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U.S. Says Raid in Iraq Supports Claim on Iran, but Doubts Persist 
New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
A raid on a Shiite weapons cache is providing what U.S. officials call the best evidence yet that the deadliest roadside bombs in Iraq are manufactured in Iran.New Iraq showdown looms in Congress AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 3:51 PM
The showdown between Democrats and the White House over the war in Iraq is set to enter a new phase this week, as President George W. Bush's opponents in Congress attempt to shackle his war powers.Iraq's President Talabani falls sick AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 12:15 PM
Iraq's 74-year-old President Jalal Talabani was flown out of his Kurdish home city towards Jordan on Sunday after falling ill with what an ally said was a kidney problem.Iraq's Talabani, outlaw turned peacemaker AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 11:59 AM
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, evacuated on Sunday to Jordan after falling ill, has a reputation as a peacemaker for trying to broker consensus between the country's bitterly divided factions.Iraq official says Iran has stopped meddling CNN.com - Feb 25 10:46 AM
Iraq's national security adviser said Sunday Iran has stopped interfering in Iraq.Senate Democrat aims for U.S. troop limits in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 9:22 AM
A top U.S. Senate Democrat said on Sunday his party aims to limit the role of the nearly 140,000 American troops in Iraq and withdraw most of them from the war-torn country within a year.Death toll from Iraq mosque blast rises to 56 AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 7:55 AM
The death toll from a bomb attack on a Sunni mosque in western Iraq has risen to 56 with 103 wounded, a doctor said on Sunday as Iraq's prime minister blamed Al-Qaeda for the carnage.British troops face Iraq abuse allegations AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 7:58 AM
British military police are investigating claims that soldiers abused civilians in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Sunday.Leaders of Iraq's Kurdish Region Reportedly Approve Draft Oil Law Washington Post - Feb 25 7:06 AM
BAGHDAD, Feb. 24 -- Leaders of Iraq's oil-rich Kurdish region have apparently approved a draft oil law that will be presented to Iraqi lawmakers in coming weeks, an eagerly awaited breakthrough that is expected to professionalize and expand drilling in the country. GIs Petition Congress To End Iraq War CBS News - Feb 25 5:30 PM
More than 1,000 active-duty and reserve members of the U.S. military have signed a petition calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Some of them tell Lara Logan why.The road to recovery for U.S. marine wounded in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Feb 25 4:34 AM
Petty Officer Third Class Dustin E. Kirby, a Navy corpsman whose efforts to save a wounded marine in Iraq and his own wounding by a sniper were covered by The International Herald Tribune, has returned home and expects a nearly full recovery.Jimmy Carter criticizes Cheney on Iraq UPI - Feb 25 2:40 PM
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter criticized Vice President Dick Cheney's handling of the war in Iraq Sunday and called for more disease research. ...David Sirota: GOP & Dems: Congress Must Let Troops Go to Iraq Without Training or Equipment HuffingtonPost - Feb 25 1:55 PM
The Bush administration, congressional Republicans, and a faction of Democrats are very angry at Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) for his proposal on Iraq. What is that proposal, you ask? That's a good question, because most major stories that purport to be about the proposal are actually horse-race-style stories about the political maneuvering around the proposal. The Washington Post's crack coverage ...Paul Abrams: Vietnam & Iraq: From Quagmire to Quicksand HuffingtonPost - Feb 25 11:56 AM
The Bush Administration insists that the Iraq War bears little resemblance to the Vietnam War. As with most of Bush Administration assertions, this claim bears little resemblance to the truth. Indeed, the similarities between Bush's Iraq War and Vietnam are many and granular. Incredibly, as if they denied all the lessons of the first tragedy, the generation that was itself stuck in the quagmire ...US Counter Copter Ambushes Chlorine Bombs In Iraq Space War - Feb 25 5:34 PM
Washington (AFP) Feb 23 - The US military is scrambling to counter new insurgent tactics aimed at sowing chaos in Iraq, including helicopter ambushes and chlorine bombs, senior US military officials said Thursday.Quick Pull Out Would Hurt Iraq - Peters NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News - 49 minutes ago
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says a sudden withdrawal of troops from Iraq would see the country slide into chaos.First Joint Precision Airdrop A Success In Iraq Test Space War - Feb 25 5:33 PM
