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Bush warns Iran over Iraq, nuclear ambitions 
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US President George W. Bush has said Iran's people would face "deprivation" over their leaders' nuclear ambitions and firmly warned Tehran against sowing "discord and harm" in Iraq.Iraq debate strains bond of Congress' Vietnam vets USA Today - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Congress' Vietnam veterans remain divided as the Iraq debate begins as early as this week. A tiny caucus of Vietnam combat veterans in the Senate have provided riveting exchanges as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution that declared the president's planned troop increase in Baghdad "not in the national interest."Bush warns Iran against action in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
President Bush said Monday the United States "will respond firmly" if Iran escalates military action in Iraq and endangers American forces. But Bush emphasized he has no intention of invading Iran.3 helicopters lost in Iraq since Jan. 20 AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Three helicopters have been lost in Iraq in the past 10 days, including one over the weekend. While insurgents and militias have plenty of weapons capable of shooting down helicopters, the U.S. has developed tactics to minimize the risk, and many experts doubt the threat to the military's workhorse has significantly increased.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,084 AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 5:02 PM
As of Monday, Jan. 29, 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 2,466 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.IRAQ'S INHERENT CONFUSION BLURS U.S. MILITARY VISION Georgie Anne Geyer via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 3:21 PM
WASHINGTON -- During that mad fall of 2002 when just about all the think tanks here had jumped aboard the war wagon -- I went to many of the sessions on Iraq for the simple reason that I could not believe reality -- one of the more idiotic exchanges occurred at the conservative Heritage Foundation.Bush warns Iran against fueling violence in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 3:08 PM
President George W. Bush vowed on Monday to respond firmly if Tehran foments violence inside Iraq, but said he had no intention of invading Iran.Top GOP senator doubts Iraq resolution AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 2:32 PM
The Senate's top Republican doubts that a resolution opposing a troop buildup in Iraq will pass, saying most lawmakers in his party believe "this is the last chance for the Iraqis to step up."Brian De Palma to make Iraq movie: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 2:16 PM
Veteran director Brian De Palma has become the latest film-maker to make a movie about the war in Iraq, media reported.Contractor in Iraq gets 9 years in prison Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 2:04 PM
A former Defense Department contractor was sentenced on Monday to nine years in prison and ordered to forfeit $3.6 million for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme involving contracts to reconstruct Iraq, U.S. officials said.Iraq report urges containment BBC News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
A new US report says Iraq's neighbours must be shielded from the spillover of civil war, reports the BBC's Jonathan Marcus.Pushing the Iraq Debate The Nation via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 9:25 AM
The Nation -- As antiwar activists pour into Washington for late-January protests and Congressional lobbying, they should be asking for a lot more than nonbinding resolutions opposing the "surge" of more troops into Iraq.Man faces U.S. terror charges in first prosecution of Iraq troop targeting USA Today - Jan 29 10:31 AM
An Iraqi-born Dutch citizen pleaded not guilty Monday in what the Justice Department called the first U.S. terror charges against insurgents targeting Americans in Iraq.Bush vows to 'respond firmly' if Iran expands acts in Iraq USA Today - Jan 29 8:41 AM
Deeply distrustful of Iran, President Bush said Monday "we will respond firmly" if Tehran escalates its military actions in Iraq and threatens American forces or Iraqi citizens.Bush warns Iran over Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 9:09 AM
US President George W. Bush said he would respond "firmly" if Iran steps up "military action" in Iraq in a way that hurts US troops or Iraqi civilians.Bolton contradicts U.S. policy on Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jan 29 1:46 PM
