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  • July 2008

    • McCain Jab on War Most 'Scurrilous' in Memory: Klein

      newser  |  Time  |  Jul 23, 08 3:58 PM CDT

      McCain Jab on War Most 'Scurrilous' in Memory: Klein

      John McCain’s latest jab at Barack Obama—“It seems to me that Obama would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign”–stuns Joe Klein, who writes in Time that the Republican’s Iraq claim is the most “scurrilous statement by a major party candidate” he’s heard in nine elections. “It smacks of desperation,” Klein says. “How sad.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • troop surge  • Iraq exit strategy  • negative campaigning  • media bias

    • US Surge Brigades Leave Iraq

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 22, 08 10:47 AM CDT

      US Surge Brigades Leave Iraq

      The American troop surge in Iraq has ended, Reuters reports, with the departure of the last of five brigades deployed last year in an effort to curb sectarian violence. There are now just under 147,000 US troops left in the country, according to a military spokesman, down from a peak of 160,000-170,000 in 2007. More »

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      Iraq  • troop surge  • Military

    • Senate Confirms Iraq Generals in New Jobs

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 2:43 PM CDT

      Senate Confirms Iraq Generals in New Jobs

      The Senate today confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the top commander in the Middle East and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno to replace Petraeus as the chief military officer in Iraq. Last year, Petraeus helped to tame growing opposition to the Iraq war in Congress by providing measured assessments of progress and warning that an exodus of US troops would result in chaos. More »

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      Iraq  • Congress  • David Petraeus  • troop surge  • Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno  • confirmation hearings

    • Iraqis Losing Love for al-Qaeda

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

      Iraqis Losing Love for al-Qaeda

      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

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Admit It, Mac, You Misspoke

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 30, 08 7:49 PM CDT

      Admit It, Mac, You Misspoke

      John McCain has been dabbling in truthiness this week, Michael Dobbs blogs in the Washington Post . McCain said US troops were “drawn down to pre-surge levels" in Iraq, and cities like Mosul were "quiet"—but in fact, troop levels remain higher than before the surge, and Mosul's quiet is often broken by car bombs and other fatal strikes. More »

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      Iraq  • John McCain  • Iraq war  • troop surge  • George Orwell

    • McCain: Obama Should Tour Iraq

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 27, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      McCain: Obama Should Tour Iraq

      John McCain hammered at Barack Obama's Iraq credentials yesterday, knocking the Democrat in an AP interview for not having set foot in the country since 2006—and proposing a joint trip so that he could "educate Senator Obama." Obama hasn't witnessed firsthand the benefits of the troop surge, McCain noted, and “has no experience or knowledge or judgment about Iraq and he has wanted to surrender for a long time." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Iraq  • John McCain  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge

    • US Sent 43,000 'Unfit' Troops to War

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 8, 08 12:03 PM CDT

      US Sent 43,000 'Unfit' Troops to War

      The US has sent more than 43,000 troops deemed medically unfit for combat to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, USA Today reports. Since 2003 soldiers deemed non-deployable by medical officers have shipped anyway, according to Pentagon documents, with unit commanders overruling doctors. “It is a consequence of the consistent churning of our troops,” says one veterans advocate. Among National Guard and reserve troops, 5%-7% were deemed unfit. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • troop surge  • Department of Veterans Affairs  • veterans' health care

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Security Comes to Fallujah With Saddam-Like Iron Fist

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 24, 08 2:49 PM CDT

      Security Comes to Fallujah With Saddam-Like Iron Fist

      Fallujah, a hotbed of violence that has shown signs of stability, is trumpeted by the US as a success story of the Iraq war effort. But the security achieved there, largely the work of Faial Ismail al-Zobaie, the city’s police chief and a former insurgent, is the result of harsh, Saddam Hussein-style tactics, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US military  • troop surge  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • democracy  • Saddam Hussein  • Fallujah  • security forces

    • 'Petraeus Generation' Is Making Muslim Allies

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Mar 17, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      'Petraeus Generation' Is Making Muslim Allies

