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4 Die in Marine Helicopter Accident in Iraq 
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Four American service members were killed when a military helicopter suffered mechanical failures while flying over a lake in Anbar Province, in western Iraq.4 Marines die in Iraq emergency landing AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 6:29 PM
Four U.S. Marines died when a Sea Knight helicopter plunged into a lake in volatile Anbar province, the military said Monday, raising to 13 the number of American troops killed during a bloody weekend in Iraq.Iraq Shia leader seeks tougher U.S. action Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 5:55 PM
One of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders said after meeting President Bush on Monday that civil war could only be staved off if U.S. forces struck harder against Sunni-led insurgents.Iraq Shia leader asks Bush for tougher action Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 5:06 PM
One of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders told President Bush on Monday that civil war could only be staved off if U.S. forces struck harder against Sunni-led insurgents.Annan says level of violence in Iraq is 'much worse' than recent civil wars USA Today - Dec 04 6:06 PM
The level of violence in Iraq is "much worse" than that of Lebanon's civil war, outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview aired Monday.Bush meets Shiite leader Hakim as Iraq toll mounts AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 4:12 PM
US President George W. Bush told Iraqi Shiite leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim that Iran and Syria must halt their "destructive activity" in Iraq, a Bush aide said, as the toll from sectarian violence jumped and US casualties also rose sharply.Iraq's al-Hakim gets White House meeting AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 3:25 PM
Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim is closer to Iran than any other Iraqi politician and runs a Shiite militia blamed for sectarian violence in Iraq.Bush says Iraq progress too slow AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 3:17 PM
President Bush told a Shiite political leader on Monday the United States is not happy with progress in Iraq and sought the cleric's help to curb extremists and terrorists trying to undermine the struggling new democracy.Iraq chopper crash death toll raised to 4 CNN.com - Dec 04 2:20 PM
The U.S. military Monday said it has located the bodies of three service members missing after their Marine helicopter made an emergency landing on water Sunday in Iraq's volatile Anbar province.Journalists acquitted in Iraq WMD case AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 3:42 PM
Three Danish journalists who published classified intelligence reports on Iraq's former weapons program were acquitted Monday on charges of endangering national security.Iraq Study Group findings due Wednesday AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 2:22 PM
The Iraq Study Group's long-awaited report on how the U.S. should overhaul its effort in Iraq will be released online on Wednesday, with members of the panel expected to testify on Capitol Hill the following day.Bush meets Iraq Shi'ite leader Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 1:44 PM
As one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders visited the White House on Monday, the United States made an urgent plea to Iraqis to resist a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country."Bush meets with Iraq's Shiite leader USA Today - Dec 04 12:48 PM
President Bush told an Iraqi power broker on Monday that the United States was not satisfied with the progress of efforts to stop the sharp escalation of violence in Iraq. Bush met at the White House with Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the Shiite leader of the largest bloc in Iraq's parliament.Bush meets with Iraq's Shiite leader AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 12:20 PM
President Bush told an Iraqi power broker on Monday that the United States was not satisfied with the progress of efforts to stop the sharp escalation of violence in Iraq.Bush may face Iraq change recommendation AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 12:04 PM
It would take a major policy shift for the Bush administration to expand its sporadic dialogue with two old foes, Iran and Syria, as the Iraq study commission is expected to recommend.Much-anticipated Iraq study to be released online CNN.com - Dec 04 12:06 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Iraq Study Group's long-awaited report on how the U.S. should overhaul its effort in Iraq will be released online on Wednesday.Ex-KBR employee sentenced for Iraq kickbacks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 11:35 AM
A former employee of KBR , the Pentagon's largest private contractor in Iraq, was sentenced to a year in prison by a federal judge late last week for taking kickbacks from a Saudi company to which he awarded dining subcontracts in Iraq.WWII vets fought a different kind of fight than those in Iraq USA Today - Dec 04 11:18 AM
