Most Iraqis Welcome Obama's Pullout Plan
news.yahoo.com 2/27/2009 — It should come as no surprise that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been quick to endorse emerging plans to hasten the departure of U.S. forces from his country. Maliki, after all, had opposed the Bush Administration 's decision to increase ...

The Beginning of the End? Obama, Gates Outline Iraq Drawdown
attackerman.firedoglake.com 2/27/2009 — Update : In a conference call with reporters immediately after President Obama's Iraq-withdrawal speech , Defense Secretary Bob Gates said that the withdrawal plan has the support of key military leaders. "I'm obviously very supportive of ...

The Next Steps To Get Out Of Iraq
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 2/27/2009 — Our guest blogger is Peter Juul , Research Associate at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Today, the New York Times reports that President Obama plans to withdraw only two combat brigades from Iraq prior to that country’s next national ...

Anbar Rising
mudvillegazette.com 3/12/2009 — Continuing our sixth anniversary review - this post from early October, 2006 was a compilation and examination of events largely ignored (or simply reported as discrete acts of more or less random violence) at the time in Western media. Many would ultimately come to regard the "Awakening" ...

Iraq 2009 Elections Updates
mudvillegazette.com 2/1/2009 — Peace, high turnout reported at Iraq polls -(CNN) Half of Iraq's eligible voters turned out for peaceful provincial elections this weekend, the election commission said Sunday. An Iraqi man whose finger has been ink stained after voting makes a ...

Obama gets it right on Iraq
lynch.foreignpolicy.com 2/27/2009 — I thought Obama's speech on Iraq this afternoon was outstanding.It laid out a powerful rationale for the new policy, sent a very clear signal to Iraqis about American intentions, placed American policy firmly within the context of the Status of ...

Iraq
whitehouse.gov 1/20/2009 — IRAQ President Obama and Vice President Biden will responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The ...

OBAMA'S PHONY PULLOUT - New York Post
nypost.com 2/28/2009 — Last updated: 3:25 am February 28, 2009 Posted: 2:00 am February 28, 2009 YESTERDAY, President Obama went to Camp Lejeune. He spoke in front of US Marines, but his real audience was his left-wing campaign supporters. And his carefully worded speech - ...

Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time
huffingtonpost.com 12/14/2008 — 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 ...

The Anniversary Party
attackerman.firedoglake.com 3/19/2009 — photo by jamesdale10 It's eerie and uncomfortable and inappropriate that there isn't much notice that six years ago today the U.S. invaded Iraq. Maybe that's natural now that the Obama administration is ending the war. Maybe it's an indication ...

Officials: Obama expected to OK 19-month Iraq plan — CNN Political Ticker 2/25/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama is expected to approve a proposal to withdraw most combat troops from Iraq within 19 months, several Pentagon officials told CNN Wednesday. Although no decision has been officially announced at the White ...

Source: Obama to give speech about Iraq on Friday — CNN Political Ticker 2/25/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama's speech on Iraq will take place at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina on Friday, according to a senior Administration official.

McCain warns of losing fragile gains in Iraq (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/25/2009
AP - Republican Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that security gains in Iraq could be lost if the new administration pulls troops out too quickly, but he did not immediately dismiss the feasibility of President Barack Obama's 19-month timetable.

Obama reignites fight over U.S. farm subsidies — Reuters: Politics 2/25/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge to cut subsidies to big farm businesses in his first budget reopens a long-simmering fight about whether -- and if so, how -- the United States should reform its traditional farm supports.

After pullout some US forces still in combat (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/25/2009
AP - Some of the U.S. forces left in Iraq after President Barack Obama fulfills his pledge to withdraw combat troops will engage in operations against suspected terrorists, the Pentagon said Wednesday.