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Ironically, success of the surge in Iraq is helping Obama - Globe and Mail Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:30:57 GMT

Times Online

Ironically, success of the surge in Iraq is helping Obama Globe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago Every report out of Iraq suggests that John McCain's campaign to rescue that plagued country through a surge in troop strength has worked. ... Video: Iraqi PM Calls for Withdrawal Date AssociatedPress Obama Gets Help From Iraq's Prime Minister Slate A More Confident Iraq Becomes a Tougher Negotiating Partner for the US New York Times Boston Globe - Xinhua all 1,830 news articles

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Senate OKs promotions of Iraq generals - The Associated Press Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:57 GMT

The Associated Press

Senate OKs promotions of Iraq generals The Associated Press - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Notwithstanding months of partisan wrangling in Congress over the Iraq war, the Senate on Thursday handily confirmed Gen. ... Why I Voted Against Promoting Petraeus Yahoo! News US Senate confirms Petraeus' nomination as central command chief Xinhua Petraeus confirmed as Centcom chief Aljazeera.net Reuters - New Hope Courier all 618 news articles

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Both Candidates' Strange Plan For "Savings" From The Iraq War ... - Deutsche Welle Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:02:47 GMT

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Both Candidates' Strange Plan For "Savings" From The Iraq War ... Deutsche Welle, Germany - 1 hour ago As it happens, Barack Obama has the same notion of using savings from the conclusion of the Iraq War to spend on other things. It sounded, on the surface, ... Iraq war motives remain unexplained Visalia Times-Delta Obama talks economy, Iraq MSNBC Comment by Bradford DeLong Professor of Economics, U.C. Berkeley AlterNet - Daily Press all 353 news articles

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Turkish leader on landmark first visit to Iraq - Irish Times Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:47:44 GMT

BBC News

Turkish leader on landmark first visit to Iraq Irish Times, Ireland - 2 hours ago TURKEY: TURKISH PRIME minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid his first visit to Iraq yesterday, becoming the second regional leader to brave Baghdad's chronic ... Turkish prime minister visits Iraq The Associated Press Turkish Visit to Iraq Highlights a Regional Warming Trend New York Times Iraq, Turkey sign border security pact CNN Xinhua - The Associated Press all 301 news articles

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Marine's graphic interview describes killing of prisoners in Iraq - Los Angeles Times Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:20:27 GMT

Marine's graphic interview describes killing of prisoners in Iraq Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago ... which a Marine described how he and two other Marines killed four unarmed prisoners in Iraq was played today during a preliminary hearing in the case. ... Court hears tape of Marine accused of Iraqi murder San Diego Union Tribune MILITARY: Hearing set on Fallujah detainee killings North County Times Illinois Marine charged in Iraqi's death appears in court WTHI KESQ - Los Angeles Times all 190 news articles

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Iraq £3m deal ends a fight for justice. Now other battles can ... - Times Online Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:27:15 GMT

Times Online

Iraq £3m deal ends a fight for justice. Now other battles can ... Times Online, UK - 4 hours ago The date was September 14, 2003, more than four months after the war in Iraq was supposed to be over. Soldiers from the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment piled ... Iraqis to Get Settlement From Britain Over Abuse New York Times British government pays compensation for Iraq "torture" (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com Guerra Iraq Yahoo! Italia Notizie Sky News - Reuters UK all 404 news articles

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UPDATE 3-US general sees Iraq forces stood up by mid-2009 - Reuters UK Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:30:03 GMT

Washington Post

UPDATE 3-US general sees Iraq forces stood up by mid-2009 Reuters UK, UK - Jul 9, 2008 By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - Iraq's combat troops will be almost fully formed by the middle of 2009, according to the senior US Army ... General: US troops in Iraq to finish security operation by mid 2009 Xinhua CORRECTED -US ground troops mostly done in Iraq in '09 -general Reuters General: Iraq needs long-term US military help The Associated Press World Tribune - Washington Post all 551 news articles

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US Military Detains 30 Suspected al-Qaida Members in Iraq - Voice of America Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:24:59 GMT

US Military Detains 30 Suspected al-Qaida Members in Iraq Voice of America - 16 hours ago By VOA News The US military in Iraq says it has detained 30 suspected militants during three days of operations targeting al-Qaida in Iraq. ... Al-Qaida in Iraq militants detained The Associated Press FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq Reuters Iraq Military Commander Survives Suicide Bomb Attack New York Times Hindustan Times - Reuters all 211 news articles

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Insurgents Using New Homemade Rocket Weapon in Iraq - Voice of America Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:25:31 GMT

AFP

Insurgents Using New Homemade Rocket Weapon in Iraq Voice of America - 4 hours ago By Al Pessin US commanders in Iraq are concerned that Shiite insurgents are using a new type of high-powered homemade weapon that uses rockets made in Iran ... New weapon a worry for US troops in Iraq: report AFP Militiamen Attack US Troops in Iraq With New Low-Tech Weaponry FOXNews New Deadly Weapon Stalks US Troops in Iraq NewsMax.com United Press International - Fort Worth Star Telegram all 55 news articles

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Iraq transition should be conditions-based: British defense chief - AFP Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:46:01 GMT

AFP

Iraq transition should be conditions-based: British defense chief AFP - 6 hours ago Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki raised the demand for a withdrawal timetable for the first time this week as part of negotiations on the status of US ... Browne says Afghan main challenge Reuters UK British Minister sees `long haul' in Afghanistan The Associated Press Let Afghans set local laws, says UK defence secretary Financial Times all 59 news articles