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  • July 2008

    • US, Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive

      Associated Press  |  Jul 29, 08 11:05 AM CDT

      US, Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive

      (Newser) - US and Iraqi forces have launched a major operation in Diyala province, which they consider the last major refuge for insurgents near Baghdad, the AP reports. Authorities have set up new checkpoints and banned all but official traffic as troops zero in on the capital city of Baquba, hoping to replicate their successes in Mosul, Baghdad, and Basra. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US Army  • Iraq Army  • Diyala Province  • Baquba

    • Obama ISO VP Who Can Govern

      Politico  |  Jul 27, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Obama ISO VP Who Can Govern

      (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 “would be on anybody’s short list.” Meanwhile, on This Week John McCain attacked as “political” his opponent’s timeline for withdrawing from Iraq, AP notes. More »

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

    • Military Blocks Iraq Casualty Photos

      New York Times  |  Jul 26, 08 5:07 AM CDT

      Military Blocks Iraq Casualty Photos

      (Newser) - Over 4,000 US troops have died in Iraq but only a handful of photographs of dead Americans have reached the media, the New York Times reports. Military regulations do not forbid taking photographs of casualties, but access to death sites is often denied. Photographers who do publish grim images often find their access to military units swiftly terminated. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US military  • Iraq death toll  • photo  • casualties

    • Obama Beefs Up Foreign Policy Cred in Iraq

      New York Times  |  Jul 22, 08 8:30 AM CDT

      Obama Beefs Up Foreign Policy Cred in Iraq

      (Newser) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama's weeklong tour of seven countries has so far been fruitful, politically agile, and especially lucky, reports the New York Times . The Illinois senator's withdrawal plan received a timely endorsement from Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki, coinciding with President Bush's embrace of a "time horizon" for pulling troops out of the war-torn country. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq  • Iraq war  • United States  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop withdrawal

    • Obama Declares Afghanistan 'Precarious and Urgent'

      USA Today  |  Jul 20, 08 1:41 PM CDT

      Obama Declares Afghanistan 'Precarious and Urgent'

      (Newser) - Calling the situation in Afghanistan "precarious and urgent," Barack Obama today urged the Bush administration to make Afghanistan—rather than Iraq—"the central front in our battle against terrorism." In his first interview since arriving in the country yesterday, the Democratic candidate told Lara Logan on Face the Nation that an additional two brigades were needed to combat insurgents and the drug trade that finances them, USA Today reports.  More »

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      Barack Obama  • Iraq war  • Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • Taliban  • US military  • Hamid Karzai  • Afghanistan war  • Kabul

    • Maliki Backs Obama Iraq Plan

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 19, 08 3:36 PM CDT

      Maliki Backs Obama Iraq Plan

      (Newser) - While shying away from a presidential endorsement, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed support for Barack Obama’s 16-month timeline for withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, Der Spiegel reports. He expressed frustration at his country’s lack of control over US forces and said they should leave "as soon as possible, as far as we are concerned." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop withdrawal  • endorsement  • Iraq exit strategy

    • Iraqi Visits: Much Ado but Few Epiphanies

      Washington Post  |  Jul 18, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Iraqi Visits: Much Ado but Few Epiphanies

      (Newser) - Lawmakers have been flocking to Iraq to assess the situation on the ground, as Barack Obama is about to do, but the visits rarely result in any revelations for them, writes Karen DeYoung in the Washington Post . The itineraries are fairly routine by now—meet the generals, the troops, and some Iraqi leaders; maybe visit the front lines—and "most seem to return even more convinced of the views they held before they left." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq  • Iraq war  • Iraq exit strategy  • Green Zone  • US Congress  • political strategy  • US embassy in Baghdad

    • Hard-Core Supply-Sider: I'm Voting for the Democrat

      New York Daily News  |  Jul 17, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      Hard-Core Supply-Sider: I'm Voting for the Democrat

      (Newser) - Being a Reagan, Gingrich and Dole soldier won’t stop former Chamber of Commerce honcho Larry Hunter from voting for Barack Obama this fall, he writes in the New York Daily News . It doesn’t matter that he wholly disagrees with the Dem on every point of domestic policy; the chance to close the book on “unjustified war and unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights” is worth the price of “unreconstructed, dyed-in-the-wool, big-government” liberalism. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq war  • Ronald Reagan  • Newt Gingrich  • civil liberties  • Bob Dole  • free markets

    • Canadian Court Sends Deserter Back to US

      Associated Press  |  Jul 15, 08 10:36 AM CDT

      Canadian Court Sends Deserter Back to US

      (AP) - Canada's federal court ruled yesterday that an American army deserter can be deported to the US, rejecting his request for a stay to the order. The judge said that Robin Long did not provide clear and convincing evidence that he will suffer irreparable harm if he is returned to the US. Long, 25, fled to Canada in 2005 to avoid serving in Iraq. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Canada  • deserter

    • Obama: Swift End to Iraq War Will Strengthen Security

      Politico  |  Jul 15, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      Obama: Swift End to Iraq War Will Strengthen Security

      (Newser) - Barack Obama will promise a swift end to the Iraq war in a major speech today, arguing that the ongoing conflict “distracts us from every threat that we face,” according to excerpts obtained by Politico. As president, Obama would take the fight to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. “The central front in the war on terror is not Iraq,” he says, “and it never was.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq  • election 2008  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • Obama 2008  • Iraq exit strategy  • speech