John Bolton, the former U.S. envoy to the United Nations, said in an interview published in France that the United States had "no strategic interest" in a united Iraq.Dutch man pleads not guilty in U.S. on Iraq attacks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 8:34 AM
An Iraqi-born Dutch citizen pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of plotting attacks on Americans in Iraq, the first U.S. criminal prosecution arising from such suspected activity in Iraq, U.S. officials said.US wary of Iran outreach to Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 8:17 AM
The White House reacted warily to Iran's plans to expand ties with Iraq, saying that Tehran needed play a "constructive" role but leaving bilateral relations up to Baghdad.US troop surge in Iraq could spill over violence to British zone: diplomat AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 7:44 AM
British forces in southern Iraq may face a spill-over of violence from an anticipated US troop "surge" in the capital Baghdad, a senior US diplomat has warned.Iran plans to expand ties with Iraq: Tehran envoy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 6:27 AM
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.Troop 'cap' would hamstring US efforts in Iraq: Hadley AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 7:12 AM
President George W. Bush will reject any effort in Congress to limit the number of US forces in Iraq because it would hamstring American efforts to stabilize the wartorn country, national security adviser Stephen Hadley has said in an article.University Failures Threaten Iraq's Professionals NPR - Jan 29 4:45 PM
Iraq's Ministry of Education says that only 30 percent of Iraq's students are currently attending classes, the lowest level since U.S. troops invaded Iraq four years ago. The universities, which are directly linked to Iraq's future, are on the verge of collapse.Crowds on both coasts protest Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 4:08 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.Clinton: Iraq war Bush's responsibility AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 4:03 AM
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.Dutchman Faces US Iraq Charges by Shaun Waterman UPI Homeland and National Security Editor Washington (UPI) Jan 29, 2007 Space War - Jan 29 6:34 PM
The first man to ever face U.S. criminal charges for his part in the Iraq insurgency was arraigned in federal court Monday.Shiite leader offers Iraq security plan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 3:29 AM
A prominent Shiite leader said Monday that setting up federal regions in Iraq would solve the country's problems, adding that Shiites are being subjected to mass killings but they should not retaliate by using violence.Bush Needs to Quickly Win GOP Support on Iraq US News & World Report - Jan 29 3:14 PM
Republican strategists with close ties to Capitol Hill say President Bush and his senior aides are too optimistic about keeping GOP congressional support for the Iraq war over the long term. A senior GOP adviser says Bush has until springtime to improve the situation in Iraq or he will face a GOP rebellion that could result in reductions in spending for the conflict and legislation to start ...Flurry of Iraq Resolutions May Lessen Effect US News & World Report - Jan 29 3:15 PM
Senate Republican aides are hopeful that since there are multiple nonbinding resolutions on Iraq headed for the floor this week that they'll each lose just a bit of their thrust and votes of support.Iraq War vets group opens nationwide fight against troop buildup Boston Globe - Jan 29 5:54 PM
A group of Iraq War veterans is launching a national TV ad campaign arguing that politicians who fail to oppose a troop buildup in Iraq "don't support the troops."Ambassador Khalilzad Discusses Iraq NPR - Jan 29 1:15 PM
Zalmay Khalilzad has served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq since 2005, and is set to leave that post to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Khalilzad talks about how the security and the political situation in Iraq has evolved during his tenure.Bush Issues New Warning To Iran On Iraq CBS News - Jan 29 11:49 AM
In his latest warning to Iran, President Bush said the U.S. "will respond firmly" if Tehran steps up its military actions in Iraq. The White House has accused Iran of supporting terror in Iraq and supplying weapons that kill American troops.Bush vows to confound Iranian operations in Iraq The Washington Times - 25 minutes ago
President Bush yesterday said he doesn't intend to attack Iran but will "respond firmly" if Iranian agents inside Iraq escalate their attacks or supply materials used to attack U.S. troops or Iraqis.Bush: U.S. 'Will Respond Firmly' to Iranian Misdeeds in Iraq Fox News - Jan 29 11:52 AM
