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General Says Iraq Troop Reductions May Quicken
Baghdad :: Iraq | about 1 month ago
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The senior American commander in Iraq said Tuesday that he could reduce American forces to 50,000 troops even before the end of next summer if the expected January elections in Iraq went smoothly. That could ease the strain across the American armed forces...
Tags: Iraqi, US Iraq, Ray Odierno, U.S, Afghanistan, Raymond Odierno, Gen Odierno, Baghdad, odierno told, American
Iraqi forces restricting US military
Baghdad :: Iraq | 4 months ago
Credibility An Iraqi military commander is comparing new restrictions on U.S. forces to "house arrest," saying they can no longer patrol freely as in the past...Ali Fadhil, a brigade commander in Baghdad , was commenting Monday following the completion of the U.S....
Tags: U.S, Iraqi, military commander, American, iraqis military, Baghdad, US Iraq, house arrest
Three die in US Iraq convoy bombing
Fallujah :: Iraq | 6 months ago
Credibility Two other people were wounded in the attack near the city of Fallujah while the group visited construction sites. The nationalities were not revealed, but one of the dead civilians worked for the US defence department and the other for the state department.
Iraq strives for reconciliation, but whose?
Baghdad :: Iraq | 6 months ago
Credibility Some Iraqis, however, are just as worried about the real intentions of their prime minister, Shiite Nuri al-Maliki, in reaching out to fellow Sunnis in a national reconciliation they see vital for their country not to tip back into the raging bloodshed...
Tags: Iraqi, US Iraq, Baghdad, iraqis police, Shiite Muslims
Senate set to confirm new Iraq envoy
Baghdad :: Iraq | 7 months ago
Credibility Republican Sen. Sam Brownback has agreed to cut short debate on the nomination of veteran diplomat Christopher Hill as the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq, clearing the way for a full Senate vote on his confirmation.
Tags: US Senate, Christopher R. Hill, US Iraq, Mr Hill, Sam Brownback, senator voting, North Korea, iraq envoy, U.S, diplomatic christopher
U.S. businessmen meet Kurdish officials
Baghdad :: Iraq | 9 months ago
Credibility Chamber of Commerce embarked on a five-day tour of Iraqi Kurdistan to explore investment opportunities in the region. Falah Mustafa Bakir, the head of the foreign relations office of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, welcomed U.S. business officials...
Tags: Iraqi Kurdistan, US Iraq, kurdistan regions, provincial elections
Petraeus to hand over Iraq command
Baghdad :: Iraq | about 1 year ago
Credibility Gen Petraeus will take over as the new chief of Central Command in late October, with responsibility for US troops from the Horn of Africa to Central Asia, including live conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Col Boylan said. The expected shift will come...
Tags: iraq, petraeus, odierno, Iraq Command, US Iraq, Iraqi, conflict, ray, Central Command, U.S
Senate OKs promotion of Iraq commander Petraeus
Baghdad :: Iraq | about 1 year ago
Credibility Immediately following the confirmation, the Senate was expected to approve the nomination of Lt...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...
Tags: petraeus, iraq, odierno, David Petraeus, US Iraq, war, ray, US Senate, ray odierno, Middle East
US says keen on success talks with Iraq on long-term deal (Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
Kuna :: ID :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility US Iraq Envoy David Satterfield said here Monday Washington was very interested in bringing about success to negotiations with Baghdad for a long-term agreement. Satterfield, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Special Advisor and Coordinator for...
Tags: U.S.-Iraq, US Iraq, US-Iraq, George W. Bush
US Iraq commander expects further troop cuts
Baghdad :: Iraq | about 1 year ago
Credibility David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said on Thursday he expected to make further troop cuts after a 45-day freeze in withdrawals that begins in July. Petraeus also told senators considering his nomination to the U.S. military's top Middle...
Tags: us troops, US Iraq, David Petraeus, U.S, yes, troop cuts, Gen Petraeus
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