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Obama's Iraq exit a risky strategy - Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:22:44 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Obama's Iraq exit a risky strategy Chicago Sun-Times Like President George W. Bush before him, President Barack Obama is rolling the dice on Iraq. Bush gambled in 2007 that a big troop surge could turn around what then appeared to be almost certain defeat in the war. Now Obama is wagering that he can ... Proponent of Iraq Invasion Discusses the U.S. WithdrawalNew York Times (blog) Goldberg: American imperialism? PleaseLos Angeles Times Obama's pyrrhic Iraq victoryWashington Times Baltimore Sun -USA Today all 5,386 news articles »

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Joe Lieberman: Reopen talks to keep US force in Iraq - USA Today Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:10:04 GMT

USA Today

Joe Lieberman: Reopen talks to keep US force in Iraq USA Today No one doubts that the road ahead for Iraq, under even the most optimistic scenario, will continue to be challenging. There is a world of difference, however, between a future in which Iraq's inspiring but fragile democracy perseveres, ... Iraq war costs may mark shift in US approachCBS News Costly Iraq war may mark shift in US approachAtlanta Journal Constitution Welcome to the Shadow War - by Michael KnightsForeign Policy (blog) KKTV 11 News -Deseret News all 246 news articles »

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Lupica: Condoleezza Rice offers own Iraq spin - New York Daily News Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:00:04 GMT

Daily Beast

Lupica: Condoleezza Rice offers own Iraq spin New York Daily News Now here comes Condoleezza Rice, the latest from the Bush White House trying to rewrite history on Iraq, make it out to be some kind of triumph for all of them, make herself a hero of a war that cost this country so many young lives and so much money ... Condoleezza Rice's memoir reveals clashes over IraqCBS News Condi's Dangerous YearsNewsweek Rice: I Was Ignored on IraqDaily Beast Christian Science Monitor (blog) -The Hill (blog) all 67 news articles »

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US training of Iraq cops slammed by watchdog - CBS News Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:14:15 GMT

AFP

US training of Iraq cops slammed by watchdog CBS News Iraqi police officers stand guard at a checkpoint in central Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) BAGHDAD - A US State Department program to train Iraqi police lacks focus, could become a "bottomless pit" of American money and ... Iraq police training programme a 'bottomless pit' that threatens to swallow ...Daily Mail Iraqi speaker warns of meddling after US pulloutWFMJ Inspector General: U.S. cash being wasted in IraqPolitico Washington Post -BBC News -AFP all 265 news articles »

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Clashes With Kurdish Rebels Push Turkey Back Toward Conflict - New York Times Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:56:19 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Clashes With Kurdish Rebels Push Turkey Back Toward Conflict New York Times CIZRE, Turkey — Thousands of people filled the streets of this dusty town near the borders with Syria and Iraq on Sunday to mourn the death of a local heroine, a commander in a mountaintop training camp for Kurdish ... Turkish troops cross into Iraq, head for Kurd rebel basesNational Post (blog) US Withdrawal From Iraq: Good for America, or Good for Iran?Huffington Post (blog) Turkish tanks move on N.Iraq, near PKK camp -sourcesReuters Hurriyet Daily News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -International Business Times all 98 news articles »

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Bachmann: Iraq should repay US - Minneapolis Star Tribune Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:31:51 GMT

The Fiscal Times

Bachmann: Iraq should repay US Minneapolis Star Tribune Michele Bachmann said Iraq should pay back the United States for a war that cost $800 billion and left nearly 5000 US dead. "I believe that Iraq should reimburse the US fully for the amount of money we've spent to liberate these people," the GOP ... Michele Bachmann would keep US troops in Iraq beyond 2011Boston.com Clinton Talks Iraq, Libya; Sen. Graham Challenges GOP Candidates; Bachmann ...Fox News Bachmann: Iraq Must 'Reimburse' for WarWall Street Journal (blog) The New American -ThinkProgress -The Fiscal Times all 22 news articles »

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'Who lost Iraq' is the wrong question - CNN Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:40:20 GMT

Reuters

'Who lost Iraq' is the wrong question CNN Editor's note: Christopher Hill, dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, served as US ambassador to Iraq from 2009-10. Denver (CNN) -- In 1949, the communist takeover of ... Hidden blessings for US in Iraq pulloutAsia Times Online Is Obama Losing Iraq?Power Line (blog) Why the U.S. couldn’t stay in IraqReuters The Media Line -Commentary all 14 news articles »

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TV Struggles to Bring War Zones to Americans - New York Times Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:40:16 GMT

New York Times

TV Struggles to Bring War Zones to Americans New York Times "Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan" is the latest small screen offering to tackle the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. By BRIAN STELTER Hollywood has brought the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq home for American filmgoers in sometimes stunning, painful detail in ... and more »

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Views On The Iraq Withdrawal: From About Time To 'Absolute Disaster' - NPR (blog) Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:29:20 GMT

Views On The Iraq Withdrawal: From About Time To 'Absolute Disaster' NPR (blog) President Obama's announcement that all US troops will withdraw from Iraq by the end of the year has prompted significant debate over the prudence of the policy. From the the politics of the decision, to possible threats of sectarian violence and the ... and more »

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Iraq pullout could mean more non-competitive defense contracting - TucsonSentinel.com Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:54:35 GMT

Iraq pullout could mean more non-competitive defense contracting TucsonSentinel.com Out go all the US troops by year's end, President Obama said Friday about Iraq. And in go the contractors, along with some familiar contracting problems, say other government officials and independent experts. As the United States pulls out its ... and more »