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Iraq War

Cindy Sheehan protests this president, too
Too much continuity from the last administration means this one also has the antiwar activist on its hands
Biden in Baghdad
The vice president, now the administration's point man on Iraq, drops in to talk to officials, troops
Will charges against Blackwater guards stick?
The most important question may not be their guilt or innocence in the shooting of Iraqi civilians, but whether they're even subject to U.S. law.
What's Obama going to tell Gates about Iraq?
The president-elect gives conflicting signals about what the military's mission will be once he takes over.
Murtha wins
Despite a tough challenge emerging after the Democratic leader called his own district racist, Jack Murtha holds on to his House seat.
Foxy Judy
Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller to join Fox News.
Disabled veteran speaks in stunning ad
A powerful new spot features a man who speaks using a computer, because of injuries he received serving in Iraq.
Surprise: Bush doesn't really listen to the commanders
George W. Bush says that when it comes to Iraq, we should listen to the generals, not the politicians -- easy for him to say, considering he picks and chooses which generals to listen to.
Woodward: Don't credit surge for Iraq turnaround
In his new book, the investigative journalist credits covert ops with reducing violence in Iraq.
Those other forged documents
Ron Suskind charges that the Bush administration used a forged document to buttress the case for invading Iraq. It wouldn't be the first time.
More bad news for McCain on Iraq
A new poll shows Americans favor a timeline for withdrawal, which McCain's campaign has argued against.
Obama camp strikes back
Responding to attacks from John McCain's campaign about Iraq, Barack Obama's campaign says all "John McCain has ever looked for in Iraq are reasons to stay there indefinitely."
Obama "would rather lose a war ... [than] an election"
Continuing a frequent theme, John McCain's national security advisor accuses Barack Obama of having set his Iraq policy for political gain, without knowledge of the current situation there.
McCain advisor's new message on Iraq: Obama's just like Bush
John McCain's national security advisor draws a parallel between the president and the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
New MoveOn ad: "Timeline"
The latest spot from the group slams John McCain for not supporting a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.
McCain, Obama find common ground in Afghanistan
They may have attacked each other during respective public appearances on Tuesday, but the two still agreed on a surprising number of things.
Suicide bombs kill 35 Iraqi recruits
Two bombers, posing as fellow recruits, blew themselves up at an Iraqi army base on Tuesday.
Blurring the lines on Iraq
Republicans are attacking Barack Obama on the war, claiming he's flip-flopped, but that allegation doesn't hold water.
MoveOn, AFSCME hit McCain on Iraq
The groups' new ad goes for voters' emotions, and targets John McCain's comments about staying in Iraq for 100 years.
Conservatives angry at Bush over his statement of regret
Bloggers on the right are attacking President Bush for not sticking to his guns on previous statements he'd made about the war in Iraq.
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