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U.S. Interests in Iraq and the Three No's (flag)
www.democracyarsenal.org — So, now that the Iraqis and the Bush administration seem to set to sign off an agreement that commits all sides to work towards a full withdrawal by the end of 2011, it's worth considering what we are going to be leaving over there.  When he questioned General Petraeus back in April, then ...

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You Do It to Yourself, You Do, and that's What Really Hurts
Obsidian Wings — ... Which brings me to the subject of a recent post at Democracy Arsenal.  In that piece, Ilan Goldenberg cites the three core vital interests for the US vis-a-vis the future Iraq.  One of those is as follows: ...

The Three Nos From CNAS: Sloganeering Is No Substitute For Actual Policy
Wonk Room — ... In a recent post, our good friend Ilan Goldenberg over at the National Security Network recommended the “three nos” on Iraq advanced by the Center for a New American Security as a guide to U.S. policy: no regional war, no al Qaeda safe havens, and no genocide. This of course has a lot of rhetorical appeal – who can be in favor of those three things? The problem is that the three no’s really aren’t very helpful when it comes to addressing the challenges posed by Iraq and examining ways to advance U.S. national security interests globally. ...

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SOFA Text?
www.mudvillegazette.com 11/26/2008 — Actually, McClatchy calls it an " unofficial translation from the Arabic ". There are some bits that are more interesting than others ("Iraqi airspace control and monitoring will be transferred to the Iraqi authorities immediately as this ...
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www.mudvillegazette.com 1/12/2009 — Continuing a series begun here . As 2008 drew to a close, Adam Weinstein, MNC-I Public Affairs, sent us the following update on the transfer of the Sons of Iraq program to Government of Iraq control. ***** Progress for Peace: Reconciliation ...
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www.mudvillegazette.com 11/28/2008 — It's official: Barack Obama's "16 month" withdrawal from Iraq must begin no later than two years from next September. Unless conditions change, then it might be sooner or later. ***** Thanksgiving in America, and in Iraq the Parliament approved ...
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Meanwhile, back at to the Front
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A security pact between the U.S. and Iraqi governments will allow U.S. troops to finish the work it needs to do before leaving the country, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.