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Shadow Elite: March to War -- Is Ahmed Chalabi Under Iran's Thumb?

Janine R. Wedel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Janine R. Wedel

In the case of Ahmed Chalabi, we saw an unelected power broker, not even a U.S. citizen, exerting enormous influence over our decision to go to war. That he's now said to be influenced by Iran comes as no surprise.

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Gen. Odierno Says Troop Reductions In Iraq May Quicken

nytimes.com | THOM SHANKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON �" The senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that he could reduce American forces to 50,000 troops even before the end of next s...

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Colonizing Iraq: The Obama Doctrine?

Michael Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Schwartz

Obama's policy is to reduce the U.S. military "footprint" in Iraq. The administration is opting not for blunt-edged, Bush-style militarism, but for what might be thought of as an administrative push.

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Odierno Certain That All US Troops Will Be Out Of Iraq By 2011

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The top general in Iraq, Ray Odierno, appeared on CNN's "State of the Nation" with John King, and sounded a very upbeat note regarding the timeline to...

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Commanders In Iraq Challenge Petraeus On Pullout Risk

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (IPS) - CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus and Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I) Commander General Ray Odierno have submitte...

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Obama's War On Terror: Proceed With Caution

John Bruhns | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Bruhns

The newest U.S. troops who've arrived in Afghanistan kicking off President Obama's 30,000 troop surge have already seen action. Unfortunately, not against those who attacked us on 9/11.

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Iraq: 3,000 High-Risk Detainees

John Bruhns | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Bruhns

If these the 18,500 Iraqi detainees, when freed, return to terrorist activity, it will be the biggest road block to a stable democracy in Iraq -- if that's even possible.

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Iraq Generals' Promotions Confirmed By Senate

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Notwithstanding months of partisan wrangling in Congress over the Iraq war, the Senate on Thursday handily confirmed Gen. David Pet...

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