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Iraq exit strategy stories: 86 news summaries

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(Newser) - The death toll in Iraq plunged in May, with 21 US military dead the lowest monthly figure in more than 4 years. Iraqi civilians and troopers also saw a decline, with 532 deaths in May, compared with 1,080 the month before. But in the absence of lasting political agreements,... More »

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Iraq • military • troop surge • Iraq death toll • death toll • Iraq violence • Iraq exit strategy • al-Qaeda in Iraq • military presence

McCain Sees Troops out of Iraq by 2013

Senator envisions winning war in first term in text of speech

May 15, 08 7:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain thinks he can end the Iraq war and bring most troops home within his first term as president, he says in the text of a speech, obtained by the Los Angeles Times, to be delivered this morning. McCain’s doesn't acknowledge a policy change, but includes a... More »

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Iraq • John McCain • timetable • McCain 2008 • Iraq exit strategy

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

OPINION

'100 Years' Flap Clearly a Sore Spot for GOP

Republicans' frequent complaints about Dems signal stress

Apr 9, 08 9:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republicans are complaining loudly that Democrats keep distorting John McCain's comments about staying in Iraq for 100 years. So loudly, in fact, that it's a dead giveaway the GOP is seriously worried about the consequences of McCain's statement, writes Steve Benen in Salon. The continuing fallout is the "single... More »

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John McCain • political spin • NRCC • Iraq exit strategy

ANALYSIS

 Petraeus Foils
 Senators Seeking Exit  

General, Crocker continue testimony on Capitol Hill today

Apr 9, 08 7:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker head back to Capitol Hill this morning after a grueling day of testimony that was short on substance and clear goals, writes the Washington Post. Pressed repeatedly yesterday to describe what "conditions" they would like to see before recommending a troop withdrawal, the general... More »

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Iraq • Congress • John McCain • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Armed Services Committee • Petraeus Crocker plan • Carl Levin • Iraq exit strategy • Bob Corker

Updated

 Senate
 Grills
 Petraeus
 on Basra 

McCain mixes up Sunnis, Shiites again

Apr 8, 08 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The campaign trail ran through a scheduled Senate Armed Service Committee appearance by David Petraeus and Ryan Crocker today, as John McCain and Hillary Clinton helped grill the general and ambassador on Iraq. McCain zeroed in on the the widespread Iraqi defections in Basra last week, saying, “It was... More »

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John McCain • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Basra • Carl Levin • Senate Armed Services Committee • Iraq exit strategy

US Presence in Iraq Open-Ended in Secret Pact 

US-Iraq deal would remove limit on
troops, weapons

Apr 8, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - US officials and the Iraqi government plan to authorize an open-ended American presence in Iraq, according to a secret draft of an agreement between the two nations. The March 7 draft, leaked to the Guardian, is intended to replace the current UN mandate authorizing operations that expires this year. The... More »

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Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • US military • Iraq exit strategy • military presence

OPINION

Foreign-Policy Bigwigs Duel on Wisdom of Ending War

Brzezinski says it can't finish soon enough; Boot says US mustn't leave Iraq in lurch

Mar 31, 08 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Advisors to Barack Obama and John McCain spar over ending the Iraq war in Washington Post editorials, with Zbigniew Brzezinski saying rapid departure will likely bring stability, and Max Boot arguing it would spell disaster. The former national-security adviser says much jihadism is product of anti-American fervor, a charge Boot... More »

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Iran • Barack Obama • John McCain • Zbigniew Brzezinski • al-Qaeda • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • Max Boot

 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

 Petraeus to Bush: Hold 
 Troop Levels Steady 

General's advice means significant drawdowns will be left to next prez

Mar 25, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Troop levels should remain steady in Iraq once they return to pre-surge levels in July, Gen. David Petraeus told President Bush today. Petraeus urged a period of “consolidation and evaluation,” with monthly reviews of ground conditions—meaning Bush would likely leave major troop reductions to his successor, the... More »

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David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Petraeus Crocker plan • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