President reinforces earlier statements but White House also expresses skepticism that Iran will try to expand economic, military actions in Iraq.Iran plans to expand military, economic ties with Iraq: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 12:45 AM
Iran plans to expand its economic and military ties with Iraq, including offering training to Iraqi forces and opening an Iranian bank branch in Baghdad, The New York Times has reported.White House resists opposition to Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 12:32 AM
The White House is sticking to its plan to send extra US troops to Iraq, resisting public disapproval and opposition Democrats determined to pass a damning resolution against the strategy.Sen. Russ Feingold: Breaking Another Iraq Taboo HuffingtonPost - Jan 29 10:50 AM
For the first time in the four-plus years since Congress authorized the Iraq war, Congress is having a serious debate about how we can fix the President's failed Iraq policy. Unfortunately, while there have been plenty of members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, voicing opposition to the President's plans for escalation, most of the plans being pushed will do nothing to end the ...Funeral set for GI killed in Iraq The Arizona Daily Star via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 12:40 AM
A Tucson soldier killed in action in Iraq will be laid to rest here on Wednesday.Bush warns Iran over Iraq, nuclear ambitions ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 33 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush said Monday Iran's people would face "deprivation" over their leaders' nuclear ambitions and firmly warned Tehran against sowing "discord and harm" in Iraq.University Failures Threaten Iraq's Professionals NPR - Jan 29 3:20 PM
All Things Considered , January 29, 2007 · Iraq was once proud of its doctors, engineers and professors. Many hoped that with Saddam's fall and the end of economic sanctions, there would be a resurgence of professional skills.Trey Ellis: Iraq Is Today's East Berlin HuffingtonPost - Jan 29 10:35 AM
Just as East Berlin was a nest of murder and intrigue between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Iraq is a theater for the showdown between Iran and the United States. After almost four years we still don't understand the region, do not even speak the languages in significant numbers so we are hopelessly disadvantaged in this fight. We can go after the Iranian ...McConnell's new timeline gives Iraq 9 months Louisville Courier-Journal - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday for the first time that the new effort to pacify Baghdad including sending an extra 21,500 U.S. troops to Iraq has six to nine months to succeed. "If not, we'll have to go in a different direction," the Kentucky Republican said in an interview on the Fox News program "Your World with Neil Cavuto." He was not specific about what ...Washington National Guard major killed in Iraq Seattle Times - Jan 29 3:13 PM
A Yakima man has been killed by roadside bomb in Iraq, his mother says.U.S. Will 'Respond Firmly' as Iran Seeks Greater Role in Iraq The Online NewsHour - Jan 29 5:34 PM
President Bush said Monday that the United States would "respond firmly" to Iran's intentions to expand its economic and military ties with Iraq, as outlined by Iran's ambassador to Baghdad. Analysts discuss the possible outcomes.Reservist awarded Bronze Star for Iraq service Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
A Jackson Army reservist has been awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Iraq, where he located Middle Eastern...U.S. chides Iran on role in Iraq MSNBC - Jan 29 8:34 AM
Deeply distrustful of Iran, the White House expressed skepticism Monday about Tehran s plans to greatly expand its economic and military ties with Iraq, where the United States has accused Iran of supporting terrorism and supplying weapons to kill American forces. US threatens firm response to Iranian meddling in Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Jan 29 5:47 PM
George Bush warns Tehran that America will respond 'firmly' if Tehran steps up its alleged involvement in violence in Iraq.Crucial days ahead in Iraq - Push to smoke out insurgents looms, but what roles will Iran, Syria play? Times-Reporter - 45 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.Baker agrees reluctantly to testify on Iraq The Hill - Jan 29 5:48 PM
