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Marjorie Cohn: End the Occupation of Iraq -- and AfghanistanSo far, Bush's plan to maintain a permanent U.S. military presence in Iraq has been stymied by resistance from the Iraqi government. Barack Obama's timetable for withdrawal of American troops has evidently been joined by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Bush has mentioned a "time horizon... |
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Pope tells Iraqi leader: Christians need protectionPope Benedict XVI has told Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that minority Christians in Iraq need more protection but the Iraqi leader assured him that Christians were not being persecuted. ... |
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Pope to meet Iraqi premier Al-MalikiCastel Gandolfo, Italy - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki, was expected to invite Pope Benedict XVI to visit his sectarian strife-torn country during talks scheduled later Friday, Iraq's ambassador to the Vatican said. The meeting, the first betw... ... |
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James Heffernan: Exclusive: Advance Copy of McCain's New Op-Ed for the New York TimesMy friends, now that Barack Obama has explained why he wants to cut and run precipitously from Iraq just sixteen months after he becomes president (which he never will, so help me God and the victory-loving American people), I would like to take this opportunity to explain why I believe we... |
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White House Still Trying to Explain Away MalikiThe White House's reaction to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's embrace of Sen. Barack Obama's 16-month withdrawal timetable is the like the five stages of grief. When a guy you more or less install in power and keep there on a very short leash starts going off the reservation, you first ... |
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Obama calls for U.S. troop withdrawal from IraqBarack Obama said Tuesday there is a "growing consensus" in Iraq and the United States for a timeline for withdrawing U.S. combat ... ... |
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