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El Salvador to send more troops to Iraq 
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El Salvador will send its eighth contingent of soldiers to Iraq, the president said Thursday.Bush Making Changes in His Iraq Team Washington Post - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
President Bush is overhauling his top diplomatic and military team in Iraq, as the White House scrambles to complete its new war policy package in time for the president to unveil it in a speech to the nation next week, officials said.Iraq's refugee crisis offers problem, opportunity for U.S. USA Today - Jan 04 6:38 PM
Architects of the Iraq war planned for many things that didn't happen and didn't plan for many things that did. One of the things that didn't happen, at least not right away, was a refugee crisis.Bush to Name a New General to Oversee Iraq New York Times - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
The appointment of Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus is part of a broad revamping of the military team that will carry out the administration?s new Iraq strategy.Bush talks about Iraq, Saddam execution AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
President Bush said Thursday he wished the execution of Saddam Hussein "had gone in a more dignified way." Bush also said he will make a speech next week announcing his long-awaited decisions about how to proceed in the unpopular war in Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,006 AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
As of Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at least 3,006 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 2,413 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Inouye Opposes President's Plan For More Troops In Iraq KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
Hawaii's senior U.S. senator said on Thursday that he will oppose sending more troops to the war in Iraq.Bush shuffles top Iraq aides ahead of overhaul AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:22 PM
US President George W. Bush, days from unveiling his new Iraq strategy, moved to shuffle top intelligence, diplomatic and military aides and held talks with top officials in Baghdad.White House Postponing Loss of Iraq, Biden Says Washington Post - Jan 04 5:59 PM
Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said yesterday that he believes top officials in the Bush administration have privately concluded they have lost Iraq and are simply trying to postpone disaster so the next president will "be the guy landing...Bush's Iraq fresh start to include new advisers Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:02 PM
President Bush is planning to name a new ambassador and will likely pick new military commanders for Iraq as he prepares a new strategy for a worsening war that has mired his administration.Iraq postpones execution of Saddam aides AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 3:49 PM
Iraq postponed executing two of Saddam Hussein's henchmen amid international pressure following the ousted dictator's bungled and much criticized hanging.Sources: U.S. Iraq ambassador in line for U.N. job CNN.com - Jan 04 4:09 PM
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, is the leading candidate to be the next American ambassador to the United Nations, three Bush administration officials told CNN Thursday.Bush plans changes in key advisers for Iraq fresh start Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 3:48 PM
President Bush is planning to name a new ambassador and military commanders for Iraq as he prepares to make a fresh start on a worsening problem that has mired his administration and threatens his legacy.Bush likely to increase troops in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 2:57 PM
As President Bush considered more U.S. troops for Iraq, the White House said Thursday that Bush and Iraq's prime minister had agreed on the need for enough military might to calm violence-wracked Baghdad.Bush, Maliki discuss future Iraq security AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 2:55 PM
Days from unveiling his new Iraq strategy, US President George W. Bush agreed with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that there must be "sufficient" security forces in Baghdad, the White House said.Bush to name US ambassador to Iraq to UN post: official AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 3:58 PM
President George W. Bush will name next week the current US ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, to the top diplomatic post at the United Nations, a senior State Department official confirmed.Key Democrat might consider troop boost in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 12:33 PM
President George W. Bush is likely to link any short-term increase in U.S. troop levels in Iraq to political milestones or other conditions, a key Senate Democrat said on Thursday, saying he might consider backing such a "surge" if those conditions are right.US to name Iraq ambassador Khalilzad to UN: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 1:36 PM
