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Will Barack Obama Go 0-4 on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel-Palestine?

(Sept. 1) -- President Barack Obama is taking on three trouble spots in the Middle East this week: Iraq, Iran and Israel-Palestine. Though technically not in the Middle East, it's fair to add Afghanistan into the mix, linked as it is to the "war on terror," which Obama arguably continues to wage, despite a high-profile...

President Obama's New 'Thank You' Video to Troops Comes Under Fire

(Aug. 27) -- Consider it a pre-emptive strike: Today, just four days before the official end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Barack Obama released on YouTube a short video of himself thanking the troops. Many presidents past have taken it upon themselves to thank the soldiers for their service using...

Dozens Killed in a Wave of Bombings Across Iraq

(Aug. 25) -- A series of apparently coordinated attacks from the north to the south of Iraq killed at least 56 people today in assaults aimed at Iraqi security forces, just a day after the U.S. announced that its combat troops had fallen below 50,000. Although no group claimed responsibility, the insurgent bombers and...

US Troop Level in Iraq Drops Below 50,000

BAGHDAD (Aug. 24) -- The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has fallen below 50,000 for the first time since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and ahead of the end-of-the-month deadline mandated by President Barack Obama, the American military said in a statement Tuesday. The number is a watershed - American forces will no longer...

Last US Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq: Instant Reactions

(Aug. 18) -- They're coming home -- early. On Wednesday evening in America, the Web lit up with the news that the final designated combat brigade, made up of some 4,000 U.S. soldiers, was leaving Iraq two weeks ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline set by President Obama. The historic moment, as MSNBC noted, effectively "......

Background on iraq withdrawal

The Iraq withdrawal benchmarks are a series of benchmarks the U.S. Government under the Bush administration have asked the Iraqi government to meet before the withdrawal of U.S.

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