Obama in Iraq: Withdrawal support but no timetable (The Daily American)

24 July 2008, 3:39 am

BAGHDAD — Face to face with Iraq’s leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces from the war zone by 2010. But the Iraqis stopped short of actual timetables or endorsement of Obama’s pledge to withdraw troops within 16 months if he wins the p... read more

Iraq Presidency Council Vetoes Election Bill (Nasdaq)

24 July 2008, 2:17 am

BAGHDAD (AFP)--Iraq's three-member Presidency Council said Thursday it had rejected a provincial election bill, a move widely expected to delay October polls which are strongly backed by Washington.... read more

Talks with Iraq could last years (The Monterey County Herald)

24 July 2008, 1:58 am

BAGHDAD — The next White House will most likely inherit the difficult negotiations over the long-term status of American military forces in Iraq as disputes linger over setting timelines for expected troop withdrawals, U.S. officials say. U.S.... read more

Gunmen in Iraq kill 3 US-allied fighters (AP via Yahoo! News)

24 July 2008, 12:49 am

A member of a U.S.-allied Sunni group in Iraq says three of its guards have been killed and another wounded in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad.... read more

Talks over long-term status of U.S. forces in Iraq likely to be inherited by next president (The Kansas City Star)

23 July 2008, 9:30 pm

BAGHDAD | The next White House will most likely inherit the difficult negotiations over the long-term status of American military forces in Iraq, U.S. officials say.... read more

Obama Visits Former Insurgent Hotbed in Iraq (First Coast News)

23 July 2008, 7:47 pm

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama traveled to a former hotbed of the Sunni insurgency on Tuesday for talks with tribal leaders who joined the fight against al-Qaida in Iraq and now seek a deeper role in Iraq's political future.... read more