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Iraq pullout stories: 61 news summaries

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 Iraq Halts 
 Preparations 
 for Jan. Election 

Fate of vote, US withdrawal in question as VP vetoes law

Nov 18, 09 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - In a move that could derail both Iraq's fragile democracy and US plans to withdraw troops by next summer, all preparations for elections in January have ground to a halt. The Iraqi election committee stopped "all our activities and work" today after the country's vice president vetoed part of... More »

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Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • Iraq pullout • Sunnis • Tariq al Hashemi • iraq election

(AP) - Bombs exploded near five Shiite mosques in Baghdad today, killing at least 29 people, according to Iraqi police and hospital officials. The bombings, apparently part of a coordinated attack that targeted worshipers leaving Friday prayers, shattered a period of relative calm in the Iraqi capital. The deaths raised to at... More »

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Shiite • Baghdad • Sunni militants • Iraq pullout • troop withdrawal • mosque • Iraq war

 Iraqis Applaud US Exit, 
 but Fears Linger 

US troops quit Iraqi cities June 30; some see economic boon

Jun 21, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many Iraqis are looking forward to the departure of US troops from the country’s cities June 30—but what that means for security remains to be seen, Reuters reports. “Anyone who wants to fight them can go there and attack their bases without harming civilians,” says one... More »

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Iraq • Iraq pullout • US troops • troop withdrawal • Mosul • cities • Iraq war

OPINION

 Fix Iraq to Fix the Region 

A 'decent and stable' country could set an example

Jun 7, 09 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Many in the Middle East demanded action after President Obama’s Cairo speech, but the action that’s crucial right now is the Iraq peace process, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times. Hillary Clinton must lead us in an effort to establish a “decent and stable political... More »

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Hillary Clinton • diplomacy • Iraq pullout • Thomas Friedman • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • President Obama

analysis

 Iraq Vote Marks 
 Fading US Power 

Iraqis taking over

Feb 1, 09 7:26 AM CST
(Newser) - As Iraqis headed to the polls yesterday, it was clear that American sway over the country is fading fast, the New York Times reports. Some 140,000 US troops remain in the country, but their presence is far less visible, and Iraqis have made bold strides in setting a firm... More »

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Iraq • Iraq pullout • US military • troop withdrawal • Iraq war • military presence

 Green Zone 
 Turned Over 
 to Iraqis 

US transfers control of Baghdad's fortified enclave

Jan 1, 09 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The heart of the US occupation in Iraq was returned to Iraqi control at midnight last night, the Washington Post reports. Iraqi soldiers now control checkpoints leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone enclave in Baghdad. American troops and workers have moved out of many buildings, including the former palace... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • Green Zone • Iraq pullout • US military • Iraqi government • Iraq exit strategy

Mullen Warns Iraq Exit Will Take More Than 2 Years

Joint Chiefs chairman still wants US withdrawal tied to security situation

Nov 18, 08 1:44 AM CST
(Newser) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is "comfortable" with the new US-Iraq security pact scheduling the start of an American troop pullout next year, but believes some major hurdles still exist, the Washington Post reports. Admiral Michael Mullen cautioned that the US has huge amounts of equipment... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • Iraq pullout • US military • Adm. Mike Mullen • troop withdrawal • Mosul • Iraq war • President Obama

 Obama Girds for 
 'Unprecedented' 
 Economic Crisis 

President-elect focusing on security, trust, downturn and Gitmo, he tells 60 Minutes

Nov 17, 08 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - National security, the economy and breaking America's addiction to fossil fuels are Barack Obama's key priorities, he revealed in his first sit-down TV interview since becoming president-elect. He's focusing first on security because "transition periods are times of vulnerability to a terrorist attack," he explained on 60 Minutes ... More »

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national security • Barack Obama • Iraq pullout • Guantanamo Bay • 60 Minutes • energy dependence • Afghanistan war • Obama administration • financial crisis

Iraqi Cabinet Backs
US Pullout Pact

Parliament likely to approve plan by month's end

Nov 16, 08 7:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Iraq’s cabinet has approved a long-debated plan to allow US troops to stay in the country until 2011—three years beyond their UN mandate, Reuters reports. Consideration of the pact now moves to parliament, where it will likely pass, an official said. American troops are scheduled to leave Iraqi... More »

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Iraq pullout • US military • troop withdrawal • Iraqi government • Iraq war

 US: Do We Dare Turn 
 Detainees Over to Iraqis? 

