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Cheney: Iraq war undercut by plans in Congress 
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The U.S. war effort in Iraq is being undercut by members of Congress calling for deadlines and funding restrictions that simply encourage the enemy to "wait us out," Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday.Extended Iraq tours took a toll on soldiers' families USA Today - 45 minutes ago
In September, soldiers with the 1st Combat Brigade, 1st Armored Division, learned that their tour of duty in Iraq would be extended about six weeks. Some of their families agreed to keep track of their experiences during the extension for USA TODAY.Olmert warns against early Iraq exit Reuters via Yahoo! News - 32 minutes ago
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday warned the United States against a quick departure from Iraq, saying it would lead to instability in the region and undermine Washington's ability to deal with emerging threats.Anti-war Dems ponder bold action on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
The closest thing Congress has to a peace movement 71 liberals who want to yank Iraq funding and bring troops home swiftly faces a dilemma: The lawmakers can back a Democratic plan they think is too weak, or they can block it and risk an embarrassing defeat for their cause.Cheney chides Democrats for Iraq withdrawal plans CNN.com - Mar 12 4:01 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney offered a sharp rebuke to congressional Democrats on Monday, warning that a drawdown of forces in Iraq would invite more attacks on the United States.Backing for Iraq War Declines Amid Growing Mood of Pessimism Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 3:19 PM
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Americans' support for President George W. Bush's handling of the war in Iraq continues to erode, producing a pervasive pessimism about the direction of the country, according to a new Bloomberg poll.Dems strip Iran provision from Iraq bill AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 4:01 PM
Top House Democrats retreated Monday from an attempt to limit President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war.US military planning possible Iraq pullout if 'surge' fails AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:48 PM
The White House confirmed Monday that Pentagon planners are preparing a plan for a phased pullout of US troops from Iraq in case the current "surge" strategy fails or is undercut by Congress.Iraq trip left NBC anchor's head spinning Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 12:26 PM
"NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams says his recent five-day stint in Iraq "left my head spinning because the story lines are all over the place."Mental Health Woes Afflict Almost a Third of Iraq, Afghan Vets HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:02 PM
MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly a third of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2005 are being diagnosed with at least one mental health problem when seeking care at Veterans Administration hospitals, University of California, San Francisco, researchers report.British judge says headquarters okayed Iraq abuse Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 12:40 PM
A judge said on Monday the reason he had ordered charges dropped against the most senior British officer to be tried for prisoner abuse in Iraq was because headquarters had approved some of the abuses.Some of Iraq's deadliest car bombings AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 12:23 PM
Some of the deadliest car bombings in Iraq this year:Some in Congress undercut Iraq war effort: Cheney Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:22 AM
The U.S. war effort in Iraq is being undercut by members of Congress calling for time limits, deadlines and funding restrictions that simply encourage the enemy to "wait us out," Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday.Democrats' Divisions on Iraq Threaten Shaky Seats in 2008 Races Bloomberg.com - 2 minutes ago
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- The House Democrats' struggle to find common ground on the Iraq war is rooted in the dilemma facing two freshmen representatives: John Hall and Nick Lampson.In Iraq, American military finds it has an alcohol problem International Herald Tribune - Mar 12 1:49 PM
Forbidden by the American military in Iraq and Afghanistan, liquor has been involved in a number of crimes committed by soldiers there.Correction: U.S.-Iraq-Troops story AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:28 AM
In a March 10 story about the Pentagon having difficulties finding fresh units to send to Iraq and Afghanistan, The Associated Press misattributed a quote to the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus.Will Dems Channel Rove to Sell Iraq Withdrawal? The Nation via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 8:28 AM
