Iraq Troop Withdrawal

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Huff TV | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

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Watch as Arianna and her Left, Right & Center co-panelists take on the economy, health care, Afghanistan, Iraq and Obama, during a special live taping...

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Iraq: US Troop Reductions May Quicken, Says Gen. Odierno

nytimes.com | THOM SHANKER | Posted 09.30.2009 | World

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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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Senior Army Commander Warns Against Forgetting Iraq

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.15.2009 | World

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The senior American commander in Iraq has told the BBC that he is concerned that the country will be forgotten, amid the current focus on Afghanistan....

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Iran Inside Out Shocks and Provokes at the Chelsea Art Museum

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.13.2009 | New York

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Iran Inside Out offers a veritable platter of provocative work that begs for discussion, debate and perhaps most importantly, an open mind.

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Odierno Dismisses Reese Memo Calling For Early Iraq Withdrawal

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 09.03.2009 | World

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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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My Speech at the National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations Conference.

Zaineb Alani | Posted 08.17.2009 | World

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The Iraqi, Afghan, and Pakistani people cannot win against the American war machine. On their own, they are helpless. They have only one hope: you.

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War by Other Means

Robert Koehler | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics

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What we lack as a species is a moral-spiritual force for healing that is the equivalent of any of the great mechanisms of destruction we have developed over the millennia in our obsession with dominance.

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Colonizing Iraq: The Obama Doctrine?

Michael Schwartz | Posted 08.09.2009 | World

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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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Michael Jackson and 4th of July Priorities of Concern

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics

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In the same week that hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to protest a travesty of democratic values, Americans took to the streets for the death of a superstar entertainer.

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Iraq: What We Leave as We Withdraw

Jodie Evans | Posted 08.01.2009 | World

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Just six years ago, only the old and very religious were covered, women were employed everywhere and Baghdad University was bustling with young women. Now it is bleak.

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Kirkuk Bomb Kills Dozens As Iraq Celebrates US Troop Withdrawal

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 07.31.2009 | World

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BAGHDAD — Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad's backgr...

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Odierno: Iraq Military Ready To Stand On Its Own

New York Times | Posted 07.30.2009 | World

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Gen. Ray Odierno, the American commander in Iraq, said Sunday that Iraq's military and police units were ready to operate on their own, ahead of Tuesd...

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Will the US Withdraw from Iraqi Cities on June 30?

Michael Schwartz | Posted 07.29.2009 | World

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The US military is attempting to continue its campaign of pacification, using Iraqi troops under US command on the front lines, with US troops playing support roles.

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Iraq: Bombs Kill Scores Ahead Of US Troop Withdrawal

AP | PATRICK QUINN | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

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BAGHDAD — The bombing of a Baghdad bus station Thursday pushed the death toll from a weeklong series of blasts near Shiite targets to about 200,...

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It's Obama's War Now

Michael Schwartz | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

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As horrible as the Afghanistan war already is, the ascension of McChrystal signals a new level of carnage -- and the economic and social immiseration of the hundreds of thousands who survive the onslaught.

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Obama's First 100 Days: My 10 Favorite Moments

Adriana Dunn | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics

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It's been a momentous time for America and our new president, who has restored the faith of many in our nation and our government.

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Why Do You Kill?: A former German Parliament Member Speaks on the Iraqi Resistance

Christian Avard | Posted 05.18.2009 | World

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In his latest book, Jurgen Todenhofer travels to Iraq as an unembedded journalist and gives an inside look at what is the Iraqi resistance, and revealing the myths and realities behind the resistance fighters and the terrorists.

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Iraq - A History Lesson

Jeff Johnson | Posted 04.10.2009 | World

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The Kurds have been victims of oppression for two millennium. We must protect the Kurds because Iraq is a giant legacy project for our country, whether we like it or not

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Where is Mohammed al-Daini? [Updated]

Dal LaMagna | Posted 04.06.2009 | World

The U.S. may be leaving Iraq, but we should not be abandoning the Iraqi people. Particularly those who have put their lives on the line to rebuild their country in peace.

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What Obama's Iraq Speech Means for American Foreign Policy

Ilan Goldenberg | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

It's not all about Iraq. It is about America's interests around the globe and the costs and benefits of pursuing different strategies.

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Obama's Iraq: All Troops Out By 2011? Not So Fast

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 03.31.2009 | World

The contradiction between President Obama's speech at Camp Lejeune and his rhetoric before he was elected should serve as a warning to those who take his words at face value.

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Iraq Withdrawal Lite

Jamal Dajani | Posted 03.31.2009 | World

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Can a withdrawal plan point to an "end" to the war while leaving behind a garrison of up to 50,000 troops in a hostile land?

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Democrats Should Support Obama's Troop Plan

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

If Iraq remains or becomes even more stable in 2010, then Obama will almost surely draw down troops even more quickly than he's currently announcing.

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Obama's Iraq Speech: Video, Full Text

Huffintgon Post | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

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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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Obama Bringing Troops Home: Are We Ready to Welcome Them?

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

Whether it is 16 months or 19 months or 23 months, whether the residual force is 10,000 or 50,000 troops, the president's new plan will create a surge of new veterans coming home in 2009 and 2010. We need to be ready.

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