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  • Bush: Iraq war plan will prove its worth Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
    President Bush can't guarantee that all U.S. troops will be out of Iraq by the end of his presidency because "we don't set timetables," and said the war on terrorism will remain a "long struggle" for his successors, he told USA TODAY in an interview.
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  • Senators seek support against Iraq surge Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
    Two leading Senate Democrats sought to build support Sunday for a bipartisan resolution opposing President Bush's war strategy in Iraq, cautioning that division over whether the measure goes far enough could spell defeat.
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  • Iraq toll, Democrat push add pressure to Bush Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
    US President George W. Bush is under the gun as he readies a defense of his war policy days after a spike in US deaths in Iraq and as Democrats in Congress move to condemn his strategy.
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  • Webb would defund rebuilding Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    "How can we keep sending billions of dollars over to Iraq and not fund a really energetic effort to help places like New Orleans?" Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., asked in an interview Friday. Webb said that Iraq and what he sees as the precarious state of the nation's economy and infrastructure are two of the topics he'll tackle in his speech.
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  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,057 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
    As of Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, at least 3,057 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 2,434 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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  • Congress?s Challenge on Iraq Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
    President Bush?s refusal to come up with a serious policy on Iraq means that the Democrats will have to goad him toward one.
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  • Iraq PM stops protecting Shiite militia Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 5:25 PM
    Iraq's prime minister has dropped his protection of an anti-American cleric's Shiite militia after U.S. intelligence convinced him the group was infiltrated by death squads, two officials said Sunday.
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  • Blogger-media distrust comes to a head in Iraq Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jan 21 5:34 PM
    A running six-week battle between bloggers and the Associated Press over the wire service's report of sectarian violence in Iraq has ended for now. The feud, which got plenty of traffic on the Web but very little coverage in mainstream news outlets, came to an abrupt halt Thursday.
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  • Bush to defend Iraq policy, lay out domestic agenda Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 3:08 PM
    US President George W. Bush will use his annual State of the Union speech Tuesday to defend his unpopular new strategy in Iraq as he lays out his priorities with just two years left in office.
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  • Democrats set to challenge Bush on Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 2:48 PM
    Democratic lawmakers vowed to fight President George W. Bush's plans to send more troops to Iraq, one day after another 25 US troops died in the country.
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  • Senators seek support against Iraq surge Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 2:38 PM
    Two leading Senate Democrats sought to build support Sunday for a bipartisan resolution opposing President Bush's war strategy in Iraq, cautioning that division over whether it goes far enough could spell defeat.
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  • 25 U.S. troops die on one of deadliest days in Iraq Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jan 21 2:12 PM
    Attacks in Iraq and the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter brought to 25 the number of American troops killed in Iraq on Saturday, making it one of the deadliest days for the U.S. military since the war began almost four years ago.
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  • Democrats set to challenge Bush's Iraq plan in Congress Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 12:19 PM
    US Democrats forged ahead with plans to introduce a resolution in Congress condemning President George W. Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq, where the US toll rose sharply.
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  • Strife in Iraq and Lebanon worries Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 11:23 AM
    Syria has a religious makeup as potentially explosive as that in Lebanon or Iraq, but it has long seemed immune to sectarian strife. Now, some are wondering if spillover violence from those two countries will spark religious animosity here.
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  • Saturday a deadly day for U.S. in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 12:30 PM
    The U.S. military on Sunday reported six more American troops killed in fighting the day before, raising the toll to 25 in the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years.
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  • Historians offer dismal Iraq forecast Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 10:09 AM
    To historians and others pondering Iraq, forecasting a final outcome for that sad land is like finding your way through one of its "shamal" sandstorms. You may not know where you're headed, but you know it's going to be dark.
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  • 25 US troops killed in a single day in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 10:52 AM
    At least 25 US troops were killed across Iraq in one of the deadliest days for the American forces since the invasion began, as the military said 3,200 new troops had arrived to quell Baghdad violence.
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  • Iraq war may intrude on Libby trial Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 9:29 AM
    The slow and contentious selection of a jury to try the vice president's former chief of staff may foreshadow a perjury trial constantly interrupted by disputes over how much jurors should hear about the Bush administration's Iraq war policy.
