![]() Boston Globe | US-Iraq security pact gets Obama lift Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - By ALISSA J. RUBIN, New York Times Things are improving in Iraq for one reason only. The success of the"Surge" has provided the necessary security to move ... Media serve country well as bearers of bad news Enemies Could See Opening for Peace, or Violence, With Obama ... Christina Patterson: A war of terror and cynicism, but not security |
![]() China Daily | 'Final' Deal On Troops In Iraq Could Still Face Delays NPR - by Corey Flintoff Weekend Edition Saturday, November 8, 2008 · There could be action soon on a long-awaited agreement on the status of US forces in Iraq. ... Video: Iraq Troops React To Election Iraq Wants More Talks With US on Future of American Troops Iraq demands date for US withdrawal |
![]() San Diego Union Tribune | If Iraq, Sadrist bloc remains firmly opposed to pact with US International Herald Tribune, France - "We will continue to condemn the Iraqi-American pact because it will legislate the American presence in Iraq," Battat said in a Friday sermon. ... Shiite preachers warn against Iraq-US troop deal Iraqi Shiite clerics warn against US security pact Sadrists reject US-Iraq security deal White House calls final |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Will Obama Have to Adjust His Timetable on Iraq? TIME - Khalid Mohammed / AP Senior US military officials will likely advise Barack Obama to adjust his campaign pledge to withdraw all US combat troops from Iraq ... An onerous task Obama Demands Iraq War Changes President-Elect Obama: 'New Mission in Iraq: Ending the War' |
AFP | Jihadi Leader in Iraq Says Radicals Share in Obama Victory New York Times, United States - By MICHAEL SLACKMAN and SOUAD MEKHENNET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of a jihadi group in Iraq argued yesterday that the election of Barack ... Insurgents to Obama: Pull troops from Iraq Iraqi jihadists say Obama will offer nothing positive Militant's message to 'new White House' |
![]() Voice of America | US Military: Senior Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Iraq Voice of America - By VOA News The US military said a senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader has been killed in a weapons cache-clearing operation north of Baghdad. ... Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader Iraqi forces kill senior al Qaeda leader US says al-Qaida regional leader killed |
![]() Los Angeles Times | Analysis: Obama faces early test in Iraq The Associated Press - BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will serve as an early test of Barack Obama's skill in weighing options and measuring risks. The next few months should give an ... Iraq looks ahead to provincial, national elections Provinces in Iraq face different challenges |
![]() NDTV.com | Obama To Hold Economy Press Conference NPR - Jack Reed (D-RI) has also been advising Obama on Iraq and is among those who could be tapped to work for his administration. AP Obama advisers could also ... Protect and Defend The Obama Administration, Iraq, and the Question of Leverage IRAQ: US troops weigh in on Obama versus McCain |
![]() BBC News | US review likely to say Afghanistan situation 'dire' CNN - The review is likely to say the US doesn't have forces for an Iraq-style "surge." The review, under way since September 20 and led by Lt. Gen. ... Obama 'unlikely to bring change to Iraq' Obama Wins; The World Responds Getting Along With Obama |
![]() Washington Post | US suspected in another missile strike Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Shiite clerics warned the Iraqi government not to sign a security pact that would keep US troops in Iraq until 2012. Parliament must approve the agreement ... 10 More Dead as Drone War Over Pakistan Continues Petraeus: Afghan tribes needed to fight militants Tom Barnett: Heroes and villains according to Woodward |