![]() ABC News | A More Confident Iraq Becomes a Tougher Negotiating Partner for the US New York Times, United States - By STEVEN LEE MYERS WASHINGTON — The Bush administration’s quest for a deal with Iraq that would formally authorize an unlimited American troop presence ... Video: Iraqi PM Calls for Withdrawal Date Iraq asserts itself -- so listen Electoral pressure seen driving Iraq pullout timetable demands |
![]() Boston Globe | UPDATE 3-US general sees Iraq forces stood up by mid-2009 Reuters UK, UK - 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 CORRECTED -US ground troops mostly done in Iraq in '09 -general General: Iraq needs long-term US military help |
![]() Earthtimes (press release) | Iraq reports drop in violence, but attacks kill 21 The Associated Press - Lessening violence has been attributed mainly to the 2007 US troop surge, a Sunni revolt against al-Qaida in Iraq and government crackdowns on Sunni ... IRAQ: A pilgrimage of hope Bombs kill 13 in Iraq Six killed, 20 injured in blast in western Iraq (1st Lead) |
Republican National Committee: Obama Running in Place on Iraq MarketWatch - I am wondering about Barack Obama's planned trip to Iraq. ... Obama was goaded into the planned trip by John McCain, who, along with the Republican National ... Centrist Shifts Threaten Obama's Support Among Liberals Obama reiterates Iraq stance on GMA What to do about Iraq? Obama's getting a lot of advice |
The Associated Press | Security firms lose immunity in Iraq deal Independent, UK - "The Iraqi forces will follow them with vigour because they are not popular in Iraq," said Ahmed Chalabi, the veteran Iraqi politician, in an interview with ... US braces for possible surge in insurgent attacks |
![]() Aljazeera.net | US opposes arbitrary Iraq withdrawal date Reuters UK, UK - TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - The United States remains opposed to setting an "arbitrary" date for withdrawing troops from Iraq, the White House said on ... Bush Won't Back Setting Timeline for Troops in Iraq, Aide Says US opposes arbitrary withdrawal date for Iraq US against 'arbitrary' Iraq pullout |
![]() Alalam News Network | FACTBOX - Is Iraq serious about troop withdrawal timetable? Reuters - (Reuters) - Iraq raised for the first time this week the prospect of setting a timetable for the withdrawal of US forces as part of negotiations over a new ... US shies from Iraq withdrawal date ANALYSIS-Iraqi timetable call driven by elections -experts Why Iraq Is Changing Its Tune on Withdrawal |
![]() Variety | True grittiness of Iraq Salon - It's 15 minutes into the first episode of "Generation Kill," the new HBO miniseries that starts on Sunday about a Marine battalion in Iraq, and I am already ... HBO's 'Generation Kill' mini-series shows Marine life in Iraq HBO miniseries 'Generation Kill' traces the start of the Iraq War HBO war miniseries 'Kill' in search of a target audience |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4115 The Associated Press - As of Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at least 4115 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ... |
![]() Al-Bawaba | Iraq Military Commander Survives Suicide Bomb Attack New York Times, United States - A blog looking at daily life inside Iraq, produced by The Times’s Baghdad bureau. A suicide bomber detonated his car outside a regional traffic police ... FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq At least 10 killed, 42 injured in Iraq blasts Bomb Attacks Kill 6 in Iraq's Western Anbar Province |