The Iraq war is about to reach a benchmark that puts it on par with World War II by one measure: Sunday, it will have lasted the same number of days 1,347 that the United States fought the Axis.Rep. Dennis Kucinich: There is Only One Way to End The War in Iraq, Part III HuffingtonPost - 14 minutes ago
Click here for Part I and Part II of this series. III. As we make plans to cut off funds for continuing to prosecute a war in Iraq, America must simultaneously pursue a dramatically different approach to achieve peace. Here is a five point plan to accompany a cut off of funds: 1. Transfer to the United Nations the authority the United States currently excerises in Iraq. This Iraq Shiite leader opposes US troop pullout AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 9:40 AM
The leader of Iraq's largest Shiite party urged senior US officials not to withdraw US troops from his country but to transfer more military authority to the government in Baghdad.Early critic of Iraq war has a new message for Bush International Herald Tribune - Dec 04 1:44 PM
Anthony Zinni, the retired marine general who once served as the top U.S. military officer in the Middle East, forcefully opposed the war in Iraq. But leaving now, he says, would be almost as big a blunder.Shaping Iraq Policy Perilous for Democrats New York Times - Dec 04 8:21 AM
Tuesday s Senate confirmation hearing for Robert M. Gates to become the new Defense secretary will provide Democrats with their first opportunity since the elections to strike a tone on the Iraq debate.Bush 'Not Satisfied' With Iraq Progress CBS News - Dec 04 5:47 PM
Amid rising expectations that the U.S. will revamp its Iraq policy, President Bush met with a key Shiite leader at the White House and told him the United States is not satisfied with efforts to control the violence in Iraq.Webb, Bush Have Terse Exchange Over Iraq ABC News - Dec 04 6:26 PM
Bush, Webb Have Chilly Moment Over Iraq WarRumsfeld Sought Changes in Iraq Strategy Chicago Tribune - Dec 04 4:51 PM
President Bush said Saturday he wants to hear all advice before making decisions about changes in Iraq strategy, even as it was disclosed that Donald H. Rumsfeld called for major changes in tactics two days before he resigned as defense secretary. Iraq quagmire erodes Bush's confidence and power AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 5:48 AM
After a five-year Republican lock on power, the quagmire in Iraq handed US President George W. Bush a Democrat-controlled Congress in late 2006, which is likely to make his last two years in the White House tough ones.Bush reaches out to Shiite leader in search for Iraq peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 5:24 AM
US President George W. Bush will reach out to a powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric in search for ways to rein in sectarian violence spinning out of control and threatening to undo his plans for Iraq.News Analysis: Is Bush ready to hear what Iraq commission has to say? International Herald Tribune - Dec 04 5:48 AM
As the bipartisan Iraq Study Group prepares to release its report on Wednesday, debate centers on whether President George W. Bush is ready to accept their recommendations on the timing of U.S. troop withdrawal.Blair to head to Washington as Iraq report published AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 6:07 AM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will travel to Washington Wednesday for talks with US President George W. Bush just as a key Iraq policy report is published, his spokesman said.U.S. helicopter down in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 6:02 AM
One Marine was killed and three servicemen were missing after a U.S. transport helicopter with 16 people on board made an emergency landing on water in western Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said on Monday.US losses mount ahead of Bush talks with Iraq Shiite leader AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 4:18 AM
Nine more US troops have been killed in Iraq ahead of a meeting between US President George W. Bush and a powerful Shiite leader on the situation in the country UN chief Kofi Annan says is embroiled in a conflict worse than civil war.U.S. ambassador condemns Iraq attacks AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 4:22 AM
America's top two officials in Iraq on Monday condemned a surge of car bombings, attacks and retribution killings by extremists in Baghdad. A leading Shiite power broker prepared to meet with President Bush in Washington to discuss Iraq's sectarian violence.Iraq report confronts Bush resolve The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 04 2:40 PM
The president is facing intense pressure to adjust an Iraq strategy that most experts conclude is failing. Annan Adds His Voice to a Growing Chorus That Is Calling the Situation in Iraq a ?Civil War? New York Times - Dec 04 4:38 AM
Kofi Annan described the conflict in Iraq as deadlier and more anarchic than the 15-year sectarian bloodshed that tore apart Lebanon.U.S. helicopter down in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 5:09 AM
