Nouri al-Maliki

Iraq, US Near Troop Withdrawal Deal

time.com     48 mins ago   29 related          

Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. The proposed...                    

U.S. troops may leave by 2011, Iraqi officials say

cnn.com     1 hr ago   3 related          

NEW: U.S. officials: Rice, al-Maliki have tense discussion on contractor immunity Combat troops would leave by 2010 under possible U.S.-Iraq deal Two U.S. officials say agreement close, but it's not a done deal Gunmen kill...                    

Sources: U.S., Iraq near pullout terms

msn.com     6 hrs ago   7 related          

Legal immunity for troops is still a potential stumbling block BAGHDAD - The U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years...                    

IRAQ: Maliki's Baghdad restaurant

beiruter.com     4 hrs ago          

On a recent night, Prime Minister Nouri Maliki went to celebrate Baghdad's security gains. He went out to a restaurant in Baghdad's Karrada district, where he was greeted by Baghdadis. The visit by Maliki and his entourage...                    

Robert J. Elisberg: How the McCain Campaign is Like the Iraq War

huffingtonpost.com     5 hrs ago   13 related          

Looking over John McCain's campaign strategy, you'd swear Donald Rumsfeld was in charge. Like President George Bush, he's put all his hopes in that one basket. But Victory in Iraq is, nonetheless, the mission for which John...                    

Is Iraq A New Vietnam?

newsvine.com     4 hrs ago          

News Type: Event — Thu Aug 7, 2008 1:52 PM EDT As the conflict in Iraq has steadily escalated over the past five years, it has drawn comparisons to another extended American military occupation of a foreign nation: the Vietnam...                    

WesternZagros Announces Second Quarter Results

newsblaze.com     44 mins ago          

CALGARY, ALBERTA - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros") is pleased to announce today its results for the three...                    

A Glossary of Iraq Euphemisms

prospect.org     18 hrs ago          

The Iraq War has been characterized by euphemism since its inception. The name "Operation Iraqi Freedom" denotes a foreign military occupation of Iraq endlessly described as liberation -- a term that, in practice, means the...                    

Bush’s Time Horizon in Iraq

trueblueliberal.com     yesterday          

From The Nation By Allen McDuffee Barack Obama’s recent trip to the Middle East and Europe caused a number of disparate reactions, even among Republicans, who charged Obama with being anything between audacious and presumptive...                    

Iraq's projected $80 billion surplus stirs anger

cnn.com     yesterday   55 related          

U.S. lawmakers upset over surplus, noting Washington is footing reconstruction U.S. taxpayers should be reimbursed, senator says Report says Iraq's budget surplus from 2005 to 2008 could hit $80 billion WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Oil...                    

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