by Staff Sgt. Carlos Diaz US Central Command Air Forces Balad Air Base, Iraq (AFNS) Feb 22, 2007 Iraq Eight aircrew members from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron used the joint precision airdrop system for the first time over Iraq Feb. 16 to deliver six 1,200-pound bundles.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,154 Boston Globe - Feb 25 4:37 PM
As of Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, at least 3,154 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 2,537 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Soldier from Galveston killed by bomb Friday in Iraq Houston Chronicle - Feb 25 4:01 PM
Pfc. Travis W. Buford, 23, of Galveston was one of three soldiers killed Friday after a bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Iraq, the Defense Department said today. Downer firm on Iraq, Iran and Fiji Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News - Feb 25 5:34 PM
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has reaffirmed his country s commitment to Iraq.Thousands reject U.K. Iraq troop pullout AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 8:49 PM
Thousands of anti-war protesters converged on London Saturday, calling on Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw all of Britain's troops from Iraq and voicing fears over a potential conflict with Iran.Mateship keeps us in Iraq, says Downer The Australian - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
Speaking in Wellington, New Zealand today, Mr Downer said Australia was not going to abandon America despite problems in Iraq. "Should Australia be involved in all of this or should we leave it to the Americans? Well, you know I suppose it sort of gets to the notion of mateship in Australia really.Soldiers In Iraq Running Sister Race To Austin Marathon KXAN 36 Austin - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Soldiers at two bases in Iraq are running a sister race to our own Austin Marathon Sunday. Organizers say it's more than just an athletic accomplishment. It's also a morale booster and a chance for soldiers to escape, allowing their minds and bodies to focus on footsteps rather than fighting.Wounded Iraq war vet honored at banquet Williamsport Sun Gazette - 40 minutes ago
A wounded Iraq war veteran returned home to a hero s welcome Saturday night.82nd in Iraq: Paratroopers train Baghdad police The Fayetteville Observer - 42 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq A man showed up at the Al-Sulakh Joint Security Station in Baghdad s Adhamiyah District this month and told Iraqi police about weapons hidden in a home in his neighborhood.Rice warns Congress not to interfere in Iraq war ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 25 4:21 PM
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is warning the Democrat-controlled Congress not to interfere in how the Iraq war is being conducted.'Exodus' of Iraq's ancient minorities Independent - Feb 25 4:48 PM
Iraq's minorities, some of the oldest communities in the world, are being driven from the country by a wave of violence against them because they are identified with the occupation and easy targets for kidnappers and death squads. A "huge exodus" is now taking place, according to a report by Minority Rights Group International.Murtha Stumbles on Iraq Funding Curbs Washington Post - Feb 24 7:01 PM
The plan was bold: By tying President Bush's $100 billion war request to strict standards of troop safety and readiness, Democrats believed they could grab hold of Iraq war policy while forcing Republicans to defend sending troops into battle without the necessary training or equipment. War Reporting Iraq: Only locals need apply Independent - Feb 25 4:22 PM
The Iraq conflict is the great crisis of our era, but television has found it impossible to cover it properly. The dangers to correspondent and crew are too great, and the limitations of being embedded with the US or British armies subvert balanced coverage.Kurdish deal raises hopes for Iraq oil laws Financial Times - Feb 25 6:22 PM
Kurdish regional officials said yesterday they had reached agreement on a draft of a law governing the oil industry, potentially ending a dispute that has for months held up the adoption of legislation deemed vital to Iraq's reconstruction.Iraq civilian abuse claims probed BBC News - Feb 25 4:30 AM
Claims that British soldiers abused civilians in Iraq are being investigated by military police.Ozarks International Police Advisor Returns From Iraq KOLR/KSFX Ozarks - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Cheers, hugs and waving flags surrounded Mitch Moffitt as he returned from Iraq. Mitchell Moffitt, International Police Advisor, "There's no words, this is home..."At Least 40 Die in Bombing At Sunni Mosque in W. Iraq Washington Post - Feb 24 7:02 PM
