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Could the Recession End the Iraq War? (Time.com) Posted: 17 Oct 2008 04:15 AM CDT Time.com - John McCain wants to pursue the mission to victory, but several other factors may curtail the U.S. presence in Iraq

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,185 (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 07:55 PM CDT AP - As of Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at least 4,185 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Bush team pushes hard for Iraq security deal (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 06:26 PM CDT AP - The Bush administration has launched a top-level lobbying campaign to persuade skeptical U.S. lawmakers and disapproving Iraqi politicians to support a security agreement governing the continued presence of American troops in Iraq.

US unveils Iraq culture aid (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 06:01 PM CDT AFP - US First Lady Laura Bush visited Baghdad's embassy in Washington on Thursday to unveil a 14-million-dollar US campaign to rebuild Iraq's cultural heritage and safeguard its treasures.

Gates backs pact for troops in Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 04:18 PM CDT Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates supports a draft deal with Iraq that would provide a new legal basis to keep American forces there after a U.N. mandate expires on December 31, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Bush Administration Briefs Members on Draft U.S.-Iraq Agreement (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 04:18 PM CDT CQPolitics.com - The Bush administration launched a lobbying campaign Thursday to convince Congress of the merits of a draft agreement governing the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq in the years ahead.

Gates consulting Congress on Iraq agreement: Pentagon (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 02:51 PM CDT AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is satisfied with a draft agreement with Baghdad on the legal status of US forces in Iraq and has begun consultations with Congress, his spokesman said Thursday.

Shiite split could complicate US security pact (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 01:24 PM CDT AP - A looming split between the two Shiite parties that dominate Iraq's government threatens efforts to win parliamentary approval for a security pact with the U.S. and could set the stage for a major struggle for power in the oil-rich Shiite southern heartland.

Rice speaks to Iraqi leaders on troop negotiations (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 12:28 PM CDT AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has spoken to Iraqi leaders to help advance negotiations for a deal on the future presence of US troops in Iraq, her spokesman said Thursday.

Jordan ambassador takes up Baghdad post (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 12:00 PM CDT AFP - Jordan's ambassador to Iraq took up his post on Thursday, the Iraqi foreign ministry said, becoming the highest-ranking diplomat from Amman to be based in Baghdad since 2003.

Red Cross: Iran, Iraq agree to trace war missing (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 11:37 AM CDT AP - Iran and Iraq have agreed to work together in tracing thousands of people still missing after the war between the countries in the 1980s, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday.

Al-Qaeda number two killed by US was Swedish (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 09:35 AM CDT AFP - Abu Qaswarah, described as Al-Qaeda's number two in Iraq who was killed earlier this month by the US military, held Swedish citizenship, the Iraqi defence ministry said on Thursday.

Sandstorm causes havoc in Baghdad (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 08:02 AM CDT AP - A heavy sandstorm turned Iraq's capital into a pinkish haze Thursday, sending dozens of people to the hospital with respiratory problems and delaying a number of international flights.

5 rebels, 4 Turkish soldiers killed in fighting (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 05:55 AM CDT AP - The Turkish military clashed with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border in battles it said killed four soldiers and five rebels, while rebels claimed Thursday to have shot down a Turkish helicopter.

Iranian airline offers thrice weekly service to Baghdad (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 05:53 AM CDT AFP - Private Iranian carrier Mahan Airlines announced on Thursday that it will operate three flights a week between Tehran and Baghdad, the first scheduled air link in nearly 30 years.

US army arrests Al-Qaeda members in Mosul (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 05:21 AM CDT AFP - The US military said on Thursday it has arrested four Al-Qaeda members in Mosul, the group's last urban stronghold in Iraq.

PKK says it killed four Turkish soldiers, downed copter (Reuters) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 05:02 AM CDT Reuters - Kurdish PKK rebels said on Thursday they had killed four Turkish soldiers and shot down a Turkish helicopter in clashes in eastern Turkey.

Trial of Iraqis suspected in US killings delayed (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 04:22 AM CDT AP - Three suspected al-Qaida in Iraq insurgents stood in the wooden dock, accused in the grisly 2006 killings of three U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad — one of the most brazen attacks against American forces since the war began.

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