James A. Baker III, the co-chairman of the Iraq Study Group, has ended weeks of resistance and today will testify before Congress on the war, avoiding a split with his fellow co-chairman, former Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.).Australian PM urges against Iraq pullout AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 8:54 PM
Prime Minister John Howard said withdrawing Australian troops from Iraq would damage Australia's alliance with the United States.Camp Pendleton Marine killed in Iraq North County Times - 8 minutes ago
A 20-year-old Marine based at Camp Pendleton died in Iraq on Saturday while conducting combat operations in the volatile Anbar province, Pentagon officials announced Monday.3 Helicopters Lost in Iraq Since Jan. 20 Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 37 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three helicopters have been lost in Iraq in the past 10 days, including one over the weekend.Do the math: This is no troop 'surge' in Iraq MSNBC - Jan 29 8:39 AM
To the extent that critics who are busy spewing vitriol are capable of performing a simple arithmetic operation, they can calculate that 21,500 troops will constitute an increase of less than 15% of the current U.S. force in Iraq. So, if this isn t an escalation, and we still won t have enough troops, what is this all about? Well, it s most likely about withdrawal. DJ brings soothing voice to Iraq Stars and Stripes - Jan 29 5:12 PM
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Baghdad, Iraq Hunched over her computer, dressed in baggy overalls and a T-shirt, her blonde hair in a scrunchy, MWR technician Michele Sharpley looks like what she is, a civilian contractor.Brian De Palma to make Iraq movie: report Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES: Veteran director Brian De Palma has become the latest film-maker to make a movie about the war in Iraq, it was reported on Monday.Ambassador Khalilzad Discusses Iraq NPR - Jan 29 11:51 AM
Day to Day , January 29, 2007 · Zalmay Khalilzad has served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq since 2005, and is set to leave that post to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.Robert D. Novak: The Senate can't find concensus on Iraq New Hampshire Union Leader - 31 minutes ago
THE DEMOCRATIC plan was for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joseph Biden to sit down over the weekend with his longtime Republican colleague Sen. John Warner and hammer out a consensus bipartisan resolution opposing President Bush's troop surge in Iraq. But Warner, who has been making backroom deals for 22 years in the Senate, informed Biden late last Thursday: No deal.Two more Fort Carson soldiers killed in Iraq 9 News Denver - 48 minutes ago
FORT CARSON Two more soldiers stationed at Fort Carson have been killed in Iraq.First stop, Iowa: Clinton fields questions about Iraq, health care USA Today - Jan 28 8:21 PM
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.Broad Public Opposition to Iraq War Energizing America's Anti-War Movement Voice of America - Jan 29 3:18 PM
Growing public opposition in the United States to the Bush Administration's policies in Iraq is energizing the U.S. anti-war movement.Bid to end Iraq war using 'purse power' Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
Left-wing Democrats are exploring how to use Congress's "power of the purse" to cut off funding for the war in Iraq and force the White House to recall troops.Bush warns Iran over Iraq, nuclear ambitions Bernama - Jan 29 5:43 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush warned Iran's people that they face "deprivation" over their leaders' atomic ambitions and firmly warned Tehran against sowing "discord and harm" in Iraq.Brazil's exports to Iraq triple in 2006 People's Daily - 39 minutes ago
Brazilian companies pulled in revenues totaling 152.9 million U.S. dollars from exports to Iraq in 2006, against 49.9 million dollars in 2005, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade on Monday.Clinton chides Bush 'irresponsibility' in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 7:37 PM
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.White House defies Congress, public to push Iraq surge AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 7:37 PM
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.Iranian Reveals Plan to Expand Role in Iraq New York Times - Jan 28 7:05 PM
Iran?s ambassador to Baghdad outlined a plan to expand its economic and military ties with Iraq that will almost certainly bring more conflict with the U.S.Father of soldier killed in Iraq is beaten to death The Arizona Republic - Jan 29 11:36 AM
A Peoria man whose son was killed in Iraq last month was beaten to death while out riding his bicycle, police said Monday.Robots To Detect Explosives In Iraq WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