BAGHDAD, Feb. 24 -- During what turned out to be the last Friday prayer he led, Imam Mohammad al-Marawi urged worshipers at a Sunni mosque in the western city of Habbaniyah to stand firmly against al-Qaeda in Iraq, a Sunni insurgent group that has a strong following in the area. Brownback: Solution in Iraq is three states, one nation KSHB-TV Kansas City - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
UNDATED (AP) -- Presidential hopeful Sam Brownback says the U.S. should help establish a three-state, one-nation Iraq. The Kansas senator appeared on CNN's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer today.IRAQ WITHOUT WAR / Would things be better, or worse, in Baghdad four years later if the United States had not invaded? San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 25 8:06 AM
As a Shiite living in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, Thanaa al-Taee eked out an existence in a totalitarian state that oppressed her religious sect, cracked down on ethnic minorities, and silenced dissent by torturing and executing opponents who dared criticize the... Edwards insists on discussing Iraq war AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 5:21 PM
Health care was the topic of the day Saturday, but Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards made sure New Hampshire voters gave him another chance to say he was wrong as a senator to authorize the use of force in Iraq.Around 2,000 Peruvians work in security in Iraq, Afghanistan People's Daily - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Around 2,000 Peruvians are involved in military or security activities in Iraq and Afghanistan which leave them heavily exposed to dangers, Peru's foreign ministry said on Sunday.Marine from Reno heads to Iraq after being jilted in love Las Vegas Sun - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Kyle Griffin shipped out with his Marine unit for Iraq on Sunday, about a week after he was jilted by the woman he wanted to marry. Griffin, 19, returned home to Reno from his military base in San Diego to propose to his girlfriend on Feb. 17.America cannot win Iraq war, says Harding The Jamaica Observer - 27 minutes ago
Former attorney-general Dr Oswald Harding has described the conflict in Iraq as one of the most preventable wars in modern times and said the Americans launched it without a clear understanding of the complexities and consequences.Former U.N. Envoy Supports Iraq Pullout The Herald-Sun - Feb 25 6:28 PM
President Bush should follow British Prime Minister Tony Blair's lead and start withdrawing troops from Iraq, former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said Saturday.Guardsman who died in Iraq buried in Jackson The Clarion-Ledger - Feb 25 6:36 PM
A Mississippi National Guard soldier who died in Iraq on Feb. 17 was buried in Jackson today.Pawlenty Meets With Guard Official Over Iraq War WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Feb 25 6:27 PM
Governors concerned about the demands that the war in Iraq is placing on their National Guard forces met with a top Guard official today. More Local News Protesters want all British troops out of Iraq Fox21 - Feb 25 5:52 PM
LONDON Anti-war protesters have converged on London, calling for Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw all of Britain's troops from Iraq. A few thousand people joined the march through the rainy capital, according to initial police counts. That's far fewer than the numbers predicted by organizers.Iraq witnessing clash of identities The Peninsula - Feb 25 5:04 PM
DOHA The failure to integrate the political identity and the sectarian identity after the American invasion has led to the current conflicts in Iraq, speakers at a two-day forum on Iraq here observed.Downer firm on Iraq, Iran and Fiji NZCity - Feb 25 6:05 PM
26 February 2007 Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has reaffirmed his country's commitment to Iraq. In Wellington for annual bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Winston Peters, Mr Downer says abandoning the Americans and the allied forces is not on the cards.Slovak PM: use of military force worsens situation in Iraq People's Daily - Feb 25 5:29 PM
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said here Sunday that the use of military force in Iraq has worsened the security situation there.Syria-Iran-Iraq Syrian FM calls up Iranian, Iraqi counterparts Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 25 2:59 PM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem in telephone contacts with His counterparts Iran's Manouchehr Mottaki and Iraq's Hoshyar Zibari consulted them on the preparations of a meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries.Senator Sam Brownback's Idea For Iraq WIBW-TV Topeka - Feb 25 4:57 PM
Presidential hopeful Senator Sam Brownback brought his campaign trail by our studios this morning. The Republican Kansas senator talked about his proposals for Iraq.War Critic Faces Test on Iraq Spending Bill New York Times - Feb 24 3:52 PM
