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AQI wants Obama to keep his promise on Iraq
hotair.com - 11/8/2008
AQI wants Obama to keep his promise on Iraq
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washingtonindependent.com - 11/7/2008
Now That Obama’s Elected, Iraq Will Sign Basing Deal
— washingtonindependent.com — Barely a week ago, the Iraqi government was refusing to sign a status of forces agreement with... the U.S. military, despite the agreement’s guarantee of a full-scale troop withdrawal by 2011. Prominent Iraqi dignitaries were talking about ... (more) Now That Obama’s Elected, Iraq Will Sign Basing Deal

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longwarjournal.org - 11/6/2008
Iraq announces plan to expand the Air Force
— longwarjournal.org — Iraq will purchase 516 military aircraft from the United States and France for its new Air Force,... a senior Iraqi military official said this week. The planes and helicopters will provide Iraq with its first significant air combat and strike ... (more) Iraq announces plan to expand the Air Force

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Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader
longwarjournal.org - 11/7/2008
Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader
— longwarjournal.org — Abu Ghazwan. Image is from an Iraqi wanted poster. Iraqi troops scored a blow against al Qaeda... in Iraq's network during a series of operations in the Tarmiyah region. Iraqi soldiers, backed by the local Sons of Iraq and US ... (more) Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader

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PoliGazette:  Al Qaeda in Iraq: Obama, Do What You Said During Campaign

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Al Qaeda in Iraq: Obama, Do What You Said During Campaign
PoliGazette — ... Although Obama did indeed advocate a swift withdrawal from Iraq earlier this year, he has talked less about the subject in the last half year or so. As Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey explained earlier today, this was probably due to the improvements in Iraq: the surge and other strategies have all but defeated extremists, it seems. The success of Bush’s surge has taken the pressure off him and other American politicians to withdraw as soon as possible from Iraq and has created a situation in which most voters would consider a quick withdrawal irresponsible. ...

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