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  • Law could help modernize Iraq oil sector Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 8:28 AM
    A new draft hydrocarbons law will pave the way for "transparent and fair" competition in bids to develop Iraq's oil wealth, the oil minister said Sunday as he sought to restore the confidence of foreign investors.
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  • U.S. Military Death Toll in Iraq Hits 25 in One Day (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
    Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- At least 25 U.S. military personnel were killed in a single day in Iraq, as the Bush administration swells troop numbers to curb sectarian violence and insurgent attacks in the Middle East nation.
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  • Bush Iraq Plan May Be Last Chance to Avoid History's `Dustbin' Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jan 21 5:43 PM
    Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- George W. Bush came to power in 2001 vowing to make his mark on history by overhauling taxes, pensions and schools. Instead, an item not on the original agenda -- the war in Iraq -- may consign him to the bottom tier of U.S. leaders.
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  • Five U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: U.S. military Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 7:47 AM
    Five U.S. soldiers have been killed in combat in Iraq's volatile Anbar province, the U.S. military said on Sunday.
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  • At least 24 Americans died in Iraq Sat. Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 8:16 AM
    At least 24 Americans died in Iraq on Saturday the third deadliest single day for U.S. troops since the war began in March 2003. That total included four soldiers and a Marine killed in the violent Anbar province whose deaths were announced Sunday.
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  • Bush speech to argue for Iraq, domestic plans Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 6:16 AM
    Amid a war of words with Democrats over Iraq, President George W. Bush will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to argue for staying in Iraq and try to build support for his domestic plans.
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  • Violence in Iraq Kills 25 U.S. Military Personnel in Single Day Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jan 21 3:59 PM
    Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- At least 25 U.S. military personnel were killed in a single day in Iraq, as the Bush administration swells troop numbers to curb sectarian violence and insurgent attacks in the Middle Eastern nation.
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  • Democratic dilemma over Iraq Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jan 21 2:10 PM
    Democrats are feeling their way towards a united response opposing President Bush's Iraq troop boost, writes the BBC's James Coomarasamy.
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  • The Iraq War and the Sicilian Campaign (Part I) Open this result in new window
    The Globalist - 37 minutes ago
    Comparisons have inevitably emerged between current U.S. operations in Iraq and the Vietnam War. Yet, as Brent Ranalli explains, there are other parallels that can be drawn even from ancient warfare.
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  • At least 27 U.S. troops killed in Iraq over weekend Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jan 21 1:08 PM
    At least 27 U.S. troops were killed in a helicopter crash and insurgent attacks across Iraq over the weekend in one of the deadliest stretches for the American military here in nearly two years.
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  • Getting the call: Reservists, employers prepare for Bush's new Iraq strategy Open this result in new window
    BizJournals - 24 minutes ago
    The morning after Cal Cunningham listened to President Bush's prime-time Iraq strategy speech Jan. 10, the water-cooler chatter wasn't about the announced increase of 21,500 troops headed for Iraq. It was about where those troops would come from.
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  • US troop deaths surge in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 11:45 PM
    US troop casualties in Iraq surged on Sunday as a helicopter crash, a clash with militiamen and bombs killed more than 20 soldiers in two days.
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  • Costly day in Iraq as 19 U.S. troops killed Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 12:26 AM
    U.S. forces suffered one of their costliest days in Iraq on Saturday when 19 troops were killed, including 12 on a helicopter and five in a clash in a Shi'ite holy city that the U.S. military blamed on militiamen.
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  • Historians Offer Dismal Iraq Forecast Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jan 21 10:30 AM
    'Bleak,' 'Civil War,' 'Breakup': Interviewed Historians Offer Dismal Forecast for Iraq
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  • Soldier from Jacksonville dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    A soldier from Jacksonville died during combat operations in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Sunday.
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  • Bush says no timetable for pullout from Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 13 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush, in an interview published Monday, distanced himself from predictions US troops could begin leaving Iraq by the end of next summer, stating bluntly, "We don't set timetables."