      US officers in Iraq and Afghanistan are learning to talk first and shoot later—a sea change for CO's trained to win by force, Newsweek reports. But their early gun battles only sparked insurgency and mired them in baffling street battles. Now, says David Petraeus, “You can’t kill your way out of an insurgency." A generation of US officers is absorbing Muslim culture and trying to make allies of insurgent foes to win. More »

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      Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • David Petraeus  • troop surge  • human intelligence

    • Violence Up in Iraq: Pentagon

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 12, 08 5:44 AM CDT

      Violence Up in Iraq: Pentagon

      Violent incidents in Iraq are up since January, according to a new Pentagon report. The rise is said to be a response in part to US-led operations against militants launched at the beginning of the year, and it includes more "high-profile" suicide bombings aimed at maximizing the number of casualties. The report called the increase a "short term" result of military offensives against al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgents. More »

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      Iraq  • troop surge  • violence

    • Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 7, 08 3:30 AM CST

      Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      Cutting the time soldiers have between tours of duty helped the Pentagon boost troop numbers in Iraq—but has taken a heavy toll on soldiers' mental health, Reuters reports. An Army survey found a steep rise in mental health problems among soldiers returning for their third or fourth combat tour, and experts say the troops are not getting enough time to recover . "Soldiers are not resetting entirely before they get back into theater," said the head of the Army's mental health advisory team. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • US military  • Pentagon  • troop surge  • American troops  • mental health  • Army  • tour of duty

    • US to Stall Troop Cuts Over Iraqi Elections

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 1, 08 3:16 PM CST

      US to Stall Troop Cuts Over Iraqi Elections

      US troop cuts in Iraq will stall after July to ensure security for local elections, a Washington official said yesterday. "You can actually increase your own risk if you pull out too many simultaneously," the official said. "This is not a stall tactic." But Baghdad officials nixed plans for the summer ballots this week, highlighting tensions between Baghdad and provincial governments. More »

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      Iraq  • Pentagon  • David Petraeus  • troop surge  • troop levels  • troop reduction

  • February 2008

    • Iraq Will Make or Break My Campaign: McCain

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 26, 08 5:40 AM CST

      Iraq Will Make or Break My Campaign: McCain

      John McCain flatly told reporters yesterday that if US policy in Iraq doesn't work, "I'll lose."  But then he quickly asked to "retract" his "stark" pronouncement, adding that he hoped voters would also back him for his ability to run the economy as well as his positions on national security, reports the New York Times . More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Iraq  • John McCain  • Iraq war  • military  • troop surge  • Iraq violence

    • Militias Shell Green Zone in Baghdad

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 1:57 PM CST

      Militias Shell Green Zone in Baghdad

      A volley of rockets or mortar rounds hit Iraq’s Green Zone today, causing no injuries except perhaps to the credibility of a Shiite militia cease-fire extended just one day ago. The AP reports that nearly 10 explosions were heard inside the zone, which houses the American embassy, Iraqi government headquarters, and thousands of US troops. It's the fourth such attack this week. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • Baghdad  • troop surge  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Green Zone  • Sunnis  • Shiite militia  • Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council

    • Surge: Success or Standstill?

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Feb 22, 08 4:11 PM CST

      Surge: Success or Standstill?

      The year-old troop surge in Iraq has Washington Post op-ed columnists at odds, with Charles Krauthammer saying it’s unreasonable to call it a failure and Michael Kinsley arguing it can’t be deemed a success. The former points to changed hearts and minds, anecdotes of emotional reconciliation, legislation that furthers a federal state and the good spirits of former war critics. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • troop surge  • violence  • reconciliation

    • General Plans New Round of Iraq Troop Cuts

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Feb 21, 08 5:45 AM CST

      General Plans New Round of Iraq Troop Cuts

      General David Petraeus is preparing new plans to withdraw American troops from Iraq on top of previously announced reductions. The US commander in Iraq said that after more than 20,000 soldiers are pulled out by July, he will recommend further cutbacks later in the year, he told the Times of London. Pressed to give a number, he said only: "We have a range based on various situations." More »

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      Iraq  • David Petraeus  • troop surge  • Iraq parliament  • troop reduction

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