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nytimes.com - 12/15/2008
McCain, Iraq War and the Threat of ‘Al Qaeda’ - New York Times
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As he campaigns with the weight of a deeply unpopular war on his shoulders, Senator John McCain of Arizona frequently uses the shorthand “ Al Qaeda ” to describe the enemy in Iraq in pressing to stay the course in the war there.“Al Qaeda is on the run, but they’re not defeated” is his standard ...
On the Hunt in Baghdad
michaeltotten.com - 12/15/2008
On the Hunt in Baghdad
— michaeltotten.com — by Michael J. Totten BAGHDAD -- “If your men conduct any raids,” I said to Captain Todd... Looney at Combat Outpost Ford on the outskirts of Sadr City, Baghdad, “I want to go.” “We might have something come up,” he said. “If so, I'll get you out ... (more) On the Hunt in Baghdad

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Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008
Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, after an Iraqi journalist used “ [t]wo of the worst insults in Islam ” against him,... an unfazed President Bush sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for an exit interview in Iraq. When Raddatz asked Bush about his legacy, ... (more) Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time
— huffingtonpost.com — BAGHDAD — President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that... defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it. Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder ... (more) Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

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Bush Acknowledges Absence Of Al Qaeda In Pre-Occupation Iraq With A 'So What?'
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... . Al Qaeda, however, had no presence in Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion, and even afterwards, the so-called "al Qaeda in Iraq" never amounted to anything more than a " ...

Bush Acknowledges Absence Of Al Qaeda In Pre-Occupation Iraq With A 'So What?'
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... . Al Qaeda, however, had no presence in Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion, and even afterwards, the so-called "al Qaeda in Iraq" never amounted to anything more than a " ...

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