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Iraq Demands Troop Agreement Answers
Iraq Demands Troop Agreement Answers
By Cernig The Iraqi government isn't going to allow the Bush administration to run out the clock on status of forces agreements or to punt the decision to the next administration. Iraq expects a reply from the United States within days to its proposal for changes to a pact requiring U.S. ...
BBC NEWS | Europe | Spain PM orders Iraq troops home
news.bbc.co.uk — Spain's new prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops in Iraq to... be brought home in "as short a time as possible". In a televised address to the nation, he said he could not ignore what he called the will of the ... (more) BBC NEWS | Europe | Spain PM orders Iraq troops home
Barack Obama For President
Barack Obama For President
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — On a spectacular September morning more than seven years ago, our world changed. I remain one of... those who believe that that day remains indelible, and its lesson unforgettable. The civilized democratic world came under attack from a small ... (more) Barack Obama For President
Iraqi troops find EFP factory in Sadr City
Iraqi troops find EFP factory in Sadr City
longwarjournal.org — A US military map of Iran's operations inside southern Iraq. This 2007 map formed the basis of... The Ramazan Corps and the ratlines into Iraq . Click to view full size. Iraqi troops uncovered a massive weapons cache and factory ... (more) Iraqi troops find EFP factory in Sadr City
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N/A — ... Iraq wants an answer: When will you Americans finally be out of here? Thank you.  Now go back to your election before I give you a purple finger. ...

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