iRobot is getting a contract worth more than $16 million from the U.S. military to deliver more than 100 robots to detect explosive devices in Iraq.Flags At Half-Staff For Marine Killed In Iraq KOAT.com - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Gov. Bill Richardson has ordered flags around New Mexico to fly at half-staff through sundown Wednesday in honor of a New Mexico infantryman who was killed while serving in Iraq.Bush warns Iran against violence in Iraq AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 29 2:15 PM
US President George Bush has vowed to respond firmly if Iran foments violence in Iraq, but said he had no intention of invading Iran.Bush warns Iran against action in Iraq Boston Herald - Jan 29 1:47 PM
WASHINGTON - Deeply distrustful of Iran, President Bush said Monday "we will respond firmly" if Tehran escalates its military actions in Iraq and threatens American forces or Iraqi citizens. Bush's...Murder cult a grim new twist for Iraq The Scotsman - Jan 29 5:56 PM
MESSIANIC fervour has been added to Iraq's litany of bloodstained woes as authorities yesterday confirmed that the leader of a cult who claimed to be the Mahdi, the prophesied redeemer of Islam, was killed in a battle on Sunday near Najaf with hundreds...Fox Cities soldier killed in Iraq family says few details known yet Green Bay Press-Gazette - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
A town of Vinland soldier who was based with a cavalry unit in Fort Hood, Texas, was killed Saturday in Iraq.Bush Says He Will Take Action if Iran Foments Violence in Iraq Voice of America - Jan 29 2:18 PM
President Bush says if Iran escalates violence in Iraq, the United States will respond firmly. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that Mr. Bush says he will do whatever it takes to protect American troops.Jordan: Now is not time to pull out of Iraq News Journal - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
MANSFIELD Freshman Congressman Jim Jordan doesn t support pulling troops out of Iraq. If in fact we would just leave, I think that s the wrong thing, he said. I think that would send a terrible message. US threatens firm response to Iranian meddling in Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Jan 29 4:22 PM
Tension between the United States and Iran rose sharply yesterday when president George Bush warned Tehran that America would respond "firmly" if Tehran stepped up its alleged involvement in violence in Iraq.US not interested in united Iraq: Bolton AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 29 1:52 PM
The United States has no strategic interest in ensuring that Iraq remain united, former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton said in an interview.Family learns that Neenah area soldier killed in Iraq ABC 7 Chicago - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Family members have learned that a Neenah area soldier has died in Iraq. Oil crisis deepens with Iraq and Lebanon Turks.US - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Turkey yesterday stepped up its criticism of neighboring Iraq after it told Turkish companies exporting oil products to the country to talk to Kurdish authorities in the north for renewal of their contracts and warned of sanctions if the move is not retracted.Iran's ambassador to Baghdad reveals plan to expand role in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jan 28 9:43 PM
Hassan Kazemi Qumi outlined a plan to expand its economic and military ties with Iraq that will almost certainly bring further conflict with the United States.Family learns that Neenah area soldier killed in Iraq WBAY Green Bay - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
NEENAH, Wis. Family members have learned that a Neenah area soldier has died in Iraq. Military officials informed the family that 25-year-old Jon St.Soldier from Snyder County Killed in Iraq WNEP 16 Pennsylvania - Jan 29 6:42 PM
Sergeant First Class Keith Callahan was killed in Iraq last week. It happened in an attack south of Baghdad.Bush Warns Iran Against Action In Iraq CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 29 4:20 PM
Deeply distrustful of Iran, President Bush said Monday "we will respond firmly" if Tehran escalates its military actions in Iraq and threatens American forces or Iraqi citizens. CBS News Interactive: New Plan For Iraq Soldier killed in Iraq buried in central Kentucky Springfield News-Sun - Jan 29 5:50 PM
OWINGSVILLE, Ky. U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip McNeill, an Ohio native who died this month when an explosive hit his Humvee in Iraq, was buried next to his grandfather Monday in central Kentucky.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,084 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 29 1:30 PM