The Nation -- Democrats in Congress have finally settled on a binding timeline to withdraw troops from Iraq by late 2008, which President Bush threatened to veto.Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 7:04 AM
US President George W. Bush called on Iran and Syria Sunday to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, urging the two governments to stop the flow of weapons and foreign fighters into Iraq.Poll: Bush Not Doing Enough For Iraq Vets CBS News - Mar 12 4:00 PM
After recent revelations of poor treatment of veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, most Americans are critical of the Bush administration's efforts to aid the Iraq War's wounded soldiers, a new CBS News /New York Times poll finds.US military plans Iraq pullout in case 'surge' fails AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 5:37 AM
Pentagon planners have begun work on a fallback position for Iraq that includes a phased pullout of US troops in case the current "surge" strategy fails or is undercut by Congress, a newspaper reported Monday.Eye on Iraq: The surge needs Sadr UPI - Mar 12 3:20 PM
Tactically, the new U.S. surge policy in Iraq centered in Baghdad is off to a bad start, yet there remains a chance it can still work.U.S. official visits Syria after Iraq talks MSNBC - Mar 12 4:49 PM
Syria told a visiting U.S. State Department official Monday that it is willing to engage in "serious" dialogue with Washington on all Middle East issues, just days after both countries attended a conference in Baghdad on restoring security to Iraq.Blair 'exercised spin' in making case for Iraq war, says former UN arms inspector. International Herald Tribune - Mar 12 9:19 AM
The official, Hans Blix, tells a TV program that the British prime minister embellished the Iraq weapons threat.Ex-Marine goes from Iraq to tourney with N. Texas ESPN - Mar 12 4:15 PM
Rich Young's road to the NCAA Tournament includes a firefight in Iraq and peacekeeping in Kosovo.Iraq's neighbors take first small steps toward working together The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:00 AM
The weekend's regional conference in Baghdad was modest, but it nevertheless accomplished two things: It promoted the legitimacy of Iraq's new government among reluctant neighbors, and it heralded the Bush administration's evolving conversion from unilateralism to hard-nosed diplomacy under Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Why 'soft partition' of Iraq won't work The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:00 AM
In the escalating debate over the US role in Iraq, the latest panacea on offer is an option called "soft partition." However, like "hard" partition (Iraq's breakup) and a military surge, this proposal will fail in its goal to create a new and stable modus vivendi in Iraq.U.S. military plans Iraq fallback strategy: report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:28 AM
U.S. military planners have begun work on a fallback strategy in case the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq fails, including a gradual pullout of U.S. forces and more emphasis on training and advising Iraqi forces, the Los Angeles Times reported in Monday's editions.Capital Sources: Iraq Drains Guard, Reserve Newsweek - Mar 12 1:27 PM
Iraq and Afghanistan are draining the National Guard and Reserve, warns Arnold Punaro, the chairman of a congressional commission. U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,193 Boston Globe - Mar 12 5:52 PM
As of Monday, March 12, 2007, at least 3,193 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 2,576 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.'Virtual Iraq' To Aid Traumatised Military Staff Science Daily - 32 minutes ago
University of Reading scientists are bringing to life a "virtual Iraq" to aid traumatised soldiers and military staff recover once they return from duty. The virtual Iraq simulation, developed at the University of Southern California (USC) but now being put into practice at Reading, is "fully-immersive" and designed as part of an exposure therapy programme which allows soldiers suffering ...Barry Lando: The Farcical Debate on Total Withdrawal from Iraq HuffingtonPost - Mar 12 11:40 AM
From the very start, the debate over Iraq has been obscured by a miasma of bogus statistics and facts: issues no one really wanted to deal publicly with--not the White House; certainly not the Republican-led Congress. The current debate over maintaining troop levels in Iraq is no different as the administration continues to quietly add thousands more troops to the original 21,500 "surge." But ...One-third of Iraq vets seek some mental health help in first 12 months Dayton Daily News - 7 minutes ago
Their problems aren't as obvious as missing limbs or hospital rooms wallpapered with black mold, but nearly one-eighth of returning Iraq war veterans in 2003-04 had significant mental-health diagnoses, and more than a third obtained mental health services within 12 months.Iraq veterans make it official The Washington Times - 3 minutes ago
