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swamppolitics.com - 11/25/2008
Bush: Ousting Saddam was right
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by Frank James President Bush traveled today to Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, home of the 101st Airborne. It was a chance for Bush to visit with one of the few groups of Americans where his popularity remains relatively high, the U.S. military. And it was another chance for him to make the ...
uchicagolaw.typepad.com - 11/24/2008
The Iraq War ??? A Humanitarian Success?
— uchicagolaw.typepad.com — Consider these statistics (from this mostly dated Brookings report): Time Commercial TV Stations Commercial Radio Stations Independent... Newspapers and Magazines March 2006 54 114 268 Prewar (2003) 0 0 0 Or these: Internet and Telephone Subscribers ... (more) The Iraq War ??? A Humanitarian Success?

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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 11/24/2008
Getting Out of Iraq
— rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — In a rare harmonic convergence, the Hillary-to-State news has Daniel Larison and Michael Goldfarb arguing along similar... lines, joining the chorus of voices who see Obama's likely national-security appointments as a blow to those who hoped for a ... (more) Getting Out of Iraq

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Karzai’s Popularity Slips in Afghanistan
washingtonindependent.com - 11/25/2008
Karzai’s Popularity Slips in Afghanistan
— washingtonindependent.com — On Friday, President George W. Bush will host his most stalwart ally in the seven-year U.S. war... in Afghanistan: Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The relationship between the two men is notably warm — “We’re proud of you, proud of the work you’re doing,” ... (more) Karzai’s Popularity Slips in Afghanistan

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Bush: Ousting Saddam was right
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... taken responsibility for 13 out of Iraq's 18 provinces. Slowly but steadily, economic and political progress is taking place. And Iraqis are working together for a more hopeful future. As conditions on the ground continue to improve, we will further reduce American combat forces in Iraq. It's a strategy I call "return on success." So far, we've brought home a Marine Expeditionary Unit, two Marine battalions, six Army brigades without replacement, including the Rakkasans. Read more: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/11...

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