http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Ryan_CrockerFind stories, videos, and photos about Ryan Crocker from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:20:15 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/meast/02/11/iraq.main/tztop.iraq.pilgrims.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Ryan_Crocker14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Ryan Crocker from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/11/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/11/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA double car bombing killed 16 people and wounded 43 others Wednesday at a Baghdad bus station where Shiite pilgrims had gathered ahead of an upcoming holy day, according to an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/iraq.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/iraq.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Bush administration's lead negotiator on North Korea will now be the Obama administration's top envoy to Iraq, a senior administration official told CNN Monday.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/30/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/30/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq will be colored purple on Saturday.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/23/iraq.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/23/iraq.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTextExplosives attached to trucks carrying concrete barriers to makeshift polling stations for next week's Iraqi provincial elections exploded and killed a driver, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said Friday.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/22/iraq.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/22/iraq.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. ambassador to Iraq on Thursday warned against an abrupt American military departure from Iraq, saying "a precipitous withdrawal" could run severe risks.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/05/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/05/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust days after the U.S. military formally handed authority of Baghdad's "Green Zone" over to the Iraqis, the new American Embassy opened in Baghdad.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/12/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/12/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA parked car bomb detonated Sunday in an outdoor market in Baghdad, killing nine civilians and wounding 13 others, an Interior Ministry official said.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/06/rice.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/06/rice.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the road for the U.S. in Iraq has been "harder, longer, and more difficult than I personally imagined" and warned that despite some recent progress, success in Iraq is "not a sure thing."Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/14/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/14/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday ordered security forces to "find the perpetrators" who abducted and killed four Iraqi journalists in the northern city of Mosul.Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.visas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.visas/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Thursday announced a "special immigrant visa program" that provides "safe haven" for Iraqis whose lives are threatened because of their work for the United States.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815028,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815028,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNo one has been brought to account for the violence that wracked the country two years ago. The U.S. is pushing for one official to be tried but Maliki pushes backMon, 16 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812446,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812446,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNegotiations between Washington and Baghdad over a long-term U.S. military presence there is raising friction over the extent of Iraqi control Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809378,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809378,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEclipsed by the rise of Muqtada al-Sadr, Ali al-Sistani, long an advocate of moderation, is re-emerging from his refuge in the holy city of NajafSun, 25 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738883,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738883,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCommentary: The administration is once again preying on people's fears, says Robert Baer, by making the dubious case that ending the war will mean $10-a-gallon gasFri, 09 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/14/embassy.baghdad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/14/embassy.baghdad/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter months of delay, the United States has established an embassy in Baghdad, the State Department said Monday.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush on Thursday said "serious and complex challenges" remain in Iraq that will prevent further withdrawals of U.S. troops this summer despite a reduction in violence in the past year.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/09/clinton.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/09/clinton.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton on Wednesday argued that she is the only presidential candidate capable of ending the war in Iraq.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729309,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729309,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The general's testimony revealed some important aspects to US strategy -- and vulnerabilities -- in IraqWed, 09 Apr 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/08/iraq.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/08/iraq.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top U.S. officials in Iraq told Senate committees Tuesday that Iranian agents and weapons are fueling the ongoing strife there and that further U.S. troop withdrawals will have to wait.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1729101,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1729101,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe three candidates staked out their positions questioning Petraeus and Crocker, bringing to light hard choices ahead Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Washington debates the future of its troop surge, the Shi'ite cleric who wants the U.S. out faces down the Iraqi governmentTue, 08 Apr 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/07/Petraeus.recommend/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/07/Petraeus.recommend/index.html#cnnSTCTextPentagon officials told CNN on Monday they do not expect Gen. David Petraeus to recommend or predict additional U.S. troop cuts in Iraq when he testifies before Congress this week.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728549,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAmerica's top general in Iraq has more to brag about than a year ago when he testifies in Senate hearings. But this time he'll have two presidential candidates vying for the spotlightMon, 07 Apr 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/06/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/06/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush is planning to address the nation Thursday morning about the Iraq war, according to sources in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill.Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/04/nie.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/04/nie.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenior Democratic senators challenged a new intelligence report's assessment of President Bush's "surge" strategy Friday, saying the troop increase in Iraq has failed to achieve its strategic goals.Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728136,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728136,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Iraqi Prime Minister calls off hostilities against Mahdi Army strongholds, but Moqtada al-Sadr is still planning a huge anti-U.S. rally next weekFri, 04 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/27/bush.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/27/bush.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush Thursday called the Iraqi government's move to launch an offensive against Shiite militants in Basra a "bold decision."Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/17/cheney.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/17/cheney.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextVice President Dick Cheney told reporters Monday in Baghdad that the five years in Iraq since the war's start has been "well worth the effort."Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/16/mccain.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/16/mccain.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, the U.S. Embassy confirmed, marking his first trip to the war-ravaged nation since becoming the presumed Republican candidate for president.Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1715535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1715535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe radical Shi'ite leader extends the cease-fire that has helped reduce violence. But is he just keeping his powder dry?Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe warlord is threatening to lift his cease-fire against American forces, Sunnis and his Shi'ite rivals. The U.S. says it's not worried, but perhaps it should beWed, 20 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/15/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/15/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and other senior leaders Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Iraq, the White House said.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:56:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe surge's success has quieted critics, but the war's place in US politics may change as new troop levels are assessedSat, 12 Jan 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678904,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678904,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsExclusive: The US ambassador to Iraq tells TIME that any Turkish action against the Kurds could destabilize the regionThu, 01 Nov 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/14/sanchez.react/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/14/sanchez.react/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublicans reacted with surprise and recrimination Sunday to blistering criticism of the Iraq war from former coalition commander retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1667338,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1667338,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe security company's chief will tell a House committee that it is effective in a difficult climate. Will Democrats buy it?Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1665921,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1665921,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. has taken in few Iraqi refugees, and that's no accident. To do more means admitting the catastropheWed, 26 Sep 2007 23:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662586,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662586,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Maliki cabinet shrinks the security firm's range to the Green Zone, curtailing its ability to protect U.S. personnelMon, 17 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/14/iraq.benchmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/14/iraq.benchmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House report to U.S. lawmakers on progress in Iraq showed meager gains on benchmarks that Congress established for the Iraqi government.Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/13/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/13/bush.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush said Thursday night conditions on the ground in Iraq have improved sufficiently to start bringing some U.S. troops home, and urged Americans divided over the war to "come together."Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661896,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661896,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe President tries to rally the country with good news on Iraq, but some Republicans question why he took the risk Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661645,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661645,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViewpoint: In his speech, Bush will endorse General Petraeus's plan for a small troop drawdown. But it's hard to escape the impression that we're just treading water in Iraq Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/12/iraq.almaliki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/12/iraq.almaliki/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called testimony given by the U.S. top commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq "realistic and objective."Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq is important to U.S. security worldwide because it is "the central front of al Qaeda's global war of terror," Gen. David Petraeus said Wednesday.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBush has made Petraeus the arbiter of Iraq policy when it should be set by the PresidentWed, 12 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1661011,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn his second day of testimony, the general failed to reassure skeptical Senators from both parties Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/iraq.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/11/iraq.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextDefending the "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq and insisting that a stable and democratic society there was still within reach, the top two U.S. officials in the war zone ended their second contentious day of testimony on Capitol Hill Tuesday.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/11/iraq.rubaie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/11/iraq.rubaie/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's government expects fewer combat operations for U.S.-led coalition troops in the near future, the country's national security adviser said Tuesday.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 30,000 additional troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July, but further American withdrawals would be "premature," the U.S. commander there told a fractious congressional hearing Monday.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.report.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.report.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTextMonday's testimony from the top U.S. general in Iraq and the ambassador to Iraq may give Republicans the boost they need to stand strong behind President Bush's policies, analysts said.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.deadbodies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.deadbodies/index.html#cnnSTCTextSheik Jamal al-Sudani leads a group of volunteers with one of the most solemn tasks in Iraq: Collecting and burying the hundreds of unclaimed dead every month and giving them a proper burial. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660333,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660333,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Petraeus and Crocker make their progress reports on Iraq, Michael Duffy says the surge will continue -- in part because no one can agree on what would replace it Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/07/us.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/07/us.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top U.S. commander in Iraq will recommend to President Bush that current U.S. troop levels be maintained in Iraq through next spring, according to U.S. military officials.Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1658499,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1658499,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe President stopped by for "first hand" intelligence, but promised soldiers that a drawdown will only be "from a position of strength and success"Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1656994,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1656994,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA move to bring more Sunnis back into the government gave the U.S. something to brag about, but already is running into troubleTue, 28 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1655516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1655516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhy did the President risk undermining the historical arguments about Iraq with the specter of another war?Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/22/iraq.democracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/22/iraq.democracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextNightmarish political realities in Baghdad are prompting American officials to curb their vision for democracy in Iraq. Instead, the officials now say they are willing to settle for a government that functions and can bring security.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1655219,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1655219,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEven if Maliki is replaced, says Joe Klein, the country will remain in chaos. And there's little the US can do but stand by Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's prime minister lashed out Wednesday at U.S. criticism, saying no one has the right to impose timetables on his elected governmentWed, 22 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/21/bush.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/21/bush.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush acknowledged a mood of "frustration" hanging over Iraq's fractious, paralyzed government Tuesday.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/17/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/17/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. troops fought it out with insurgents over the last 24 hours in and near Tarmiya, one of the many volatile spots on the northern Baghdad outskirts, the military reported Friday. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1654903,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1654903,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe military strategy is mostly working, but Iraq must salvage its deteriorating political situation for the effort to succeedTue, 21 Aug 2007 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Iraqi prime minister and president announced a new alliance of moderate Shiites and Kurds in a push to save the crumbing government ThursdayThu, 16 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/16/poll.iraq.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/16/poll.iraq.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextA majority of Americans don't trust the upcoming report by the Army's top commander in Iraq on the progress of the war and even if they did, it wouldn't change their mind, according to a new poll.Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden truck into a village near the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar on Monday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 50 others, an Iraqi army official said. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1646725,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1646725,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSigns of the Lebanese militia's presence -- and more hints of Iran's influence -- emerge before the eyes of American troopsWed, 25 Jul 2007 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1646540,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1646540,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe United States, Iran and Iraq have agreed to set up a security subcommittee to carry forward talks on restoring stability in Iraq, the U.S. envoy said TuesdayTue, 24 Jul 2007 19:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S., Iran and Iraq will set up a subcommittee to address issues related to Iraq's security, including the activities of extremist militias, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker announced Tuesday.Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/22/us.iran.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/22/us.iran.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. and Iranian ambassadors to Iraq will meet Tuesday to discuss security issues in the war-torn country, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1645403,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1645403,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA bad connection hampers a Senate hearing with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq. But one disappointing answer came through loud and clearFri, 20 Jul 2007 20:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/20/iraq.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/20/iraq.briefing/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders are accusing the Bush administration of mishandling invitations to classified Pentagon briefings about the Iraq war, causing many colleagues to miss the event.Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641541,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641541,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: No one seems happy with the Iraqi Prime Minister, but he has held on for two reasons: his political acumen and the lack of a good alternativeTue, 10 Jul 2007 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/08/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/08/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextAttackers targeting Iraqi police and civilians in and around Baghdad on Sunday killed 27 people and wounded 45 others, Iraqi officials said.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1638128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1638128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGeneral David Petraeus believes his Iraq strategy is working. But convincing Congress is another storyFri, 29 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/28/iran.us.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/28/iran.us.talks/index.htmlThe United States told Iran on Monday its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease, said Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq.Mon, 28 May 2007 06:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/26/nyt.troops/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/26/nyt.troops/index.htmlThe Bush administration could reduce U.S. combat forces in Iraq to about 100,000 next year under various options being weighed, according to a report published Saturday that quotes senior administration officials.Sat, 26 May 2007 19:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/09/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/09/iraq.main/index.htmlVice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that he believes there's a "greater sense of urgency" among Iraqis to make progress on all fronts in the war-wracked nation.Wed, 09 May 2007 06:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/29/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/29/iraq.main/index.htmlBombers launched two deadly strikes Thursday in crowded Shiite marketplaces in Baghdad and a town north of Iraq's capital, killing 119 people and wounding 171. At least 17 others died in other bombings and gunfire around the country.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/04/iraq.ambassador/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/04/iraq.ambassador/index.htmlThe U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, is the leading candidate to be the next American ambassador to the United Nations, three Bush administration officials told CNN Thursday.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:11:00 EST