Meanwhile in Iraq

Bush : U.S. Must Stay In Iraq To Control Oil: During an interview with conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh, US President George Bush expressed deep concerns about the possibility of the United States leaving the Middle East, raising fears that extremists could topple governments to "control oil resources."

Iraq: More than 41 killed in another day of U.S. occupation: A motorcycle bomb killed seven people and wounded 45 when it exploded in a crowded market in Baghdad's Shi'ite Sadr City district, an interior ministry source said.

Iraqi armed group in missile claim : Iraq's Islamic Army has claimed that it has produced a surface-to-surface missile: "The missile will allow the resistance fighters to perform attacks miles away from the target, which is safer for them.

In case you missed it: John Pilger: Why Bush lies about Iraq: US President George Bush's plans to invade Iraq have nothing to do eliminating “weapons of mass destruction”, preventing terrorism or ending human rights abuses. An attack on Iraq will be the first phase of a pre-existing strategy to increase US control of the world's oil supplies.

With Iraq Driving Election, Voters Want New Approach: A substantial majority of Americans expect Democrats to reduce or end American military involvement in Iraq if they win control of Congress next Tuesda

It's Iraq, Stupid : Johnstown is a small working-class town, not the kind of place you would expect to find an anti-war rally.

Bechtel ends Iraq rebuilding after a rough 3 years: Instead of the nearly $3 billion originally budgeted, Bechtel finally received about $2.3 billion, a figure that includes money the company spent on projects as well as its undisclosed profit.