John P. Murtha, chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, is one of the most influential players in challenging President Bush?s Iraq policy.British troops face Iraq abuse allegations Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 25 6:12 PM
British military police are investigating claims that soldiers abused civilians in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says.Ft. Benning Medic To Stand Trial For Iraq Murder WTVM 9 Columbus - Feb 25 4:42 PM
Fort Benning - An Army medic accused of killing a soldier during a night of heavy drinking in Iraq is set to face a court-martial Tuesday at Fort Benning.3 Fort Carson Soldiers Killed In Iraq CBS4 Denver - Feb 25 5:03 PM
Three soldiers assigned to Fort Carson are dead after a bomb went off near their Humvee in Ramadi, Iraq.College Dems honor Iraq War dead The News Record - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
A memorial for the U.S. troops that have fallen while serving in Iraq is on display in McMicken Commons from Feb. 26 to Feb. 28. Organized by the student group College Democrats, a total of 3,155 flags have been set up in the courtyard, one for each of the troops that have died.Iraq's president sick, goes to Jordan for tests Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 25 10:35 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's President Jalal Talabani is ill and has been told to travel to Jordan for tests, the president's office said on Sunday, giving no details of his illness but saying there was no cause for concern.Soldiers probed over Iraq 'abuse' The Evening Telegraph - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Military police are investigating claims that troops from a Scottish-based regiment abused civilians in Iraq, it has been confirmed.Iraq: Democrats vow to keep pressure on Bush Los Angeles Times - Feb 25 12:08 AM
A resolution opposing his Iraq strategy died in the Senate. Members will now gauge support for a stronger measure. WASHINGTON When Congress returns to work this week after its holiday recess, Democratic leaders promise to confront President Bush even more forcefully over his Iraq war strategy. Iranians stop giving weapons to Iraq - Iraq official Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 25 9:21 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranians have stopped training and providing weapons to Iraqi militants in Iraq in the last few weeks to allow a U.S.-backed security plan in Baghdad to succeed, a senior Iraqi official said on Sunday.Iraq Talabani NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Feb 25 2:01 PM
(Stations: This tops the final paragraph of the Iraq separate) Iraqi president falls ill, flies to Jordan for medical checks AMMAN, Jordan (AP) _...Iraq's Talabani in hospital due to exhaustion: son TODAYonline - Feb 25 2:19 PM
Iraq's 74-year-old President Jalal Talabani, pictured in 2006, was taken to a hospital in Jordan due to exhaustion, his son Qubad Talabani told CNN Sunday, denying reports he had suffered a heart attack or a stroke.From Iraq to the Oscars KING 5 Seattle - Feb 25 1:33 PM
Seattle filmmaker James Longly spent two years in the most dangerous place on earth. The result: "Iraq in Fragments," a documentary nominated for an Academy Award.Service Held for Lejeune Marine Killed in Iraq WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh - Feb 25 2:21 PM
The body of a North Carolina-based Marine killed in Iraq earlier this month was laid to rest after a flag-bedecked funeral procession and service.Dems, GOP sidestep talk of Iraq endgame San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 25 3:51 AM
While Democrats on Capitol Hill are denouncing President Bush for sending 21,500 more troops to Iraq, both parties are skirting the question of what comes next. By the administration's own description, the troop surge is temporary. Yet with a handful... Iraq president 'has kidney problems' News Interactive - Feb 25 11:45 AM
IRAQ'S 74-year-old President Jalal Talabani has been evacuated to Jordan for medical tests after falling ill because of the pressure of recent work.Broomfield soldier one of three killed in Iraq 9 News Denver - Feb 25 2:26 PM
VIEW SLIDESHOW FORT CARSON A soldier from Broomfield was among three from Fort Carson killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq.At least 35 killed in Iraq mosque attack AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 12:33 PM
A car bomb attack outside a Sunni mosque in western Iraq on Saturday killed 35 people as President Jalal Talabani slammed US forces for seizing the son of a powerful Shiite leader.Fuel tanker bomb kills 40 in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 12:37 PM
A fuel tanker rigged with explosives killed 40 people when it blew up near a Sunni mosque in western Iraq on Saturday, a day after the mosque's imam had criticized al Qaeda militants, police and residents said.Family & Friends Remember Fort Riley Soldier Killed in Iraq KSNT Topeka - Feb 25 1:54 PM
