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Australian PM urges against Iraq pullout 
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Prime Minister John Howard said withdrawing Australian troops from Iraq would damage Australia's alliance with the United States.First stop, Iowa: Clinton fields questions about Iraq, health care USA Today - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, concluding her first weekend of campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, said President Bush should get the nation out of Iraq and stop saying he's going to hand off the war to his successor.White House defies Congress, public to push Iraq surge AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
The White House has stood by President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, despite growing public opposition and a chorus of criticism from lawmakers in Congress.Clinton: Iraq war Bush's responsibility AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that President Bush has made a mess of Iraq and it is his responsibility to "extricate" the United States from the situation before he leaves office.Clinton chides Bush 'irresponsibility' in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has said it would be irresponsible if President George W. Bush left US troops in Iraq when his term expires in two years.Iranian Reveals Plan to Expand Role Inside Iraq New York Times - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Iran?s ambassador to Baghdad outlined an ambitious plan to expand its economic and military ties with Iraq that will almost certainly bring Iran into further conflict with American forces.Coming Soon: The Super Bowl Tour of Iraq and Kuwait Washington Post - Jan 28 5:22 PM
Surge or no surge, business opportunities abound in Baghdad! The Army's looking to have someone provide "promoter services for a Super Bowl XLI championship tour in Kuwait and Iraq."Iraq's deputy PM chides U.S. and Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 2:10 PM
Iraq's deputy prime minister on Sunday said Iran and the United States were using Iraq as a "zone of conflict and competition" and jeopardizing efforts to stabilize the country.Clinton: U.S. out of Iraq by January '09 AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 3:16 PM
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that President Bush should withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq before he leaves office, asserting it would be "the height of irresponsibility" to pass the war along to the next commander in chief.Clinton attacks Bush's "irresponsibility" on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 3:36 PM
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Iowa on Sunday President George W. Bush should find a way out of Iraq before he leaves office and called it "the height of irresponsibility" to leave the problem to the next administration.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,084 AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 3:37 PM
As of Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at least 3,084 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 2,464 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Bush's portrayal of Iraq edges closer to critics' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 1:40 PM
Before the November US elections, President George W. Bush promised never to put US troops "in the crossfire" of Iraq's warring sectarian groups. Last week, he made clear that his new strategy would do just that.Clinton defends Iraq war support in Iowa campaign AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 2:15 PM
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton brought her bid to be the first female US president to Iowa this weekend where she was asked to defend her past support of the war in Iraq.US diplomatic initiatives aim to show it's not "all Iraq, all of the time" AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 1:30 PM
US President George W. Bush has loosened the purse strings and unfettered his diplomats for a host of foreign policy initiatives that officials hope will leave the administration with a legacy that amounts to more than the debacle in Iraq.Analysis: For Iraq, neighbors are key AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 11:48 AM
Iraq's leaders are facing an acid test in coming weeks as the Iraqi and U.S. military launch their new security program to flush out militants and death squads district by district.Biden Sees Strong Support for Iraq Resolution New York Times - Jan 28 12:13 PM
The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee predicted today that no more than 20 senators would vote to support the president?s troop increase for Iraq.Arab League envoy to Iraq quits AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 12:08 PM
The Arab League envoy to Baghdad, one of the few Arab diplomats still in the city, has resigned because of a lack of "Arab vision" over the conflict in Iraq, according to his resignation letter obtained by AFP.Republicans defy Congress, public to push Iraq surge AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 10:36 AM
Republicans dug in their heels in support of President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, standing firm against the pull of opposition from Congress and a mass march on the Capitol.Bush backers in Congress seek Iraq 'benchmarks' Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 10:20 AM
U.S. lawmakers backing President George W. Bush's troop buildup in Iraq sought support by calling for Congress to set "benchmark" goals for the Iraqi government, but a top Democrat predicted on Sunday that few will stand with him.In Iowa, Clinton Discusses Iraq, Health Care New York Times - Jan 28 9:17 AM
