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  • July 2008

    • Iraq Backs Barack, Despite Pullout Fears

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 17, 08 3:41 AM CDT

      Iraq Backs Barack, Despite Pullout Fears

      Barack Obama is widely popular in Iraq, despite deep concerns about his plans to withdraw American troops, reports the New York Times . Iraqis around the country expressed admiration for Obama and believe he would be a major improvement over President Bush—but also worry that his proposed 16-month withdrawal timetable could reverse hard-fought security gains. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Iraq  • troop withdrawal  • Iraq pullout  • Iraqi security forces

  • April 2008
  • December 2007

    • Iraqis Vow to Take Charge Despite Bombings

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 13, 07 6:05 AM CST

      Iraqis Vow to Take Charge Despite Bombings

      Iraqi officials confirmed yesterday that they will take over security from exiting British troops in Basra, despite the triple car bomb explosions that claimed as many as 41 lives yesterday in nearby Amara. Local authorities had only recently taken over control of the city from the British military, and multiple Shiite groups have faced off to assert their authority. Officials banned vehicles from the city yesterday in the latest security move. More »

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      Iraq  • car bomb  • Iraqi security forces  • Amara

  • November 2007

    • Guards Kill Baghdad Taxi Driver

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 12, 07 10:05 AM CST

      Guards Kill Baghdad Taxi Driver

      A convoy run by American security contractor DynCorp International shot and killed an Iraqi taxi driver on a Baghdad roadside Saturday, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said yesterday. “They just killed a man and drove away,” said a spokesman. Witnesses said the driver posed no apparent threat; an Iraqi policeman who examined the car found no explosives, the Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Blackwater  • security contractors  • Iraqi security forces  • security guards  • DynCorp International

  • August 2007

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