He was a husband, father, son, and soldier, he died defending our country in Iraq on January 30th when a roadside bomb exploded next to his combat unit.Kurdish officials to back Iraq oil law AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 11:56 AM
Kurdish authorities have agreed to back a draft law to manage and share Iraq's vast oil wealth, removing the last major obstacle to approving the measure and meeting a key U.S. benchmark in Iraq, a top Kurdish official said Saturday.National Guardsmen Compete in Birkie...from Iraq WEAU Eau Claire - Feb 25 6:16 PM
Two Minnesota Army National Guardsmen completed their own version of the American Birkebeiner in Iraq.Blast kills 37 in Iraq ITV.com - Feb 25 11:47 AM
A bomb near a Sunni mosque in western Iraq has killed at least 37 people and wounded around 60. The bomb exploded in a market in the town of Habaniya - 50 miles west of Baghdad - in the province of Anbar, where US forces are battling Sunni Arab insurgent groups, including al Qaeda.Bomb kills 35 at Iraq Sunni mosque The Record - Feb 25 7:39 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A truck exploded Saturday as worshippers left a Sunni mosque west of Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 60 in an apparent sign of increased internal Sunni battles between insurgents and those opposing them.Rice urges U.S. Congress not to limit Bush's authority in Iraq CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 25 8:19 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice suggested Sunday that President George W. Bush would not follow any legislation passed by Congress to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. Such efforts are "the worst of micromanagement of military affairs," she said.Media spin on Iraq leaves reader dizzy News Leader - Feb 25 11:03 AM
Please help me, as I am having a hard time understanding why the media continues to spin only one side of the Iraq war. You hear from every media outlet that the U.K. is "pulling out" of Iraq, which is not the entire truth. Why cannot the media explain why the U.K. is pulling troops out?Iraq's president sick, goes to Jordan for tests AlertNet - Feb 25 10:31 AM
Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iraq's President Jalal Talabani is ill and has been told to travel to Jordan for tests, the president's office said on Sunday. "Because of his hard work in past days ... Gore's Other Global Warning: Iraq War consortiumnews.com - Feb 25 10:44 AM
As Al Gore steps into the national spotlight because of the Academy Awards and his global-warming documentary An Inconvenient Truth, it s worth remembering that in fall 2002 Gore sought to warn the American people about another inconvenient truth, the folly of invading Iraq.Israel Wants to Fly Over Iraq to Bomb Iran Scoop.co.nz - Feb 25 1:06 PM
Tel Aviv - Israel is negotiating with the United States for permission to fly over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.Senate Democrat aims for U.S. troop limits in Iraq AlertNet - Feb 25 9:31 AM
Source: Reuters By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A top U.S. Senate Democrat said on Sunday his party aims to limit the role of the nearly 140,000 American troops in Iraq and withdraw most of them ... Levin: Lawmakers will work to force Bush to change course on Iraq WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Feb 25 11:29 AM
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the Democratic-controlled Congress not to interfere in the conduct of the Iraq war and suggested President Bush would defy troop...Violence in Iraq rages on with bombings that kill 53 The Buffalo News - Feb 25 6:09 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide truck bomber sent a deadly storm of metal, stone and jagged plaster through worshippers leaving a Sunni mosque Saturday in Anbar province, killing at least 39.Iranians stop giving weapons to Iraq - Iraq official AlertNet - Feb 25 9:16 AM
Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iranians have stopped training and providing weapons to Iraqi militants in Iraq in the last few weeks to allow a U.S.-backed security plan in Baghdad to succeed, a senior ... 30 Seconds: It s a lot better to fight our enemies in Iraq than in our own back yard The Times-Reporter - Feb 25 12:25 PM
This is for all the people who are demanding that the troops come home from Iraq. Be careful what you wish for. Would you rather have us fight them over there or have us fight them in your back yard?Father makes pilgrimage to Iraq in wake of son's death The Record - Feb 25 6:05 AM
Somewhere in the city of Ramadi, scene of some of the worst fighting in Iraq, a quarter sits on a windowsill beside a stone from John Wroblewski's front yard.Cheney defends Iraq war, attacks critics AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 9:55 AM
Vice President Dick Cheney, in a series of blunt and sometimes biting statements during a visit to Asia, defended the Iraq war, attacked administration critics at home and warned that the U.S. would confront potential adversaries abroad.US Rice Urges Congress Not To Limit Bush Authority In Iraq Nasdaq - Feb 25 7:06 AM