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  • Saturday a Deadly Day for U.S. in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jan 21 10:30 AM
    Gunmen Who Killed Soldiers Impersonated Americans; 25 U.S. Troops Died in Single Day in Iraq
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  • (UPDATE) Bush: No timetable for Iraq pullout Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - 13 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON -- US President George W. Bush, in an interview published Monday, distanced himself from predictions US troops could begin leaving Iraq by the end of next summer, stating firmly, "We don't set timetables."
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  • Law Could Help Modernize Iraq Oil Sector Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jan 21 8:48 AM
    If Approved, New Iraq Law Could Help Modernize Country's Oil Sector, Allow Fair Competition
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  • Blair urged to lead Iraq debate Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jan 21 6:36 AM
    Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell tells the BBC Tony Blair should lead the forthcoming Commons debate on Iraq.
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  • At Least 24 Americans Died in Iraq Sat. Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jan 21 8:45 AM
    At Least 24 Americans Died in Iraq Saturday - 3rd Deadliest Day for U.S. Troops Since 2003
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  • Saturday a Deadly Day for U.S. in Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 21 1:06 PM
    The U.S. military on Sunday reported six more American troops killed in fighting the day before, raising the toll to 25 in the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years. Four U.S. soldiers and a Marine were killed Saturday during combat in...
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  • 24 U.S. Troops Die in Single Day in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jan 21 8:15 AM
    24 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq During One of Deadliest Single Days for Americans Since War Began
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  • Iraq toll, Democrat push add pressure to Bush Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    A US Black Hawk helicopter hovers in the skies of central Baghdad. At least 25 US troops were killed across Iraq in one of the deadliest days for the American forces since the invasion began, as the military said 3,200 new troops had arrived to quell Baghdad violence.
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  • Iraq toll, Democrat push add pressure to Bush Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush is under the gun as he readies a defence of his war policy days after a spike in US deaths in Iraq and as Democrats in Congress move to condemn his strategy.
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  • Tragic Milestone Reached in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WSFA 12 Montgomery - 48 minutes ago
    The U-S military is reporting the deaths of another six troops in Iraq. That brings Saturday's death toll to 25, the deadliest day for U-S forces in two years.
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  • Deadly Day In Iraq Claims 25 U.S. Troops Open this result in new window
    CBS 4 Miami - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
    The U.S. military on Sunday reported six more American troops killed in fighting the day before, raising the toll to 25 in the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years. CBS News Interactive: Iraq, A Turning Point?
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  • Soldier from First Coast Dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    First Coast News - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
    JACKSONVILLE, FL (AP) -- A soldier from Jacksonville died during combat operations in Iraq. The Department of Defense announced today that 24-year-old William J- Rechenmacher died January 18 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated.
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  • U.S. helicopter goes down in Iraq, killing 12 Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jan 20 7:47 PM
    At least seven other U.S. soldiers were killed in separate incidents in Iraq on one of the deadliest days of the war.
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  • Bloody Weekend In Iraq: 27 U.S. Dead Open this result in new window
    KGO-TV Bay Area - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    At least 25 U.S. troops died Saturday -- the deadliest day for Americans in Iraq in two years. Victims included 12 aboard a U.S. helicopter, five killed by insurgents and two killed Friday.
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  • Nevada woman who loses son in Iraq, then home gets new keepsake Open this result in new window
    KOLO 8 Reno - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    RENO, Nev. (AP) - A woman who lost her son in Iraq last year and then her home in a fire received a replacement keepsake from U.S. Sen. John Ensign during an emotional ceremony Sunday in Reno.
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  • Prairieville soldier killed Saturday in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Advocate - Jan 21 6:40 PM
    A soldier from Prairieville who loved the outdoors and his motorcycle was killed Saturday in Iraq, his family said.
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  • Bahrain and Iraq draw Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    ABU DHABI Iraq and Bahrain drew1-1 in the second round of the Gulf Cup at Al Nahyan Stadium here yesterday. Abdullah Marzouqi headed home the first goal in the ninth minute of the first half and Hawar Mulla netted the equaliser two minutes thereafter.
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  • US troops surge into Iraq as death toll mounts Open this result in new window
    Independent - Jan 21 5:03 PM
    The first troops in President George Bush's "surge" arrived in Baghdad yesterday to the news that America had suffered its deadliest day in Iraq for nearly two years.
