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Obama touts foreign policy successes in Iraq, Libya - Reuters Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:48:51 GMT

Reuters

Obama touts foreign policy successes in Iraq, Libya Reuters By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to cast himself as a strong leader on foreign policy, highlighting a pullout from Iraq and the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as success stories. ... Years in Iraq change US military's understanding of warWashington Post Hillary Clinton: US will still stand by IraqCBS News Iraq's message to US: Go homeLos Angeles Times New York Times -Huffington Post all 4,345 news articles »

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Relief, joy at Fort Bliss after announcement of Iraq withdrawal - CNN International Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:36:54 GMT

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Relief, joy at Fort Bliss after announcement of Iraq withdrawal CNN International Military spouse Denise Young and her son, Chase, learned Friday that most US troops in Iraq would be home for the holidays. El Paso, Texas (CNN) -- Since 1848, Fort Bliss has been where US soldiers toil, train and sweat under the strong Southwest sun ... Last Fort Carson unit to serve in Iraq arrives homeColorado Springs Gazette More than 900 Fort Campbell troops can come home from IraqClarksville Leaf Chronicle End to Iraq War will bring 1st Cav troops home earlyKilleen Daily Herald Columbus Ledger-Enquirer -KKTV 11 News -Middle East North Africa Financial Network all 18 news articles »

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US Troop Pullout May Leave Iraq Struggling as Iran Benefits - BusinessWeek Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:50:06 GMT

New York Times

US Troop Pullout May Leave Iraq Struggling as Iran Benefits BusinessWeek Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The end of the long American war in Iraq will begin the test of what that effort has produced. After almost nine years, $800 billion and almost 5000 US dead, President Barack Obama announced last week that the ... Analysis: U.S. exit to weaken diplomacy with IraqSan Francisco Chronicle US to quickly scale back Iraq tiesMinneapolis Star Tribune US Scales Back Diplomacy in Iraq Amid Fiscal and Security ConcernsNew York Times StarNewsOnline.com -Wall Street Journal -CNN all 126 news articles »

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Iranian Americans call on US to protect Iranian exiles in Iraq - Washington Post Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:33:35 GMT

Straits Times

Iranian Americans call on US to protect Iranian exiles in Iraq Washington Post Hundreds of Iranian Americans rallied outside the White House on Saturday saying they're worried that the Obama administration's newly announced plan to withdraw American troops from Iraq by year's end will leave 3400 Iranian exiles vulnerable in a ... Hundreds rally in support of Iranian oppositionBoston.com Iran exiles demand delay of Iraq camp closureStraits Times Demonstrators Call for Iranian Opposition Group to Be Removed From U.S. List ...Fox News all 220 news articles »

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Cain criticizes Obama's Iraq strategy as he courts Iowa football vote - CBS News Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:45:47 GMT

Cain criticizes Obama's Iraq strategy as he courts Iowa football vote CBS News AMES, Iowa -- Herman Cain on Saturday became the latest Republican presidential hopeful to blast President Obama's Iraq policy, predicting that the withdrawal of US troops is "gonna leave a big vacuum" that Iran will fill. "I happen to think that Iran ... and more »

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Iraq finance minister says aims to slash deficit - Reuters Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:01:17 GMT

Iraq finance minister says aims to slash deficit Reuters Dead Sea, JORDAN (Reuters) - Iraq plans to slash its budget deficit by two-thirds in the next three years by raising oil production and allowing more private sector involvement in the state-dominated economy, Finance Minister ... and more »

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Iraq PM: Immunity issue scuttled U.S. troop deal - Washington Post Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:17:37 GMT

Iraq PM: Immunity issue scuttled U.S. troop deal Washington Post Iraq's prime minister says US troops are leaving Iraq after nearly nine years of war because Baghdad rejected American demands that any US military forces to stay would have to be shielded from prosecution or lawsuits. (Oct. 22) (/The Associated Press) ... and more »

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Turkey Says It Killed 49 in Battling Kurd Rebels - New York Times Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:43:04 GMT

AFP

Turkey Says It Killed 49 in Battling Kurd Rebels New York Times ISTANBUL — More than 49 Kurdish insurgents were killed in the first two days of a new Turkish military offensive against PKK rebels in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq, the military said Saturday. ... Turkey: Kurdish Rebels Killed Near Iraq BorderNPR Turkey Says 49 Kurdish Rebels DeadVoice of America Turkey, Iraq and Iran To Step Up Attacks On the PKKiNEWP- Freedom of Speech AFP all 2,112 news articles »

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Iraq Oil Output Capacity Jumps To 2.950 Million B/D -Oil Minister - Fox Business Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:33:43 GMT

AFP

Iraq Oil Output Capacity Jumps To 2.950 Million B/D -Oil Minister Fox Business DEAD SEA, Jordan (Zawya Dow Jones)--Iraq's crude oil output capacity has jumped to a post-war record of 2.950 million barrels a day this month, the country's oil minister said Saturday. Speaking on the sidelines of a World Economic ... Iraq, Oil Majors Agree To Build Oil Field Water Injection PlantWall Street Journal Iraq's Oil Exports Fell to 2.1 Million Barrels a Day Last MonthBusinessWeek Iraq oil exports in September lowest in seven monthsAFP Alsumaria TV -UPI.com all 58 news articles »

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Rick Perry Talks Iraq and His 'Love Affair' With Guns - ABC News (blog) Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:57:27 GMT

ABC News (blog)

Rick Perry Talks Iraq and His 'Love Affair' With Guns ABC News (blog) Rick Perry said today he would never announce a date for a troop withdrawal from Iraq, the way President Obama did, but one thing he didn't care to keep secret was what he called his “long love affair” with guns. Perry, speaking before heading off for ... and more »