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United States in Secret Surrender Talks With Saddam's CroniesThe most serious dialogue yet has been established between Iraq and the United States.United States officials said that a channel has been opened during the past four days and for the first time Washington is relaying messages on its terms for an Iraqi surrender. _Full Text, Subscribers

Special report from Brokaw, US in secret surrender talks with Republican Guard.

The London based Saudi paper Al Hayat wrote with reference to a political source in Baghdad that a series of top meetings between Amercian and Iraq officials in several Arab and European cities.The newspapers souce informed that Iraq agreed upon all American conditions both regarding disarmament issues, and the issues to set up the coalition government and to have Saddam Hussein as the 'non-ruling President.'The newspaper also wrote that negoiations slowed down at three points.First of all, Iraq rejected the idea to deploy American army bases on its territory. Second of all, Iraq is not ready to recognize the state...

Officials: United States talking surrender with Iraqi Military Personnel Surrender TalksUnited States officials said Wednesday that surrender negotiations have secretly begun with key Iraqi military officials in hopes that some military units will not fight United States and coalition forces if there is war.The Pentagon is not handling these communications, officials said, but instead other elements of the United State government are handling them.One senior official has said that some parts of the Iraqi military already may have agreed not to fight.

<p>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. officials told CNN Wednesday that "secret surrender" negotiations have begun with key Iraqi military officials in hopes some military units will not fight U.S. and coalition forces should there be a war.</p> <p>Communications with these Iraqi military officials are not being handled by the Pentagon, but instead by other "elements" of the U.S. government, the officials said.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. officials told CNN Wednesday that "secret surrender" negotiations have begun with key Iraqi military officials in hopes some military units will not fight U.S. and coalition forces should there be a war.</p> <p>Communications with these Iraqi military officials are not being handled by the Pentagon, but instead by other "elements" of the U.S. government, the officials said.</p>