US President George W. Bush plans to nominate Zalmay Khalilzad, the current US ambassador to Iraq, to be his top diplomat at the United Nations, television media reported.McCain reaffirms support for US troop 'surge' in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 11:47 AM
US Senator John McCain reaffirmed his support for the deployment of thousands of additional US troops in Iraq, a proposal expected to figure in President George W. Bush's upcoming reassessment of US strategy there.Bush Likely to Name Navy's Fallon to Take Command of Iraq War Bloomberg.com - 20 minutes ago
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush is likely to name Admiral William Fallon, the chief of U.S. forces in Asia and the Pacific, as the next commander in the Middle East, part of a personnel shuffle accompanying a review of Iraq war policy, a U.S. official familiar with the deliberations said.Iraq postpones execution of Saddam aides AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 8:47 AM
Iraq has postponed executing two of Saddam Hussein's henchmen amid international pressure following the ousted dictator's bungled and much criticised hanging.Moroccan police smash ring said recruiting for Iraq fundamentalists AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 9:51 AM
Moroccan police said they had smashed a "terrorist" ring with links to al-Qaida and were questioning 26 people who had allegedly attempted to recruit volunteers for Iraq.Morocco: Busted Islamic cell recruited fighters for Iraq CNN.com - Jan 04 9:40 AM
RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) -- Moroccan security forces have dismantled a radical Islamist cell specializing in recruiting volunteers to fight in Iraq and arrested 62 people, the government said on Thursday.US urges 'appropriate care' on new Iraq executions AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 8:13 AM
The White House has urged Iraq to handle the execution of two of Saddam Hussein's henchmen "with appropriate care" after the controversy over the ousted dictator's hanging.Bush Says He Will Unveil Iraq Strategy Next Week (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Jan 04 5:50 PM
Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said he will lay out a plan for the next U.S. steps in Iraq next week and that settling the turmoil between Israel and the Palestinians would ease the way for a broader solution to conflicts in the region.Bush could send up to 40,000 more US troops to Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 6:04 AM
President George W. Bush could send up to 40,000 more US troops to Iraq when he unveils his revised Iraq policy, US media said as it cautioned that a final figure has not been determined.Macedonian president to visit troops in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 6:47 AM
Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski will spend Orthodox Christmas this weekend with the country's troops serving in Iraq.Bush revamps US military in Iraq BBC News - Jan 04 4:02 PM
US President George Bush is to change two key military chiefs as part of his new strategy for Iraq, officials say.Bush To Announce Iraq Strategy Next Week CBS News - Jan 04 5:36 PM
President Bush will make his long-awaited speech next week, announcing his decisions about how to proceed with the nearly 4-year-old war in Iraq. He also said he wished the execution of Saddam Hussein "had gone in a more dignified way."Iranians 'up to no good' in Iraq BBC News - Jan 04 2:59 PM
Five Iranians held in Baghdad last month were there to influence Iraq's government, UK officials tell the BBC.Bush Says He Will Unveil New Iraq Strategy Next Week (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 04 4:50 PM
Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said his plan for a new U.S. strategy in Iraq is starting to ``take shape'' and he plans to unveil it next week.If Iraq fragments, what's Plan B? The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 04 2:43 PM
A partitioned Iraq, which could preempt violent ethnic cleansing, looks ever more likely to many experts. Democrats split on Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jan 04 8:42 AM
Senate Democrats are divided over whether they could consider supporting a short-term increase in U.S. troop levels in Iraq. That could provide an opening for the president.Pentagon discussed adding troops in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 4:26 AM
One option the Pentagon has presented to President Bush for bolstering U.S. forces in Iraq is an initial infusion of 8,000 to 9,000 troops, mainly to reinforce Baghdad, defense officials said Wednesday.Rep. Jane Harman: Put the Iraq War "On Budget" HuffingtonPost - Jan 04 3:27 PM
Today we mark the passing of the "do-nothing" Congress. Within our first 100 hours, Democrats will introduce legislation on ethics reform, increasing the minimum wage, funding stem cell research, and implementing (most of) the 9/11 Commission recommendations. But no issue is more pressing than Iraq. The voters made that clear last November, and Democrats got the message. The war must be at ...Iraq envoy could be tapped for U.N. post MSNBC - Jan 04 2:21 PM
