Defending Iraq War, Defiant Cheney Cites 'Enormous Successes'

Washington Post - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago

Vice President Cheney said yesterday that the administration has achieved "enormous successes" in Iraq but complained that critics and the media "are so eager to write off this effort or declare it a failure" that they are undermining U.S. troops in a war zone, striking a far more combative tone...

Senate panel rejects Bush's Iraq plan

AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

US Senate opponents to President George W. Bush's plan to flood Iraq with more American combat troops ignored his pleas for a chance to prove the strategy and rejected the surge in a non-binding resolution.

Bush Iraq Plan Is Condemned by Senate Panel

New York Times - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago

A nonbinding resolution dismissed President Bush?s plans to increase troops strength in Iraq on Wednesday as contrary to the national interest.

Senators say 'no' on Bush Iraq plan

USA Today - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

One day after President Bush called on Congress to give his new war policy a chance, Senators in both parties opened an impassioned debate on a resolution to reject the Bush plan to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq.

Cheney: Talk of blunders in Iraq is 'hogwash'

CNN.com - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago

Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday dismissed as "hogwash" the suggestion that blunders may have hurt the administration's credibility on Iraq and led members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to question President Bush's plan to send more troops to Baghdad.

Senate committee repudiates Bush on Iraq

AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

In a calculated snub of President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee dismissed plans for a troop buildup in Iraq on Wednesday as "not in the national interest" of the United States.

Davos focus switches to Iraq, Middle East

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 6:24 PM

Business and political leaders meeting in Davos have turned their attention from the global economy to politics, with a special focus on Iraq and the Middle East.

US says its has proof Iran is interfering in Iraq

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 4:35 PM

The United States said it had proof of Iran's interference in Iraq, promising soon to publish details of Iranian networks in its strife-torn neighboring country.

Dems: More troops in Iraq 'not in national interest'

CNN.com - Jan 24 4:12 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a calculated snub of President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday dismissed plans for a troop buildup in Iraq as "not in the national interest" of the United States.

Iraq leaves US army, marines unready for high intensity war: generals

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 4:06 PM

Nearly four years in Iraq have hammered US army and marines into a skilled counter-insurgency force but has left it unready for war against a conventionally armed foe, US generals warn.

U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,067

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 4:23 PM

As of Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at least 3,067 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 2,458 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Iraq Plan May Hamper Domestic Defense

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:25 PM

President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq and the demands of the four-year-old war are causing concern at the Pentagon that the conflict could hamper the military's response to domestic crises.

Senate panel approves new commander for Iraq

CNN.com - Jan 24 3:44 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of Army Lt. Gen. David Petraeus to command U.S. forces in Iraq, replacing Gen. George Casey.

Bush seeks action on Iraq confirmations

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:10 PM

President Bush asked the Senate Wednesday to quickly confirm the top commanders he has chosen to oversee the war in Iraq.

Anti-war actress bored by Iraq pitch

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:38 PM

Actress Susan Sarandon says she was bored by President Bush's State of the Union address asking Americans to give his troop buildup in Iraq a chance.

Senate panel votes against Bush on Iraq

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 1:30 PM

The Democratic-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee dismissed President Bush's plans to increase troops strength in Iraq on Wednesday as "not in the national interest," an unusual wartime repudiation of the commander in chief.

In the Iraq Debate, Friendships Splinter in Craig Wright's 'Lady'

Playbill via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 2:22 PM

Northlight Theatre in Skokie, IL, gives voice to the world premiere of Craig Wright's Lady - about a Congressman changing parties in the age of the Iraq War - Jan. 24-Feb. 25.

MoD dismisses Iraq policy 'split'

BBC News - 3 minutes ago

The Ministry of Defence denies there is "tension" between the UK and US over Iraq policy.

Excerpts from Senate Iraq meeting

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 12:51 PM

Excerpts from Wednesday's Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting, at which senators voted 12-9 to approve a nonbinding resolution disapproving of President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq:

Cheney: Situation in Iraq not hopeless

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 1:10 PM

Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday it's "hogwash" to suggest the Bush administration's credibility is on the line because of mistakes in Iraq.

Blair criticised for no-show at high-profile Iraq debate

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 1:00 PM

British opposition leaders criticised Prime Minister Tony Blair for staying away from parliament's first full-scale debate on Iraq since 2004 and talking to business chiefs instead.

Text of Iraq Resolution

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 11:38 AM

Following is the text of the non-binding resolution on the Iraq war that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved on Wednesday by a 12-9 vote:

Cheney: It's 'hogwash' to say Bush's credibility on the line in Iraq

USA Today - Jan 24 1:32 PM

Vice President Cheney said Wednesday it's "hogwash" to suggest the Bush administration's credibility is on the line because of mistakes in Iraq. "The critics have not suggested a policy they haven't put anything in place," Cheney said in an occasionally testy interview with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer.

