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U.N. Waits To Issue Its Report On Iraq

added on 2007-09-09 07:00:04 (Washington Post - Politics)

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 8 -- The United Nations has delayed the release of a quarterly report on human rights in Iraq to avoid criticizing Washington and Baghdad while they are seeking to rally congressional and international support for the war effort, according to U.N. officials. ...more.

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New Report Recommends Iraq Handover in 5 Years

added on 2007-09-09 07:00:04 (Washington Post - Politics)

In a report to be released Sunday, a panel of experts assembled by the U.S. Institute of Peace calls for a 50 percent reduction in U.S. forces in Iraq within three years and a total withdrawal and handover of security to the Iraqi military in five years. ...more.

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Wide Skepticism Ahead of Assessment

added on 2007-09-09 07:00:04 (Washington Post - Politics)

Most Americans think this week's report from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus will exaggerate progress in Iraq, and few expect it to result in a major shift in President Bush's policy. But despite skepticism about the Petraeus testimony and majority support for a U.S. troop reduction in Iraq, there has... ...more.

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Petraeus to face grilling over Iraq data

added on 2007-09-09 23:00:02 (CNN - Top Stories)

Congressmen a ...more.

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Iraq carnage 'mastermind' killed

added on 2007-09-09 19:00:08 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)

An Iraqi militant who planned blasts that killed more than 400 Yazidi minority members is killed, the US says. ...more.

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Among Top Officials, 'Surge' Has Sparked Dissent, Infighting

added on 2007-09-09 07:00:04 (Washington Post - Politics)

For two hours, President Bush listened to contrasting visions of the U.S. future in Iraq. Gen. David H. Petraeus dominated the conversation by video link from Baghdad, making the case to keep as many troops as long as possible to cement any security progress. Adm. William J. Fallon, his superior,... ...more.

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Hagel Is Expected to Quit Electoral Politics

added on 2007-09-09 07:00:04 (Washington Post - Politics)

Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), a mainstream conservative who raised his profile nationally through his fierce opposition to President Bush's Iraq policies, will announce tomorrow that he will retire from the Senate and will not run for president, sources close to the senator said yesterday. ...more.

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Bush Moves to Put Himself in a Position For Troop Drawdown

added on 2007-09-09 07:00:04 (Washington Post - Politics)

As he prepares to provide Congress and the nation a progress report on Iraq this week, President Bush has sought to reframe the domestic political battle over the war, putting himself in a position to do something his critics have long advocated: Begin drawing down the huge U.S. troop presence. ...more.

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