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Iraq?s Escape is Soccer, but Soccer Can?t Escape War 
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Sports fandom is a universal phenomenon, but in Iraq, soccer, the country?s most popular sport, may have greater meaning than usual.Plan Sets Series of Goals for Iraq Leaders New York Times - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
President Bush?s new policy will set goals for leaders in Iraq to ease sectarian tensions and stabilize the country politically and economically.Pelosi hints at denying Bush Iraq funds AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 5:28 PM
Democrats now running Congress will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday, suggesting they could deny him the money should he call for additional troops.Democrats Revise Agenda To Deal With War in Iraq Washington Post - Jan 07 6:15 PM
Democratic leaders who had hoped to emphasize their domestic agenda in the opening weeks of Congress have concluded that Iraq will share top billing, and they plan on aggressively confronting administration officials this week in a series of hearings. U.S. military deaths in Iraq are 3,011 AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 5:19 PM
As of Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, at least 3,011 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 2,414 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Blogger-media distrust comes to a head in Iraq USA Today - Jan 07 4:38 PM
A running six-week battle between bloggers and the Associated Press over the wire service's report of sectarian violence in Iraq has ended for now. The feud, which got plenty of traffic on the Web but very little coverage in mainstream news outlets, came to an abrupt halt Thursday.Democrats put Bush on notice against Iraq troop surge AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 1:44 PM
Just days after taking control of Congress, Democratic lawmakers warned that US President George W. Bush will not get a blank check to expand the number of US troops in violence-wracked Iraq.3 U.S. airmen among 17 deaths in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 2:00 PM
Three U.S. airmen died Sunday in a car bombing in Baghdad among at least 17 people killed in violence across Iraq as Iraqi troops launched a fresh battle to oust militias and pacify the capital.US Iraq losses now more than 3,000 AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 11:38 AM
US military losses in Iraq crossed the 3,000 mark with the death of three airmen in Baghdad amid reports that another 20,000 troops will be rushed to stabilise the violence-wracked capital.Democrats warn Bush on Iraq plans BBC News - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
The newly-empowered Democrats warn President Bush he will have to justify plans to boost troops in Iraq.Democrats vow intense scrutiny of Bush Iraq plan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 10:34 AM
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday vowed aggressive scrutiny of President George W. Bush's expected plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, but stopped short of saying Congress would block funding for the White House strategy.Iraq could open oil reserves to foreign firms AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 10:28 AM
Iraq is preparing to allow foreign companies to exploit its oil reserves, according to a British newspaper report that cited a draft law expected to come before the Iraqi parliament.Report: Bush's Iraq Strategy to Include Political Benchmarks Fox News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
President Bush's new policy for Iraq will reportedly include establishing a set of benchmarks that the government there will be expected to reach in an effort to stabilize in the country in the face of heightening sectarian tensions.U.K.'s Brown sees lessons in Iraq's anguish International Herald Tribune - Jan 07 2:40 PM
Gordon Brown, said Sunday that any future British government had lessons to learn from the aftermath of the Iraq invasion.Five More GIs Killed In Iraq CBS News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
As the military and civilian death toll continues to climb in Iraq, a lawyer for two former top aides to Saddam Hussein is trying another tactic in asking that his clients be spared the fate meted out to the ousted Iraqi president.Soldier killed in Iraq accident AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 8:50 AM
A British soldier has been killed in Iraq in a road traffic accident.Congressional Actions Limited to Stop Surge in Iraq Fox News - Jan 07 5:26 PM
President Bush isn't offering his plan for a new strategy in Iraq until midweek, but several lawmakers both Democrat and Republican are already saying their pieces about troop level hikes, greater financial commitment and no timeframe for withdrawal.More US troops expected as 3,000 soldiers die in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 7:24 AM
US military losses in Iraq touched 3,000, amid reports another 20,000 troops are to be rushed to Baghdad to stabilise the violence-wracked capital.Immersed in Iraq, But Not Speaking the Language ABC News - Jan 07 5:37 PM
Several Years Into Iraq War and War on Terror, U.S. Forces Still Have a Shortage of Arabic Speakers14 killed as violence continues in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 6:17 AM