Senate panel opposes Iraq troop increase

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 12:27 PM

A key U.S. Senate committee brushed aside U.S. President George W. Bush's plea to give his new war strategy a chance and passed a resolution on Wednesday opposing the plan to send more troops to Iraq.

U.S. Senate Panel Votes Against Bush Iraq Strategy

Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 11:51 AM

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a nonbinding resolution against President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Baghdad as lawmakers begin to act on their growing discontent with the war in Iraq.

Democrats say Bush still not listening on Iraq

CNN.com - Jan 24 10:27 AM

Democrats gave little support Wednesday to President Bush's State of the Union plea for congressional patience with his Iraq policy.

Blair rejects calls to pull Iraq troops

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 11:08 AM

Lawmakers attacked Prime Minister Tony Blair's Iraq policy on Wednesday in their first major debate since 2004 on the invasion, but the British leader skipped the session and rejected calls to withdraw troops by October.

Bush: Give new Iraq strategy 'a chance'

CNN.com - Jan 24 9:46 AM

President Bush on Tuesday night asked Congress and the public to give his plan to help the Iraqi government end sectarian violence in Iraq "a chance to work."

Senate panel rejects Bush's Iraq troop plan

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 10:48 AM

A Senate committee on Wednesday rejected President George W. Bush's plan to add troops in Iraq, sending the measure to the full Senate for a vote expected next week.

Embattled Bush pleads for patience with Iraq

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 9:34 AM

US President George W. Bush has pleaded with a war-weary US public to give his unpopular Iraq strategy a chance, warning that a US defeat could ignite an "epic battle" engulfing the entire Middle East.

Senate panel OKs Iraq war resolution

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 10:29 AM

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a nonbinding measure saying President Bush's plan to increase troops in Iraq is "not in the national interest of the United States."

Boost for Iraq bird populations

BBC News - Jan 24 5:26 PM

The first comprehensive survey of bird populations in Iraq is published.

Blair vows to keep troops in Iraq, avoids debate

Los Angeles Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected calls Wednesday to withdraw British soldiers from Iraq by October, then dodged a debate in Parliament in which there was almost unanimous condemnation for the war and little optimism for a U.S. plan to boost troop presence in Baghdad.

Iraq vet killed for $5K tax refund, police say

CNN.com - Jan 24 8:34 AM

DETROIT, Michigan (AP) -- Three teen relatives have been charged in the death of an Iraq War veteran who was gunned down and robbed shortly after cashing a tax refund check for more than $5,000.

Cheney defends actions in Iraq

Los Angeles Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- A day after President Bush struck a conciliatory tone toward critics of the Iraq war, Vice President Dick Cheney did the opposite Wednesday, denouncing as "hogwash" the assertion that the administration had lost credibility because of blunders in Iraq.

Dems confident Iraq resolution will pass

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 6:58 AM

Democrats took the first step toward a wartime repudiation of President Bush on Wednesday, convening the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to approve nonbinding legislation saying an increase in troops in Iraq is "not in the national interest."

Candidates split on Iraq after Bush speech

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 7:37 AM

President Bush's push for a new immigration policy and his acknowledgment of global climate change as a serious concern won praise from presidential candidates in both parties Wednesday even as they split on partisan lines over Iraq.

Unswayed by Bush, Democrats urge US pullout from Iraq

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 7:01 AM

Democrats have accused President George W. Bush of "recklessly" leading America into war in Iraq and called for a withdrawal of US forces, in a blunt rebuttal to the president's annual State of the Union speech.

General: Iraq situation 'dire' but not hopeless

USA Today - Jan 24 6:08 AM

The commander chosen to implement President Bush's new strategy in Iraq warned a Senate panel on Tuesday of tough days ahead there. Lt. Gen. David Petraeus told lawmakers skeptical of the plan to commit 21,500 more troops and an additional $1 billion in aid that the situation is dire, but not hopeless.

More Republicans doubt Bush Iraq policy

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 6:15 AM

One by one, even the most senior Republicans in the Senate are expressing doubts that the administration's new war policy in Iraq will work.

A first step in Iraq

USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 5:21 AM

A first step in Iraq

Blair, absent for Iraq debate in parliament, rebuffs critics

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 5:48 AM

Prime Minister Tony Blair rounded on critics who accused him of shying away from a high-profile parliamentary debate on Iraq but promised to speak on future strategy at a later date.

