Reuters – Shops were shut and many workers stayed
at home on Tuesday in the Baghdad Shi’ite stronghold of Sadr
City after a local militia leader ordered protests at what he
called a U.S. military “siege” of the sprawling slum suburb.
Baghdad Shi’ites protest “U.S. siege” of stronghold (Reuters)
What would Democrats do about Iraq? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – In poll after poll, prospective voters name Iraq as the No. 1 issue in the upcoming midterm elections.
U.S. Oct death toll in Iraq rises to 103 (AP)
AP – The U.S. military on Tuesday announced the deaths of two soldiers, raising the number of troops killed in fighting in Iraq this month to 103.
Aussie Showing Choppy Trading To Loonie (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – The Australian dollar rallied against the Canadian currency intra-day Monday in New York. Moving off an overnight low of 0.8593, the pair collected its day’s high at 0.8671 by around 4:00 pm ET. AUD dropped off slightly afterwards and showed choppy trading thereafter.
Bush: Democrats lack plan to win Iraq war (AFP)
AFP – US President George W. Bush charged that "terrorists win and America loses" if opposition Democrats win November 7 legislative elections dominated by the unpopular Iraq war.
Cheney: Iraq violence linked to election (AP)
AP – Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday the increase of violence in Iraq is linked with efforts to influence the outcome of midterm elections in which Republicans are struggling to keep control of Congress.
Iraqi opposition group joins conference (AP)
AP – A delegation of Iraq lawmakers met with a newly formed group of Iraqi political activists in the Jordanian capital on Monday and agreed to hold a national reconciliation conference next month, a leader of the advocacy group said.
Auditors want rules for Iraq aid (AP)
AP – Federal auditors are recommending that the Iraqi government meet specific milestones of progress to receive any future aid for reconstruction, according to a report released Monday that echoes a message the Bush administration has delivered to Iraqi leaders.
Rumsfeld OKs plan to increase Iraqi security forces (AFP)
AFP – US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld endorsed a proposal by Iraq and US military commanders to increase the size of the Iraqi security forces beyond 325,000 and accelerate their training.
Bush accuses Democrats of lacking plan for Iraq (Reuters)
Reuters – Weakened by the unpopular
Iraq war, President George W. Bush accused Democrats of lacking
a plan to win it on Monday as he opened a weeklong drive to
maintain Republican control of the U.S. Congress.
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