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  • McNulty calls for major changes in Iraq war policy Open this result in new window
    Capital News 9 - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
    BETHLEHEM He says misleading information prompted almost every legislator to back the Iraq War in 2003. But now, Congressman Mike McNulty is calling on his fellow legislators to help him make sure our troops come home for good. Sumi Somaskanda reports.
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  • Draft oil law could help modernize Iraq's oil sector Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Jan 21 8:47 AM
    A new draft hydrocarbons law will pave the way for "transparent and fair" competition in bids to develop Iraq's oil wealth, the country's oil minister said.
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  • Iran-Iraq ties based on mutual interests: FM Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 39 minutes ago
    LONDON, January 22 (IranMania) - Iran and Iraq enjoy high level of bilateral ties based on mutual interests, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said, IRNA reported.
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  • US Legislators Debate Resolution Opposing Troop Surge in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jan 21 12:48 PM
    The U.S. Congress, now led by opposition Democrats, could vote on an Iraq resolution as early as this week. The proposed non-binding measure, which has both Democratic and Republican sponsors, would not prohibit further U.S. troop deployments to Iraq, nor would it affect funding for the war effort.
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  • Uganda: Bush Duped Americans to Get False Support for Iraq Invasion Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jan 21 6:10 PM
    The current debate in the United States on what to do with Iraq seems to produce recommendations that are at best ambiguous. This is because they avoid confronting the central issue - how the US has defined the violence in that country.
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  • Iraq PM Stops Protecting Shiite Militia Open this result in new window
    CBS 13 Sacramento - Jan 21 5:07 PM
    Iraq's prime minister has dropped his protection of an anti-American cleric's Shiite militia after U.S. intelligence convinced him the group was infiltrated by death squads, two officials said Sunday. CBS News Interactive: Iraq, A Turning Point?
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  • Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Fort Hood die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    DALLAS The U-S- Department of Defense announced today that two soldiers with Texas ties have died in Iraq. Thirty-eight-year-old Sergeant First Class Russell -P- Borea, of...
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  • Iraq War to Cost $1.2 Trillion Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - 19 minutes ago
    Before the U.S. invasion of Iraq five years ago, the Pentagon estimated the war would cost about $50 billion. New estimates place the figure at a mind-boggling $1.2 trillion.
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  • Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Fort Hood die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KXAN 36 Austin - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    DALLAS The U-S- Department of Defense announced today that two soldiers with Texas ties have died in Iraq. Thirty-eight-year-old Sergeant First Class Russell -P- Borea, of El Paso, died Friday when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Mosul.
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  • Black day for US in Iraq as 25 soldiers are killed Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Jan 21 5:08 PM
    TWENTY-FIVE American servicemen died in Iraq on Satuday, the third highest single day's death toll since the invasion of 2003.
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  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 3,057 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 1:55 PM
    As of Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, at least 3,057 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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  • SPEAKING OUT AGAINST WAR IN IRAQ IS TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Open this result in new window
    Cynthia Tucker via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 5:04 PM
    President Bush's decision to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, it becomes clear that Gen. Eric Shinseki was right all along. In February 2003, weeks before the invasion began, Shinseki, then the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, testified at a Senate hearing that "several hundred thousand soldiers" would be needed to pacify Iraq after the early rounds of combat.
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  • Bodyguards off to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fijilive.com - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Thirty six soldiers with the Fiji Military Forces will be leaving for Iraq soon and the FMF says its a sign that Fiji has not been banned from United Nations peacekeeping duties.
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  • Soldier from Jacksonville dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Florida Today - Jan 21 6:20 PM
    A soldier from Jacksonville died during combat operations in Iraq, the Department of Defense said today.
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  • Soldier from Jacksonville dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Jan 21 6:17 PM
    A soldier from Jacksonville died during combat operations in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Sunday. Spc. William J. Rechenmacher, 24, died Jan. 18 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated, the department said.
