, US ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Al-Shara reiterated, "Although Syria, too, was in a way engaged in cold war with Iraq during the executed former Iraqi president's era, the nature of Damascus relations with Baghdad differs greatly with Tehran-Baghdad relations."Mubarak receives phone call from Bush on peace process, Iraq ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a telephone call from US President George W. Bush dealing with the situation in the Middle East, efforts for shoring up the peace process, Iraq's stability and the tour of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region.Democrats Must Block Bush On Iraq CBS News - Jan 13 5:30 AM
Democrats must not allow more troops to be sent to Iraq, says The Nation , and they have the legislative power and the public backing required to end the conflict.Shock and oil: Iraq's billions & the White House connection Independent - Jan 13 4:12 PM
The American company appointed to advise the US government on the economic reconstruction of Iraq has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars into Republican Party coffers and has admitted that its own finances are in chaos because of accounting errors and bad management.Expert: US' Iraq policies still wrong after 4 years IranMania.com - 11 minutes ago
LONDON, January 14 (IranMania) - An Iranian international affairs expert Davood Hermidas Bavand said that despite lapse of four years since its presence in Iraq, US policies on the country are still wrong, IRNA reported.US diluting Iraq surge, general says Daily Telegraph - Jan 13 4:56 PM
The military mastermind of President George W Bush's new troop "surge" strategy for Iraq has hit out at signs that the Pentagon is watering down the proposal for political reasons.Rice Heads To Mideast To Sell Iraq Plan CBS News - Jan 13 5:00 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has embarked on a trip to the Middle East to try to drum up support for President Bush's new plan for Iraq. She will also focus on reinvigorating the Israeli-Palestinian peace effort.Bush demands critics offer alternative plan on Iraq Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Saturday warned opposition Democrats against cutting funds for the Iraq war, and challenged those who oppose his new plan to put an alternative on the table.Bush: Critics on Iraq must offer alternative Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 13 1:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made clear on Saturday that he was going ahead with his plan to send more troops to Iraq despite an angry reaction in Congress, and accused his critics of failing to offer an alternative.Britain s Prince Harry faces Iraq war training Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
LONDON - Britain s Prince Harry, who is serving in the army, will this week start a course of training for the war in Iraq, the News of the World reported Sunday.Iran MP: US troop buildup a new scenario in Iraq IranMania.com - 10 minutes ago
LONDON, January 14 (IranMania) - An Iranian lawmaker said that the US President George W Bush's initiative for dispatch of 21,500 US troops to Iraq indicates a new scenario in the country, IRNA reported.Australian soldiers kill truck driver in shooting incident in Iraq People's Daily - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Australian soldiers have fired at a truck which failed to stop at a coalition check point in the vicinity of the Australian Embassy in Iraq and killed the driver, Australia's defense force said Sunday.Senator Clinton leads bipartisan delegation to Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Jan 13 6:06 PM
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is expressing doubts that Iraq's government will follow through on promises to secure Baghdad. She's part of a congressional delegationWithdrawals could start if Iraq plan works: Gates Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:51 PM
The United States could start withdrawing forces from Iraq this year if the additional troops being sent to Baghdad reduce violence significantly, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.Analysis: Iraq PM's silence telling AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:58 PM
President Bush called a crackdown on militias critical to success in Iraq, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been noticeably silent perhaps because the plan would mean confronting the same violent radicals who have been helping Shiites expand their political dominance.'Bush strategy aims at total domination of Iraq' IranMania.com - 11 minutes ago
LONDON, January 14 (IranMania) - Secretary General of the Islamic Society of Cultural Elites Abolqassem Raufian said that the new strategy of the US President George W Bush is complete domination of Washington on Iraq, IRNA reported.Iraq prime minister mum on Bush plans AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:40 PM
President Bush called a crackdown on Shiite militias critical to success in Iraq, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been noticeably silent perhaps because Bush's plan would mean attacks on the Shiite radicals who have helped his Shiite coalition expand its political dominance.Arrangements For Airman Killed In Iraq WEEK-TV Peoria - Jan 13 6:13 PM
The body of a local airman killed in the War in Iraq will return to Central Illinois SundayPoll: Two-thirds of Americans oppose more troops in Iraq CNN.com - Jan 12 3:59 PM
Two out of three Americans oppose President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Friday indicates.New Iraq plan gives economic aid a big role Miami Herald - Jan 13 11:05 AM
President Bush's plan for salvaging the war in Iraq acknowledges failure so far in efforts to reconstruct the country's moribund economy. His proposed fixes depend largely on achieving security and stability there.More Than 150 Soldiers Return Home from Iraq News 25 Evansville - 3 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS - After spending more than a year in Iraq more than one hundred and fifty soldiers return to the US Sunday. The soldiers are in the 163rd Field Artillery Unit based in Evansville but were greeted by hundreds of people at the Guard headquarters in Indianapolis.Rice seeks Arab backing for Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 3:10 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads for the Middle East to rally Arab support for a newly unveiled US strategy for the Iraq war and to counter Iran's alleged interference in Iraq.Hillary Clinton in Iraq News 10 NBC Rochester - Jan 13 4:41 PM
Senator Hillary Clinton was in Baghdad on Saturday leading a bipartisan delegation to Iraq. After arriving in the heavily fortified "green zone", Senator Clinton met with Iraq's Prime Minister.Bush vows he will not be stopped by Congress over Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:42 PM
US President George W. Bush has vowed he will go ahead with plans to send an extra 21,500 troops into Iraq even if the opposition-controlled Congress tries to stop him, CBS television said.Hundreds Attend Funeral of Evansville Marine Killed in Iraq News 25 Evansville - 4 minutes ago
EVANSVILLE - Hundreds packed into Saint Boniface Catholic Church Wednesday morning to honor an Evansville marine who was killed in Iraq last week. It was standing room only to honor Sgt. Brock Babb. Uniformed marines have stayed at Babb's side since Monday's plane side ceremony in Louisville.