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Legacy: Who Is Accountable In Iraq?

Peter Van Buren | Posted 02.21.2012

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The issue of legacy is not so much should we assign blame to a soldier, but to ask: why have we not assigned blame and demanded punishment for the leaders who put those soldiers into the impossible situations they faced?

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Obama Repeats Line Over And Over Again

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 02.13.2012

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WASHINGTON — Over and over, the Iraq war is over. President Barack Obama, who opposed the war all the way to the White House, can't remind peop...

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Americans Side With Obama On Iraq, Poll Finds

Posted 01.03.2012

As the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq moves forward, a new poll shows that a resounding percentage of Americans agree with President Barack Obama...

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Obama Announces Iraq Troops Will Be Withdrawn By End Of 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 12.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Fulfilling a long-held campaign promise, President Barack Obama announced Friday that he will pull all U.S. troops out of Iraq by the en...

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The End of the Iraq War Is in Sight

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.17.2011

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All America can do, at this point, is beg the Iraqis to come together and put aside their political differences, and do what we want them to do.

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Iraq: The Forgotten War

Al Eisele | Posted 05.25.2011

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It will take concerted diplomacy, economic development, and probably thousands of U.S. troops on the ground to make sure all these tensions don't pull the country and the region into chaos.

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George Bush, Barack Obama And Iraq: The Costs Of War

The New Yorker | Hendrik Hertzberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Speaking from the Oval Office last Tuesday evening to mark what he called, with more hope than precision, "the end of our combat mission in Iraq," Pre...

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Bill Kristol: Barack Obama's Speech 'Commendable,' At Times 'Impressive'

The Weekly Standard | Bill Kristol | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama opposed the war in Iraq. He still thinks it was a mistake. It's therefore unrealistic for supporters of the war to expect the presiden...

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Barack Obama Iraq War Speech: Is It Worth It?

Politics Daily | David Corn | Posted 05.25.2011

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But with the economy foundering -- many of the recent stats are discouraging -- most Americans are probably not yearning above all for a report on Ira...

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Obama's Last Day in Iraq

Shai Baitel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The last day of Obama in Iraq is approaching and one has to hope that it will not spell Ahmadinejad's first day there.

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Iraq Electoral Law Passes, Crucial To Setting Up National Vote

AP | QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go for...

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Iraq Elections Pushed To January, Complicating US Withdrawal Plans

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — National parliamentary elections will be held Jan. 30, Iraqi officials announced Monday, sliding the date into next year in a move tha...

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Iraq War: A Look Back (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman, Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama today announced his plan to withdraw combat troops from Iraq by August 2010 and declared that the US has "begun the work of ending thi...

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Obama's Iraqi Road Bump

James Denselow | Posted 05.25.2011

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The relative calm in Iraq and the departure of George Bush from the White House may make it seem like Iraq is history, but ten days is a long time in politics.

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Will The Slaughter Of Iraqis By The US Military Ever Be Reported?

Michael Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even if the Obama administration pursues a very different policy in Iraq and the Middle East, I doubt it will acknowledge the amount of violence caused by the war during its first six years.

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Obama's Edge Over McCain on Iraq

John Bruhns | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Obama's plan to leave troop elements behind would have conditions: the Iraqis would have to politically reconcile and end sectarianism. McCain's is to continue on the current path.

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McCain: Obama Seeks To 'Legislate Failure' In Iraq

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAS VEGAS — Republican John McCain on Saturday issued a scathing critique of Barack Obama's judgment and readiness to be commander in chief, tel...

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Don't Believe the Hype: Blackwater is Here to Stay

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anyone who thinks Blackwater is in serious trouble is dead wrong. Even if -- and this is a big if -- the company pulled out of Iraq tomorrow, business has never been better and its future looks bright.

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Obama Mobbed By Crowd Of GIs In Baghdad (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama met with a crowd of cheering troops and State Department workers in Baghdad Monday night. "So I don't care whether you are a Sailor, a S...

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McCain Surrogate: He Could Withdraw From Iraq Before Obama!

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

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The McCain campaign has come up with an intriguing new way to sell his opposition to a timetable for withdrawal: McCain just might withdraw from Iraq ...

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Holbrooke: Iraq Shifts A "Devastating Blow" To McCain

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Staffers for the McCain campaign emphasized the continued differences between Obama and the president, particularly that the White House has not agree...

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Lieberman: Obama Couldn't Go To Iraq If It Wasn't For McCain

ABC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Look, the fact is that if Barack Obama's policy on Iraq had been implemented, Barack Obama couldn't go to Iraq today, it wouldn't be safe," Sen. Joe ...

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Is The Media Coverage Of Obama's Overseas Trip Fair?

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Television news' royalty will fly in to meet Barack Obama during this week's overseas trip: CBS chief anchor Katie Couric in Jordan o...

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Maliki Endorses Obama Timeline in Huge Blow for McCain, Bush

Tom Hayden | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Obama's plane touched down in Afghanistan, Maliki's comments had a far-reaching effect on the war and presidential politics, with the Maliki government withdrawing from Bush and making McCain appear foolish.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki Backs Obama Troop Exit Plan

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATE*** 7/20, 11:50pm ET A spokesman for al-Maliki has said the Prime Minister's comments were "mistranslated", but Der Spiegel is standing by it...

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