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| In Iraq, U.S. forces hope the enemy of their enemy is their friend (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 9:54 am |
| McClatchy Newspapers - BAQOUBA, Iraq— Several months ago, Abu Haider was aiming his weather-beaten AK-47 rifle at American soldiers. Now it pointed to the floor. |
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| U.S. officials: Shiite militias are the main threat to Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 4:24 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD— Despite President Bush's recent insistence that al Qaida in Iraq is the principal cause of this country's violence, senior American military officers here say Shiite Muslim militias are a bigger problem, and one that will persist even if al Qaida is defeated. |
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| Gates, Rice hear Arab fears of precipitous withdrawal from Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 6:28 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia— President Bush's top foreign affairs and defense advisers sought Arab nations' help Tuesday in stabilizing Iraq, containing Iran and advancing Middle East peace, but ran head-on into concerns that the United States is about to make a rapid exit from Baghdad. |
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| Saudis disagree with U.S. on main Mideast issues (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 2:30 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia— Saudi Arabia will consider sending a diplomatic envoy to Baghdad and |
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| U.S. policy suffers twin blows as Sunnis resign, car bombs claim 76 in Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 5:37 pm |
| Newspapers - BAGHDAD— American hopes that sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq would cut violence and lead to political reconciliation suffered two major blows on Wednesday when the largest coalition of Sunni Muslim political parties withdrew from the Shiite-dominated government and car bombs killed at least 76 people in the |
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| Defense chief: U.S. underestimated sectarian hatred in Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 6:24 pm |
| Newspapers - ABOARD A U.S. AIR FORCE PLANE— Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, returning from a four-day trip to the Middle East, offered a pessimistic view of Iraq's political progress Thursday, saying he thought that the United States had underestimated the level of distrust between the Shiite Muslim-led government and other |
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| At U.S. base, Iraqis must use separate latrine (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 12:42 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - FOB WARHORSE, Iraq— The sign taped to the men's latrine is just five lines: |
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| A chaotic homecoming for Iraq's championship team (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 6:21 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD— Iraq's championship national soccer team came home Friday to a chaotic private welcoming ceremony that stood in sharp contrast to the public embrace the team had received outside this war-torn country. |
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| Growing Number Of Newspapers Call For Troop Withdrawal From Iraq |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 10:58 pm |
| growing number of newspapers across the country are calling for the Bush Administration to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. Among them are newspapers from red states, including several (such as the Roanoke Times in Virginia and The Olympian in Washington state) that circulate in areas with large concentrations of military families. |
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| More Newspapers Across The Country Call For End To Occupation Of Iraq |
| Published: August 5, 2007, 9:01 pm |
| Tags: Middle East, Iraq |
| Post: A growing number of newspapers across the country are calling for the Bush Administration to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. Among them are newspapers from red states, including several (such as the Roanoke Times in Virginia and The Olympian in Washington state) that circulate in areas with large concentrations of military |
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| A veteran general hears echoes from Vietnam in Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 6, 2007, 10:08 am |
| McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON— Volney Warner thinks big. A retired Army four-star general who helped craft counterinsurgency doctrine during the Vietnam War, he's made a career out of thinking about how U.S. military strategy should advance America's global interests. |
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| Iraqi government unraveling as more ministers announce boycott (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 6, 2007, 6:58 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD— Iraq's government, already unable to reconcile rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim factions, seemed headed for complete paralysis Monday as five more Cabinet ministers announced that they'd boycott government meetings. |
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| New ambassador to Iraq wins high marks for experience, diplomacy (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 1:07 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD— Five years ago, as the Bush administration was preparing to invade Iraq, Ryan Crocker and a handful of other State Department officials wrote a six-page memo warning of the possible pitfalls of a U.S.-led attack. |
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| Bibles May Be Delivered With Newspapers |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 1:01 am |
| Tags: Bibles, Newspaper |
| to deliver the Bibles with newspapers in 11 different cities. However, it now looks like the deliveries may now be delayed or not done at all. The group is having a hard time coming up with the funds. In Fort Worth, the deadline for raising $438,000 is October 31st. So far, they have raised $13,000. They are having trouble getting the money in |
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| Studies: Suicide bombers in Iraq are mostly foreigners (McClatchy Newspapers) |
| Published: August 8, 2007, 2:36 pm |
| McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON— Suicide bombers in Iraq are overwhelmingly foreigners bent on destabilizing the government and undermining American interests there, two independent studies have concluded. |
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