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US says Iraq attacks down 55 percent (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:57:11 GMT
Violence is down 55 percent in Iraq since a U.S.-Iraqi security operation began this summer, U.S. officials said Sunday, even as at least 15 Iraqis were reported killed in bombings and shootings.

Iranian weapons still a problem in Iraq: U.S. military (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:52:58 GMT
Iranian weapons and agents still pose a threat to U.S.-led forces in Iraq, a U.S. military spokesman said on Sunday, despite a recent softening in tone by U.S. officials towards Washington's bitter foe.

Bloodshed down in Iraq: US military (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:35:21 GMT
The bloodshed in Iraq has dropped by 55 percent since the US military surge began but Iranian weapons remain a strong threat to the country's security, top US officials said on Sunday.

Bombs kill at least 4 in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:49:46 GMT
Bombs planted along Iraq's roads and in a parked car killed at least four people in separate attacks Sunday, police said.

Doubts linger as Syria shows Iraq border security (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:21:04 GMT
Syrian soldiers speed along the border with Iraq on truck patrols designed, officials say, to prevent Jihadists from Syria joining the insurgency on the other side.

Six killed as police under attack in Iraq (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:52:53 GMT
Six people, two of them policemen, were killed and 19 wounded in three separate assaults on police across Iraq on Sunday, security officials said.

U.S. Steps Up Raids on Al-Qaida in Iraq (NPR)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:57:40 GMT
Al-Qaida in Iraq, once thought to be nearly vanquished, seems to be back on the U.S. military agenda. Althought there are reduced levels of violence in Iraq, several recent raids have targeted members of the extremist group.

U.S. Steps Up Raids on Al-Qaida in Iraq (NPR)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:48:23 GMT
Weekend Edition Sunday , November 18, 2007 · Al-Qaida in Iraq, once thought to be nearly vanquished, seems to be back on the U.S. military agenda. Althought there are reduced levels of violence in Iraq, several recent raids have targeted members of the extremist group.

Could U.S. military gains in Iraq outlast Bush? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:41:57 GMT
With an intensifying White House race drawing attention to his legacy, President George W. Bush could leave office without the baggage of complete failure in Iraq thanks to new U.S. military gains, some analysts say.

Bush criticizes Democrats over Iraq war funds (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:38:44 GMT
With Congress and the White House engaged in a long-running feud over war funds, President George W. Bush criticized Democrats on Saturday for holding up money he requested for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.