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Mullen: U.S. Would Need More Than 2 Years for Iraq Withdrawal
washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
Mullen: U.S. Would Need More Than 2 Years for Iraq Withdrawal
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Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 17, 2008; 4:43 PM
Victory in Iraq Day, November 22, 2008
zombietime.com - 11/17/2008
Victory in Iraq Day, November 22, 2008
— zombietime.com — Victory in Iraq Day November 22, 2008 We won. The Iraq War is over. I declare November... 22, 2008 to be "Victory in Iraq Day." (Hereafter known as "VI Day.") By every measure, The United States and coalition forces have conclusively defeated all ... (more) Victory in Iraq Day, November 22, 2008

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online.wsj.com - 11/20/2008
Pentagon Wary of Fast Iraq Withdrawal
— online.wsj.com — WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is facing an early confrontation with the Pentagon over the hot-button issue... of how fast to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq, with some senior officers arguing for a slower drawdown. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman ... (more) Pentagon Wary of Fast Iraq Withdrawal

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November 22nd --- Victory In Iraq Day!
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 11/18/2008
November 22nd --- Victory In Iraq Day!
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Zombie Time is promoting Saturday, November 22, 2008 as-- "Victory in Iraq Day!" We won. The Iraq... War is over. I declare November 22, 2008 to be "Victory in Iraq Day." (Hereafter known as "VI Day.") By every measure, The United States and ... (more) November 22nd --- Victory In Iraq Day!

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Sister Toldjah:  Monday evening links

democracyarsenal.org:  Since When Is Iraqi Public Opinion Not a Condition?

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Monday evening links
Sister Toldjah — ... successes are based around giving a more fair and balanced approach to journalism more so than many other mainstream news outlets). —– President Bush has decided to leave Obama a gift of sorts: Half of the $700B financial industry bailout money. —– The Iraqi cabinet passed a US-Iraq security pact today will now be considered in the Iraqi Parliament, to be voted on on November 24th. The WaPo reports: While [Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike] ...

Since When Is Iraqi Public Opinion Not a Condition?
democracyarsenal.org — ... One thing that has been lost in the swirling political controversy over the contours of the U.S. - Iraq status of forces agreement has been Iraqi public opinion.  It's hardly part of the domestic political debate, which has focused largely on questions surrounding the durability of political and security gains, yet it has mattered hugely for setting the confines of the Iraqi debate over U.S. withdrawal.  Just yesterday, Admiral Mullen continued the trend of harping on security conditions, without paying corresponding attention to Iraqi opinion: ...

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