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said today that Americans should expect President Bush to extricate the country from Iraq before he leaves office in early 2009.At least 61 killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 10:01 AM
At least 61 people were killed and scores wounded in Iraq, while police found 54 more corpses of people killed in brutal sectarian attacks in violence-wracked Baghdad.US chopper reported shot down in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 9:10 AM
A US military helicopter was reportedly shot down in Iraq and a girl's school came under attack in a wave of ambushes, car bombs and gunbattles that left at least 24 people dead.Iraq movie wins top prize at Sundance Film Festival AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 7:29 AM
Two movies about the war in Iraq were among the winners here as the curtain came down on the 2007 Sundance Independent Film Festival.News Analysis: Violence has changed Iraq into a land with no moderates International Herald Tribune - Jan 28 11:37 AM
Baghdad fell in 2003 and we are still trying to pick it back up. But Iraq is a different country now.U.S. to try Dutch citizen on Iraq terror charges CNN.com - Jan 28 6:36 AM
The United States on Sunday was detaining an Iraqi-born Dutch citizen, extradited by the Netherlands' government, for allegedly conspiring to kill U.S. citizens in Iraq, the Dutch Justice Ministry said.Crowds on both coasts protest Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 4:51 AM
Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq.Biden Says `Failed' Bush Iraq Policy Emboldens Enemy (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 28 3:04 PM
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joseph Biden said President George W. Bush's ``failed policy'' in Iraq, not congressional opposition to the war, is emboldening the enemies of the U.S.Iraq's Deputy PM Chides U.S. and Iran ABC News - Jan 28 2:33 PM
Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Calls on Iran and U.S. to Stop Making Iraq a Competition ZoneSatellite Wars And The Sands Of Iraq By Mark N. Katz UPI Correspondent Washington (UPI) Jan 26, 2007 Space War - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Right in the midst of the Bush administration's preparations to send even more American troops to Iraq came news that China successfully fired a missile to destroy one of its own satellites earlier this month.Clinton: Iraq War Bush's Responsibility San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 28 5:48 PM
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that President Bush has made a mess of Iraq and it is his responsibility to "extricate" the United States from the situation before he leaves office. It would be "the height of irresponsibility" to pass the war along... Iraq: 250 Insurgents Die As Battle Rages ABC News - Jan 28 1:33 PM
250 Insurgents Killed in Battle Near Najaf, Iraq Says; U.S. Copter Down, Killing 2 SoldiersIran plans to expand ties with Iraq -Tehran envoy Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 10 minutes ago
Iran is taking steps to greatly expand military and economic ties with Iraq, Tehran's ambassador to Iraq said in an interview on Sunday with New York Times.Analysis: for Iraq, Neighbors Are Key ABC News - Jan 28 11:48 AM
AP News Analysis: Iraq and Its Neighbors - a Delicate Minuet Seen As Key to SuccessIraq bombings kill seven US soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 12:28 AM
Roadside bombings have killed seven more US soldiers across Iraq, and two suicide car bombs in Baghdad left 15 people dead as US protestors told Congress to cut funds for a new Baghdad security plan.Clinton: U.S. out of Iraq by '09 Newsday - 31 minutes ago
President George W. Bush has the responsibility to end the Iraq war before the next president is sworn into office in 2009, an angry Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told voters in the nation's first caucus state yesterday.Fonda speaks out on Iraq Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
Jane Fonda enters the fight against the Iraq war.Iran closes border crossings with Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 12:03 AM
Iran has closed several border crossings with Iraq ahead of the Shiite holy day of Ashoura, the country's state television reported Sunday.Local funeral service planned for soldier killed in Iraq Dayton Daily News - 41 minutes ago
The memorial services for Col. Paul Kelly, 45, a Carroll High School and University of Dayton graduate killed Jan. 20 in a helicopter crash in Iraq, are planned in both Virginia and Beavercreek, according to family members.In pictures: Violence grips Iraq BBC News - Jan 28 9:42 AM
Images from around Iraq, where more than 20 people have beein killed in a series of attacks.Iraq sliding into civil war, report warns Financial Times - Jan 28 6:20 PM
Iraq is rapidly sliding into an all-out civil war that is likely to spill over into neighbouring countries, resulting in mass deaths and refugee flows, serious disruption of Gulf oil supplies and a drastic decline in US influence in the region.Clinton: 'Extricate' U.S. from Iraq by '09 The Washington Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., Sunday called on President George W. Bush to "extricate our country" from Iraq before he leaves office in 2009.Key to success in Iraq? Pocono Record - 4 minutes ago
DAVOS, Switzerland Iraq's leaders are facing an acid test in coming weeks as the Iraqi and U.S. military launch their new security program to flush out militants and death squads district by district.Iraq's hopes rest on neighbors Long Beach Press-Telegram - 26 minutes ago