Bombings and shootings killed at least 14 people across Iraq on Sunday, as Iraqi troops waged a fresh battle to oust militias and pacify the capital.Democrats vow to fight for end to 'intractable' Iraq war AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 4:10 AM
The new Democratic majority in the US Congress is poised for the first major policy confrontation with President George W. Bush, demanding an end to the "intractable" war in Iraq.Top Brit: U.K. To Split With U.S. On Iraq CBS News - Jan 07 3:35 PM
Treasury chief Gordon Brown, expected to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister by September, suggested that he will pursue an Iraq policy that is more independent of Washington than the current government including a scaling back of troops in Iraq.Plan for troop 'surge' in Iraq gathers force The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 07 2:17 PM
President Bush plans to lay out his Iraq strategy this week - and could opt for a modest increase of US forces. Pelosi Hints at Resisting Iraq Surge ABC News - Jan 07 2:37 PM
Pelosi Hints at Denying Bush Funds to Send More Troops to Iraq; Others Question This TacticIraq Vows To Crack Down On Militias Space War - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
Washington (AFP) Jan 07 - Iraq has launched a crackdown on armed Sunni and Shiite militias to quell sectarian violence that is raging across the country, national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie told US television Sunday.Is Iraq mission impossible? Newsday - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
String of mistakes set up the U.S. for failure from the start Even in its greatest moment of triumph in Iraq, when a giant statue of Saddam Hussein was pulled down in Baghdad's Firdos (Paradise) Square, the seeds of U.S. failure were already sown.Bush plans for Iraq include a military and economic buildup International Herald Tribune - Jan 07 5:44 AM
Bush's new Iraq strategy could add as many as 20,000 American combat troops to Baghdad in coming months.Pelosi Vows `Harshest Scrutiny' of Iraq Troop Plans (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 07 11:05 AM
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- New House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Democratic-controlled Congress will give ``the harshest scrutiny'' to any request from President George W. Bush for money to increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq.Bush fleshes out Iraq strategy details AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 11:59 PM
President Bush worked Saturday to finish his new war plan that could send as many as 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq and provide more money for jobs and reconstruction programs.Sectarian violence continues across Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jan 07 5:51 AM
Gunmen killed three Sunni shopkeepers Sunday in a mixed neighborhood of Baghdad, and a Shiite cleric and his son were shot to death as sectarian violence continued to rage across Iraq.UK soldier dies in Iraq accident BBC News - Jan 07 8:07 AM
A British soldier is killed and two others injured in a road accident in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.Taylor Marsh: Speaker Pelosi Lays Bush Out on Iraq HuffingtonPost - Jan 07 10:41 AM
by Taylor Marsh This morning on "Face the Nation," Speaker Pelosi once again drew the line in the sand for Mr. Bush. Although the new Congress should not refuse to provide the funds that the troops already in Iraq and Afghanistan need, it can place an amendment on the supplemental funding bill that states that if the administration wants to increase the number of troops in ...Pelosi: Iraq troop increase must be justified Houston Chronicle - Jan 07 12:45 PM
Democrats now running Congress will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today, suggesting they could deny him the money should he call for additional troops. Pelosi Hints at Denying Bush Iraq Funds ABC News - Jan 07 10:07 AM
New House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Hints at Denying Bush Funds to Send Additional Troops to IraqOn break from Iraq war, Guardsman running marathon Army Times - Jan 07 6:19 PM
HOUSTON 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 26.2 miles Sunday in the Chevron Houston Marathon.3 U.S. Airmen Among 17 Deaths in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 07 1:36 PM
Three U.S. airmen died Sunday in a car bombing in Baghdad _ among at least 17 people killed in violence across Iraq as Iraqi troops launched a fresh battle to oust militias and pacify the capital. The sectarian attacks continued despite the major drive... Military: 2 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 10:04 PM
Two American soldiers were killed in separate incidents in Baghdad and western Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday.Blair to face trial by theatre over Iraq war Guardian Unlimited - Jan 07 6:00 PM
New play opens in which Tony Blair faces indictment for a crime of aggression against Iraq before departing as PM.Marine facing second Iraq tour reflects on generation's struggles Bristol Herald Courier - 39 minutes ago
Daniel Canter lost a friend in the war in Iraq, but he s lost six friends at home to drugs and drunken driving.3,000 troops killed in Iraq: US military AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 8:17 PM
The US military's losses in Iraq have touched 3,000 since the invasion of the country to topple Saddam Hussein in March 2003, according to an AFP count based on Pentagon figures.Bush: Saddam's Death Won't End Violence In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - 1 minute ago
