Iraq - New PM "rocket boost" for party

New PM "rocket boost" for party
Reuters UK - Blears admitted that the war in Iraq and a party funding scandal had affected Labour and "overshadowed" its record on domestic policy, according to the newspaper. As for her political future, the minister said people had been encouraging her to run

Blame Me For Iraq Mistakes - Bush
Guardian Unlimited - American president George Bush personally took the blame for mistakes in the war in Iraq as he announced he would send 21,500 extra US troops there. Unveiling his long-awaited new strategy in a prime-time TV address to the nation, a chastened-looking

Newly in the Minority, G.O.P. Shows Signs of Division on Iraq and
New York Times - Leaders of both parties pointed to the president s poor poll numbers, the unpopularity of the war in Iraq and the pent-up demand for some of the legislative proposals pushed by Democrats as the explanation for the Republican splintering.

Defense secretary Gates praises Britain's efforts in Iraq
Killeen Daily Herald - LONDON Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised Britain's contributions to the U.S.-led military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan as he embarked Sunday on his second overseas trip since taking over at the Pentagon last month. Gates met with Prime

At Libby Trial, Power Players Face Uncomfortable Spotlight
Washington Post - Lewis "Scooter" Libby's case will put on display the secret strategizing of an administration that cherry-picked information to justify war in Iraq and reporters who traded freely in gossip and protected their own interests as they worked on one of

The party's over
Salon - Image released by the Pentagon in April 2004 that showed the true realities of the war in Iraq (the Pentagon quickly withdrew these pictures from circulation). Jan. 5, 2007 | &Let Democrats enjoy the party. Let House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her