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Poll: Less than half of Americans think U.S. can win in Iraq 
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Less than half of Americans think the United States can win the war in Iraq, according to a CNN poll released Tuesday.Maliki, Petraeus Visit Insurgent Hotbed in Iraq Washington Post - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
RAMADI, Iraq, March 13 -- For months in this battered city, Sunni Muslim militants took over mosques and used their loudspeakers to broadcast propaganda. So a few weeks ago, U.S. soldiers went to the local market, bought speakers and placed them on a tall, white tower inside their base.Republicans to allow debate on Iraq rebuke Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Democrats in the Senate planned to begin debating on Wednesday a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, but Republicans made clear they opposed the measure and would try to prevent its passage.Iraq Debate Will Test GOP Senators' Unity Washington Post - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
With the Senate poised for a showdown on Iraq today, Republicans along the campaign trail and on Capitol Hill appear trapped between their loyalty to President Bush and growing fears about the war's impact on the party's political fortunes. Biden drives Net petition for Iraq bill AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 6:33 PM
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has launched an online petition drive to rally support for legislation he co-sponsored to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by next March.2 British soldiers cleared of Iraq abuse AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 6:34 PM
A military court cleared two soldiers Tuesday over charges connected to the death of an Iraqi hotel worker following a six-month hearing, Britain's first prosecution for war crimes in Iraq.Adviser regrets pushing Edwards on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 5:32 PM
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards was skeptical about voting for the Iraq war resolution and was pushed into it by advisers looking out for his political future, according to an upcoming book by one of his former consultants.US Senate to reopen Iraq debate Wednesday AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 5:17 PM
The US Senate will reopen debate Wednesday on a Democratic push to restrict the Iraq war effort after weeks of procedural delays by Republican allies of the White House, Senate leaders said.Democrats work to smooth Iraq tension USA Today - Mar 13 5:06 PM
Tempers flared on Iraq among Democrats on Tuesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fielded criticism from an anti-war congresswoman over liberals' concern that the party is not doing enough to end the war.Probe: VA not doing enough for Iraq vets AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 4:35 PM
The Veterans Affairs' system for handling disability claims is strained to its limit, and the Bush administration's current efforts to relieve backlogs won't be enough to serve veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, investigators said Tuesday.EU envoy to urge Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 4:39 PM
The European Union's foreign policy chief will urge Syria on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that will end a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,196 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 4:12 PM
As of Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at least 3,196 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 2,577 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Senate Republicans to allow debate on Iraq rebuke Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 2:30 PM
Democrats in the U.S. Senate planned to begin debating on Wednesday a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, but Republicans made clear they opposed the measure and would try to prevent its passage.Democrats confident Iraq plan will pass AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 1:31 PM
House Democratic leaders hunted for votes Tuesday for a war spending bill that would demand troops leave Iraq before September 2008 and expressed optimism that they would garner the support needed for passage.Iraq's Shiite PM visits Sunni-run Ramadi AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 11:52 AM
Iraq's Shiite prime minister, hoping to show those outside the capital that the government is working to tame rising violence everywhere, traveled to the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi on Tuesday and met with tribal leaders and the provincial governor.Iraq's PM visits insurgent stronghold of Ramadi Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 10:05 AM
Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki travelled to the city of Ramadi on Tuesday on his first visit to the heartland of Sunni Arab insurgents fighting his U.S.-backed government.Ortiz mourns soldier lost in Iraq MLB.com - 29 minutes ago
Ortiz mourns soldier lost in IraqIMF renews Iraq standby deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 9:55 AM