Terror Watch: Tracking Irans Role in Iraq Attacks

Newsweek - Jan 24 5:24 PM

Is Iran providing devices that help insurgents detonate IEDs in Iraq?

Bush urges Congress to embrace Iraq policy

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 4:58 AM

President Bush wants Congress to give his controversial strategy for Iraq a chance to work. Defiant Democrats say they'll give it a vote, and use their newly won control over the House and Senate to oppose the deployment of an additional 21,500 troops.

Senate Panel Scolds Bush On Iraq Surge, But Won't Stop Him

Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 24 4:00 PM

By a 12-9 margin, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a nonbinding resolution Wednesday declaring that increasing troop levels in Iraq...

Anti-War Actress Bored by Iraq Pitch

ABC News - Jan 24 4:07 PM

Anti-War Actress Susan Sarandon Says She Was Bored by President Bush's Iraq Pitch

Democrats put the burden of Iraq on Bush

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 4:43 AM

After all the pomp and rhetoric, President Bush wasn't about to budge the new Democratic congressional majority from its two primary pursuits isolating him on Iraq and seizing control of the nation's domestic agenda.

Iraq Struggles to Finish Oil Law

Washington Post - Jan 24 3:13 AM

Four months ago, about 80 oil company executives and consultants packed an office on St. James's Square in London for a briefing on exploration prospects in Iraq's Kurdish region and a Kurdish draft of an Iraqi national petroleum law.

Former U.S. bobsled, skeleton competitor killed in Iraq

ESPN - Jan 24 4:07 PM

Capt. Brian S. Freeman, a former member of the Army World Class Athlete Program who competed in bobsled and skeleton with the U.S. national team, was killed last week in Iraq, officials said.

Senate Panel Says 'No' to Bush's Iraq Troops Plan

NPR - Jan 24 3:42 PM

A resolution defying President Bush's plan to send 21,500 more U.S. troops to Iraq is approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A similar resolution, which is non-binding, has been introduced on the floor of the Senate.

Paul Rieckhoff: Iraqi-American Rapper Blasts Bush and Iraq War

HuffingtonPost - Jan 24 2:32 PM

The music industry has been too silent for too long about the Iraq war. With the exception of a few bands like State Radio and System of a Down , most artists (and record labels) have been either too detached or too afraid to address the most important issue of our time. Hip-hop, the type of music that is arguably most influential among young people right now, has been especially silent. ...

4 Americans in Iraq Crash Shot in Head

Washington Post - Jan 24 8:34 AM

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Four of the five Americans killed when a U.S. security company's helicopter crashed in a dangerous Sunni neighborhood in central Baghdad were shot execution style in the back of the head, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Wednesday.

US envoy says Iran's power boosted by turmoil in Iraq

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 4:10 AM

The turmoil in Iraq is boosting Iran's clout in the region, US ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said.

Petraeus Wins Senate Panel's Backing as New U.S. Iraq Commander

Bloomberg.com - Jan 24 3:34 PM

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Lieutenant General David Petraeus won approval from the Senate Armed Services Committee to be the new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, according to Kathleen Long, a spokeswoman for the panel's chairman, Senator Carl Levin.

Sarandon Bored by Bush's Iraq Pitch

ABC News - Jan 24 2:37 PM

Anti-War Actress Sarandon Criticizes Bush Iraq Plan, Advocates Military Withdrawl

Senate Iraq Resolution

Washington Post - Jan 24 12:55 PM

The bipartisan resolution on Iraq introduced in the Senate

Allies 'differ' over Iraq plans

BBC News - Jan 24 10:53 AM

The US ambassador to Iraq reveals possible differences between the US and UK over future strategy for Iraq.

Texas guardsman among Iraq helicopter crash victims

Dallas Morning News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas A member of the Texas National Guard was piloting the Army Black Hawk helicopter that went down in Iraq over the weekend, killing all 12 soldiers onboard, officials said Wednesday.

Rebel MPs fail to force Iraq vote

BBC News - Jan 24 11:49 AM

Opponents of British policy in Iraq have failed to inflict a symbolic defeat on the government.

Bush defends Iraq plan, asks for chance

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 1:10 AM

President George W. Bush urged a rebellious Congress on Tuesday to give his new Iraq war plan a chance and insisted in his State of the Union speech it is not too late to shape the outcome.

Japan's defense minister calls Bush 'wrong' on Iraq

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 2:10 AM

Japan's defense minister has said US President George W. Bush was wrong to invade Iraq and warned that Tokyo could not automatically renew its air force mission to the war-torn country.

