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This is What Old Europe Mean by “Finally Getting Involved” in Iraq
no-pasaran.blogspot.com - 2/28/2009
This is What Old Europe Mean by “Finally Getting Involved” in Iraq
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The European Greens are no longer pacifists. What they really aren’t though is realistic about what Europe will actually commit to when they say that it’s time to support their man in the White House when it comes to Iraq, now that they think the White House is theirs’. ”The European Union ...
shadow.foreignpolicy.com - 2/28/2009
Obama's Iraq speech: Brought to you by George W. Bush
— shadow.foreignpolicy.com — By Christian Brose Today begins the leap in the dark. For six years we've known that the... Iraq war must end and that at some point U.S. forces would leave. The question that always hung out there was -- and then what ? President Bush chose not to ... (more) Obama's Iraq speech: Brought to you by George W. Bush

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guardian.co.uk - 2/28/2009
In full: Barack Obama's address calling an end to the Iraq war | World news
— guardian.co.uk — Good morning Marines. Good morning Camp Lejeune. Good morning Jacksonville. Thank you for that outstanding welcome. I... want to thank Lieutenant General Hejlik for hosting me here today. I also want to acknowledge all of our soldiers, sailors, airmen ... (more) In full: Barack Obama's address calling an end to the ...

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