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, is expected to be nominated as ambassador to the United Nations as President Bush attempts to chart a new course for his Iraq policy, two U.S. officials said Thursday. Eye On Iraq: The Fragmented War by Martin Sieff UPI Senior News Analyst Washington (UPI) Jan 04, 2007 Space War - Jan 04 5:41 PM
A new report released Thursday grimly confirms the warnings we have published in these columns over the past 10 months about the fragmented scope of the war in Iraq, and the inability of Bush administration and Pentagon strategists so far to recognize its true nature.Peter Laufer: Letter to a Young Marine, Days Before His Deployment to Iraq HuffingtonPost - Jan 04 2:56 PM
Good evening, my friend. I wish you were still in Santa Cruz because I'm coming down to make a presentation at the Capitola Book Café about my book Mission Rejected: U.S. Soldiers Who Say No to Iraq (have you read it?). I would love it were you in the audience heckling me. I spoke with your father last night to make arrangements for him to pack the bookstore, and he told me that you expect ...Texas guardsman in Iraq to run marathon AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 2:51 AM
Looking forward to a two-week vacation this month from the war in Iraq, Texas Army National Guardsman Glenn Barrow could have come up with a more relaxing activity than running a marathon.U.S. Envoy to Iraq to be Named U.N. Ambassador, Source Say Fox News - Jan 04 2:12 PM
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad will be nominated to replace John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, a senior administration official confirmed to FOX News on Thursday.Turkish PM blasts US, Iraq for not hitting Kurd rebels AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 2:24 AM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Washington and Baghdad of failing to keep promises to curb Turkish Kurd rebels based in neighboring northern Iraq.Pentagon Prepares For Iraq Troop Surge CBS News - Jan 04 1:07 PM
Military commanders have told President Bush they are prepared to execute a troop surge that would put about 9,000 soldiers and Marines into Iraq with another 11,000 on alert outside the country, reports David Martin .McCain Reaffirms Support For US Troop Surge In Iraq Space War - Jan 04 5:41 PM
by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jan 04, 2007 US Senator John McCain on Thursday reaffirmed his support for the deployment of thousands of additional US troops in Iraq, a proposal expected to figure in President George W. Bush's upcoming reassessment of US strategy there.Sen. Levin Supports Temporary Surge of U.S. Troops in Iraq Fox News - Jan 04 12:56 PM
Sen. Carl Levin said Thursday he would support a temporary increase of U.S. troops in Iraq but with conditions.Bush, Iraqi Leader Discuss Increasing U.S. Troops in Iraq Fox News - Jan 04 12:57 PM
President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discussed the need for enough U.S. military forces to calm violence in Iraq.Bush To Name New Military Commanders For Iraq Nasdaq - 21 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - As President George W. Bush prepares to announce a new US strategic policy on Iraq, he is also expected to name new military commanders to carry out his mission.New video shows 5 kidnapped in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 1:40 AM
Four Americans and an Austrian abducted in November in southern Iraq spoke briefly and appeared uninjured in a video believed to have been recorded nearly two weeks ago and delivered Wednesday to The Associated Press.Iraq death crash was 'avoidable' BBC News - Jan 04 10:22 AM
A crash between two helicopters at the start of the Iraq war was an "avoidable accident", an inquest hears.Morocco: Iraq-linked terror cell busted MSNBC - Jan 04 11:38 AM
Moroccan security forces have dismantled a radical Islamist cell specialized in recruiting volunteers to fight in Iraq and arrested 62 people, the government said Thursday.Military Leaders Prepare for Possible Increase in Iraq NPR - Jan 04 4:18 PM
All Things Considered , January 4, 2007 ˇ President Bush is expected to unveil his new Iraq strategy next week, and military officers are quietly preparing options to boost troop levels in Iraq, including accelerating and extending both Marine and Army units in Iraq. The increase to as many as 15,000 to 20,000 additional troops could start as early as next month and continue through the spring.UN trying to halt 2 executions in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jan 04 5:45 AM
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has asked Iraq to halt the execution of 2 of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants, citing questions over the trial's fairness.Iraq to hang two Saddam aides AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 11:12 PM
