![]() Boston Globe | First national exit polls show economy has put Iraq on the back burner guardian.co.uk, UK - A year ago, Iraq was the big issue, but today only one in ten voters think it is their most pressing concern. After that comes terrorism, health care and ... Exit polls: Economy top issue Survey: 6 in 10 say economy most important issue CNN: Early Exit Polls Show Voters’ Top Concern Is Economy |
![]() Voice of America | Iraq: At least 16 killed in Baghdad bombings Los Angeles Times, CA - At least 16 people were killed in bombings in eastern Baghdad today, a reminder of the complicated situation in Iraq as Americans headed to the polls to ... New Blasts in Uptick of Iraq Violence Bombings kill at least 11 in Iraq Increasing violence sweeps Iraq |
AFP | Iraq receives 'positive' signs from US on security deal: MP AFP - BAGHDAD (AFP) — A top Shiite lawmaker said on Tuesday that Iraq has received "positive" signals from Washington for the changes which Baghdad proposed to ... Poll proposed for Iraq-US pact Iraq VP calls for referendum on security deal US military role in Iraq still unsettled |
The Associated Press | US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan await Election Day outcome Jerusalem Post, Israel - By AP Election day was business as usual for US soldiers on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan as they awaited the results of Tuesday's presidential ... US troops in Iraq await Election Day outcome US troops on front lines of war track election |
![]() Seattle Post Intelligencer | US troops in Iraq become citizens on election day The Associated Press - BAGHDAD (AP) — Almost 200 US soldiers serving in Iraq celebrated Tuesday's elections in a special way and were sworn in as US citizens. ... US troops in Iraq become citizens on election day |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Iraqi views mixed on US presidential contest The Associated Press - Those contrasting views are as different as the candidates' positions on Iraq. Obama opposed the Iraq invasion of 2003 and has called for a complete ... Iraq Issue main player in US elections A McCain presidency's 'to do' list Stand-out Obama deserves to win |
![]() Voice of America | Why Bush fired last bullet at Syria Arab News, Saudi Arabia - The US raid on a small farming community near the Iraq-Syria border on Oct. 26 is being treated differently than the Russian attack on Georgia in August ... In the Middle East, 'everybody' is with Obama Iraq to discuss US raid with Syria Analysis: A Middle East message to the new American leader |
![]() The Spokesman Review | Iraq clears hurdle for elections Chicago Tribune, United States - By Tina Susman | Tribune Newspapers BAGHDAD—Iraq's parliament on Monday approved quotas guaranteeing minorities a handful of seats on provincial governing ... At Least 9 Dead in Attacks in Iraq Iraq putting the squeeze on minorities Iraq lawmakers approve minority seats for 09 polls |
![]() Voice of America | Petraeus: Commitment to War Effort Will Stand Firm, Regardless of ... FOXNews - David Petraeus, the US commander in charge of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said that whatever the outcome, the US will continue its commitment to ... Pakistan condemns US missile strikes Gen. Petraeus gets an earful from Pakistanis Top US general takes tour to Afghanistan |
![]() WHDH-TV | Afghan war to loom large for new U.S. leader Los Angeles Times, CA - Most analysts expect that the next US president will shift resources away from the Iraq war and toward the Afghan one. In a sign of that changing emphasis, ... Madeleine Albright: A letter to the next president Petraeus visits Kabul to assess Afghan war Backgrounder: Claims of McCain, Obama on key US foreign policy issues |