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Iraq takes control of US-backed Sunni fighters - Los Angeles Times Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:41:06 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq takes control of US-backed Sunni fighters Los Angeles Times, CA - 2 hours ago The fighters, known as the Sons of Iraq, were the first wave of what is expected to be 100000 Sunni Muslims nationwide to join the army, police and other ... Iraq Govt to absorb former insurgents ABC Online Iraq: government takes command of Sons of Iraq The Associated Press Cost of massive unemployment in Iraq could be paid in blood Kansas City Star The Australian - ABC News all 331 news articles

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How forgotten Iraq may elect the US president - Asia Times Online Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:31:38 GMT

RTE.ie

How forgotten Iraq may elect the US president Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - 16 hours ago Even before the present financial meltdown hit the news, the Iraq War had slipped out of the headlines and off the political stage. ... Video: McCain, Obama Face Off on Iraq War AssociatedPress McCain surely needs lessons in diplomacy Seattle Post Intelligencer November, 2001 video of McCain misrepresenting need for Iraq War OpEdNews Gather.com - Deutsche Welle all 837 news articles

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Closer to 12000 local troops Iraq-bound now through 2009 - Seattle Post Intelligencer Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:19:34 GMT

The Birmingham News - al.com

Closer to 12000 local troops Iraq-bound now through 2009 Seattle Post Intelligencer - 10 hours ago Tuesday's Defense Department announcement that I Corps headquarters from Fort Lewis and the 3rd and 5th Stryker Brigades are heading to Iraq next year could ... Army sending 10000 Fort Lewis soldiers to Iraq Seattle Times Pentagon announces 2009 deployments to Iraq The Associated Press 80 soldiers return safely to 101st after Iraq tour The Tennessean The Birmingham News - al.com - Seattle Times all 171 news articles

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Afghan war could get worse, top US commander warns - The Miami Herald Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:56:10 GMT

Boston Globe

Afghan war could get worse, top US commander warns The Miami Herald, FL - 4 hours ago McKiernan spoke amid growing worries among Pentagon officials about how the US military can sustain troop levels in Iraq and also address the worsening ... NATO Forces to Begin Attacks on Afghan Drug Lords New York Times General: Urgent need for troops in Afghanistan now The Associated Press White House Looks For New Strategy In Afghanistan NPR Minneapolis Star Tribune - Los Angeles Times all 698 news articles

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Grits continue their attack over Iraq speech - Globe and Mail Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:16:31 GMT

Grits continue their attack over Iraq speech Globe and Mail, Canada - 11 hours ago The strategist said a junior staffer, who asked not to be identified, was doing a Google search on Mr. Harper, George W. Bush and the war in Iraq and came ... Canadian PM's speech on Iraq war 'plagiarised' Irish Times Canadian Prime Minister Accused of Copying ’03 Speech New York Times Canada's Liberals Say Harper Plagiarized Iraq Speech (Update1) Bloomberg France24 - Globe and Mail all 588 news articles

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Iraq Forces Gain More Control, but Lose More Lives - ABC News Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:32:09 GMT

GulfNews

Iraq Forces Gain More Control, but Lose More Lives ABC News - 17 hours ago By KIM GAMEL AP Writer AP The number of Iraqi security forces killed in September rose by nearly a third to 159 compared with the same period last year, ... Iraq 'needs a common vision' for the future GulfNews Iraq forces gain more control, but lose more lives The Associated Press Baghdad has quietest Ramadan in three years: US Tehran Times WBOC TV 16 - The Associated Press all 367 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4176 - The Associated Press Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:51:37 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4176 The Associated Press - 2 hours ago As of Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at least 4176 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ... US deaths in Iraq The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com all 32 news articles

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Analysis: Making mischief in Damascus - Jerusalem Post Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:59:28 GMT

Boston Globe

Analysis: Making mischief in Damascus Jerusalem Post, Israel - 8 hours ago Armstrong and Hensley were US civilian engineers who were kidnapped and beheaded in Iraq in 2004 by the al-Tawhid wal-Jihad organization. ... Video: Five Killed in Lebanon Car Bombing AssociatedPress Tension grows between Syria and Lebanon after bombings guardian.co.uk Reconciliation of Sunni and Sh’i - The only route to Middle East peace Atlantic Free Press MSNBC - International Herald Tribune all 1,541 news articles

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Iraq: At least 11 killed as US occupation grinds on: - Gather.com Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:48:46 GMT

AFP

Iraq: At least 11 killed as US occupation grinds on: Gather.com, MA - 5 hours ago BAGHDAD - US forces detained 11 militants on Monday and Tuesday during operations targeting al Qaeda in Iraq in and around Baghdad and Mosul, ... Eid Bombing in Baghdad; Iraq Government takes over 'Sons of Iraq.' Bay Area Indymedia US frees 2400 detainees in Iraq during Ramadan AFP Death toll in Iraq blasts rises to 35 Hindu Los Angeles Times - CNN International all 541 news articles

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US combat hospital saving more wounded Iraqis - The Associated Press Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:51:38 GMT

Duluth News Tribune

US combat hospital saving more wounded Iraqis The Associated Press - 9 hours ago BALAD, Iraq (AP) — The US military's main combat hospital in Iraq has increasingly switched to helping Iraqis. As the numbers of wounded American soldiers ... US combat trauma hospital is a lifesaver for civilians Minneapolis Star Tribune all 133 news articles