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Immunity: Disastrous Decisions in 2007 Return to Haunt 2012

Peter Van Buren | Posted 01.04.2012

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Peter Van Buren

It was the 2007 Nisour Square Blackwater killings, not Wikileaks, that derailed plans for U.S. troops to stay on in Iraq.

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Amanda Terkel

Lawmakers Urge Obama To Stick To Iraq Withdrawal Deadline

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As the United States and Iraq debate whether to keep American forces involved in the war beyond the end of the year, 93 members of Congr...

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Amanda Terkel

Will U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq Be Delayed?

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 07.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is evaluating whether to keep troops in Iraq beyond the planned withdrawal date, a decision that would extend a...

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Odierno Dismisses Reese Memo Calling For Early Iraq Withdrawal

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAMP RAMADI, Iraq — The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday an American role over the next 2 1/2 years is crucial to ensuring legitimate nat...

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Maliki SOFA Switch: US Troops Might Stay Beyond 2011

Al Jazeera English | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Iraqi prime minister has admitted US troops could stay in the country beyond 2011....

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Tragedy and Compassion in Iraq

Firas Al-Atraqchi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Firas Al-Atraqchi

The fireworks fired into the air and the pomp and circumstance of so-called Sovereignty Day cannot mask the grief felt by hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who lost loved ones in the past six years.

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Obama's Iraq Speech: Video, Full Text

Huffintgon Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Video of President Obama's speech will be added soon. Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery Responsibly Ending the War in Ira...

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Top Shiite Cleric Expresses Concern Over US-Iraq Security Pact

Posted 05.25.2011

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