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  • July 2008

    • Iraqis Losing Love for al-Qaeda

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 6, 08 6:56 PM CDT

      Iraqis Losing Love for al-Qaeda

      (Newser) - Outsmarted and overwhelmed by allied forces in Iraq, al-Qaeda is getting desperate, Marie Colvin writes for the London Times. The insurgents, masters of organized resistance, are now resorting to small-scale hit-and-run attacks amidst waning support from Iraqis. “Al-Qaeda in Mosul is pretty much not able to do the attacks that they could do previously,” said an Iraqi commander. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • insurgents  • troop surge  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Mosul  • David Patraeus

  • May 2008

    • Pelosi Becomes a Believer on Baghdad Trip

      Associated Press  |  May 17, 08 12:12 PM CDT

      Pelosi Becomes a Believer on Baghdad Trip

      (Newser) - Nancy Pelosi visited Iraq today, and the staunch war critic said she liked what she heard. After meeting with several top Iraqi and US officials, including Nouri al-Maliki and David Petraeus, Pelosi emerged optimistic about the upcoming provincial elections. She also praised Baghdad for passing a budget and oil legislation, the AP reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Congress  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Nancy Pelosi  • Iraq government  • David Patraeus

  • March 2008

    • Bush: 'Noble' Iraq War Must Go On

      CNN  |  Mar 19, 08 9:40 AM CDT

      Bush: 'Noble' Iraq War Must Go On

      (Newser) - President Bush argued for continuing the Iraq war today on the fifth anniversary of its start, saying the "battle in Iraq is noble, it is necessary, and it is just." Outlining the horrors of Sadam’s regime, Bush thundered, “Because we acted, the world is better,” and called the initial campaign a “remarkable display of military effectiveness.” More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Iraq exit strategy  • David Patraeus

  • February 2008

    • Gates Backs Pause in Iraq Troop Pullout

      Reuters  |  Feb 11, 08 7:06 AM CST

      Gates Backs Pause in Iraq Troop Pullout

      (Newser) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates today backed a "pause" in pulling out US forces from Iraq once the 30,000  troops added for the surge are sent home in July. “The notion of a brief period of consolidation and evaluation probably does make sense,” Gates told reporters during a surprise visit to Baghdad today. How long a period? “That’s one of the things we are still thinking about.” More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • insurgents  • Robert Gates  • Iraq exit strategy  • David Patraeus  • drawdown

  • September 2007

    • Iraqi Civilian Deaths Spike in August

      Associated Press  |  Sep 1, 07 10:49 AM CDT

      Iraqi Civilian Deaths Spike in August

      (Newser) - August was the second deadliest month for Iraqi civilians since the US troop surge began, the AP reports, with almost half the deaths occurring on just one disastrous day. At least 1,809 Iraqis were killed last month, compared to 2,100 in December, just before the surge began. On August 14, four suicide bombings killed 520 people in the war’s single deadliest day. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US military  • Baghdad  • troop surge  • David Patraeus

  • August 2007

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