Security deal could see Iraqi authorities handed thousands of prisoners they can't handle

Oct 25, 08 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The new security agreement negotiated with Iraq could leave the US military with 5,000 tough problems, the New York Times reports. US forces currently hold 17,000 Iraqi prisoners—including 5,000 considered dangerous radicals. Under the latest draft of the deal, the US would lose the right to... More »

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Iraq • insurgents • Iraq pullout • Iraqi prisons • US military • Camp Cropper • Iraq war • detainees • Camp Bucca

Iraq Calls for Changes
in US Pullout Pact

Minister had called deal final

Oct 19, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Parties in Iraq’s ruling Shiite coalition are seeking to alter what was supposed to be a final agreement with the US concerning when American troops would leave, Reuters reports. The draft says US forces must leave Iraq by the end of 2011 unless the Iraqi government wants them to... More »

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 Iraq Looks to Buy 
 F-16s  From US 

Advanced weaponry could speed American pullout

Sep 5, 08 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq’s military wants to buy 36 F-16 fighter planes from the US in an effort to cut its dependence on American air power, the Wall Street Journal reports. The multi-billion-dollar purchase could speed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, but neighboring nations may worry about the presence of... More »

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Sadr to Forge Peaceful
Corps from Shiite Army

Mahdi militants said to shift focus to civil service, stabilizing Iraq

Aug 4, 08 7:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Anti-American Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is shifting his political clout away from militancy, and will disarm his Shiite Mahdi Army in favor of non-violent civic and social endeavors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hoping to increase stability in Iraq, the organization will take on projects involving education, religion, and social... More »

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Iraq • Mahdi Army • Iraq pullout • timetable • Muqtada al-Sadr

 Obama ISO VP Who Can Govern

Dem says he won't choose based on home region

Jul 27, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama won’t pick a veep based on trying to win a specific region, he said today on Meet the Press. Instead, he’ll focus on “somebody who can help me govern,” Politico reports. The Dem also complimented both Clintons, saying the former first lady “... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Chuck Hagel • Iraq pullout • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Iraq war

 Iraq Backs
 Barack, Despite
 Pullout Fears 

Many alarmed by Obama's troop withdrawal timetable

Jul 17, 08 3:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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US Weighs Faster Iraq Withdrawal 

Need for troops in Afghanistan may drive unexpected shift

Jul 13, 08 7:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - US officials in Washington and Baghdad may pull as many as three brigades from Iraq by the time George Bush leaves office, the New York Times reports. The move, driven in part by a need to bolster the American presence in Afghanistan, could remove far more troops than seemed likely... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • John McCain • Iraq pullout • US military • troop withdrawal • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Dems Assail McCain on War

Obama would defy Petraeus to withdraw; DNC ads knock Mac's '100 years' in Iraq

Apr 27, 08 4:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain clashed over Iraq today, as the DNC readies an ad campaign criticizing McCain's now-infamous remark about keeping troops in Iraq for 100 years. In a Fox News interview, Obama pledged to withdraw troops from Iraq even if Gen. David Petraeus advised against it. But the... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • John McCain • Iraq pullout • Howard Dean • US troops • troop withdrawal • Obama 2008 • campaign advertising • advertising campaign • McCain 2008 • campaign commercials • Iraq exit strategy • DNC • Iraq war spending

 McCain Blasts Dems on Iraq 

Presumptive GOP nominee says departure calls are 'imprudent and dangerous'

Apr 7, 08 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain slammed his Democratic presidential rivals today over their calls for an Iraq troop withdrawal, calling the notion “the height of irresponsibility.” Speaking to veterans in Kansas City, McCain said a quick departure would be “imprudent and dangerous." The remarks foreshadowed political heat over this... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • troop surge • Iraq pullout • David Petraeus • Election 2008 • Iraq war

commentary

Army's Role in Iraq Turning Personal

Troops 'all but qualify for Iraqi citizenship,'
for better or worse

Apr 1, 08 11:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - After five years of war, the US military is enmeshed in virtually all aspects of Iraqi life—a common development in such engagements but one that can prove to be a double-edged sword for military efficiency, writes Lawrence Kaplan in the policy forum Bitter Lemons. "American units slowly melt... More »

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Iraq • Iraq pullout • US military • surge • tribal leaders • Vietnam War • Iraq reconstruction

 Bush Praises Iraqi Offensive 

President scolds Congress' calls for withdrawal

Mar 27, 08 4:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush praised the government of Iraq today for the offensive launched three days ago against militias in Basra, painting it as a sign of progress toward the goals of the US war, the AP reports. Bush also criticized Congress for calling for troop withdrawals so the military’s attention... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Mahdi Army • Nouri al-Maliki • Iraq pullout • Basra • Iraq government • Iraq Civil War • Iraq reconstruction • Iraq mess • Muqtada al-Sadr • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

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