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  • July 2008

    • 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

    • McCain Camp Likens Obama —to Bush?

      Huffington Post  |  Jul 16, 08 6:22 PM CDT

      McCain Camp Likens Obama &mdash;to Bush?

      (Newser) - The McCain camp borrowed a page from its rivals today with a new tack on Barack Obama: He looks a whole lot like George W. Bush. McCain's national security adviser took Obama to task for the rigidity of his Iraq strategy, the Huffington Post reports. "I think the American people have had enough of stubbornness and inflexibility in national security policy,” said Randy Scheunemann. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Iraq exit strategy  • flip flop

    • 'Foolish Consistency' Mars Obama Iraq Plan

      Washington Post  |  Jul 16, 08 4:45 PM CDT

      'Foolish Consistency' Mars Obama Iraq Plan

      (Newser) - The editors of the Washington Post are rankled that Barack Obama has the same position on exiting Iraq now—“with bloodshed at its lowest level since the war began”—as he did a year ago, “at the war’s peak.” His "iron timetable" of a 16-month withdrawal, seemingly "indifferent to the war's outcome," is short-sighted and does not serve America's interests. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Iraq exit strategy  • surge  • timetable

    • Voters Split on Candidates' Iraq Stances: Poll

      Washington Post  |  Jul 15, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Voters Split on Candidates' Iraq Stances: Poll

      (Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain have battled each other to a draw when it comes to Iraq, according to a new Washington Post -ABC News poll. Americans are split more or less down the middle on Iraq policy, with 50% supporting Obama’s withdrawal timetable and 49% backing McCain’s open-ended approach. In general, 47% trust McCain to handle Iraq, while 45% trust Obama. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • Iraq  • poll  • Iraq exit strategy  • Washington Post ABC poll

    • 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  • Election 2008  • Iraq  • 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

    • Obama: Relax, I'm Not Running to the Center

      New York Times  |  Jul 8, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      Obama: Relax, I'm Not Running to the Center

      (Newser) - Calling himself "no doubt progressive," Barack Obama today addressed accusations he has shifted to the center, the New York Times reports. “The people who say this apparently haven’t been listening to me,” he said, going on to cite his support for universal health care and federal economic controls. “I believe in personal responsibility," he added. "I also believe in faith.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Iraq exit strategy  • universal health care  • flip flop  • centrist  • progressive

    • Iraq Minister Demands Exit Timetable

      Associated Press  |  Jul 8, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Iraq Minister Demands Exit Timetable

      (Newser) - Iraq won’t accept any security deal that doesn’t include strict guidelines for a US withdrawal, National Security Adviser Mouwaffak al-Rubaie said today. The US waved off similar statements from Nouri al-Maliki yesterday, saying they didn’t believe the Iraqi PM really wanted a timetable, but Rubaie’s comments left little to interpretation. “Our stance in the negotiations … will be strong,” he said. “We will not accept any memorandum of understanding that doesn’t have specific dates to withdraw foreign forces.” More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop withdrawal  • Iraq exit strategy  • timetable  • Iraqi government  • treaty

    • Obama: I Must 'Earn the Trust' of US Military

      Military Times  |  Jul 7, 08 3:08 PM CDT

      Obama: I Must 'Earn the Trust' of US Military

      (Newser) - Because he hasn't served in the military, Barack Obama says, “I have to earn the trust of men and women in uniform.” In a wide-ranging interview with Military Times , the presumptive Democratic nominee vowed to raise pay and improve health care for service members, promised he would not preside over “precipitous” withdrawal from Iraq, and said the military unfairly received flack for “bad planning on the civilian side.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • military  • Iraq exit strategy  • veterans' health care

    • Timetable Needed to End 'Foreign Presence' in Iraq: PM

      Reuters  |  Jul 7, 08 12:09 PM CDT

      Timetable Needed to End 'Foreign Presence' in Iraq: PM

      (Newser) - Iraq is ready to be rid of US troops, its prime minister said today, and he wants a timetable. “We are looking at the necessity of terminating the foreign presence on Iraqi lands and restoring full sovereignty,” Nouri al-Maliki told Arab diplomats, saying the “memorandum of understanding” being negotiated with the US would include either outright departure or a timetable, Reuters reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Iraq exit strategy  • timetable  • Iraqi government  • treaty  • Status of Forces Agreement

    • Obama Might 'Refine' 16-Month Iraq Timeline

      New York Times  |  Jul 3, 08 4:54 PM CDT

      Obama Might 'Refine' 16-Month Iraq Timeline

      (Newser) - Barack Obama today appeared to soften his oft-stated pledge that he would pull troops out of Iraq in 16 months, the New York Times reports. Obama, while inisting that his policies had not changed, said he would consider the opinions of military commanders as he continues to “refine his policies.” The presumptive nominee will make a trip to Iraq later this month. More »

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