One Marine was killed and three servicemen were missing after a U.S. helicopter with 16 people on board made an emergency landing on water in western Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said on Monday.James Baker's First Steps Into The Iraq Debate by Martin Sieff UPI Senior News Analyst Washington (UPI) Dec 04, 2006 Space War - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
The Baker-Hamilton commission, or Iraq Study Group, could not be off to a worse start. Even before it officially announces its findings, it is being assailed from left and right alike as either giving away too much, or giving away far too little.Leaked Rumsfeld memo signals Iraq war is waning USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 4:07 AM
Departing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has long personified the administration's misguided approach to Iraq. He insisted on trying to occupy the country with too few forces. He called the growing insurgency a few "dead enders." Despite failure after failure, he has relentlessly stuck to "stay the course" bromides.Hutchison preps for Iraq Study Group release bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 04 2:37 PM
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said she supports some elements of the Iraq Study Group's recommendations but has concerns about others.Bush to Iraqi Leader: We're Not Satisifed With Iraq Progress Fox News - Dec 04 1:37 PM
President Bush tells Iraqi Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim that U.S. is not satisfied with progress in IraqDan Carol: Iraq: The Escrow Exit Strategy HuffingtonPost - Dec 04 2:30 PM
Like many of us, I have been struggling with the tragic choice that if we leave Iraq we leave a horrible mess behind, but if we stay, the mess will probably get worse due to the problems caused by America's military presence. So how about this approach: 1-acknowledge we "own" the problem, because we do. Colin Powell ("you break it, you own it") was right about that one. 2-figure out what Danish journalists acquitted over Iraq leak CNN.com - Dec 04 4:20 AM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Reuters) -- Three journalists at one of Denmark's largest dailies were on Monday acquitted of publishing secret Danish reports that said there was no evidence Saddam Hussein's Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.Bush Meets With Iraq's Shiite Leader ABC News - Dec 04 12:56 PM
Bush Meets With Iraq's Shiite Leader Abdul-Aziz Al-HakimHadley: Iraq Policy Has Not Failed CBS News - Dec 04 12:32 PM
With Iraq falling further into chaos and the White House increasingly on the defensive, President Bush's national security adviser said the U.S. war policy has not failed and that the Iraq Study Group's findings won't prompt a troop withdrawal.Miles Mogulescu: Iraq: If It's Not HuffingtonPost - Dec 04 1:00 PM
A lot of plans for a "change of direction" in Iraq are being formulated. There's the 800 pound gorilla, the Baker Commission plan, which is scheduled to be released next Wednesday. Accordingly to leaked reports, it is likely to propose the "Iraqization" of the war, negotiations with Iran and Syria, and the redeployment of some troops either out of Iraq or to other parts of Iraq with no timetable U.S. copter comes down in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 3:36 AM
One Marine was killed and three servicemen were missing after a U.S. helicopter with 16 people on board made an emergency landing in a lake in western Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said on Monday.Tide of refugees from Iraq troubles region International Herald Tribune - Dec 04 6:49 AM
Between 2,000 and 3,000 people are fleeing Iraq every day, according to a UN report. The exodus is straining resources in the region and inflaming fears that Iraq's sectarian conflict might spread to neighboring countries.IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS The State - 12 minutes ago
The Iraq Study Group s report on how the United States should overhaul its effort in Iraq will be released online Wednesday, with members of the panel expected to testify on Capitol Hill the following day.BUSH TWINS INVADE IRAQ Andy Borowitz via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 2:47 AM
Just days after their hard-partying antics made headlines across Argentina, the twin daughters of President George W. Bush arrived in Iraq today, determined to continue celebrating their 25th birthday as only the Bush twins can.Graham urges Gates to boost forces in Iraq The State - 23 minutes ago
WASHINGTON Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday prodded Robert Gates, President Bush s choice for Pentagon chief, to send as many as 30,000 more troops to Iraq to contain the spiraling violence.Iraq panel likened to Vietnam 'wise men' (Rowan Scarborough / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - 7 minutes ago
The bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which has received concentrated press coverage this fall as it prepares to report to President Bush tomorrow, was the idea of a Republican lawmaker looking for fresh ideas on the war.US Marine helicopter comes down in Iraq, 3 missing Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 3:17 AM
