World-News

"Away from the headlines and debate over the 'surge' in US ground troops, the Air Force has quietly built up its hardware inside Iraq, sharply stepped up bombing and laid a foundation for a sustained air campaign in support of American and Iraqi forces," reports The Associated Press's Charles J. Hanley.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/071507Y.shtml

--------

Air Force Quietly Building Iraq Presence

Squadrons of attack planes have been added to the in-country fleet. The air reconnaissance arm has almost doubled since last year. The powerful B1-B bomber has been recalled to action over Iraq.

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/14/ap3914388.html



Robot air attack squadron bound for Iraq

The airplane is the size of a jet fighter, powered by a turboprop engine, able to fly at 300 mph and reach 50,000 feet. It's outfitted with infrared, laser and radar targeting, and with a ton and a half of guided bombs and missiles.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070715/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_air_surge_ii


From Information Clearing House

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/14/2523/



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Moyers

The Washington Post's Shailagh Murray and Robin Wright report: "The Republican revolt against President Bush's war strategy accelerated yesterday as two of the party's most respected voices on national security proposed legislation envisioning a major realignment of US troops in Iraq starting as early as January."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/071507A.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=withdrawal+Iraq

The British are past masters of the speedy exit, as events in India 60 years ago show.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,,2126205,00.html


From Information Clearing House

Two leading Republican senators delivered a sharp blow to President George Bush's Iraq policy yesterday, demanding that he seek Congressional approval for the war again and draw up plans to reduce American forces by the end of the year.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2768238.ece


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=withdrawal+Iraq

A key adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki accused U.S. forces Saturday of human rights violations, embarassing the government and cooperating with "gangs of killers" in its campaign against al-Qaida in Iraq.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/14/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-US.php


From Information Clearing House

By Robert Fantina

In the four years since the United States and its so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' invaded the sovereign nation of Iraq, only one stated goal has been accomplished: the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Peace and democracy are simply pipe dreams.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18012.htm



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Robert+Fantina

The Associated Press's Bushra Juhi writes: "Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave 'any time they want,' though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/071407D.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=al-Maliki

Adam Graham-Silverman of the Congressional Quarterly writes: "The Senate marked time in its Iraq debate on Friday, laying the rhetorical groundwork for a showdown next week over its latest effort to force President Bush to begin withdrawing US troops."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/071407C.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=withdrawal+Iraq