obsidianwings.blogs.com - 12/14/2008
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by hilzoy
From the NYT:
"An unpublished 513-page federal history of the American-led reconstruction of Iraq depicts an effort crippled before the invasion by Pentagon planners who were hostile to the idea of rebuilding a foreign country, and then molded into a $100 billion failure by ...
Pentagon Report Confirms Failure Of Iraq Reconstruction Effort
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/16/2008 — The New York Times and Pro Publica got an advanced look at a report on the American reconstruction of Iraq -- and it's not pretty.
The report concludes, in the words of the Times and Pro Publica, that even now, "the United States government has in ...
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 ...
What's Next in Iraq
michaeltotten.com 12/1/2008 — I'm working on a long dispatch from the Sadr City area. Here is a short piece in COMMENTARY to hold you over in the meantime. Thank you for being patient. Everything, including writing and publishing, is a gigantic hassle in Iraq.
BAGHDAD For the ...
‘Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience’ - The New York Times
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‘Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience’ - The New York Times
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Re-Arming Iraq
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 1/15/2009 — Our guest blogger is Peter Juul , a Research Associate at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
In 2008, the Iraqi government went on a military spending spree, signaling its intent to buy large quantities of advanced weapons from the ...
A New Iraq
mudvillegazette.com 1/9/2009 — A view from two Iraqi brothers, a New Iraq Emerges from Tyranny and War (Excerpt):
The headlines for those cynics do not go beyond the throw of a shoe, whereas my headlines look into the future and speak of a new Iraq. My headlines speak of ...
What’s Next in Iraq
commentarymagazine.com 12/1/2008 — BAGHDAD – For the past two weeks I’ve been embedded with the United States Army in Baghdad, and I find myself unable to figure out what to make of this place. Baghdad, despite the remarkable success of the surge, is as mind-bogglingly run-down ...
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 ...
Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq —
Reuters: Politics 12/14/2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made an unannounced farewell visit to Baghdad on Sunday, just weeks before he leaves office and bequeaths the unpopular Iraq war to President-elect Barack Obama.
Bush makes unannounced visit to Iraq —
CNN Political Ticker 12/14/2008
President Bush shakes hands with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad Sunday.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — President Bush made an unannounced visit Sunday to Baghdad, Iraq, where he was to meet with Iraqi leaders and address U.S. troops.
Bush ...
Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq —
CNN.com - Politics 12/14/2008
President Bush made an unannounced visit Sunday to Baghdad where he was to meet with Iraqi leaders and address U.S. troops, according to National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe.
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