One Marine was killed and three servicemen were missing after a U.S. Marine Sea Knight helicopter with 16 people on board made an emergency landing in water in western Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military said on Monday.IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS The State - 12 minutes ago
The Iraq Study Group s report on how the United States should overhaul its effort in Iraq will be released online Wednesday, with members of the panel expected to testify on Capitol Hill the following day. They will be posted to the U.S. Institute of Peace (www.usip.org); the Baker Institute for Public Policy (www.bakerinstitute.org); the Center for Strategic and International Studies Annan: Iraq 'worse than civil war' CNN.com - Dec 04 1:50 AM
LONDON, England (AP) -- The current situation in Iraq is "much worse" than civil war, the outgoing United Nations secretary-general said in an interview broadcast Monday.What the US has learned (so far) in Iraq The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 12:00 AM
Listing things done wrong in Iraq, one veteran US policymaker put it bluntly: Pentagon leaders ignored analyses that indicated they needed more troops to keep order. The military was slow to develop a clear plan to counter the insurgency. For too long, US generals kept assuming that the day when Iraqi troops would be able to stand on their own was just around the corner.Iraq Study Group to Release Report Online Wednesday Fox News - Dec 04 11:51 AM
The Iraq Study Group will release its findings online on Wednesday on recommendations on U.S. course in Iraq.PM to visit US for Iraq talks BBC News - Dec 04 10:04 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair is to meet US President Bush for talks on major issues including Iraq and Afghanistan.Shia leader stresses Iraq's role BBC News - Dec 04 8:07 AM
A senior Iraqi Shia leader tells the US president attempts to solve Iraq's problems must not sidestep Baghdad.John Ridley: The Latest Greatest Way of Knowing We're Getting Our Asses Kicked in Iraq HuffingtonPost - Dec 04 12:00 PM
With the Wednesday drop date of the Baker/Hamilton ISG report rolling up, the Administration is working overtime testing out new catchphrases to euphemize the quagmire in Iraq. On Sunday, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley made the rounds with the morning Punditators promising the president would offer up a "new way forward" in the war, which directly contradicts "stay the course;" the No magic formula for woes in Iraq, Baker warns Houston Chronicle - Dec 04 3:23 PM
James A. Baker III is sitting in his law office above downtown Houston, taking a rare break from his role as co-chair of the Iraq Study Group. The former U.S. secretary of state is bristling at depictions of him as a sort of magician who will somehow make the nation's Iraq problems disappear. Shia Leader Meets Bush Over Iraq Nasdaq - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
(RTTNews) - Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the largest bloc in Iraq's parliament has said he is opposed to any move to solve Iraq's problems that ignores the Baghdad government.U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad Plans to Leave, Officials Say Bloomberg.com - Dec 04 10:44 AM
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, plans to leave his post and will be replaced by Ryan Crocker, the current ambassador to Pakistan, according to two officials familiar with the matter.4 Marines Killed In Iraq Copter Landing CBS News - Dec 04 10:03 AM
U.S. forces in Iraq suffered an unusually high number of casualties over the weekend, with news of an emergency helicopter landing that killed three Marine bringing the two-day death toll to 13.Danes acquitted over Iraq secrets BBC News - Dec 04 8:06 AM
Three Danish journalists are acquitted of publishing secrets about Iraq's pre-war weapons programme.Townsville troops back home after Iraq mission ABC via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
One-hundred and 50 defence families in Townsville, in north Queensland, have been delivered an early Christmas present with the return of loved ones from a deployment in Iraq.Iraq 'worse than civil war' BBC via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 11:20 PM
The violence in Iraq is worse than civil war, according to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.Annan Calls Iraq Situation 'Dangerous' Washington Post - Dec 03 10:43 PM
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- The level of violence in Iraq is "much worse" than recent civil wars, outgoing U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said in a BBC interview to be aired Monday. Iraq Strategy Casts Shadow over Gates Hearings The Online NewsHour - Dec 04 5:54 PM
As ex-CIA chief Robert Gates begins confirmation hearings for his appointment as defense secretary, analysts discuss the confirmation process, the Iraq Study Group's likely findings and the direction of Iraq policy.While on panel, Iraq Study Group members made political donations The Hill - Dec 04 5:38 PM