THE WASHINGTON TIMES Four Iraq war veterans became naturalized U.S. citizens yesterday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the District.Iraq Torture Victim Relives His Ordeal Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 52 minutes ago
The threat of torture and beatings has become an everyday reality for the people of Iraq in the aftermath of the country's invasion. As part of our week-long series, Inside Iraq , reports on the harrowing ordeal of a torture victim who says he was detained by militiamen.Road to NCAAs goes through Iraq Austin American-Statesman - 8 minutes ago
North Texas' Young is a veteran in many ways. DENTON Rich Young's road to the NCAA tournament includes a firefight in Iraq and peacekeeping in Kosovo.Ex-Marine's road to NCAAs went through Iraq SportingNews.com - Mar 12 4:32 PM
DENTON, Texas -- Rich Young's road to the NCAA tournament includes a firefight in Iraq and peacekeep...Alex Kingsbury: Reporting From Iraq US News & World Report - Mar 12 11:14 AM
Reporting from Iraq, U.S. News's Alex Kingsbury went along on a series of raids conducted by American soldiers.Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 10:44 PM
US President George W. Bush called on Iran and Syria Sunday to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, urging the two governments to stop the flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq.Blix: Britain embellished Iraq dossiers AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 11:00 PM
The British government embellished intelligence used to justify the decision to invade Iraq in 2003, the former U.N. chief weapons inspector said in an interview broadcast Monday.Cheney says Iraq war undercut by plans in Congress Reuters.co.uk - 13 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. war effort in Iraq is being undercut by members of Congress calling for deadlines and funding restrictions that simply encourage the enemy to "wait us out," U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday.Robert Dreyfuss: National Salvation Front in Iraq? HuffingtonPost - Mar 12 8:41 AM
Last week, a little noticed but potentially important dialogue occurred on Capitol Hill. A dozen or so members of Congress, led by Rep. Jim McDermott (D.-Wash.) held a video teleconference with five members of the Iraqi parliament. The parliamentarians from Iraq included both Sunnis and Shia, and the members of Congress crossed the sectarian divide, too, involving Democrats and Republicans. ...Israel's Olmert warns against early Iraq exit AlertNet - 28 minutes ago
Source: Reuters By Joanne Allen WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday warned the United States against a quick departure from Iraq, saying it would lead to instability in ... Guard troops back from Iraq report mental health problems Boston Globe - Mar 12 12:50 PM
A survey completed anonymously by Maine Army National Guard troops who served in Iraq found many reporting mental health problems, along with significant stress in relating with family and friends and problems at work.Sinn Féin's plea to think again on eve of Iraq war Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness pleaded with Tony Blair on the eve of the Iraq war to learn the lessons of Ireland.Some of Iraq's deadliest car bombings Boston Globe - Mar 12 1:37 PM
Some of the deadliest car bombings in Iraq this year: -- March 11, 2007: A suicide car bomber in Baghdad drove into a flatbed truck carrying Shiite pilgrims returning from Karbala, setting off an explosion that killed at least 32 people.Blair used spin to justify Iraq war, says Blix Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Tony Blair and his government "exercised spin" in exaggerating the case for the war in Iraq, the former United Nations chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, said in an interview broadcast today.US refuses to hand over its Iraq rules to inquest Guardian Unlimited - Mar 12 6:00 PM
American defence chiefs defy demand from British court to hand over their rules of engagement for operating in Iraq.Ari Melber: Will Dems Channel Rove to Push Iraq Withdrawal? HuffingtonPost - Mar 12 7:40 AM
Democrats in Congress have finally settled on a binding timeline to withdraw troops from Iraq by late 2008, which President Bush threatened to veto. This weekend Speaker Pelosi responded by blasting the threat as proof that Bush is only interested in "an open-ended commitment to a war without end." She also took the opportunity to review the costs of the Iraq war: "President Bush's Iraq ...Iraq Torture Victim Relives His Ordeal FOX 5 Atlanta - 27 minutes ago
The threat of torture and beatings has become an everyday reality for the people of Iraq in the aftermath of the country's invasion. As part of our week-long series, Inside Iraq , Sky News reports on the harrowing ordeal of a torture victim who says he was detained by militiamen.Disagree About Iraq? You're Not Just Wrong -- You're Evil. Washington Post - Mar 11 8:17 PM