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  • At least 20 U.S. troops fall in deadliest day in Iraq in 2 years Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jan 20 5:20 PM
    At least 20 U.S. troops were killed in Iraq on Saturday, the deadliest day for American forces in two years and at a time of building congressional opposition to U.S. President George W. Bush's decision to dispatch of more than 20,000 additional soldiers to the conflict.
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  • Costly day in Iraq as 20 U.S. troops killed Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 4:44 PM
    U.S. forces had one of their costliest days in Iraq on Saturday when 20 troops were killed, including 13 on a helicopter and five in a clash in a Shi'ite holy city that the U.S. military blamed on militiamen.
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  • Iran's FM: Bush has just two ways ahead in Iraq Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 40 minutes ago
    LONDON, January 22 (IranMania) - Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki said that president George W Bush has only two ways ahead in Iraq, IRNA reported.
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  • Corvallis soldier: End to Iraq war not going to happen overnight Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - 2 minutes ago
    In the middle of his second tour of duty in Iraq, Corvallis native Staff Sgt. Roy Starbeck Jr. has a lot to say about what works and what doesnt for American soldiers serving in the war.
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  • Law could help modernize Iraq oil sector Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jan 21 12:02 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A new draft hydrocarbons law will pave the way for "transparent and fair" competition in bids to develop Iraq's oil wealth, the oil minister said Sunday as he sought to restore the...
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  • Activists decry war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jan 21 8:01 AM
    About 200 bundled-up activists braved the January chill on Saturday to protest what many believe to be the illegal U.S.-led war in Iraq and to demand that the troops be brought home immediately.
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  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,052 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 4:37 PM
    As of Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at least 3,052 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 2,434 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
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  • Nineteen U.S. troops killed in costly day in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 4:40 PM
    U.S. forces had one of their costliest days in Iraq on Saturday when 19 troops were killed, including 13 in a helicopter and five in a clash in a Shi'ite holy city the U.S. military said was triggered by militiamen.
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  • In Harm's Way: 180th Members Headed to Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 24 Toledo - 17 minutes ago
    (Swanton, OH) --- Over 40 airmen of the 180th Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron said goodbye to their families Wednesday as they prepared for deployment to Iraq.
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  • Iraq held by Bahrain Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    IRAQ and Bahrain drew 1-1 in the second round of group matches at the Gulf Cup of Nations in Abu Dhabi this morning.
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  • Iraq war looms large on minds of state residents, lawmakers Open this result in new window
    The Appleton Post-Crescent - Jan 21 3:59 PM
    WASHINGTON The Iraq war ranks as the top concern among Wisconsin lawmakers and residents as President Bush prepares for his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
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  • Petersburg Soldier Dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 24 Toledo - 17 minutes ago
    (Petersburg, MI) --- While many are ushering in the new year, residents in Petersburg will be remembering the life of a local soldier who died last week in Iraq.
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  • Report says Army colonel punished for Iraq orders Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Jan 21 12:27 PM
    Citing military documents, the New York Times reported Sunday that Army investigators say that Col. Michael D. Steele, a decorated combat veteran and brigade commander in Iraq, issued improper orders to his soldiers that contributed to the deaths of four unarmed Iraqi men.
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  • Strife in Iraq and Lebanon Worries Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 11:23 AM
    Syria has a religious makeup as potentially explosive as that in Lebanon or Iraq, but it has long seemed immune to sectarian strife.
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  • Iraq critic Hagel eyes presidential run Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Jan 21 11:08 AM
    U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., a principle critic of the administration's Iraq policy, says he will make a decision soon on whether to run for president.
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  • Historians Offer Dismal Iraq Forecast Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 10:09 AM
    To historians and others pondering Iraq, forecasting a final outcome for that sad land is like finding your way through one of its "shamal" sandstorms.
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  • Democrats warn Bush against ignoring Congress' signals on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Jan 21 4:36 PM
    As the US Congress prepares to vote on resolutions opposing additional American troops in Iraq, senior Democrats have warned President George W Bush that it is only the first of a series of steps that are being contemplated if he fails to heed the signals coming out of Capitol Hill.
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  • Americans opposed to sending more troops to Iraq: Poll Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    New York, Jan 22: A majority of Americans are opposed to sending more troops to Iraq, according to a new poll. The Newsweek poll also found that President George W Bush's well rehearsed address to the nation to win support for a surge in troops in Iraq failed to impress a majority of Americans.