    • Obama Stands By Plan for 16-Month Drawdown in Iraq

      New York Times  |  Jul 14, 08 7:42 AM CDT

      Obama Stands By Plan for 16-Month Drawdown in Iraq

      (Newser) - Calling Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki's demand for a timetable for US withdrawal an "enormous opportunity," Barack Obama lays out his plan for ending the war in Iraq in a New York Times op-ed piece. The presumptive Democratic nominee reiterates his support for a careful withdrawal over 16 months, leaving behind a "residual force" which would perform limited missions. "The good news is that Iraq’s leaders want to take responsibility for their country by negotiating a timetable for the removal of American troops," he writes. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • Nouri al-Maliki  • War on Terror  • Iraq exit strategy

    • Army Waivers Linked to Suspect Soldiers

      Sacramento Bee  |  Jul 13, 08 7:17 PM CDT

      Army Waivers Linked to Suspect Soldiers

      (Newser) - Dozens of US criminals who were granted Army waivers to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan have been linked to in-service problems, the Sacramento Bee reports. In a year-long study, the paper connected "suspect soldiers"—accused of beating prisoners, stealing weapons, and more—to troubles back home. Of 18 with felony arrest or mental health records, eight were involved in Iraq incidents and a ninth killed himself. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • military  • American troops

    • Did Iconic Photo Drive Soldier's Death?

      Washington Post  |  Jul 13, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      Did Iconic Photo Drive Soldier's Death?

      (Newser) - A photo turned an American medic in Iraq into a hero, showing him carrying an Iraqi child to safety. But the photographer, Warren Zinn, wonders whether it also contributed to his suicide. Joseph Dwyer suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from Iraq; Zinn worries, in the Washington Post , whether his fame exacerbated his pain. More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • soldier  • PTSD  • photography  • drug overdose  • heroism

    • US Weighs Faster Iraq Withdrawal

      New York Times  |  Jul 13, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      US Weighs Faster Iraq Withdrawal

      (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 just months ago, and would mark a major shift in policy from the past few years. More »

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

    • Once Pals, Kerry and McCain Are Now on the Rocks

      Washington Post  |  Jul 9, 08 2:39 PM CDT

      Once Pals, Kerry and McCain Are Now on the Rocks

      (Newser) - The 2004 election cracked the once-close personal relationship between John McCain and John Kerry, the Washington Post notes, and differences over the Iraq war has left the bond between the former Navy men fractured. "The same intensity of their feelings as veterans which brought them together has pushed them apart on two big policy areas," one insider says of Iraq and national security. "They took away very different lessons." More »

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      John McCain  • Iraq war  • John Kerry  • Vietnam War  • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth  • POW/MIA

    • Iraq Films Get Army's Attention

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 7, 08 1:58 PM CDT

      Iraq Films Get Army's Attention

      (Newser) - War films can help shape public perception, and the Army is trying to guide moviemakers away from negative portrayals of the Iraq conflict like the ones that dominated films about Vietnam. Army liaisons to Hollywood offer equipment, expertise—and script alterations that some filmmakers see as spin. The LA Times looks at an area in which, one military liaison says, "There doesn't seem to be a lot of room for nuance." More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • film  • US military  • Vietnam War  • film studio  • film director  • Army  • Iraq war movies  • Paul Haggis  • Redacted  • Brian De Palma  • anti-war movies

    • Bush 'Murder' Book a Bestseller, Despite Blackout

      New York Times  |  Jul 7, 08 8:49 AM CDT

      Bush 'Murder' Book a Bestseller, Despite Blackout

      (Newser) - When he served as a prosecutor in Los Angeles, Vincent Bugliosi racked up a perfect record in 21 murder trials, including the Charles Manson case in 1971. As a writer, he's scored three No. 1 bestsellers; his last, about the Kennedy assassination, is being made into an HBO miniseries. But Bugliosi's newest book has been oddly bereft of mainstream media coverage, the New York Times reports. Could it be because it's called The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder ? More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • criminal  • criminal justice

    • Obama's Iraq Stance Sparks Sunday Battle

      Politico  |  Jul 6, 08 5:46 PM CDT

      Obama's Iraq Stance Sparks Sunday Battle

      (Newser) - Senatorial supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain dueled on talk shows today over Obama's latest remarks on Iraq, Politico reports. Sen. Joe Lieberman called Obama a flip-flopper on This Week for his plan to "refine" Iraq pullout plans. On Face the Nation , Sen. John Kerry accused McCain backers of making "an issue where there really isn’t one." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Iraq war  • Republicans  • John Kerry  • flip flop  • Senate Republicans  • Jack Reed  • Democratic Senators

    • Obama Restates Iraqi Plan After Charges of Flip-Flop

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 3, 08 10:57 PM CDT

      Obama Restates Iraqi Plan After Charges of Flip-Flop

      (Newser) - Barack Obama today reaffirmed his commitment to withdraw American troops from Iraq in 16 months, hours after being accused of backtracking on that pledge. Obama triggered a flurry of speculation—and ridicule from the McCain camp—by saying earlier in the day he might "refine" his war policies after speaking with military leaders. After the brouhaha, he called a second press conference to insist that the 16-month time line remains his goal, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • troop withdrawal  • Susan Rice

    • US Deaths in Afghanistan Hit Record

      New York Times  |  Jul 2, 08 7:54 AM CDT

      US Deaths in Afghanistan Hit Record

      (Newser) - More troops from the United States and coalition countries died in Afghanistan last month than at any other time since the 2001 invasion. For the second month in a row, deaths among American-led forces were higher in Afghanistan, where 46 servicemen died, than in Iraq, where 31 were killed. The greater death toll in Afghanistan comes despite a significantly increased NATO military presence there, reports the New York Times . More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • US military  • American troops  • Afghanistan war  • death toll  • NATO troops

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