Kindly Do As We Say

U.S. diplomat tells Iran to back off - 23 Jan 2007 at 9:51am - A second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group now steaming toward the Middle East is Washington?s way of warning Iran to back down in its attempts to dominate the region, a top U.S. diplomat said here Tuesday.

Is it just me, or is it possibly just a little nervy of the United States to request that other countries stop trying to exert influence in Iraq?

Guerrilla Tactics Drive Iraqi Insurgency - 23 Jan 2007 at 8:11am - Will President Bush's decision to send more troops into Iraq trigger a cat-and-mouse game with insurgents? There's ample evidence of a guerrilla war that would tend to counteract the impact of more force.

Man kicked off flight for anti-Bush T-shirt - 22 Jan 2007 at 10:35am - An airline passenger barred from a flight for wearing a T-shirt labeling President Bush a terrorist has threatened legal action against Australia's flag carrier Qantas.

Rockefeller: Iraq drains security funds - 23 Jan 2007 at 8:49am - WASHINGTON -- The new chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said he fears the government will not have enough money for homeland security and other domestic priorities because of President Bush's "Iraq adventure."

Petraeus sees tough time for troop surge - 23 Jan 2007 at 10:21am - WASHINGTON -- The Army general who would carry out President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq urged patience Tuesday and predicted "tough days" ahead.

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