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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 2/2/2009
What The Hell Just Happened In Iraq?
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It's very hard not to be cheered by the provincial elections over the weekend. Yes, the Sunni vote still seems somewhat depressed, and this could lead to trouble down the line, especially in Anbar; yes, the entire country was in virtual lockdown just to secure a basic turnout; yes, the voter ...
Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision
huffingtonpost.com - 2/2/2009
Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried... to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq ... (more) Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision

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Chris Hill Tapped as Ambassador to Iraq
blogs.abcnews.com - 2/2/2009
Chris Hill Tapped as Ambassador to Iraq
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Martha Raddatz Reports: The Obama administration has tapped Ambassador Chris Hill, a career member of... the Senior Foreign Service, to be Ambassador to Iraq. Hill, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, served as... (more) Chris Hill Tapped as Ambassador to Iraq

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Encouraging Results in Iraq
commentarymagazine.com - 2/2/2009
Encouraging Results in Iraq
— commentarymagazine.com — Results are still being tallied in Iraq’s provincial election, but preliminary returns, as reported by Dubai’s Al-Sharqiyah... television, sound on the whole like good news from the standpoint of the United States — and bad news from ... (more) Encouraging Results in Iraq

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The Moderate Voice:  Iraqi Provincial Elections Help Iraq Democracy And Maliki’s Party Amid Some Disappointments

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Iraqi Provincial Elections Help Iraq Democracy And Maliki’s Party Amid Some Disappointments
The Moderate Voice — ... blame the United States for sectarian violence that has left some residents literally hiding in their homes. The turnout? Roughly t 51 percent — significantly less than the 76 percent turnout who voted in the December 2005 national elections. And less than the 57 percent who voted in the January 2005 provincial councils and the national assembly election. Still, it was repeatedly a peaceful vote, admittedly marked by heavy security - -and some confusion. But, as Andrew Sullivan writes: It’s very hard not to be cheered by the ...

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