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Lawmakers make demands ahead of Iraq security pact vote - Los Angeles Times Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:31:49 GMT

Voice of America

Lawmakers make demands ahead of Iraq security pact vote Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago The pact would alter the conditions under which the roughly 146000 US troops in Iraq operate. Proponents, led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, ... Iraqi Sunnis Want Referendum on Pact Voice of America Sunni bloc demands concessions to support US pact The Associated Press Iraqi Sunni bloc raises demands before vote on security pact Xinhua Times Online - Reuters UK all 311 news articles

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Agreement Near for Gates to Stay as Defense Chief - New York Times Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:32:35 GMT

Washington Post

Agreement Near for Gates to Stay as Defense Chief New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago But advisers argued that Mr. Gates was a practical public servant who was also interested in drawing down troops in Iraq when conditions allow. ... Gates Expected to Remain at Defense Washington Post Robert Gates to stay on as Defence Secretary in Obama administration Telegraph.co.uk Gates to stay on as Defense secretary: reports MarketWatch The Associated Press - Kansas City Star all 1,103 news articles

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Bush defends Iraq invasion - Aljazeera.net Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:33:10 GMT

The Miami Herald

Bush defends Iraq invasion Aljazeera.net, Qatar - 2 hours ago George Bush, the US president, has staunchly defended the US-led invasion of Iraq and overthrow of Saddam Hussein, its former president. ... Video: Bush Thanks Troops Returning From War Zones AssociatedPress Bush Meets Soldiers at Fort Campbell New York Times Bush thanks troops going to and from war zones The Associated Press New Zealand Herald - Voice of America all 443 news articles

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Has America Succeeded in Iraq? That Depends - FOXNews Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:28:03 GMT

Duluth News Tribune

Has America Succeeded in Iraq? That Depends FOXNews - 5 hours ago In May 2007, Congress established 18 benchmarks that it would use to determine whether America was succeeding in Iraq. Now, a year and a half later, ... Iraq security pact poses detainee dilemma for US The Associated Press Security fear as thousands of Iraqi prisoners set to go free Scotsman all 133 news articles

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Continuity in Iraq as Republican Robert Gates agrees to another ... - Times Online Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:13:48 GMT

Times Online

Continuity in Iraq as Republican Robert Gates agrees to another ... Times Online, UK - 3 hours ago Mr Gates, however, has said that he supports a continued ground operation in Iraq. The move to retain Mr Gates is based on Mr Obama’s pledge to increase the ... Gates accepts Obama’s offer Politico Source: Gen. Jones as national security adviser The Associated Press Obama's national security team CNN Antiwar.com - Huffington Post all 281 news articles

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Iran: Hardliners urge Iraq to reject security pact - The Associated Press Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:30:54 GMT

Canada.com

Iran: Hardliners urge Iraq to reject security pact The Associated Press - 15 hours ago But criticism of the deal by two hardline Iranian newspapers Tuesday indicates opposition to the pact and the continued presence of US troops in Iraq ... Video: Inside Iraq - security pact - Nov 21 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglish Iraq parliament to decide future US troop presence Reuters UK DAVIS: Conditions met for an Iraq withdrawal? Washington Times New York Times - Christian Science Monitor all 350 news articles

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Military: Two US troops killed by unknown gunmen in N Iraq - Xinhua Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:45:09 GMT

WNCT

Military: Two US troops killed by unknown gunmen in N Iraq Xinhua, China - 5 hours ago 25 (Xinhua) -- Two US soldiers distributing humanitarian aid were shot dead by unknown gunmen in northern Iraq on Tuesday, the US military said in a ... 2 US servicemen killed in Iraq shooting The Associated Press Gunman Kills Two US Soldiers Distributing Aid In Iraq AHN Two US troops killed in Iraq PRESS TV RTT News - KWTX all 239 news articles

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Iraq lawmakers say will challenge Shell gas deal - Reuters Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:33:49 GMT

Iraq lawmakers say will challenge Shell gas deal Reuters - 12 hours ago By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliamentary oil and gas committee accused the Oil Ministry on Tuesday of handing a monopoly on Iraq's ... Shell Studies Possible Oil Projects in Iraq, CEO Says (Update1) Bloomberg Iraqi lawmaker criticizes Shell gas deal The Associated Press Shell CEO says Iraq gas deal will take time Reuters The Associated Press all 93 news articles

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Baghdad Bombings Aim to Destabilize Iraq Before Vote, UN Says - Bloomberg Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:07:41 GMT

Washington Post

Baghdad Bombings Aim to Destabilize Iraq Before Vote, UN Says Bloomberg - Nov 24, 2008 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bomb attacks in Baghdad that killed 17 people yesterday aimed to destabilize Iraq before provincial elections, which are central to the ... Bombs kill at least 20 in Iraq ahead of pact vote The Associated Press 20 killed in two bombings in Baghdad Los Angeles Times Two Bombs Kill 16 in Baghdad New York Times The New American - McClatchy Washington Bureau all 1,242 news articles

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Some fearful Christians hope to flee Iraq - The Associated Press Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:21:27 GMT

The Associated Press

Some fearful Christians hope to flee Iraq The Associated Press - 10 hours ago TAL KAEEF, Iraq (AP) — Young Christian women in tight jeans mingle easily with Arab matrons draped in black, head-to-toe robes. ...