The conviction of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby last week gave Americans a chance to pick at the scab of what has become a favored obsession -- the debate over the motives of the Bush administration in the run-up to the war in Iraq. Inside Iraq FOX 31 Denver - 34 minutes ago
The threat of torture and beatings has become an everyday reality for the people of Iraq in the aftermath of the country's invasion. As part of our week-long series, , Sky News reports on the harrowing ordeal of a torture victim who says he was detained by militiamen.In Iraq, the Focus Now Is on the Security Crackdown in Baghdad, but U.S. Troops Are Also Struggling to Keep the Lid on ... US News & World Report - Mar 12 7:14 AM
SKANDARIYAH, IRAQ-The moon is nearly full as the American soldiers clamber into their rugged Stryker armored vehicles and head out to catch a suspected al Qaeda cell leader. He's wanted for setting up false highway checkpoints in order to abduct and kill traveling Shiites, and the Army thinks he's holed up in a farmhouse outside of town.Brian Williams, Anchoring and Hunkering in Iraq Washington Post - Mar 11 7:27 PM
Soon after arriving in Iraq, Brian Williams was listening to an Army colonel describe how much safer Ramadi had gotten when another soldier shouted that it was too dangerous to stand there and hustled them inside the military outpost.Iraq Veteran Rescues Man From Fire, Finds His Own Home Burned KETV.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
A soldier recently home from Iraq helped rescue a man from a burning apartment building on Sunday, only to return home and find his own house on fire.Bush Seeks Iraq War Funds ?With No Strings? New York Times - Mar 11 7:06 PM
President Bush also defended his decision to send more than 8,000 more troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, saying they would be dedicated to training and support missions.Iraq veteran's family blames VA for son's overdose death The Fresno Bee - Mar 12 3:31 PM
The parents of an Iraq war veteran blames the Veterans Administration for the drug abuse death of their son, saying doctors at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center should have watched him more closely.Bush presses Iran, Syria on Iraq weapons AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 6:38 PM
President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief Mideast foes.US to pull out of Iraq if surge fails Adelaide Now - Mar 12 3:16 PM
THE Pentagon is preparing a plan for a phased pullout of US troops from Iraq in case the "surge" fails or is undercut by congress.U.S. plotting Iraq contingency options UPI - Mar 12 6:25 AM
Plans are afoot at the Pentagon to draw down the number of U.S. troops in Iraq based on experience in El Salvador in the 1980s, The Los Angeles Times ...Newest Stryker brigade gets official send-off to Iraq KOMO Seattle - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
The newest Stryker brigade is heading to Iraq a month earlier than expected at the request of the president. Monday was the official send-off for the troops.In New Tactic, Militants Burn Houses in Iraq New York Times - Mar 11 7:06 PM
Sunni militants destroyed homes in the mixed city of Muqdadiya, raising the specter of a new intimidation tactic in Iraq?s evolving civil war.Cheney Says Iraq Pullout Would Further Destabilize Middle East Voice of America - Mar 12 3:03 PM
an influential lobbying group. VOA's Stephanie Ho has more on the story. In a speech to a friendly audience, Vice President Cheney said pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq before Iraqis could defend themselves could be disastrous.£1bn-a-year cost of war in Iraq 'would be better spent on NHS hospitals' Independent - Mar 12 5:28 PM
The spiralling cost of the Iraq war to the British taxpayer is set to exceed £1bn this year for the first time since the invasion.Iraq Strains Under U.S. Deadlines CBS News - Mar 12 5:30 AM
Iraq's fragile government is struggling to meet U.S.-imposed deadlines for political action, which are tied to crucial American military assistance. And the violence ? both a symptom and an impediment ? shows no signs of decreasing.Georgia soldier from Fort Hood dies in Iraq KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
FORT HOOD, Texas -- A 19-year-old Georgia soldier who was assigned to Fort Hood has died in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense said MondayFormer Marine's Road to the Big Dance Went through Iraq WOAI - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Rich Young's road to the NCAA tournament includes a firefight in Iraq and peacekeeping in Kosovo. Now that the North Texas senior forward - a former Marine and Iraq war veteran - is about to play in the postseason tournament, he can hardly believe his good fortune.Pessimistic Pentagon studies fallback options in Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Mar 12 5:08 PM
