Iraq Troop Withdrawal

A Troop Draw-Down or Another Free Pass?

Dorothy Bendel | Posted 02.11.2008 | Home

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Dorothy Bendel

Has our inability to demand answers on Iraq given officials a free pass? Have we surrendered to the idea that we must endure this catastrophe until the next president takes office?

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Gates: Pause in Troop Cuts Makes Sense

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 02.11.2008 | Home

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FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — In a clear sign the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq will be suspended, Defense Secretary Robert Gates sa...

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Bush Defies Ban on Permanent Bases in Iraq

Moira Mack | Posted 01.30.2008 | Politics

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Moira Mack

President Bush is clearly moving to commit the United States to a long-term occupation of Iraq well beyond the Bush presidency.

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US Troops Reductions May Slow or Stop

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 01.29.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is sending strong signals that U.S. troop reductions in Iraq will slow or stop altogether this summer, a mo...

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Fareed Zakaria Says The War Is Over! Awesome!

Bob Cesca | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

We can clearly gather that there are now two Iraqs. There's Fareed Zakaria's awesomely successful "New Reality Iraq," and then there's what I've been calling "Bizarro Iraq": an opposite, alternate Iraq.

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Staying Innocent about Iraq

David Bromwich | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics

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David Bromwich

Clinton and Obama have not explained why, in the nature of the conflict, it cannot be "won"; why a continued American presence is a surer breeder of terrorism than anything Americans say or do on our own continent. The failure of nerve is ominous.

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What's Next for the Anti-War Movement?

Eli Pariser | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics

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Eli Pariser

Politicians who believe false media reports that claim the anti-war movement is shifting gears, or lost momentum, do so at their own peril.

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Defense Minister: Iraq Will Need US Help Until 2018

NY Times | Thom Shanker | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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The Iraqi defense minister said Monday that his nation would not be able to take full responsibility for its internal security until 2012, nor be able...

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Edwards First Major Candidate Calling for All Troops Out, Breaks with Establishment Consensus on Iraq

Tom Hayden | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics

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Tom Hayden

To the extent that Edwards' campaign continues to be a force in the national election, his Iraq position could become a rallying point in the Democratic platform debate.

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Jason Linkins

Bush To Be Uncomfortably Reminded Of Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

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President Bush often talks about how he "listens to the Generals." At least when they're telling him what he wants to hear. And when they don't have...

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Military Pressuring Bush To Move Troops From Iraq To Afghanistan

Washington Post | Michael Abramowitz and Peter Baker | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

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With violence on the decline in Iraq but on the upswing in Afghanistan, President Bush is facing new pressure from the U.S. military to accelerate a t...

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Majority Of Military Families Lose Support For Bush Iraq Policy

LA Times | Faye Fiore | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics

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Families with ties to the military, long a reliable source of support for wartime presidents, disapprove of President Bush and his handling of the war...

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Why Bush is Not Withdrawing Troops From Iraq

Michael Schwartz | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics

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Michael Schwartz

It's not surprising that there is a "five year plan" for keeping American troops in Baghdad. Unless the Iraqi resistance makes this effort untenable, the carnage will continue as Bush and his successor pursue their imperial goals.

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The Iraq Disconnect In Iowa

James Boyce | Posted 11.28.2007 | Politics

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James Boyce

If Iraq is the issue and I certainly believe it is, why are Democrats not either pushing their candidates to adopt a clear out now message or supporting a candidate who has that position?

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Democrats' Iraq War Bill: 'More Holes Than Swiss Cheese'

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 11.23.2007 | Politics

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For those who want troops out, "you've got more holes in here than Swiss cheese," said Tom Andrews, national director of the war protest group Win Wit...

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Courage of my Convictions

John Bruhns | Posted 11.21.2007 | Politics

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John Bruhns

This past Monday the Philadelphia Daily News ran an op-ed that I wrote expressing my frustrations with big money anti-war lobbying organizations. Particularly the groups that I worked side by side with.

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How 4 Words From Basra Will Change Everything

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 11.17.2007 | Politics

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Jeffrey Feldman

As the deafening hubbub of propaganda drowns out every attempt to talk real policy change on Iraq, this simple descriptive formula -- troops leave, violence drops -- cuts through it all.

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The Lesson of the British Withdrawal From Basra

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

What happened to the British once they announced their withdrawal from Basra? Watch and find out.

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Ending the War: Time for the Dems to Play Hardball

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.25.2007 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

Too many Democrats seem resigned to the notion that, since they don't have the 60 votes needed to end Senate debate, their options on Iraq are limited.

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Iraq: Just Criticizing Is Not An Option

Andrei Cherny | Posted 10.09.2007 | Politics

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Andrei Cherny

This much is sure: American troops are coming home from Iraq. The question is, "What do we do the day after?"

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Britain To Withdraw Nearly Half Of Its Iraq Troops

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics

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Britain will withdraw nearly half its troops in Iraq beginning next spring, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday, leaving a contingent of 2,500 sol...

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Does the Democratic Party Leadership Want to Withdraw from Iraq or Win the War?

Michael Schwartz | Posted 10.07.2007 | Politics

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Michael Schwartz

The evaluation of Congress has dropped 14 points since the Democrats took over, apparently because of inaction around the war.

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Vote on Iraq Again and Again

Sen. Russ Feingold | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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Sen. Russ Feingold

The message from the voters last November was clear. Telling ourselves "we don't have the votes now, so what's the point" doesn't cut it.

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Brown: UK To Withdraw 500 More Troops By End Of Year

The New York Times | PAUL von ZIELBAUER and SABRINA TAVERNISE | Posted 10.02.2007 | Home

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In an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain said he planned to withdraw 500 additional troops from Iraq's so...

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The Definition of Insanity

David Sirota | Posted 10.01.2007 | Politics

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David Sirota

Why should anyone believe simply electing more Democrats is going to end the war? Where is there any proof that that would help end the war?

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