 Bush: 'Noble' Iraq War
 Must Go On 

We're not going anywhere, president says on 5th anniversary

Mar 19, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(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,”... More »

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

 Support for
 Iraq War
 Highest
 Since 2006 

Poll finds 53% believe US will succeed; McCain stands to benefit

Mar 13, 08 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans' support for the Iraq war is at its highest since the summer of 2006, with some 53% believing the 6-year-old US mission will succeed in bringing stability to the country—up from 42% in September, Politico reports. A February Pew Research Center poll found 48% of Americans believe the... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Iraqi government • Pew Research Center • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • troop drawdown

Ohio, Texas Torn Over Iraq

Ohio, Texas have suffered 1 in 8 US troop deaths

Mar 3, 08 9:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Tomorrow's most delegate-rich primary states, Ohio and Texas, are key to the US war effort and staunchly support the troops—but remain divided over whether to stay or quit a conflict that has cost 4,000 US lives and $500 billion. And between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on the... More »

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John McCain • Texas • Ohio • Iraq exit strategy

Obama, McCain Trade Potshots Over Iraq War

Each delivers 'news'
to the other about al-Qaeda presence

Feb 27, 08 6:17 PM CST
(Newser) - John McCain and Barack Obama traded sharp words today, as the two presidential frontrunners bludgeoned each other over the Iraq war. McCain dug into Obama for saying, in the debate last night, that he wouldn't hesitate to act if al-Qaeda established bases in Iraq for targeting the US, Reuters reports.... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • military strategy • Iraq pullout • al-Qaeda • Election 2008 • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • al-Qaeda in Iraq

Gates Backs Pause in Iraq Troop Pullout

Defense secretary sees need to stabilize gains after 'al-Qaeda routed'

Feb 11, 08 7:06 AM CST
(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... More »

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

House Demands Iraq Exit Plan in 60 Days

Bipartisan vote for Iraqi withdrawal plan

Oct 3, 07 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to give the White House 60 days to come up with an exit plan for withdrawing significant numbers of troops from Iraq. The 377-46 vote is the first salvo of a new Democratic strategy but does not require a withdrawal timeline or  a... More »

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Iraq • Harry Reid • John Murtha • House of Representatives • withdrawal planning bill • Phil English • Steny H. Hoyer • Jim McGovern • Iraq exit strategy

Democrats Vote $150B For War

Will continue to pressure administration to end conflict

Oct 2, 07 3:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - After failing to force the White House to bring significant numbers of troops home, Senate Democrats helped authorize another $150 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 92-3 funding approval came as the House planned legislation that will require President Bush to produce a coherent exit... More »

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Iraq • Congress • Pentagon • Senate • Harry Reid • funding • defense policy bill • Dick Durbin • Iraq exit strategy

Bush, Brown Back UN Iraq Force

Security Council resolution could mark beginning of exit strategy

Aug 3, 07 8:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US and UK have circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that would greatly increase the UN's role in Iraq, writes the Times of London. The resolution follows Bush and Brown's meeting at Camp David and is seen as a step towards an exit strategy from Iraq... More »

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Iraq • United Nations • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • United States • Zalmay Khalilzad • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush • UN Security Council

GOP Senate Bigwigs Push
for Iraq Shift

Lugar, Warner seek redeployment, want specifics by October

Jul 14, 07 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two of the GOP's most respected foreign policy experts want troop realignment in Iraq, and they proposed Senate legislation yesterday that calls for the White House to have a plan in place by mid-October. The move by Richard Lugar and John Warner was the latest sign of disintegrating Republican support... More »

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troop surge • Senate • Iraq pullout • Iraq appropriations • John Warner • Richard Lugar • Senate Republicans • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

White House Iraq Report:
Mixed Progress

Cites gains on military benchmarks, lack of progress on political goals

Jul 12, 07 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The White House's interim report on its progress in Iraq, to be released today, will cite "satisfactory" work on eight of 18  benchmarks set by Congress, insufficient improvement on eight more, and mixed results on the final two. Most of the positive movement  has been on the military front,... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Democratic Congress • Iraq pullout • president • benchmarks • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

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