Iraq was set to execute two former henchmen of Saddam Hussein at dawn, as the controversy continued over the hanging of the ex-dictator five days earlier.Iraq crews 'did not need goggles' BBC News - Jan 04 7:26 AM
Night vision goggles would not have helped prevent two helicopters crashing in Iraq, an inquest hears.FACTBOX-Bush shuffles advisers ahead of Iraq plan AlertNet - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Source: Reuters Jan 4 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has replaced many of the top U.S. officials responsible for prosecuting the Iraq war, and he is expected to further revamp the team that will carry out his ... Bombs kill 13 in Baghdad; Iraq prepares to execute 2 of Saddam's co-defendants CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 04 6:07 PM
BAGHDAD (AP) - Twin car bombs killed 13 people Thursday in an upscale Baghdad neighbourhood after a lull in violence during an Islamic holiday, and Iraq prepared to execute two of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants despite an inquiry into an unruly scene in the former dictator's execution chamber.Bush selects fresh faces for 'fresh start' in Iraq Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jan 04 4:41 PM
WASHINGTON - President Bush is preparing to shake up his national security team and bring new faces to the United Nations, the military, the State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, administration officials said Thursday. In one high-profile shift, Adm. William Fallon, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command, will be nominated to succeed Army Gen. John Abizaid as the head of the U.S. Central ...Iraq Ambassador Expected To Make Easy U.N. Transition The New York Sun - 21 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS The American ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, will have an easy Senate confirmation once the White House decides, as expected, to nominate him to head the American mission to Turtle Bay, Washington sources say. The most senior Muslim official in President Bush's administration, Mr. Khalilzad has long been considered the top candidate to fill the vacancy left when John Bolton ...Democrats promise action on ethics, Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 9:53 PM
Congressional Democrats stepped hungrily to the brink of power on Wednesday, promising immediate action to limit the influence of lobbyists and pledging to constantly prod the Bush administration to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq.US Congressional Democrats Call for Troop Reductions in Iraq Voice of America - Jan 04 4:14 PM
Members of the new Democratic majority in the U.S. Congress are calling for American troop reductions in Iraq, amid reports that President Bush is preparing to announce an overhaul of his Iraq policy that could include a short-term surge of thousands of troops into the country.Bush says to unveil new Iraq plan next week Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 04 5:27 PM
_ President George W. Bush said Thursday he will unveil next week a new strategy for the war in Iraq that will likely feature sending more troops there.El Salvador to Send More Troops to Iraq The Daily Comet - 4 minutes ago
El Salvador will send its eighth contingent of soldiers to Iraq, the president said Thursday. The new soldiers will replace those scheduled to return to the Central American country in February, said President Tony Saca, who is one of the strongest U.S. allies in the region.Army readying 10,000 troops for Iraq duty if requested, DOD official says Stars and Stripes - Jan 04 4:37 PM
ARLINGTON, Va. The Army is prepared to send about 10,000 extra troops to Iraq if requested by President Bush, a defense official said Thursday. Bush is expected to announce his new plan for Iraq next week, and that may include sending more troops to the war zone or extending troops already there.Awaiting Bush's Iraq plan, U.S. Democrats weigh replies International Herald Tribune - Jan 04 12:50 AM
Some key Senate Democrats say they could consider supporting a short-term increase in American troop levels in Iraq.Reports: Bush shaking up team responsible for carrying out Iraq strategies KLAS Las Vegas - 4 minutes ago
WASHINGTON According to media reports, President Bush is shaking up the team responsible for carrying out his military and diplomatic strategies in Iraq. Bush will...Petraeus reportedly to get Iraq command UPI - 16 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush plans to replace Gen. George Casey Jr. as head of U.S. forces in Iraq with Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, officials said.US tipped to increase Iraq force AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 04 5:01 PM
US President George W Bush says he will make a speech next week announcing his decisions about how to proceed with the nearly four-year-old Iraq war.Reports: Bush shaking up team responsible for carrying out Iraq strategies KOIN News 6 Portland - 1 minute ago