WASHINGTON (AP)--Secretary of State Condoleezza said Sunday it would be a mistake for Congress to micromanage the Iraq war and she encouraged lawmakers to support President George W. Bush's troop increase.General: Attacks may delay Iraq plans AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 10:17 AM
A U.S. general warned Saturday that increased Sunni attacks in a province extremists call the center of their Islamic state in Iraq may delay plans to hand it over to Iraqi troops by the end of the year.Flags flown in Iraq being sold for a good cause Advocate Tribune - Feb 25 4:18 PM
Each evening two soldiers from the 1-73 Cavalry Squadron FRG stationed in Tikrit Iraq, lower the colors. They then fold the flag and prepare it to be sold to citizens, all for a good cause.Blair's Iraq troop recall no help The New Zealand Herald - Feb 25 8:20 AM
LONDON - When Tony Blair rose in Parliament last week to announce that 1600 troops would soon be withdrawn from Iraq, he did not say that an almost equal number would be sent to Afghanistan at roughly the same time. That news only emerged 36 hours later.Local Marine survives sniper attack in Iraq The Star Press - Feb 25 3:44 PM
ALBANY On Friday, Angela Shepherd was the recipient of the phone call that no parent of military personnel stationed in Iraq wants to receive. Her 23-year-old son, Cory Shepherd, had been gunned down by a sniper while completing work for the day on a military bunker.Frank Rich: Why Are We Surging in Iraq While Terror Threat Explodes Elsewhere? Editor & Publisher - Feb 25 10:21 AM
NEW YORK In his Sunday column for The New York Times, Frank Rich sounds a warning: While American are obsessed with Britney's baldness and the White House surges in Iraq, the real terror threat is exploding in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Times sounds much the same alarm in an editorial on Sunday.Cheney urges troops to stay in Iraq The Age - Feb 25 5:50 AM
Dick Cheney takes an indirect swipe at Labor policy on Iraq by urging Australia to keep its combat troops there.Edwards keeps Iraq vote on agenda at N.H. stops Boston Globe - Feb 25 1:24 AM
NASHUA -- Healthcare was the official topic of the day yesterday, but Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards made sure New Hampshire voters gave him another chance to say he was wrong as a senator to authorize the use of force in Iraq.Allies pressure Iraq to hand over oil The New Zealand Herald - Feb 25 8:20 AM
LONDON - Baghdad is under pressure from Britain and the United States to pass an oil law which would hand long-term control of Iraq's energy assets to foreign multinationals, according to campaigners.Cicek: We Give High Priority To Iraq Issue TurkishPress.com - Feb 25 1:57 PM
ANKARA - "(Turkish) state and government give high priority to Iraq issue," Government Spokesman and Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Monday. After the meeting of Council of Ministers, Cicek noted that Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul informed the cabinet on foreign policy matters.Rice Urges Congress Not To Limit Bush Authority In Iraq WLBZ Bangor - Feb 25 10:17 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says it would be a mistake for Congress to micromanage the Iraq war. She wants lawmakers to support President Bush's troop increase.Truck bomb kills 37 in western Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 9:46 AM
A truck bomb killed 37 people and wounded 64 near a Sunni mosque in a market in volatile western Iraq on Saturday, police said.Army medic faces court-martial over Pa. soldier's killing in Iraq WBAY Green Bay - Feb 25 10:45 AM
ALBANY, Ga. An Army medic accused of killing a Pennsylvania soldier during a night of heavy drinking in Iraq is set to face a court-martial Tuesday at Fort Benning...Schwarzenegger calls for Iraq timetable EARTHtimes.org - Feb 25 1:55 PM
Schwarzenegger, who was invited for dinner at the White House, joined congressional Democrats in the Iraq debate saying the United States needs a clear timetable for redeploying troops from Iraq.IRAQ BRIEFS The Columbus Dispatch - Feb 25 3:52 AM
President Bush should follow British Prime Minister Tony Blair s lead and start withdrawing troops from Iraq, former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said yesterday.U.S. Congress Re-Ignites Iraq War Policy Debate Bayou Buzz - Feb 25 12:33 PM
As the US Congress reconvenes this week following a brief recess, the battle over Iraq war policy will soon resume in earnest. Divisions are running deep within the ranks of both the Democrat and Republican ranks, even as antiwar legislators unite across party lines.Cheney praises Aussie commitment to Iraq after allies cut troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 8:49 AM
US Vice President Dick Cheney Saturday praised Australia's growing commitment to the Iraq war after key allies announced troop withdrawals, but insisted Washington would not try to strongarm its friends into cooperation.