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  • Democrats to challenge Bush's Iraq plan Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Jan 21 2:37 PM
    WASHINGTON Democrats forged ahead Sunday with plans to introduce a resolution in Congress condemning President George W Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq, where the U.S. toll rose sharply.
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  • Rep. Marty Meehan To Visit Iraq In February Open this result in new window
    CBS 4 Boston - Jan 21 2:58 PM
    Just a day after 25 Americans died in Iraq, the highest single day total in two years, Congressman Marty Meehan says he's heading for Baghdad. More Politics
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  • Dr. Nick is kid's onsite correspondent in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
    The kids know a little about Iraq -- that it's far over the ocean, that it can get hot (and chilly), that it's suffering the pangs of war. But about 80 kindergartners and first-graders in Eden Prairie know more about Dr. Nick. They know he treats sick and injured soldiers and sometimes civilians. Some remember that he's 43 and single. A few recall that he's a heart doctor, although until recently ...
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  • OIC plans peace mission to Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Jan 21 3:17 PM
    DOHA The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) will soon send a delegation to Iraq seeking a solution to the worsening sectarian conflicts between Sunnis and Shiites in the country.
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  • Six more American troops killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Daily Vidette - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military on Sunday reported six more American troops killed in fighting the day before, raising the toll to 25 in the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years. Four U.S. soldiers and a Marine were killed Saturday during combat in Anbar, the Sunni insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, the military said.
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  • Another 6 U.S. Troops Die In Iraq Sunday Open this result in new window
    WNBC - Jan 21 2:38 PM
    The U.S. military reported Sunday the deaths of another six troops in Iraq.
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  • 13 more US soldiers killed across Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Jan 21 3:32 PM
    baghdad At least 13 more US soldiers were killed across Iraq in one of the deadliest days for the US forces since the invasion began, as the military said 3,200 new troops had arrived to quell Baghdad violence.
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  • Tacoma forum hears Iraq war denounced as illegal Open this result in new window
    KOMO Seattle - Jan 21 1:50 PM
    More than 400 people turned out at a forum Saturday to hear the Iraq war denounced as a violation of international and U.S. law.
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  • U.S. helicopter down in Iraq, all 13 aboard dead Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 1:23 PM
    A U.S. Blackhawk helicopter crashed northeast of Baghdad on Saturday, killing all 13 soldiers aboard in one of the deadliest single incidents for U.S. forces in four years of war in Iraq.
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  • Pilgrims with valid visa, passport to be allowed to visit Iraq Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 21 12:04 PM
    Iran - Iraq - Harandi No pilgrim would be allowed to cross Iranian borders into Iraq during the 9th and 10th of the lunar month of Moharram unless they hold valid passports, visas or documents, said an Iranian official here on Sunday.
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  • Saturday a Deadly Day for U.S. in Iraq Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jan 21 2:24 PM
    By BUSHRA JUHI BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military on Sunday reported six more American troops killed in fighting the day before, raising the toll to 25 in the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years. Four U.S.
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  • 13 killed as U.S. copter crashes in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 1:39 PM
    A U.S. military helicopter crashed Saturday northeast of Baghdad, killing all 13 people on board, a new blow to American efforts in Iraq as U.S. and Iraqi forces prepare for a major security operation to pacify the capital and surrounding areas.
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  • US chopper crash kills 13 troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 12:58 PM
    A US military helicopter crashed near Baghdad, killing 13 personnel, in one of the worst such incidents since the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003.
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  • Biden on Cheney on Iraq: 'Dead wrong' Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Jan 21 9:38 AM
    Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, a Democratic presidential candidate, says a Senate resolution against a U.S. troop surge in Iraq will not encourage terrorists.
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  • Taming Iraq's 'wild west' Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jan 21 12:09 AM
    Business is booming in Husaybah, where the anti-insurgent efforts of Marines and local leaders have paid off. HUSAYBAH, IRAQ It's midday in this farming-and-smuggling town on the Syrian border, and the market square is bustling.
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