— Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has offered members of armed groups in Mosul an amnesty in exchange for surrendering their weapons. He says the gunmen have 10 days starting Friday to hand over medium and heavy weapons and receive unspecified monetary compensation in return. The statement also...
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NEW: Condoleezza Rice says deal outlines Iraqi sovereignty, U.S.-Iraq relationship NEW: Rice speaks after meeting with Iraqi prime minister on unannounced visit Trip comes amid reports of preliminary deal on the future of U.S....
BAGHDAD (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Iraqi leaders Thursday to agree quickly to a U.S.-Iraq security deal that outlines the withdrawal of American troops. Flying into Baghdad on an unannounced trip, Rice...
Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2008 - As the neoconservatives in and around the Bush administration celebrate their imagined "victory" in Iraq that has yet to be won, they also proclaim the downfall of Moqtada Sadr, leader of the...