The International Monetary Fund Tuesday extended a multimillion dollar credit deal for Iraq, and said economic progress was being made despite raging violence in the US-occupied country.2 British Soldiers Cleared of Iraq Abuse ABC News - Mar 13 6:45 PM
British Military Court Clears 2 More Soldiers in Iraq Abuse CaseHeat Greet Soldiers Back from Iraq NBA.com - Mar 13 6:06 PM
All season, the Heat have honored soldiers just back from Iraq or Afghanistan before every home game, introducing them to fans immediately after "The Star-Spangled Banner.'' Heat coach Pat Riley came up with the idea, and several NBA teams have similar trIraq's PM visits insurgent stronghold of Ramadi Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 5:04 AM
Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki flew to the violent city of Ramadi on Tuesday on his first visit to the heartland of Sunni Arab insurgents fighting his U.S.-backed government.Poll: 58 percent want Iraq withdrawal by 2008 or sooner Sports Illustrated - Mar 13 5:13 AM
Nearly six in 10 Americans want to see U.S. troops leave Iraq either immediately or within a year, and more would rather have Congress running U.S. policy in the conflict than President Bush, according to a CNN poll out Tuesday.Talabani to return to Iraq after health improves AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 5:13 AM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will return to Iraq on Wednesday from Amman where he has been undergoing treatment for exhaustion and dehydration, an official said.Heat Greet Soldiers Back From Iraq ABC News - Mar 13 2:48 PM
Welcome Home: in New Ritual That Has Been Copied, Miami Heat Greet Soldiers Back From IraqIraq PM visits Sunni insurgent stronghold AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 2:51 AM
Iraq's Shiite prime minister on Tuesday made a groundbreaking and unannounced visit to Ramadi, the Sunni insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, a senior staff member told The Associated Press.Poll: 58 percent want U.S. troops out of Iraq by 2008 CNN.com - Mar 13 3:00 AM
Nearly six in ten Americans want to see U.S. troops leave Iraq either immediately or within a year, and more would rather have Congress running U.S. policy in the conflict than President Bush, according to a CNN poll out Tuesday.Doctor Has Waited a Year to Leave Iraq NPR - Mar 13 2:45 PM
A year ago, Dr. Ali Hamdani wanted to leave Iraq, but he predicted he would need a year to obtain the necessary papers. He was right. Now he's set to depart, and still wary of last-minute perils. Hamdani reflects on the hardest part of all: leaving the only country he's ever known.Support for Iraq troop 'surge' up slightly UPI - Mar 13 1:10 PM
While support for President Bush's Iraq surge has grown slightly, a majority of U.S. voters want U.S. troops home within a year, a CNN poll said. The ...Iraq's Maliki Visits Ramadi, Former Violent Stronghold NPR - Mar 13 4:42 PM
All Things Considered , March 13, 2007 · In Iraq today, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made an unprecedented visit to Ramadi, the capital of the unstable Anbar province.Waiting a Year to Leave a Life in Iraq NPR - Mar 13 4:42 PM
All Things Considered , March 13, 2007 · A year ago, Dr. Ali Hamdani wanted to leave Iraq, but he predicted he would need a year to obtain the necessary papers. He was right. Now he's set to depart, still wary of last-minute perils.Extended Iraq tours took a toll on soldiers' families USA Today - Mar 12 10:56 PM
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.House Democrats close in on Iraq spending UPI - Mar 13 10:55 AM
House Democrats have so far agreed to add $21 billion to the $103 billion President George Bush asked for in emergency funding for the war in Iraq. ...Extended Iraq tours take a toll USA Today - Mar 12 10:56 PM
Please take a few minutes to read USA TODAY's cover story on the toll extended tours in Iraq are having on soldiers' families.Cheney: Iraq war undercut by plans in Congress Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:23 PM
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.Democrats' Divisions on Iraq Threaten Shaky Seats in 2008 Races Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:12 PM
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.Calvert sees progress in Iraq Orange County Register - Mar 13 4:41 PM
WASHINGTON As he flew over Iraq for the fourth time this past weekend, Rep. Ken Calvert says he saw clear signs of progress: crops in the field.Fort Bragg soldier killed in Iraq The News & Observer - Mar 13 5:43 PM
A 25-year-old paratrooper based at Fort Bragg died Sunday in Iraq from injuries suffered while on combat patrol, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.Soldier Poet Brian Turner Recounts Experiences in Iraq The Online NewsHour - Mar 13 5:14 PM
Poet, teacher and construction worker Brian Turner reads from his new book "Here, Bullet," written during his year-long tour in Iraq as an infantry soldier with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat team.Investigators: VA not doing enough to help veterans from Iraq WLBT 3 - 10 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Investigators say efforts by the Bush administration to relieve backlogs in the Veterans Affairs' system for handling disability claims won't be enough to serve veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.Olmert warns against early Iraq exit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:12 PM