Crawford -- President Bush says Saddam Hussein's execution marks "the end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for our troops." But Bush cautioned that Saddam's death will not halt the violence in Iraq.Soldiers spend first year of marriage in Iraq KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - 30 minutes ago
The first year of a marriage is never easy but imagine spending it in a war zone. Specialists Nick and Stephanie Eichman got married before leaving for Iraq.5 More U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq The Times and Democrat - 26 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants were taken from their cells and told they were going to be hanged on the same day the former dictator was executed, their lawyer said Sunday.Downer quiet on Iraq troop numbers AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 07 4:24 PM
Military chiefs are in the best position to determine the number of troops required to bring stability to Iraq, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says.At least 12 dead in Iraq violence BBC News - Jan 07 5:29 AM
Fresh violence in Iraq leaves at least 12 dead as Iraqi forces conduct a new drive to tighten security in Baghdad.Bush readies new Iraq policy MSNBC - Jan 07 6:36 AM
President Bush is putting the final touches on his new Iraq policy amid growing skepticism inside and outside the administration that the emerging package of extra troops, economic assistance and political benchmarks for the Baghdad government will make any more than a marginal difference in stabilizing the country. McCain vs. Hagel on the Iraq war MSNBC - Jan 07 6:36 AM
For most members of Congress--as for most Americans--the Iraq war has been an abstraction, to be debated and defended or deplored, but never experienced in any real or personal sense. Only a half dozen or so lawmakers have children who have served in Iraq. More troops for Iraq 'too little, too late': former NATO commander AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 7:10 PM
The former commander of NATO forces in Kosovo, General Wesley Clark, has said that sending more US troops to Iraq would be "too little, too late", and could worsen the situation for coalition forces.Blair to face trial by theatre over Iraq war Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Tony Blair faces indictment for a crime of aggression against Iraq before departing as prime minister. On a theatre stage, that is, using real lawyers and testimony from MPs, diplomats and other experts.Australian wanted Iraq arrest kept secret ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 07 4:00 PM
Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says an Australian man detained in Iraq asked that his arrest be kept secret.Pelosi hints at denying Bush Iraq funds Baltimore Sun - Jan 07 2:22 PM
President expected to announce revised war strategy this week Democrats now running Congress will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday, suggesting they could deny him the money should he call for additional troops. Bush's Iraq strategy in danger as Congress rules out blank cheque Times Online - Jan 07 3:09 PM
The new Democratic leadership of Congress has for the first time given explicit warning that it might deny funding for up to 20,000 additional troops in Iraq, which President Bush is expected to order this week....Republican cracks widen over plans for surge in Iraq troops Financial Times - Jan 07 6:11 PM
Leading Republicans yesterday showed further signs of fracturing over President George W. Bush's reported plans to send more troops to Iraq, while the Democrats, now in control of Congress, said they would not give the president a "blank cheque" for reinforcements.Iraq strategy faces storm of suspicion Denver Post - 35 minutes ago
President Bush is putting the final touches on his new Iraq policy amid growing skepticism inside and outside the administration.Pelosi Hints at Denying Bush Iraq Funds San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 07 10:36 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said newly empowered Democrats will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, hinting they could deny funding if he seeks additional troops. "If the president chooses to escalate the war, in his budget... U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Are 3,011 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 07 3:33 PM
As of Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, at least 3,011 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Bush attacked over 'rolling surge' of 20,000 more troops for Iraq Daily Telegraph - Jan 07 5:54 PM
President George W Bush is preparing to announce a "rolling surge" of 20,000 troops in Iraq that leading hawks believe would waste lives and fail to stave off ignominious defeat for America.Three U.S. airmen among 17 deaths in Iraq Baltimore Sun - Jan 07 2:52 PM
Troops launch fresh battle to oust militias and pacify capital Three U.S. airmen died Sunday in a car bombing in Baghdad -- among at least 17 people killed in violence across Iraq as Iraqi troops launched a fresh battle to oust militias and pacify the capital. Soldier dies in Iraq road smash The Scotsman - Jan 07 5:33 PM
A BRITISH soldier was killed in a traffic accident in Iraq yesterday, the Ministry of Defence said.Iraq Will Be Petraeus's Knot to Untie Washington Post - Jan 06 5:14 PM
Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, who is President Bush's choice to become the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, posed a riddle during the initial march to Baghdad four years ago that now becomes his own conundrum to solve: "Tell me how this ends." Bush's Iraq plan facing uphill battle on Capitol Hill USA Today - Jan 06 5:59 PM
President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq is running into trouble on Capitol Hill, with Republicans joining Democrats in raising eyebrows before the president even has a chance to make his case.Pelosi Vows 'No Blank Check' on Iraq War NPR - Jan 07 3:57 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Sunday that the new Democratic-controlled Congress will not give President Bush a blank check to send more troops to Iraq. But even some of Pelosi's colleagues doubt how much power she has to affect the way Mr. Bush conducts of the war.Bush won't get blank cheque for Iraq war: Pelosi CTV.ca - Jan 07 6:27 PM
Democrats now running Congress will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday.President Bush, Facing Opposition, Set to Unveil Iraq Strategy The New York Sun - Jan 07 6:07 PM
WASHINGTON When President Bush delivers his new Iraq strategy Wednesday he will be facing a war weary Congress where emerging majorities in both chambers are almost certain to oppose his call to send at least 20,000 troops to win back Baghdad. Yesterday the new speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said any new budget to pay for the troop surge would "receive the ...Minute's silence for Iraq soldier BBC News - Jan 07 3:05 AM
A minute's silence is held before an Everton football match for Sgt Graham Hesketh, killed in Iraq.Pelosi hints at denying Bush Iraq funds Denver Post - Jan 07 8:55 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said newly empowered Democrats will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, hinting they could deny funding if he seeks additional troops.Democrat-Led U.S. Congress To Investigate Iraq War Contracts Bayou Buzz - 44 minutes ago
After announcing his new plan for Iraq this week, President Bush may soon be explaining his conduct of the war dating back to the US invasion when five Democrat-led committees launch eleven separate hearings on the Iraq war over the next few weeks.Concern over Australian arrested in Iraq News Interactive - Jan 07 4:05 PM
AN Australian man arrested in Iraq who told authorities he was looking for a wife clearly raised greater concern from Iraqi and coalition officials, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today.Iraq Tenders 3 Million Bbl Of Kirkuk Crude -Official Nasdaq - Jan 07 12:52 PM
Iraq's oil marketing arm has issued its first tender this year to lift Kirkuk crude oil from Turkey's Ceyhan terminal, seeking to sell 3 million barrels to be loaded by Jan. 31, an Iraqi oil official said Sunday.Soldier dies in Iraq accident ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 07 1:11 PM
A British soldier has been killed in a road accident in Iraq.Concern over Australian arrested in Iraq The Australian - Jan 07 3:55 PM
Mr Downer said the man, who came to Australia in 2003 as a refugee and was granted Australian citizenship in 2005, had told Australian consular officials in Baghdad that he returned to Iraq to find a wife.Iraq to launch new offensive with U.S. help 5 Eyewitness News - Jan 07 4:48 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's prime minister said Saturday that Iraqi forces would launch a new effort - with U.S. troops in a supporting role - to wrest control of Baghdad's neighborhoods from militias and other sectarian killers.Georgia Soldier Killed In Iraq on Christmas Day CBS 46 News Atlanta - Jan 07 5:48 PM
WINDER, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia soldier only months away from retirement was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on Christmas Day, his family said.Bush's new Iraq plan focuses on more troops and more jobs: report People's Daily - Jan 07 5:40 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush's new Iraq plan calls for sending 20,000 more U.S. troops to Baghdad, and creating more jobs for Iraqis, The New York Times reported on Sunday.Iraq could open oil reserves to foreign firms: report Channel NewsAsia - Jan 07 2:29 PM
LONDON : Iraq is preparing to allow foreign companies to exploit its oil reserves, The Independent on Sunday newspaper said, citing a draft law expected to come before the Iraqi parliament soon.Democrats might block Iraq funds ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 07 12:20 PM
The top Democrat in the United States has hinted her party might deprive President George W Bush of the money he will need if he decides to send more troops to Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Iraq are 3,006 AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 4:30 PM
As of Saturday, Jan. 6, 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 2,414 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Blair to face trial by theatre over Iraq war Guardian Unlimited - Jan 07 5:56 PM
PM faces indictment for crimes of aggression against Iraq before departing office. On a theatre stage, that is.Report: Bush's Iraq Plan Calls for More Troops, Jobs Voice of America - Jan 07 11:29 AM
Media reports in the United States say President Bush's new Iraq strategy calls for sending as many as 20,000 additional troops to Baghdad and spending up to $1 billion on a jobs program for Iraqis.New Iraq Battle: Congress vs. Bush KABC-TV Los Angeles - Jan 07 3:17 PM