US Senate panel rejects Iraq plan

BBC News - Jan 24 11:06 AM

A US Senate panel rejects President Bush's Iraq plan, a day after he asks Congress to give it "a chance".

Bush seeks support for more troops in Iraq

Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 12:55 AM

President George W. Bush called on his foes in Congress and the American people to support sending 21,500 more troops to Iraq, as a U.N. official warned it was "sliding into the abyss of sectarianism."

Iraq troop plan voted down in committee

Los Angeles Times - Jan 24 12:14 PM

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a rebuke to President Bush and his Iraq war strategy, today voted to oppose the administration's plan to send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq.

Iraq debate: Key points

BBC News - Jan 24 8:59 AM

MPs examine Iraq and the Middle East in a Commons debate.

Cheney defends Bush on Iraq

MSNBC - Jan 24 12:23 PM

Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday it was "hogwash" to suggest that President George W. Bush's credibility was on the line because of mistakes made in Iraq.

Cheney denies GOP tension over Iraq

The Washington Times - 30 minutes ago

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney denies that mistakes in Iraq have hurt the Bush administration's credibility with Republicans in Congress.

Broward soldier is killed in Iraq

Miami Herald - 32 minutes ago

A Broward man died over the weekend while fighting in Iraq, the Defense Department said Tuesday night. Army Sgt. Phillip McNeill, 22, died Saturday in Karma, Iraq, along with three other soldiers after a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee.

Bush nominee predicts more 'tough days' in Iraq

International Herald Tribune - Jan 24 5:44 AM

Lieutenant General David Petraeus, nominated to take command of U.S. forces in Iraq, told a Senate confirmation hearing that the situation there is dire.

Blair criticised for missing Iraq debate in parliament

AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 12:40 AM

Prime Minister Tony Blair was to miss a high-profile debate on Iraq in parliament, prompting strong criticism from opposition parties and anti-war campaigners.

Senate Panel Votes Against Bush on Iraq

ABC News - Jan 24 12:03 PM

Senate Panel Passes Resolution Disapproving Bush's Iraq Plan

MoD denies Iraq rift with US

PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago

Relations between the UK and the White House over Iraq are under the spotlight after a leading American diplomat appeared to indicate policy splits.

U.S. Senate Panel Votes Against Bush Iraq Strategy (Update1)

Bloomberg.com - Jan 24 11:34 AM

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a nonbinding resolution against President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Baghdad in an attempt to quell violence in Iraq.

Senate panel rejects Bush's troop surge in Iraq

IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago

Washington, Jan 25 (DPA) The senate committee that oversees US foreign relations Wednesday voted in favour of a resolution rejecting US President George W. Bush's troop surge in Iraq, saying it is not in the interest of the US.

Webb disagrees with Kerry remark on Iraq

Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, who led combat Marines in Vietnam, doesn't see eye-to-eye with Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry on drawing parallels between Vietnam and Iraq.

Biden Says Lawmakers Must Block Bush's Iraq `Mistake' (Update2)

Bloomberg.com - Jan 24 10:34 AM

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said his resolution opposing President George W. Bush's new strategy in Iraq is an attempt to prevent a ``significant mistake'' in U.S. policy.

Senators formalize opposition to Iraq buildup

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A day after President Bush asked Congress to give his troop buildup in Iraq a chance to work, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12-9 on Wednesday, mostly along party lines, to oppose it. Even though most Republicans on the panel voted against the nonbinding resolution, they joined Democrats in speaking out against the president's policy during an emotional debate before ...

Bush defends Iraq plan to skeptical Congress, nation: 'America must not fail'

USA Today - Jan 23 11:09 PM

President Bush appealed Tuesday to a skeptical Congress to give his new Iraq plan "a chance to work" and called on lawmakers to help expand health insurance coverage and reduce gasoline use by 20% over the next decade.

Mililani Graduate Killed By Bomb In Iraq

KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 11:28 PM

A roadside bomb killed a Hawaii soldier in Iraq on Saturday.

Middle East Analysts Question Bush Strategy for Iraq

Voice of America - Jan 24 6:42 PM

President Bush used his State of the Union address to call on members of Congress to support his new strategy for Iraq, which includes sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops in an effort to quell raging sectarian violence in Baghdad and fight insurgents in al-Anbar province.

Senate Panel Votes Against Bush on Iraq

San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 24 1:33 PM

The Democratic-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee dismissed President Bush's plans to increase troops strength in Iraq on Wednesday as "not in the national interest," an unusual wartime repudiation of the commander in chief. The vote on the...

Iraq withdrawal means ratting on ally, says PM

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 3 minutes ago

Prime Minister John Howard says he will not "rat on" his ally by pulling Australian troops out of Iraq.