A few members of the Iraq Study Group have made political contributions since they joined the bipartisan committee, with one panelist giving to a leading House Democrat who has embraced a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops.Hadley: Bush knows changes needed in Iraq CNN.com - Dec 03 9:20 PM
White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said Sunday that President Bush realizes "we need to make some changes" in Iraq policy.LDP panel approves extending Japanese troops' mission in Iraq Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 04 6:11 PM
_ The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's national security panel approved Tuesday extending the deployment of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Iraq until July 31 next year, paving the way for Cabinet endorsement expected Friday.Iraq study group to urge pullback of troops Baltimore Sun - Dec 04 4:01 PM
Bush, commission apparently at odds over shift from combat to support role A bipartisan commission on U.S. policy in Iraq will urge a pullback of some U.S. troops in Iraq, but will not recommend a specific timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces, an official familiar with the panel's deliberations said today. U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,897 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 10:38 PM
As of Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at least 2,897 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,316 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Libby defense: Too preoccupied with Iraq MSNBC - Dec 04 9:28 AM
I Lewis "Scooter" Libby - Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, says he was too preoccupied with terrorist threats, Iraq's new government and emerging nuclear programs in Iran, Pakistan and North Korea to remember details of his conversations three years ago about a CIA operative, Valerie Plame. Cenk Uygur: The Republicans Lost Iraq HuffingtonPost - Dec 04 6:56 AM
Saying the Republican Party is responsible for losing the war in Iraq sounds overly partisan. Under normal circumstances, I'd be a lot more worried about how we are going to salvage Iraq, then which political party should be blamed. But these are not normal circumstances. First, Iraq is irreversibly lost - so there will be no salvaging it. Victory is a long lost goal. In fact, at this point, Anger at UN chief's Iraq comments BBC News - Dec 04 5:36 AM
Iraq's national security adviser says he is shocked by Kofi Annan's claim that Iraqis are worse off than under Saddam.Iraqi Shi'ite Leader Wants Help, But Not More Troops for Iraq Voice of America - Dec 04 5:07 PM
An influential Iraqi Shi'ite leader is calling for more international help in fighting terrorism in his country, although he has rejected the idea of an international conference on resolving problems in Iraq. VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Washington.Annan: Iraq 'Much Worse' Than Civil War CBS News - Dec 04 6:47 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview that the situation in Iraq is beyond civil war, and he doubts the present Iraqi government's ability to stop violence. The assessment comes after an unusually deadly weekend for U.S. troops.N.C.-based Marine from rural Wisconsin killed in Iraq The Daily Comet - 15 minutes ago
A North Carolina-based Marine killed in Iraq has two brothers serving with the Army, one also on active duty in Iraq and the other a veteran of two tours there, family friends said.Merrimack students send care packages to Iraq New Hampshire Union Leader - 23 minutes ago
Fifth- and sixth-graders at Mastricola Upper Elementary are sending care packages to their brothers, fathers and uncles in Iraq - people who have been missing from their lives for almost a year.Rumsfeld Memo Sparks More Debate on Iraq Voice of America - Dec 04 3:52 PM
The secret Iraq policy memo written by U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in early November and made public on Sunday has created a political stir in Washington.Rumsfeld memo admits Iraq strategy failing CNN.com - Dec 03 7:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told President Bush before he resigned that the administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed changes, including possible troop reductions, The New York Times reported Saturday.Bush tells Shia cleric of US displeasure at Iraq's progress Financial Times - Dec 04 6:28 PM
President George W. Bush told a powerful Iraqi Shia cleric yesterday that he was not satisfied with the pace of progress in Iraq as they discussed how the US could accelerate assistance to the Baghdad government.White House on Defensive Over Iraq Memos ABC News - Dec 04 6:41 AM
Bush Won't Use Iraq Study Group As Cover for Troop Pullout, Aide Says After Memos Are LeakedRumsfeld Memo Adds Fuel to Ongoing Iraq Debate NPR - Dec 04 6:14 AM
From the leaked Rumsfeld memo to the forthcoming report by the Iraq Study Group, the debate over the war is dominating the news. It appears that member of the Bush administration are signaling that it's time for a major shift in strategy.Bush won't make any "snap" decisions about changing course in Iraq CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 04 3:19 PM