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.Mental Health Woes Afflict Almost a Third of Iraq, Afghan Vets MedicineNet.com - Mar 13 12:32 PM
Title: Mental Health Woes Afflict Almost a Third of Iraq, Afghan Vets Category: Health News Created: 3/13/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/13/2007Alaska Soldier Killed in Iraq ABC Alaska News - 4 minutes ago
The Army has identified a soldier from Glennallen that's been killed in the war on terror. Daniel Woodcock was killed on Sunday near Dawr, Iraq. He was killed by a bomb. The 25-year old was a paratrooper based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.US Lawmakers Argue Over Iraq Spending Measure Voice of America - Mar 13 3:33 PM
Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to spar over a multi-billion dollar spending bill containing money for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.700 Mahdi Army members arrested in Iraq UPI - Mar 13 8:10 AM
The chief U.S. commander in Iraq says about 700 followers of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are being detained and some militant leaders have fled Baghdad. ...McCain says Iraq trip will keep him from conservatives conference East Valley Tribune - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain will miss another event for conservative activists this month while he's on a trip to Iraq, but he said Tuesday he's not sidestepping invitations to appear before right-leaning groups.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,196 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 13 4:12 PM
As of Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at least 3,196 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.D&C seeks local soldiers who served often in Iraq Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Mar 13 3:53 PM
Do you know anyone from the Rochester area who has served more than two tours of duty in Iraq? Let us know.Goldsmith under fire over Iraq 'abuse' trial Daily Telegraph - Mar 13 6:28 PM
The Attorney General was criticised last night over the decision to prosecute troops in Iraq after the most expensive court martial in British history ended in acquittal.Atlanta Soldier Dies in Iraq FOX 5 Atlanta - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
ATLANTA (FOX5) -- Family and friends are mourning a soldier from Atlanta who died in Iraq . Army Specialist Jonathan Smith died Sunday. He was a recent graduate of South Atlanta High School. Friends say he was eager to enlist even in a time of war.Aftermath of Iraq neighbors meeting with US and Iran ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Welcoming a recent diplomatic meeting on Iraq, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday voiced hope that it would spur progress on key issues, including those affecting its neighbors, which he said must play a constructive role in promoting stability in the country.Anti-war Dems ponder bold action on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 6:53 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: 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.Democrats Cautiously Optimistic Iraq Plan Will Pass House WLBZ Bangor - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
House Democratic leaders are searching for votes for a war spending bill that would demand that troops leave Iraq before September of 2008.Dems demand full-time GAO office in Iraq UPI - Mar 13 6:50 AM
Twenty-one Democratic U.S. senators have called on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to allow congressional auditors a permanent presence in IraqVerses for Sununu: Group plans anti-Iraq war poetry protest Boston Globe - Mar 13 11:16 AM
A group of New Hampshire poets hope their poems persuade Sen. John Sununu to oppose the Iraq war.Iraq war veteran's mother wins deportation reprieve Independent - Mar 13 5:31 PM
The deportation of an Iraq war veteran's mother was dramatically halted yesterday when the Immigration minister, Liam Byrne, said he would personally review her case.Senate to hold vote on Levin's Iraq proposal Battle Creek Enquirer - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
WASHINGTON The Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a proposal co-authored by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin to begin pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq within four months and remove all combat troops by March 2008.Adviser says Edwards based Iraq vote on political future KATC 3 Lafayette - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
WASHINGTON An upcoming memoir by one of his top consultants says Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards was pushed into voting for the war in Iraq by advisers...Iraq PM Fears Loss Of US Support If No Oil Law By Jun 30-Aides Nasdaq - Mar 13 1:21 PM
BAGHDAD (AP)--Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki fears the U.S. will withdraw support for his government - effectively ousting him - if parliament doesn't pass a draft oil law by the end of June, close associates of the Iraqi leader told The Associated Press Tuesday.Iraq abuse case ends with soldiers acquitted Independent - Mar 13 5:12 PM
