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swamppolitics.com - 11/28/2008
Iraqi Parliament: Troops out in 3 years
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by Mark Silva That light at the end of the tunnel you see just might be the end of active U.S. military involvement in Iraq. One way or another: President-elect Barack Obama has promised to withdraw combat forces within 16 months of taking office in January. And today, the Iraqi ...
Op-Ed Columnist: Obama’s Iraq Inheritance
nytimes.com - 11/30/2008
Op-Ed Columnist: Obama’s Iraq Inheritance
— nytimes.com — For the first time, there is a chance that a reasonably stable democratizing government, though no doubt... corrupt in places, can take root in the Iraqi political space. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: Obama’s Iraq Inheritance

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NY Times Scurrying To Give Obama Victory Credit For Their Shared Defeat In Iraq
confederateyankee.mu.nu - 11/30/2008
NY Times Scurrying To Give Obama Victory Credit For Their Shared Defeat In Iraq
— confederateyankee.mu.nu — Barack Obama and his Democratic allies have famously done everything in their power to try to lose... the Iraqi War while President Bush is in office, but now that everyone with any understanding of the conflict knows that the war... (more) NY Times Scurrying To Give Obama Victory Credit For ...

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attackerman.firedoglake.com - 11/30/2008
Get Rich Or Die Tryin
— attackerman.firedoglake.com — Barry McCaffrey sells out (more) Get Rich Or Die Tryin

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Firedoglake — Indian forces continue to battle...erm, someone. And Bush is there to lend a supporting hand. Obama's response. And an interesting perspective on the attacks. Some good news on holiday shopping?  Iraqis wave the white flag of surrender. Cuomo to replace HRC? Zell Miller stumps for Saxby. MN recount headed to the courts? Like a well oiled machine 'till the end.

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