Developments Concerning Iraq
564313
Developments concerning Iraq on Monday.
593422
President Bush on Tuesday cited "encouraging signs" of military and political progress in Iraq as his new strategy gets underway. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice noted that "things are going reasonably well." And on Thursday, Rice's special coordinator for Iraq, David M....
330305
Key figures about Iraq since the war began in March 2003:
284550
The situation in Iraq has become more complicated and turbulent since a series of explosions hit the war-torn country on Saturday.
392525
Ideally, no election should ever take place under the kinds of conditions currently present in Iraq. The question is, will conditions get substantially better if the election is postponed?
371869
Both Iraqi unity and global engagement may get a boost.
373991
A White House update on progress in Iraq will show meager gains have been made on the 18 benchmarks Congress established for the Iraqi government, said two sources outside the White House. President Bush will report Friday that one benchmark has been upgraded since July to satisfactory, the sources said.
47245
Iraq holds a national conference on Saturday designed to halt mounting sectarian violence that has raised fears of civil war and been a major issue behind U.S. President George W. Bush's decision to review his strategy.
106405
Iraq&#39;s interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, right, shakes hands with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on his arrival in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, in this image made from television.
487839
Â· Petraeus and UK officials upbeat on Iraq's futureÂ· Announcement could come next month
651423
The Associated Press asked Iraqis for their reactions to some of the key points raised by Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker about the situation in Iraq.
704466
The meeting is a possible sign that the United States is exploring new options in Iraq.
625505
The Middle East is entering a historic process. Iraq under US occupation, and Palestine under Israeli occupation will hold two critical elections in January (if they are not postponed).
761191
The shift could resolve a significant threat to Iraq's stability and provide a boost to the interim government.
234601
It seems apt that the last days of the US presidential campaign would feature an animated dispute over an unsettling Iraq development.
432695
Analysis: A flurry of meetings in Baghdad and Washington suggests Iraq may be about to see another regime change. But will it do any good?
337685
Analysis: It has been clear for some time that the U.S. is not in control of events in Iraq. But the latest sectarian bloodshed suggests that even help from Iran and Syria  may not be enough to stop the slide into chaos