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Iraq "surge" followed sharp internal debate: report NEW YORK (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's decision to mount a troop "surge" in Iraq last year was taken against the initial recommendations of his top advisers, including his field commander, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Iraq "surge" followed sharp internal debate: report
(Reuters) Reuters - President George W. Bush's decision to mount a troop "surge" in Iraq last year was taken against the initial recommendations of his top advisers, including his field commander, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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McCain says Obama's judgment on Iraq "failed" - Reuters McCain says Obama's judgment on Iraq "failed"Reuters - 2 hours agoBy Jeff Mason DENVER, July 25 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain slammed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday for poor judgment on the Iraq war, laying out in sharp terms his argumen Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Iraq report 'too rosy,' Democrats say Democrats are questioning whether the latest National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq is painting too rosy a picture by suggesting that President Bush's "surge" strategy is working, two senior Democratic congressional aides familiar with the report said. Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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IG report says Blackwater may lose license in Iraq
(AP) AP - An internal State Department report says Blackwater Worldwide may lose its license to work in Iraq and recommends that the agency prepare alternative means to protect its diplomats there. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Report shows increase in Iraq violence since January WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has seen some increased violence since January, including suicide and car bombings, despite a sharp overall decline in attacks in the past eight months, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Report shows increase in Iraq violence since January
(Reuters) Reuters - Iraq has seen some increased violence since January, including suicide and car bombings, despite a sharp overall decline in attacks in the past eight months, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Billions of Dollars Spent: Afghanistan May Trump Iraq in War Debate As troop deaths surge, Afghanistan is moving to center stage. Home > Rss Directory > General > ABC News |
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Stocks surge on report of entity for bad debt - The Associated Press The Associated PressStocks surge on report of entity for bad debtThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street rallied in a stunning late-session turnaround Thursday, shooting higher and hurtling the Dow Jones industrials up 400 points following a report Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Some 8,000 'surge' troops will remain in Iraq About 8,000 of the 30,000 "surge" troops sent to Iraq in 2007 will not go home as planned this summer, the pentagon said Monday. Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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Jolie Sees Benefit in US Surge in Iraq UN Goodwill Ambassador Jolie Says US Troop Surge in Iraq Has Created Chance for Increased Aid Home > Rss Directory > General > ABC News |
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Obama, Edwards Surge in Iowa Tracking Poll The last Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby tracking poll before today's caucuses shows Sen. Barack Obama and John Edwards gaining ground overnight with Sen. Hillary Clinton faling four points to third place -- "a finish that, if it held, would deal a dramatic setback to the one-time Democratic front-runner." Home > Rss Directory > General > Political Wire |
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An Obama surge on Wall Street, and beyond? - Los Angeles Times stv.tvAn Obama surge on Wall Street, and beyond?Los Angeles Times - 42 minutes agoThe stock market today bucked convention with a sharp advance that lifted the Dow Jones industrials 305.45 points, or 3.3%, to 9625.28.Democrats Aim to Expand Majorities in Congress N Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Stocks, Dollar Surge; Treasuries Drop on Fed Cut, Lehman Report - Bloomberg Stocks, Dollar Surge; Treasuries Drop on Fed Cut, Lehman ReportBloomberg - 4 hours agoBy Michael Patterson March 18 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rallied the most in five years, the dollar posted its biggest gain against the yen since 1999 and Treasuries tumbled after the Feder Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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McCain, Obama in heated exchange over Iraq Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama engaged in a pointed exchange over al Qaeda in Iraq today. Obama had said in a debate Tuesday that he'd strike al Qaeda if it established a base in Iraq. McCain responded that al Qaeda already is in Iraq, and Obama countered that al Qaeda came to Iraq only after th Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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US troop cut in Iraq to continue despite violence - Reuters PRESS TVUS troop cut in Iraq to continue despite violenceReuters - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The Pentagon will keep pulling troops out of Iraq through July despite an increase in violence, but then will halt withdrawals to assess the security situation, Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Afghanistan troop deaths topping those in Iraq Foreign troop deaths in the Afghan war have been exceeding those in the Iraq conflict in recent weeks, according to figures compiled by CNN. The trend reflects a surge in attacks and clashes during the warmer months in Afghanistan, where U.S.- and NATO-led troops have been fighting tenacious Taliban Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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Hot Docs: Iraq Can't Spend Its Oil Money, Raising the Retirement ... - U.S. News & World Report OverTheLimit.infoHot Docs: Iraq Can't Spend Its Oil Money, Raising the Retirement ...U.S. News & World Report - 9 hours agoStabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq. A new Government Accountability Office report looks at Iraq's spending patterns and its windfall oil reven Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Doctors debate when to declare organ donors dead - The Associated Press ChattahBoxDoctors debate when to declare organ donors deadThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) - A report on three heart transplants involving babies is focusing attention on a touchy issue in the organ donation field: When and how can someone be declared dea Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Baghdad Bureau: Cockamamie Ideas for Iraq? "In Iraq, he had this cockamamie idea about dividing Iraq into three countries." Sen. John McCain, speaking of Sen. Joseph Biden in Wednesday's debate. Leaving aside the fact that Senator Biden never proposed dividing Iraq into separate countries — he advocated a unified but "decentralized" Home > Rss Directory > General > NY Time |