Barack Obama: Redeploy troops to Afghanistan from Iraq Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Mr Obama, who is also due to visit Iraq during his eight-day tour, sought to seize the initiative on foreign policy from his Republican rival Senator John ... Video: Obama: Step Up Effort Against Taliban, Al-Qaida Obama Says US Must Focus on Threats in Afghanistan From the Wire |
Analysis: US advisers could stay long after troops leave Iraq USA Today - The advisers could remain on the ground in Iraq long after most US combat troops have left. Col. John Nagl, who resigned last month as commander of the US ... Magazine Quotes Iraqi Leader Endorsing Obama's Iraq Exit Plan Iraq Unsure How to Greet Obama Obama, The Press, And Iraq |
![]() BBC News | Lieberman: Obama's Iraq Trip Only Possible Because of McCain ABC News - "Look, the fact is that if Barack Obama's policy on Iraq had been implemented, Barack Obama couldn't go to Iraq today, it wouldn't be safe," Sen. ... Video: Obama Cautious On Foreign Tour Obama in Europe Mr. Obama goes from Washington |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | More On Maliki Atlantic Online - by hilzoy McCain's entire rationale, as a candidate, turns on Iraq and related issues, like terrorism and (to a lesser extent) Iran. ... Video: Obama, McCain Find Common Ground on Afghanistan Obama Urges Sending More US Troops to Afghanistan (Update1) Trip to Iraq, Afghanistan Could Raise His Profile on Foreign Affairs |
![]() Voice of America | Iraq's Electoral Commission Urges Postponing Provincial Polls Voice of America - By VOA News Iraq's electoral commission says provincial elections due in October should be postponed because of parliament's delay in passing preparatory ... Iraq election panel proposes delay in holding provincial voting Six Sunni ministers rejoin Iraqi coalition Sunnis Rejoin Iraq Government |
![]() BBC News | Analysis: Iraq playing US politics for best deal The Associated Press - Now, an increasingly confident Iraqi government seems to be undermining long-standing White House policies on Iraq. The flap began Saturday when Germany's ... On Eve of Obama Trip, National Security Debate Tightens Maliki, Bush discuss troop withdrawal timetable over phone Iraq faces dilemma over US troops |
![]() BBC News | So close to rescue: Coalition forces 'nearly saved British ... Independent, UK - A rescue team came came within hours of freeing five British hostages being held in Iraq during a series of raids carried out during the last few months as ... Timeline: British hostages in Iraq Suicide claim over Scots hostage in Iraq Iraq hostage crisis: 'No evidence' that suicide claim is genuine |
A good reason to withdraw troops from Iraq Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Both men say they will withdraw their forces from Iraq: Mr Obama within 16 months, Mr Brown by early next year. Both men, being of the Left, ... Video: Iraqi PM: US Should Leave As Soon As Possible UK plans pull out of its troops from Iraq early next year Leading article: Mr Brown must replace confusion with clarity |
![]() Peninsula On-line | Iraq opens airport aimed at tourism Aljazeera.net, Qatar - A new airport has been opened in Najaf, Iraq's Shiite holy city, with Nuri al-Maliki, the prime minister, making the inaugural flight. ... Iraq hopes new Najaf airport heralds tourism boom Iraq opens airport in holy city of Najaf Iraq opens airport in holy city of Najaf |
![]() Washington Post | Sun shines on Obama's Iraq debut Independent, UK - By Patrick Cockburn AP Barack Obama arrives in Iraq just as the political situation there is turning in his favour. The Iraqi government is for the first ... Iraq denies PM backed Obama troop cut plan Contrasting goals in Iraq Maliki Endorses Obama's Iraq Timeline in Huge Blow for McCain, Bush |