WASHINGTON (CP) - There's a lot of talk about a new way forward and significant policy changes in Iraq as U.S. President George W. Bush awaits the views of a bipartisan commission's report this week.Separating Hyperbole From Horror in Iraq New York Times - Dec 03 7:39 PM
A disputed article about Sunni worshippers being burned alive in Iraq has ignited the blogosphere and caused the Iraqi government to threaten journalists with ?legal action.?Bush to meet Blair a day after Iraq report MSNBC - Dec 04 7:13 AM
President Bush will meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, the day after receiving the recommendations of a special commission exploring options in Iraq. [!]Adviser Says Bush Plans to Review Panel?s Report and Make ?Significant Changes? on Iraq New York Times - Dec 03 7:39 PM
Stephen J. Hadley, the national security adviser, said the president would announce ?a new way forward? in Iraq in the coming weeks.Bush meets Iraq Shi'ite leader after plea for calm Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 04 3:15 PM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush met one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders on Monday, while his military chief and envoy in Baghdad implored Iraqis to break a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country".Bush aides talk up Iraq shift Chicago Tribune - Dec 04 6:04 AM
White House sees important week ahead President Bush has been actively soliciting ideas and proposals about a course change in Iraq from an array of senior aides, congressional and military leaders, Iraqi officials and others, and he plans to announce a "new way forward" soon, senior administration officials said Sunday. Shia leader visits White House for Iraq talks Times Online - Dec 04 3:45 PM
President Bush held talks at the White House yesterday with one of Iraq s most powerful Shia leaders. The meeting came ahead of tomorrow s report from an independent commission that has been charting a possible new course for the country.Fort Campbell soldier from West Tennessee missing in Iraq Tennessean - Dec 04 4:13 PM
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier from West Tennessee is missing after an Army helicopter made an emergency landing Sunday in Iraq, the Pentagon announced this afternoon.4 Marines Die in Iraq Emergency Landing phillyburbs.com - Dec 04 2:13 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Sea Knight helicopter carrying 16 Marines went down in a lake west of the Iraqi capital in Anbar, killing four of them in the volatile province where an Air Force fighter jet crashed last week, the military said Monday.Iraq to assume control of the North by February World Tribune - Dec 04 2:08 PM
BAGHDAD Iraq has been assigned the command of all of its army divisions in the north. U.S. officials said the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has agreed to command all four Iraq Army divisions that operate in the north.Art Levine: The Best Thinking on How We Got into the Iraq Mess HuffingtonPost - Dec 04 6:56 AM
The best recent article that that looks at the fatal mix of blind ideology and incompetence that led to the Iraq debacle (not counting Jim Fallows' paperback, Blind Into Baghdad ), is Mark Danner's remarkable overview of the recent books on our blunders in Iraq in the New York Review of Books . It's called the "War of Imagination" and it's a must-read (it's so long it's worth buying the Bush meets Iraq Shi'ite leader after plea for calm SABC News - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
George Bush, the US president, met one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders yesterday, while his military chief and envoy in Baghdad implored Iraqis to break a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country".Iraq Shi'ite urges U.S. to hit insurgents harder AlertNet - Dec 04 4:03 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds Hakim speech and Bush quote from interview) By Matt Spetalnick and Carol Giacomo WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The only way to stave off civil war in Iraq is for U.S. forces to strike harder ... Bush warns Shia leader over Iran, Syria roles in Iraq Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush told Iraqi Shia leader Abdel Aziz Al Hakim Monday that Iran and Syria must halt their destructive activity in Iraq, a Bush aide said.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,897 ABC News - Dec 04 6:41 AM
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,897 Sunday, According to Count by the Associated Press500 more from 10th Mountain Division headed to Iraq in 07 Army Times - Dec 04 3:32 PM
The Pentagon has tapped nearly 500 10th Mountain Division soldiers for deployment to Iraq next year. Among those receiving deployment orders recently were about 350 soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade , and 150 soldiers from 590th Field Services Company, 548th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, according to a press release from the division s