As of Monday, Jan. 29, 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.250 killed in major Iraq battle International Herald Tribune - Jan 28 9:43 PM
An American helicopter was shot down and at least 250 people were killed near the city of Najaf in what appeared to be one of Iraq's deadliest battles in years, Iraqi officials said.Iran warned on Iraq violence News Interactive - Jan 29 2:35 PM
US President George W. Bush vowed today to respond firmly if Iran foments violence in Iraq, but said he had no intention of invading Iran.Washington National Guard major killed in Iraq The Olympian - Jan 29 1:23 PM
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A North Dakota native has been killed by roadside bomb in Iraq, his mother says. Alan Johnson, 44, a major in the Washington National Guard, was killed Friday, said Mary Hanson, his mother, who lives in Sanborn, west of Valley City.Coming Soon: The Super Bowl Tour of Iraq and Kuwait Washington Post - Jan 28 5:21 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." Another Bliss loss: 7th 4-1 Cavalry soldier killed in Iraq El Paso Times - Jan 29 4:58 PM
Another Fort Bliss cavalry soldier died Monday of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in northern Iraq, according to a Multi-National Corps -- Iraq press release.Iran warned on Iraq violence The Australian - Jan 29 2:33 PM
Washington has accused Tehran of undermining efforts to bring stability in Iraq and of pursuing nuclear weapons. Two US aircraft carriers have been stationed in the Gulf as a warning to Iran.Feingold to chair Senate hearing on ending Iraq War The Appleton Post-Crescent - Jan 29 5:24 PM
WASHINGTON Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., is scheduled to chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday examining the Constitutional authority of Congress to end the war in Iraq by cutting off funding.Bush warns Iran over Iraq 'interference' ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 29 12:33 PM
US president George W Bush is warning Iran that America will "respond firmly" if the country increases what he calls its "interference" in Iraq.3 helicopters lost in Iraq since Jan. 20 but experts see no major escalation of insurgent threat Boston Herald - Jan 29 12:18 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three helicopters have been lost in Iraq in the past 10 days, including one over the weekend. While insurgents and militias have plenty of weapons capable of shooting down helicopters,...Iraq war protest draws tens of thousands Daily Bulletin - Jan 29 4:44 PM
WASHINGTON - Protesters energized by fresh congressional skepticism about the Iraq war demanded a withdrawal of U.S. troops in a demonstration Saturday that drew tens of thousands and brought Jane Fonda back to the streets.7 soldiers killed in Iraq; bomb kills 13 Daily Bulletin - Jan 29 4:47 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military reported the deaths of seven more soldiers Saturday, while Sunni insurgent bombers struck yet another market in a predominantly Shiite district, killing at least 13 people in their bid to terrorize Baghdad days before a U.S.-Iraqi military crackdown.Army IDs latest Bliss soldier slain on Iraq duty El Paso Times - Jan 29 4:56 PM
The Fort Bliss soldier killed Monday in Iraq was identified Thursday as Spc. Nicholas P. Brown, 24, an infantryman from Ohio who died when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle.Ceremony remembers sergeant killed in Iraq El Paso Times - Jan 29 4:59 PM
The crack of rifles echoed off Fort Bliss' empty parade fields Wednesday during a 21-gun salute signaling the end of a private memorial ceremony for Sgt. Brent William Dunkleberger, who died last month in Iraq when his Humvee was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.Officials ID four Bliss soldiers killed in Iraq El Paso Times - Jan 29 4:58 PM
The Defense Department on Wednesday identified four Fort Bliss soldiers who were killed Monday when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.Iraq War Vets Urge Coleman To Stand Up To Bush WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Jan 29 3:37 PM
A group of Iraq War veterans is launching a national TV ad campaign arguing that politicians who fail to oppose a troop buildup in Iraq "don't support the troops." Video: Pat Kessler Reports More Political News Clinton to Bush: No Iraq for next leader Daily Bulletin - Jan 29 4:41 PM
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Sen. 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.