The most high-profile court martial over the Iraq war has ended with the acquittal of six British soldiers and accusations from the military over "politically motivated prosecutions".Americans' view of Iraq war by the numbers Addict 3D - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Nearly six in 10 Americans want to see U.S. troops leave Iraq either immediately or within a year, and more would rather have Congress running U.S. policy in the conflict than President Bush, according to a CNN poll out today.Support for Iraq troop 'surge' up slightly .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, March 13: While support for President Bush's Iraq surge has grown slightly, a majority of U.S. voters want U.S. troops home within a year, a CNN poll said.Delmar soldier is killed in Iraq Baltimore Sun - Mar 13 1:49 PM
Army specialist died Sunday after bomb went off near Humvee A 23-year-old Army infantryman from the Eastern Shore -- the father of two young children he last saw at Christmas -- was killed Sunday by a roadside bomb that exploded near the Humvee vehicle he was riding in while on patrol with the 10th Mountain Division in Iraq. Biden Drives Net Petition for Iraq Bill AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 13 2:06 PM
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has launched an online petition drive to rally support for legislation he co-sponsored to redeploy U.S. troops out of Iraq by next March.Fort Drum soldier dies in Iraq News 10 Now Syracuse - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Another Fort Drum soldier dies in Iraq. Military officials say Sgt. Thomas Latham, 23, died over the weekend from wounds he received when an IED exploded near his Hummvee in Baghdad.Alaska paratrooper dies in Iraq bombing Anchorage Daily News - Mar 13 6:12 PM
A paratrooper from Alaska was killed last weekend in a bombing while he patrolled in Iraq, the 82nd Airborne Division said Tuesday.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.Support for Iraq troop 'surge' up slightly The Washington Times - Mar 13 1:08 PM
While support for President Bush's Iraq surge has grown slightly, a majority of U.S. voters want U.S. troops home within a year, a CNN poll said. The survey of 1,027 adults found that 59 percent oppose the troop increase.McCain says Iraq trip will keep him from Florida event FOX 10 Mobile - Mar 13 5:41 PM
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Republican presidential candidate John McCain will miss another event for conservative activists this month while he's on a trip to Iraq.Soldier from Glennallen dies in Iraq KTVA Anchorage - Mar 13 5:36 PM
The Army says a soldier from Glennallen has died in Iraq. A spokesman for the 82nd Airborne Division says Sergeant Daniel E. Woodcock died from wounds he received when a bomb exploded Sunday near Dawr, Iraq. Woodcock was a paratrooper based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.Iraq's president to leave hospital tomorrow Fox21 - Mar 13 5:18 PM
AMMAN, Jordan Iraq's president will apparently be on his way back to his country soon.Activists press Thompson on funding for Iraq war The Davis Enterprise - Mar 13 4:31 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.Paratrooper dies in Iraq bombing WNCT Greenville - 15 minutes ago
(AP) - The military says an 82nd Airborne Division sergeant from Alaska was killed Sunday when a bomb exploded while he patrolled in Iraq. The division says 25-year-old Sergeant Daniel Woodcock of Glennallen, Alaska, died from injuries when a bomb exploded in a building in Dawr, Iraq.Miami Heat Players, Coaches Greet Soldiers Back From Iraq NBC 6 Miami - Mar 13 5:15 PM
All season, the Miami Heat have been honoring soldiers just back from Iraq or Afghanistan before every home game, introducing them to fans immediately after "The Star-Spangled Banner."Iraq PM Visits Sunni Insurgent Stronghold ABC News - Mar 13 3:30 AM
Iraq's Prime Minister Makes Groundbreaking Visit to Sunni Insurgent StrongholdBacking 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.Talabani to leave hospital and return to Iraq People's Daily - Mar 13 5:46 PM
Iraq's president Jalal Talabani has fully recovered and will leave the hospital in Jordan on Wednesday and return to Baghdad, Iraqi ambassador to Jordan Saad al-Hayyani said on Tuesday.Humvee crash injures Bristol soldier in Iraq Kingsport Times-News - 36 minutes ago
A 19-year-old Bristol soldier was seriously injured in a vehicle accident in Baghdad on Monday, eight weeks after his arrival in Iraq.Iredell's representatives take stand on Iraq War Statesville Record & Landmark - Mar 13 4:41 PM
Both of Iredell County s congressional representatives are firm in their belief that setting any kind of time frame regarding the war in Iraq could only do harm to the American effort in that part of the world.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 Senate Republicans to allow debate on Iraq rebuke AlertNet - Mar 13 2:16 PM
Source: Reuters By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate planned to begin debating on Wednesday a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, but Republicans made clear they ... Most Americans want troops in Iraq to go home soon: poll People's Daily - Mar 13 5:15 PM
Nearly six in 10 Americans want to see U.S. troops leave Iraq either immediately or within a year, according to a CNN poll released Tuesday.Theater review: 'Throat' centers on Iraq war veteran Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mar 13 4:36 PM