The Pentagon is actively considering a series of fallback positions for Iraq in the event that President George Bush's plan of expanding the US military presence fails.US policy fuelling the disintegration of Iraq: Syria Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
LONDON - The United States policies in Iraq are fuelling the disintegration of the war-torn Middle Eastern country, the Syrian ambassador to London wrote in The Guardian on Tuesday.Hollywood Shuns Iraq, Afghanistan The Politico - Mar 12 5:42 PM
At a time when Americans are inundated with images of combat from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hollywood so far has avoided making blockbuster action flicks based on either one.US refuses to hand over its Iraq rules of engagement to inquest Guardian Unlimited - Mar 12 5:08 PM
American defence chiefs yesterday refused to hand over their rules of engagement for operating in Iraq to Ministry of Defence officials, in spite of a demand from a British court.Hunter Unveils Iraq 'Stabilization' Plan NBC San Diego - Mar 12 6:26 PM
Republican presidential hopeful Duncan Hunter has returned from Iraq with a plan he says will lead to a successful handoff of duties.Headquarters okayed some Iraq abuse - British judge The New Zealand Herald - Mar 12 4:56 PM
BULLFORD - A judge said today the reason he had ordered charges dropped against the most senior British officer to be tried for prisoner abuse in Iraq was because headquarters had approved some of the abuses.Soldier From Atlanta Killed In Iraq CBS 46 News Atlanta - Mar 12 6:36 PM
(CBS 46)-- A soldier from Atlanta has been killed in Iraq. The Department of Defense announced Monday that 19-year-old Spc. Jonathan K. Smith of Atlanta died Sunday in Baghdad, in an incident that was not combat-related.Much the same in Vietnam, Iraq USA Today - 36 minutes ago
Much the same in Vietnam, Iraq Matt Holdreith - Rennes, France Because Forum writer Jonah Goldberg is unable to discover any tenable analogy between our misguided adventure in Vietnam and our similarly misguided adventure in Iraq, let him consider these... UN chief encouraged by international conference on Iraq People's Daily - Mar 12 6:29 PM
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced hope on Monday that the weekend international security conference on Iraq will promote stability in the country.U.S. reports five soldiers killed in Iraq UPI - Mar 12 4:40 AM
The U.S. military said Monday five of its soldiers were killed and two others were injured in separate incidents in Iraq on Sunday.Let Iraq Burn Blogcritics.org - 47 minutes ago
Some time ago, long ago that it's not even listed, I wrote an article condemning the Busher for the Iraq but arguing that it would play into the hands of the terrorists if we left. When Bush attacked Iraq for heaven knows what reason, there were tapes of Osama bin Laden dancing the Hora with all this minions. Copies of those tapes are available for a modest fee. You can get them by contacting ...Turks Prepare to Invade Iraq by James Dunnigan March 13, 2007 Strategy Page - 17 minutes ago
The US urged Turkey to not launch a "cross border" action into Iraq to pursue PKK rebels. Since last Fall, Turkey has said that if the US and Iraq do not take concrete measures to stop PKK infiltration into Turkey, the Turkish military will act.Activists press Thompson on funding for Iraq war The Davis Enterprise - Mar 12 4:30 PM
Published Mar 06, 2007 - 13:44:51 CST. WOODLAND In the spring of 2003, Jeremy McLaughlin served as a U.S. Navy corpsman assigned to a Marine unit in Nasiriyah, Iraq.Anti-War Dems Face Dilemma Over Iraq AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 12 12:08 PM
The closest thing Congress has to a peace movement _ 71 liberals who want to yank Iraq funding and bring troops home swiftly _ faces a dilemma.U.S. hails international conference on Iraq People's Daily - Mar 12 5:45 PM
The United States hailed on Monday the just-concluded international conference on the security of Iraq and said this was a good opportunity for the international community to support Iraq.Study: Quarter of Iraq Veterans From Maine Suffer from PTSD WCSH 6 Portland - Mar 12 4:47 PM
The Community Counseling Center, with help from the Maine National Guard, surveyed 532 soldiers, 292 of which are Iraq veterans, about several mental health issues. A quarter of the Iraq veterans report to have significant problems with PTSD, alcohol and depression.Bush: New Iraq troops for support roles AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 3:02 PM
President Bush said Sunday that 4,700 additional troops he is sending to Iraq above an increase announced in January are slated for support roles only, and urged Congress to approve funding for the war "without any strings attached."Cheney Raps Democrats On Iraq Withdrawal Local 10 Miami - Mar 12 4:04 PM