President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq is already running into trouble on Capitol Hill, with Republicans joining Democrats in raising eyebrows before the president even makes his case.Ottumwa man killed in Iraq to be buried Monday with military honors KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 57 minutes ago
OTTUMWA, Iowa An Ottumwa man killed in Iraq on New Year's Eve will be buried tomorrow (Monday) with full military honors.Pelosi warns Bush on Iraq troops surge; US death toll 3,003 The Peninsula - Jan 07 3:41 PM
Washington Just days after taking control of Congress, Democratic lawmakers warned yesterday that US President George W Bush will not get a blank cheque to expand the number of US troops in Iraq.U.S. Military October Death Toll Rises to 96 in Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The number of American troops killed in Iraq in October reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Marines and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same Sunni insurgent stronghold.Britain's Gordon Brown Hints At Iraq Policy Shift Nasdaq - Jan 07 11:07 AM
(RTTNews) - British Treasury chief, Gordon Brown, who is expected to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister by September, said on Sunday that he will follow a new independent Iraq policy if he comes to power.Ottumwa man killed in Iraq to be buried Monday with military honors WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Jan 07 3:44 PM
OTTUMWA, Iowa An Ottumwa man killed in Iraq on New Year's Eve will be buried tomorrow (Monday) with full military honors. Corporal Jonathan Schiller was killed when...Report: Bush to set Iraq 'benchmarks' EARTHtimes.org - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
The president is expected to address the nation this week with a new Iraq policy. The goals would be intended to ease sectarian tensions and stabilize the country politically and economically, senior administration officials told the newspaper.Petersburg Soldier Dies in Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
(Petersburg, MI) --- While many are ushering in the new year, residents in Petersburg will be remembering the life of a local soldier who died last week in Iraq.U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 3,000 NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The day after Saddam Hussein's execution, the death toll for Americans killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000 as President Bush struggles to salvage a military campaign that has scant public support.Gator fans stationed in Iraq gear up for championship game The Daily Comet - Jan 07 2:40 PM
Florida Army National Guard 1st Lt. Geoffrey Fahringer will be on call in Iraq when his beloved Florida Gators take on undefeated Ohio State for the national championship, so he'll be wearing orange and blue over olive drab.Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Zaman Online - Jan 07 2:08 PM
2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.No 'Blank Cheque' For Bush In Iraq Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 07 10:34 AM
Senior Democrats have warned President Bush that he will not have a blank cheque for his plans to send more troops to Iraq. Mr Bush is set to announce a shift in policy this week with a short-term increase of 20,000 extra military personnel to restore stability in Baghdad on the cards.In Harm's Way: 180th Members Headed to Iraq NBC 24 Toledo - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
(Swanton, OH) --- Over 40 airmen of the 180th Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron said goodbye to their families Wednesday as they prepared for deployment to Iraq.No funding cut for Iraq, leaders predict UPI - Jan 07 2:13 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The new U.S. Senate minority leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says there is little Congress can do to affect President Bush's prosecution of the Iraq war.Bush, Congress lock horns over Iraq Dawn - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Jan 7: US President George W. Bush and the new Congress are on a collision course over Iraq and the conflict may dominate the remaining two years of Bush s tenure.Democrats: No 'blank check' for Iraq war UPI - Jan 07 2:16 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Top Democrats in the U.S. House agreed Sunday President Bush will not get a "blank check" when it comes to funding for the Iraq war.Gator fans in Iraq go to great lengths to watch championship WKYC Cleveland - Jan 07 1:59 PM
Gator fans in Iraq go to great lengths to watch championshipPelosi says Bush won't get blank check on Iraq Japan Today - Jan 07 2:33 PM
WASHINGTON Just days after taking control of Congress, Democratic lawmakers warned Sunday that U.S. President George W Bush will not get a blank check to expand the number of U.S. troops in Iraq.Thousands have been killed by roadside bombs across Iraq [AFP] Aljazeera - Jan 07 12:22 PM
Continued violence in Iraq has claimed at least nine more lives, including that of two US soldiers.Congress wants Bush to pull US troops out of Iraq Zaman Online - Jan 07 2:15 PM
President Bush s plan to increase the American military presence in Iraq is facing resistance from the new Democrat-led U.S. Congress.Democrats: No 'Blank Check' for Iraq War Fox 6 News San Diego - Jan 07 12:58 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed aggressive scrutiny of President Bush's expected plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, but stopped short of saying Congress would block funding for the White House strategy.