Analysis: Iran, Syria, Gulf states must lend support if fledgling nation is to survive. DAVOS, Switzerland - Iraq's leaders are facing an acid test in coming weeks as the Iraqi and U.S. military launch their new security program to flush out militants and death squads district by district.Mother asks S.F. gathering to support her soldier son / He faces court-martial for refusing to deploy to Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 28 3:17 PM
The mother of Army Lt. Ehren Watada, who refused to deploy to Iraq as a protest of the war, told about 200 seniors in Chinatown at noon today that she needs their support to help her son, who faces a court martial next week. "You celebrate the American... Clinton: U.S. Out of Iraq by January '09 San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 28 1:48 PM
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that President Bush should withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq before he leaves office, asserting it would be "the height of irresponsibility" to pass the war along to the next commander in chief. "This was his... Clinton chides Bush 'irresponsibility' in Iraq INQ7.net - 59 minutes ago
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday said it would be irresponsible if President George W. Bush left US troops in Iraq when his term expires in two years.Tens of thousands demand U.S. get out of Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 9:15 PM
Chanting "bring our troops home," tens of thousands of anti-war protesters rallied in front of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday to pressure the government to get out of Iraq.Iraq: 250 Insurgents Die As Battle Rages The Times and Democrat - 27 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S.-backed Iraqi troops on Sunday attacked insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival, and Iraqi officials estimated some 250 militants died in the daylong battle near Najaf.Iraq veteran clicks with corrections The Express-Times - 17 minutes ago
WHITE TWP. | When Sgt. Mike Rooney's National Guard unit was called to active duty in Iraq back in June 2004, he welcomed the challenge. "I looked at it like history," Rooney, 27, said.11th-hour bid to halt Iraq war revelations Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
The foreign office has made a last-ditch attempt to stop one of its former senior diplomats from publishing a book claiming that the government knew that Iraq did not represent a significant threat to the West in the run-up to the Iraq war.In Iowa, Sen. Clinton Faces Questions on Iraq Vote NPR - Jan 28 8:43 AM
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Hillary Clinton travels to Iowa, meeting with voters who will be the first to gauge her presidential prospects a year from now. In her first campaign swing through the state, Clinton faced both adoring fans and tough questions, mostly about her vote on Iraq.US protesters oppose more US money, troops for Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 7:56 PM
Tens of thousands of protesters crowded Washington on Saturday to demand Congress cut off funds for the Iraq war and stop troop increases ordered by President George W. Bush.White House defies Congress, public to push Iraq surge INQ7.net - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- The White House on Sunday stood by President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, despite growing public opposition and a chorus of criticism from lawmakers in Congress.Army denies EIU student s appeal of orders sending him to Iraq as part of surge Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 30 minutes ago
CHARLESTON -- The United State Army has denied Drew Sleezer s appeal of orders sending him to Iraq as part of the troop surge ordered by the White House, a relative confirmed Sunday.Daniel Manatt: Video Blogging the Iraq War March HuffingtonPost - Jan 28 7:17 AM
Yesterday's protest against the War in Iraq drew an amazing cross-section of America: Americans of all ages, colors, political persuasions, from all parts of the country, elected officials, celebrity and grassroots activists alike. PoliticsTV.com producer David Grossman and I were lucky enough to have a chance to film the event. Here are some video blog excerpts: HIGHLIGHTS: Watch ...Don't show weakness in the effort to build a stable Iraq Detroit Free Press - Jan 28 11:18 AM
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., is wrong to suggest a forced timetable out of Iraq. We need to do all we can to help secure Iraq so that the Iraqi government and people have a chance to build themselves up to defend themselves when we leave.Clinton wants all US troops out of Iraq Hindustan Times - 44 minutes ago
US presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has said that US President George W Bush should withdraw all US troops from Iraq before he leaves office, saying it would be "the height of irresponsibility" to pass the war along to the next commander in chief.Hayward man, 23, dies in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 28 11:17 AM
Michael Balsley of Hayward joined the Army after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to serve his country, following in the footsteps of his father, a Vietnam veteran. On Thursday night, just three months after he was deployed to Iraq, the 23-year-old was... Iraq: 250 Insurgents Killed Near Najaf RedNova - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
By ROBERT H. REID BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S.-backed Iraqi troops on Sunday attacked insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival, and Iraqi officials estimated some 250 militants died in the daylong battle near Najaf. A U.S.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 3,084 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 28 3:37 PM
As of Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at least 3,084 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Thompson Details Iraq Proposal KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