Bush challenges foes of Iraq troop plan

AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 9:51 PM

A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it represents the best hope in a war America must not lose. "Give it a chance to work," he said.

Senate Committee Votes to Oppose President's Iraq Strategy

The Online NewsHour - Jan 24 5:29 PM

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Wednesday a non-binding resolution opposing President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, ID-Conn., debate the resolution and Congress' role in shaping Iraq strategy.

Bush's Focus on Iraq Gives China `Golden Moment' to Flex Power

Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 9:08 PM

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- For President George W. Bush, the past year has been a time of deepening anxiety about Iraq. For China's busy diplomats, it has been a period of growing confidence.

Newsman Escapes Injury in Iraq Bombing

Washington Post - Jan 24 2:00 AM

ABC newsman Chris Cuomo narrowly escaped harm in Iraq yesterday when a roadside explosion crippled the armored Humvee he was riding in but the shrapnel failed to fully penetrate the vehicle.

Pelosi's Iraq fantasy: See no al-Qaida, hear no al-Qaida

New Hampshire Union Leader - 32 minutes ago

Last fall, soon-to-be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called "sad" President Bush's assertion that al-Qaida was increasing its attacks in Iraq.

Bush Asks Congress for Patience on Iraq, Unity on U.S. Goals

Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 9:05 PM

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, confronting growing dissent in Congress over the conflict in Iraq, pleaded for more time to let his war strategy work and offered domestic energy, health care and immigration initiatives that he said would provide common ground for a divided country.

Colo. native killed in Iraq helicopter crash

9 News Denver - 16 minutes ago

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The top medical officer for U.S. troops in Iraq was among the 12 people killed when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Baghdad this weekend, a family member said.

Senate panel passes Iraq resolution

The Hill - Jan 24 4:45 PM

Senate Democrats won committee passage yesterday of their leadership-backed resolution renouncing President Bushs plan for more troops in Iraq, but it is unclear whether the measure will overcome anticipated obstacles on the floor as presidential rivals continue to muddy the debate.

Arab League Pushes UN Resolution to Ensure Iraq Remains United

Bloomberg.com - Jan 24 8:39 AM

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Arab League, concerned that Iraq could splinter, is pushing for a United Nations Security Council resolution to ensure the country is never partitioned and that oil wealth is fairly distributed among Iraqis, the organization's top official said.

Blair rejects call for Iraq withdrawal

Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago

Tony Blair has rejected a call for an October pull-out of UK troops from Iraq - but ducked discussing the issue with MPs at a Commons debate on the conflict.

Local groups to join Iraq war protest

The Trenton Times - 6 minutes ago

TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTSWASHINGTON -- Anti-war activists, unions and other national organizations promise a large protest rally Saturday against the Iraq war.

Iraq Seen Erasing Deficit Improvements

AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 24 7:42 AM

Increasing costs for the war in Iraq likely will wipe out improvements in the federal deficit that have been forecast by the Congressional Budget Office, a key congressman said Wednesday.

On Iraq, Congress Remains Skeptical

US News & World Report - Jan 24 7:11 AM

President Bush tried hard to escape his Iraq legacyor at least to rewrite itduring his State of the Union address. In particular, he returned to a familiar theme, positioning the Iraq war as a key part in the war on terrorism.

Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq cloud picture on federal deficit, congressman says

Naples Daily News - 24 minutes ago

The deficit picture has improved, but the increasingly expensive war in Iraq and the need for costly updates to the tax code offer a bleak reminder of economic challenges facing Congress, the House Budget Committee chairman said Wednesday.

Bush Insists U.S. Must Not Fail in Iraq

New York Times - Jan 23 7:58 PM

President Bush presented a modest agenda of energy and health care proposals while warning an assertive Congress against undercutting his new Iraq strategy.

Bush: Give Iraq Plan "A Chance To Work"

CBS News - Jan 24 6:52 AM

President Bush, confronting a skeptical Congress and American public, struck back at opponents of his troop buildup and declared that "America must not fail in Iraq." He insisted his plan offered the best chance of success.

Incoming U.S. war chief: Iraq situation 'dire'

CNN.com - Jan 23 7:59 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army general who would carry out President Bush's new war plan urged a skeptical Congress and American public Tuesday to be patient, but acknowledged "the situation in Iraq is dire."

Group protests Iraq troop escalation

Detroit News - Jan 24 11:59 AM

WARREN -- Responding to President Bush's State of the Union speech Tuesday night, a group opposed to the president's plan to send more than 20,000 additional troops into Iraq delivered petitions against the plan to Sen. Carl Levin's office.