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The Bush Years, Part Two: Bush and the Iraq War
tomburka.com - 1/21/2009
The Bush Years, Part Two: Bush and the Iraq War
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The history of the Iraq War in headlines: Bush Plan To Invade Iraq, Syria, Iran, and North Korea "Totally Different" Than Neocon Plan to Invade Iraq, Syria, Iran, and North Korea Bush makes Last Ditch Attempt to Avoid Diplomatic Solution...
powerlineblog.com - 1/20/2009
President Bush: An Assessment
— powerlineblog.com — President Bush leaves office mostly unloved, with some poll respondents saying that they consider him one of our worst presidents ever. This in itself is odd. Generally, our worst Presidents have been one-termers, for obvious reasons: James Buchanan, ... (more) President Bush: An Assessment

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whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
Iraq
— whitehouse.gov — 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 ... (more) Iraq

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Obama Meets With Officials on Iraq, Signaling His Commitment to Ending War
nytimes.com - 1/22/2009
Obama Meets With Officials on Iraq, Signaling His Commitment to Ending War
— nytimes.com — On his first full day in office, Mr. Obama summoned senior officials to the White House to begin fulfilling his campaign promise to pull combat forces out of Iraq in 16 months. > (more) Obama Meets With Officials on Iraq, Signaling His ...

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