The Iraq war has so far resulted in a lot of tragedy, but not yet any great work of art. Playwright Mando Alvarado tries, but fails, to remedy this with "Throat," a pouty melodrama making a tour stop at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis. Directed by Michael Ray Escamilla, who has worked at the Children's Theatre, "Throat" is a loud production marinated more in confusion and angst than the stuff ...Fort Hood General speaks on the 1st Cavalry Division s mission in Iraq KCEN-TV Temple - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Updated: Mar 13, 2007 10:36pm A Fort Hood General stationed in Iraq weighed in on the 1st Cavalry Division's recent mission in Iraq. Brigadier General Vincent brooks talked to local media by a live satellite feed at a Fort Hood conference center.Brian Williams to Iraq and back in first place in evening-news ratings Canada.com - Mar 13 4:54 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Brian Williams travelled to Iraq, Charles Gibson went on vacation and the competition for evening-news viewers was as heated as ever. NBC's "Nightly News" averaged 8.99 million viewers last week, Nielsen Media Research said.Local reservists may go back Iraq News 10 NBC Rochester - Mar 13 3:26 PM
Local army reservists are breaking the bad news to their families. They could soon be heading back to Iraq. The 401st Civil Affairs unit based in Webster spent a year in Iraq from 2005 to 2006.Utah Army reservist, formerly of Mich., killed in Iraq WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Mar 13 4:14 PM
SALT LAKE CITY -- A 49-year-old Army reservist from Utah who formerly lived in Michigan died in a non-combat incident in Iraq, officials said Tuesday.N.C.-based paratrooper dies in Iraq bombing The Daily Comet - Mar 13 3:17 PM
A paratrooper from Alaska was killed this weekend in a bombing while he patrolled in Iraq, the 82nd Airborne Division said Tuesday. Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock, 25, from Glennallen, Ala., died from wounds he received when a bomb exploded Sunday near Dawr, Iraq, the division said.Progressive groups to hold peace vigils to commemorate Iraq war's 4th year The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mar 13 3:36 PM
Progressive groups have scheduled events in San Luis Obispo County this weekend to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq.Taylorsville soldier dies in Iraq The Salt Lake Tribune - Mar 13 10:55 AM
Posted: 2:09 PM- A Taylorsville soldier who served full-time at the Fort Douglas headquarters of the Army Reserve's 96th Regional Readiness Command has died in Iraq. Douglas C. Stone, 49, died of "non-combat" injuries while serving with the 108th Training Division, Army officials said. No further details about his death were immediately available.Adviser says Edwards based Iraq vote on political future WLUC TV 6 - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
WASHINGTON An upcoming memoir by one of his top consultants says Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards was pushed into voting for the war in Iraq by advisers concerned about his political future.Taylorsville soldier dies in Iraq The Salt Lake Tribune - Mar 13 10:55 AM
Posted: 11:38 AM- A Taylorsville soldier, who served full-time at the Fort Douglas headquarters of the Army Reserve's 96th Regional Readiness Command, has died in Iraq. Douglas C. Stone, 49, was a career soldier and native of Michigan who came to Utah in 1999. Army officials say he died on "noncombat" related injuries.Utah Army Reservist Killed In Iraq KUTV2 Salt Lake City - Mar 13 3:20 PM
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Stone of Taylorsville, who was in Iraq on a training mission, died Sunday, according to a Reserve spokesman.Paratrooper dies in Iraq bombing News 14 Carolina - Mar 13 3:03 PM
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The military says an 82nd Airborne Division sergeant from Alaska was killed Sunday when a bomb exploded while he patrolled in Iraq.Napolitano Meets with Republican Lawmakers, Discusses Iraq War KTAR 92.3 Phoenix - Mar 13 3:25 PM
How does Governor Janet Napolitano now view the war in Iraq following her visit last week?9/11, Iraq: Cheney again claims tie / VP attacks Dems for first time since Libby conviction San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 13 4:53 AM
Vice President Dick Cheney, lashing out at Democrats for the first time since the felony conviction of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, his former top deputy, resumed his controversial claims Monday that the war in Iraq is the central front in the worldwide U.S.... Utah soldier in Iraq dies in non-combat incident Deseret Morning News - Mar 13 10:23 AM
Army Sgt. 1st Class Douglas C. Stone of Taylorsville died in Iraq Sunday during a non-combat related incident, Army officials announced Tuesday.Funeral Services Planned For Newport Soldier Killed In Iraq WMUR News 9 - Mar 13 3:50 PM
A final farewell is planned for a Newport soldier who was killed while serving in Iraq.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."IMF Extends Iraq's Loan Program Through Sept 2007 Nasdaq - Mar 13 9:36 AM
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it had agreed to extend Iraq's loan program, worth roughly $715 million, by six months through September 2007.