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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/26/2008
Obama Aides Dismiss Reports of Upcoming Trip to Iraq
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By Philip Rucker KAILUA, Hawaii -- President-elect Barack Obama's aides on Friday dismissed reports that Obama may visit Iraq in coming weeks. Reports from Baghdad that Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki canceled an official trip to Iran stoked speculation among Iraqi officials that al-Maliki ...
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 12/30/2008
Iraq’s Leaders Condemn Gaza Strikes
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Of the various premises on which the U.S. invasion of Iraq was sold to the American people,... one of the most bizarre was that a post-Saddam Iraqi government would be friendly to Israel . As with claims about WMD and Al Qaeda connections, this one has ... (more) Iraq’s Leaders Condemn Gaza Strikes

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Iraqi Gov’t: ‘Remaining In Iraq Is Not An Option’ For MEK
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 12/22/2008
Iraqi Gov’t: ‘Remaining In Iraq Is Not An Option’ For MEK
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — 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 ... (more) Iraqi Gov’t: ‘Remaining In Iraq Is Not An Option’ For MEK

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TV News Winds Down Iraq Operations
nytimes.com - 12/29/2008
TV News Winds Down Iraq Operations
— nytimes.com — Quietly, as the United States presidential election and its aftermath have dominated the news, America’s three broadcast... network news divisions have stopped sending full-time correspondents to Iraq. “The war has gone on longer than a lot of news ... (more) TV News Winds Down Iraq Operations

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Obama Aides Dismiss Reports of Upcoming Trip to Iraq
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... WashPost: Advisers say Friday the president-elect has no plans to visit Iraq before his inauguration. Comes after reports from Baghdad that Iraq PM al-Maliki canceled an official trip to Iran because of a possible visit by Obama.       ...

Election Central Saturday Roundup
TPMDC — ... The Obama transition team has quashed speculation that Obama might visit Iraq before he takes office. A transition spokesman said definitively that there are no plans to go to Iraq before January 20. ...

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