WASHINGTON According to media reports, President Bush is shaking up the team responsible for carrying out his military and diplomatic strategies in Iraq.Brown camp say Iraq policy is 'in a rut' Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Gordon Brown will seek to rid the government of the political stain from the war in Iraq by making free universal education and combating climate change two pillars of Labour's foreign policy if he becomes prime minister this year, it emerged today.Officials: Bush mulls Iraq surge, address likely next week CNN.com - Jan 03 7:54 PM
President Bush is likely to send anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 additional troops to Iraq as part of his yet-to-be-announced new Iraq strategy, sources with knowledge of his deliberations told CNN Wednesday.Another Illinois Veteran Fighting Call-Up To Iraq CBS 2 Chicago - 43 minutes ago
Another Illinois soldier is fighting his call-up to Iraq. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports the Darien man feels he has already served honorably and does not want to go on a third tour of duty. Get breaking news alerts Bush to deliver speech on Iraq next week Baltimore Sun - Jan 04 4:37 PM
Troop increase likely as president, al-Maliki see need for 'sufficient force' President Bush said today that he will make a speech next week announcing his decisions about how to proceed in Iraq. He also said he wished the execution of Saddam Hussein "had gone in a more dignified way." U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 3,006 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 04 4:44 PM
As of Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at least 3,006 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Jan. 5 Letters: Admit the Iraq war is now a lost cause Corvallis Gazette Times - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Both Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Ted Langton refuse to accept defeat in Iraq. Have they forgotten the beginning of the war? Then-U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric K. Shinseki testified we would need several hundred thousand troops to secure the peace.Bush says to outline new Iraq policy next week Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 04 4:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday he would outline his new Iraq policy next week and that he was still involved in consultations as he develops the strategy.Iraq threatens arrest of police captain who spoke to media Boston Herald - Jan 04 3:38 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Interior Ministry acknowledged Thursday that an Iraqi police officer whose existence had been denied by the Iraqis and the U.S. military is in fact an active member of the force, and...'Huge' demo on Trident and Iraq Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
The Stop the War Coalition and CND are predicting huge crowds at a demonstration in London on February 24 against replacing Trident and the war in Iraq. The rally is being organised to concentrate the minds of MPs on the strength of public opinion on Trident before the crucial Commons vote, when there will be a lobby of parliament.Anti-Iraq War protesters demand Rep. Doris Matsui take public stand on additional war funding KGET 17 Bakersfield - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
While the swearing-in ceremony was underway on Capitol Hill, an anti-Iraq war protest was brewing our state s capitol. Anti-war protesters gathered outside the office of Sacramento Congresswoman Doris Matsui Thursday, demanding she take a public stand on whether she will approve additional funding for the war in Iraq. The group claims the November election indicated Americans are fed up with the ...Protesters Arrested on Behalf of Army Lt. Who Won't Go to Iraq KRON 4 Bay Area - 38 minutes ago
Posted January 4, 2007 at 9:00 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- They were willing to go to jail so that a former U.S. solider in Iraq doesn't have to. San Francisco police were happy to oblige Thursday when an anti-war protest in front of the Federal Building in San Francisco led to a confrontation.Aquatennial queen steps down for Iraq 5 Eyewitness News - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes is stepping down today as she prepares to head to Iraq with her National Guard unit.Next administration move on Iraq likely to involve troop increase Boston Herald - Jan 04 3:28 PM
WASHINGTON - As President Bush considered more U.S. troops for Iraq, the White House said Thursday that Bush and Iraq's prime minister had agreed on the need for enough military might to calm violence-wracked...Tracy mother of soldier killed in Iraq to build veteran center Fox 6 News San Diego - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
The mother of a soldier killed in Iraq plans to ask companies that have profited from the war to help fund a 25 (m) million dollar retreat center for veterans.Bush to Give Iraq War Plan Next Week AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 04 4:02 PM
President Bush said Thursday he wished the execution of Saddam Hussein "had gone in a more dignified way." After conferring with Iraq's prime minister, Bush also said he will make a speech next week announcing his decisions about how to proceed with the nearly four-year-old war.For the first time, a real blueprint for peace in Iraq Independent - Jan 04 4:24 PM