IOWA CITY - Presidential candidates are making their positions known on the war in Iraq. Sunday former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson campaigned in Iowa City.White House defies Congress, public to push Iraq surge Bernama - Jan 28 5:00 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House dug in its heels in support of President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, standing firm against the pull of opposition from Congress and a mass march on the Capitol.White House defies Congress, public to push Iraq surge TODAYonline - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
US President George W. Bush (L) and Vice President Dick Cheney walk to the Oval Office upon return to the White House in 2006. Republicans dug in their heels in support of President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, standing firm against the pull of opposition from Congress and a mass march on the Capitol.Bay Area Marchers Protest War In Iraq NBC 11 Bay Area - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Demonstrations across the nation take place in protest of the war in Iraq.Iraq Activists to Enlist City, State Governments Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
According to public opinion polls, the American people are by a margin of 2 to 1 opposed to the Iraq war. They also line up 3 to 1 against President Bush's plan to escalate the war by sending more than 21,000 additional troops there.Aggie Killed in Iraq to Be Buried Monday KBTX 3 Bryan/College Station - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Funeral services are Monday for a Texas A&M graduate killed in Iraq. National Guard Captain Sean Lyerly was piloting a Black Hawk helicopter January 20 when it crashed northeast of Baghdad. All 12 soldiers on board died.7 pupils killed as schools in Iraq are targeted The Scotsman - Jan 28 6:01 PM
SEVEN children died and 30 were wounded in Iraq yesterday when one school came under mortar fire and another was hit by a suicide bomb blast.Bush Should Pull Out Troops From Iraq By 2009, Says Sen. Clinton Nasdaq - Jan 28 2:37 PM
(RTTNews) - Sen. Hilary Clinton said on Sunday that US President George Bush should pull out all the US troops from Iraq before his tenure as the present US President ends in 2009, reported AP.Protests over Iraq as US death toll rises Guardian Unlimited - Jan 28 4:19 PM
Seven American soldiers were killed in Iraq yesterday, raising to at least 12 the number of US military personnel killed in the past three days.UK troops seize Iraq ammunition BBC News - Jan 28 2:38 AM
UK forces make a "significant find" of mortars in south Iraq, while Iraqi forces tighten security for a Shia festival.U.S. helicopter shot down in Iraq The Washington Times - Jan 28 2:11 PM
A U.S. helicopter went down during fighting in northern Iraq Sunday, killing two soldiers aboard, reports say. The Los Angeles Times said it may have been hit by ground fire.Missing Imam Had Iraq Ties Newsweek - Jan 28 4:24 AM
If the CIA did abduct Abu Omar in Italy, the timing suggests his rendition was connected to the upcoming war in Iraq. Iran blamed for killing of Egypt envoy in Iraq Gulf Times - 19 minutes ago
CAIRO: Iranian intelligence services were responsible for kidnapping and killing Egypt s top diplomat in Iraq two years ago, the state-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram reported yesterday.We re between Iraq and a hard place The Mac Weekly - 18 minutes ago
How did we end up here? It s not the fight we entered, but it s the fight we re in, President Bush said of the war in Iraq in his sixth State of the Union address on Thursday night.Religion at heart of Iraq conflict The Western Courier - 21 minutes ago
While the Bush administration deserves our support in its choice to send more troops to Iraq, we must also realize that by giving it we are only treating the deadly symptoms of a much deeper problem. To actually cure the sickness we must strike at the heart of the virus - religion.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,079 AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 5:09 PM
As of Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at least 3,079 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 2,464 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.US Senate Iraq Resolution Under Debate Voice of America - Jan 28 11:57 AM
U.S. Senators remain deeply divided over a proposed resolution expressing opposition to President Bush's plan to send additional American troops to Iraq. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, the non-binding resolution was approved last week by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but has not been voted on by the full chamber.Iran ready to expand economic, military ties with Iraq New Kerala - 53 minutes ago
New York, Jan 29: Iran wants to greatly expand its economic and military ties with Iraq, including setting up an Iranian national bank branch in Baghdad, a move which could bring Tehran further into conflict with the United States.Iran decries policy on nationals in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 4:34 PM
A top Iranian lawmaker denounced the United States on Saturday for allowing its troops to kill or capture Iranians in Iraq whom U.S. forces believe pose a threat.White House for sending more troops to Iraq The Times of India - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
On a collision course with the Congress on Iraq, the White House has again emphasised the need to send more troops to the violence-hit country.Helping the innocent victims; school supplies are bound for Iraq The Sharon Herald - 8 minutes ago
