wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 12/22/2008
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Yesterday, the Iraqi government announced its intention to expel the anti-Iranian Mujahedeen e-Khalq (MEK) from Iraq :
“The Iraqi government is responsible for their security and it continues to implement its plans to shut down the camp and to either deport its population to their ...
washingtontimes.com - 12/19/2008
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By: cedarhill Gotta love this. Finally -- Community
Organizers for Terrorism. Maybe they can get Fannie and...
Freddie to loan Tehran the money to complete the bomb. Then the Outreach person can schedule a trip to Tel Aviv's nuke crater in 2009. December ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Obama to create Iran outreach post
google.com - 12/22/2008
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1 day ago BAGHDAD (AFP) Iraq vowed on
Sunday to oust members of the main armed Iranian...
opposition group from its soil, just days before Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is due on a trip to Tehran. The announcement was made during a visit by a government ...
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AFP: Iraq vows to expel Iranian opposition group
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 12/17/2008
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In the wake of the passage of the
status of forces agreement “ Agreement on Complete U.S....
Withdrawal from Iraq ,” our neoconservative friends are again revealing themselves as deeply confused about Iran’s actual relationship with ...
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Neocons Still Misunderstanding Iran’s Role In Iraq
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Gimme Shelter! (MeK Edition)
Newshoggers.com —
... bully boys. It hasn't happened yet but they're still threatening it.
“The Iraqi government is responsible for their security and it continues to implement its plans to shut down the camp and to either deport its population to their country or to a third country,” it said in a statement after the visit led by Iraqi national security advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie.
“Remaining in Iraq is not an option for them,” the statement added.
Matt Duss explains why it hasn't happened before now.
While it’s now understood ...
Gimme Shelter! (MeK Edition)
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... . “The Iraqi government is responsible for their security and it continues to implement its plans to shut down the camp and to either deport its population to their country or to a third country,” it said in a statement after the visit led by Iraqi national security advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie. “Remaining in Iraq is not an option for them,” the statement added. Matt Duss explains why it hasn't happened before now. While it’s now understood that, despite ...
The Old Flim Flam Flummox
Obsidian Wings —
... You know, you might get better results from your bargaining chips if you actually attempt to bargain when in possession of said chips. Just a thought. Meanwhile, Matt Duss hammers home the greater significance of our dalliance with, and protection of, the MEK: ...
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