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mudvillegazette.com - 11/25/2008
Mosul
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So last week I wished for reports from Mosul , and this week I find One : MOSUL, IRAQ — With Iraqi Christians a threatened and dwindling minority, U.S. forces are safeguarding a 1,400-year-old monastery — Iraq's most ancient — for a time when peace, reconciliation and archaeological ...
mcclatchydc.com - 11/26/2008
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 11/25/2008 | U.S. staying silent on its view of Iraq pact until ...
— mcclatchydc.com — Iraqi legal jurisdiction over U.S. troops or military contractors who kill Iraqis on operations. The agreement calls... for Iraq to prosecute U.S. troops according to court procedures that have yet to be worked out. Those negotiations, administration ... (more) McClatchy Washington Bureau | 11/25/2008 | U.S. staying ...

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IRAQ'S NEW DAWN - New York Post
nypost.com - 11/24/2008
IRAQ'S NEW DAWN - New York Post
— nypost.com — Last updated: 2:17 am November 24, 2008 Posted: 12:00 am November 24, 2008 BAGHDAD THE Iraq War... is over. Flames still burst from various sources and wild cards remain, such as the potential that Muqtada al-Sadr might stomp his feet and encourage his ... (more) IRAQ'S NEW DAWN - New York Post

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iht.com - 11/20/2008
U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would be a massive undertaking - International Herald Tribune
— iht.com — WASHINGTON: Pulling the U.S. military out of Iraq would be a massive undertaking and would have to... be done slowly and deliberately, defense officials said. One general said it would take up to 18 months to cut his troop levels in northern Iraq in ... (more) U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would be a massive undertaking ...

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Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... reports from Mosul, and this week I find One:MOSUL, IRAQ With Iraqi Christians a threatened and dwindling minority, U.S. forces are safeguarding a 1,400-year-old monastery Iraqs most ancient for a time when peace, reconciliation and archaeological detective work can occur. St. Elijahs Monastery, with its main fortress-like structure looming atop a barren hillside, sits inside a sprawling U.S. military base. Its bloody history makes clear why the monastery needs protection. In... read ...

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