The vice president says a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq plays into terrorists' hands.Israel steps up preparations for possible attacks from Iraq JTA - Mar 12 1:13 PM
Workers assemble gas masks at the Shalon factory recently in the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Gat. Amid assessments that a U.S. military strike against Iraq might be launched in February, Israel is accelerating civil defense preparations for possible Iraqi attacks.U.S. plans fallback strategy for Iraq Baltimore Sun - Mar 12 11:08 AM
If the current 'surge' fails, planners suggest relying on advisers American military planners have begun plotting a fallback strategy for Iraq that includes a gradual withdrawal of forces and a renewed emphasis on training Iraqi fighters in case the current troop buildup fails or is derailed by Congress. Cheney: Iraq war undercut by plans in Congress AlertNet - Mar 12 1:32 PM
Source: Reuters (Updates with Reid paragraphs 10-12) By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. war effort in Iraq is being undercut by members of Congress calling for deadlines and funding ... Former Marine's road to NCAA tournament went through Iraq KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Mar 12 4:56 PM
DENTON, Texas -- Rich Young's road to the NCAA tournament includes a firefight in Iraq and peacekeeping in Kosovo. Now that the North Texas senior forward _ a former Marine and...Kingdom Calls for Halt to All Forms of Intervention in Iraq Arab News - Mar 12 5:20 PM
JEDDAH, 13 March 2007 Saudi Arabia yesterday reiterated its opposition to foreign intervention in Iraq s internal affairs. It also hoped that the recent Baghdad conference will bring about reconciliation among Iraq s warring groups.U.S. mulls "fallback strategy" for Iraq People's Daily - Mar 12 5:30 PM
U.S. military planners are considering a "fallback strategy" for Iraq that includes a gradual withdrawal of forces and a renewed emphasis on training Iraqi troops, the Baltimore Sun reported Monday.Ex-Marine's road to NCAA tournament went through Iraq NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Mar 12 4:48 PM
DENTON, Texas The road to the N-C-AA Tournament -- for one North Texas player -- included a firefight in Iraq and peacekeeping in Kosovo. Rich Young is a...Turkey Offers Hosting Foreign Ministers Conference On Iraq TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:24 PM
WASHINGTON - USA Ambassador to Baghdad Zalmay Khalilzad said Turkey offered to host the foreign ministers meeting on Iraq. Khalilzad who answered questions on NBC television said Turkey offered to host the meeting of FMs that is expected to take place in April.Dems Strip Iran Provision From Iraq Bill The San Francisco Examiner - Mar 12 4:15 PM
(AP Photo/Dennis Cook) Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., left, looks on as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. discusses the House Democrats' "U. S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act " during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 8, 2007.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,193 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 3:55 PM
As of Sunday, March 11, 2007, at least 3,193 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 2,572 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Blix: Britain Embellished Iraq Dossiers ABC News - Mar 12 2:15 AM
Ex-U.N. Weapons Chief Hans Blix Says British Government Embellished Iraq DossiersEx-Marine's road to NCAA tournament went through Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Mar 12 4:40 PM
DENTON, Texas The road to the N-C-AA Tournament -- for one North Texas player -- included a firefight in Iraq and peacekeeping in Kosovo.Georgia soldier from Fort Hood dies in Iraq NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Mar 12 4:46 PM
WASHINGTON A 19-year-old Georgia soldier who was assigned to Fort Hood has died in Iraq. The Defense Department today announced Specialist Jonathan K.Georgia soldier from Fort Hood dies in Iraq KTRE-TV East Texas - Mar 12 4:36 PM
WASHINGTON A 19-year-old Georgia soldier who was assigned to Fort Hood has died in Iraq. The Defense Department today announced Specialist Jonathan K. Smith of Atlanta died yesterday in Baghdad in a non-combat related incident.Military officials say the death is under investigation.President: Free and united Iraq benefits all regional countries Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 12 3:06 PM
Iran - Iraq - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran supports security and stability in Iraq adding a united, strong, independent, free and progressive Iraq benefits all regional nations and the Islamic ummah.US devises Iraq 'Plan B' should surge fail Daily Telegraph - Mar 12 1:39 PM
The Pentagon has drawn up plans to withdraw combat troops from Iraq and shift to a training and advisory role if the current "surge" strategy in the country fails.