As Sunnis Waver, White House Renews Backing for Iraqi Vote
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The Bush administration called again today for wide participation in the Iraqi elections of Jan. 30, and it expressed cautious optimism that security would be strong enough to assure valid results.
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White House to review its Iraq strategy earlier than planned because of a growing backlash.
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Iraq's election body rejected a suggestion in Washington it adjust the results of next month's vote to benefit the Sunni minority if low turnout in Sunni areas means Shi'ites win an exaggerated majority in the new assembly.
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President Bush is not contemplating withdrawing forces from Iraq now despite an erosion of support among Republicans for his war policy, the White House said Monday.
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Embattled Sunni Muslims in Iraq may sit out the vote
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BAGHDAD, July 12 -- Iraqi politicians on Thursday struck a more pessimistic tone about Iraq than did the White House assessment, and said the deadlock between warring Sunni and Shiite factions makes major political progress unlikely in coming months.
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Even if Sunnis do not fare well in upcoming elections, the Bush administration is trying to guarantee them a set number of top jobs.
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The Bush administration has been talking with Iraqi leaders about guaranteeing Sunni Arabs high-level jobs in Iraq's new government even if Sunni candidates fail to do well in elections, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
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BAGHDAD -- President Ghazi al-Yawer of Iraq, an influential Sunni Muslim, threw his support yesterday behind holding the Jan. 30 election on time despite insurgent threats he said have paralyzed voter registration in some Sunni areas.
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The Bush administration&#39;s hopes for Iraq rest heavily on whether Iraqis can shape their political future through elections, but it could be difficult for them to vote on Jan. 30, as now planned.
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Most Iraqis believe that no major or drastic change will take place in the war-torn country after the US elections since the coming White House
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WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush and Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar have restated their firm commitment to holding elections on Jan. 30 in spite of an upsurge in violence in Iraq.
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Iraq's Sunni vice president said he plans to tell President Bush of his "dismay" over the Shiite-led government's handling of security during their meeting Tuesday in the White House.
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The Iraq Study Group's strong critique has put the White House on the defensive. So why aren't the Democrats cheering?
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A new National Intelligence Estimate about Iraqâs future left the White House and its opponents vying over whether its findings buttressed their vastly different views.
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President Bush said the public's  decision to re-elect him ratified his approach toward Iraq, The  Washington Post reported.
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Iraq's president, an influential Sunni Muslim, threw his support Wednesday behind holding the Jan. 30 election on time despite insurgent threats he said have paralyzed voter registration voter registration in some Sunni areas of the country.