Operation: School House is a local effort spurred by a Sharon soldier to collect school supplies and toys for children in Iraq. Part of Maj. Larry D. Scheetz s job is building schools, but the plight of children in the war-torn country moved the soldier to enlist friends and family in the Shenango Valley to do something more to help.AL representative to Iraq resigns People's Daily - Jan 28 5:30 PM
Head of the Arab League (AL) mission in Iraq Mokhtar Lamani has decided to resign due to an absence of what he called an Arab vision over the conflict in Iraq, a source with the Cairo-based AL headquarters said on Sunday.Fonda speaks against Iraq war at rally in Washington AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 3:26 PM
Actress Jane Fonda took the stage at her first anti-war demonstration since Vietnam as tens of thousands demanded that Congress cut off funds for the Iraq war.White House for sending more troops to Iraq New Kerala - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Washington, Jan 29: On a collision course with the Congress on Iraq, the White House has again emphasised the need to send more troops to the violence-hit country.Bush's Failed Iraq Policy Emboldening Enemy, Says Sen. Biden Nasdaq - Jan 28 11:37 AM
(RTTNews) - The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Sen. Joe Biden on Sunday dismissed concerns that the nonbinding resolution opposing President Bush's Iraq troop surge plan would encourage the enemy and added that it was President Bush's failed Iraq policy that was emboldening the Iraqi insurgents instead.No "Do-Over" For Hillary On Iraq CBS News - Jan 28 3:01 AM
Pressed to defend her Iraq war vote, Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday there are no "do-overs in life" and Democrats need a presidential nominee who inspires confidence on national security.Thousands rally against Iraq war Detroit Free Press - Jan 28 7:48 AM
WASHINGTON -- Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an antiwar demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq.Clinton attacks Bush on Iraq News Interactive - Jan 28 2:39 PM
US Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Iowa today President George W. Bush should find a way out of Iraq before he leaves office and called it "the height of irresponsibility" to leave the problem to the next administration.Iraq refers Oil deals to Kurds, Angers Turkey Turks.US - Jan 28 6:17 PM
Iraq's oil authority has referred Turkish companies' requests for renewal of their contracts for transportation of oil products to Iraq to Kurdish authorities, prompting an angry reaction from Turkey.Richmond Soldier with Ties to Hampton Roads Dies in Iraq WAVY 10 - Jan 28 4:25 PM
"He never left without saying, 'Daddy, I love you.'" Earnest R. Hardy, Senior is holding onto many memories of a son he called an outstanding man. On a 6-month deployment to Iraq with the Army National Guard, 38-year old Daryl Booker always took the time to call. They spoke last month.Clinton Wants All U.S. Troops Out Of Iraq When Bush Leaves Office KCCI 8 Des Moines - Jan 28 4:15 PM
Presidential candidate and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says that President George W. Bush should withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq before he leaves office.US, Iraqi troops kill 250 militants in Iraq The Peninsula - Jan 28 4:49 PM
NAJAF, Iraq US and Iraqi forces killed 250 gunmen from a Muslim cult in a battle involving US tanks and helicopters near the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf yesterday, Iraqi police, army and political sources said.Webb: Look at Iraq 'sweetheart deals' The Washington Times - Jan 28 11:41 AM
Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., says Congress will take a hard look at contractors even if President Bush ignores a resolution against the buildup of U.S. troops in Iraq.Americans Ponder Funding Choices in Iraq Angus Reid - 34 minutes ago
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe their federal lawmakers should oppose their president's proposal to deploy more soldiers to Iraq, according to a poll by CBS News.Clinton urges no troop escalation in Iraq Quad-City Times - Jan 28 3:58 PM
TODAY: (Updated 5:48 p.m.) U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., argued Sunday for a pragmatic approach to stop the troop escalation in Iraq, saying it s easy to appeal to people with soundbites and calls to cut off funding.Iraq bombings kill seven US soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 2:34 PM
A series of roadside bombings killed seven more US soldiers across Iraq, the military announced, as two suicide car bombs in Baghdad left 15 people dead.Iraq cultivates ties to Democrats Los Angeles Times - Jan 28 12:16 AM
Expecting both U.S. parties to play a role in shaping policy, Baghdad starts building new relationships. BAGHDAD Representatives of Iraq's government are hedging their bets on America's political future, hoping to keep U.S. support for their country strong by building ties with a Democratic Party that now controls Congress and is closely scrutinizing President Bush's Iraq policy. Fonda speaks out at Washington rally against Iraq war AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 2:27 PM
Vietnam War protest icon Jane Fonda took the stage in her first anti-war demonstration in decades as tens of thousands massed to demand that Congress cut off funds for the Iraq war.Cairo denies report on Iran's involvement in Egyptian ambassador's abduction in Iraq People's Daily - Jan 28 4:59 PM
Egypt denied on Sunday a press report that the Iranian intelligence was behind the kidnapping and murder of a former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq in 2005, the official MENA news agency reported.Apparent sectarian plot uncovered in Iraq, Apollo 1 crew remembered CNN.com - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
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