Yesterday I wrote about George Bush' agility when confronted with a pair of size-10 shoes, hurled at him by Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, an Iraqi-owned station based in Cairo, Egypt. It appears al-Zeidi is now a hero in Iraq.

What fun! As Bush's presidency winds down, it appears some have decided they'd better let him know just what they think of him before they lose their chance. In this case, with a pair of shoes.

Barack Obama has decided on Ret. General Eric Shinseki as his head of Veterans Affairs, and is set to announce the appointment on Sunday in Chicago.

The National Impeachment Network has created an ad that seeks to prod the Legislature to impeach President George W. Bush. It's asking for donations to enable them to air the ad in various markets around the country.

Iraqi and U.S. officials have signed a pact to end the U.S. military presence in Iraq. Iraq U.S.A. withdrawal pact was signed today.

The Pentagon says U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have reached a draft agreement establishing the legal framework for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq after the United Nations authorization expires at the end of the year. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon.

University of Leicester psychiatrist Dr Mohammed Al-Uzri flies to Iraq on 15th October for the third National Conference on Mental Health which aims to help to develop mental health strategy for the next five years

The White House says President George Bush has decided to withdraw about 8.000 U.S. troops from Iraq by next February and that he will announce the plan in a speech Tuesday in Washington.

U.S. President George Bush says violence in Iraq is at its lowest level in four years, as the United States reduces the tour lengths of U.S. troops there.

U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama says his goal - should he become president - is to have U.S. troops no longer engaged in combat operations in Iraq. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama spoke about troops at a news conference in Amman, Jordan looking very presidential.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is in the United Arab Emirates' capital of Abu Dhabi for an official two-day visit. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports on the growing ties from Iraqi Kurdistan's city of Irbil.

Iraq's foreign minister says his government and the United States have "almost finalized" a long-term security pact.