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Canceled Iraq Contracts Cost U.S. $600 Million (www.usatoday.com)
The Pentagon spent about $600 million on more than 1,200 Iraq reconstruction contracts that were eventually canceled, nearly half of them for mismanagement or shoddy construction, government... More
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The Obama effect
(www.salon.com)
Barack Obama isn't even president yet, but he has already helped bring the Iraq war closer to an end. On Sunday, the Iraqi cabinet voted overwhelmingly to approve a security agreement calling for... More
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Obama vs. Osama
(www.salon.com)
In Sunday's interview with "60 Minutes," President-elect Barack Obama reaffirmed that "it is a top priority for us to stamp out al-Qaida once and for all," adding, "and I think capturing or killing... More
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Iraqi and American Critics of Security Pact Speak Up (www.nytimes.com)
Iraqi and American critics of a security agreement governing American troops in Iraq voiced their objections on Monday, a day after the Iraqi cabinet approved the pact and sent it to Parliament for... More
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Dan Froomkin: Iraqis Regard Withdrawal Treaty Deadline As a Major Negotiating Victory (www.washingtonpost.com)
"Iraqi leaders consider the {withdrawal] date to be a major negotiating victory after the administration of outgoing President George W. Bush long vowed not to accept a firm timetable."
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Mahdi Army Not a Threat, Says U.S. Brigade Commander (rawstory.com)
Colonel John Hort, commander of the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade, said about 800 fighters were killed or severely wounded during the fighting earlier this year. At the time, there were about... More
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Iranian Official Praises Iraq U.S. Troop Withdrawal Treaty (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)
"The Iraqi government has done very well regarding this," the Web site of Iran's state television quoted judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi as saying. "We hope the outcome of (the... More
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Admiral Mullen Doesn't Think Iraq Troop Withdrawal Deadline Will Be Binding (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen says any withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq ought to be "conditions-based," ignoring the fact that the Iraqi cabinet just voted for a... More
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Iraq Earmarks $3 Billion for Baghdad Subway (news.yahoo.com)
Iraq plans to build a subway in Baghdad to help cut pollution and ease traffic on the city's chronically clogged streets. Baghdad Mayor Sabir al-Issawi said Iraq's Cabinet has earmarked $3 billion for... More
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Jon Soltz: Diplomacy The Key to Stability in Iraq As Troops Leave (www.huffingtonpost.com)
Only constant diplomatic and political attention can keep things from blowing up. Diplomacy becomes even more intensely needed when you consider the timeline for all US troops to be out of cities and... More
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