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U.S. Pullout From Iraqi Cities Marked by Holiday
U.S. Pullout From Iraqi Cities Marked by Holiday
nytimes.com — Iraqi police officers celebrated the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Basra on Tuesday. More Photos > (more) U.S. Pullout From Iraqi Cities Marked by Holiday
Spate of Attacks Tests Iraqi City and U.S. Pullout
Spate of Attacks Tests Iraqi City and U.S. Pullout
nytimes.com — Spate of Attacks Tests Iraqi City and U.S. Pullout (more) Spate of Attacks Tests Iraqi City and U.S. Pullout
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OBAMA: Troop pullout from Iraqi towns a milestone. “There will be difficult days ahead,” Obama s…
Instapundit — OBAMA: Troop pullout from Iraqi towns a milestone. “There will be difficult days ahead,” Obama said. “We see that already in the senseless bombing in Kirkuk earlier today. And there are those who will test Iraqi security forces and the resolve of the Iraqi people through more sectarian bombings. … But I’m confident that those forces will fail.” Eyesight to the blind. Or perhaps the view is just surreal: “In which the guy who was against the war every step of the way, including ...

Say What?
Mudville Gazette — I've read this three times and it still says the same thing: "There will be difficult days ahead," Obama said. "We see that already in the senseless bombing in Kirkuk earlier today. And there are those who will test Iraqi security forces and the resolve of the Iraqi people through more sectarian bombings. ... But I'm confident that those forces will fail."

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