U.S. Generals Request Delay in Judging Iraq
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Their appeals were met by rebukes from lawmakers of both parties, who warned that time was running out.
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A military judge on Monday delayed the court-martial trial of three British soldiers accused of mistreating detainees in Iraq after photos of alleged abuse were published in a London newspaper.
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Gen. David H. Petraeus, who will testify before Congress today, has recommended deferring decisions on reducing the main body of troops in Iraq.
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Some of Iraq&#39;s most powerful political groups, including the party led by the interim prime minister, called Friday for a six-month delay in elections scheduled for Jan. 30, citing concerns over security.
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The U.S. military commander in one of the more troubled areas of Iraq said Friday that that the call to begin troop withdrawals before the end of the year would be "a giant step backward."
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The U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has suggested he will recommend a cut in U.S. troop numbers around March when he delivers long-awaited testimony to Congress next week.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld heard an earful Wednesday from troops scheduled to deploy from Kuwait to Iraq. The soldiers complained about poor combat equipment, personnel
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The U.S. military is delaying the   departure of thousands of soldiers from Iraq while speeding the   arrival of thousands more as a way to keep more troops on the   ground to handle unrelenting violence, the Pentagon said on   Monday.
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US military commanders are delaying the departure of 10,400 troops from Iraq and deploying another 1,500 Army paratroopers ahead of the planned January elections there, Pentagon officials said Wednesday.
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U.S. troops should begin withdrawing from combat and Washington should launch a diplomatic and political push to halt a "grave and deteriorating" crisis in Iraq, a high-level panel studying the war said on Wednesday.
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A much-anticipated ceremony to transfer   operational command from U.S-led forces to Iraq's new army was   postponed on Saturday at the last minute amid confusion, a U.S.   military spokesman said, citing poor planning.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits Baghdad, says troop levels must stay high until things improve. BAGHDAD, Iraq - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Marines in Iraq on Sunday that he expects more
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President George W. Bush will delay announcing a new strategy for Iraq until the new year, aides said on Tuesday amid new polls showing Americans are more pessimistic about the war and want a change.
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Tours of duty for U.S. soldiers in Iraq may be cut from 15 months to 12 if current improvements in security hold up, the U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday.
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Hearing wildly conflicting advice, Bush has postponed his speech on Iraq. That may mean he's considering sending more troops to Baghdad.
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The U.S. military, seeking to   maintain its current elevated troop levels in Iraq, will delay   the departure of roughly 3,500 soldiers serving in the volatile   Ramadi area, defense officials said on Monday.
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Stretched thin in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military delays the scheduled departure of another brigade