The Iraqi state that was formed in the aftermath of the First World War has come to an end. Its successor state is struggling to be born in an environment of crises and chaos. The collapse of the entire order in the Middle East now threatens as the Iraq imbroglio unleashes forces in the area that have been gathering in virulence over the past decades.Iraq refuses to commute hangings The Scotsman - Jan 04 5:19 PM
IRAQ will press ahead with the executions of Saddam Hussein's half-brother and an ex-judge, despite the wave of controversy over the former dictator's hanging, an Iraqi government official said yesterday.Inouye Opposes President's Plan For More Troops In Iraq The Hawaii Channel - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Hawaii's senior U.S. senator says that he will oppose sending more troops to the war in Iraq.Bush shuffles top Iraq aides ahead of overhaul Channel NewsAsia - Jan 04 4:48 PM
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush, days from unveiling his new Iraq strategy, moved Thursday to shuffle top intelligence, diplomatic and military aides and held talks with top officials in Baghdad.Captive in Iraq looks thin in video: Grandmother Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria - The grandmother of an Austrian security worker held captive with four American colleagues in Iraq said Thursday she was relieved to see him on videotape, but worries that he looks too thin.Iraq postpones execution of Saddam aides ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 04 4:40 PM
BAGHDAD - Iraq postponed the executions of two of hanged former leader Saddam Hussein's henchmen amid international pressure following the ousted dictator's bungled and much criticized death.Iraq unity possible, says Cameron BBC News - Jan 04 2:08 AM
David Cameron says he believes a stable Iraq is possible as "the alternatives are frankly unpalatable"Bush to outline Iraq policy next week News Interactive - Jan 04 4:50 PM
US President George W. Bush said today he would outline his new Iraq policy next week and that he was still involved in consultations as he developed the strategy.Video from Iraq group shows four kidnapped Americans WIS News 10 Columbia - Jan 04 6:15 PM
There's possible proof of life of four Americans kidnapped in Iraq two months ago.Archbishop in the line of fire over Iraq comments Independent - Jan 04 5:05 PM
* There has been no more forceful critic of the Government's involvement in Iraq than the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams.Democrats turn screws on Bush over Iraq mess Business Day - 26 minutes ago
DEMOCRATS took control of the US congress yesterday for the first time in 12 years, vowing to hold Republican President George Bush accountable for the Iraq quagmire.Bush to announce Iraq plan next week USA Today - Jan 04 12:10 PM
President Bush says he'll announce the details of his newest plan for Iraq next week, though he did specify the day. Today he and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki spoke on a secure video hookup for nearly two hours. Wednesday, McClatchy... U.S. envoy to Iraq expected to be named new U.N. envoy: Reuters Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 04 2:27 PM
_ The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, is expected to be nominated the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Reuters reported Thursday, quoting two U.S. officials.U.S. troop increase in Iraq may be smaller than expected Miami Herald - Jan 04 12:49 PM
President Bush plans to order extra U.S. troops to Iraq as part of a new push to secure Baghdad, but in smaller numbers than previously reported, U.S. officials said Wednesday.Bush plans changes in key advisers for Iraq fresh start AlertNet - Jan 04 3:51 PM
Source: Reuters By Carol Giacomo and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush is planning to name a new ambassador and military commanders for Iraq as he prepares to make a fresh ... The Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld Strategy for Iraq Scoop.co.nz - Jan 04 5:47 PM
There have been many articles in the media expressing the opinion that George Bush might be the worst president in U.S. history. Almost without exception commentators have labelled the Bush neo-con Iraq strategy a failure.Bush says to outline new Iraq policy next week AlertNet - Jan 04 4:21 PM
Source: Reuters (Updates with more quotes) WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday he would outline his new Iraq policy next week and that he was still involved in consultations ... Iraq Threatens Arrest of Police Officer Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Jan 04 5:15 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Interior Ministry acknowledged Thursday that an Iraqi police officer whose existence had been denied by the Iraqis and the U.S. military is in fact an active member of the force, and said he now faces arrest for speaking to the media.